<div class="xtend"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON H. F. No. 2749<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>relating to state government; conforming buyback level for the budget reserve <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>with the most recent forecast; eliminating obsolete language; providing policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>and finance for the Office of Higher Education, the Minnesota State Colleges <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>and Universities, and the University of Minnesota, including programs for <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>student loans, students with disabilities, fetal tissue research, psychiatric drug <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>trials, and collegiate recovery; providing funding and policy for early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>and family, prekindergarten through grade 12, and adult education, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>general education, education excellence, charter schools, special education, early <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>childhood education, self-sufficiency, lifelong learning, and state agencies; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>appropriating money; requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>sections 120A.22, subdivision 12; 120A.42; 120B.02, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>120B.021, subdivisions 1, 3; 120B.11, subdivisions 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; 120B.15; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>120B.31, by adding subdivisions; 120B.35; 120B.36, as amended; 121A.53; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>121A.61, subdivision 1; 121A.64; 122A.07, subdivision 2; 122A.09, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>10, by adding a subdivision; 122A.14, subdivision 9; 122A.16; 122A.18, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>subdivisions 7c, 8; 122A.21, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 122A.245, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>subdivision 8; 122A.31, subdivision 3; 122A.40, subdivision 10; 122A.41, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>adding a subdivision; 122A.4144; 122A.416; 122A.42; 122A.72, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>5; 123A.24, subdivision 2; 123B.147, subdivision 3; 123B.49, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>4; 123B.571, subdivision 2; 123B.60, subdivision 1; 123B.71, subdivision 8; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>123B.79, subdivisions 5, 8, 9; 124D.111, by adding a subdivision; 124D.13, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>subdivisions 1, 5, 9; 124D.135, subdivisions 5, 7; 124D.15, subdivisions 1, 3a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>15; 124D.16, subdivisions 3, 5; 124D.165, as amended; 124D.52, subdivisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.26"></a><var>1.26</var>1, 2; 124D.55; 124D.59, by adding a subdivision; 124D.861, as amended; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.27"></a><var>1.27</var>124D.896; 125A.091, subdivision 11; 125A.0942, subdivision 4; 126C.10, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.28"></a><var>1.28</var>subdivisions 2e, 24; 126C.15, subdivision 3; 126C.17, subdivision 9a; 126C.40, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.29"></a><var>1.29</var>subdivision 5; 126C.63, subdivision 7; 127A.095; 127A.353, subdivision 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.30"></a><var>1.30</var>127A.41, subdivision 2; 127A.45, subdivision 6a; 127A.51; 129C.10, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.31"></a><var>1.31</var>1; 136A.01, by adding a subdivision; 136A.101, subdivision 10; 245.92; 245.94; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.32"></a><var>1.32</var>245.945; 245.95, subdivision 1; 245.97, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.33"></a><var>1.33</var>2015 Supplement, sections 16A.152, subdivision 2; 120B.021, subdivision 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.34"></a><var>1.34</var>120B.125; 120B.30, subdivisions 1, 1a; 120B.301; 120B.31, subdivision 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.35"></a><var>1.35</var>122A.09, subdivision 4; 122A.21, subdivision 2; 122A.30; 122A.40, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.36"></a><var>1.36</var>8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b; 122A.415, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.37"></a><var>1.37</var>subdivision 3; 122A.60, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivision 1; 123B.595, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.38"></a><var>1.38</var>subdivisions 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 124D.16, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.39"></a><var>1.39</var>2; 124D.231, subdivision 2; 124D.73, subdivision 4; 124E.05, subdivisions 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.40"></a><var>1.40</var>5, 7; 124E.10, subdivisions 1, 5; 124E.16, subdivision 2; 125A.08; 125A.083; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.41"></a><var>1.41</var>125A.0942, subdivision 3; 125A.11, subdivision 1; 125A.21, subdivision 3; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.42"></a><var>1.42</var>125A.63, subdivision 4; 125A.76, subdivision 2c; 125A.79, subdivision 1; <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.43"></a><var>1.43</var>126C.10, subdivisions 1, 13a; 126C.15, subdivisions 1, 2; 126C.48, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>8; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 127A.47, subdivision 7; 136A.121, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>7a; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.1791, subdivisions 4, 5, 6; 136A.87; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>136F.302, subdivision 1; Laws 2010, chapter 396, section 7; Laws 2011, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8; Laws 2012, chapter 263, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>1, as amended; Laws 2013, chapter 116, article 7, section 19, as amended; Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>2015, chapter 69, article 1, sections 3, subdivisions 19, 28; 5, subdivision 2; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>article 3, sections 20, subdivision 15; 24, subdivision 1; Laws 2015, First Special <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>section 70, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12; article 3, section 15, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>3; article 4, sections 4; 9, subdivision 2; article 5, section 30, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>article 6, section 13, subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7; article 7, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>4; article 9, section 8, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 9; article 10, section 3, subdivision 2; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>article 11, section 3, subdivisions 2, 3; article 12, section 4; proposing coding <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 119A; 120B; 121A; 122A; 124D; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>125B; 127A; 129C; 136A; 136F; 137; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>2014, sections 120B.299, subdivision 5; 122A.40, subdivision 11; 122A.41, <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>subdivision 14; 122A.413, subdivision 3; 122A.74; 123B.60, subdivision 2; <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>123B.79, subdivisions 2, 6; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; Minnesota Rules, part 3535.0110, subparts 6, 7, 8.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>May 22, 2016<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>The Honorable Kurt L. Daudt<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>Speaker of the House of Representatives<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>The Honorable Sandra L. Pappas<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>President of the Senate<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>We, the undersigned conferees for H. F. No. 2749 report that we have agreed upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>the items in dispute and recommend as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>That the Senate recede from its amendments and that H. F. No. 2749 be further <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>amended as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.1.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce">"<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var><b>ARTICLE 1</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var><b>HIGHER EDUCATION</b><br />
            		
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               <td><a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, unless otherwise specified, to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.37"></a><var>2.37</var>for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.38"></a><var>2.38</var>appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.39"></a><var>2.39</var>June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.40"></a><var>2.40</var>year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.2.41"></a><var>2.41</var><br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.2.42"></a><var>2.42</var><br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.2.43"></a><var>2.43</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.2.44"></a><var>2.44</var><br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
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               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER </b><br />
                  		<b>EDUCATION</b><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriations</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="right"><b>3,210,000</b><br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Equity in Postsecondary Education </b><br />
                  		<b>Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>For equity in postsecondary attainment <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>grants under section 31. This appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>is available until June 30, 2020. Of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>appropriation, $25,000 may be used for <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>administration expenses to administer <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var>the grant program. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>appropriation.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>State Grant</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,000,000<br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>For the state grant program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>Statutes, section 136A.121. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>appropriation.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Addiction Medicine Graduate </b><br />
                  		<b>Fellowship Program</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
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               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">210,000<br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>For establishing a grant program used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>support up to four physicians who are enrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>each year in an addiction medicine fellowship <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>program. A grant recipient must be enrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>in a program that trains fellows in diagnostic <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>interviewing, motivational interviewing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>addiction counseling, recognition and care <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>of common acute withdrawal syndromes <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>and complications, pharmacotherapies <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>of addictive disorders, epidemiology and <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>pathophysiology of addiction, addictive <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>disorders in special populations, secondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>interventions, use of screening and diagnostic <br />
         		<a id="pl.3.35"></a><var>3.35</var>instruments, inpatient care, and working <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>within a multidisciplinary team, and prepares <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>doctors to practice addiction medicine in <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>rural and underserved areas of the state. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>base for this program is $210,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>year 2018 and $0 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Student and Employer Connection </b><br />
                  		<b>Information System</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>For a grant to the Saint Paul Foundation <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>for the creation of a web-based job and <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>intern-seeking software tool that blind <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>matches the needs of employers located <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>in Minnesota with the individual profiles <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>of high school seniors and postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var>students attending Minnesota high schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>and postsecondary institutions. No more <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.16"></a><var>4.16</var>than three percent of this appropriation may <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var>be used for administrative expenses of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>foundation. The foundation must report by <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>January 15, 2017, on activities under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>subdivision to the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.21"></a><var>4.21</var>members of the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.22"></a><var>4.22</var>jurisdiction over higher education finance. <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.23"></a><var>4.23</var>The base for this appropriation is $405,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.24"></a><var>4.24</var>in fiscal year 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.4.25"></a><var>4.25</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.4.26"></a><var>4.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.4.27"></a><var>4.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE </b><br />
                  		<b>MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND </b><br />
                  		<b>UNIVERSITIES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.4.28"></a><var>4.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriations</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>790,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.4.29"></a><var>4.29</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.30"></a><var>4.30</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.4.31"></a><var>4.31</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.4.32"></a><var>4.32</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.4.33"></a><var>4.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b> Operating Support and Protecting </b><br />
                  		<b>Affordability</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">570,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.4.34"></a><var>4.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>MnSCU Open Textbooks</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.5.1"></a><var>5.1</var>(a) For programs on system campuses <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.2"></a><var>5.2</var>that promote adoption of open textbooks. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.3"></a><var>5.3</var>Programs must focus on the review, creation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.4"></a><var>5.4</var>and promotion of new or existing open <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.5"></a><var>5.5</var>textbooks and on saving money for students <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.6"></a><var>5.6</var>while meeting the academic needs of faculty. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.7"></a><var>5.7</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.5.8"></a><var>5.8</var>(b) By January 15, 2017, the board shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.9"></a><var>5.9</var>report to the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.10"></a><var>5.10</var>members of the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.11"></a><var>5.11</var>jurisdiction over higher education regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.12"></a><var>5.12</var>the progress of the pilot programs. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.13"></a><var>5.13</var>report shall include a summary of each pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.14"></a><var>5.14</var>program and the total savings expected for <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.15"></a><var>5.15</var>students as a result of the programs.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.5.16"></a><var>5.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>MnSCU Open Textbook Library</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.5.17"></a><var>5.17</var>To expand and promote the open textbook <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.18"></a><var>5.18</var>library to faculty across the state. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.19"></a><var>5.19</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.5.20"></a><var>5.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Cook County Higher Education Board</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">20,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.5.21"></a><var>5.21</var>For transfer to the Cook County Higher <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.22"></a><var>5.22</var>Education Board to provide educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.23"></a><var>5.23</var>programming and academic support services <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.24"></a><var>5.24</var>to remote regions in northeastern Minnesota. <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.25"></a><var>5.25</var>This appropriation is in addition to other <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.26"></a><var>5.26</var>funds previously appropriated for transfer to <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.27"></a><var>5.27</var>the board.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.5.28"></a><var>5.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.5.29"></a><var>5.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE </b><br />
                  		<b>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.5.30"></a><var>5.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>900,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.5.31"></a><var>5.31</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.32"></a><var>5.32</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.5.33"></a><var>5.33</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.6.1"></a><var>6.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Health Training Restoration</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">800,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.6.2"></a><var>6.2</var>This appropriation must be used to support <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.3"></a><var>6.3</var>all of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.4"></a><var>6.4</var>(1) faculty physicians who teach at eight <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.5"></a><var>6.5</var>residency program sites, including medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.6"></a><var>6.6</var>resident and student training programs in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.7"></a><var>6.7</var>Department of Family Medicine; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.8"></a><var>6.8</var>(2) the Mobile Dental Clinic; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.9"></a><var>6.9</var>(3) expansion of geriatric education and <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.10"></a><var>6.10</var>family programs.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="11.899999999999999"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12.1"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.6.11"></a><var>6.11</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.6.12"></a><var>6.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Rochester Campus, Collegiate </b><br />
                  		<b>Recovery Program</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.6.13"></a><var>6.13</var>(a) To design and implement a collegiate <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.14"></a><var>6.14</var>recovery program at its Rochester campus. <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.15"></a><var>6.15</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.16"></a><var>6.16</var>available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.17"></a><var>6.17</var>(b) The purpose of the collegiate recovery <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.18"></a><var>6.18</var>program is to provide structured support <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.19"></a><var>6.19</var>for students in recovery from alcohol, <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.20"></a><var>6.20</var>chemical, or other addictive behaviors. <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.21"></a><var>6.21</var>Program activities may include, but are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.22"></a><var>6.22</var>limited to, specialized professional support <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.23"></a><var>6.23</var>through academic, career, and financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.24"></a><var>6.24</var>advising; establishment of on-campus <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.25"></a><var>6.25</var>or residential peer support communities; <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.26"></a><var>6.26</var>and opportunities for personal growth <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.27"></a><var>6.27</var>through leadership development and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.28"></a><var>6.28</var>community engagement activities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.6.29"></a><var>6.29</var>(c) No later than January 15, 2020, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.30"></a><var>6.30</var>Board of Regents must submit a report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.31"></a><var>6.31</var>the chairs and ranking minority members of <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.32"></a><var>6.32</var>the legislative committees with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.33"></a><var>6.33</var>over higher education finance and policy on <br />
         		<a id="pl.6.34"></a><var>6.34</var>campus recovery program outcomes. Based <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.1"></a><var>7.1</var>on available data, the report must describe, <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.2"></a><var>7.2</var>in summary form, the number of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.3"></a><var>7.3</var>participating in the program and the success <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.4"></a><var>7.4</var>rate of participants, including retention and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.5"></a><var>7.5</var>graduation rates, and long-term recovery and <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.6"></a><var>7.6</var>relapse rates.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.5.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.7.7"></a><var>7.7</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.7.8"></a><var>7.8</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.7.9"></a><var>7.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN </b><br />
                  		<b>FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND </b><br />
                  		<b>DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>100,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.7.10"></a><var>7.10</var>For the duties of the office related to clinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.11"></a><var>7.11</var>drug trials at the Department of Psychiatry at <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.12"></a><var>7.12</var>the University of Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.6.0"></a><a id="pl.7.13"></a><var>7.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. <b>MNSCU TWO-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM; ADMINISTRATIVE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.14"></a><var>7.14</var><b>COSTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.15"></a><var>7.15</var>The appropriation made by Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.16"></a><var>7.16</var>18, paragraph (c), for fiscal year 2017 for information technology and administrative costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.17"></a><var>7.17</var>is available on the effective date of this section and until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.18"></a><var>7.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.7.0"></a><a id="pl.7.19"></a><var>7.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. <b>[136A.0412] ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS; APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.7.20"></a><var>7.20</var>The commissioner may accept donations, grants, bequests, and other gifts of money <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.21"></a><var>7.21</var>to carry out the purposes of section 136A.01. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.22"></a><var>7.22</var>other gifts of money accepted by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.23"></a><var>7.23</var>the special revenue fund and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.24"></a><var>7.24</var>which it was given.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.8.0"></a><a id="pl.7.25"></a><var>7.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.7.26"></a><var>7.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Assigned family responsibility.</b> "Assigned family responsibility" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.27"></a><var>7.27</var>the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.28"></a><var>7.28</var>federal need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is 96 <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.29"></a><var>7.29</var>94 percent of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.30"></a><var>7.30</var>than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 86 percent of the student contribution. <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.31"></a><var>7.31</var>For independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family <br />
         		<a id="pl.7.32"></a><var>7.32</var>responsibility is 50 percent of the student contribution.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.9.0"></a><a id="pl.8.1"></a><var>8.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 10, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.2"></a><var>8.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Satisfactory academic progress.</b> "Satisfactory academic progress" <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.3"></a><var>8.3</var>means satisfactory academic progress as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.4"></a><var>8.4</var>34, sections 668.16(e), 668.32(f), and 668.34, except that a student with an intellectual <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.5"></a><var>8.5</var>disability as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.231, enrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.6"></a><var>8.6</var>in an approved comprehensive transition and postsecondary program under that section <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.7"></a><var>8.7</var>is subject to the institution's published satisfactory academic process standards for that <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.8"></a><var>8.8</var>program as approved by the Office of Higher Education.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.10.0"></a><a id="pl.8.9"></a><var>8.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 7a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.10"></a><var>8.10</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.11"></a><var>8.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7a. <b>Surplus appropriation.</b> If the amount appropriated is determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.12"></a><var>8.12</var>office to be more than sufficient to fund projected grant demand in the second year of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.13"></a><var>8.13</var>biennium, the office may increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.14"></a><var>8.14</var>tuition and fee maximums in the second year of the biennium by up to an amount that <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.15"></a><var>8.15</var>retains sufficient appropriations to fund the projected grant demand. The adjustment may <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.16"></a><var>8.16</var>be made one or more times. In making the determination that there are more than sufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.17"></a><var>8.17</var>funds, the office shall balance the need for sufficient resources to meet the projected <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.18"></a><var>8.18</var>demand for grants with the goal of fully allocating the appropriation for state grants. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.19"></a><var>8.19</var>increase in the living and miscellaneous expense allowance under this subdivision does <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.20"></a><var>8.20</var>not carry forward into a subsequent biennium.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.11.0"></a><a id="pl.8.21"></a><var>8.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.125, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.22"></a><var>8.22</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.23"></a><var>8.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Eligible students.</b> (a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.24"></a><var>8.24</var>the applicant:<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.25"></a><var>8.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.26"></a><var>8.26</var>of the state of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.27"></a><var>8.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.28"></a><var>8.28</var>disabled as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.02</statute_ref>, and who is receiving or will receive care on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.29"></a><var>8.29</var>regular basis from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.30"></a><var>8.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.31"></a><var>8.31</var>recipient of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.8.32"></a><var>8.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) either has not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less <br />
         		<a id="pl.8.33"></a><var>8.33</var>than eight semesters or the equivalent, or has earned a baccalaureate degree and has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.1"></a><var>9.1</var>enrolled full time less than eight semesters or the equivalent in a graduate or professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.2"></a><var>9.2</var>degree program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.3"></a><var>9.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.4"></a><var>9.4</var>undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree, diploma, or certificate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.5"></a><var>9.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) is enrolled in at least half time six credits in an undergraduate program or one <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.6"></a><var>9.6</var>credit in a graduate or professional program in an eligible institution; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.7"></a><var>9.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.8"></a><var>9.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service after <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.9"></a><var>9.9</var>December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered to active military service as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.10"></a><var>9.10</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>190.05, subdivision 5b</statute_ref> or 5c, or for a major illness, while under the care of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.11"></a><var>9.11</var>medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.12"></a><var>9.12</var>is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.13"></a><var>9.13</var>considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.12.0"></a><a id="pl.9.14"></a><var>9.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.125, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.15"></a><var>9.15</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.16"></a><var>9.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Amount and length of grants.</b> (a) The amount of a child care grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.17"></a><var>9.17</var>must be based on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.18"></a><var>9.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.19"></a><var>9.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.20"></a><var>9.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.21"></a><var>9.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $2,800 for each eligible child per <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.22"></a><var>9.22</var>academic year, except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office for <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.23"></a><var>9.23</var>approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.24"></a><var>9.24</var>for infant care in a community. The office shall develop policies to determine community <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.25"></a><var>9.25</var>market costs and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.26"></a><var>9.26</var>need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.27"></a><var>9.27</var>that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this subdivision. The chart shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.28"></a><var>9.28</var>include a range of income and family size.<br />
         		<a id="pl.9.29"></a><var>9.29</var>(c) Applicants with family incomes at or below a percentage of the federal poverty <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.30"></a><var>9.30</var>level, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.31"></a><var>9.31</var>commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend the <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.32"></a><var>9.32</var>available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes exceeding <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.33"></a><var>9.33</var>that threshold will receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income <br />
         		<a id="pl.9.34"></a><var>9.34</var>exceeding that threshold. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.1"></a><var>10.1</var>(d) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.2"></a><var>10.2</var>following formula:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.3"></a><var>10.3</var>(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.4"></a><var>10.4</var>(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.5"></a><var>10.5</var>(3) divided by 15 for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.6"></a><var>10.6</var>students; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.7"></a><var>10.7</var>(4) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.8"></a><var>10.8</var>academic term, up to 15 credits for undergraduate students and six for graduate and <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.9"></a><var>10.9</var>professional students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.10"></a><var>10.10</var>(e) Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.11"></a><var>10.11</var>provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.12"></a><var>10.12</var>once within the academic term.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.13.0"></a><a id="pl.10.13"></a><var>10.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.14"></a><var>10.14</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.15"></a><var>10.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Application for loan forgiveness.</b> Each applicant for loan forgiveness, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.16"></a><var>10.16</var>according to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.17"></a><var>10.17</var>(1) apply for teacher shortage loan forgiveness and promptly submit any additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.18"></a><var>10.18</var>information required by the commissioner; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.19"></a><var>10.19</var>(2) annually reapply for up to five consecutive school years and submit information <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.20"></a><var>10.20</var>the commissioner requires to determine the applicant's continued eligibility for loan <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.21"></a><var>10.21</var>forgiveness; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.22"></a><var>10.22</var>(3) (2) submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.23"></a><var>10.23</var>commissioner, affirming the teacher is teaching in: (i) a licensure field and in identified by <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.24"></a><var>10.24</var>the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage; or (ii) an economic development <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.25"></a><var>10.25</var>region identified by the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.14.0"></a><a id="pl.10.26"></a><var>10.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.27"></a><var>10.27</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.28"></a><var>10.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Amount of loan forgiveness.</b> (a) To the extent funding is available, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.29"></a><var>10.29</var>annual amount of teacher shortage loan forgiveness for an approved applicant shall not <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.30"></a><var>10.30</var>exceed $1,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's qualified educational loans, <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.31"></a><var>10.31</var>including principal and interest, whichever amount is less.<br />
         		<a id="pl.10.32"></a><var>10.32</var>(b) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who <br />
         		<a id="pl.10.33"></a><var>10.33</var>graduate from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.1"></a><var>11.1</var>field, consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible to <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.2"></a><var>11.2</var>apply for the loan forgiveness program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.3"></a><var>11.3</var>(c) No teacher shall receive more than five annual awards.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.15.0"></a><a id="pl.11.4"></a><var>11.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.5"></a><var>11.5</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.6"></a><var>11.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Disbursement.</b> (a) The commissioner must make annual disbursements <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.7"></a><var>11.7</var>directly to the participant of the amount for which a participant is eligible, for each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.8"></a><var>11.8</var>that a participant is eligible.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.9"></a><var>11.9</var>(b) Within 60 days of receipt of a the disbursement date, the participant must provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.10"></a><var>11.10</var>the commissioner with verification that the full amount of loan repayment disbursement <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.11"></a><var>11.11</var>has been applied toward the designated loans. A participant that previously received <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.12"></a><var>11.12</var>funds under this section but has not provided the commissioner with such verification <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.13"></a><var>11.13</var>is not eligible to receive additional funds.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.16.0"></a><a id="pl.11.14"></a><var>11.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. <b>[136A.1792] PROMOTION OF FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.15"></a><var>11.15</var><b>FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.11.16"></a><var>11.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.17"></a><var>11.17</var>have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.18"></a><var>11.18</var>(b) "Employer" means an organization, agency, or entity that is a public service <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.19"></a><var>11.19</var>organization under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219, provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.20"></a><var>11.20</var>that the following are not employers:<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.21"></a><var>11.21</var>(1) a federal or tribal government organization, agency, or entity; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.22"></a><var>11.22</var>(2) a tribal college or university.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.23"></a><var>11.23</var>(c) "Employment certification form" means the form used by the United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.24"></a><var>11.24</var>Department of Education to certify an individual's employment at a public service <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.25"></a><var>11.25</var>organization for the purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.26"></a><var>11.26</var>(d) "Federal loan forgiveness program" means a loan forgiveness program offered <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.27"></a><var>11.27</var>under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.28"></a><var>11.28</var>(e) "Public service loan forgiveness program" means the loan forgiveness program <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.29"></a><var>11.29</var>under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.30"></a><var>11.30</var>(f) "Public service organization" means a public service organization under Code of <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.31"></a><var>11.31</var>Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219.<br />
         		<a id="pl.11.32"></a><var>11.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Promotion of federal public service loan forgiveness programs.</b> (a) The <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.33"></a><var>11.33</var>commissioner must develop and distribute informational materials designed to increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.11.34"></a><var>11.34</var>awareness of federal public service loan forgiveness programs among Minnesota residents <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.1"></a><var>12.1</var>who are eligible for those programs. At a minimum, the commissioner must develop and <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.2"></a><var>12.2</var>distribute informational materials that public service organizations may use to promote <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.3"></a><var>12.3</var>awareness of the federal public service loan forgiveness program, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.4"></a><var>12.4</var>(1) a one-page letter addressed to individuals who may be eligible for the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.5"></a><var>12.5</var>service loan forgiveness program that briefly summarizes the program, provides <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.6"></a><var>12.6</var>information on what an eligible individual must do in order to participate, and recommends <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.7"></a><var>12.7</var>that they contact their student loan servicer or servicers for additional information;<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.8"></a><var>12.8</var>(2) a detailed fact sheet describing the public service loan forgiveness program; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.9"></a><var>12.9</var>(3) a document containing answers to frequently asked questions about the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.10"></a><var>12.10</var>service loan forgiveness program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.11"></a><var>12.11</var>(b) In place of developing and publishing an informational document required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.12"></a><var>12.12</var>paragraph (a), the commissioner may distribute a document published by a federal agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.13"></a><var>12.13</var>that meets the requirements of paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.14"></a><var>12.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Publication of informational materials.</b> The commissioner must make <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.15"></a><var>12.15</var>the informational materials required under subdivision 2 available on the office's Web <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.16"></a><var>12.16</var>site and must verify each biennium that the informational materials contain current <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.17"></a><var>12.17</var>information. The commissioner must update and correct any informational materials that <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.18"></a><var>12.18</var>the commissioner finds inaccurate or outdated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.19"></a><var>12.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Employer information.</b> (a) An employer must provide an employee with <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.20"></a><var>12.20</var>information about the employee's potential eligibility for the federal public service loan <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.21"></a><var>12.21</var>forgiveness program. An employer must annually provide to each employee in written or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.22"></a><var>12.22</var>electronic form the one-page letter, fact sheet, and frequently asked questions required <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.23"></a><var>12.23</var>under subdivision 2. In addition, an employer must provide a newly hired employee with <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.24"></a><var>12.24</var>that information within two weeks of the employee's first day of employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.25"></a><var>12.25</var>(b) At an employee's request, an employer must provide the employee with a copy <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.26"></a><var>12.26</var>of the employment certification form.<br />
         		<a id="pl.12.27"></a><var>12.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Subdivision 4 is effective January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.17.0"></a><a id="pl.12.28"></a><var>12.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. <b>[136A.1793] PROMOTION OF TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.12.29"></a><var>12.29</var><b>PROGRAMS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.12.30"></a><var>12.30</var>The commissioner shall provide information to public and private teacher education <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.31"></a><var>12.31</var>programs concerning public and private student loan programs that provide for full or <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.32"></a><var>12.32</var>partial repayment forgiveness. Teacher education programs must provide the information <br />
         		<a id="pl.12.33"></a><var>12.33</var>furnished by the commissioner to their teacher education students.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.18.0"></a><a id="pl.13.1"></a><var>13.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.246, is amended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.2"></a><var>13.2</var>adding a subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.3"></a><var>13.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Dual training account.</b> A dual training account is created in the special <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.4"></a><var>13.4</var>revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner shall deposit into the account <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.5"></a><var>13.5</var>appropriations made for the purposes of this section. Money in the account is appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.6"></a><var>13.6</var>to the commissioner for the purposes for which it was appropriated.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.19.0"></a><a id="pl.13.7"></a><var>13.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.246, is amended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.8"></a><var>13.8</var>adding a subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.9"></a><var>13.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Administration expenses.</b> The commissioner may expend up to five <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.10"></a><var>13.10</var>percent of the appropriation made for the purposes of this section for administration <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.11"></a><var>13.11</var>of this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.20.0"></a><a id="pl.13.12"></a><var>13.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.87, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.13"></a><var>13.13</var><b>136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.14"></a><var>13.14</var><b>EDUCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.13.15"></a><var>13.15</var>(a) The office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.16"></a><var>13.16</var>adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities. <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.17"></a><var>13.17</var>Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.18"></a><var>13.18</var>by September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.19"></a><var>13.19</var>also provide information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.20"></a><var>13.20</var>out-of-school youth.<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.21"></a><var>13.21</var>(b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.22"></a><var>13.22</var>the dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.23"></a><var>13.23</var>university. The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.24"></a><var>13.24</var>for concurrent enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.25"></a><var>13.25</var>placement courses, and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.26"></a><var>13.26</var>shared on the office's Web site and included in the information under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.27"></a><var>13.27</var>(c) The information provided under paragraph (a) may include the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.28"></a><var>13.28</var>(1) the need to start planning early;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.29"></a><var>13.29</var>(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.30"></a><var>13.30</var>and other organizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.31"></a><var>13.31</var>(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.32"></a><var>13.32</var>(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.13.33"></a><var>13.33</var>education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.13.34"></a><var>13.34</var>(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.1"></a><var>14.1</var>(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.2"></a><var>14.2</var>in the state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.3"></a><var>14.3</var>requirements, admission requirements, and student placement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.4"></a><var>14.4</var>(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.5"></a><var>14.5</var>(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.6"></a><var>14.6</var>and systems;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.7"></a><var>14.7</var>(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.8"></a><var>14.8</var>in meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.9"></a><var>14.9</var>(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.10"></a><var>14.10</var>and job training programs; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.11"></a><var>14.11</var>(11) financial planning for postsecondary education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.12"></a><var>14.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.13"></a><var>14.13</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.21.0"></a><a id="pl.14.14"></a><var>14.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136F.302, subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.15"></a><var>14.15</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.16"></a><var>14.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>ACT </b><b>or SAT </b><b>college ready score.</b> (a) A state college or university <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.17"></a><var>14.17</var>may must not require an individual to take a remedial, noncredit course in a subject area if <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.18"></a><var>14.18</var>the individual has received a college ready ACT or SAT score in that subject area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.19"></a><var>14.19</var>(b) When deciding if an individual is admitted to or if an individual may enroll in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.20"></a><var>14.20</var>state college or university, the state college or university must consider the individual's <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.21"></a><var>14.21</var>scores on the high school Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, in addition to other <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.22"></a><var>14.22</var>factors determined relevant by the college or university.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.22.0"></a><a id="pl.14.23"></a><var>14.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.92, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.14.24"></a><var>14.24</var><b>245.92 OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.14.25"></a><var>14.25</var><b>FUNCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.14.26"></a><var>14.26</var>The ombudsman for persons receiving services or treatment for mental illness, <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.27"></a><var>14.27</var>developmental disabilities, chemical dependency, or emotional disturbance shall promote <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.28"></a><var>14.28</var>the highest attainable standards of treatment, competence, efficiency, and justice. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.29"></a><var>14.29</var>ombudsman may gather information and data about decisions, acts, and other matters of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.30"></a><var>14.30</var>agency, facility, or program, and shall monitor the treatment of individuals participating in <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.31"></a><var>14.31</var>a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry clinical drug trial. The ombudsman <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.32"></a><var>14.32</var>is appointed by the governor, serves in the unclassified service, and may be removed only <br />
         		<a id="pl.14.33"></a><var>14.33</var>for just cause. The ombudsman must be selected without regard to political affiliation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.1"></a><var>15.1</var>must be a person who has knowledge and experience concerning the treatment, needs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.2"></a><var>15.2</var>and rights of clients, and who is highly competent and qualified. No person may serve as <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.3"></a><var>15.3</var>ombudsman while holding another public office.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.23.0"></a><a id="pl.15.4"></a><var>15.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.94, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.5"></a><var>15.5</var><b>245.94 POWERS OF OMBUDSMAN; REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.6"></a><var>15.6</var><b>RECOMMENDATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.15.7"></a><var>15.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Powers.</b> (a) The ombudsman may prescribe the methods by which <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.8"></a><var>15.8</var>complaints to the office are to be made, reviewed, and acted upon. The ombudsman may <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.9"></a><var>15.9</var>not levy a complaint fee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.10"></a><var>15.10</var>(b) The ombudsman may mediate or advocate on behalf of a client.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.11"></a><var>15.11</var>(c) The ombudsman may investigate the quality of services provided to clients and <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.12"></a><var>15.12</var>determine the extent to which quality assurance mechanisms within state and county <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.13"></a><var>15.13</var>government work to promote the health, safety, and welfare of clients, other than clients <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.14"></a><var>15.14</var>in acute care facilities who are receiving services not paid for by public funds. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.15"></a><var>15.15</var>ombudsman is a health oversight agency as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.16"></a><var>15.16</var>title 45, section 164.501.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.17"></a><var>15.17</var>(d) At the request of a client, or upon receiving a complaint or other information <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.18"></a><var>15.18</var>affording reasonable grounds to believe that the rights of a client who is not capable <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.19"></a><var>15.19</var>of requesting assistance have been adversely affected, the ombudsman may gather <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.20"></a><var>15.20</var>information and data about and analyze, on behalf of the client, the actions of an agency, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.21"></a><var>15.21</var>facility, or program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.22"></a><var>15.22</var>(e) The ombudsman may gather, on behalf of a client, records of an agency, facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.23"></a><var>15.23</var>or program, or records related to clinical drug trials from the University of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.24"></a><var>15.24</var>Department of Psychiatry, if the records relate to a matter that is within the scope of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.25"></a><var>15.25</var>ombudsman's authority. If the records are private and the client is capable of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.26"></a><var>15.26</var>consent, the ombudsman shall first obtain the client's consent. The ombudsman is <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.27"></a><var>15.27</var>not required to obtain consent for access to private data on clients with developmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.28"></a><var>15.28</var>disabilities. The ombudsman is not required to obtain consent for access to private data <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.29"></a><var>15.29</var>on decedents who were receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.30"></a><var>15.30</var>or emotional disturbance. All data collected, created, received, or maintained by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.31"></a><var>15.31</var>ombudsman are governed by chapter 13 and other applicable law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.15.32"></a><var>15.32</var>(f) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the ombudsman may subpoena a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.33"></a><var>15.33</var>to appear, give testimony, or produce documents or other evidence that the ombudsman <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.34"></a><var>15.34</var>considers relevant to a matter under inquiry. The ombudsman may petition the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.15.35"></a><var>15.35</var>court in Ramsey County to enforce the subpoena. A witness who is at a hearing or is part <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.1"></a><var>16.1</var>of an investigation possesses the same privileges that a witness possesses in the courts or <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.2"></a><var>16.2</var>under the law of this state. Data obtained from a person under this paragraph are private <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.3"></a><var>16.3</var>data as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 12</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.4"></a><var>16.4</var>(g) The ombudsman may, at reasonable times in the course of conducting a review, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.5"></a><var>16.5</var>enter and view premises within the control of an agency, facility, or program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.6"></a><var>16.6</var>(h) The ombudsman may attend Department of Human Services Review Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.7"></a><var>16.7</var>and Special Review Board proceedings; proceedings regarding the transfer of patients <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.8"></a><var>16.8</var>or residents, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>246.50</statute_ref>, subdivisions 4 and 4a, between institutions <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.9"></a><var>16.9</var>operated by the Department of Human Services; and, subject to the consent of the affected <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.10"></a><var>16.10</var>client, other proceedings affecting the rights of clients. The ombudsman is not required to <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.11"></a><var>16.11</var>obtain consent to attend meetings or proceedings and have access to private data on clients <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.12"></a><var>16.12</var>with developmental disabilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.13"></a><var>16.13</var>(i) The ombudsman shall gather data of agencies, facilities, or programs classified <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.14"></a><var>16.14</var>as private or confidential as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>13.02</statute_ref>, subdivisions 3 and 12, regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.15"></a><var>16.15</var>services provided to clients with developmental disabilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.16"></a><var>16.16</var>(j) To avoid duplication and preserve evidence, the ombudsman shall inform <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.17"></a><var>16.17</var>relevant licensing or regulatory officials before undertaking a review of an action of <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.18"></a><var>16.18</var>the facility or program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.19"></a><var>16.19</var>(k) The ombudsman shall monitor the treatment of individuals participating in <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.20"></a><var>16.20</var>a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry clinical drug trial and ensure that <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.21"></a><var>16.21</var>all protections for human subjects required by federal law and the Institutional Review <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.22"></a><var>16.22</var>Board are provided.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.23"></a><var>16.23</var>(l) Sections 
         <statute_ref>245.91</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>245.97</statute_ref> are in addition to other provisions of law under which <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.24"></a><var>16.24</var>any other remedy or right is provided.<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.25"></a><var>16.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Matters appropriate for review.</b> (a) In selecting matters for review by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.26"></a><var>16.26</var>office, the ombudsman shall give particular attention to unusual deaths or injuries of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.27"></a><var>16.27</var>client or reports of emergency use of manual restraint as identified in section 
         <statute_ref>245D.061</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.28"></a><var>16.28</var>served by an agency, facility, or program, or actions of an agency, facility, or program that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.29"></a><var>16.29</var>(1) may be contrary to law or rule;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.30"></a><var>16.30</var>(2) may be unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with a policy or order of <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.31"></a><var>16.31</var>an agency, facility, or program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.32"></a><var>16.32</var>(3) may be mistaken in law or arbitrary in the ascertainment of facts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.33"></a><var>16.33</var>(4) may be unclear or inadequately explained, when reasons should have been <br />
         		<a id="pl.16.34"></a><var>16.34</var>revealed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.16.35"></a><var>16.35</var>(5) may result in abuse or neglect of a person receiving treatment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.1"></a><var>17.1</var>(6) may disregard the rights of a client or other individual served by an agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.2"></a><var>17.2</var>or facility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.3"></a><var>17.3</var>(7) may impede or promote independence, community integration, and productivity <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.4"></a><var>17.4</var>for clients; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.5"></a><var>17.5</var>(8) may impede or improve the monitoring or evaluation of services provided to <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.6"></a><var>17.6</var>clients.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.7"></a><var>17.7</var>(b) The ombudsman shall, in selecting matters for review and in the course of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.8"></a><var>17.8</var>review, avoid duplicating other investigations or regulatory efforts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.9"></a><var>17.9</var>(c) The ombudsman shall give particular attention to the death or unusual injury of <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.10"></a><var>17.10</var>any individual who is participating in a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.11"></a><var>17.11</var>clinical drug trial.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.12"></a><var>17.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Mandatory reporting.</b> Within 24 hours after a client suffers death or <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.13"></a><var>17.13</var>serious injury, the agency, facility, or program director, or lead investigator of a clinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.14"></a><var>17.14</var>drug trial at the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry shall notify the <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.15"></a><var>17.15</var>ombudsman of the death or serious injury. The emergency use of manual restraint must <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.16"></a><var>17.16</var>be reported to the ombudsman as required under section 
         <statute_ref>245D.061, subdivision 8</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.17"></a><var>17.17</var>ombudsman is authorized to receive identifying information about a deceased client <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.18"></a><var>17.18</var>according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 2.15, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.19"></a><var>17.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Complaints.</b> (a) The ombudsman may receive a complaint from any <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.20"></a><var>17.20</var>source concerning an action of an agency, facility, or program. After completing a review, <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.21"></a><var>17.21</var>the ombudsman shall inform the complainant and the agency, facility, or program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.22"></a><var>17.22</var>No client may be punished nor may the general condition of the client's treatment be <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.23"></a><var>17.23</var>unfavorably altered as a result of an investigation, a complaint by the client, or by another <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.24"></a><var>17.24</var>person on the client's behalf. An agency, facility, or program shall not retaliate or take <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.25"></a><var>17.25</var>adverse action against a client or other person, who in good faith makes a complaint or <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.26"></a><var>17.26</var>assists in an investigation. The ombudsman may classify as confidential, the identity of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.27"></a><var>17.27</var>complainant, upon request of the complainant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.17.28"></a><var>17.28</var>(b) The ombudsman shall receive a complaint from any source concerning an <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.29"></a><var>17.29</var>action or inaction of the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry related <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.30"></a><var>17.30</var>to an individual who is enrolled in a department-approved clinical drug trial. No <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.31"></a><var>17.31</var>individual participating in the trial may be punished, nor may the general condition of <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.32"></a><var>17.32</var>the individual's treatment be unfavorably altered, as a result of an investigation or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.33"></a><var>17.33</var>complaint by the individual or the individual's advocate. The university shall not retaliate <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.34"></a><var>17.34</var>or take adverse action against any person who in good faith makes a complaint or assists <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.35"></a><var>17.35</var>in an investigation. The ombudsman may classify the identity of the complainant as <br />
         		<a id="pl.17.36"></a><var>17.36</var>confidential, upon request of the complainant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.1"></a><var>18.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Recommendations to agency.</b> (a) If, after reviewing a complaint or <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.2"></a><var>18.2</var>conducting an investigation and considering the response of an agency, facility, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.3"></a><var>18.3</var>program and any other pertinent material, the ombudsman determines that the complaint <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.4"></a><var>18.4</var>has merit or the investigation reveals a problem, the ombudsman may recommend that <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.5"></a><var>18.5</var>the agency, facility, or program:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.6"></a><var>18.6</var>(1) consider the matter further;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.7"></a><var>18.7</var>(2) modify or cancel its actions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.8"></a><var>18.8</var>(3) alter a rule, order, or internal policy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.9"></a><var>18.9</var>(4) explain more fully the action in question; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.10"></a><var>18.10</var>(5) take other action.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.11"></a><var>18.11</var>(b) At the ombudsman's request, the agency, facility, or program shall, within a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.12"></a><var>18.12</var>reasonable time, inform the ombudsman about the action taken on the recommendation <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.13"></a><var>18.13</var>or the reasons for not complying with it.<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.14"></a><var>18.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Recommendations to University of Minnesota.</b> If, after reviewing a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.15"></a><var>18.15</var>complaint or conducting an investigation and considering the response of the clinical drug <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.16"></a><var>18.16</var>trial's primary investigator or the Department of Psychiatry, the ombudsman determines <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.17"></a><var>18.17</var>that the complaint has merit or the investigation reveals noncompliance with the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.18"></a><var>18.18</var>protection of human subjects requirements or the requirements of the Institutional Review <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.19"></a><var>18.19</var>Board, the ombudsman shall recommend that the Board of Regents of the University of <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.20"></a><var>18.20</var>Minnesota take corrective action to remedy the violations.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.24.0"></a><a id="pl.18.21"></a><var>18.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.95, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.18.22"></a><var>18.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Specific reports.</b> The ombudsman may send conclusions and <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.23"></a><var>18.23</var>suggestions concerning any matter reviewed to the governor. Before making public a <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.24"></a><var>18.24</var>conclusion or recommendation that expressly or implicitly criticizes an agency, facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.25"></a><var>18.25</var>program, or any person, the ombudsman shall consult with the governor and the agency, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.26"></a><var>18.26</var>facility, program, or person concerning the conclusion or recommendation. When sending <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.27"></a><var>18.27</var>a conclusion or recommendation to the governor that is adverse to an agency, facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.28"></a><var>18.28</var>program, or any person, the ombudsman shall include any statement of reasonable length <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.29"></a><var>18.29</var>made by that agency, facility, program, or person in defense or mitigation of the office's <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.30"></a><var>18.30</var>conclusion or recommendation. For purposes of this subdivision, "agency, facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.31"></a><var>18.31</var>program, or any person" includes the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry <br />
         		<a id="pl.18.32"></a><var>18.32</var>and its employees working in clinical drug trials.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.25.0"></a><a id="pl.18.33"></a><var>18.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.97, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.1"></a><var>19.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Medical Review Subcommittee.</b> At least five members of the committee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.2"></a><var>19.2</var>including at least three physicians, one of whom is a psychiatrist, must be designated by <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.3"></a><var>19.3</var>the governor to serve as a Medical Review Subcommittee. Terms of service, vacancies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.4"></a><var>19.4</var>and compensation are governed by subdivision 2. The governor shall designate one of <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.5"></a><var>19.5</var>the members to serve as chair of the subcommittee. The Medical Review Subcommittee <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.6"></a><var>19.6</var>may have access to private and confidential data collected or created by the ombudsman <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.7"></a><var>19.7</var>that are necessary to fulfill the duties of the Medical Review Subcommittee under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.8"></a><var>19.8</var>section and may:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.9"></a><var>19.9</var>(1) make a preliminary determination of whether the death of a client that has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.10"></a><var>19.10</var>brought to its attention is unusual or reasonably appears to have resulted from causes other <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.11"></a><var>19.11</var>than natural causes and warrants investigation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.12"></a><var>19.12</var>(2) review the causes of and circumstances surrounding the death;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.13"></a><var>19.13</var>(3) request the county coroner or medical examiner to conduct an autopsy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.14"></a><var>19.14</var>(4) assist an agency in its investigations of unusual deaths and deaths from causes <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.15"></a><var>19.15</var>other than natural causes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.16"></a><var>19.16</var>(5) make a preliminary determination of whether the death of a participant in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.17"></a><var>19.17</var>clinical drug trial conducted by the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.18"></a><var>19.18</var>appears to have resulted from causes other than natural causes and warrants investigation <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.19"></a><var>19.19</var>and reporting as required by federal laws on the protection of human subjects; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.20"></a><var>19.20</var>(6) submit a report regarding the death of a client to the committee, the ombudsman, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.21"></a><var>19.21</var>the client's next-of-kin, and the facility where the death occurred and, where appropriate, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.22"></a><var>19.22</var>make recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar deaths to the head of each affected <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.23"></a><var>19.23</var>agency or facility, or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.26.0"></a><a id="pl.19.24"></a><var>19.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 20, subdivision 15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.25"></a><var>19.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Reporting.</b> (a) A college must report to the commissioner the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.26"></a><var>19.26</var>information:<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.27"></a><var>19.27</var>(1) the number of grantees and their race, gender, and ethnicity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.28"></a><var>19.28</var>(2) grantee persistence and completion;<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.29"></a><var>19.29</var>(3) employment outcomes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.30"></a><var>19.30</var>(4) other information requested by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.19.31"></a><var>19.31</var>(b) The commissioner shall report annually by January 15, 2017, and January 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.32"></a><var>19.32</var>2018, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.33"></a><var>19.33</var>jurisdiction over higher education finance by college and in aggregate on the information <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.34"></a><var>19.34</var>submitted to the commissioner under paragraph (a). The commissioner may include in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.19.35"></a><var>19.35</var>report recommendations for changes in the grant program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.27.0"></a><a id="pl.20.1"></a><var>20.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.2"></a><var>20.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Pilot program created.</b> The commissioner of the Office of Higher <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.3"></a><var>20.3</var>Education shall make a grant to a nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization to <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.4"></a><var>20.4</var>provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.5"></a><var>20.5</var>residents concerning loans obtained to attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.6"></a><var>20.6</var>counseling shall be provided to borrowers who are 30 to 60 days delinquent when they <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.7"></a><var>20.7</var>are referred to or otherwise identified by the organization as candidates for counseling. <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.8"></a><var>20.8</var>The number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.9"></a><var>20.9</var>served with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.10"></a><var>20.10</var>to provide two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.11"></a><var>20.11</var>The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.12"></a><var>20.12</var>(1) understand their loan and repayment options; <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.13"></a><var>20.13</var>(2) manage loan repayment; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.14"></a><var>20.14</var>(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.15"></a><var>20.15</var>regarding income, expenses, and other debt.<br />
         		<a id="pl.20.16"></a><var>20.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.17"></a><var>20.17</var>and is retroactive to July 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.28.0"></a><a id="pl.20.18"></a><var>20.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. <b>STATE GRANT TUITION CAPS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.19"></a><var>20.19</var>For the purposes of the state grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.20"></a><var>20.20</var>136A.121, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the tuition maximum is $5,736 <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.21"></a><var>20.21</var>for students in two-year programs and the tuition maximum is $14,186 for students in <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.22"></a><var>20.22</var>four-year programs.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.29.0"></a><a id="pl.20.23"></a><var>20.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. <b>MNSCU PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.24"></a><var>20.24</var><b>DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; PLAN REQUIRED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.20.25"></a><var>20.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Development of plan required.</b> The Board of Trustees of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.26"></a><var>20.26</var>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must develop a plan for offering an academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.27"></a><var>20.27</var>program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, consistent with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.28"></a><var>20.28</var>principles established in subdivisions 2 to 4. <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.29"></a><var>20.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program locations.</b> The plan developed must assume the program will be <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.30"></a><var>20.30</var>offered at up to four college or university campuses chosen based on (1) their ability to <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.31"></a><var>20.31</var>offer a robust program using existing facilities and resources and (2) a goal to provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.20.32"></a><var>20.32</var>program in diverse geographic regions of the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.1"></a><var>21.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Enrollment and admission.</b> The plan developed must assume an <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.2"></a><var>21.2</var>enrollment goal for each campus's program of at least ten incoming students per academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.3"></a><var>21.3</var>year. The plan may allow for students to be admitted based on an application process <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.4"></a><var>21.4</var>that includes an in-person interview; an independent assessment of an applicant's <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.5"></a><var>21.5</var>interest, motivation, and likelihood of success in the program; and any other eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.6"></a><var>21.6</var>requirements established by the board. Upon successful completion, a student must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.7"></a><var>21.7</var>awarded a certificate, diploma, or other appropriate academic credential.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.8"></a><var>21.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Curriculum and activities.</b> (a) The plan developed must assume a <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.9"></a><var>21.9</var>program that provides an inclusive, two-year full-time residential college experience <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.10"></a><var>21.10</var>for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The required curriculum <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.11"></a><var>21.11</var>must include core courses that develop life skills, financial literacy, and the ability to <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.12"></a><var>21.12</var>live independently; rigorous academic work in a student's chosen field of study; and an <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.13"></a><var>21.13</var>internship, apprenticeship, or other skills-based experience to prepare for meaningful <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.14"></a><var>21.14</var>employment upon completion of the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.15"></a><var>21.15</var>(b) In addition to academic requirements, the plan developed must allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.16"></a><var>21.16</var>participating students the opportunity to engage fully in campus life. Program activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.17"></a><var>21.17</var>must include but are not limited to (1) the establishment of on-campus mentoring and <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.18"></a><var>21.18</var>peer support communities and (2) opportunities for personal growth through leadership <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.19"></a><var>21.19</var>development and other community engagement activities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.20"></a><var>21.20</var>(c) A participating campus may tailor its program curriculum and activities to <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.21"></a><var>21.21</var>highlight academic programs, student and community life experiences, and employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.22"></a><var>21.22</var>opportunities unique to that campus or the region of the state where the campus is located.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.23"></a><var>21.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Report to legislature.</b> The board must submit a report on the plan required <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.24"></a><var>21.24</var>to be developed by this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.25"></a><var>21.25</var>committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance and policy and <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.26"></a><var>21.26</var>human services finance and policy no later than January 15, 2017. The report must describe <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.27"></a><var>21.27</var>program plans, including strategies for recruitment of applicants, and strategies to address <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.28"></a><var>21.28</var>anticipated program needs that cannot be filled using existing campus or system resources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.21.29"></a><var>21.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.30.0"></a><a id="pl.21.30"></a><var>21.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. <b>UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MNSCU BUDGET </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.21.31"></a><var>21.31</var><b>ALLOCATION REPORTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.21.32"></a><var>21.32</var>(a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report by February <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.33"></a><var>21.33</var>1, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.21.34"></a><var>21.34</var>primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it considers when <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.1"></a><var>22.1</var>allocating funds to system campuses. The report must specifically, without limitation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.2"></a><var>22.2</var>address the following questions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.3"></a><var>22.3</var>(1) what circumstances would lead the university to adopt an alternate budget model <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.4"></a><var>22.4</var>to the Resource Responsibility Center (RRC) model for a system campus;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.5"></a><var>22.5</var>(2) what were the rationale and factors considered for the initial base budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.6"></a><var>22.6</var>allocation to system campuses when the RRC was first established; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.7"></a><var>22.7</var>(3) what factors would lead the university to consider adjusting the initial base <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.8"></a><var>22.8</var>allocation model.<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.9"></a><var>22.9</var>(b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.10"></a><var>22.10</var>report by February 1, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.11"></a><var>22.11</var>committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.12"></a><var>22.12</var>considers when allocating state funds to colleges and universities. The report must <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.13"></a><var>22.13</var>specifically, without limitations, address the following areas:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.14"></a><var>22.14</var>(1) the design and methodology for the allocation of state funds to the colleges <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.15"></a><var>22.15</var>and universities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.16"></a><var>22.16</var>(2) the factors considered in the allocation process.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.1.31.0"></a><a id="pl.22.17"></a><var>22.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. <b>EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND JOB CONNECTION GRANT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.22.18"></a><var>22.18</var><b>PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.22.19"></a><var>22.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grants.</b> (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.20"></a><var>22.20</var>shall award grants to improve postsecondary attendance, completion, and retention and <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.21"></a><var>22.21</var>the obtaining of well-paying jobs for which the postsecondary education provides training <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.22"></a><var>22.22</var>by providing services to historically underrepresented college students. Grants must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.23"></a><var>22.23</var>awarded to Minnesota state colleges and universities and private organization programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.24"></a><var>22.24</var>that help the state reach the attainment goals under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012. <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.25"></a><var>22.25</var>Programs must provide services targeted to make the improvements including, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.26"></a><var>22.26</var>limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.27"></a><var>22.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) academic and nonacademic counseling or advising;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.28"></a><var>22.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) mentoring in education and career opportunities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.29"></a><var>22.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) structured tutoring;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.30"></a><var>22.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) career awareness and exploration including internships and post graduation <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.31"></a><var>22.31</var>job placements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.32"></a><var>22.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) orientation to college life;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.33"></a><var>22.33</var>(6) financial aid counseling;<br />
         		<a id="pl.22.34"></a><var>22.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) academic instruction programs in core curricular areas of mathematics and <br />
         		<a id="pl.22.35"></a><var>22.35</var>language arts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.1"></a><var>23.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) supplemental instruction programs for college courses with high failure and <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.2"></a><var>23.2</var>withdrawal rates; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.3"></a><var>23.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) co-requisite college course models for delivery of academic support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.4"></a><var>23.4</var>(b) The office shall structure the grants for sustainability of programs funded by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.5"></a><var>23.5</var>grant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.6"></a><var>23.6</var>(c) To the extent there are sufficient qualified applicants, approximately 50 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.7"></a><var>23.7</var>of grant dollars must be awarded to private organization programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.8"></a><var>23.8</var>(d) A grant must not be made to a private organization that is a postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.9"></a><var>23.9</var>institution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.10"></a><var>23.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Application process.</b> (a) The commissioner shall develop a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.11"></a><var>23.11</var>application process. The commissioner shall attempt to support projects in a manner that <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.12"></a><var>23.12</var>ensures that eligible students throughout the state have access to program services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.13"></a><var>23.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The grant application must include, at a minimum, the following information:<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.14"></a><var>23.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a description of the characteristics of the students to be served reflective of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.15"></a><var>23.15</var>need for services listed in subdivision 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.16"></a><var>23.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a description of the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.17"></a><var>23.17</var>of the service activities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.18"></a><var>23.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of how the services provided will foster postsecondary retention <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.19"></a><var>23.19</var>and completion;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.20"></a><var>23.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a description of how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.21"></a><var>23.21</var>program goals were met;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.22"></a><var>23.22</var>(5) the history of the applicant in achieving successful improvements using the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.23"></a><var>23.23</var>services for which a grant is sought;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.24"></a><var>23.24</var>(6) the assumed cost per student of achieving successful outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.25"></a><var>23.25</var>(7) the effect of the grant on assisting students to obtain well-paying jobs; <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.26"></a><var>23.26</var>(8) the proposed grant match;<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.27"></a><var>23.27</var>(9) the organizational commitment to program sustainability; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.28"></a><var>23.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) other information as identified by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.29"></a><var>23.29</var>Grant recipients must specify both program and student outcome goals, and performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.30"></a><var>23.30</var>measures for each goal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.23.31"></a><var>23.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Advisory committee.</b> The commissioner may establish and convene an <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.32"></a><var>23.32</var>advisory committee to assist the commissioner in reviewing applications and advise the <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.33"></a><var>23.33</var>commissioner on grantees and grant amounts. The members of the committee may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.34"></a><var>23.34</var>representatives of postsecondary institutions, organizations providing postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.23.35"></a><var>23.35</var>academic and career services, and others deemed appropriate by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.1"></a><var>24.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Outcome report.</b> Each grant recipient must annually submit a report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.2"></a><var>24.2</var>the Office of Higher Education identifying its program and student goals and activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.3"></a><var>24.3</var>implemented. A report must include, but not be limited to, information on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.4"></a><var>24.4</var>(1) number of students served;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.5"></a><var>24.5</var>(2) course taking and grade point average of participating students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.6"></a><var>24.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) persistence and retention rates of participating students; <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.7"></a><var>24.7</var>(4) postsecondary graduation rates of participating students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.8"></a><var>24.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the number of students who required postsecondary academic remediation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.9"></a><var>24.9</var>number of remedial courses for each of those students and in the aggregate; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.10"></a><var>24.10</var>(6) jobs and wage rates of students after postsecondary graduation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.11"></a><var>24.11</var>To the extent possible, the report must breakdown outcomes by Pell grant qualification, <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.12"></a><var>24.12</var>race, and ethnicity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.24.13"></a><var>24.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Legislative report.</b> By January 15 of each year through 2021, the office <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.14"></a><var>24.14</var>shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.15"></a><var>24.15</var>house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over higher education finance <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.16"></a><var>24.16</var>regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.17"></a><var>24.17</var>about the students served, the organizations providing services, program activities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.18"></a><var>24.18</var>program goals and outcomes, and program revenue sources and funding levels.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.24.19"></a><var>24.19</var><b>ARTICLE 2</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.24.20"></a><var>24.20</var><b>AGRICULTURE</b><br />
            		
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               <td><a id="pl.24.21"></a><var>24.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.24.22"></a><var>24.22</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.23"></a><var>24.23</var>appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.24"></a><var>24.24</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.25"></a><var>24.25</var>general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.26"></a><var>24.26</var>each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.27"></a><var>24.27</var>to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.28"></a><var>24.28</var>2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.29"></a><var>24.29</var>year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day <br />
         		<a id="pl.24.30"></a><var>24.30</var>following final enactment.<br />
         		
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            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.24.31"></a><var>24.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.24.32"></a><var>24.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.24.33"></a><var>24.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.24.34"></a><var>24.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.2.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.25.1"></a><var>25.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>4,433,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.25.2"></a><var>25.2</var>$250,000 the second year is for the tractor <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.3"></a><var>25.3</var>rollover protection pilot program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.4"></a><var>25.4</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 17.119. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.5"></a><var>25.5</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.6"></a><var>25.6</var>$250,000 the second year is to administer <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.7"></a><var>25.7</var>the industrial hemp pilot program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.8"></a><var>25.8</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 18K.09. This is <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.9"></a><var>25.9</var>a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.10"></a><var>25.10</var>$1,000,000 the second year is for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.11"></a><var>25.11</var>to the Board of Regents of the University <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.12"></a><var>25.12</var>of Minnesota to fund the Forever Green <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.13"></a><var>25.13</var>Agriculture Initiative and to protect the <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.14"></a><var>25.14</var>state's natural resources while increasing <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.15"></a><var>25.15</var>the efficiency, profitability, and productivity <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.16"></a><var>25.16</var>of Minnesota farmers by incorporating <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.17"></a><var>25.17</var>perennial and winter annual crops into <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.18"></a><var>25.18</var>existing agricultural practices. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.19"></a><var>25.19</var>onetime appropriation and is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.20"></a><var>25.20</var>June 30, 2019. The appropriation in Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.21"></a><var>25.21</var>2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.22"></a><var>25.22</var>2, section 3, paragraph (i), is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.23"></a><var>25.23</var>June 30, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.25.24"></a><var>25.24</var>$600,000 the second year is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.25"></a><var>25.25</var>to the Board of Regents of the University <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.26"></a><var>25.26</var>of Minnesota to develop, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.27"></a><var>25.27</var>with the commissioner of agriculture and <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.28"></a><var>25.28</var>the Board of Animal Health, a software <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.29"></a><var>25.29</var>tool or application through the Veterinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.30"></a><var>25.30</var>Diagnostic Laboratory that empowers <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.31"></a><var>25.31</var>veterinarians and producers to understand <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.32"></a><var>25.32</var>the movement of unique pathogen strains in <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.33"></a><var>25.33</var>livestock and poultry production systems, <br />
         		<a id="pl.25.34"></a><var>25.34</var>monitor antibiotic resistance, and implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.1"></a><var>26.1</var>effective biosecurity measures that promote <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.2"></a><var>26.2</var>animal health and limit production losses. <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.3"></a><var>26.3</var>The base for fiscal year 2020 is $0.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.4"></a><var>26.4</var>In addition to the amounts appropriated in <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.5"></a><var>26.5</var>Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.6"></a><var>26.6</var>article 1, section 2, subdivision 4: <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.7"></a><var>26.7</var>(1) $450,000 the second year is appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.8"></a><var>26.8</var>for transfer to the Board of Regents of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.9"></a><var>26.9</var>University of Minnesota for the cultivated <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.10"></a><var>26.10</var>wild rice breeding project at the North <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.11"></a><var>26.11</var>Central Research and Outreach Center to <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.12"></a><var>26.12</var>include a tenure track/research associate <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.13"></a><var>26.13</var>plant breeder; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.14"></a><var>26.14</var>(2) $350,000 the second year is appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.15"></a><var>26.15</var>for transfer to the Board of Regents of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.16"></a><var>26.16</var>University of Minnesota for potato breeding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.17"></a><var>26.17</var>$283,000 the second year is for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.18"></a><var>26.18</var>the Board of Regents of the University of <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.19"></a><var>26.19</var>Minnesota to maintain and increase animal <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.20"></a><var>26.20</var>disease testing capacity through the purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.21"></a><var>26.21</var>of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.22"></a><var>26.22</var>equipment. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.23"></a><var>26.23</var>$250,000 the second year is appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.24"></a><var>26.24</var>for transfer to the good food access account <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.25"></a><var>26.25</var>created under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.26"></a><var>26.26</var>17.1017, subdivision 3. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.27"></a><var>26.27</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.28"></a><var>26.28</var>2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.26.29"></a><var>26.29</var>$1,000,000 the second year is appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.30"></a><var>26.30</var>for transfer to the agricultural emergency <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.31"></a><var>26.31</var>account in the agricultural fund. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.26.32"></a><var>26.32</var>onetime transfer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.3.0"></a><a id="pl.27.1"></a><var>27.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. <b>[17.041] AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY ACCOUNT; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.27.2"></a><var>27.2</var><b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.27.3"></a><var>27.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment; appropriation.</b> An agricultural emergency account <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.4"></a><var>27.4</var>is established in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.5"></a><var>27.5</var>appropriated to the commissioner for emergency response and preparedness activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.6"></a><var>27.6</var>for agricultural emergencies affecting producers of livestock, poultry, crops, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.7"></a><var>27.7</var>agricultural products. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to, purchasing necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.8"></a><var>27.8</var>equipment and reimbursing costs incurred by local units of government that are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.9"></a><var>27.9</var>eligible for reimbursement from other sources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.10"></a><var>27.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Transfer authorized.</b> The commissioner may transfer money in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.11"></a><var>27.11</var>account to the Board of Animal Health, other state agencies, or the University of <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.12"></a><var>27.12</var>Minnesota for purposes of subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.13"></a><var>27.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Annual report.</b> No later than February 1 each year, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.14"></a><var>27.14</var>must report activities and expenditures under this section to the legislative committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.15"></a><var>27.15</var>and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture finance.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.4.0"></a><a id="pl.27.16"></a><var>27.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. <b>[17.1017] GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.27.17"></a><var>27.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, unless the language <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.18"></a><var>27.18</var>or context indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms have the <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.19"></a><var>27.19</var>meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.20"></a><var>27.20</var>(b) "Account" means the good food access account established in subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.21"></a><var>27.21</var>(c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.22"></a><var>27.22</var>(d) "Economic or community development financial institution (ECDFI)" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.23"></a><var>27.23</var>a lender, including but not limited to a community development financial institution <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.24"></a><var>27.24</var>(CDFI), an economic development district (EDD), a political subdivision of the state, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.25"></a><var>27.25</var>microenterprise firm, or a nonprofit community lending organization that has previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.26"></a><var>27.26</var>experience lending to a food retailer, producer, or another healthy food enterprise in an <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.27"></a><var>27.27</var>underserved community in a low-income or moderate-income area, as defined in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.28"></a><var>27.28</var>section; has been in existence and operating prior to January 1, 2014; has demonstrated <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.29"></a><var>27.29</var>the ability to raise matching capital and in-kind services to leverage appropriated money; <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.30"></a><var>27.30</var>has the demonstrated ability to underwrite loans and grants; and has partnered previously <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.31"></a><var>27.31</var>with nonprofit healthy food access, public health, or related governmental departments or <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.32"></a><var>27.32</var>community organizations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.27.33"></a><var>27.33</var>(e) "Farmers' market" means an association of three or more persons who assemble <br />
         		<a id="pl.27.34"></a><var>27.34</var>at a defined location that is open to the public for the purpose of selling directly to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.1"></a><var>28.1</var>consumer the products of a farm or garden occupied and cultivated by the person selling <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.2"></a><var>28.2</var>the product.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.3"></a><var>28.3</var>(f) "Financing" means loans, including low-interest loans, zero-interest loans, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.4"></a><var>28.4</var>forgivable loans, and other types of financial assistance other than grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.5"></a><var>28.5</var>(g) "Food hub" means a centrally located facility with a business management <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.6"></a><var>28.6</var>structure that facilitates the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, marketing, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.7"></a><var>28.7</var>sale of locally or regionally produced food products, and which may include a small-scale <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.8"></a><var>28.8</var>retail grocery operation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.9"></a><var>28.9</var>(h) "Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee" means the Good Food <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.10"></a><var>28.10</var>Access Program Advisory Committee under section 17.1018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.11"></a><var>28.11</var>(i) "Grocery store" means a for-profit, not-for-profit, or cooperative self-service retail <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.12"></a><var>28.12</var>establishment that sells primarily meat, fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dry groceries, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.13"></a><var>28.13</var>and dairy products and may also sell household products, sundries, and other products. <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.14"></a><var>28.14</var>Grocery store includes a supermarket or a large-, mid-, or small-scale retail grocery <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.15"></a><var>28.15</var>establishment and may include a mobile food market or a delivery service operation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.16"></a><var>28.16</var>(j) "Low-income area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.17"></a><var>28.17</var>completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census that has <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.18"></a><var>28.18</var>a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.19"></a><var>28.19</var>80 percent of the greater of the statewide or metropolitan median family income.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.20"></a><var>28.20</var>(k) "Moderate-income area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.21"></a><var>28.21</var>completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.22"></a><var>28.22</var>the median family income is between 81 percent and 95 percent of the median family <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.23"></a><var>28.23</var>income for that area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.24"></a><var>28.24</var>(l) "Mobile food market" means a self-contained for-profit, not-for-profit, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.25"></a><var>28.25</var>cooperative retail grocery operation located in a movable new or renovated truck, bus, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.26"></a><var>28.26</var>other vehicle that is used to store, prepare, display, and sell primarily meat, fish, seafood, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.27"></a><var>28.27</var>fruits, vegetables, dry groceries, and dairy products and may also be used to sell a nominal <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.28"></a><var>28.28</var>supply of cooking utensils and equipment and other household products and sundries.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.29"></a><var>28.29</var>(m) "Program" means the good food access program established in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.30"></a><var>28.30</var>(n) "Small food retailer" means a small-scale retail food outlet, other than a grocery <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.31"></a><var>28.31</var>store as defined in this section. Small food retailer includes, but is not limited to, a corner <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.32"></a><var>28.32</var>store, convenience store, farmers' market, mobile food market, and a retail food outlet <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.33"></a><var>28.33</var>operated by an emergency food program or food hub.<br />
         		<a id="pl.28.34"></a><var>28.34</var>(o) "Technical assistance" means needs-based project assistance provided through <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.35"></a><var>28.35</var>the program, including sustainability-focused individualized guidance, presentations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.28.36"></a><var>28.36</var>workshops, trainings, printed materials, mentorship opportunities, peer-to-peer <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.1"></a><var>29.1</var>opportunities, or other guidance and resources on relevant topics such as business <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.2"></a><var>29.2</var>planning, sales projections, cash flow, succession planning, financing, fund-raising, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.3"></a><var>29.3</var>marketing, food preparation demonstrations, and workforce training.<br />
         		<a id="pl.29.4"></a><var>29.4</var>(p) "Underserved community" means a census tract that is federally designated <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.5"></a><var>29.5</var>as a food desert by the United States Department of Agriculture, or a census tract in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.6"></a><var>29.6</var>low-income or moderate-income area that includes a substantial subpopulation such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.7"></a><var>29.7</var>the elderly or the disabled that has low supermarket access, regardless of distance, due <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.8"></a><var>29.8</var>to lack of transportation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.29.9"></a><var>29.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program established.</b> (a) A good food access program is established within <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.10"></a><var>29.10</var>the Department of Agriculture to increase the availability of and access to affordable, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.11"></a><var>29.11</var>nutritious, and culturally appropriate food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.12"></a><var>29.12</var>underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas by providing financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.13"></a><var>29.13</var>support and sustainable public-private projects to open, renovate, or expand the operations <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.14"></a><var>29.14</var>of grocery stores and small food retailers; expanding access to credit and reducing barriers <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.15"></a><var>29.15</var>to investment in underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas; and to <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.16"></a><var>29.16</var>provide technical assistance, primarily for small food retailers with demonstrated need, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.17"></a><var>29.17</var>to increase availability and sustainable sales of affordable, nutritious, and culturally <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.18"></a><var>29.18</var>appropriate food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, to underserved communities in <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.19"></a><var>29.19</var>low-income and moderate-income areas. The commissioner, in cooperation with public <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.20"></a><var>29.20</var>and private partners, shall establish and implement the program as provided in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.29.21"></a><var>29.21</var>(b) The good food access program shall be comprised of state or private grants, loans, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.22"></a><var>29.22</var>or other types of financial and technical assistance for the establishment, construction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.23"></a><var>29.23</var>expansion of operations, or renovation of grocery stores and small food retailers to increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.24"></a><var>29.24</var>the availability of and access to affordable fresh produce and other nutritious, culturally <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.25"></a><var>29.25</var>appropriate food to underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.29.26"></a><var>29.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Good food access account.</b> A good food access account is established in <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.27"></a><var>29.27</var>the agricultural fund. The account consists of money appropriated by the legislature to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.28"></a><var>29.28</var>commissioner, as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.29"></a><var>29.29</var>or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account, including interest, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.30"></a><var>29.30</var>appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section, and shall be used, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.31"></a><var>29.31</var>the extent practicable, to leverage other forms of public and private financing or financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.32"></a><var>29.32</var>assistance for the projects.<br />
         		<a id="pl.29.33"></a><var>29.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Program administration.</b> (a) The commissioner shall be the administrator <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.34"></a><var>29.34</var>of the account for auditing purposes and shall establish program requirements and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.29.35"></a><var>29.35</var>competitive process for projects applying for financial and technical assistance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.1"></a><var>30.1</var>(b) The commissioner may receive money or other assets from any source, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.2"></a><var>30.2</var>but not limited to philanthropic foundations and financial investors, for deposit into the <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.3"></a><var>30.3</var>account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.4"></a><var>30.4</var>(c) Through issuance of requests for proposals, the commissioner may contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.5"></a><var>30.5</var>with one or more qualified economic or community development financial institutions <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.6"></a><var>30.6</var>to manage the financing component of the program and with one or more qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.7"></a><var>30.7</var>organizations or public agencies with financial or other program-related expertise to <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.8"></a><var>30.8</var>manage the provision of technical assistance to project grantees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.9"></a><var>30.9</var>(d) Money in the account at the close of each fiscal year shall remain in the account <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.10"></a><var>30.10</var>and shall not cancel. In each biennium, the commissioner shall determine the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.11"></a><var>30.11</var>proportion of money to be allocated to loans, grants, technical assistance, and any other <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.12"></a><var>30.12</var>types of financial assistance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.13"></a><var>30.13</var>(e) To encourage public-private, cross-sector collaboration and investment in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.14"></a><var>30.14</var>account and program and to ensure that the program intent is maintained throughout <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.15"></a><var>30.15</var>implementation, the commissioner shall convene and maintain the Good Food Access <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.16"></a><var>30.16</var>Program Advisory Committee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.17"></a><var>30.17</var>(f) The commissioner, in cooperation with the Good Food Access Program Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.18"></a><var>30.18</var>Committee, shall manage the program, establish program criteria, facilitate leveraging of <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.19"></a><var>30.19</var>additional public and private investment, and promote the program statewide.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.20"></a><var>30.20</var>(g) The commissioner, in cooperation with the Good Food Access Program Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.21"></a><var>30.21</var>Committee, shall establish annual monitoring and accountability mechanisms for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.22"></a><var>30.22</var>projects receiving financing or other financial or technical assistance through this program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.23"></a><var>30.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Eligible projects.</b> (a) The commissioner, in cooperation with the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.24"></a><var>30.24</var>partners and advisors, shall establish project eligibility guidelines and application <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.25"></a><var>30.25</var>processes to be used to review and select project applicants for financing or other financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.26"></a><var>30.26</var>or technical assistance. All projects must be located in an underserved community or must <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.27"></a><var>30.27</var>serve primarily underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.28"></a><var>30.28</var>(b) Projects eligible for financing include, but are not limited to, new construction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.29"></a><var>30.29</var>renovations, expansions of operations, and infrastructure upgrades of grocery stores and <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.30"></a><var>30.30</var>small food retailers to improve the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious food, <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.31"></a><var>30.31</var>including fresh fruits and vegetables, and build capacity in areas of greatest need.<br />
         		<a id="pl.30.32"></a><var>30.32</var>(c) Projects eligible for other types of financial assistance such as grants or <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.33"></a><var>30.33</var>technical assistance are primarily projects throughout the state, including, but not limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.34"></a><var>30.34</var>to, feasibility studies, new construction, renovations, expansion of operations, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.30.35"></a><var>30.35</var>infrastructure upgrades of small food retailers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.1"></a><var>31.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Qualifications for receipt of financing and other financial or technical </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.31.2"></a><var>31.2</var><b>assistance.</b> (a) An applicant for receipt of financing through an economic or community <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.3"></a><var>31.3</var>development financial institution, or an applicant for a grant or other financial or technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.4"></a><var>31.4</var>assistance, may be a for-profit or not-for-profit entity, including, but not limited to, a sole <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.5"></a><var>31.5</var>proprietorship, limited liability company, corporation, cooperative, nonprofit organization, <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.6"></a><var>31.6</var>or nonprofit community development organization. Each applicant must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.7"></a><var>31.7</var>(1) demonstrate community engagement in and support for the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.8"></a><var>31.8</var>(2) demonstrate the capacity to successfully implement the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.9"></a><var>31.9</var>(3) demonstrate a viable plan for long-term sustainability, including the ability to <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.10"></a><var>31.10</var>increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.11"></a><var>31.11</var>food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, for underserved communities in low-income <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.12"></a><var>31.12</var>and moderate-income areas; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.13"></a><var>31.13</var>(4) demonstrate the ability to repay the debt, to the extent that the financing requires <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.14"></a><var>31.14</var>repayment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.15"></a><var>31.15</var>(b) Each applicant must also agree to comply with the following conditions for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.16"></a><var>31.16</var>period of at least five years, except as otherwise specified in this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.17"></a><var>31.17</var>(1) accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.18"></a><var>31.18</var>(2) apply to accept Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.19"></a><var>31.19</var>and Children (WIC) benefits and, if approved, accept WIC benefits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.20"></a><var>31.20</var>(3) allocate at least 30 percent of retail space for the sale of affordable, nutritious, <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.21"></a><var>31.21</var>and culturally appropriate foods, including fruits and vegetables, low-fat and nonfat <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.22"></a><var>31.22</var>dairy, fortified dairy substitute beverages such as soy-based or nut-based dairy substitute <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.23"></a><var>31.23</var>beverages, whole grain-rich staple foods, meats, poultry, fish, seafood, and other proteins, <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.24"></a><var>31.24</var>consistent with nutrition standards in national guidelines described in the current United <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.25"></a><var>31.25</var>States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.26"></a><var>31.26</var>(4) comply with all data collection and reporting requirements established by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.27"></a><var>31.27</var>commissioner; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.28"></a><var>31.28</var>(5) promote the hiring, training, and retention of local or regional residents from <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.29"></a><var>31.29</var>low-income and moderate-income areas that reflect area demographics, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.30"></a><var>31.30</var>communities of color.<br />
         		<a id="pl.31.31"></a><var>31.31</var>(c) A selected project that is a small food retailer is not subject to the allocation <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.32"></a><var>31.32</var>agreement under paragraph (b), clause (3), and may use financing, grants, or other financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.33"></a><var>31.33</var>or technical assistance for refrigeration, displays, or onetime capital expenditures for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.34"></a><var>31.34</var>promotion and sale of perishable foods, including a combination of affordable, nutritious, <br />
         		<a id="pl.31.35"></a><var>31.35</var>and culturally appropriate fresh or frozen dairy, dairy substitute products, produce, meats, <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.1"></a><var>32.1</var>poultry, and fish, consistent with nutrition standards in national guidelines described in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.2"></a><var>32.2</var>current United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.3"></a><var>32.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Additional selection criteria.</b> In determining which qualified projects to <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.4"></a><var>32.4</var>finance, and in determining which qualified projects to provide with grants or other types <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.5"></a><var>32.5</var>of financial or technical assistance, the commissioner, in cooperation with any entities <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.6"></a><var>32.6</var>with which the commissioner contracts for those purposes and the Good Food Access <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.7"></a><var>32.7</var>Program Advisory Committee, shall also consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.8"></a><var>32.8</var>(1) the level of need in the area to be served;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.9"></a><var>32.9</var>(2) the degree to which the project requires an investment of public support, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.10"></a><var>32.10</var>technical assistance where applicable, to move forward, build capacity, create community <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.11"></a><var>32.11</var>impact, or be competitive;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.12"></a><var>32.12</var>(3) the likelihood that the project will have positive economic and health impacts on <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.13"></a><var>32.13</var>the underserved community, including creation and retention of jobs for local or regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.14"></a><var>32.14</var>residents from low-income and moderate-income areas that reflect area demographics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.15"></a><var>32.15</var>including communities of color;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.16"></a><var>32.16</var>(4) the degree to which the project will participate in state and local health department <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.17"></a><var>32.17</var>initiatives to educate consumers on nutrition, promote healthy eating and healthy weight, <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.18"></a><var>32.18</var>and support locally grown food products through programs such as Minnesota Grown; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.19"></a><var>32.19</var>(5) any other criteria that the commissioner, in cooperation with public and private <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.20"></a><var>32.20</var>partners, determines to be consistent with the purposes of this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.21"></a><var>32.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Eligible costs.</b> Financing for project loans, including low-interest, <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.22"></a><var>32.22</var>zero-interest, and forgivable loans, grants, and other financial or technical assistance, may <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.23"></a><var>32.23</var>be used to support one or more of the following purposes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.24"></a><var>32.24</var>(1) site acquisition and preparation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.25"></a><var>32.25</var>(2) predevelopment costs, including but not limited to feasibility studies, market <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.26"></a><var>32.26</var>studies, and appraisals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.27"></a><var>32.27</var>(3) construction and build-out costs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.28"></a><var>32.28</var>(4) equipment and furnishings;<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.29"></a><var>32.29</var>(5) workforce or retailer training; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.30"></a><var>32.30</var>(6) working capital.<br />
         		<a id="pl.32.31"></a><var>32.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Legislative report.</b> The commissioner, in cooperation with any economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.32"></a><var>32.32</var>or community development financial institution and any other entity with which it <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.33"></a><var>32.33</var>contracts, shall submit an annual report on the good food access program by January 15 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.34"></a><var>32.34</var>each year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.35"></a><var>32.35</var>senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.32.36"></a><var>32.36</var>annual report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of the following metrics:<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.1"></a><var>33.1</var>(1) the number and types of projects financed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.2"></a><var>33.2</var>(2) the amount of dollars leveraged or matched per project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.3"></a><var>33.3</var>(3) the geographic distribution of financed projects;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.4"></a><var>33.4</var>(4) the number and types of technical assistance recipients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.5"></a><var>33.5</var>(5) any market or commodity expansion associated with increased access;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.6"></a><var>33.6</var>(6) the demographics of the areas served;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.7"></a><var>33.7</var>(7) the costs of the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.8"></a><var>33.8</var>(8) the number of SNAP and WIC dollars spent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.9"></a><var>33.9</var>(9) any increase in retail square footage;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.10"></a><var>33.10</var>(10) the number of loans or grants to minority-owned or female-owned businesses; <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.11"></a><var>33.11</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.12"></a><var>33.12</var>(11) measurable economic and health outcomes, including, but not limited to, <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.13"></a><var>33.13</var>increases in sales and consumption of locally sourced and other fresh fruits and vegetables, <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.14"></a><var>33.14</var>the number of construction and retail jobs retained or created, and any health initiatives <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.15"></a><var>33.15</var>associated with the program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.5.0"></a><a id="pl.33.16"></a><var>33.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>[17.1018] GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM ADVISORY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.33.17"></a><var>33.17</var><b>COMMITTEE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.33.18"></a><var>33.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> As used in this section, the following terms have the <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.19"></a><var>33.19</var>meanings given them:<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.20"></a><var>33.20</var>(1) "program" means the good food access program under section 17.1017; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.21"></a><var>33.21</var>(2) "commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.22"></a><var>33.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Creation.</b> The Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee consists <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.23"></a><var>33.23</var>of the following members, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture, unless otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.24"></a><var>33.24</var>specified:<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.25"></a><var>33.25</var>(1) the commissioners of health, employment and economic development, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.26"></a><var>33.26</var>human services, or their respective designees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.27"></a><var>33.27</var>(2) one person representing the grocery industry;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.28"></a><var>33.28</var>(3) two people representing economic or community development, one rural <br />
         		<a id="pl.33.29"></a><var>33.29</var>member and one urban or suburban member;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.30"></a><var>33.30</var>(4) two people representing political subdivisions of the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.31"></a><var>33.31</var>(5) one person designated by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.32"></a><var>33.32</var>(6) one person designated by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.33"></a><var>33.33</var>(7) one person designated by the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.34"></a><var>33.34</var>(8) one person designated by the Chicano Latino Affairs Council;<br />
         		<a id="pl.33.35"></a><var>33.35</var>(9) one person designated by the Minnesota Farmers Union;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.1"></a><var>34.1</var>(10) one person representing public health experts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.2"></a><var>34.2</var>(11) one person representing philanthropic foundations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.3"></a><var>34.3</var>(12) one person representing economic or community development financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.4"></a><var>34.4</var>institutions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.5"></a><var>34.5</var>(13) one person representing the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.6"></a><var>34.6</var>Development Partnerships;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.7"></a><var>34.7</var>(14) two people representing organizations engaged in addressing food security, <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.8"></a><var>34.8</var>one representative from a statewide hunger relief organization and one from a <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.9"></a><var>34.9</var>community-based organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.10"></a><var>34.10</var>(15) one person representing immigrant farmer-led organizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.11"></a><var>34.11</var>(16) one person representing small business technical assistance with experience <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.12"></a><var>34.12</var>in food retail; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.13"></a><var>34.13</var>(17) up to four additional members with economic development, health equity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.14"></a><var>34.14</var>financial, or other relevant expertise.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.15"></a><var>34.15</var>At least half of the members must reside in or their organizations must serve rural <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.16"></a><var>34.16</var>Minnesota. The commissioner may remove members and fill vacancies as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.17"></a><var>34.17</var>section 15.059, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.18"></a><var>34.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Duties.</b> The advisory committee must advise the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.19"></a><var>34.19</var>agriculture on managing the program, establishing program criteria, establishing project <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.20"></a><var>34.20</var>eligibility guidelines, establishing application processes and additional selection criteria, <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.21"></a><var>34.21</var>establishing annual monitoring and accountability mechanisms, facilitating leveraging of <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.22"></a><var>34.22</var>additional public and private investments, and promoting the program statewide. <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.23"></a><var>34.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Meetings.</b> The commissioner must convene the advisory committee at <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.24"></a><var>34.24</var>least two times per year to achieve the committee's duties.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.25"></a><var>34.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Administrative support.</b> The commissioner of agriculture must provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.26"></a><var>34.26</var>staffing, meeting space, and administrative services for the advisory committee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.27"></a><var>34.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Chair.</b> The commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.28"></a><var>34.28</var>shall serve as chair of the committee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.29"></a><var>34.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Compensation.</b> The public members of the advisory committee serve <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.30"></a><var>34.30</var>without compensation or payment of expenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.31"></a><var>34.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Expiration.</b> The advisory committee does not expire.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.6.0"></a><a id="pl.34.32"></a><var>34.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.117, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.34.33"></a><var>34.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.34.34"></a><var>34.34</var>subdivision have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.1"></a><var>35.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) "Agricultural and environmental revolving accounts" means accounts in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.2"></a><var>35.2</var>agricultural fund, controlled by the commissioner, which hold funds available to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.3"></a><var>35.3</var>program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.4"></a><var>35.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) "Agriculture supply business" means a person, partnership, joint venture, <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.5"></a><var>35.5</var>corporation, limited liability company, association, firm, public service company, <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.6"></a><var>35.6</var>or cooperative that provides materials, equipment, or services to farmers or <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.7"></a><var>35.7</var>agriculture-related enterprises.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.8"></a><var>35.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) "Allocation" means the funds awarded to an applicant for implementation of best <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.9"></a><var>35.9</var>management practices through a competitive or noncompetitive application process.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.10"></a><var>35.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) "Applicant" means a local unit of government eligible to participate in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.11"></a><var>35.11</var>program that requests an allocation of funds as provided in subdivision 6b.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.12"></a><var>35.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) "Best management practices" has the meaning given in sections 
         <statute_ref>103F.711, <br />
            		<a id="pl.35.13"></a><var>35.13</var>subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>103H.151, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, or. Best management practices also means <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.14"></a><var>35.14</var>other practices, techniques, and measures that have been demonstrated to the satisfaction <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.15"></a><var>35.15</var>of the commissioner: (1) to prevent or reduce adverse environmental impacts by using <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.16"></a><var>35.16</var>the most effective and practicable means of achieving environmental goals; or (2) to <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.17"></a><var>35.17</var>achieve drinking water quality standards under chapter 103H or under Code of Federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.18"></a><var>35.18</var>Regulations, title 40, parts 141 and 143, as amended.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.19"></a><var>35.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) "Borrower" means a farmer, an agriculture supply business, or a rural landowner <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.20"></a><var>35.20</var>applying for a low-interest loan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.21"></a><var>35.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture, including when the <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.22"></a><var>35.22</var>commissioner is acting in the capacity of chair of the Rural Finance Authority, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.23"></a><var>35.23</var>designee of the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.24"></a><var>35.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) "Committed project" means an eligible project scheduled to be implemented at <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.25"></a><var>35.25</var>a future date:<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.26"></a><var>35.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) that has been approved and certified by the local government unit; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.27"></a><var>35.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) for which a local lender has obligated itself to offer a loan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.28"></a><var>35.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(j) "Comprehensive water management plan" means a state approved and locally <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.29"></a><var>35.29</var>adopted plan authorized under section 
         <statute_ref>103B.231</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>103B.255</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>103B.311</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>103C.331</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.35.30"></a><var>35.30</var>103D.401
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>103D.405</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.31"></a><var>35.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(k) "Cost incurred" means expenses for implementation of a project accrued because <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.32"></a><var>35.32</var>the borrower has agreed to purchase equipment or is obligated to pay for services or <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.33"></a><var>35.33</var>materials already provided as a result of implementing an approved eligible project.<br />
         		<a id="pl.35.34"></a><var>35.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(l) "Farmer" means a person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.35"></a><var>35.35</var>company, association, firm, public service company, or cooperative that regularly <br />
         		<a id="pl.35.36"></a><var>35.36</var>participates in physical labor or operations management of farming and files a Schedule F <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.1"></a><var>36.1</var>as part of filing United States Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 or indicates farming as <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.2"></a><var>36.2</var>the primary business activity under Schedule C, K, or S, or any other applicable report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.3"></a><var>36.3</var>the United States Internal Revenue Service.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.4"></a><var>36.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(m) "Lender agreement" means an agreement entered into between the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.5"></a><var>36.5</var>and a local lender which contains terms and conditions of participation in the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.6"></a><var>36.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(n) "Local government unit" means a county, soil and water conservation district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.7"></a><var>36.7</var>or an organization formed for the joint exercise of powers under section 
         <statute_ref>471.59</statute_ref> with <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.8"></a><var>36.8</var>the authority to participate in the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.9"></a><var>36.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(o) "Local lender" means a local government unit as defined in paragraph (n), a state <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.10"></a><var>36.10</var>or federally chartered bank, a savings association, a state or federal credit union, Agribank <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.11"></a><var>36.11</var>and its affiliated organizations, or a nonprofit economic development organization or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.12"></a><var>36.12</var>financial lending institution approved by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.13"></a><var>36.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(p) "Local revolving loan account" means the account held by a local government unit <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.14"></a><var>36.14</var>and a local lender into which principal repayments from borrowers are deposited and new <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.15"></a><var>36.15</var>loans are issued in accordance with the requirements of the program and lender agreements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.16"></a><var>36.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(q) "Nonpoint source" has the meaning given in section 
         <statute_ref>103F.711, subdivision 6</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.17"></a><var>36.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(r) "Program" means the agriculture best management practices loan program <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.18"></a><var>36.18</var>in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.19"></a><var>36.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(s) "Project" means one or more components or activities located within Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.20"></a><var>36.20</var>that are required by the local government unit to be implemented for satisfactory <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.21"></a><var>36.21</var>completion of an eligible best management practice.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.22"></a><var>36.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(t) "Rural landowner" means the owner of record of Minnesota real estate located <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.23"></a><var>36.23</var>in an area determined by the local government unit to be rural after consideration of <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.24"></a><var>36.24</var>local land use patterns, zoning regulations, jurisdictional boundaries, local community <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.25"></a><var>36.25</var>definitions, historical uses, and other pertinent local factors.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.26"></a><var>36.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(u) "Water-quality cooperative" has the meaning given in section 
         <statute_ref>115.58</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.27"></a><var>36.27</var>(d), except as expressly limited in this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.7.0"></a><a id="pl.36.28"></a><var>36.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.117, subdivision 11a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.29"></a><var>36.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11a. <b>Eligible projects.</b> (a) All projects that remediate or mitigate adverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.30"></a><var>36.30</var>environmental impacts are eligible if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.31"></a><var>36.31</var>(1) the project is eligible under the an allocation agreement and funding sources <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.32"></a><var>36.32</var>designated by the local government unit to finance the project; and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.36.33"></a><var>36.33</var>(2) (b) A manure management projects remediate project is eligible if the project <br />
         		<a id="pl.36.34"></a><var>36.34</var>remediates or mitigate mitigates impacts from facilities with less than 1,000 animal units <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.1"></a><var>37.1</var>as defined in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7020, and otherwise meets the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.2"></a><var>37.2</var>this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.3"></a><var>37.3</var>(c) A drinking water project is eligible if the project: <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.4"></a><var>37.4</var>(1) remediates the adverse environmental impacts or presence of contaminants in <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.5"></a><var>37.5</var>private well water;<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.6"></a><var>37.6</var>(2) implements best management practices to achieve drinking water standards; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.7"></a><var>37.7</var>(3) otherwise meets the requirements of this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.8.0"></a><a id="pl.37.8"></a><var>37.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>[17.119] TRACTOR ROLLOVER PROTECTION PILOT GRANT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.37.9"></a><var>37.9</var><b>PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.37.10"></a><var>37.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grants; eligibility.</b> (a) The commissioner must award cost-share <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.11"></a><var>37.11</var>grants to Minnesota farmers who retrofit eligible tractors and Minnesota schools that <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.12"></a><var>37.12</var>retrofit eligible tractors with eligible rollover protective structures. Grants are limited to <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.13"></a><var>37.13</var>70 percent of the farmer's or school's documented cost to purchase, ship, and install an <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.14"></a><var>37.14</var>eligible rollover protective structure. The commissioner must increase the grant award <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.15"></a><var>37.15</var>amount over the 70 percent grant limitation requirement if necessary to limit a farmer's or <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.16"></a><var>37.16</var>school's cost per tractor to no more than $500.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.17"></a><var>37.17</var>(b) A rollover protective structure is eligible if it meets or exceeds SAE International <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.18"></a><var>37.18</var>standard J2194.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.19"></a><var>37.19</var>(c) A tractor is eligible if the tractor was built before 1987.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.20"></a><var>37.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Promotion; administration.</b> The commissioner may spend up to 20 <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.21"></a><var>37.21</var>percent of total program dollars each fiscal year to promote and administer the program to <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.22"></a><var>37.22</var>Minnesota farmers and schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.23"></a><var>37.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Nonstate sources; appropriation.</b> The commissioner must accept <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.24"></a><var>37.24</var>contributions from nonstate sources to supplement state appropriations for this program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.25"></a><var>37.25</var>Contributions received under this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner for <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.26"></a><var>37.26</var>purposes of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.27"></a><var>37.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Expiration.</b> This section expires on June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.9.0"></a><a id="pl.37.28"></a><var>37.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 18B.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.29"></a><var>37.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Registration application and gross sales fee.</b> (a) For an agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.30"></a><var>37.30</var>pesticide, a registrant shall pay an annual registration application fee for each agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.31"></a><var>37.31</var>pesticide of $350. The fee is due by December 31 preceding the year for which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.32"></a><var>37.32</var>application for registration is made. The fee is nonrefundable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.37.33"></a><var>37.33</var>(b) For a nonagricultural pesticide, a registrant shall pay a minimum annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.37.34"></a><var>37.34</var>registration application fee for each nonagricultural pesticide of $350. The fee is due by <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.1"></a><var>38.1</var>December 31 preceding the year for which the application for registration is made. The fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.2"></a><var>38.2</var>is nonrefundable. The If the registrant's annual gross sales of the nonagricultural pesticide <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.3"></a><var>38.3</var>exceeded $70,000 in the previous calendar year, the registrant of a nonagricultural pesticide <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.4"></a><var>38.4</var>shall pay, in addition to the $350 minimum fee, a fee of equal to 0.5 percent of that portion <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.5"></a><var>38.5</var>of the annual gross sales of the over $70,000. For purposes of this subdivision, gross sales <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.6"></a><var>38.6</var>includes both nonagricultural pesticide sold in the state and the annual gross sales of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.7"></a><var>38.7</var>nonagricultural pesticide sold into the state for use in this state. No additional fee is <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.8"></a><var>38.8</var>required if the fee due amount based on percent of annual gross sales of a nonagricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.9"></a><var>38.9</var>pesticide is less than $10. The registrant shall secure sufficient sales information of <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.10"></a><var>38.10</var>nonagricultural pesticides distributed into this state from distributors and dealers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.11"></a><var>38.11</var>regardless of distributor location, to make a determination. Sales of nonagricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.12"></a><var>38.12</var>pesticides in this state and sales of nonagricultural pesticides for use in this state by <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.13"></a><var>38.13</var>out-of-state distributors are not exempt and must be included in the registrant's annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.14"></a><var>38.14</var>report, as required under paragraph (g), and fees shall be paid by the registrant based upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.15"></a><var>38.15</var>those reported sales. Sales of nonagricultural pesticides in the state for use outside of <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.16"></a><var>38.16</var>the state are exempt from the gross sales fee in this paragraph if the registrant properly <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.17"></a><var>38.17</var>documents the sale location and distributors. A registrant paying more than the minimum <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.18"></a><var>38.18</var>fee shall pay the balance due by March 1 based on the gross sales of the nonagricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.19"></a><var>38.19</var>pesticide by the registrant for the preceding calendar year. A pesticide determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.20"></a><var>38.20</var>commissioner to be a sanitizer or disinfectant is exempt from the gross sales fee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.38.21"></a><var>38.21</var>(c) For agricultural pesticides, a licensed agricultural pesticide dealer or licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.22"></a><var>38.22</var>pesticide dealer shall pay a gross sales fee of 0.55 percent of annual gross sales of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.23"></a><var>38.23</var>agricultural pesticide in the state and the annual gross sales of the agricultural pesticide <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.24"></a><var>38.24</var>sold into the state for use in this state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.38.25"></a><var>38.25</var>(d) In those cases where a registrant first sells an agricultural pesticide in or into the <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.26"></a><var>38.26</var>state to a pesticide end user, the registrant must first obtain an agricultural pesticide dealer <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.27"></a><var>38.27</var>license and is responsible for payment of the annual gross sales fee under paragraph (c), <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.28"></a><var>38.28</var>record keeping under paragraph (i), and all other requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>18B.316</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.38.29"></a><var>38.29</var>(e) If the total annual revenue from fees collected in fiscal year 2011, 2012, or 2013, <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.30"></a><var>38.30</var>by the commissioner on the registration and sale of pesticides is less than $6,600,000, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.31"></a><var>38.31</var>commissioner, after a public hearing, may increase proportionally the pesticide sales and <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.32"></a><var>38.32</var>product registration fees under this chapter by the amount necessary to ensure this level <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.33"></a><var>38.33</var>of revenue is achieved. The authority under this section expires on June 30, 2014. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.34"></a><var>38.34</var>commissioner shall report any fee increases under this paragraph 60 days before the fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.38.35"></a><var>38.35</var>change is effective to the senate and house of representatives agriculture budget divisions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.39.1"></a><var>39.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) An additional fee of 50 percent of the registration application fee must be paid by <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.2"></a><var>39.2</var>the applicant for each pesticide to be registered if the application is a renewal application <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.3"></a><var>39.3</var>that is submitted after December 31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.39.4"></a><var>39.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) A registrant must annually report to the commissioner the amount, type and <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.5"></a><var>39.5</var>annual gross sales of each registered nonagricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.6"></a><var>39.6</var>otherwise distributed in the state. The report shall be filed by March 1 for the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.7"></a><var>39.7</var>year's registration. The commissioner shall specify the form of the report or approve <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.8"></a><var>39.8</var>the method for submittal of the report and may require additional information deemed <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.9"></a><var>39.9</var>necessary to determine the amount and type of nonagricultural pesticide annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.10"></a><var>39.10</var>distributed in the state. The information required shall include the brand name, United <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.11"></a><var>39.11</var>States Environmental Protection Agency registration number, and amount of each <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.12"></a><var>39.12</var>nonagricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.13"></a><var>39.13</var>the information collected, if made public, shall be reported in a manner which does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.14"></a><var>39.14</var>identify a specific brand name in the report.<br />
         		<a id="pl.39.15"></a><var>39.15</var>(h) A licensed agricultural pesticide dealer or licensed pesticide dealer must annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.16"></a><var>39.16</var>report to the commissioner the amount, type, and annual gross sales of each registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.17"></a><var>39.17</var>agricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state or into the <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.18"></a><var>39.18</var>state for use in the state. The report must be filed by January 31 for the previous year's <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.19"></a><var>39.19</var>sales. The commissioner shall specify the form, contents, and approved electronic method <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.20"></a><var>39.20</var>for submittal of the report and may require additional information deemed necessary to <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.21"></a><var>39.21</var>determine the amount and type of agricultural pesticide annually distributed within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.22"></a><var>39.22</var>state or into the state. The information required must include the brand name, United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.23"></a><var>39.23</var>Environmental Protection Agency registration number, and amount of each agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.24"></a><var>39.24</var>pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state or into the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.39.25"></a><var>39.25</var>(i) A person who registers a pesticide with the commissioner under paragraph (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.26"></a><var>39.26</var>or a registrant under paragraph (d), shall keep accurate records for five years detailing <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.27"></a><var>39.27</var>all distribution or sales transactions into the state or in the state and subject to a fee and <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.28"></a><var>39.28</var>surcharge under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.39.29"></a><var>39.29</var>(j) The records are subject to inspection, copying, and audit by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.30"></a><var>39.30</var>and must clearly demonstrate proof of payment of all applicable fees and surcharges <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.31"></a><var>39.31</var>for each registered pesticide product sold for use in this state. A person who is located <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.32"></a><var>39.32</var>outside of this state must maintain and make available records required by this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.33"></a><var>39.33</var>in this state or pay all costs incurred by the commissioner in the inspecting, copying, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.39.34"></a><var>39.34</var>auditing of the records.<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.1"></a><var>40.1</var>(k) The commissioner may adopt by rule regulations that require persons subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.2"></a><var>40.2</var>to audit under this section to provide information determined by the commissioner to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.3"></a><var>40.3</var>necessary to enable the commissioner to perform the audit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.4"></a><var>40.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(l) A registrant who is required to pay more than the minimum fee for any pesticide <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.5"></a><var>40.5</var>under paragraph (b) must pay a late fee penalty of $100 for each pesticide application fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.6"></a><var>40.6</var>paid after March 1 in the year for which the license is to be issued.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.10.0"></a><a id="pl.40.7"></a><var>40.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 41A.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.8"></a><var>40.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Activities authorized.</b> For the purposes of this program, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.9"></a><var>40.9</var>may issue grants, loans, or other forms of financial assistance. Eligible activities include, <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.10"></a><var>40.10</var>but are not limited to, grants to livestock producers under the livestock investment grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.11"></a><var>40.11</var>program under section 
         <statute_ref>17.118</statute_ref>, bioenergy awards made by the NextGen Energy Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.12"></a><var>40.12</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>41A.105</statute_ref>, cost-share grants for the installation of biofuel blender pumps, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.13"></a><var>40.13</var>financial assistance to support other rural economic infrastructure activities.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.11.0"></a><a id="pl.40.14"></a><var>40.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.15"></a><var>40.15</var><b>41A.14 AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.40.16"></a><var>40.16</var><b>TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.40.17"></a><var>40.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Duties; grants.</b> The agriculture research, education, extension, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.18"></a><var>40.18</var>technology transfer grant program is created. The purpose of the grant program is to <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.19"></a><var>40.19</var>provide investments that will most efficiently achieve long-term agricultural productivity <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.20"></a><var>40.20</var>increases through improved infrastructure, vision, and accountability. The scope and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.21"></a><var>40.21</var>intent of the grants, to the extent possible, shall provide for a long-term base funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.22"></a><var>40.22</var>that allows the research grantee to continue the functions of the research, education, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.23"></a><var>40.23</var>extension, and technology transfer efforts to a practical conclusion. Priority for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.24"></a><var>40.24</var>shall be given to human infrastructure. The commissioner shall provide grants for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.25"></a><var>40.25</var>(1) agricultural research, extension, and technology transfer needs and recipients <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.26"></a><var>40.26</var>including agricultural research and extension at the University of Minnesota, research and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.27"></a><var>40.27</var>outreach centers, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.28"></a><var>40.28</var>Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota Extension Service, <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.29"></a><var>40.29</var>the University of Minnesota Veterinary School, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.30"></a><var>40.30</var>the Stakman-Borlaug Center, and the Minnesota Agriculture Fertilizer Research and <br />
         		<a id="pl.40.31"></a><var>40.31</var>Education Council; for use by any of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.32"></a><var>40.32</var>(i) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences;<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.33"></a><var>40.33</var>(ii) the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station;<br />
         		<a id="pl.40.34"></a><var>40.34</var>(iii) the University of Minnesota Extension Service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.1"></a><var>41.1</var>(iv) the University of Minnesota Veterinary School;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.2"></a><var>41.2</var>(v) the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.3"></a><var>41.3</var>(vi) the Stakman-Borlaug Center;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.4"></a><var>41.4</var>(2) agriculture rapid response for plant and animal diseases and pests; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.5"></a><var>41.5</var>(3) agricultural education including but not limited to the Minnesota Agriculture <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.6"></a><var>41.6</var>Education Leadership Council, farm business management, mentoring programs, graduate <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.7"></a><var>41.7</var>debt forgiveness, and high school programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.8"></a><var>41.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Advisory panel.</b> (a) In awarding grants under this section, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.9"></a><var>41.9</var>commissioner and a representative of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.10"></a><var>41.10</var>Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota must consult with an advisory panel <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.11"></a><var>41.11</var>consisting of the following stakeholders:<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.12"></a><var>41.12</var>(1) a representative of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.13"></a><var>41.13</var>Sciences at the University of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.14"></a><var>41.14</var>(2) (1) a representative of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.15"></a><var>41.15</var>(3) (2) a representative of the Minnesota Farm Bureau;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.16"></a><var>41.16</var>(4) (3) a representative of the Minnesota Farmers Union;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.17"></a><var>41.17</var>(5) (4) a person representing agriculture industry statewide;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.18"></a><var>41.18</var>(6) (5) a representative of each of the state commodity councils organized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.19"></a><var>41.19</var>section 
         <statute_ref>17.54</statute_ref> and the Minnesota Pork Board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.20"></a><var>41.20</var>(7) (6) a person representing an association of primary manufacturers of forest <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.21"></a><var>41.21</var>products;<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.22"></a><var>41.22</var>(8) (7) a person representing organic or sustainable agriculture; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.23"></a><var>41.23</var>(9) (8) a person representing statewide environment and natural resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.24"></a><var>41.24</var>conservation organizations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.25"></a><var>41.25</var>(b) Members under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3) and (5), shall be chosen by their <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.26"></a><var>41.26</var>respective organizations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.27"></a><var>41.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Account.</b> An agriculture research, education, extension, and technology <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.28"></a><var>41.28</var>transfer account is created in the agricultural fund in the state treasury. The account <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.29"></a><var>41.29</var>consists of money received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursement, or appropriations <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.30"></a><var>41.30</var>from any source for any of the purposes provided in subdivision 1, and any interest or <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.31"></a><var>41.31</var>earnings of the account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.32"></a><var>41.32</var>agriculture for the purposes under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.41.33"></a><var>41.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.12.0"></a><a id="pl.41.34"></a><var>41.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.41.35"></a><var>41.35</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.42.1"></a><var>42.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Biobased content.</b> "Biobased content" means a chemical, polymer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.2"></a><var>42.2</var>monomer, or plastic that is not sold primarily for use as food, feed, or fuel and that has a <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.3"></a><var>42.3</var>biobased percentage of at least 51 percent as determined by testing representative samples <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.4"></a><var>42.4</var>using American Society for Testing and Materials specification D6866.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.13.0"></a><a id="pl.42.5"></a><var>42.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.6"></a><var>42.6</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.42.7"></a><var>42.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2b. <b>Biobased formulated product.</b> "Biobased formulated product" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.8"></a><var>42.8</var>a product that is not sold primarily for use as food, feed, or fuel and that has a biobased <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.9"></a><var>42.9</var>content percentage of at least ten percent as determined by testing representative samples <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.10"></a><var>42.10</var>using American Society for Testing and Materials specification D6866, or that contains <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.11"></a><var>42.11</var>a biobased chemical constituent that displaces a known hazardous or toxic constituent <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.12"></a><var>42.12</var>previously used in the product formulation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.14.0"></a><a id="pl.42.13"></a><var>42.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.14"></a><var>42.14</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.42.15"></a><var>42.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2c. <b>Biobutanol.</b> "Biobutanol" means fermentation isobutyl alcohol that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.16"></a><var>42.16</var>derived from agricultural products, including potatoes, cereal grains, cheese whey, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.17"></a><var>42.17</var>sugar beets; forest products; or other renewable resources, including residue and waste <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.18"></a><var>42.18</var>generated from the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, forest <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.19"></a><var>42.19</var>products, and other renewable resources.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.15.0"></a><a id="pl.42.20"></a><var>42.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.21"></a><var>42.21</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.42.22"></a><var>42.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2d. <b>Biobutanol facility.</b> "Biobutanol facility" means a facility at which <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.23"></a><var>42.23</var>biobutanol is produced.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.16.0"></a><a id="pl.42.24"></a><var>42.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.25"></a><var>42.25</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.42.26"></a><var>42.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9a. <b>Quarterly.</b> "Quarterly" means any of the following three-month intervals <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.27"></a><var>42.27</var>in a calendar year: January through March, April through June, July through September, <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.28"></a><var>42.28</var>or October through December.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.17.0"></a><a id="pl.42.29"></a><var>42.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, subdivision 10, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.42.30"></a><var>42.30</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.1"></a><var>43.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Renewable chemical.</b> "Renewable chemical" means a chemical with <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.2"></a><var>43.2</var>biobased content as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>41A.105, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.18.0"></a><a id="pl.43.3"></a><var>43.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.16, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.4"></a><var>43.4</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.5"></a><var>43.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Eligibility.</b> (a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.6"></a><var>43.6</var>source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.7"></a><var>43.7</var>less from the state border, raw materials may be sourced from within a 100-mile radius. <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.8"></a><var>43.8</var>Raw materials must be from agricultural or forestry sources or from solid waste. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.9"></a><var>43.9</var>facility must be located in Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.10"></a><var>43.10</var>30, 2025, and must not begin operating above 95,000 23,750 MMbtu of annual quarterly <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.11"></a><var>43.11</var>biofuel production before July 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.12"></a><var>43.12</var>facilities that are adding advanced biofuel production capacity, or retrofitting existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.13"></a><var>43.13</var>capacity, as well as new companies and facilities. Production of conventional corn ethanol <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.14"></a><var>43.14</var>and conventional biodiesel is not eligible. Eligible advanced biofuel facilities must <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.15"></a><var>43.15</var>produce at least 95,000 23,750 MMbtu a year of biofuel quarterly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.16"></a><var>43.16</var>(b) No payments shall be made for advanced biofuel production that occurs after <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.17"></a><var>43.17</var>June 30, 2035, for those eligible biofuel producers under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.18"></a><var>43.18</var>(c) An eligible producer of advanced biofuel shall not transfer the producer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.19"></a><var>43.19</var>eligibility for payments under this section to an advanced biofuel facility at a different <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.20"></a><var>43.20</var>location.<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.21"></a><var>43.21</var>(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.22"></a><var>43.22</var>payments under this section until the producer resumes production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.23"></a><var>43.23</var>(e) Renewable chemical production for which payment has been received under <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.24"></a><var>43.24</var>section 
         <statute_ref>41A.17</statute_ref>, and biomass thermal production for which payment has been received <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.25"></a><var>43.25</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>41A.18</statute_ref>, are not eligible for payment under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.26"></a><var>43.26</var>(f) Biobutanol is eligible under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.19.0"></a><a id="pl.43.27"></a><var>43.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.17, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.28"></a><var>43.28</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.43.29"></a><var>43.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Eligibility.</b> (a) A facility eligible for payment under this program <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.30"></a><var>43.30</var>must source at least 80 percent biobased content, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>41A.105</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.31"></a><var>43.31</var>subdivision 1a, clause (1), from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or less from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.32"></a><var>43.32</var>state border, biobased content must be sourced from within a 100-mile radius. Biobased <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.33"></a><var>43.33</var>content must be from agricultural or forestry sources or from solid waste. The facility must <br />
         		<a id="pl.43.34"></a><var>43.34</var>be located in Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.1"></a><var>44.1</var>must not begin production of 3,000,000 750,000 pounds of chemicals annually quarterly <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.2"></a><var>44.2</var>before January 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and facilities that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.3"></a><var>44.3</var>adding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as well as new companies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.4"></a><var>44.4</var>facilities. Eligible renewable chemical facilities must produce at least 3,000,000 750,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.5"></a><var>44.5</var>pounds per year of renewable chemicals quarterly. Renewable chemicals produced <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.6"></a><var>44.6</var>through processes that are fully commercial before January 1, 2000, are not eligible.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.7"></a><var>44.7</var>(b) No payments shall be made for renewable chemical production that occurs after <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.8"></a><var>44.8</var>June 30, 2035, for those eligible renewable chemical producers under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.9"></a><var>44.9</var>(c) An eligible producer of renewable chemicals shall not transfer the producer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.10"></a><var>44.10</var>eligibility for payments under this section to a renewable chemical facility at a different <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.11"></a><var>44.11</var>location.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.12"></a><var>44.12</var>(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.13"></a><var>44.13</var>payments under this section until the producer resumes production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.14"></a><var>44.14</var>(e) Advanced biofuel production for which payment has been received under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.44.15"></a><var>44.15</var>41A.16
         </statute_ref>, and biomass thermal production for which payment has been received under <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.16"></a><var>44.16</var>section 
         <statute_ref>41A.18</statute_ref>, are not eligible for payment under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.20.0"></a><a id="pl.44.17"></a><var>44.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.17, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.18"></a><var>44.18</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.19"></a><var>44.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Payment amounts; bonus; limits.</b> (a) The commissioner shall make <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.20"></a><var>44.20</var>payments to eligible producers of renewable chemicals located in the state. The amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.21"></a><var>44.21</var>the payment for each producer's annual production is $0.03 per pound of sugar-derived <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.22"></a><var>44.22</var>renewable chemical, $0.03 per pound of cellulosic sugar, and $0.06 per pound of <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.23"></a><var>44.23</var>cellulosic-derived renewable chemical produced at a specific location for ten years after <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.24"></a><var>44.24</var>the start of production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.25"></a><var>44.25</var>(b) An eligible facility producing renewable chemicals using agricultural cellulosic <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.26"></a><var>44.26</var>biomass is eligible for a 20 percent bonus payment for each MMbtu pound produced from <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.27"></a><var>44.27</var>agricultural biomass that is derived from perennial crop or cover crop biomass.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.28"></a><var>44.28</var>(c) Total payments under this section to an eligible renewable chemical producer in <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.29"></a><var>44.29</var>a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 99,999,999 pounds of renewable <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.30"></a><var>44.30</var>chemical production. Total payments under this section to all eligible renewable chemical <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.31"></a><var>44.31</var>producers in a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 599,999,999 pounds of <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.32"></a><var>44.32</var>renewable chemical production. The commissioner shall award payments on a first-come, <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.33"></a><var>44.33</var>first-served basis within the limits of available funding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.44.34"></a><var>44.34</var>(d) For purposes of this section, an entity that holds a controlling interest in more <br />
         		<a id="pl.44.35"></a><var>44.35</var>than one renewable chemical production facility is considered a single eligible producer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.21.0"></a><a id="pl.45.1"></a><var>45.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.18, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.2"></a><var>45.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.3"></a><var>45.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Eligibility.</b> (a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.4"></a><var>45.4</var>source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.5"></a><var>45.5</var>less from the state border, raw materials should be sourced from within a 100-mile radius. <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.6"></a><var>45.6</var>Raw materials must be from agricultural or forestry sources. The facility must be located <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.7"></a><var>45.7</var>in Minnesota, must have begun production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.8"></a><var>45.8</var>must not begin before July 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.9"></a><var>45.9</var>facilities that are adding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as well as <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.10"></a><var>45.10</var>new companies and facilities. Eligible biomass thermal production facilities must produce <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.11"></a><var>45.11</var>at least 1,000 250 MMbtu per year of biomass thermal quarterly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.12"></a><var>45.12</var>(b) No payments shall be made for biomass thermal production that occurs after June <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.13"></a><var>45.13</var>30, 2035, for those eligible biomass thermal producers under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.14"></a><var>45.14</var>(c) An eligible producer of biomass thermal production shall not transfer the <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.15"></a><var>45.15</var>producer's eligibility for payments under this section to a biomass thermal production <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.16"></a><var>45.16</var>facility at a different location.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.17"></a><var>45.17</var>(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.18"></a><var>45.18</var>payments under this section until the producer resumes production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.19"></a><var>45.19</var>(e) Biofuel production for which payment has been received under section 
         <statute_ref>41A.16</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.20"></a><var>45.20</var>and renewable chemical production for which payment has been received under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.45.21"></a><var>45.21</var>41A.17
         </statute_ref>, are not eligible for payment under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.22.0"></a><a id="pl.45.22"></a><var>45.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>[41A.20] SIDING PRODUCTION INCENTIVE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.45.23"></a><var>45.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.24"></a><var>45.24</var>this subdivision have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.25"></a><var>45.25</var>(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.26"></a><var>45.26</var>(c) "Forest resources" means raw wood logs and material primarily made up of <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.27"></a><var>45.27</var>cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin, or a combination of those ingredients.<br />
         		<a id="pl.45.28"></a><var>45.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Eligibility.</b> (a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.29"></a><var>45.29</var>source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.30"></a><var>45.30</var>or less from the state border, raw materials may be sourced from within a 100-mile <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.31"></a><var>45.31</var>radius. Raw materials must be from forest resources. The facility must be located in <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.32"></a><var>45.32</var>Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.33"></a><var>45.33</var>begin operating before July 1, 2017. Eligible facilities include existing companies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.45.34"></a><var>45.34</var>facilities that are adding siding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.1"></a><var>46.1</var>well as new companies and facilities. Eligible siding production facilities must produce at <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.2"></a><var>46.2</var>least 200,000,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of siding each year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.3"></a><var>46.3</var>(b) No payments shall be made for siding production that occurs after June 30, 2035, <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.4"></a><var>46.4</var>for those eligible producers under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.5"></a><var>46.5</var>(c) An eligible producer of siding shall not transfer the producer's eligibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.6"></a><var>46.6</var>payments under this section to a facility at a different location.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.7"></a><var>46.7</var>(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.8"></a><var>46.8</var>payments under this section until the producer resumes production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.9"></a><var>46.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Payment amounts; limits.</b> (a) The commissioner shall make payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.10"></a><var>46.10</var>to eligible producers of siding. The amount of the payment for each eligible producer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.11"></a><var>46.11</var>annual production is $7.50 per 1,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.12"></a><var>46.12</var>siding produced at a specific location for ten years after the start of production.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.13"></a><var>46.13</var>(b) Total payments under this section to an eligible siding producer in a fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.14"></a><var>46.14</var>may not exceed the amount necessary for 400,000,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.15"></a><var>46.15</var>nominal basis of siding produced. Total payments under this section to all eligible siding <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.16"></a><var>46.16</var>producers in a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 400,000,000 siding <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.17"></a><var>46.17</var>square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of siding produced. The commissioner shall award <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.18"></a><var>46.18</var>payments on a first-come, first-served basis within the limits of available funding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.19"></a><var>46.19</var>(c) For purposes of this section, an entity that holds a controlling interest in more <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.20"></a><var>46.20</var>than one siding facility is considered a single eligible producer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.21"></a><var>46.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Forest resources requirements.</b> Forest resources that come from land <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.22"></a><var>46.22</var>parcels greater than 160 acres must be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.23"></a><var>46.23</var>Sustainable Forestry Initiative, or American Tree Farm System. Uncertified land from <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.24"></a><var>46.24</var>parcels of 160 acres or less and federal land must be harvested by a logger who has <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.25"></a><var>46.25</var>completed training from the Minnesota logger education program or the equivalent, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.26"></a><var>46.26</var>have a forest stewardship plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.46.27"></a><var>46.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Claims.</b> (a) By the last day of October, January, April, and July, each <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.28"></a><var>46.28</var>eligible siding producer shall file a claim for payment for siding production during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.29"></a><var>46.29</var>preceding three calendar months. An eligible siding producer that files a claim under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.30"></a><var>46.30</var>subdivision shall include a statement of the eligible producer's total board feet of siding <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.31"></a><var>46.31</var>produced during the quarter covered by the claim. For each claim and statement of total <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.32"></a><var>46.32</var>board feet of siding filed under this subdivision, the board feet of siding produced must <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.33"></a><var>46.33</var>be examined by a certified public accounting firm with a valid permit to practice under <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.34"></a><var>46.34</var>chapter 326A, in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements <br />
         		<a id="pl.46.35"></a><var>46.35</var>established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.47.1"></a><var>47.1</var>(b) The commissioner must issue payments by November 15, February 15, May 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.2"></a><var>47.2</var>and August 15. A separate payment must be made for each claim filed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.47.3"></a><var>47.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Appropriation.</b> A sum sufficient to make the payments required by this <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.4"></a><var>47.4</var>section, not to exceed $3,000,000 in a fiscal year, is annually appropriated from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.5"></a><var>47.5</var>general fund to the commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.23.0"></a><a id="pl.47.6"></a><var>47.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.7"></a><var>47.7</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.47.8"></a><var>47.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>When prepared.</b> Where there is potential for significant environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.9"></a><var>47.9</var>effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action shall be preceded by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.10"></a><var>47.10</var>detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit. <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.11"></a><var>47.11</var>The environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.12"></a><var>47.12</var>document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.13"></a><var>47.13</var>environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.14"></a><var>47.14</var>their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.15"></a><var>47.15</var>action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also analyze those <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.16"></a><var>47.16</var>economic, employment, and sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.17"></a><var>47.17</var>be implemented. To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.18"></a><var>47.18</var>impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of an action.<br />
         		<a id="pl.47.19"></a><var>47.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) The board shall by rule establish categories of actions for which environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.20"></a><var>47.20</var>impact statements and for which environmental assessment worksheets shall be prepared <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.21"></a><var>47.21</var>as well as categories of actions for which no environmental review is required under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.22"></a><var>47.22</var>section. A mandatory environmental assessment worksheet shall not be required for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.23"></a><var>47.23</var>expansion of an ethanol plant, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>41A.09, subdivision 2a</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.24"></a><var>47.24</var>(b), or the conversion of an ethanol plant to a biobutanol facility or the expansion of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.25"></a><var>47.25</var>biobutanol facility as defined in section 41A.105 41A.15, subdivision 1a 2d, based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.26"></a><var>47.26</var>the capacity of the expanded or converted facility to produce alcohol fuel, but must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.27"></a><var>47.27</var>required if the ethanol plant or biobutanol facility meets or exceeds thresholds of other <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.28"></a><var>47.28</var>categories of actions for which environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared. <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.29"></a><var>47.29</var>The responsible governmental unit for an ethanol plant or biobutanol facility project for <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.30"></a><var>47.30</var>which an environmental assessment worksheet is prepared shall be the state agency with <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.31"></a><var>47.31</var>the greatest responsibility for supervising or approving the project as a whole.<br />
         		<a id="pl.47.32"></a><var>47.32</var>A mandatory environmental impact statement shall not be required for a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.33"></a><var>47.33</var>or plant located outside the seven-county metropolitan area that produces less than <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.34"></a><var>47.34</var>125,000,000 gallons of ethanol, biobutanol, or cellulosic biofuel annually, or produces less <br />
         		<a id="pl.47.35"></a><var>47.35</var>than 400,000 tons of chemicals annually, if the facility or plant is: an ethanol plant, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.1"></a><var>48.1</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>41A.09, subdivision 2a</statute_ref>, paragraph (b); a biobutanol facility, as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.2"></a><var>48.2</var>in section 41A.105 41A.15, subdivision 1a, clause (1) 2d; or a cellulosic biofuel facility. <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.3"></a><var>48.3</var>A facility or plant that only uses a cellulosic feedstock to produce chemical products for <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.4"></a><var>48.4</var>use by another facility as a feedstock shall not be considered a fuel conversion facility as <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.5"></a><var>48.5</var>used in rules adopted under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.48.6"></a><var>48.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The responsible governmental unit shall promptly publish notice of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.7"></a><var>48.7</var>completion of an environmental assessment worksheet by publishing the notice in at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.8"></a><var>48.8</var>one newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area where the project is proposed, <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.9"></a><var>48.9</var>by posting the notice on a Web site that has been designated as the official publication site <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.10"></a><var>48.10</var>for publication of proceedings, public notices, and summaries of a political subdivision in <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.11"></a><var>48.11</var>which the project is proposed, or in any other manner determined by the board and shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.12"></a><var>48.12</var>provide copies of the environmental assessment worksheet to the board and its member <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.13"></a><var>48.13</var>agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental impact statement may be submitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.14"></a><var>48.14</var>to the responsible governmental unit during a 30-day period following publication of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.15"></a><var>48.15</var>notice that an environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. The responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.16"></a><var>48.16</var>governmental unit's decision on the need for an environmental impact statement shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.17"></a><var>48.17</var>based on the environmental assessment worksheet and the comments received during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.18"></a><var>48.18</var>comment period, and shall be made within 15 days after the close of the comment period. <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.19"></a><var>48.19</var>The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 additional days upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.20"></a><var>48.20</var>the request of the responsible governmental unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.48.21"></a><var>48.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) An environmental assessment worksheet shall also be prepared for a proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.22"></a><var>48.22</var>action whenever material evidence accompanying a petition by not less than 100 <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.23"></a><var>48.23</var>individuals who reside or own property in the state, submitted before the proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.24"></a><var>48.24</var>project has received final approval by the appropriate governmental units, demonstrates <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.25"></a><var>48.25</var>that, because of the nature or location of a proposed action, there may be potential for <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.26"></a><var>48.26</var>significant environmental effects. Petitions requesting the preparation of an environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.27"></a><var>48.27</var>assessment worksheet shall be submitted to the board. The chair of the board shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.28"></a><var>48.28</var>determine the appropriate responsible governmental unit and forward the petition to it. <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.29"></a><var>48.29</var>A decision on the need for an environmental assessment worksheet shall be made by <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.30"></a><var>48.30</var>the responsible governmental unit within 15 days after the petition is received by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.31"></a><var>48.31</var>responsible governmental unit. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.32"></a><var>48.32</var>more than 15 additional days upon request of the responsible governmental unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.48.33"></a><var>48.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where Minnesota Rules, part <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.34"></a><var>48.34</var>4410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed action is exempt from environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.48.35"></a><var>48.35</var>review under this chapter and rules of the board, if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.48.36"></a><var>48.36</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the proposed action is:<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.1"></a><var>49.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.2"></a><var>49.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) an expansion of an existing animal feedlot facility with a total cumulative <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.3"></a><var>49.3</var>capacity of less than 1,000 animal units;<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.4"></a><var>49.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes a written commitment by <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.5"></a><var>49.5</var>the proposer to design, construct, and operate the facility in full compliance with Pollution <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.6"></a><var>49.6</var>Control Agency feedlot rules; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.7"></a><var>49.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen input at least ten business <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.8"></a><var>49.8</var>days prior to the Pollution Control Agency or county issuing a feedlot permit for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.9"></a><var>49.9</var>animal feedlot facility unless another public meeting for citizen input has been held with <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.10"></a><var>49.10</var>regard to the feedlot facility to be permitted. The exemption in this paragraph is in <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.11"></a><var>49.11</var>addition to other exemptions provided under other law and rules of the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.12"></a><var>49.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) The board may, prior to final approval of a proposed project, require preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.13"></a><var>49.13</var>of an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible governmental unit selected <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.14"></a><var>49.14</var>by the board for any action where environmental review under this section has not been <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.15"></a><var>49.15</var>specifically provided for by rule or otherwise initiated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.16"></a><var>49.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) An early and open process shall be utilized to limit the scope of the environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.17"></a><var>49.17</var>impact statement to a discussion of those impacts, which, because of the nature or location <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.18"></a><var>49.18</var>of the project, have the potential for significant environmental effects. The same process <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.19"></a><var>49.19</var>shall be utilized to determine the form, content and level of detail of the statement as well <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.20"></a><var>49.20</var>as the alternatives which are appropriate for consideration in the statement. In addition, <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.21"></a><var>49.21</var>the permits which will be required for the proposed action shall be identified during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.22"></a><var>49.22</var>scoping process. Further, the process shall identify those permits for which information <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.23"></a><var>49.23</var>will be developed concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.24"></a><var>49.24</var>shall provide in its rules for the expeditious completion of the scoping process. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.25"></a><var>49.25</var>determinations reached in the process shall be incorporated into the order requiring the <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.26"></a><var>49.26</var>preparation of an environmental impact statement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.49.27"></a><var>49.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) The responsible governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, avoid <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.28"></a><var>49.28</var>duplication and ensure coordination between state and federal environmental review <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.29"></a><var>49.29</var>and between environmental review and environmental permitting. Whenever practical, <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.30"></a><var>49.30</var>information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.31"></a><var>49.31</var>or other actions required for a proposed project shall be developed in conjunction <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.32"></a><var>49.32</var>with the preparation of an environmental impact statement. When an environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.33"></a><var>49.33</var>impact statement is prepared for a project requiring multiple permits for which two or <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.34"></a><var>49.34</var>more agencies' decision processes include either mandatory or discretionary hearings <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.35"></a><var>49.35</var>before a hearing officer prior to the agencies' decision on the permit, the agencies <br />
         		<a id="pl.49.36"></a><var>49.36</var>may, notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, conduct the hearings in a single <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.1"></a><var>50.1</var>consolidated hearing process if requested by the proposer. All agencies having jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.2"></a><var>50.2</var>over a permit that is included in the consolidated hearing shall participate. The responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.3"></a><var>50.3</var>governmental unit shall establish appropriate procedures for the consolidated hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.4"></a><var>50.4</var>process, including procedures to ensure that the consolidated hearing process is consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.5"></a><var>50.5</var>with the applicable requirements for each permit regarding the rights and duties of parties to <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.6"></a><var>50.6</var>the hearing, and shall utilize the earliest applicable hearing procedure to initiate the hearing.<br />
         		<a id="pl.50.7"></a><var>50.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) An environmental impact statement shall be prepared and its adequacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.8"></a><var>50.8</var>determined within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless the time is extended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.9"></a><var>50.9</var>consent of the parties or by the governor for good cause. The responsible governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.10"></a><var>50.10</var>unit shall determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless within 60 <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.11"></a><var>50.11</var>days after notice is published that an environmental impact statement will be prepared, <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.12"></a><var>50.12</var>the board chooses to determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement. If an <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.13"></a><var>50.13</var>environmental impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.14"></a><var>50.14</var>unit shall have 60 days to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.50.15"></a><var>50.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) The proposer of a specific action may include in the information submitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.16"></a><var>50.16</var>responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft environmental impact statement under <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.17"></a><var>50.17</var>this section on that action for review, modification, and determination of completeness and <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.18"></a><var>50.18</var>adequacy by the responsible governmental unit. A preliminary draft environmental impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.19"></a><var>50.19</var>statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted to the responsible governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.20"></a><var>50.20</var>unit shall identify or include as an appendix all studies and other sources of information <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.21"></a><var>50.21</var>used to substantiate the analysis contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.22"></a><var>50.22</var>statement. The responsible governmental unit shall require additional studies, if needed, <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.23"></a><var>50.23</var>and obtain from the project proposer all additional studies and information necessary for <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.24"></a><var>50.24</var>the responsible governmental unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.25"></a><var>50.25</var>determine the completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.24.0"></a><a id="pl.50.26"></a><var>50.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 583.215, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.50.27"></a><var>50.27</var><b>583.215 EXPIRATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.50.28"></a><var>50.28</var>Sections 
         <statute_ref>336.9-601</statute_ref>, subsections (h) and (i); 
         <statute_ref>550.365</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>559.209</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>582.039</statute_ref>; and 
         <statute_ref>583.20 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.50.29"></a><var>50.29</var>to 
         <statute_ref>583.32</statute_ref>, expire June 30, 2016 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.50.30"></a><var>50.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.25.0"></a><a id="pl.50.31"></a><var>50.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.50.32"></a><var>50.32</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.50.33"></a><var>50.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Protection Services </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">16,452,000 <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">16,402,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="95px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.51.1"></a><var>51.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.51.2"></a><var>51.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.51.3"></a><var>51.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,874,000 <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,824,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.51.4"></a><var>51.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Agricultural<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">190,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">190,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.51.5"></a><var>51.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Remediation<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">388,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">388,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.51.6"></a><var>51.6</var>$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.7"></a><var>51.7</var>year are to develop and maintain cottage <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.8"></a><var>51.8</var>food license exemption outreach and training <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.9"></a><var>51.9</var>materials.<br />
         		<a id="pl.51.10"></a><var>51.10</var>$75,000 the first year is for the commissioner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.11"></a><var>51.11</var>in consultation with the Northeast Regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.12"></a><var>51.12</var>Corrections Center and the United Food <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.13"></a><var>51.13</var>and Commercial Workers, to study and <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.14"></a><var>51.14</var>provide recommendations for upgrading the <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.15"></a><var>51.15</var>existing processing facility on the campus of <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.16"></a><var>51.16</var>the Northeast Regional Corrections Center <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.17"></a><var>51.17</var>into a USDA-certified food processing <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.18"></a><var>51.18</var>facility. The commissioner shall report these <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.19"></a><var>51.19</var>recommendations to the chairs of the house <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.20"></a><var>51.20</var>of representatives and senate committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.21"></a><var>51.21</var>with jurisdiction over agriculture finance by <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.22"></a><var>51.22</var>March 15, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.51.23"></a><var>51.23</var>$75,000 the second year is for a coordinator <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.24"></a><var>51.24</var>for to coordinate the correctional facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.25"></a><var>51.25</var>vocational training pilot program and to assist <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.26"></a><var>51.26</var>entities that have explored the feasibility of <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.27"></a><var>51.27</var>establishing a USDA-certified or state "equal <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.28"></a><var>51.28</var>to" food processing facility within 30 miles of <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.29"></a><var>51.29</var>the Northeast Regional Corrections Center.<br />
         		<a id="pl.51.30"></a><var>51.30</var>$388,000 the first year and $388,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.31"></a><var>51.31</var>second year are from the remediation fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.32"></a><var>51.32</var>for administrative funding for the voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.33"></a><var>51.33</var>cleanup program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.51.34"></a><var>51.34</var>$225,000 the first year and $175,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.51.35"></a><var>51.35</var>the second year are for compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.1"></a><var>52.1</var>for destroyed or crippled animals under <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.2"></a><var>52.2</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>3.737</statute_ref>. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.3"></a><var>52.3</var>appropriation may be spent to compensate <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.4"></a><var>52.4</var>for animals that were destroyed or crippled <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.5"></a><var>52.5</var>during fiscal years 2014 and 2015. If the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.6"></a><var>52.6</var>amount in the first year is insufficient, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.7"></a><var>52.7</var>amount in the second year is available in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.8"></a><var>52.8</var>first year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.52.9"></a><var>52.9</var>$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.10"></a><var>52.10</var>second year are for compensation for crop <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.11"></a><var>52.11</var>damage under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.52.12"></a><var>52.12</var>3.7371
         </statute_ref>. If the amount in the first year is <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.13"></a><var>52.13</var>insufficient, the amount in the second year is <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.14"></a><var>52.14</var>available in the first year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.15"></a><var>52.15</var>If the commissioner determines that claims <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.16"></a><var>52.16</var>made under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.52.17"></a><var>52.17</var>3.737
         </statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>3.7371</statute_ref>, are unusually high, amounts <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.18"></a><var>52.18</var>appropriated for either program may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.19"></a><var>52.19</var>transferred to the appropriation for the other <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.20"></a><var>52.20</var>program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.52.21"></a><var>52.21</var>$70,000 the first year and $70,000 the second <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.22"></a><var>52.22</var>year are for additional cannery inspections.<br />
         		<a id="pl.52.23"></a><var>52.23</var>$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.24"></a><var>52.24</var>second year are for increased oversight of <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.25"></a><var>52.25</var>delegated local health boards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.52.26"></a><var>52.26</var>$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.27"></a><var>52.27</var>second year are to decrease the turnaround <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.28"></a><var>52.28</var>time for retail food handler plan reviews.<br />
         		<a id="pl.52.29"></a><var>52.29</var>$1,024,000 the first year and $1,024,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.30"></a><var>52.30</var>second year are to streamline the retail food <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.31"></a><var>52.31</var>safety regulatory and licensing experience <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.32"></a><var>52.32</var>for regulated businesses and to decrease the <br />
         		<a id="pl.52.33"></a><var>52.33</var>inspection delinquency rate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.1"></a><var>53.1</var>$1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.2"></a><var>53.2</var>second year are for additional inspections of <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.3"></a><var>53.3</var>food manufacturers and wholesalers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.4"></a><var>53.4</var>$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.5"></a><var>53.5</var>second year are for additional funding for <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.6"></a><var>53.6</var>dairy inspection services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.7"></a><var>53.7</var>$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.8"></a><var>53.8</var>second year are for additional funding for <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.9"></a><var>53.9</var>laboratory services operations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.10"></a><var>53.10</var>$250,000 the first year and $250,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.11"></a><var>53.11</var>the second year are for additional meat <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.12"></a><var>53.12</var>inspection services, including inspections <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.13"></a><var>53.13</var>provided under the correctional facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.14"></a><var>53.14</var>vocational training pilot program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.15"></a><var>53.15</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.53.16"></a><var>53.16</var>18B.05
         </statute_ref>, $90,000 the first year and $90,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.17"></a><var>53.17</var>the second year are from the pesticide <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.18"></a><var>53.18</var>regulatory account in the agricultural fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.19"></a><var>53.19</var>for an increase in the operating budget for <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.20"></a><var>53.20</var>the Laboratory Services Division.<br />
         		<a id="pl.53.21"></a><var>53.21</var>$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.22"></a><var>53.22</var>second year are from the pesticide regulatory <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.23"></a><var>53.23</var>account in the agricultural fund to update <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.24"></a><var>53.24</var>and modify applicator education and training <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.25"></a><var>53.25</var>materials.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.26.0"></a><a id="pl.53.26"></a><var>53.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.27"></a><var>53.27</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.53.28"></a><var>53.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.53.29"></a><var>53.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Agriculture, Bioenergy, and </b><br />
                  		<b>Bioproduct Advancement</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">14,993,000  <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">19,010,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.53.30"></a><var>53.30</var>$4,483,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.31"></a><var>53.31</var>second year are for transfer to the agriculture <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.32"></a><var>53.32</var>research, education, extension, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.53.33"></a><var>53.33</var>technology transfer account under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.1"></a><var>54.1</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>41A.14, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.2"></a><var>54.2</var>The transfer in this paragraph includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.3"></a><var>54.3</var>money for plant breeders at the University <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.4"></a><var>54.4</var>of Minnesota for wild rice, potatoes, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.5"></a><var>54.5</var>grapes. Of these amounts, at least $600,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.6"></a><var>54.6</var>each year is for agriculture rapid response <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.7"></a><var>54.7</var>the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.8"></a><var>54.8</var>Station's Agriculture Rapid Response Fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.9"></a><var>54.9</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>41A.14, <br />
            		<a id="pl.54.10"></a><var>54.10</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, clause (2). Of the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.11"></a><var>54.11</var>appropriated in this paragraph, $1,000,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.12"></a><var>54.12</var>each year is for transfer to the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.13"></a><var>54.13</var>Regents of the University of Minnesota for <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.14"></a><var>54.14</var>research to determine (1) what is causing <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.15"></a><var>54.15</var>avian influenza, (2) why some fowl are more <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.16"></a><var>54.16</var>susceptible, and (3) prevention measures that <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.17"></a><var>54.17</var>can be taken. Of the amount appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.18"></a><var>54.18</var>in this paragraph, $2,000,000 each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.19"></a><var>54.19</var>is for grants to the Minnesota Agriculture <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.20"></a><var>54.20</var>Education Leadership Council to enhance <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.21"></a><var>54.21</var>agricultural education with priority given <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.22"></a><var>54.22</var>to Farm Business Management challenge <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.23"></a><var>54.23</var>grants. The commissioner shall transfer the <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.24"></a><var>54.24</var>remaining grant funds in this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.25"></a><var>54.25</var>each year to the Board of Regents of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.26"></a><var>54.26</var>University of Minnesota for purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.27"></a><var>54.27</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.54.28"></a><var>54.28</var>To the extent practicable, funds expended <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.29"></a><var>54.29</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>41A.14, <br />
            		<a id="pl.54.30"></a><var>54.30</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, clauses (1) and (2), must <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.31"></a><var>54.31</var>supplement and not supplant existing sources <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.32"></a><var>54.32</var>and levels of funding. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.33"></a><var>54.33</var>use up to 4.5 percent of this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.34"></a><var>54.34</var>for costs incurred to administer the program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.54.35"></a><var>54.35</var>Any unencumbered balance does not cancel <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.1"></a><var>55.1</var>at the end of the first year and is available for <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.2"></a><var>55.2</var>the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.55.3"></a><var>55.3</var>$10,235,000 the first year and $10,235,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.4"></a><var>55.4</var>the second year are for the agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.5"></a><var>55.5</var>growth, research, and innovation program <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.6"></a><var>55.6</var>in Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>41A.12</statute_ref>. No <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.7"></a><var>55.7</var>later than February 1, 2016, and February <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.8"></a><var>55.8</var>1, 2017, the commissioner must report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.9"></a><var>55.9</var>the legislative committees with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.10"></a><var>55.10</var>over agriculture policy and finance regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.11"></a><var>55.11</var>the commissioner's accomplishments <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.12"></a><var>55.12</var>and anticipated accomplishments in <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.13"></a><var>55.13</var>the following areas: facilitating the <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.14"></a><var>55.14</var>start-up, modernization, or expansion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.15"></a><var>55.15</var>livestock operations including beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.16"></a><var>55.16</var>and transitioning livestock operations; <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.17"></a><var>55.17</var>developing new markets for Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.18"></a><var>55.18</var>farmers by providing more fruits, vegetables, <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.19"></a><var>55.19</var>meat, grain, and dairy for Minnesota school <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.20"></a><var>55.20</var>children; assisting value-added agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.21"></a><var>55.21</var>businesses to begin or expand, access new <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.22"></a><var>55.22</var>markets, or diversify products; developing <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.23"></a><var>55.23</var>urban agriculture; facilitating the start-up, <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.24"></a><var>55.24</var>modernization, or expansion of other <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.25"></a><var>55.25</var>beginning and transitioning farms including <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.26"></a><var>55.26</var>loans under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.55.27"></a><var>55.27</var>41B.056
         </statute_ref>; sustainable agriculture on farm <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.28"></a><var>55.28</var>research and demonstration; development or <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.29"></a><var>55.29</var>expansion of food hubs and other alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.30"></a><var>55.30</var>community-based food distribution systems; <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.31"></a><var>55.31</var>and research on bioenergy, biobased content, <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.32"></a><var>55.32</var>or biobased formulated products and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.33"></a><var>55.33</var>renewable energy development. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.34"></a><var>55.34</var>commissioner may use up to 4.5 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.35"></a><var>55.35</var>of this appropriation for costs incurred to <br />
         		<a id="pl.55.36"></a><var>55.36</var>administer the program. Any unencumbered <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.1"></a><var>56.1</var>balance does not cancel at the end of the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.2"></a><var>56.2</var>year and is available for the second year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.3"></a><var>56.3</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.56.4"></a><var>56.4</var>16A.28
         </statute_ref>, the appropriations encumbered <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.5"></a><var>56.5</var>under contract on or before June 30, 2017, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.6"></a><var>56.6</var>agricultural growth, research, and innovation <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.7"></a><var>56.7</var>grants are available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.56.8"></a><var>56.8</var>The commissioner may use funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.9"></a><var>56.9</var>appropriated for the agricultural growth, <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.10"></a><var>56.10</var>research, and innovation program as provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.11"></a><var>56.11</var>in this paragraph. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.12"></a><var>56.12</var>award grants to owners of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.13"></a><var>56.13</var>facilities producing bioenergy, biobased <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.14"></a><var>56.14</var>content, or a biobased formulated product; <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.15"></a><var>56.15</var>to organizations that provide for on-station, <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.16"></a><var>56.16</var>on-farm field scale research and outreach to <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.17"></a><var>56.17</var>develop and test the agronomic and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.18"></a><var>56.18</var>requirements of diverse strands of prairie <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.19"></a><var>56.19</var>plants and other perennials for bioenergy <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.20"></a><var>56.20</var>systems; or to certain nongovernmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.21"></a><var>56.21</var>entities. For the purposes of this paragraph, <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.22"></a><var>56.22</var>"bioenergy" includes transportation fuels <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.23"></a><var>56.23</var>derived from cellulosic material, as well as <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.24"></a><var>56.24</var>the generation of energy for commercial heat, <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.25"></a><var>56.25</var>industrial process heat, or electrical power <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.26"></a><var>56.26</var>from cellulosic materials via gasification or <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.27"></a><var>56.27</var>other processes. Grants are limited to 50 <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.28"></a><var>56.28</var>percent of the cost of research, technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.29"></a><var>56.29</var>assistance, or equipment related to bioenergy, <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.30"></a><var>56.30</var>biobased content, or biobased formulated <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.31"></a><var>56.31</var>product production or $500,000, whichever <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.32"></a><var>56.32</var>is less. Grants to nongovernmental entities <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.33"></a><var>56.33</var>for the development of business plans and <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.34"></a><var>56.34</var>structures related to community ownership <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.35"></a><var>56.35</var>of eligible bioenergy facilities together may <br />
         		<a id="pl.56.36"></a><var>56.36</var>not exceed $150,000. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.1"></a><var>57.1</var>shall make a good-faith effort to select <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.2"></a><var>57.2</var>projects that have merit and, when taken <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.3"></a><var>57.3</var>together, represent a variety of bioenergy <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.4"></a><var>57.4</var>technologies, biomass feedstocks, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.5"></a><var>57.5</var>geographic regions of the state. Projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.6"></a><var>57.6</var>must have a qualified engineer provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.7"></a><var>57.7</var>certification on the technology and fuel <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.8"></a><var>57.8</var>source. Grantees must provide reports at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.9"></a><var>57.9</var>request of the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.57.10"></a><var>57.10</var>Of the amount appropriated for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.11"></a><var>57.11</var>agricultural growth, research, and innovation <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.12"></a><var>57.12</var>program in this subdivision, $1,000,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.13"></a><var>57.13</var>first year and $1,000,000 the second year <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.14"></a><var>57.14</var>are for distribution in equal amounts to each <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.15"></a><var>57.15</var>of the state's county fairs to preserve and <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.16"></a><var>57.16</var>promote Minnesota agriculture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.57.17"></a><var>57.17</var>Of the amount appropriated for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.18"></a><var>57.18</var>agricultural growth, research, and innovation <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.19"></a><var>57.19</var>program in this subdivision, $500,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.20"></a><var>57.20</var>fiscal year 2016 and $1,500,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.21"></a><var>57.21</var>year 2017 are for incentive payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.22"></a><var>57.22</var>under Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         <statute_ref>41A.16</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.57.23"></a><var>57.23</var>41A.17
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>41A.18</statute_ref>. If the appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.24"></a><var>57.24</var>exceeds the total amount for which all <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.25"></a><var>57.25</var>producers are eligible in a fiscal year, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.26"></a><var>57.26</var>balance of the appropriation is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.27"></a><var>57.27</var>to the commissioner for the agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.28"></a><var>57.28</var>growth, research, and innovation program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.29"></a><var>57.29</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.30"></a><var>57.30</var>section 
         <statute_ref>16A.28</statute_ref>, the first year appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.31"></a><var>57.31</var>is available until June 30, 2017, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.32"></a><var>57.32</var>second year appropriation is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.33"></a><var>57.33</var>June 30, 2018. The commissioner may use <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.34"></a><var>57.34</var>up to 4.5 percent of the appropriation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.35"></a><var>57.35</var>administration of the incentive payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.57.36"></a><var>57.36</var>programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.58.1"></a><var>58.1</var>Of the amount appropriated for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.2"></a><var>58.2</var>agricultural growth, research, and innovation <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.3"></a><var>58.3</var>program in this subdivision, $250,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.4"></a><var>58.4</var>the first year is for grants to communities <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.5"></a><var>58.5</var>to develop or expand food hubs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.6"></a><var>58.6</var>other alternative community-based food <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.7"></a><var>58.7</var>distribution systems. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.8"></a><var>58.8</var>$50,000 is for the commissioner to consult <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.9"></a><var>58.9</var>with existing food hubs, alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.10"></a><var>58.10</var>community-based food distribution systems, <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.11"></a><var>58.11</var>and University of Minnesota Extension <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.12"></a><var>58.12</var>to identify best practices for use by other <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.13"></a><var>58.13</var>Minnesota communities. No later than <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.14"></a><var>58.14</var>December 15, 2015, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.15"></a><var>58.15</var>report to the legislative committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.16"></a><var>58.16</var>jurisdiction over agriculture and health <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.17"></a><var>58.17</var>regarding the status of emerging alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.18"></a><var>58.18</var>community-based food distribution systems <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.19"></a><var>58.19</var>in the state along with recommendations <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.20"></a><var>58.20</var>to eliminate any barriers to success. Any <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.21"></a><var>58.21</var>unencumbered balance does not cancel at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.22"></a><var>58.22</var>end of the first year and is available for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.23"></a><var>58.23</var>second year. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.58.24"></a><var>58.24</var>$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.25"></a><var>58.25</var>second year are for grants that enable <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.26"></a><var>58.26</var>retail petroleum dispensers to dispense <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.27"></a><var>58.27</var>biofuels to the public in accordance with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.28"></a><var>58.28</var>biofuel replacement goals established under <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.29"></a><var>58.29</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>239.7911</statute_ref>. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.30"></a><var>58.30</var>retail petroleum dispenser selling petroleum <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.31"></a><var>58.31</var>for use in spark ignition engines for vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.32"></a><var>58.32</var>model years after 2000 is eligible for grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.33"></a><var>58.33</var>money under this paragraph if the retail <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.34"></a><var>58.34</var>petroleum dispenser has no more than 15 <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.35"></a><var>58.35</var>retail petroleum dispensing sites and each <br />
         		<a id="pl.58.36"></a><var>58.36</var>site is located in Minnesota. The grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.1"></a><var>59.1</var>money received under this paragraph must <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.2"></a><var>59.2</var>be used for the installation of appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.3"></a><var>59.3</var>technology that uses fuel dispensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.4"></a><var>59.4</var>equipment appropriate for at least one fuel <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.5"></a><var>59.5</var>dispensing site to dispense gasoline that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.6"></a><var>59.6</var>blended with 15 percent of agriculturally <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.7"></a><var>59.7</var>derived, denatured ethanol, by volume, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.8"></a><var>59.8</var>appropriate technical assistance related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.9"></a><var>59.9</var>the installation. A grant award must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.10"></a><var>59.10</var>exceed 85 percent of the cost of the technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.11"></a><var>59.11</var>assistance and appropriate technology, <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.12"></a><var>59.12</var>including remetering of and retrofits for <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.13"></a><var>59.13</var>retail petroleum dispensers and replacement <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.14"></a><var>59.14</var>of petroleum dispenser projects. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.15"></a><var>59.15</var>commissioner may use up to $35,000 of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.16"></a><var>59.16</var>appropriation for administrative expenses. <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.17"></a><var>59.17</var>The commissioner shall cooperate with <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.18"></a><var>59.18</var>biofuel stakeholders in the implementation <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.19"></a><var>59.19</var>of the grant program. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.20"></a><var>59.20</var>must report to the legislative committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.21"></a><var>59.21</var>with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.22"></a><var>59.22</var>finance by February 1 each year, detailing <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.23"></a><var>59.23</var>the number of grants awarded under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.24"></a><var>59.24</var>paragraph and the projected effect of the grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.25"></a><var>59.25</var>program on meeting the biofuel replacement <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.26"></a><var>59.26</var>goals under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.59.27"></a><var>59.27</var>239.7911
         </statute_ref>. These are onetime appropriations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.59.28"></a><var>59.28</var>$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.29"></a><var>59.29</var>year are for grants to the Southern Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.30"></a><var>59.30</var>Initiative Foundation to promote local foods <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.31"></a><var>59.31</var>through an annual event that raises public <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.32"></a><var>59.32</var>awareness of local foods and connects local <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.33"></a><var>59.33</var>food producers and processors with potential <br />
         		<a id="pl.59.34"></a><var>59.34</var>buyers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.59.35"></a><var>59.35</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.27.0"></a><a id="pl.60.1"></a><var>60.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 5, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.2"></a><var>60.2</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.3"></a><var>60.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>AVIAN INFLUENZA RESPONSE ACTIVITIES; </b><b>EMERGENCY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.60.4"></a><var>60.4</var><b>PREPAREDNESS; </b><b>APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.60.5"></a><var>60.5</var>(a) $3,619,000 $519,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.6"></a><var>60.6</var>the commissioner of agriculture for avian influenza emergency response activities. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.7"></a><var>60.7</var>commissioner may use money appropriated under this paragraph to purchase necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.8"></a><var>60.8</var>euthanasia and composting equipment and to reimburse costs incurred by local units of <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.9"></a><var>60.9</var>government directly related to avian influenza emergency response activities that are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.10"></a><var>60.10</var>eligible for federal reimbursement. This appropriation is available the day following final <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.11"></a><var>60.11</var>enactment until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.12"></a><var>60.12</var>(b) $1,853,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.13"></a><var>60.13</var>Board of Animal Health for avian influenza emergency response activities. The Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.14"></a><var>60.14</var>may use money appropriated under this paragraph to purchase necessary euthanasia and <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.15"></a><var>60.15</var>composting equipment.  any animal disease emergency response or planning activity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.16"></a><var>60.16</var>including but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.17"></a><var>60.17</var>(1) the retention of staff trained in disease response;<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.18"></a><var>60.18</var>(2) costs associated with the relocation and expansion of the Minnesota Poultry <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.19"></a><var>60.19</var>Testing Laboratory;<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.20"></a><var>60.20</var>(3) the identification of risk factors for disease transmission; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.21"></a><var>60.21</var>(4) the implementation of strategies to prevent or reduce the risk of disease <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.22"></a><var>60.22</var>introduction and transmission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.23"></a><var>60.23</var>This appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, 2017  2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.24"></a><var>60.24</var>(c) $103,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.25"></a><var>60.25</var>commissioner of health for avian influenza emergency response activities. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.26"></a><var>60.26</var>appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.27"></a><var>60.27</var>(d) $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.28"></a><var>60.28</var>commissioner of natural resources for sampling wild animals to detect and monitor the <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.29"></a><var>60.29</var>avian influenza virus. This appropriation may also be used to conduct serology sampling, <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.30"></a><var>60.30</var>in consultation with the Board of Animal Health and the University of Minnesota Pomeroy <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.31"></a><var>60.31</var>Chair in Avian Health, from birds within a control zone and outside of a control zone. <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.32"></a><var>60.32</var>This appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.60.33"></a><var>60.33</var>(e) $544,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.34"></a><var>60.34</var>commissioner of public safety to operate the State Emergency Operation Center in <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.35"></a><var>60.35</var>coordination with the statewide avian influenza response activities. Appropriations <br />
         		<a id="pl.60.36"></a><var>60.36</var>under this paragraph may also be used to support a staff person at the state's agricultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.1"></a><var>61.1</var>incident command post in Willmar. This appropriation is available the day following final <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.2"></a><var>61.2</var>enactment until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.3"></a><var>61.3</var>(f) The commissioner of management and budget may transfer unexpended balances <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.4"></a><var>61.4</var>from the appropriations in this section to any state agency for operating expenses related <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.5"></a><var>61.5</var>to avian influenza emergency response activities. The commissioner of management and <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.6"></a><var>61.6</var>budget must report each transfer to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.7"></a><var>61.7</var>Committee on Finance and the house of representatives Committee on Ways and Means.<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.8"></a><var>61.8</var>(g) In addition to the transfers required under Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.9"></a><var>61.9</var>section 17, no later than September 30, 2015, the commissioner of management and <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.10"></a><var>61.10</var>budget must transfer $4,400,000 from the fiscal year 2015 closing balance in the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.11"></a><var>61.11</var>fund to the disaster assistance contingency account in Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>12.221, <br />
            		<a id="pl.61.12"></a><var>61.12</var>subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>. This amount is available for avian influenza emergency response eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.13"></a><var>61.13</var>activities as provided in Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18, as amended.<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.14"></a><var>61.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.28.0"></a><a id="pl.61.15"></a><var>61.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. <b>GOOD FOOD ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.61.16"></a><var>61.16</var>The commissioner of agriculture and designating authorities must make their initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.17"></a><var>61.17</var>appointments and designations by July 1, 2016, for the Good Food Access Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.18"></a><var>61.18</var>Committee established under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.1018. The commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.19"></a><var>61.19</var>agriculture or the commissioner's designee must convene the first meeting of the Good <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.20"></a><var>61.20</var>Food Access Advisory Committee by September 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.29.0"></a><a id="pl.61.21"></a><var>61.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. <b>FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION TASK FORCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.61.22"></a><var>61.22</var>The commissioner of agriculture must convene an advisory task force to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.23"></a><var>61.23</var>recommendations to the legislature regarding the state's Farmer-Lender Mediation Act. <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.24"></a><var>61.24</var>The task force must be comprised of 14 members, including the commissioner or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.25"></a><var>61.25</var>commissioner's designee, one farm advocate appointed by the commissioner who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.26"></a><var>61.26</var>responsible for mediating debt between farmers and lenders, one adult farm business <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.27"></a><var>61.27</var>management instructor appointed by the commissioner, and three farmers appointed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.28"></a><var>61.28</var>the commissioner, at least one of whom is a beginning or nontraditional farmer and at <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.29"></a><var>61.29</var>least one of whom has personal experience with the farmer-lender mediation program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.30"></a><var>61.30</var>The remaining membership of the task force consists of one member appointed by each <br />
         		<a id="pl.61.31"></a><var>61.31</var>of the following entities:<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.32"></a><var>61.32</var>(1) Minnesota Farm Bureau;<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.33"></a><var>61.33</var>(2) Minnesota Farmers Union;<br />
         		<a id="pl.61.34"></a><var>61.34</var>(3) Minnesota Bankers Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.1"></a><var>62.1</var>(4) Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.2"></a><var>62.2</var>(5) Farm Credit Services - Minnesota State Federation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.3"></a><var>62.3</var>(6) Minnesota Credit Union Network;<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.4"></a><var>62.4</var>(7) Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.5"></a><var>62.5</var>(8) University of Minnesota Extension.<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.6"></a><var>62.6</var>No later than February 1, 2017, the commissioner must report the task force's <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.7"></a><var>62.7</var>recommendations to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.8"></a><var>62.8</var>and finance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.9"></a><var>62.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.30.0"></a><a id="pl.62.10"></a><var>62.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. <b>TRANSFER REQUIRED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.62.11"></a><var>62.11</var>Of the amount appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.12"></a><var>62.12</var>for transfer to the rural finance authority revolving loan account in Laws 2015, First Special <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.13"></a><var>62.13</var>Session chapter 4, article 2, section 6, the commissioner of management and budget must <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.14"></a><var>62.14</var>transfer $7,713,000 back to the general fund in fiscal year 2016. This is a onetime transfer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.2.31.0"></a><a id="pl.62.15"></a><var>62.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.62.16"></a><var>62.16</var>Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81, is repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.62.17"></a><var>62.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.62.18"></a><var>62.18</var><b>ARTICLE 3</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.62.19"></a><var>62.19</var><b>ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.3.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.62.20"></a><var>62.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.62.21"></a><var>62.21</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.22"></a><var>62.22</var>appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.23"></a><var>62.23</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.24"></a><var>62.24</var>general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.25"></a><var>62.25</var>each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.26"></a><var>62.26</var>to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.27"></a><var>62.27</var>2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.28"></a><var>62.28</var>year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day <br />
         		<a id="pl.62.29"></a><var>62.29</var>following final enactment.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.62.30"></a><var>62.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.62.31"></a><var>62.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.62.32"></a><var>62.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.62.33"></a><var>62.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.3.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.1"></a><var>63.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.2"></a><var>63.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>2,620,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.3"></a><var>63.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.4"></a><var>63.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.5"></a><var>63.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">1,918,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.6"></a><var>63.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Environmental<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">702,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.7"></a><var>63.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Water</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,038,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.63.8"></a><var>63.8</var>$437,000 the second year is from the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.9"></a><var>63.9</var>fund and $486,000 the second year is <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.10"></a><var>63.10</var>from the environmental fund to meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.11"></a><var>63.11</var>increased demand for technical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.12"></a><var>63.12</var>and review of municipal water infrastructure <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.13"></a><var>63.13</var>projects that will be generated by increased <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.14"></a><var>63.14</var>grant funding through the Public Facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.15"></a><var>63.15</var>Authority. This is a onetime appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.16"></a><var>63.16</var>and is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.63.17"></a><var>63.17</var>$115,000 the second year is for the working <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.18"></a><var>63.18</var>lands program feasibility study and program <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.19"></a><var>63.19</var>plan. This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.20"></a><var>63.20</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.21"></a><var>63.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Land</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">432,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.63.22"></a><var>63.22</var>$216,000 the second year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.23"></a><var>63.23</var>general fund and $216,000 the second year <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.24"></a><var>63.24</var>is from the environmental fund to manage <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.25"></a><var>63.25</var>contaminated sediment projects at multiple <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.26"></a><var>63.26</var>sites identified in the St. Louis River <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.27"></a><var>63.27</var>remedial action plan to restore water quality <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.28"></a><var>63.28</var>in the St. Louis River area of concern. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.29"></a><var>63.29</var>amount is added to the base for fiscal years <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.30"></a><var>63.30</var>2018, 2019, and 2020 only.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.63.31"></a><var>63.31</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.63.32"></a><var>63.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Environmental Assistance and </b><br />
                  		<b>Cross-Media</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,150,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.63.33"></a><var>63.33</var>$500,000 the second year is for SCORE <br />
         		<a id="pl.63.34"></a><var>63.34</var>block grants to counties. This amount is in <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.1"></a><var>64.1</var>addition to the amounts appropriated in Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.2"></a><var>64.2</var>2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.3"></a><var>64.3</var>3, section 2, subdivision 5. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.4"></a><var>64.4</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.64.5"></a><var>64.5</var>$650,000 the second year is to design <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.6"></a><var>64.6</var>remedial actions and prepare bids for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.7"></a><var>64.7</var>Waste Disposal Engineering Landfill in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.8"></a><var>64.8</var>city of Andover in accordance with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.9"></a><var>64.9</var>closed landfill  program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.10"></a><var>64.10</var>Statutes, sections 115B.39 to 115B.42. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.11"></a><var>64.11</var>is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.12"></a><var>64.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>NATURAL RESOURCES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.13"></a><var>64.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>2,269,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>14,432,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="95px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.14"></a><var>64.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.15"></a><var>64.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.16"></a><var>64.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,599,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">9,567,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.17"></a><var>64.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Natural Resources<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,755,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.18"></a><var>64.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Game and Fish<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">670,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">110,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.64.19"></a><var>64.19</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.20"></a><var>64.20</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.21"></a><var>64.21</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.64.22"></a><var>64.22</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Lands and Minerals Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.64.23"></a><var>64.23</var>$200,000 the second year is to initiate, <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.24"></a><var>64.24</var>in consultation with the school trust <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.25"></a><var>64.25</var>lands director, a valuation process <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.26"></a><var>64.26</var>and representative valuations for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.27"></a><var>64.27</var>compensation of school trust lands required <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.28"></a><var>64.28</var>by Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.29"></a><var>64.29</var>subdivision 18, paragraph (b). By January 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.30"></a><var>64.30</var>2017, the commissioner must submit a report <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.31"></a><var>64.31</var>to the chairs and ranking minority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.32"></a><var>64.32</var>of the house of representatives and senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.33"></a><var>64.33</var>committees and divisions with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.64.34"></a><var>64.34</var>over environment and natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.1"></a><var>65.1</var>and education policy and finance on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.2"></a><var>65.2</var>Department of Natural Resources' progress in <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.3"></a><var>65.3</var>developing a valuation process, a description <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.4"></a><var>65.4</var>of the process to identify representative <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.5"></a><var>65.5</var>sample valuations, and the results of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.6"></a><var>65.6</var>representative valuations of school trust <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.7"></a><var>65.7</var>lands identified for compensation. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.8"></a><var>65.8</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.65.9"></a><var>65.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Ecological and Water Resources</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">612,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.65.10"></a><var>65.10</var>$187,000 the second year is for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.11"></a><var>65.11</var>Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.12"></a><var>65.12</var>District to match equal funds from the North <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.13"></a><var>65.13</var>Dakota State Water Commission and North <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.14"></a><var>65.14</var>Dakota water boards to conduct hydraulic <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.15"></a><var>65.15</var>modeling of alternative floodway options <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.16"></a><var>65.16</var>for the reach including and upstream and <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.17"></a><var>65.17</var>downstream of the Minnesota and North <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.18"></a><var>65.18</var>Dakota agricultural levies in the vicinity <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.19"></a><var>65.19</var>of Oslo, Minnesota. The modeling must <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.20"></a><var>65.20</var>include evaluating removal of floodway <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.21"></a><var>65.21</var>flow obstructions, channel obstructions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.22"></a><var>65.22</var>transportation access, and equalization of <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.23"></a><var>65.23</var>agricultural levy protection. The project must <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.24"></a><var>65.24</var>be conducted in partnership with the border <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.25"></a><var>65.25</var>township association group representing four <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.26"></a><var>65.26</var>Minnesota townships and the city of Oslo <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.27"></a><var>65.27</var>and the three adjacent townships in North <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.28"></a><var>65.28</var>Dakota. This is a onetime appropriation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.29"></a><var>65.29</var>is available until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.65.30"></a><var>65.30</var>$200,000 the second year is for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.31"></a><var>65.31</var>the Koronis Lake Association for purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.32"></a><var>65.32</var>of removing and preventing aquatic invasive <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.33"></a><var>65.33</var>species. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.65.34"></a><var>65.34</var>$225,000 the second year is from the water <br />
         		<a id="pl.65.35"></a><var>65.35</var>management account in the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.1"></a><var>66.1</var>fund for water appropriation monitoring, <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.2"></a><var>66.2</var>modeling, and reporting for the Cold Spring <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.3"></a><var>66.3</var>Creek area as required under this act. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.4"></a><var>66.4</var>is a onetime appropriation and is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.5"></a><var>66.5</var>until June 30, 2022.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.6"></a><var>66.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Forest Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">3,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.66.7"></a><var>66.7</var>$2,500,000 the second year is for private <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.8"></a><var>66.8</var>forest management assistance. The agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.9"></a><var>66.9</var>base is increased by $2,000,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.10"></a><var>66.10</var>2018 and thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.66.11"></a><var>66.11</var>$1,000,000 the second year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.12"></a><var>66.12</var>forest management investment account in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.13"></a><var>66.13</var>natural resources fund for reforestation on <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.14"></a><var>66.14</var>state lands. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.15"></a><var>66.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Parks and Trails Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">6,459,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.16"></a><var>66.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.17"></a><var>66.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.18"></a><var>66.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,929,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.66.19"></a><var>66.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Natural Resources<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,530,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.66.20"></a><var>66.20</var>$2,800,000 the second year is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.21"></a><var>66.21</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.66.22"></a><var>66.22</var>$2,300,000 the second year is from the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.23"></a><var>66.23</var>parks account in the natural resources fund. <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.24"></a><var>66.24</var>Of this amount, $1,300,000 is onetime, <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.25"></a><var>66.25</var>of which $1,150,000 is for strategic park <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.26"></a><var>66.26</var>acquisition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.66.27"></a><var>66.27</var>$20,000 the second year is from the natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.28"></a><var>66.28</var>resources fund to design and erect signs <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.29"></a><var>66.29</var>marking the David Dill trail designated in <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.30"></a><var>66.30</var>this act. Of this amount, $10,000 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.31"></a><var>66.31</var>snowmobile trails and enforcement account <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.32"></a><var>66.32</var>and $10,000 is from the all-terrain vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.66.33"></a><var>66.33</var>account. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.67.1"></a><var>67.1</var>$100,000 the second year is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.2"></a><var>67.2</var>improvement of the infrastructure for <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.3"></a><var>67.3</var>sanitary sewer service at the Woodenfrog <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.4"></a><var>67.4</var>Campground in Kabetogama State Forest. <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.5"></a><var>67.5</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.67.6"></a><var>67.6</var>$29,000 the second year is for computer <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.7"></a><var>67.7</var>programming related to the transfer-on-death <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.8"></a><var>67.8</var>title changes for watercraft. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.9"></a><var>67.9</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.67.10"></a><var>67.10</var>$210,000 the first year is from the water <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.11"></a><var>67.11</var>recreation account in the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.12"></a><var>67.12</var>fund for implementation of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.13"></a><var>67.13</var>Statutes, section 86B.532, established in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.14"></a><var>67.14</var>act. This is a onetime appropriation. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.15"></a><var>67.15</var>commissioner of natural resources shall seek <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.16"></a><var>67.16</var>federal and other nonstate funds to reimburse <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.17"></a><var>67.17</var>the department for the initial costs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.18"></a><var>67.18</var>producing and distributing carbon monoxide <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.19"></a><var>67.19</var>boat warning labels. All amounts collected <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.20"></a><var>67.20</var>under this paragraph shall be deposited into <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.21"></a><var>67.21</var>the water recreation account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.67.22"></a><var>67.22</var>$1,000,000 the second year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.23"></a><var>67.23</var>natural resources fund for a grant to Lake <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.24"></a><var>67.24</var>County for construction, including bridges, <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.25"></a><var>67.25</var>of the Prospectors ATV Trail System <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.26"></a><var>67.26</var>linking the communities of Ely, Babbitt, <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.27"></a><var>67.27</var>Embarrass, and Tower; Bear Head Lake <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.28"></a><var>67.28</var>and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.29"></a><var>67.29</var>Mine State Parks; the Taconite State Trail; <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.30"></a><var>67.30</var>and the Lake County Regional ATV Trail <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.31"></a><var>67.31</var>System. Of this amount, $900,000 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.32"></a><var>67.32</var>the all-terrain vehicle account, $50,000 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.33"></a><var>67.33</var>from the off-highway motorcycle account, <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.34"></a><var>67.34</var>and $50,000 is from the off-road vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.67.35"></a><var>67.35</var>account. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.1"></a><var>68.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Fish and Wildlife Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">50,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.68.2"></a><var>68.2</var>$50,000 the second year is from the game <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.3"></a><var>68.3</var>and fish fund for fish virus surveillance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.4"></a><var>68.4</var>including fish testing in high-risk waters used <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.5"></a><var>68.5</var>for bait production, to ensure the availability <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.6"></a><var>68.6</var>of safe bait. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.7"></a><var>68.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Enforcement</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">670,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.68.8"></a><var>68.8</var>$670,000 the first year is from the game and <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.9"></a><var>68.9</var>fish fund for aviation services. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.10"></a><var>68.10</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.11"></a><var>68.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 8.<b>Operations Support</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,599,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">3,611,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.12"></a><var>68.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.13"></a><var>68.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.14"></a><var>68.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,599,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,551,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.68.15"></a><var>68.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Game and Fish<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">60,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.68.16"></a><var>68.16</var>$1,599,000 the first year and $2,801,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.17"></a><var>68.17</var>the second year are for legal costs related <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.18"></a><var>68.18</var>to the NorthMet mining project. Of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.19"></a><var>68.19</var>amount, up to $1,289,000 the second year <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.20"></a><var>68.20</var>may be transferred to other agencies for legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.21"></a><var>68.21</var>costs associated with the NorthMet mining <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.22"></a><var>68.22</var>project. This is a onetime appropriation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.23"></a><var>68.23</var>is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.68.24"></a><var>68.24</var>$750,000 the second year is for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.25"></a><var>68.25</var>Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.26"></a><var>68.26</var>to construct a new dormitory, renovate an old <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.27"></a><var>68.27</var>dormitory, construct a maintenance building, <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.28"></a><var>68.28</var>and construct a small classroom building <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.29"></a><var>68.29</var>with parking. The grant is not available <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.30"></a><var>68.30</var>until the commissioner of management <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.31"></a><var>68.31</var>and budget determines that an amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.32"></a><var>68.32</var>sufficient to complete the project is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.68.33"></a><var>68.33</var>from nonstate sources. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.1"></a><var>69.1</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.2"></a><var>69.2</var>2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.69.3"></a><var>69.3</var>$60,000 the second year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.4"></a><var>69.4</var>heritage enhancement account for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.5"></a><var>69.5</var>department's Southeast Asian unit to <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.6"></a><var>69.6</var>conduct outreach efforts to the Southeast <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.7"></a><var>69.7</var>Asian community in Minnesota, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.8"></a><var>69.8</var>outreach efforts to refugees from Burma, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.9"></a><var>69.9</var>encourage participation in outdoor education <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.10"></a><var>69.10</var>opportunities and activities. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.11"></a><var>69.11</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.69.12"></a><var>69.12</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.69.13"></a><var>69.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL </b><br />
                  		<b>RESOURCES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>479,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.69.14"></a><var>69.14</var>$479,000 the second year is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.15"></a><var>69.15</var>development of a detailed plan to implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.16"></a><var>69.16</var>a working lands watershed restoration <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.17"></a><var>69.17</var>program to incentivise the establishment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.18"></a><var>69.18</var>maintenance of perennial crops that includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.19"></a><var>69.19</var>the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.69.20"></a><var>69.20</var>(1) a process for selecting pilot watersheds <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.21"></a><var>69.21</var>that are expected to result in the greatest <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.22"></a><var>69.22</var>water quality improvements and exhibit <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.23"></a><var>69.23</var>readiness to participate in the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.69.24"></a><var>69.24</var>(2) an assessment of the quantity of <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.25"></a><var>69.25</var>agricultural land that is expected to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.26"></a><var>69.26</var>eligible for the program in each watershed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.69.27"></a><var>69.27</var>(3) an assessment of landowner interest in <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.28"></a><var>69.28</var>participating in the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.69.29"></a><var>69.29</var>(4) an assessment of the contract terms and <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.30"></a><var>69.30</var>any recommendations for changes to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.31"></a><var>69.31</var>terms, including consideration of variable <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.32"></a><var>69.32</var>payment rates for lands of different priority <br />
         		<a id="pl.69.33"></a><var>69.33</var>or type;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.1"></a><var>70.1</var>(5) an assessment of the opportunity to <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.2"></a><var>70.2</var>leverage federal funds through the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.3"></a><var>70.3</var>and recommendations on how to maximize <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.4"></a><var>70.4</var>the use of federal funds for assistance to <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.5"></a><var>70.5</var>establish perennial crops;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.6"></a><var>70.6</var>(6) an assessment of how other state <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.7"></a><var>70.7</var>programs could complement the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.8"></a><var>70.8</var>(7) an estimate of water quality improvements <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.9"></a><var>70.9</var>expected to result from implementation in <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.10"></a><var>70.10</var>pilot watersheds;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.11"></a><var>70.11</var>(8) an assessment of how to best integrate <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.12"></a><var>70.12</var>program implementation with existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.13"></a><var>70.13</var>conservation requirements and develop <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.14"></a><var>70.14</var>recommendations on harvest practices and <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.15"></a><var>70.15</var>timing to benefit wildlife production;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.16"></a><var>70.16</var>(9) an assessment of the potential viability <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.17"></a><var>70.17</var>and water quality benefit of cover crops used <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.18"></a><var>70.18</var>in biomass processing facilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.19"></a><var>70.19</var>(10) a timeline for implementation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.20"></a><var>70.20</var>coordinated to the extent possible with <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.21"></a><var>70.21</var>proposed biomass processing facilities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.22"></a><var>70.22</var>(11) a projection of funding sources needed <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.23"></a><var>70.23</var>to complete implementation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.24"></a><var>70.24</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.25"></a><var>70.25</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.70.26"></a><var>70.26</var>The board shall coordinate development of <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.27"></a><var>70.27</var>the working lands watershed restoration plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.28"></a><var>70.28</var>with stakeholders and the commissioners <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.29"></a><var>70.29</var>of natural resources, agriculture, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.30"></a><var>70.30</var>Pollution Control Agency. The board must <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.31"></a><var>70.31</var>submit an interim report by October 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.32"></a><var>70.32</var>2017, and the feasibility study and program <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.33"></a><var>70.33</var>plan by February 1, 2018, to the chairs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.70.34"></a><var>70.34</var>ranking minority members of the legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.1"></a><var>71.1</var>committees and divisions with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.2"></a><var>71.2</var>over agriculture, natural resources, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.3"></a><var>71.3</var>environment policy and finance and to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.4"></a><var>71.4</var>Clean Water Council.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.5.0"></a><table>
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               <td><a id="pl.71.5"></a><var>71.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>LEGISLATURE</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>25,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
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            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.71.6"></a><var>71.6</var>$25,000 the first year is from the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.7"></a><var>71.7</var>future resources fund to the Legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.8"></a><var>71.8</var>Coordinating Commission for the Aggregate <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.9"></a><var>71.9</var>Resources Task Force established in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.10"></a><var>71.10</var>act. This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.11"></a><var>71.11</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.71.12"></a><var>71.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>ADMINISTRATION</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>250,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.71.13"></a><var>71.13</var>$250,000 the first year is from the state forest <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.14"></a><var>71.14</var>suspense account in the permanent school <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.15"></a><var>71.15</var>fund for the school trust lands director to <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.16"></a><var>71.16</var>initiate real estate development projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.17"></a><var>71.17</var>on school trust lands as determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.18"></a><var>71.18</var>school trust lands director. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.19"></a><var>71.19</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.7.0"></a><a id="pl.71.20"></a><var>71.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.4982, subdivision 18a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.21"></a><var>71.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 18a. <b>Nonindigenous species.</b> "Nonindigenous species" means a species of <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.22"></a><var>71.22</var>fish or other aquatic life that is:<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.23"></a><var>71.23</var>(1) not known to have been historically present in the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.24"></a><var>71.24</var>(2) not known to be naturally occurring in a particular part of the state; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.25"></a><var>71.25</var>(3) listed designated by rule as a prohibited or regulated invasive species.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.8.0"></a><a id="pl.71.26"></a><var>71.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.027, subdivision 13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.27"></a><var>71.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Game and fish rules.</b> (a) The commissioner of natural resources may <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.28"></a><var>71.28</var>adopt rules under sections 
         <statute_ref>97A.0451</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>97A.0459</statute_ref> and this subdivision that are authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.29"></a><var>71.29</var>under:<br />
         		<a id="pl.71.30"></a><var>71.30</var>(1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to set open seasons and areas, to close seasons and <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.31"></a><var>71.31</var>areas, to select hunters for areas, to provide for tagging and registration of game and fish, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.71.32"></a><var>71.32</var>prohibit or allow taking of wild animals to protect a species, to prevent or control wildlife <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.1"></a><var>72.1</var>disease, to open or close bodies of water or portions of bodies of water for night bow <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.2"></a><var>72.2</var>fishing, and to prohibit or allow importation, transportation, or possession of a wild animal;<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.3"></a><var>72.3</var>(2) sections 
         <statute_ref>84.093</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>84.15</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>84.152</statute_ref> to set seasons for harvesting wild ginseng <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.4"></a><var>72.4</var>roots and wild rice and to restrict or prohibit harvesting in designated areas; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.5"></a><var>72.5</var>(3) section 
         <statute_ref>84D.12</statute_ref> to list designate prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.6"></a><var>72.6</var>species, and unregulated nonnative species, and to list infested waters.<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.7"></a><var>72.7</var>(b) If conditions exist that do not allow the commissioner to comply with sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.72.8"></a><var>72.8</var>97A.0451
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>97A.0459</statute_ref>, including the need to adjust season variables on an annual basis <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.9"></a><var>72.9</var>based upon current biological and harvest data, the commissioner may adopt a rule <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.10"></a><var>72.10</var>under this subdivision by submitting the rule to the attorney general for review under <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.11"></a><var>72.11</var>section 
         <statute_ref>97A.0455</statute_ref>, publishing a notice in the State Register and filing the rule with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.12"></a><var>72.12</var>secretary of state and the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and complying with <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.13"></a><var>72.13</var>section 
         <statute_ref>97A.0459</statute_ref>, and including a statement of the conditions and a copy of the rule in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.14"></a><var>72.14</var>notice. The conditions for opening a water body or portion of a water body for night bow <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.15"></a><var>72.15</var>fishing under this section may include the need to temporarily open the area to evaluate <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.16"></a><var>72.16</var>compatibility of the activity on that body of water prior to permanent rulemaking. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.17"></a><var>72.17</var>notice may be published after it is received from the attorney general or five business days <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.18"></a><var>72.18</var>after it is submitted to the attorney general, whichever is earlier.<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.19"></a><var>72.19</var>(c) Rules adopted under paragraph (b) are effective upon publishing in the State <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.20"></a><var>72.20</var>Register and may be effective up to seven days before publishing and filing under <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.21"></a><var>72.21</var>paragraph (b), if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.22"></a><var>72.22</var>(1) the commissioner of natural resources determines that an emergency exists;<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.23"></a><var>72.23</var>(2) the attorney general approves the rule; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.24"></a><var>72.24</var>(3) for a rule that affects more than three counties the commissioner publishes the <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.25"></a><var>72.25</var>rule once in a legal newspaper published in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth, or for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.26"></a><var>72.26</var>rule that affects three or fewer counties the commissioner publishes the rule once in a legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.27"></a><var>72.27</var>newspaper in each of the affected counties.<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.28"></a><var>72.28</var>(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a rule published under paragraph (c), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.29"></a><var>72.29</var>(3), may not be effective earlier than seven days after publication.<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.30"></a><var>72.30</var>(e) A rule published under paragraph (c), clause (3), may be effective the day the <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.31"></a><var>72.31</var>rule is published if the commissioner gives notice and holds a public hearing on the rule <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.32"></a><var>72.32</var>within 15 days before publication.<br />
         		<a id="pl.72.33"></a><var>72.33</var>(f) The commissioner shall attempt to notify persons or groups of persons affected <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.34"></a><var>72.34</var>by rules adopted under paragraphs (b) and (c) by public announcements, posting, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.72.35"></a><var>72.35</var>other appropriate means as determined by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.1"></a><var>73.1</var>(g) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>97A.0458</statute_ref>, a rule adopted under this subdivision is <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.2"></a><var>73.2</var>effective for the period stated in the notice but not longer than 18 months after the rule is <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.3"></a><var>73.3</var>effective.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.9.0"></a><a id="pl.73.4"></a><var>73.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84.027, subdivision 13a, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.5"></a><var>73.5</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.6"></a><var>73.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13a. <b>Game and fish expedited permanent rules.</b> (a) In addition to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.7"></a><var>73.7</var>authority granted in subdivision 13, the commissioner of natural resources may adopt rules <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.8"></a><var>73.8</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>14.389</statute_ref> that are authorized under:<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.9"></a><var>73.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to describe zone or permit area boundaries, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.10"></a><var>73.10</var>designate fish spawning beds or fish preserves, to select hunters or anglers for areas, <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.11"></a><var>73.11</var>to provide for registration of game or fish, to prevent or control wildlife disease, or to <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.12"></a><var>73.12</var>correct errors or omissions in rules that do not have a substantive effect on the intent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.13"></a><var>73.13</var>application of the original rule; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.14"></a><var>73.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) section 
         <statute_ref>84D.12</statute_ref> to list designate prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.15"></a><var>73.15</var>species, and unregulated nonnative species.<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.16"></a><var>73.16</var>(b) The commissioner of natural resources may adopt rules under section 
         <statute_ref>14.389 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.73.17"></a><var>73.17</var>that are authorized under chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C, for purposes in addition to those <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.18"></a><var>73.18</var>listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), subject to the notice and public hearing provisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.19"></a><var>73.19</var>of section 
         <statute_ref>14.389, subdivision 5</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.10.0"></a><a id="pl.73.20"></a><var>73.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.21"></a><var>73.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>License required; </b><b>exception</b><b> exemptions</b><b>.</b> (a) Except as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.22"></a><var>73.22</var>paragraph (b) this subdivision, a person may not harvest, buy, sell, transport, or possess <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.23"></a><var>73.23</var>aquatic plants without a license required under this chapter. A license shall be issued in <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.24"></a><var>73.24</var>the same manner as provided under the game and fish laws.<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.25"></a><var>73.25</var>(b) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild rice without a license, if <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.26"></a><var>73.26</var>accompanied by a person with a wild rice license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.27"></a><var>73.27</var>(c) Tribal band members who possess a valid tribal identification card from a <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.28"></a><var>73.28</var>federally recognized tribe located in Minnesota are deemed to have a license to harvest <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.29"></a><var>73.29</var>wild rice under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.11.0"></a><a id="pl.73.30"></a><var>73.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.798, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.31"></a><var>73.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Exemptions.</b> Registration is not required for an off-road vehicle that is:<br />
         		<a id="pl.73.32"></a><var>73.32</var>(1) owned and used by the United States, an Indian tribal government, the state, <br />
         		<a id="pl.73.33"></a><var>73.33</var>another state, or a political subdivision; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.1"></a><var>74.1</var>(2) registered in another state or country and has not been in this state for more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.2"></a><var>74.2</var>30 consecutive days; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.3"></a><var>74.3</var>(3) operated with a valid state trail pass according to section 84.8035.<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.4"></a><var>74.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.12.0"></a><a id="pl.74.5"></a><var>74.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.8035, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.6"></a><var>74.6</var><b>84.8035 </b><b>NONRESIDENT</b><b> OFF-ROAD VEHICLE STATE TRAIL PASS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.74.7"></a><var>74.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Pass required; fee.</b> (a) Except as provided under paragraph (c), a <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.8"></a><var>74.8</var>nonresident person may not operate an off-road vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.9"></a><var>74.9</var>vehicle trail or use area unless the vehicle displays a nonresident an off-road vehicle state <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.10"></a><var>74.10</var>trail pass sticker issued according to this section. The pass must be viewable by a peace <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.11"></a><var>74.11</var>officer, a conservation officer, or an employee designated under section 
         <statute_ref>84.0835</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.12"></a><var>74.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The fee for an annual pass is $20. The pass is valid from January 1 through <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.13"></a><var>74.13</var>December 31. The fee for a three-year pass is $30. The commissioner of natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.14"></a><var>74.14</var>shall issue a pass upon application and payment of the fee. Fees collected under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.15"></a><var>74.15</var>section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.16"></a><var>74.16</var>treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and, <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.17"></a><var>74.17</var>except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.18"></a><var>74.18</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>84.027</statute_ref>, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.19"></a><var>74.19</var>municipalities for off-road vehicle organizations to construct and maintain off-road <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.20"></a><var>74.20</var>vehicle trails and use areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.21"></a><var>74.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A nonresident An off-road vehicle state trail pass is not required for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.22"></a><var>74.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) an off-road vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state, <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.23"></a><var>74.23</var>or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 
         <statute_ref>84.798</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.24"></a><var>74.24</var>subdivision 2;<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.25"></a><var>74.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a person operating an off-road vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.26"></a><var>74.26</var>by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.27"></a><var>74.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a nonresident person operating an off-road vehicle that is registered according <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.28"></a><var>74.28</var>to section 
         <statute_ref>84.798</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.29"></a><var>74.29</var>(d) The fee for an annual nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass is $20. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.30"></a><var>74.30</var>nonresident pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. The fee for a nonresident <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.31"></a><var>74.31</var>three-year pass is $30.<br />
         		<a id="pl.74.32"></a><var>74.32</var>(e) The fee for a resident off-road vehicle state trail pass is $20. The resident pass is <br />
         		<a id="pl.74.33"></a><var>74.33</var>valid for 30 consecutive days after the date of issuance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.1"></a><var>75.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>License agents.</b> The commissioner may appoint agents to issue and <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.2"></a><var>75.2</var>sell nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner may revoke the <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.3"></a><var>75.3</var>appointment of an agent at any time. The commissioner may adopt additional rules as <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.4"></a><var>75.4</var>provided in section 
         <statute_ref>97A.485, subdivision 11</statute_ref>. An agent shall observe all rules adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.5"></a><var>75.5</var>by the commissioner for accounting and handling of passes pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>97A.485, <br />
            		<a id="pl.75.6"></a><var>75.6</var>subdivision 11
         </statute_ref>. An agent shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.7"></a><var>75.7</var>sale of the passes, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.8"></a><var>75.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Issuance of passes.</b> The commissioner and agents shall issue and sell <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.9"></a><var>75.9</var>nonresident off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner shall also make the <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.10"></a><var>75.10</var>passes available through the electronic licensing system established under section 
         <statute_ref>84.027</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.11"></a><var>75.11</var>subdivision 15.<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.12"></a><var>75.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Agent's fee.</b> In addition to the fee for a pass, an issuing fee of $1 per pass <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.13"></a><var>75.13</var>shall be charged. The issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the pass. Issuing fees for <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.14"></a><var>75.14</var>passes issued by the commissioner shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle account in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.15"></a><var>75.15</var>natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the electronic licensing system.<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.16"></a><var>75.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Duplicate passes.</b> The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.17"></a><var>75.17</var>pass to persons whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.75.18"></a><var>75.18</var>97A.405, subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>, and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate nonresident <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.19"></a><var>75.19</var>off-road vehicle state trail pass is $4, with an issuing fee of 50 cents.<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.20"></a><var>75.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.13.0"></a><a id="pl.75.21"></a><var>75.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.22"></a><var>75.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Aquatic macrophyte.</b> "Aquatic macrophyte" means macro algae or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.23"></a><var>75.23</var>macroscopic nonwoody plant, either a submerged, floating leafed, floating, or emergent <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.24"></a><var>75.24</var>plant that naturally grows in water.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.14.0"></a><a id="pl.75.25"></a><var>75.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.26"></a><var>75.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Prohibited activities.</b> A person may not possess, import, purchase, <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.27"></a><var>75.27</var>sell, propagate, transport, or introduce a prohibited invasive species, except:<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.28"></a><var>75.28</var>(1) under a permit issued by the commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>84D.11</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.29"></a><var>75.29</var>(2) in the case of purple loosestrife, as provided by sections 
         <statute_ref>18.75</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>18.88</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.30"></a><var>75.30</var>(3) under a restricted species permit issued under section 
         <statute_ref>17.457</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.75.31"></a><var>75.31</var>(4) when being transported to the department, or another destination as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.32"></a><var>75.32</var>commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying the species <br />
         		<a id="pl.75.33"></a><var>75.33</var>or reporting the presence of the species;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.1"></a><var>76.1</var>(5) when being transported for disposal as part of a harvest or control activity <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.2"></a><var>76.2</var>when specifically authorized under a permit issued by the commissioner according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.3"></a><var>76.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>103G.615</statute_ref>, when being transported for disposal as specified under a commercial <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.4"></a><var>76.4</var>fishing license issued by the commissioner according to section 
         <statute_ref>97A.418</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>97C.801</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.76.5"></a><var>76.5</var>97C.811
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>97C.825</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>97C.831</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>97C.835</statute_ref>, or when being transported as specified by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.6"></a><var>76.6</var>commissioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.7"></a><var>76.7</var>(6) when the specimen has been lawfully acquired dead and, in the case of plant <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.8"></a><var>76.8</var>species, all seeds are removed or are otherwise secured in a sealed container;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.9"></a><var>76.9</var>(7) in the form of herbaria or other preserved specimens;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.10"></a><var>76.10</var>(8) (6) when being removed from watercraft and equipment, or caught while angling, <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.11"></a><var>76.11</var>and immediately returned to the water from which they came; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.12"></a><var>76.12</var>(9) (7) as the commissioner may otherwise prescribe by rule.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.15.0"></a><a id="pl.76.13"></a><var>76.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. <b>[84D.075] NONNATIVE SPECIES, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.76.14"></a><var>76.14</var><b>AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; PARTS AND LIFE STAGE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.76.15"></a><var>76.15</var>A law relating to a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte applies in <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.16"></a><var>76.16</var>the same manner to a part of a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte, <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.17"></a><var>76.17</var>whether alive or dead, and to any life stage or form.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.16.0"></a><a id="pl.76.18"></a><var>76.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.19"></a><var>76.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Exceptions.</b> Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.20"></a><var>76.20</var>aquatic macrophytes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.21"></a><var>76.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.22"></a><var>76.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) for purposes of constructing shooting or observation blinds in amounts sufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.23"></a><var>76.23</var>for that purpose, provided that the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut above the <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.24"></a><var>76.24</var>waterline;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.25"></a><var>76.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) when legally purchased or traded by or from commercial or hobbyist sources for <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.26"></a><var>76.26</var>aquarium, wetland or lakeshore restoration, or ornamental purposes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.27"></a><var>76.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) when harvested for personal or commercial use if in a motor vehicle;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.28"></a><var>76.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.29"></a><var>76.29</var>sealed container for purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.30"></a><var>76.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) that are wild rice harvested under section 
         <statute_ref>84.091</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.31"></a><var>76.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally transported <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.32"></a><var>76.32</var>in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl season; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.76.33"></a><var>76.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) when removing water-related equipment from waters of the state for purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.76.34"></a><var>76.34</var>cleaning off aquatic macrophytes before leaving a water access site.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.1"></a><var>77.1</var>(9) when being transported from riparian property to a legal disposal site that is at <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.2"></a><var>77.2</var>least 100 feet from any surface water, ditch, or seasonally flooded land, provided the <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.3"></a><var>77.3</var>aquatic macrophytes are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.4"></a><var>77.4</var>for hauling trash.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.17.0"></a><a id="pl.77.5"></a><var>77.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.6"></a><var>77.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Persons transporting water-related equipment.</b> (a) When leaving <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.7"></a><var>77.7</var>waters a water of the state, a person must drain water-related equipment holding water <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.8"></a><var>77.8</var>and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug before transporting the water-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.9"></a><var>77.9</var>equipment off the water access site or riparian property. For the purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.10"></a><var>77.10</var>paragraph, "transporting" includes moving water-related equipment over land between <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.11"></a><var>77.11</var>connected or unconnected water bodies, but does not include moving water-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.12"></a><var>77.12</var>equipment within the immediate area required for loading and preparing the water-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.13"></a><var>77.13</var>equipment for transport over land.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.14"></a><var>77.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.15"></a><var>77.15</var>from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.16"></a><var>77.16</var>water-related equipment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.17"></a><var>77.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Emergency response vehicles and equipment may be transported on a public road <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.18"></a><var>77.18</var>with the drain plug or other similar device replaced only after all water has been drained <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.19"></a><var>77.19</var>from the equipment upon leaving the water body.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.20"></a><var>77.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Portable bait containers used by licensed aquatic farms, portable bait containers <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.21"></a><var>77.21</var>when fishing through the ice except on waters listed infested for viral hemorrhagic <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.22"></a><var>77.22</var>septicemia, and marine sanitary systems are exempt from this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.23"></a><var>77.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) A person must not dispose of bait in waters of the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.24"></a><var>77.24</var>(f) A boat lift, dock, swim raft, or associated equipment that has been removed <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.25"></a><var>77.25</var>from any water body may not be placed in another water body until a minimum of 21 <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.26"></a><var>77.26</var>days have passed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.27"></a><var>77.27</var>(g) A person who transports water that is appropriated from noninfested surface <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.28"></a><var>77.28</var>water bodies and that is transported by a commercial vehicle, excluding watercraft, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.29"></a><var>77.29</var>commercial trailer, which vehicle or trailer is specifically designed and used for water <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.30"></a><var>77.30</var>hauling, is exempt from paragraphs (a) and (b), provided that the person does not discharge <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.31"></a><var>77.31</var>the transported water to other surface waters or within 100 feet of a surface water body.<br />
         		<a id="pl.77.32"></a><var>77.32</var>(h) A person transporting water from noninfested surface water bodies for <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.33"></a><var>77.33</var>firefighting or emergencies that threaten human safety or property is exempt from <br />
         		<a id="pl.77.34"></a><var>77.34</var>paragraphs (a) and (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.18.0"></a><a id="pl.78.1"></a><var>78.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.108, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.2"></a><var>78.2</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.3"></a><var>78.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Lake Minnetonka pilot study.</b> (a) The commissioner may issue an <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.4"></a><var>78.4</var>additional permit to service providers to return to Lake Minnetonka water-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.5"></a><var>78.5</var>equipment with zebra mussels attached after the equipment has been seasonally <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.6"></a><var>78.6</var>stored, serviced, or repaired. The permit must include verification and documentation <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.7"></a><var>78.7</var>requirements and any other conditions the commissioner deems necessary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.8"></a><var>78.8</var>(b) Water-related equipment with zebra mussels attached may be returned only <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.9"></a><var>78.9</var>to Lake Minnetonka (DNR Division of Waters number 27-0133) by service providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.10"></a><var>78.10</var>permitted under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.11"></a><var>78.11</var>(c) The service provider's place of business must be within the Lake Minnetonka <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.12"></a><var>78.12</var>Conservation District as established according to sections 103B.601 to 103B.645.<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.13"></a><var>78.13</var>(d) A service provider applying for a permit under this subdivision must, if approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.14"></a><var>78.14</var>for a permit and before the permit is valid, furnish a corporate surety bond in favor of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.15"></a><var>78.15</var>state for $50,000 payable upon violation of this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.16"></a><var>78.16</var>(e) This subdivision expires December 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.19.0"></a><a id="pl.78.17"></a><var>78.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84D.11, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.18"></a><var>78.18</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.19"></a><var>78.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Prohibited invasive species.</b> (a) The commissioner may issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.20"></a><var>78.20</var>permit for the propagation, possession, importation, purchase, or transport of a prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.21"></a><var>78.21</var>invasive species for the purposes of disposal, decontamination, control, research, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.22"></a><var>78.22</var>education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.23"></a><var>78.23</var>(b) The commissioner may issue a permit as provided under section 84D.108, <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.24"></a><var>78.24</var>subdivision 2a, to a service provider to allow water-related equipment to be placed back <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.25"></a><var>78.25</var>into the same body of water after being seasonally stored, serviced, or repaired by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.26"></a><var>78.26</var>service provider. This paragraph expires December 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.20.0"></a><a id="pl.78.27"></a><var>78.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.28"></a><var>78.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Warnings; civil citations.</b> After appropriate training, conservation <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.29"></a><var>78.29</var>officers, other licensed peace officers, and other department personnel designated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.30"></a><var>78.30</var>commissioner may issue warnings or citations to a person who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.31"></a><var>78.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) unlawfully transports prohibited invasive species or aquatic macrophytes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.78.32"></a><var>78.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) unlawfully places or attempts to place into waters of the state water-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.78.33"></a><var>78.33</var>equipment that has aquatic macrophytes or prohibited invasive species attached;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.1"></a><var>79.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) intentionally damages, moves, removes, or sinks a buoy marking, as prescribed <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.2"></a><var>79.2</var>by rule, Eurasian watermilfoil;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.3"></a><var>79.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) fails to remove plugs, open valves, and drain water from water-related equipment <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.4"></a><var>79.4</var>before leaving waters of the state or when transporting water-related equipment as <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.5"></a><var>79.5</var>provided in section 
         <statute_ref>84D.10, subdivision 4</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.6"></a><var>79.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) transports infested water, in violation of rule, off riparian property.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.7"></a><var>79.7</var>(6) fails to comply with a decontamination order when a decontamination unit <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.8"></a><var>79.8</var>is available on site;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.9"></a><var>79.9</var>(7) fails to complete decontamination of water-related equipment or to remove <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.10"></a><var>79.10</var>invasive species from water-related equipment by the date specified on a tagging notice <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.11"></a><var>79.11</var>and order; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.12"></a><var>79.12</var>(8) fails to complete the aquatic invasive species offender training course required <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.13"></a><var>79.13</var>under section 86B.13.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.21.0"></a><a id="pl.79.14"></a><var>79.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84D.13, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.15"></a><var>79.15</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.16"></a><var>79.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Civil penalties.</b> (a) A civil citation issued under this section must impose <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.17"></a><var>79.17</var>the following penalty amounts:<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.18"></a><var>79.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) for transporting aquatic macrophytes in violation of section 
         <statute_ref>84D.09</statute_ref>, $100;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.19"></a><var>79.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.20"></a><var>79.20</var>that has aquatic macrophytes attached, $200;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.21"></a><var>79.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) for unlawfully possessing or transporting a prohibited invasive species other <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.22"></a><var>79.22</var>than an aquatic macrophyte, $500;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.23"></a><var>79.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.24"></a><var>79.24</var>that has prohibited invasive species attached when the waters are not listed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.25"></a><var>79.25</var>commissioner as being infested with that invasive species, $500;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.26"></a><var>79.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) for intentionally damaging, moving, removing, or sinking a buoy marking, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.27"></a><var>79.27</var>prescribed by rule, Eurasian watermilfoil, $100;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.28"></a><var>79.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) for failing to have drain plugs or similar devices removed or opened while <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.29"></a><var>79.29</var>transporting water-related equipment or for failing to remove plugs, open valves, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.30"></a><var>79.30</var>drain water from water-related equipment, other than marine sanitary systems, before <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.31"></a><var>79.31</var>leaving waters of the state, $100;<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.32"></a><var>79.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) for transporting infested water off riparian property without a permit as required <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.33"></a><var>79.33</var>by rule, $200; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.79.34"></a><var>79.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) for failing to have aquatic invasive species affirmation displayed or available for <br />
         		<a id="pl.79.35"></a><var>79.35</var>inspection as provided in sections 
         <statute_ref>86B.401</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>97C.301, subdivision 2a</statute_ref>, $25.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.1"></a><var>80.1</var>(9) for failing to comply with a decontamination order when a decontamination unit <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.2"></a><var>80.2</var>is available on site, $250;<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.3"></a><var>80.3</var>(10) for failing to complete decontamination of water-related equipment or to <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.4"></a><var>80.4</var>remove invasive species from water-related equipment by the date specified on a tagging <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.5"></a><var>80.5</var>notice and order, $250; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.6"></a><var>80.6</var>(11) for failing to complete the aquatic invasive species offender training course <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.7"></a><var>80.7</var>required under section 86B.13, $25.<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.8"></a><var>80.8</var>(b) A civil citation that is issued to a person who has one or more prior convictions <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.9"></a><var>80.9</var>or final orders for violations of this chapter is subject to twice the penalty amounts listed <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.10"></a><var>80.10</var>in paragraph (a).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.22.0"></a><a id="pl.80.11"></a><var>80.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.12"></a><var>80.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Arrowhead Region Trails, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton, </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.80.13"></a><var>80.13</var><b>Koochiching, and Itasca Counties.</b> (a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St. <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.14"></a><var>80.14</var>Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.15"></a><var>80.15</var>McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.16"></a><var>80.16</var>Itasca County and there terminate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.17"></a><var>80.17</var>(2) the C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.18"></a><var>80.18</var>and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence northeasterly to Grand <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.19"></a><var>80.19</var>Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international boundary in the vicinity <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.20"></a><var>80.20</var>of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.21"></a><var>80.21</var>(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.22"></a><var>80.22</var>in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.23"></a><var>80.23</var>to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.24"></a><var>80.24</var>Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.25"></a><var>80.25</var>Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate the David <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.26"></a><var>80.26</var>Dill/Arrowhead Trail shall originate at International Falls in Koochiching County and <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.27"></a><var>80.27</var>extend southeasterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. Louis County, intersecting with <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.28"></a><var>80.28</var>the Taconite Trail west of Tower; then the David Dill/Taconite Trail continues easterly <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.29"></a><var>80.29</var>to Ely in St. Louis County; then the David Dill/Tomahawk Trail extends southeasterly, <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.30"></a><var>80.30</var>outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, to the area of Little Marais in Lake County and <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.31"></a><var>80.31</var>there terminates at the intersection with the C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.32"></a><var>80.32</var>(4) the Matthew Lourey Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and <br />
         		<a id="pl.80.33"></a><var>80.33</var>extend southerly to Chengwatana State Forest in Pine County.<br />
         		<a id="pl.80.34"></a><var>80.34</var>(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.1"></a><var>81.1</var>(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.2"></a><var>81.2</var>for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.3"></a><var>81.3</var>any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.4"></a><var>81.4</var>obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.5"></a><var>81.5</var>Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.6"></a><var>81.6</var>Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.7"></a><var>81.7</var>make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.23.0"></a><a id="pl.81.8"></a><var>81.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.9"></a><var>81.9</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.10"></a><var>81.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Enclosed accommodation compartment.</b> "Enclosed accommodation <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.11"></a><var>81.11</var>compartment" means one contiguous space, surrounded by boat structure that contains <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.12"></a><var>81.12</var>all of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.13"></a><var>81.13</var>(1) designated sleeping accommodations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.14"></a><var>81.14</var>(2) a galley area with sink; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.15"></a><var>81.15</var>(3) a head compartment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.24.0"></a><a id="pl.81.16"></a><var>81.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.17"></a><var>81.17</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.18"></a><var>81.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4b. <b>Enclosed occupancy compartment.</b> "Enclosed occupancy compartment" <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.19"></a><var>81.19</var>means one contiguous enclosed space surrounded by boat structure that may be occupied <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.20"></a><var>81.20</var>by a person.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.25.0"></a><a id="pl.81.21"></a><var>81.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.22"></a><var>81.22</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.81.23"></a><var>81.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8a. <b>Marine carbon monoxide detection system.</b> "Marine carbon monoxide <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.24"></a><var>81.24</var>detection system" means a device or system that meets the requirements of the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.25"></a><var>81.25</var>Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-24, July, 2015, for carbon monoxide detection systems.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.26.0"></a><a id="pl.81.26"></a><var>81.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. <b>[86B.532] CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION DEVICE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.81.27"></a><var>81.27</var><b>REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.81.28"></a><var>81.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) No motorboat that has an enclosed <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.29"></a><var>81.29</var>accommodation compartment may be operated on any waters of the state unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.30"></a><var>81.30</var>motorboat is equipped with a functioning marine carbon monoxide detection system <br />
         		<a id="pl.81.31"></a><var>81.31</var>installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.1"></a><var>82.1</var>(b) After the effective date of this section, no new motorboat that has an enclosed <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.2"></a><var>82.2</var>accommodation compartment may be sold or offered for sale in Minnesota unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.3"></a><var>82.3</var>motorboat is equipped with a new functioning marine carbon monoxide detection system <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.4"></a><var>82.4</var>installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.5"></a><var>82.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Boating safety courses.</b> All state-sponsored boating safety courses and all <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.6"></a><var>82.6</var>boating safety courses that require state approval by the commissioner must incorporate <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.7"></a><var>82.7</var>information about the dangers of being overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning while on <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.8"></a><var>82.8</var>or behind a motorboat and how to prevent that poisoning.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.9"></a><var>82.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Carbon monoxide poisoning warning labels.</b> (a) No gasoline-powered <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.10"></a><var>82.10</var>motorboat that has an enclosed occupancy compartment may be operated on any waters <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.11"></a><var>82.11</var>of the state unless labels warning of carbon monoxide dangers are affixed in the vicinity <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.12"></a><var>82.12</var>of: the aft reboarding/stern area, the steering station, and in or at the entrance to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.13"></a><var>82.13</var>enclosed occupancy compartment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.14"></a><var>82.14</var>(b) For a motorboat sold by a dealer, the dealer must ensure that specified warning <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.15"></a><var>82.15</var>labels have been affixed before completion of the transaction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.16"></a><var>82.16</var>(c) Warning labels approved by the American Boat and Yacht Council, National <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.17"></a><var>82.17</var>Marine Manufacturers Association, or the commissioner satisfy the requirements of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.18"></a><var>82.18</var>section when installed as specified.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.19"></a><var>82.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>License agents; distribution.</b> The commissioner shall mail the <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.20"></a><var>82.20</var>information and labels to all owners of motorboats that are 19 feet and greater in length <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.21"></a><var>82.21</var>the first year. The commissioner must also provide license agents with informational <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.22"></a><var>82.22</var>brochures and warning labels about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning while <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.23"></a><var>82.23</var>boating. A license agent must make the brochure and labels available to motorboat owners <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.24"></a><var>82.24</var>and make efforts to inform new owners of the requirement. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.25"></a><var>82.25</var>highlight the new requirements on the watercraft renewal reminder postcard for three <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.26"></a><var>82.26</var>consecutive three-year license cycles and in the Minnesota Boating Guide. The brochure <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.27"></a><var>82.27</var>must instruct motorboat owners to place the labels according to subdivision 3, and inform <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.28"></a><var>82.28</var>motorboat owners of carbon monoxide dangers of gasoline-powered generators.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.29"></a><var>82.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Safety warning.</b> A first violation of this section shall not result in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.30"></a><var>82.30</var>penalty, but is punishable only by a safety warning. A second or subsequent violation <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.31"></a><var>82.31</var>is a petty misdemeanor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.82.32"></a><var>82.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective May 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.27.0"></a><a id="pl.82.33"></a><var>82.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. <b>[86B.841] TRANSFER-ON-DEATH TITLE TO WATERCRAFT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.82.34"></a><var>82.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Titled as transfer-on-death.</b> A natural person who is the owner of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.82.35"></a><var>82.35</var>watercraft may have the watercraft titled in transfer-on-death or TOD form by including in <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.1"></a><var>83.1</var>the application for the certificate of title a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.2"></a><var>83.2</var>whom the watercraft must be transferred on death of the owner or the last survivor of joint <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.3"></a><var>83.3</var>owners with rights of survivorship, subject to the rights of secured parties.<br />
         		<a id="pl.83.4"></a><var>83.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Designation of beneficiary.</b> A watercraft is registered in transfer-on-death <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.5"></a><var>83.5</var>form by designating on the certificate of title the name of the owner and the names <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.6"></a><var>83.6</var>of joint owners with identification of rights of survivorship, followed by the words <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.7"></a><var>83.7</var>"transfer-on-death to (name of beneficiary or beneficiaries)." The designation "TOD" may <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.8"></a><var>83.8</var>be used instead of "transfer-on-death." A title in transfer-on-death form is not required <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.9"></a><var>83.9</var>to be supported by consideration, and the certificate of title in which the designation <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.10"></a><var>83.10</var>is made is not required to be delivered to the beneficiary or beneficiaries in order for <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.11"></a><var>83.11</var>the designation to be effective.<br />
         		<a id="pl.83.12"></a><var>83.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Interest of beneficiary.</b> The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.13"></a><var>83.13</var>have no interest in the watercraft until the death of the owner or the last survivor of joint <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.14"></a><var>83.14</var>owners with rights of survivorship. A beneficiary designation may be changed at any time <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.15"></a><var>83.15</var>by the owner or by all joint owners with rights of survivorship, without the consent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.16"></a><var>83.16</var>beneficiary or beneficiaries, by filing an application for a new certificate of title.<br />
         		<a id="pl.83.17"></a><var>83.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Vesting of ownership in beneficiary.</b> Ownership of a watercraft titled in <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.18"></a><var>83.18</var>transfer-on-death form vests in the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries on the death of <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.19"></a><var>83.19</var>the owner or the last of the joint owners with rights of survivorship, subject to the rights of <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.20"></a><var>83.20</var>secured parties. The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries who survive the owner <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.21"></a><var>83.21</var>may apply for a new certificate of title to the watercraft upon submitting a certified death <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.22"></a><var>83.22</var>record of the owner of the watercraft. If no transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.23"></a><var>83.23</var>survive the owner of a watercraft, the watercraft must be included in the probate estate <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.24"></a><var>83.24</var>of the deceased owner. A transfer of a watercraft to a transfer-on-death beneficiary or <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.25"></a><var>83.25</var>beneficiaries is not a testamentary transfer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.83.26"></a><var>83.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Rights of creditors.</b> (a) This section does not limit the rights of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.27"></a><var>83.27</var>secured party or creditor of the owner of a watercraft against a transfer-on-death <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.28"></a><var>83.28</var>beneficiary or beneficiaries.<br />
         		<a id="pl.83.29"></a><var>83.29</var>(b) The state or a county agency with a claim or lien authorized by section 246.53, <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.30"></a><var>83.30</var>256B.15, 261.04, or 270C.63, is a creditor for purposes of this subdivision. A claim <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.31"></a><var>83.31</var>or lien under those sections continues to apply against the designated beneficiary or <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.32"></a><var>83.32</var>beneficiaries after the transfer under this section if other assets of the deceased owner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.33"></a><var>83.33</var>estate are insufficient to pay the amount of the claim. The claim or lien continues to apply <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.34"></a><var>83.34</var>to the watercraft until the designated beneficiary sells or transfers it to a person against <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.35"></a><var>83.35</var>whom the claim or lien does not apply and who did not have actual notice or knowledge <br />
         		<a id="pl.83.36"></a><var>83.36</var>of the claim or lien.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.28.0"></a><a id="pl.84.1"></a><var>84.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 88.01, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.2"></a><var>84.2</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.84.3"></a><var>84.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 28. <b>Prescribed burn.</b> "Prescribed burn" means a fire that is intentionally <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.4"></a><var>84.4</var>ignited, managed, and controlled by an entity meeting certification requirements established <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.5"></a><var>84.5</var>by the commissioner for the purpose of managing vegetation. A prescribed burn that has <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.6"></a><var>84.6</var>exceeded its prescribed boundaries and requires suppression action is considered a wildfire.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.29.0"></a><a id="pl.84.7"></a><var>84.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 88.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.84.8"></a><var>84.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Imposition of restrictions.</b> (a) <b>Road closure.</b> When the <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.9"></a><var>84.9</var>commissioner of natural resources shall determine that conditions conducive to wildfire <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.10"></a><var>84.10</var>hazards exist in the wildfire areas of the state and that the presence of persons in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.11"></a><var>84.11</var>wildlife areas tends to aggravate wildfire hazards, render forest trails impassable by <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.12"></a><var>84.12</var>driving thereon during wet seasons and hampers the effective enforcement of state timber <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.13"></a><var>84.13</var>trespass and game laws, the commissioner may by written order, close any road or trail <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.14"></a><var>84.14</var>leading into any land used for any conservation purposes, to all modes of travel except <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.15"></a><var>84.15</var>that considered essential such as residents traveling to and from their homes or in other <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.16"></a><var>84.16</var>cases to be determined by the authorized forest officers assigned to guard the area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.84.17"></a><var>84.17</var>(b) <b>Burning ban.</b> The commissioner may also, upon such determination, by written <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.18"></a><var>84.18</var>order, suspend the issuance of permits for open fires or prescribed burns, revoke or suspend <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.19"></a><var>84.19</var>the operation of a permit previously issued and, to the extent the commissioner deems <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.20"></a><var>84.20</var>necessary, prohibit the building of all or some kinds of open fires or prescribed burns in all <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.21"></a><var>84.21</var>or any part of a wildfire area regardless of whether a permit is otherwise required; and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.22"></a><var>84.22</var>commissioner also may, by written order, prohibit smoking except at places of habitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.23"></a><var>84.23</var>or automobiles or other enclosed vehicles properly equipped with an efficient ash tray.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.30.0"></a><a id="pl.84.24"></a><var>84.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 89.0385, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.84.25"></a><var>84.25</var><b>89.0385 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.84.26"></a><var>84.26</var><b>CERTIFICATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.84.27"></a><var>84.27</var>(a) The commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for forest management, <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.28"></a><var>84.28</var>forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands during each fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.29"></a><var>84.29</var>year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to various <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.30"></a><var>84.30</var>accounts according to this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.84.31"></a><var>84.31</var>(b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities on <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.32"></a><var>84.32</var>state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.33"></a><var>84.33</var>management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.84.34"></a><var>84.34</var>certified under section 
         <statute_ref>16A.125</statute_ref>. Transfers may occur quarterly, based on quarterly cost and <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.1"></a><var>85.1</var>revenue reports, throughout the fiscal year, with final certification and reconciliation after <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.2"></a><var>85.2</var>each fiscal year. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts credited to the account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.3"></a><var>85.3</var>(c) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.4"></a><var>85.4</var>on nonstate lands managed under a good neighbor or joint powers agreement must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.5"></a><var>85.5</var>transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest management <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.6"></a><var>85.6</var>investment account in the natural resources fund. Transfers for costs incurred may occur <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.7"></a><var>85.7</var>after projects or timber permits are finalized.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.31.0"></a><a id="pl.85.8"></a><var>85.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 93.0015, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.9"></a><var>85.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Expiration.</b>  The committee expires June 30, 2016 2026.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.32.0"></a><a id="pl.85.10"></a><var>85.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 93.2236, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.11"></a><var>85.11</var><b>93.2236 MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.85.12"></a><var>85.12</var>(a) The minerals management account is created as an account in the natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.13"></a><var>85.13</var>resources fund. Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. Money in <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.14"></a><var>85.14</var>the account may be spent or distributed only as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.15"></a><var>85.15</var>(b) If the balance in the minerals management account exceeds $3,000,000 on March <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.16"></a><var>85.16</var>31, June 30, September 30, or December 31, the amount exceeding $3,000,000 must <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.17"></a><var>85.17</var>be distributed to the permanent school fund, the permanent university fund, and taxing <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.18"></a><var>85.18</var>districts as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>93.22</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). The amount distributed <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.19"></a><var>85.19</var>to each fund must be in the same proportion as the total mineral lease revenue received <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.20"></a><var>85.20</var>in the previous biennium from school trust lands, university lands, and lands held by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.21"></a><var>85.21</var>state in trust for taxing districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.22"></a><var>85.22</var>(c) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the minerals management <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.23"></a><var>85.23</var>account may be spent by the commissioner of natural resources for mineral resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.24"></a><var>85.24</var>management and projects to enhance future mineral income and promote new mineral <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.25"></a><var>85.25</var>resource opportunities.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.33.0"></a><a id="pl.85.26"></a><var>85.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.27"></a><var>85.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Classes of land; definitions.</b> (a) The classes of public land that may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.28"></a><var>85.28</var>involved in an expedited exchange under this section are:<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.29"></a><var>85.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) Class 1 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class A land as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.85.30"></a><var>85.30</var>section 
         <statute_ref>94.342, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, except for:;<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.31"></a><var>85.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) school trust land as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>92.025</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.85.32"></a><var>85.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.1"></a><var>86.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) Class 2 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class B land as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.2"></a><var>86.2</var>section 
         <statute_ref>94.342, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.3"></a><var>86.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) Class 3 land, which for the purpose of this section is all land owned in fee by <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.4"></a><var>86.4</var>a governmental subdivision of the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.5"></a><var>86.5</var>(b) "School trust land" has the meaning given in section 92.025.<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.6"></a><var>86.6</var>(c) "University land" means land granted to the state by acts of Congress for <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.7"></a><var>86.7</var>university purposes.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.34.0"></a><a id="pl.86.8"></a><var>86.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.9"></a><var>86.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Valuation of land.</b> (a) In an exchange of Class 1 land for Class 2 or 3 land, <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.10"></a><var>86.10</var>the value of all the land shall be determined by the commissioner of natural resources, <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.11"></a><var>86.11</var>but the county board must approve the value determined for the Class 2 land, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.12"></a><var>86.12</var>governmental subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3 <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.13"></a><var>86.13</var>land. In an exchange of Class 2 land for Class 3 land, the value of all the land shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.14"></a><var>86.14</var>determined by the county board of the county in which the land lies, but the governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.15"></a><var>86.15</var>subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3 land.<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.16"></a><var>86.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) To determine the value of the land, the parties to the exchange may either (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.17"></a><var>86.17</var>cause the land to be appraised, utilize the valuation process provided under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.18"></a><var>86.18</var><statute_ref>84.0272, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, or obtain a market analysis from a qualified real estate broker or <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.19"></a><var>86.19</var>(2) determine the value for each 40-acre tract or lot, or a portion thereof, using the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.20"></a><var>86.20</var>current township or county assessment schedules for similar land types from the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.21"></a><var>86.21</var>assessor of the county in which the lands are located. Merchantable timber value must <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.22"></a><var>86.22</var>should be determined and considered in finalizing valuation of the lands.<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.23"></a><var>86.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) All (c) Except for school trust lands and university lands, the lands exchanged <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.24"></a><var>86.24</var>under this section shall be exchanged only for lands of at least substantially equal value. <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.25"></a><var>86.25</var>For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantially equal value" has the meaning given <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.26"></a><var>86.26</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>94.343, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (b). No payment is due either party if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.27"></a><var>86.27</var>lands, other than school trust lands or university lands,  are of substantially equal value but <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.28"></a><var>86.28</var>are not of the same value.<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.29"></a><var>86.29</var>(d) School trust lands and university lands exchanged under this section must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.86.30"></a><var>86.30</var>exchanged only for lands of equal or greater value.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.35.0"></a><a id="pl.86.31"></a><var>86.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.86.32"></a><var>86.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Reversionary interest;</b><b> Mineral and water power rights and other </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.86.33"></a><var>86.33</var><b>reservations.</b> (a) All deeds conveying land given in an expedited land exchange under <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.1"></a><var>87.1</var>this section shall include a reverter that provides that title to the land automatically reverts <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.2"></a><var>87.2</var>to the conveying governmental unit if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.3"></a><var>87.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the receiving governmental unit sells, exchanges, or otherwise transfers title of <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.4"></a><var>87.4</var>the land within 40 years of the date of the deed conveying ownership; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.5"></a><var>87.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) there is no prior written approval for the transfer from the conveying <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.6"></a><var>87.6</var>governmental unit. The authority for granting approval is the commissioner of natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.7"></a><var>87.7</var>resources for former Class 1 land, the county board for former Class 2 land, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.8"></a><var>87.8</var>governing body for former Class 3 land.<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.9"></a><var>87.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Class 1 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation provisions of section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.87.10"></a><var>87.10</var>94.343, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>. Class 2 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.11"></a><var>87.11</var>provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>94.344, subdivision 4</statute_ref>. County fee land given in exchange is subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.12"></a><var>87.12</var>to the reservation provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>373.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (g).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.36.0"></a><a id="pl.87.13"></a><var>87.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.075, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.14"></a><var>87.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Wolf licenses; account established.</b> (a) For purposes of this subdivision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.15"></a><var>87.15</var>"wolf license" means a license or permit issued under section 
         <statute_ref>97A.475, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.16"></a><var>87.16</var>clause (20); 3, paragraph (a), clause (16); or 20, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.17"></a><var>87.17</var>(b) A wolf management and monitoring account is created in the game and fish fund. <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.18"></a><var>87.18</var>Revenue from wolf licenses must be credited to the wolf management and monitoring <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.19"></a><var>87.19</var>account and is appropriated to the commissioner only for wolf management, research, <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.20"></a><var>87.20</var>damage control, enforcement, and education. Notwithstanding any other law to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.21"></a><var>87.21</var>contrary, money credited to the account may not be used to pay indirect costs or agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.22"></a><var>87.22</var>shared services.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.37.0"></a><a id="pl.87.23"></a><var>87.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.24"></a><var>87.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Personal possession.</b> (a) A person acting under a license or traveling from <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.25"></a><var>87.25</var>an area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession either: <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.26"></a><var>87.26</var>(1) the proper license, if the license has been issued to and received by the person; (2) a <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.27"></a><var>87.27</var>driver's license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of the proper <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.28"></a><var>87.28</var>lifetime license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19; or (2) (3) the proper <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.29"></a><var>87.29</var>license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has been sold to the person <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.30"></a><var>87.30</var>by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.<br />
         		<a id="pl.87.31"></a><var>87.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.32"></a><var>87.32</var>must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.33"></a><var>87.33</var>proper license if the license has been issued to and received by the person; (2) a driver's <br />
         		<a id="pl.87.34"></a><var>87.34</var>license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of the proper <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.1"></a><var>88.1</var>lifetime license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19; or (2) (3) the proper <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.2"></a><var>88.2</var>license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.3"></a><var>88.3</var>identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.4"></a><var>88.4</var>license has been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.5"></a><var>88.5</var>issued and received. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.6"></a><var>88.6</var>shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.7"></a><var>88.7</var>the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest, <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.8"></a><var>88.8</var>or satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.9"></a><var>88.9</var>request of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.10"></a><var>88.10</var>in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.88.11"></a><var>88.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Except as provided in paragraph (a), clause (2), if the actual license has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.12"></a><var>88.12</var>issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a copy of a license, or evidence showing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.13"></a><var>88.13</var>issuance of a license, including the license identification number or stamp validation, does <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.14"></a><var>88.14</var>not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights or privileges conferred by a license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.88.15"></a><var>88.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.16"></a><var>88.16</var>be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.17"></a><var>88.17</var>waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to the licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.18"></a><var>88.18</var>after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional fee that covers <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.19"></a><var>88.19</var>the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey stamp may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.20"></a><var>88.20</var>purchased for a fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp. <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.21"></a><var>88.21</var>Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>16A.1283</statute_ref>, the commissioner may, by written order published in <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.22"></a><var>88.22</var>the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. The fees must be set in <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.23"></a><var>88.23</var>an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.24"></a><var>88.24</var>mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14, <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.25"></a><var>88.25</var>and section 
         <statute_ref>14.386</statute_ref> does not apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.88.26"></a><var>88.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2018, or on the date <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.27"></a><var>88.27</var>the Department of Public Safety implements the Minnesota Licensing and Registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.28"></a><var>88.28</var>System (MNLARS), whichever occurs first.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.38.0"></a><a id="pl.88.29"></a><var>88.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.465, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.30"></a><var>88.30</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.88.31"></a><var>88.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Nonresident active members of National Guard.</b> A nonresident that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.32"></a><var>88.32</var>an active member of the state's National Guard may obtain a resident license to take fish or <br />
         		<a id="pl.88.33"></a><var>88.33</var>game. This subdivision does not apply to the taking of moose or elk.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.39.0"></a><a id="pl.89.1"></a><var>89.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.2"></a><var>89.2</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.3"></a><var>89.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 19. <b>Resident lifetime game and fish license.</b> (a) The department shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.4"></a><var>89.4</var>maintain in its records information transmitted electronically from the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.5"></a><var>89.5</var>natural resources identifying each person to whom the commissioner has issued a resident <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.6"></a><var>89.6</var>lifetime license under section 97A.473. The records transmitted from the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.7"></a><var>89.7</var>Natural Resources must contain:<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.8"></a><var>89.8</var>(1) the full name and date of birth as required for the driver's license or identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.9"></a><var>89.9</var>card;<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.10"></a><var>89.10</var>(2) the person's driver's license or identification card number;<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.11"></a><var>89.11</var>(3) the category of lifetime license issued under section 97A.473; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.12"></a><var>89.12</var>(4) the Department of Natural Resources customer identification number.<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.13"></a><var>89.13</var>(b) The department may delete records described in paragraph (a) if they have not <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.14"></a><var>89.14</var>been matched to a driver's license or identification card record within seven years after <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.15"></a><var>89.15</var>transmission to the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.16"></a><var>89.16</var>(c) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the department shall include, on all drivers' <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.17"></a><var>89.17</var>licenses or Minnesota identification cards issued to a person who holds a lifetime license, <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.18"></a><var>89.18</var>a graphic or written designation of the lifetime license, and the category of the lifetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.19"></a><var>89.19</var>license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.20"></a><var>89.20</var>(d) If a person with a lifetime license under section 97A.473 applies for a driver's <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.21"></a><var>89.21</var>license or Minnesota identification card before that information has been transmitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.22"></a><var>89.22</var>department, the department may accept a copy of the license issued under section 97A.473 <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.23"></a><var>89.23</var>as proof of its issuance and shall then follow the procedures in paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.89.24"></a><var>89.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2018, or on the date <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.25"></a><var>89.25</var>the Department of Public Safety implements the Minnesota Licensing and Registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.26"></a><var>89.26</var>System (MNLARS), whichever occurs first.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.40.0"></a><a id="pl.89.27"></a><var>89.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 40. Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 12, section 6, subdivision 5, as amended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.28"></a><var>89.28</var>Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 11, is amended to read:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.89.29"></a><var>89.29</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.89.30"></a><var>89.30</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Subd. 5.<b>Fish and Wildlife </b><br />
                  		<b>Management</b><br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.89.31"></a><var>89.31</var>$3,000 in 2015 is from the heritage <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.32"></a><var>89.32</var>enhancement account in the game and fish <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.33"></a><var>89.33</var>fund for a report on aquatic plant management <br />
         		<a id="pl.89.34"></a><var>89.34</var>permitting policies for the management <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.1"></a><var>90.1</var>of narrow-leaved and hybrid cattail in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.2"></a><var>90.2</var>range of basin types across the state. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.3"></a><var>90.3</var>report shall be submitted to the chairs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.4"></a><var>90.4</var>ranking minority members of the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.5"></a><var>90.5</var>representatives and senate committees with <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.6"></a><var>90.6</var>jurisdiction over environment and natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.7"></a><var>90.7</var>resources by December 15, 2014, and include <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.8"></a><var>90.8</var>recommendations for any necessary changes <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.9"></a><var>90.9</var>in statutes, rules, or permitting procedures. <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.10"></a><var>90.10</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.90.11"></a><var>90.11</var>$9,000 in 2015 is from the game and fish <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.12"></a><var>90.12</var>fund for the commissioner, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.13"></a><var>90.13</var>with interested parties, agencies, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.14"></a><var>90.14</var>states, to develop a detailed restoration plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.15"></a><var>90.15</var>to recover the historical native population of <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.16"></a><var>90.16</var>bobwhite quail in Minnesota for its ecological <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.17"></a><var>90.17</var>and recreational benefits to the citizens of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.18"></a><var>90.18</var>state. The commissioner shall conduct public <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.19"></a><var>90.19</var>meetings in developing the plan. No later <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.20"></a><var>90.20</var>than January 15, 2015, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.21"></a><var>90.21</var>must report on the plan's progress to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.22"></a><var>90.22</var>legislative committees with jurisdiction over <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.23"></a><var>90.23</var>environment and natural resources policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.24"></a><var>90.24</var>and finance. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.90.25"></a><var>90.25</var>$2,000,000 in 2015 is from the game and <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.26"></a><var>90.26</var>fish fund for shooting sports facility grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.27"></a><var>90.27</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>87A.10</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.28"></a><var>90.28</var>The commissioner may spend up to $50,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.29"></a><var>90.29</var>of this appropriation to administer the grant. <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.30"></a><var>90.30</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.31"></a><var>90.31</var>available until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.90.32"></a><var>90.32</var>$400,000 in 2015 is from the heritage <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.33"></a><var>90.33</var>enhancement account in the game and fish <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.34"></a><var>90.34</var>fund for hunter and angler recruitment <br />
         		<a id="pl.90.35"></a><var>90.35</var>and retention activities and grants to local <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.1"></a><var>91.1</var>chapters of Let's Go Fishing of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.2"></a><var>91.2</var>to provide community outreach to senior <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.3"></a><var>91.3</var>citizens, youth, and veterans and for the costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.4"></a><var>91.4</var>associated with establishing and recruiting <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.5"></a><var>91.5</var>new chapters. The grants must be matched <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.6"></a><var>91.6</var>with cash or in-kind contributions from <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.7"></a><var>91.7</var>nonstate sources. Of this amount, $25,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.8"></a><var>91.8</var>is for Asian Outdoor Heritage for youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.9"></a><var>91.9</var>fishing recruitment efforts and outreach in <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.10"></a><var>91.10</var>the metropolitan area. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.11"></a><var>91.11</var>shall establish a grant application process <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.12"></a><var>91.12</var>that includes a standard for ownership <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.13"></a><var>91.13</var>of equipment purchased under the grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.14"></a><var>91.14</var>program and contract requirements that <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.15"></a><var>91.15</var>cover the disposition of purchased equipment <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.16"></a><var>91.16</var>if the grantee no longer exists. Any <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.17"></a><var>91.17</var>equipment purchased with state grant money <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.18"></a><var>91.18</var>must be specified on the grant application <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.19"></a><var>91.19</var>and approved by the commissioner. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.20"></a><var>91.20</var>commissioner may spend up to three percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.21"></a><var>91.21</var>of the appropriation to administer the grant. <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.22"></a><var>91.22</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.23"></a><var>91.23</var>available until June 30, 2016 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.41.0"></a><a id="pl.91.24"></a><var>91.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 41. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.25"></a><var>91.25</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.26"></a><var>91.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.91.27"></a><var>91.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Land and Mineral Resources </b><br />
                  		<b>Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">6,461,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">5,521,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.28"></a><var>91.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.29"></a><var>91.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.30"></a><var>91.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">1,585,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">1,585,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.31"></a><var>91.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">Natural Resources<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">3,332,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">3,392,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.32"></a><var>91.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">Game and Fish<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">344,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">344,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.33"></a><var>91.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Remediation<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,000,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.91.34"></a><var>91.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Permanent School<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.91.35"></a><var>91.35</var>$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.91.36"></a><var>91.36</var>second year are for minerals cooperative <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.1"></a><var>92.1</var>environmental research, of which $34,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.2"></a><var>92.2</var>the first year and $34,000 the second year are <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.3"></a><var>92.3</var>available only as matched by $1 of nonstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.4"></a><var>92.4</var>money for each $1 of state money. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.5"></a><var>92.5</var>match may be cash or in-kind.<br />
         		<a id="pl.92.6"></a><var>92.6</var>$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.7"></a><var>92.7</var>second year are for iron ore cooperative <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.8"></a><var>92.8</var>research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.9"></a><var>92.9</var>is from the minerals management account <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.10"></a><var>92.10</var>in the natural resources fund. $175,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.11"></a><var>92.11</var>first year and $175,000 the second year are <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.12"></a><var>92.12</var>available only as matched by $1 of nonstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.13"></a><var>92.13</var>money for each $1 of state money. The match <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.14"></a><var>92.14</var>may be cash or in-kind. Any unencumbered <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.15"></a><var>92.15</var>balance from the first year does not cancel <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.16"></a><var>92.16</var>and is available in the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.92.17"></a><var>92.17</var>$2,755,000 the first year and $2,815,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.18"></a><var>92.18</var>the second year are from the minerals <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.19"></a><var>92.19</var>management account in the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.20"></a><var>92.20</var>fund for use as provided in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.21"></a><var>92.21</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>93.2236</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.22"></a><var>92.22</var>for mineral resource management, projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.23"></a><var>92.23</var>to enhance future mineral income, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.24"></a><var>92.24</var>projects to promote new mineral resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.25"></a><var>92.25</var>opportunities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.92.26"></a><var>92.26</var>$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.27"></a><var>92.27</var>second year are from the state forest suspense <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.28"></a><var>92.28</var>account in the permanent school fund to <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.29"></a><var>92.29</var>accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.30"></a><var>92.30</var>commercial leasing of school trust lands and <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.31"></a><var>92.31</var>to identify, evaluate, and lease construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.32"></a><var>92.32</var>aggregate located on school trust lands. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.33"></a><var>92.33</var>appropriation is to be used for securing <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.34"></a><var>92.34</var>long-term economic return from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.92.35"></a><var>92.35</var>school trust lands consistent with fiduciary <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.1"></a><var>93.1</var>responsibilities and sound natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.2"></a><var>93.2</var>conservation and management principles.<br />
         		<a id="pl.93.3"></a><var>93.3</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.93.4"></a><var>93.4</var>115B.20
         </statute_ref>, $1,000,000 the first year is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.5"></a><var>93.5</var>the dedicated account within the remediation <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.6"></a><var>93.6</var>fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.7"></a><var>93.7</var>section 
         <statute_ref>115B.20, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, clause (4), <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.8"></a><var>93.8</var>to acquire salt lands as described under <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.9"></a><var>93.9</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>92.05</statute_ref>, within <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.10"></a><var>93.10</var>Bear Head Lake State Park. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.11"></a><var>93.11</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.12"></a><var>93.12</var>2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.42.0"></a><a id="pl.93.13"></a><var>93.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 42. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.14"></a><var>93.14</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.15"></a><var>93.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subd. 5.<b>Parks and Trails Management</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">74,064,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">73,650,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.16"></a><var>93.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.17"></a><var>93.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.18"></a><var>93.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">24,967,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">24,427,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.19"></a><var>93.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">Natural Resources<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">46,831,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">46,950,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.93.20"></a><var>93.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">Game and Fish<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">2,266,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">2,273,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.93.21"></a><var>93.21</var>$1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.22"></a><var>93.22</var>second year are from the water recreation <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.23"></a><var>93.23</var>account in the natural resources fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.24"></a><var>93.24</var>enhancing public water access facilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.93.25"></a><var>93.25</var>$5,740,000 the first year and $5,740,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.26"></a><var>93.26</var>second year are from the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.27"></a><var>93.27</var>fund for state trail, park, and recreation area <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.28"></a><var>93.28</var>operations. This appropriation is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.29"></a><var>93.29</var>revenue deposited in the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.30"></a><var>93.30</var>fund under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.93.31"></a><var>93.31</var>297A.94
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (e), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.93.32"></a><var>93.32</var>$1,005,000 the first year and $1,005,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.33"></a><var>93.33</var>second year are from the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.93.34"></a><var>93.34</var>fund for park and trail grants to local units of <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.1"></a><var>94.1</var>government on land to be maintained for at <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.2"></a><var>94.2</var>least 20 years for the purposes of the grants. <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.3"></a><var>94.3</var>This appropriation is from the revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.4"></a><var>94.4</var>deposited in the natural resources fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.5"></a><var>94.5</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>297A.94</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.6"></a><var>94.6</var>paragraph (e), clause (4). Any unencumbered <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.7"></a><var>94.7</var>balance does not cancel at the end of the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.8"></a><var>94.8</var>year and is available for the second year. Up <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.9"></a><var>94.9</var>to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.10"></a><var>94.10</var>used to administer the grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.94.11"></a><var>94.11</var>$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.12"></a><var>94.12</var>the second year are from the snowmobile <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.13"></a><var>94.13</var>trails and enforcement account in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.14"></a><var>94.14</var>natural resources fund for the snowmobile <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.15"></a><var>94.15</var>grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.16"></a><var>94.16</var>balance does not cancel at the end of the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.17"></a><var>94.17</var>year and is available for the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.94.18"></a><var>94.18</var>$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.19"></a><var>94.19</var>the second year are from the natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.20"></a><var>94.20</var>resources fund for the off-highway vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.21"></a><var>94.21</var>grants-in-aid program. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.22"></a><var>94.22</var>$1,210,000 each year is from the all-terrain <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.23"></a><var>94.23</var>vehicle account; and $150,000 each year is <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.24"></a><var>94.24</var>from the off-highway motorcycle account. <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.25"></a><var>94.25</var>Any unencumbered balance does not cancel <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.26"></a><var>94.26</var>at the end of the first year and is available for <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.27"></a><var>94.27</var>the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.94.28"></a><var>94.28</var>$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.29"></a><var>94.29</var>year are from the cross-country ski account <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.30"></a><var>94.30</var>in the natural resources fund for grooming <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.31"></a><var>94.31</var>and maintaining cross-country ski trails in <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.32"></a><var>94.32</var>state parks, trails, and recreation areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.94.33"></a><var>94.33</var>$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.34"></a><var>94.34</var>second year are from the state land and <br />
         		<a id="pl.94.35"></a><var>94.35</var>water conservation account (LAWCON) <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.1"></a><var>95.1</var>in the natural resources fund for priorities <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.2"></a><var>95.2</var>established by the commissioner for eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.3"></a><var>95.3</var>state projects and administrative and <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.4"></a><var>95.4</var>planning activities consistent with Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.5"></a><var>95.5</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>84.0264</statute_ref>, and the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.6"></a><var>95.6</var>Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.7"></a><var>95.7</var>Any unencumbered balance does not cancel <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.8"></a><var>95.8</var>at the end of the first year and is available for <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.9"></a><var>95.9</var>the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.95.10"></a><var>95.10</var>$968,000 the first year and $968,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.11"></a><var>95.11</var>second year are from the off-road vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.12"></a><var>95.12</var>account in the natural resources fund. Of <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.13"></a><var>95.13</var>this amount, $568,000 each year is for parks <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.14"></a><var>95.14</var>and trails management for off-road vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.15"></a><var>95.15</var>purposes; $325,000 each year is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.16"></a><var>95.16</var>off-road vehicle grant in aid program; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.17"></a><var>95.17</var>$75,000 each year is for a new full-time <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.18"></a><var>95.18</var>employee position or contract in northern <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.19"></a><var>95.19</var>Minnesota to work in conjunction with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.20"></a><var>95.20</var>Minnesota Four-Wheel Drive Association <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.21"></a><var>95.21</var>to address off-road vehicle touring routes <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.22"></a><var>95.22</var>and other issues related to off-road vehicle <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.23"></a><var>95.23</var>activities. Of this appropriation, the $325,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.24"></a><var>95.24</var>each year is onetime.<br />
         		<a id="pl.95.25"></a><var>95.25</var>$65,000 the first year is from the water <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.26"></a><var>95.26</var>recreation account in the natural resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.27"></a><var>95.27</var>fund to cooperate with local units of <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.28"></a><var>95.28</var>government in marking routes and <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.29"></a><var>95.29</var>designating river accesses and campsites <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.30"></a><var>95.30</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>85.32</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.31"></a><var>95.31</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.32"></a><var>95.32</var>available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.95.33"></a><var>95.33</var>$190,000 the first year is for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.34"></a><var>95.34</var>city of Virginia for the additional cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.95.35"></a><var>95.35</var>supporting a trail due to the rerouting of <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.1"></a><var>96.1</var>U.S. Highway No. 53. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.2"></a><var>96.2</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.3"></a><var>96.3</var>2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.4"></a><var>96.4</var>$50,000 the first year is for development of <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.5"></a><var>96.5</var>a master plan for the Mississippi Blufflands <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.6"></a><var>96.6</var>Trail, including work on possible extensions <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.7"></a><var>96.7</var>or connections to other state or regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.8"></a><var>96.8</var>trails. This is a onetime appropriation that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.9"></a><var>96.9</var>available until June 30, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.10"></a><var>96.10</var>$61,000 from the natural resources fund the <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.11"></a><var>96.11</var>first year is for a grant to the city of East <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.12"></a><var>96.12</var>Grand Forks for payment under a reciprocity <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.13"></a><var>96.13</var>agreement for the Red River State Recreation <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.14"></a><var>96.14</var>Area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.15"></a><var>96.15</var>$500,000 the first year is for restoration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.16"></a><var>96.16</var>replacement of a historic trestle bridge in <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.17"></a><var>96.17</var>Blackduck. This is a onetime appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.18"></a><var>96.18</var>and is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.19"></a><var>96.19</var>The base for parks and trails operations in <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.20"></a><var>96.20</var>the natural resources fund in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.21"></a><var>96.21</var>and thereafter is $46,450,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.22"></a><var>96.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.43.0"></a><a id="pl.96.23"></a><var>96.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 43. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 131, is amended <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.24"></a><var>96.24</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.96.25"></a><var>96.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 131. <b>SURPLUS STATE LAND SALES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.96.26"></a><var>96.26</var>The school trust lands director shall identify, in consultation with the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.27"></a><var>96.27</var>of natural resources, at least $5,000,000 in state-owned lands suitable for sale or exchange <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.28"></a><var>96.28</var>with school trust lands. The lands identified shall not be within a unit of the outdoor <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.29"></a><var>96.29</var>recreation system under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>86A.05</statute_ref>, an administrative site, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.30"></a><var>96.30</var>trust land. The commissioner shall sell or exchange at least $3,000,000 worth of lands <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.31"></a><var>96.31</var>identified under this section by June 30, 2017. Land exchanged under this section may <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.32"></a><var>96.32</var>be exchanged in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 94.3495. The value of <br />
         		<a id="pl.96.33"></a><var>96.33</var>the surplus land exchanged shall serve as compensation to the permanent school fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.1"></a><var>97.1</var>as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision 18, paragraph (b). <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.2"></a><var>97.2</var>Notwithstanding the restrictions on sale of riparian land and the public sale provisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.3"></a><var>97.3</var>under Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.4"></a><var>97.4</var>offer the surplus land, including land bordering public water, for public or private sale. <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.5"></a><var>97.5</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>94.16, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, or any other law to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.6"></a><var>97.6</var>contrary, the amount an amount equal to 90 percent of the proceeds from the sale of lands <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.7"></a><var>97.7</var>that exceeds the actual expenses of selling the lands must be deposited in the school trust <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.8"></a><var>97.8</var>lands account and used to extinguish the school trust interest as provided under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.9"></a><var>97.9</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>92.83</statute_ref>, on school trust lands that have public water access sites or old <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.10"></a><var>97.10</var>growth forests located on them. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.83, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.11"></a><var>97.11</var>remaining ten percent of the proceeds must be used to fund transactional and legal work <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.12"></a><var>97.12</var>associated with the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness land exchange and sale <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.13"></a><var>97.13</var>projects under Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.80 and 92.82.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.44.0"></a><a id="pl.97.14"></a><var>97.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 44. <b>COLD SPRING WATER APPROPRIATION PERMITS; REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.97.15"></a><var>97.15</var>(a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend the city of Cold Spring's <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.16"></a><var>97.16</var>water appropriation permit to allow an increase in the city's water withdrawal of 100 <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.17"></a><var>97.17</var>million gallons per year from city wells 4, 5, and 6, provided a combined reduction of <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.18"></a><var>97.18</var>ten million gallons per year is made from city well 3 or water appropriations under any <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.19"></a><var>97.19</var>permits held by brewing companies in the Cold Spring Creek area. The city and any other <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.20"></a><var>97.20</var>permit holder with permit modifications made under this section must comply with all <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.21"></a><var>97.21</var>existing reporting requirements and demonstrate that increased pumping does not result in <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.22"></a><var>97.22</var>violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The increases under this section are available <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.23"></a><var>97.23</var>on an interim basis, not to exceed five years, to allow the city to establish a long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.24"></a><var>97.24</var>water supply solution for the city and area businesses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.97.25"></a><var>97.25</var>(b) The commissioner must conduct necessary monitoring of stream flow and water  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.26"></a><var>97.26</var>levels and develop a groundwater model to determine the amount of water that can be  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.27"></a><var>97.27</var>sustainably pumped in the area of Cold Spring Creek for area businesses, agriculture, and  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.28"></a><var>97.28</var>city needs. Beginning July 1, 2017, the commissioner must submit an annual progress  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.29"></a><var>97.29</var>report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.30"></a><var>97.30</var>senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources.  <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.31"></a><var>97.31</var>The commissioner must submit a final report by January 15, 2022.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.45.0"></a><a id="pl.97.32"></a><var>97.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 45. <b>MARINE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS; REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.97.33"></a><var>97.33</var>The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature <br />
         		<a id="pl.97.34"></a><var>97.34</var>by November 1, 2017. The report must outline any issues encountered relating <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.1"></a><var>98.1</var>to implementation of Minnesota Statutes, section 86B.532, any changes to marine <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.2"></a><var>98.2</var>manufacturing industry standards relating to carbon monoxide, the availability of plug-in <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.3"></a><var>98.3</var>or battery-powered marine certified carbon monoxide detectors, and best practices in <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.4"></a><var>98.4</var>preventing carbon monoxide poisoning relating to motorboat operation, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.5"></a><var>98.5</var>feasibility of requiring carbon monoxide detectors that are more sensitive in measuring <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.6"></a><var>98.6</var>carbon monoxide than required in this act.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.46.0"></a><a id="pl.98.7"></a><var>98.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 46. <b>PRESCRIBED BURN REQUIREMENTS; REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.98.8"></a><var>98.8</var>The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with prescribed burning <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.9"></a><var>98.9</var>professionals, nongovernmental organizations, and local and federal governments, must <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.10"></a><var>98.10</var>develop criteria for certifying an entity to conduct a prescribed burn under a general <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.11"></a><var>98.11</var>permit. The certification requirements must include training, equipment, and experience <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.12"></a><var>98.12</var>requirements and include an apprentice program to allow entities without experience to <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.13"></a><var>98.13</var>become certified. The commissioner must establish provisions for decertifying entities. <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.14"></a><var>98.14</var>The commissioner must not require additional certification or requirements for burns <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.15"></a><var>98.15</var>conducted as part of normal agricultural practices not currently subject to prescribed burn <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.16"></a><var>98.16</var>specifications. The commissioner must submit a report with recommendations and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.17"></a><var>98.17</var>legislative changes needed to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.18"></a><var>98.18</var>representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.19"></a><var>98.19</var>and natural resources by January 15, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.47.0"></a><a id="pl.98.20"></a><var>98.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 47. <b>SAND DUNES STATE FOREST; REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.98.21"></a><var>98.21</var>(a) Until July 1, 2017, the commissioner of natural resources shall not log, enter into <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.22"></a><var>98.22</var>a logging contract, or otherwise remove trees for purposes of creating oak savanna in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.23"></a><var>98.23</var>Sand Dunes State Forest. This paragraph does not prohibit work done under contracts <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.24"></a><var>98.24</var>entered into before the effective date of this section or work on school trust lands.<br />
         		<a id="pl.98.25"></a><var>98.25</var>(b) By January 15, 2017, the commissioner must submit a report, prepared by <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.26"></a><var>98.26</var>the Division of Forestry, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.27"></a><var>98.27</var>representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.28"></a><var>98.28</var>and natural resources with the Division of Forestry's progress on collaborating with local <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.29"></a><var>98.29</var>citizens and other stakeholders over the past year when making decisions that impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.30"></a><var>98.30</var>the landscape, including forest conversions and other clear-cutting activities, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.98.31"></a><var>98.31</var>division's progress on other citizen engagement activities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.98.32"></a><var>98.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.48.0"></a><a id="pl.98.33"></a><var>98.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 48. <b>LAKE SERVICE PROVIDER FEASIBILITY REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.99.1"></a><var>99.1</var>The commissioner of natural resources shall report to the chairs of the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.2"></a><var>99.2</var>representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over natural resources by January <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.3"></a><var>99.3</var>15, 2019, regarding the feasibility of expanding permitting to service providers as <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.4"></a><var>99.4</var>described in Minnesota Statutes, section 84D.108, subdivision 2a, to other water bodies in <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.5"></a><var>99.5</var>the state. The report must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.6"></a><var>99.6</var>(1) include recommendations for state and local resources needed to implement the <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.7"></a><var>99.7</var>program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.8"></a><var>99.8</var>(2) assess local government inspection roles under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.9"></a><var>99.9</var>84D.105, subdivision 2, paragraph (g); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.10"></a><var>99.10</var>(3) assess whether mechanisms to ensure that water-related equipment placed back <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.11"></a><var>99.11</var>into the same body of water from which it was removed can adequately protect other <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.12"></a><var>99.12</var>water bodies.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.49.0"></a><a id="pl.99.13"></a><var>99.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 49. <b>WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEERS; REPORT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.99.14"></a><var>99.14</var>By January 15, 2017, the commissioner of natural resources, in coordination with <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.15"></a><var>99.15</var>the commissioner of labor and industry and the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.16"></a><var>99.16</var>shall make recommendations to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.17"></a><var>99.17</var>committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources on <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.18"></a><var>99.18</var>how to clarify the state's liability for workers' compensation in relation to volunteers of <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.19"></a><var>99.19</var>nonprofit organizations assisting with providing public services on lands administered <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.20"></a><var>99.20</var>by the commissioner of natural resources subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 175.007, <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.21"></a><var>99.21</var>subdivision 2.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.50.0"></a><a id="pl.99.22"></a><var>99.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 50. <b>AGGREGATE RESOURCES TASK FORCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.99.23"></a><var>99.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Creation; membership.</b> (a) The Aggregate Resources Task Force <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.24"></a><var>99.24</var>consists of eight members appointed as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.25"></a><var>99.25</var>(1) the speaker of the house shall appoint four members of the house of representatives <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.26"></a><var>99.26</var>to include two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party, with <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.27"></a><var>99.27</var>one member being the chair of the committee with jurisdiction over aggregate mining; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.28"></a><var>99.28</var>(2) the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.29"></a><var>99.29</var>Administration shall appoint four members of the senate to include two members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.30"></a><var>99.30</var>majority party and two members of the minority party, with one member being the chair of <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.31"></a><var>99.31</var>the committee or division with jurisdiction over natural resources finance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.99.32"></a><var>99.32</var>(b) The appointing authorities must make their respective appointments no later <br />
         		<a id="pl.99.33"></a><var>99.33</var>than July 15, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.1"></a><var>100.1</var>(c) The first meeting of the task force must be convened by the chairs of the house <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.2"></a><var>100.2</var>of representatives and senate committees specified in paragraph (a) who will serve as <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.3"></a><var>100.3</var>cochairs of the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.4"></a><var>100.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties.</b> The task force must study and provide recommendations on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.5"></a><var>100.5</var>(1) the Department of Natural Resources' and Metropolitan Council's aggregate <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.6"></a><var>100.6</var>mapping progress and needs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.7"></a><var>100.7</var>(2) the effectiveness of recent aggregate tax legislation and the use of the revenues <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.8"></a><var>100.8</var>collected by counties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.9"></a><var>100.9</var>(3) the use of state funds to preserve aggregate reserves; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.10"></a><var>100.10</var>(4) local land use and permitting issues, environmental review requirements, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.11"></a><var>100.11</var>impacts of other state regulations on aggregate reserves.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.12"></a><var>100.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Report.</b>  No later than January 15, 2018, the task force shall submit a <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.13"></a><var>100.13</var>report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.14"></a><var>100.14</var>with jurisdiction over aggregate mining and natural resources finance containing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.15"></a><var>100.15</var>findings of the study.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.16"></a><var>100.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Expiration.</b>  The Aggregate Resources Task Force expires 45 days after <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.17"></a><var>100.17</var>the report and recommendations are delivered to the legislature or on June 30, 2018, <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.18"></a><var>100.18</var>whichever date is earlier.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.19"></a><var>100.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.51.0"></a><a id="pl.100.20"></a><var>100.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 51. <b>APPROPRIATION REALLOCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.100.21"></a><var>100.21</var>Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.22"></a><var>100.22</var>Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b), the <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.23"></a><var>100.23</var>Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board may allocate its share of the distribution of fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.24"></a><var>100.24</var>years 2016 and 2017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.25"></a><var>100.25</var>Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Mississippi Gorge, Above the Falls, and Central Mississippi <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.26"></a><var>100.26</var>Riverfront Regional Parks in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.27"></a><var>100.27</var>Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has submitted to the Metropolitan Council. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.28"></a><var>100.28</var>reallocation of funds is anticipated to result in $500,000 in federal funds to match extant <br />
         		<a id="pl.100.29"></a><var>100.29</var>parks and trails fund appropriations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.100.30"></a><var>100.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.52.0"></a><a id="pl.100.31"></a><var>100.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 52. <b>CITATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.100.32"></a><var>100.32</var>Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, and 45 may be known and cited as "Sophia's Law."<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.3.53.0"></a><a id="pl.101.1"></a><var>101.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 53. <b>REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.101.2"></a><var>101.2</var>Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.13, is repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.101.3"></a><var>101.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2018, and any funds remaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.4"></a><var>101.4</var>in the Minnesota future resources fund on July 1, 2018, are transferred to the general fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.101.5"></a><var>101.5</var><b>ARTICLE 4</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.101.6"></a><var>101.6</var><b>PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.4.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.7"></a><var>101.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.101.8"></a><var>101.8</var>The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are added to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.9"></a><var>101.9</var>appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.10"></a><var>101.10</var>specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another named <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.11"></a><var>101.11</var>fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016" <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.12"></a><var>101.12</var>and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to the appropriation listed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.13"></a><var>101.13</var>them is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.14"></a><var>101.14</var>Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.15"></a><var>101.15</var>day following final enactment.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.16"></a><var>101.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.17"></a><var>101.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.18"></a><var>101.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.19"></a><var>101.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.4.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.20"></a><var>101.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>SUPREME COURT</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,000,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.101.21"></a><var>101.21</var>For a competitive grant program established <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.22"></a><var>101.22</var>by the chief justice for the distribution of <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.23"></a><var>101.23</var>safe and secure courthouse fund grants to <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.24"></a><var>101.24</var>government entities responsible for providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.25"></a><var>101.25</var>or maintaining a courthouse or other facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.26"></a><var>101.26</var>where court proceedings are held. Grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.27"></a><var>101.27</var>recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.28"></a><var>101.28</var>match. This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.29"></a><var>101.29</var>available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.101.30"></a><var>101.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>DISTRICT COURTS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,547,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.101.31"></a><var>101.31</var>To increase the juror per diem to $20 and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.32"></a><var>101.32</var>juror mileage reimbursement rate to 54 cents <br />
         		<a id="pl.101.33"></a><var>101.33</var>per mile.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.1"></a><var>102.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>GUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>878,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.102.2"></a><var>102.2</var>To hire additional guardians ad litem to <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.3"></a><var>102.3</var>comply with federal and state mandates, <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.4"></a><var>102.4</var>and court orders for representing the best <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.5"></a><var>102.5</var>interests of children in juvenile and family <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.6"></a><var>102.6</var>court proceedings.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.5.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.7"></a><var>102.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>HUMAN RIGHTS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>180,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.102.8"></a><var>102.8</var>For a St. Cloud office.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.6.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.9"></a><var>102.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>CORRECTIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.10"></a><var>102.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>4,341,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>15,426,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.102.11"></a><var>102.11</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.12"></a><var>102.12</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.13"></a><var>102.13</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.14"></a><var>102.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Correctional Institutions</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">4,037,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">10,671,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.102.15"></a><var>102.15</var>(a) <b>Employee Compensation</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.102.16"></a><var>102.16</var>$1,427,000 in fiscal year 2016 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.17"></a><var>102.17</var>$7,512,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.18"></a><var>102.18</var>employee compensation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.102.19"></a><var>102.19</var>(b) <b>Challenge Incarceration Expansion</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.102.20"></a><var>102.20</var>$2,610,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $2,757,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.21"></a><var>102.21</var>in fiscal year 2017 are to increase capacity <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.22"></a><var>102.22</var>in the challenge incarceration program. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.23"></a><var>102.23</var>base for this activity is $3,263,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.24"></a><var>102.24</var>year 2018 and $3,623,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.102.25"></a><var>102.25</var>(c) <b>24-Hour Nursing</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.102.26"></a><var>102.26</var>$375,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for 24-hour <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.27"></a><var>102.27</var>nursing coverage seven days a week at <br />
         		<a id="pl.102.28"></a><var>102.28</var>MCF-Shakopee.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.102.29"></a><var>102.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Community Services</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">241,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,566,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.102.30"></a><var>102.30</var>(a) <b>Employee Compensation</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.1"></a><var>103.1</var>$241,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $860,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.2"></a><var>103.2</var>in fiscal year 2017 are for employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.3"></a><var>103.3</var>compensation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.103.4"></a><var>103.4</var>(b) <b>Challenge Incarceration Expansion</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.5"></a><var>103.5</var>$406,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.6"></a><var>103.6</var>capacity in the challenge incarceration <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.7"></a><var>103.7</var>program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.103.8"></a><var>103.8</var>(c) <b>Reentry and Halfway Houses</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.9"></a><var>103.9</var>$300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for grants to <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.10"></a><var>103.10</var>counties or groups of counties for reentry and <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.11"></a><var>103.11</var>halfway house services. Eligible programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.12"></a><var>103.12</var>must be proven to reduce recidivism. Grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.13"></a><var>103.13</var>recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.14"></a><var>103.14</var>match.<br />
         		<a id="pl.103.15"></a><var>103.15</var>(d) <b>High-Risk Revocation Reduction </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.16"></a><var>103.16</var><b>Program</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.17"></a><var>103.17</var>$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.18"></a><var>103.18</var>a high-risk revocation reduction program in <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.19"></a><var>103.19</var>the metropolitan area. The program shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.20"></a><var>103.20</var>provide sustained case planning, housing <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.21"></a><var>103.21</var>assistance, employment assistance, group <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.22"></a><var>103.22</var>mentoring, life skills programming, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.23"></a><var>103.23</var>transportation assistance to adult release <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.24"></a><var>103.24</var>violators who are being released from prison.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.103.25"></a><var>103.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Operations Support</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">63,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,189,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.103.26"></a><var>103.26</var>(a) <b>Employee Compensation</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.27"></a><var>103.27</var>$63,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $339,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.28"></a><var>103.28</var>in fiscal year 2017 are for employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.103.29"></a><var>103.29</var>compensation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.103.30"></a><var>103.30</var>(b) <b>Information Technology Critical </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.103.31"></a><var>103.31</var><b>Updates</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.104.1"></a><var>104.1</var>$1,850,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.2"></a><var>104.2</var>information technology upgrades and <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.3"></a><var>104.3</var>staffing. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.7.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.104.4"></a><var>104.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 7. <b>PUBLIC SAFETY</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>6,100,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.104.5"></a><var>104.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.104.6"></a><var>104.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,600,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.104.7"></a><var>104.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Trunk Highway<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.104.8"></a><var>104.8</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.9"></a><var>104.9</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.10"></a><var>104.10</var>paragraphs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.104.11"></a><var>104.11</var>(a) <b>DNA Laboratory</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.104.12"></a><var>104.12</var>$630,000 is for the Bureau of Criminal <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.13"></a><var>104.13</var>Apprehension DNA laboratory, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.14"></a><var>104.14</var>addition of six forensic scientists. The base <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.15"></a><var>104.15</var>for this activity is $1,000,000 in each of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.16"></a><var>104.16</var>fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for eight forensic <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.17"></a><var>104.17</var>scientists.<br />
         		<a id="pl.104.18"></a><var>104.18</var>(b) <b>Children In Need of Services or in </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.104.19"></a><var>104.19</var><b>Out-Of-Home Placement</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.104.20"></a><var>104.20</var>$150,000 is for a grant to an organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.21"></a><var>104.21</var>that provides legal representation to children <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.22"></a><var>104.22</var>in need of protection or services and children <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.23"></a><var>104.23</var>in out-of-home placement. The grant is <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.24"></a><var>104.24</var>contingent upon a match in an equal amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.25"></a><var>104.25</var>from nonstate funds. The match may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.26"></a><var>104.26</var>in kind, including the value of volunteer <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.27"></a><var>104.27</var>attorney time, or in cash, or in a combination <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.28"></a><var>104.28</var>of the two.<br />
         		<a id="pl.104.29"></a><var>104.29</var>(c) <b>Sex Trafficking</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.104.30"></a><var>104.30</var>$820,000 is for grants to state and local units <br />
         		<a id="pl.104.31"></a><var>104.31</var>of government for the following purposes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.1"></a><var>105.1</var>(1) to support new or existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.2"></a><var>105.2</var>multijurisdictional entities to investigate sex <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.3"></a><var>105.3</var>trafficking crimes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.4"></a><var>105.4</var>(2) to provide technical assistance for <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.5"></a><var>105.5</var>sex trafficking crimes, including training <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.6"></a><var>105.6</var>and case consultation, to law enforcement <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.7"></a><var>105.7</var>agencies statewide.<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.8"></a><var>105.8</var>(d) <b>State Patrol</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.105.9"></a><var>105.9</var>$4,500,000 is from the trunk highway fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.10"></a><var>105.10</var>to recruit, hire, train, and equip a State <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.11"></a><var>105.11</var>Patrol Academy. This amount is added to <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.12"></a><var>105.12</var>the appropriation in Laws 2015, chapter 75, <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.13"></a><var>105.13</var>article 1, section 5, subdivision 3. The base <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.14"></a><var>105.14</var>appropriation from the trunk highway fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.15"></a><var>105.15</var>for patrolling highways in each of fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.16"></a><var>105.16</var>years 2018 and 2019 is $87,492,000, which <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.17"></a><var>105.17</var>includes $4,500,000 each year for a State <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.18"></a><var>105.18</var>Patrol Academy.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.8.0"></a><a id="pl.105.19"></a><var>105.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.20"></a><var>105.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Medical alert identifier.</b> Upon the written request of the applicant, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.21"></a><var>105.21</var>department shall issue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.22"></a><var>105.22</var>or written medical alert identifier. The applicant must request the medical alert identifier at <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.23"></a><var>105.23</var>the time the photograph or electronically produced image is taken. No specific medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.24"></a><var>105.24</var>information will be contained on the driver's license or Minnesota identification card.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.9.0"></a><a id="pl.105.25"></a><var>105.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.26"></a><var>105.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Living Will/Health Care Directive designation.</b> (a) At the written request <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.27"></a><var>105.27</var>of the applicant and on payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.28"></a><var>105.28</var>reissue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the graphic or written <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.29"></a><var>105.29</var>designation of a "Living Will/Health Care Directive" or an abbreviation thereof. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.30"></a><var>105.30</var>designation does not constitute delivery of a health care declaration under section 
         <statute_ref>145B.05</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.105.31"></a><var>105.31</var>(b) On payment of the required fee, the department shall issue a replacement or <br />
         		<a id="pl.105.32"></a><var>105.32</var>renewal license or identification card without the designation if requested by the applicant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.1"></a><var>106.1</var>(c) This subdivision does not impose any additional duty on a health care provider, <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.2"></a><var>106.2</var>as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>145B.02, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>145C.01, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, beyond the duties <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.3"></a><var>106.3</var>imposed in chapter 145B or 145C.<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.4"></a><var>106.4</var>(d) For the purposes of this subdivision:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.5"></a><var>106.5</var>(1) "living will" means a declaration made under section 
         <statute_ref>145B.03</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.6"></a><var>106.6</var>(2) "health care directive" means a durable power of attorney for health care under <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.7"></a><var>106.7</var>section 
         <statute_ref>145C.02</statute_ref>, or any other written advance health care directive of the applicant that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.8"></a><var>106.8</var>authorized by statute or not prohibited by law.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.10.0"></a><a id="pl.106.9"></a><var>106.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.10"></a><var>106.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Veteran designation.</b> (a) At the request of an eligible applicant and on <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.11"></a><var>106.11</var>payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.12"></a><var>106.12</var>driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a graphic or written designation of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.13"></a><var>106.13</var>(1) "Veteran"; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.14"></a><var>106.14</var>(2) "Veteran 100% T&amp;P."<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.15"></a><var>106.15</var>(b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.16"></a><var>106.16</var>subdivision, the applicant must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.17"></a><var>106.17</var>(1) be a veteran, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>197.447</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.18"></a><var>106.18</var>(2) have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.19"></a><var>106.19</var>(3) if the applicant is seeking the disability designation under paragraph (a), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.20"></a><var>106.20</var>(2), provide satisfactory evidence of a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.21"></a><var>106.21</var>disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.22"></a><var>106.22</var>(c) The commissioner of public safety is required to issue drivers' licenses and <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.23"></a><var>106.23</var>Minnesota identification cards with the veteran designation only after entering a new <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.24"></a><var>106.24</var>contract or in coordination with producing a new card design with modifications made <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.25"></a><var>106.25</var>as required by law.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.11.0"></a><a id="pl.106.26"></a><var>106.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 243.166, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.27"></a><var>106.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1b. <b>Registration required.</b> (a) A person shall register under this section if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.28"></a><var>106.28</var>(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation of or attempt to <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.29"></a><var>106.29</var>violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiracy to commit, any of the following, and convicted <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.30"></a><var>106.30</var>of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out of the same <br />
         		<a id="pl.106.31"></a><var>106.31</var>set of circumstances:<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.32"></a><var>106.32</var>(i) murder under section 
         <statute_ref>609.185</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.106.33"></a><var>106.33</var>(ii) kidnapping under section 
         <statute_ref>609.25</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.1"></a><var>107.1</var>(iii) criminal sexual conduct under section 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>609.343</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>609.344</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>609.345</statute_ref>; <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.107.2"></a><var>107.2</var>609.3451, subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>; or 
         <statute_ref>609.3453</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.3"></a><var>107.3</var>(iv) indecent exposure under section 
         <statute_ref>617.23, subdivision 3</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.4"></a><var>107.4</var>(2) the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of, or attempt to <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.5"></a><var>107.5</var>violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiring to commit criminal abuse in violation of section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.107.6"></a><var>107.6</var>609.2325, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b); false imprisonment in violation of section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.107.7"></a><var>107.7</var>609.255, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>; solicitation, inducement, or promotion of the prostitution of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.8"></a><var>107.8</var>minor or engaging in the sex trafficking of a minor in violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.322</statute_ref>; a <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.9"></a><var>107.9</var>prostitution offense involving a minor under the age of 13 years in violation of section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.107.10"></a><var>107.10</var>609.324
         </statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct in <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.11"></a><var>107.11</var>violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.352</statute_ref>, subdivision 2 or 2a, clause (1); using a minor in a sexual <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.12"></a><var>107.12</var>performance in violation of section 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>; or possessing pornographic work involving a <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.13"></a><var>107.13</var>minor in violation of section 
         <statute_ref>617.247</statute_ref>, and convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for that <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.14"></a><var>107.14</var>offense or another offense arising out of the same set of circumstances;<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.15"></a><var>107.15</var>(3) the person was sentenced as a patterned sex offender under section 
         <statute_ref>609.3455, <br />
            		<a id="pl.107.16"></a><var>107.16</var>subdivision 3a
         </statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.17"></a><var>107.17</var>(4) the person was charged with or petitioned for, including pursuant to a court <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.18"></a><var>107.18</var>martial, violating a law of the United States, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice, <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.19"></a><var>107.19</var>similar to the offenses described in clause (1), (2), or (3), and convicted of or adjudicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.20"></a><var>107.20</var>delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out of the same set of circumstances.<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.21"></a><var>107.21</var>(b) A person also shall register under this section if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.22"></a><var>107.22</var>(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for an offense in another state that <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.23"></a><var>107.23</var>would be a violation of a law described in paragraph (a) if committed in this state and <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.24"></a><var>107.24</var>convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.25"></a><var>107.25</var>of the same set of circumstances;<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.26"></a><var>107.26</var>(2) the person enters this state to reside, work, or attend school, or enters this state <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.27"></a><var>107.27</var>and remains for 14 days or longer; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.28"></a><var>107.28</var>(3) ten years have not elapsed since the person was released from confinement <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.29"></a><var>107.29</var>or, if the person was not confined, since the person was convicted of or adjudicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.30"></a><var>107.30</var>delinquent for the offense that triggers registration, unless the person is subject to a longer <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.31"></a><var>107.31</var>registration period under the laws of another state in which the person has been convicted <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.32"></a><var>107.32</var>or adjudicated, or is subject to lifetime registration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.107.33"></a><var>107.33</var>If a person described in this paragraph is subject to a longer registration period <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.34"></a><var>107.34</var>in another state or is subject to lifetime registration, the person shall register for that <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.35"></a><var>107.35</var>time period regardless of when the person was released from confinement, convicted, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.107.36"></a><var>107.36</var>adjudicated delinquent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.1"></a><var>108.1</var>(c) A person also shall register under this section if the person was committed <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.2"></a><var>108.2</var>pursuant to a court commitment order under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
         <statute_ref>253B.185</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.3"></a><var>108.3</var>chapter 253D, Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 
         <statute_ref>526.10</statute_ref>, or a similar law of another state <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.4"></a><var>108.4</var>or the United States, regardless of whether the person was convicted of any offense.<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.5"></a><var>108.5</var>(d) A person also shall register under this section if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.6"></a><var>108.6</var>(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation or attempt to <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.7"></a><var>108.7</var>violate any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), or a similar law of another <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.8"></a><var>108.8</var>state or the United States, or the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.9"></a><var>108.9</var>any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (2), or a similar law of another state or <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.10"></a><var>108.10</var>the United States;<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.11"></a><var>108.11</var>(2) the person was found not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.12"></a><var>108.12</var>after a trial for that offense, or found guilty but mentally ill after a trial for that offense, in <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.13"></a><var>108.13</var>states with a guilty but mentally ill verdict; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.14"></a><var>108.14</var>(3) the person was committed pursuant to a court commitment order under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.108.15"></a><var>108.15</var>253B.18
         </statute_ref> or a similar law of another state or the United States.<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.16"></a><var>108.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.17"></a><var>108.17</var>committed on or after that date.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.12.0"></a><a id="pl.108.18"></a><var>108.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. <b>[325E.041] SENSORY TESTING RESEARCH.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.108.19"></a><var>108.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> For purposes of this section, the following terms have <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.20"></a><var>108.20</var>the meanings given:<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.21"></a><var>108.21</var>(1) "sensory testing firm" means a business that tests consumer reaction to physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.22"></a><var>108.22</var>aspects of products for a third-party client;<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.23"></a><var>108.23</var>(2) "trained sensory assessors" means members of the public at least 21 years of age <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.24"></a><var>108.24</var>selected by sensory testing firms and trained for a minimum of one hour to test products;<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.25"></a><var>108.25</var>(3) "sensory testing facility" means a facility specifically designed as a controlled <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.26"></a><var>108.26</var>environment for testing; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.27"></a><var>108.27</var>(4) "department" means the Department of Public Safety.<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.28"></a><var>108.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Allowed activities.</b> Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a sensory <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.29"></a><var>108.29</var>testing firm may possess and may purchase alcohol at retail or wholesale, and may allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.30"></a><var>108.30</var>consumption of that alcohol, by trained sensory assessors for testing purposes at their <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.31"></a><var>108.31</var>facility, provided that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.32"></a><var>108.32</var>(1) the firm must comply with section 340A.409 and all other state laws that do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.33"></a><var>108.33</var>conflict with this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.108.34"></a><var>108.34</var>(2) firms choosing to serve alcohol must be licensed by the department, which may <br />
         		<a id="pl.108.35"></a><var>108.35</var>assess a fee sufficient to cover costs; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.1"></a><var>109.1</var>(3) records of testing protocols must be retained by the firm for at least one year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.2"></a><var>109.2</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.13.0"></a><a id="pl.109.3"></a><var>109.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.90, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.4"></a><var>109.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Allocation.</b> (a) In all cases prosecuted in district court by an attorney for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.5"></a><var>109.5</var>municipality or other subdivision of government within the county for violations of state <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.6"></a><var>109.6</var>statute, or of an ordinance; or charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city; all fines, <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.7"></a><var>109.7</var>penalties, and forfeitures collected shall be deposited in the state treasury and distributed <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.8"></a><var>109.8</var>according to this paragraph. For the purpose of this section, the county attorney shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.9"></a><var>109.9</var>considered the attorney for any town in which a violation occurs. Except where a different <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.10"></a><var>109.10</var>disposition is provided by section 
         <statute_ref>299D.03, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>484.841</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>484.85</statute_ref>, or other law, <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.11"></a><var>109.11</var>on or before the last day of each month, the courts shall pay over all fines, penalties, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.12"></a><var>109.12</var>forfeitures collected by the court administrator during the previous month as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.13"></a><var>109.13</var>(1) 100 percent of all fines or penalties for parking violations for which complaints <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.14"></a><var>109.14</var>and warrants have not been issued to the treasurer of the city or town in which the offense <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.15"></a><var>109.15</var>was committed; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.16"></a><var>109.16</var>(2) two-thirds of all other fines to the treasurer of the city or town in which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.17"></a><var>109.17</var>offense was committed and one-third credited to the state general fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.18"></a><var>109.18</var>All other fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the court administrator shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.19"></a><var>109.19</var>distributed by the courts as provided by law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.20"></a><var>109.20</var>(b) Fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be distributed as provided in paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.21"></a><var>109.21</var>(a) when:<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.22"></a><var>109.22</var>(1) a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.109.23"></a><var>109.23</var>484.87, subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.24"></a><var>109.24</var>(2) a city has a population of 600 or less and has given the duty to prosecute cases to <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.25"></a><var>109.25</var>the county attorney under section 
         <statute_ref>484.87</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.109.26"></a><var>109.26</var>(3) the attorney general provides assistance to the county attorney as permitted by law.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.14.0"></a><a id="pl.109.27"></a><var>109.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. <b>[609.2233] FELONY ASSAULT MOTIVATED BY BIAS; INCREASED </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.109.28"></a><var>109.28</var><b>STATUTORY MAXIMUM SENTENCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.109.29"></a><var>109.29</var>A person who violates section 609.221, 609.222, or 609.223 because of the victim's <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.30"></a><var>109.30</var>or another person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.31"></a><var>109.31</var>disability as defined in section 363A.03, age, or national origin is subject to a statutory <br />
         		<a id="pl.109.32"></a><var>109.32</var>maximum penalty of 25 percent longer than the maximum penalty otherwise applicable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.1"></a><var>110.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.2"></a><var>110.2</var>committed on or after that date.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.15.0"></a><a id="pl.110.3"></a><var>110.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 609.324, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.4"></a><var>110.4</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.5"></a><var>110.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Engaging in, hiring, or agreeing to hire minor to engage in </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.110.6"></a><var>110.6</var><b>prostitution; penalties.</b> (a) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.7"></a><var>110.7</var>sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.8"></a><var>110.8</var>more than $40,000, or both:<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.9"></a><var>110.9</var>(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 13 years; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.10"></a><var>110.10</var>(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 13 years to engage <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.11"></a><var>110.11</var>in sexual penetration or sexual contact; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.12"></a><var>110.12</var>(3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.13"></a><var>110.13</var>to be under the age of 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact.<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.14"></a><var>110.14</var>(b) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.15"></a><var>110.15</var>imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.16"></a><var>110.16</var>$20,000, or both:<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.17"></a><var>110.17</var>(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 16 years but at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.18"></a><var>110.18</var>13 years; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.19"></a><var>110.19</var>(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 16 years but at <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.20"></a><var>110.20</var>least 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.21"></a><var>110.21</var>(3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.22"></a><var>110.22</var>to be under the age of 16 years but at least 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.23"></a><var>110.23</var>sexual contact.<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.24"></a><var>110.24</var>(c) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.25"></a><var>110.25</var>imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.26"></a><var>110.26</var>$10,000, or both:<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.27"></a><var>110.27</var>(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 18 years but at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.28"></a><var>110.28</var>16 years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.29"></a><var>110.29</var>(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 18 years but at <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.30"></a><var>110.30</var>least 16 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.31"></a><var>110.31</var>(3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.32"></a><var>110.32</var>to be under the age of 18 years but at least 16 years to engage in sexual penetration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.33"></a><var>110.33</var>sexual contact.<br />
         		<a id="pl.110.34"></a><var>110.34</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes <br />
         		<a id="pl.110.35"></a><var>110.35</var>committed on or after that date.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.16.0"></a><a id="pl.111.1"></a><var>111.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18, is amended to read:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.111.2"></a><var>111.2</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.111.3"></a><var>111.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.111.4"></a><var>111.4</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Sec. 18. <b>AVIAN INFLUENZA</b><b> AND </b><br />
                  		<b>AGRICULTURAL</b><b> EMERGENCY </b><br />
                  		<b>RESPONSE.</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.111.5"></a><var>111.5</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.111.6"></a><var>111.6</var>12.221, subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>, for fiscal years <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.7"></a><var>111.7</var>2016 and 2017 through June 30, 2019, <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.8"></a><var>111.8</var>only, the disaster contingency account, <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.9"></a><var>111.9</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>12.221, <br />
            		<a id="pl.111.10"></a><var>111.10</var>subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>, may be used to pay for <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.11"></a><var>111.11</var>costs of eligible avian influenza emergency <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.12"></a><var>111.12</var>response activities for avian influenza and <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.13"></a><var>111.13</var>any agricultural emergency. By January 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.14"></a><var>111.14</var>2018, and again by January 15, 2020, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.15"></a><var>111.15</var>commissioner of management and budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.16"></a><var>111.16</var>must report to the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.17"></a><var>111.17</var>members of the senate Finance Committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.18"></a><var>111.18</var>and the house of representatives Committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.19"></a><var>111.19</var>on Ways and Means on any amount used <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.20"></a><var>111.20</var>for avian influenza the purposes authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.21"></a><var>111.21</var>under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.17.0"></a><a id="pl.111.22"></a><var>111.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. <b>ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY; SPECIAL LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.111.23"></a><var>111.23</var>Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.24"></a><var>111.24</var>the city of St. Cloud may issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor intoxicating liquor license <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.25"></a><var>111.25</var>to St. Cloud State University. A license authorized by this section may be issued for space <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.26"></a><var>111.26</var>that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all the space is within the boundaries of <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.27"></a><var>111.27</var>the campus of St. Cloud State University and is included in the description of the licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.28"></a><var>111.28</var>premises on the approved license application. The license under this section authorizes <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.29"></a><var>111.29</var>sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at Herb Brooks National Hockey <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.30"></a><var>111.30</var>Center, subject to the hours and days of sale restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.31"></a><var>111.31</var>reasonable license conditions or restrictions imposed by the licensing authority. All other <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.32"></a><var>111.32</var>provisions of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply to the license <br />
         		<a id="pl.111.33"></a><var>111.33</var>authorized under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.112.1"></a><var>112.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the St. Cloud City <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.2"></a><var>112.2</var>Council in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.3"></a><var>112.3</var>2 and 3.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.18.0"></a><a id="pl.112.4"></a><var>112.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. <b>INDIAFEST; SPECIAL LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.112.5"></a><var>112.5</var>Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.6"></a><var>112.6</var>the city of St. Paul may issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the India <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.7"></a><var>112.7</var>Association of Minnesota, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for Indiafest on the grounds <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.8"></a><var>112.8</var>of the State Capitol. The license may authorize only the sale of intoxicating malt liquor <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.9"></a><var>112.9</var>and wine. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.10"></a><var>112.10</var>to the license authorized by this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.112.11"></a><var>112.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.12"></a><var>112.12</var>Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.19.0"></a><a id="pl.112.13"></a><var>112.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. <b>MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STADIUM; SPECIAL LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.112.14"></a><var>112.14</var>Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.15"></a><var>112.15</var>the city of St. Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the operator of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.16"></a><var>112.16</var>Major League Soccer stadium located in the city of St. Paul or to entities affiliated with it <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.17"></a><var>112.17</var>for operation of food and beverage concessions at the stadium. The license may authorize <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.18"></a><var>112.18</var>sales both to persons attending any and all events, and sales in a restaurant, bar, or banquet <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.19"></a><var>112.19</var>facility at the stadium. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week. All provisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.20"></a><var>112.20</var>of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply to the license under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.21"></a><var>112.21</var>section. The license may be issued for a space that is not compact and contiguous, <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.22"></a><var>112.22</var>provided that the licensed premises may include only the space within the stadium or on <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.23"></a><var>112.23</var>stadium premises or grounds, as described in the approved license application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.112.24"></a><var>112.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.25"></a><var>112.25</var>Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.20.0"></a><a id="pl.112.26"></a><var>112.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. <b>JANESVILLE; SPECIAL LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.112.27"></a><var>112.27</var>Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Janesville may <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.28"></a><var>112.28</var>issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the Prairie Ridge Golf Club that is located <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.29"></a><var>112.29</var>at 2000 North Main Street and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.30"></a><var>112.30</var>not inconsistent with this section apply to the license issued under this section. The city <br />
         		<a id="pl.112.31"></a><var>112.31</var>of Janesville is deemed the licensee under this section, and the relevant provisions of <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.1"></a><var>113.1</var>Minnesota Statutes apply to the licensee as if the establishment were a municipal liquor <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.2"></a><var>113.2</var>store.<br />
         		<a id="pl.113.3"></a><var>113.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the Janesville City <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.4"></a><var>113.4</var>Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.21.0"></a><a id="pl.113.5"></a><var>113.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL LICENSE.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.6"></a><var>113.6</var>The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.7"></a><var>113.7</var>restaurant located at 5000 Hiawatha Avenue, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.8"></a><var>113.8</var>or charter provision to the contrary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.113.9"></a><var>113.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.10"></a><var>113.10</var>City Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.4.22.0"></a><a id="pl.113.11"></a><var>113.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.113.12"></a><var>113.12</var>Special Laws 1891, chapter 57, chapter XII, section 5, is repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.113.13"></a><var>113.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon approval by the Duluth City <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.14"></a><var>113.14</var>Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.113.15"></a><var>113.15</var><b>ARTICLE 5</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.113.16"></a><var>113.16</var><b>BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
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               <td><a id="pl.113.17"></a><var>113.17</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.113.18"></a><var>113.18</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.113.19"></a><var>113.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Section 1. <b>DEPARTMENT OF </b><br />
                  		<b>EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC </b><br />
                  		<b>DEVELOPMENT</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>35,000,000</b><br />
                  		
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            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.113.20"></a><var>113.20</var><b>Border-To-Border Broadband </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.113.21"></a><var>113.21</var><b>Development Program.</b> (a) $35,000,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.22"></a><var>113.22</var>fiscal year 2017 is from the general fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.23"></a><var>113.23</var>deposit in the border-to-border broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.24"></a><var>113.24</var>fund account under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.25"></a><var>113.25</var>section 116J.396, to award grants under <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.26"></a><var>113.26</var>that section. Of this appropriation, no more <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.27"></a><var>113.27</var>than $5,000,000 may be used for grants to <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.28"></a><var>113.28</var>underserved areas. Of this appropriation, up <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.29"></a><var>113.29</var>to $1,000,000 may be used for administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.30"></a><var>113.30</var>costs, including mapping. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.113.31"></a><var>113.31</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.1"></a><var>114.1</var>(b) $500,000 may be awarded to projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.2"></a><var>114.2</var>that propose to expand the availability and <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.3"></a><var>114.3</var>adoption of broadband service to areas <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.4"></a><var>114.4</var>that contain a significant proportion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.5"></a><var>114.5</var>low-income households. For the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.6"></a><var>114.6</var>of this paragraph, "low-income households" <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.7"></a><var>114.7</var>means households whose household income <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.8"></a><var>114.8</var>is less than or equal to 200 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.9"></a><var>114.9</var>most recent calculation of the United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.10"></a><var>114.10</var>federal poverty guidelines published by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.11"></a><var>114.11</var>United States Department of Health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.12"></a><var>114.12</var>Human Services, adjusted for family size.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.13"></a><var>114.13</var>(c) If grant awards in any area are insufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.14"></a><var>114.14</var>to fully expend the funds available for <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.15"></a><var>114.15</var>that area, the commissioner may reallocate <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.16"></a><var>114.16</var>unexpended funds to other areas.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.2.0"></a><a id="pl.114.17"></a><var>114.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116J.394, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.18"></a><var>114.18</var><b>116J.394 DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.114.19"></a><var>114.19</var>(a) For the purposes of sections 
         <statute_ref>116J.394</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>116J.396</statute_ref> 116J.398, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.20"></a><var>114.20</var>have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.21"></a><var>114.21</var>(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given in section 
         <statute_ref>116J.39</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.22"></a><var>114.22</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.23"></a><var>114.23</var>(c) "Broadband infrastructure" means networks of deployed telecommunications <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.24"></a><var>114.24</var>equipment and technologies necessary to provide high-speed Internet access and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.25"></a><var>114.25</var>advanced telecommunications services for end users.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.26"></a><var>114.26</var>(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.27"></a><var>114.27</var>development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.28"></a><var>114.28</var>(e) "Last-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that serves as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.29"></a><var>114.29</var>final leg connecting the broadband service provider's network to the end-use customer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.30"></a><var>114.30</var>on-premises telecommunications equipment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.31"></a><var>114.31</var>(f) "Middle-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that links a <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.32"></a><var>114.32</var>broadband service provider's core network infrastructure to last-mile infrastructure.<br />
         		<a id="pl.114.33"></a><var>114.33</var>(g) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, special <br />
         		<a id="pl.114.34"></a><var>114.34</var>district or other political subdivision, or public corporation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.1"></a><var>115.1</var>(h) "Underserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.2"></a><var>115.2</var>businesses lack access to wire-line broadband service at speeds that meet the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.3"></a><var>115.3</var>broadband goals of ten to 20 at least 100 megabits per second download and five to ten <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.4"></a><var>115.4</var>at least 20 megabits per second upload.<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.5"></a><var>115.5</var>(i) "Unserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or businesses <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.6"></a><var>115.6</var>lack access to wire-line broadband service, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>116J.39</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.7"></a><var>115.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.3.0"></a><a id="pl.115.8"></a><var>115.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.9"></a><var>115.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Application process.</b> (a) An eligible applicant must submit an application <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.10"></a><var>115.10</var>to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.11"></a><var>115.11</var>develop administrative procedures governing the application and grant award process. <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.12"></a><var>115.12</var>The commissioner shall act as fiscal agent for the grant program and shall be responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.13"></a><var>115.13</var>for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding grants under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.14"></a><var>115.14</var>(b) At least 30 days prior to the first day applications may be submitted each fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.15"></a><var>115.15</var>year, the commissioner must publish on the department's Web site the specific criteria <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.16"></a><var>115.16</var>and any quantitative weighting scheme or scoring system the commissioner will use to <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.17"></a><var>115.17</var>evaluate or rank applications and award grants under subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.18"></a><var>115.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.4.0"></a><a id="pl.115.19"></a><var>115.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.20"></a><var>115.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Application contents.</b> An applicant for a grant under this section shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.21"></a><var>115.21</var>provide the following information on the application:<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.22"></a><var>115.22</var>(1) the location of the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.23"></a><var>115.23</var>(2) the kind and amount of broadband infrastructure to be purchased for the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.24"></a><var>115.24</var>(3) evidence regarding the unserved or underserved nature of the community in <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.25"></a><var>115.25</var>which the project is to be located;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.26"></a><var>115.26</var>(4) the number of households passed that will have access to broadband service as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.27"></a><var>115.27</var>result of the project, or whose broadband service will be upgraded as a result of the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.28"></a><var>115.28</var>(5) significant community institutions that will benefit from the proposed project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.29"></a><var>115.29</var>(6) evidence of community support for the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.30"></a><var>115.30</var>(7) the total cost of the project;<br />
         		<a id="pl.115.31"></a><var>115.31</var>(8) sources of funding or in-kind contributions for the project that will supplement <br />
         		<a id="pl.115.32"></a><var>115.32</var>any grant award; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.1"></a><var>116.1</var>(9) evidence that no later than six weeks before submission of the application the <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.2"></a><var>116.2</var>applicant contacted, in writing, all entities providing broadband service in the proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.3"></a><var>116.3</var>project area to ask for each broadband service provider's plan to upgrade broadband service <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.4"></a><var>116.4</var>in the project area to speeds that meet or exceed the state's broadband speed goals in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.5"></a><var>116.5</var>237.012, subdivision 1, within the time frame specified in the proposed grant activities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.6"></a><var>116.6</var>(10) the broadband service providers' written responses to the inquiry made under <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.7"></a><var>116.7</var>clause (9); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.8"></a><var>116.8</var>(11) any additional information requested by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.9"></a><var>116.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.5.0"></a><a id="pl.116.10"></a><var>116.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.11"></a><var>116.11</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.12"></a><var>116.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Challenge process.</b> (a) Within three days of the close of the grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.13"></a><var>116.13</var>application process, the office shall publish on its Web site the proposed geographic <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.14"></a><var>116.14</var>broadband service area and the proposed broadband service speeds for each application <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.15"></a><var>116.15</var>submitted.<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.16"></a><var>116.16</var>(b) An existing broadband service provider in or proximate to the proposed project <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.17"></a><var>116.17</var>area may, within 30 days of publication of the information under paragraph (a), submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.18"></a><var>116.18</var>in writing to the commissioner a challenge to an application.  A challenge must contain <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.19"></a><var>116.19</var>information demonstrating that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.20"></a><var>116.20</var>(1) the provider currently provides or has begun construction to provide broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.21"></a><var>116.21</var>service to the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than the state speed goal <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.22"></a><var>116.22</var>contained in section 237.012, subdivision 1; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.23"></a><var>116.23</var>(2) the provider commits to complete construction of broadband infrastructure and <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.24"></a><var>116.24</var>provide broadband service in the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.25"></a><var>116.25</var>the state speed goal contained in section 237.012, subdivision 1, no later than 18 months <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.26"></a><var>116.26</var>after the date grant awards are made under this section for the grant cycle under which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.27"></a><var>116.27</var>application was submitted.<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.28"></a><var>116.28</var>(c) The commissioner must evaluate the information submitted in a provider's <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.29"></a><var>116.29</var>challenge under this section, and is prohibited from funding a project if the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.30"></a><var>116.30</var>determines that the provider's commitment to provide broadband service that meets the <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.31"></a><var>116.31</var>requirements of paragraph (b) in the proposed project area is credible.<br />
         		<a id="pl.116.32"></a><var>116.32</var>(d) If the commissioner denies funding to an applicant as a result of a broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.33"></a><var>116.33</var>service provider's challenge made under this section, and the broadband service provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.34"></a><var>116.34</var>does not fulfill the provider's commitment to provide broadband service in the project <br />
         		<a id="pl.116.35"></a><var>116.35</var>area, the commissioner is prohibited from denying funding to an applicant as a result of <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.1"></a><var>117.1</var>a challenge by the same broadband service provider for the following two grant cycles, <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.2"></a><var>117.2</var>unless the commissioner determines that the broadband service provider's failure to <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.3"></a><var>117.3</var>fulfill the provider's commitment was the result of factors beyond the broadband service <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.4"></a><var>117.4</var>provider's control. <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.5"></a><var>117.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.6.0"></a><a id="pl.117.6"></a><var>117.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.7"></a><var>117.7</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.8"></a><var>117.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Application evaluation report.</b> By June 30 of each year, the Office of <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.9"></a><var>117.9</var>Broadband Development shall publish on the Department of Employment and Economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.10"></a><var>117.10</var>Development's Web site and provide to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.11"></a><var>117.11</var>senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.12"></a><var>117.12</var>a list of all applications for grants under this section received during the previous year <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.13"></a><var>117.13</var>and, for each application:<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.14"></a><var>117.14</var>(1) the results of any quantitative weighting scheme or scoring system the <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.15"></a><var>117.15</var>commissioner used to award grants or rank the applications;<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.16"></a><var>117.16</var>(2) the grant amount requested; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.17"></a><var>117.17</var>(3) the grant amount awarded, if any.<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.18"></a><var>117.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.19"></a><var>117.19</var>The initial report submission required under this section is due June 30, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.7.0"></a><a id="pl.117.20"></a><var>117.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. <b>[116J.397] UPDATED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT DATA AND MAPS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.117.21"></a><var>117.21</var>(a) Beginning in 2016 and continuing each year thereafter, the Office of Broadband <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.22"></a><var>117.22</var>Development shall contract with one or more independent organizations that have <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.23"></a><var>117.23</var>extensive experience working with Minnesota broadband providers to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.24"></a><var>117.24</var>(1) collect broadband deployment data from Minnesota providers, verify its accuracy <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.25"></a><var>117.25</var>through on-the-ground testing, and create state and county maps available to the public by <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.26"></a><var>117.26</var>April 15, 2017, and each April 15 thereafter, showing the availability of broadband service <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.27"></a><var>117.27</var>at various upload and download speeds throughout Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.28"></a><var>117.28</var>(2) analyze the deployment data collected to help inform future investments in <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.29"></a><var>117.29</var>broadband infrastructure; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.117.30"></a><var>117.30</var>(3) conduct business and residential surveys that measure broadband adoption and <br />
         		<a id="pl.117.31"></a><var>117.31</var>use in the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.1"></a><var>118.1</var>(b) Data provided by a broadband provider under this section is nonpublic data <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.2"></a><var>118.2</var>under section 13.02, subdivision 9. Maps produced under this paragraph are public data <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.3"></a><var>118.3</var>under section 13.03.<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.4"></a><var>118.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.8.0"></a><a id="pl.118.5"></a><var>118.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>[116J.398] BROADBAND PREVAILING WAGE EXEMPTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.118.6"></a><var>118.6</var>Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, section 116J.871 does not apply <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.7"></a><var>118.7</var>to a project receiving a grant under section 116J.395 for the construction, installation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.8"></a><var>118.8</var>remodeling, and repair of last-mile infrastructure, as defined under section 116J.394, <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.9"></a><var>118.9</var>paragraph (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.10"></a><var>118.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.5.9.0"></a><a id="pl.118.11"></a><var>118.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 237.012, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.12"></a><var>118.12</var><b>237.012 BROADBAND GOALS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.118.13"></a><var>118.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Universal access and high-speed goal.</b> It is a state goal that as <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.14"></a><var>118.14</var>soon as possible, but no later than 2015, all state residents and businesses have access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.15"></a><var>118.15</var>high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of ten to 20 megabits per <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.16"></a><var>118.16</var>second and minimum upload speeds of five to ten megabits per second.:<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.17"></a><var>118.17</var>(1) no later than 2022, all Minnesota businesses and homes have access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.18"></a><var>118.18</var>high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least 25 megabits <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.19"></a><var>118.19</var>per second and minimum upload speeds of at least three megabits per second; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.20"></a><var>118.20</var>(2) no later than 2026, all Minnesota businesses and homes have access to at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.21"></a><var>118.21</var>one provider of broadband with download speeds of at least 100 megabits per second and <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.22"></a><var>118.22</var>upload speeds of at least 20 megabits per second.<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.23"></a><var>118.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>State broadband leadership position.</b> It is a goal of the state that by <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.24"></a><var>118.24</var>2015 2022 and thereafter, the state be in:<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.25"></a><var>118.25</var>(1) the top five states of the United States for broadband speed universally accessible <br />
         		<a id="pl.118.26"></a><var>118.26</var>to residents and businesses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.27"></a><var>118.27</var>(2) the top five states for broadband access; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.28"></a><var>118.28</var>(3) the top 15 when compared to countries globally for broadband penetration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.118.29"></a><var>118.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.118.30"></a><var>118.30</var><b>ARTICLE 6</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.118.31"></a><var>118.31</var><b>ENERGY</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.6.1.0"></a><a id="pl.118.32"></a><var>118.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.1"></a><var>119.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Reimbursable costs.</b> (a) The board shall provide reimbursement to <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.2"></a><var>119.2</var>eligible applicants for reimbursable costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.3"></a><var>119.3</var>(b) The following costs are reimbursable for purposes of this chapter:<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.4"></a><var>119.4</var>(1) corrective action costs incurred by the applicant and documented in a form <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.5"></a><var>119.5</var>prescribed by the board, except the costs related to the physical removal of a tank. <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.6"></a><var>119.6</var>Corrective action costs incurred by the applicant include costs for physical removal of <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.7"></a><var>119.7</var>a tank when the physical removal is part of a corrective action, regardless of whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.8"></a><var>119.8</var>the tank is leaking at the time of removal, and the removal is directed or approved by <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.9"></a><var>119.9</var>the commissioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.10"></a><var>119.10</var>(2) costs that the responsible person is legally obligated to pay as damages to third <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.11"></a><var>119.11</var>parties for bodily injury, property damage, or corrective action costs incurred by a third <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.12"></a><var>119.12</var>party caused by a release where the responsible person's liability for the costs has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.13"></a><var>119.13</var>established by a court order or court-approved settlement; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.14"></a><var>119.14</var>(3) up to 180 days of interest costs associated with the financing of corrective action <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.15"></a><var>119.15</var>and incurred by the applicant in a written extension of credit or loan that has been signed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.16"></a><var>119.16</var>the applicant and executed after July 1, 2002, provided that the applicant documents that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.17"></a><var>119.17</var>(i) the interest costs are incurred as a result of an extension of credit or loan from a <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.18"></a><var>119.18</var>financial institution; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.19"></a><var>119.19</var>(ii) the board has not considered the application within the applicable time frame <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.20"></a><var>119.20</var>specified in subdivision 2a, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.21"></a><var>119.21</var>Interest costs meeting the requirements of this clause are eligible only when they are <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.22"></a><var>119.22</var>incurred between the date a complete initial application is received by the board, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.23"></a><var>119.23</var>date a complete supplemental application is received by the board, and the date that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.24"></a><var>119.24</var>board first notifies the applicant of its reimbursement determination. An application is <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.25"></a><var>119.25</var>complete when the information reasonably required or requested by the board's staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.26"></a><var>119.26</var>from the applicant has been received by the board's staff. Interest costs are not eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.27"></a><var>119.27</var>for reimbursement to the extent they exceed two percentage points above the adjusted <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.28"></a><var>119.28</var>prime rate charged by banks, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>270C.40, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, at the time the <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.29"></a><var>119.29</var>extension of credit or loan was executed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.119.30"></a><var>119.30</var>(c) A cost for liability to a third party is incurred by the responsible person when an <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.31"></a><var>119.31</var>order or court-approved settlement is entered that sets forth the specific costs attributed <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.32"></a><var>119.32</var>to the liability. Except as provided in this paragraph, reimbursement may not be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.33"></a><var>119.33</var>for costs of liability to third parties until all eligible corrective action costs have been <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.34"></a><var>119.34</var>reimbursed. If a corrective action is expected to continue in operation for more than one <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.35"></a><var>119.35</var>year after it has been fully constructed or installed, the board may estimate the future <br />
         		<a id="pl.119.36"></a><var>119.36</var>expense of completing the corrective action and, after subtracting this estimate from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.1"></a><var>120.1</var>total reimbursement available under subdivision 3, reimburse the costs for liability to third <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.2"></a><var>120.2</var>parties. The total reimbursement may not exceed the limit set forth in subdivision 3.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.2.0"></a><a id="pl.120.3"></a><var>120.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.4"></a><var>120.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Reimbursements; subrogation; appropriation.</b> (a) The board shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.5"></a><var>120.5</var>reimburse an eligible applicant from the fund for 90 percent of the total reimbursable costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.6"></a><var>120.6</var>incurred at the site, except that the board may reimburse an eligible applicant from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.7"></a><var>120.7</var>fund for greater than 90 percent of the total reimbursable costs, if the applicant previously <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.8"></a><var>120.8</var>qualified for a higher reimbursement rate. For costs associated with a release from a tank <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.9"></a><var>120.9</var>in transport, the board may reimburse a maximum of $100,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.10"></a><var>120.10</var>Not more than $1,000,000 may be reimbursed for costs associated with a single <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.11"></a><var>120.11</var>release, regardless of the number of persons eligible for reimbursement, and not more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.12"></a><var>120.12</var>$2,000,000 may be reimbursed for costs associated with a single tank facility release.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.13"></a><var>120.13</var>(b) A reimbursement may not be made from the fund under this chapter until the <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.14"></a><var>120.14</var>board has determined that the costs for which reimbursement is requested were actually <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.15"></a><var>120.15</var>incurred and were reasonable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.16"></a><var>120.16</var>(c) When an applicant has obtained responsible competitive bids or proposals <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.17"></a><var>120.17</var>according to rules promulgated under this chapter prior to June 1, 1995, the eligible costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.18"></a><var>120.18</var>for the tasks, procedures, services, materials, equipment, and tests of the low bid or proposal <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.19"></a><var>120.19</var>are presumed to be reasonable by the board, unless the costs of the low bid or proposal are <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.20"></a><var>120.20</var>substantially in excess of the average costs charged for similar tasks, procedures, services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.21"></a><var>120.21</var>materials, equipment, and tests in the same geographical area during the same time period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.22"></a><var>120.22</var>(d) When an applicant has obtained a minimum of two responsible competitive bids or <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.23"></a><var>120.23</var>proposals on forms prescribed by the board and where the rules promulgated adopted under <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.24"></a><var>120.24</var>this chapter after June 1, 1995, designate maximum costs for specific tasks, procedures, <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.25"></a><var>120.25</var>services, materials, equipment and tests, the eligible costs of the low bid or proposal are <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.26"></a><var>120.26</var>deemed reasonable if the costs are at or below the maximums set forth in the rules.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.27"></a><var>120.27</var>(e) Costs incurred for change orders executed as prescribed in rules promulgated <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.28"></a><var>120.28</var>adopted under this chapter after June 1, 1995, are presumed reasonable if the costs are <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.29"></a><var>120.29</var>at or below the maximums set forth in the rules, unless the costs in the change order are <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.30"></a><var>120.30</var>above those in the original bid or proposal or are unsubstantiated and inconsistent with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.31"></a><var>120.31</var>process and standards required by the rules.<br />
         		<a id="pl.120.32"></a><var>120.32</var>(f) A reimbursement may not be made from the fund in response to either an initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.33"></a><var>120.33</var>or supplemental application for costs incurred after June 4, 1987, that are payable under <br />
         		<a id="pl.120.34"></a><var>120.34</var>an applicable insurance policy, except that if the board finds that the applicant has made <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.1"></a><var>121.1</var>reasonable efforts to collect from an insurer and failed, the board shall reimburse the <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.2"></a><var>121.2</var>applicant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.3"></a><var>121.3</var>(g) If the board reimburses an applicant for costs for which the applicant has <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.4"></a><var>121.4</var>insurance coverage, the board is subrogated to the rights of the applicant with respect to <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.5"></a><var>121.5</var>that insurance coverage, to the extent of the reimbursement by the board. The board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.6"></a><var>121.6</var>request the attorney general to bring an action in district court against the insurer to enforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.7"></a><var>121.7</var>the board's subrogation rights. Acceptance by an applicant of reimbursement constitutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.8"></a><var>121.8</var>an assignment by the applicant to the board of any rights of the applicant with respect to <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.9"></a><var>121.9</var>any insurance coverage applicable to the costs that are reimbursed. Notwithstanding this <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.10"></a><var>121.10</var>paragraph, the board may instead request a return of the reimbursement under subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.11"></a><var>121.11</var>5 and may employ against the applicant the remedies provided in that subdivision, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.12"></a><var>121.12</var>where the board has knowingly provided reimbursement because the applicant was denied <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.13"></a><var>121.13</var>coverage by the insurer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.14"></a><var>121.14</var>(h) Money in the fund is appropriated to the board to make reimbursements under <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.15"></a><var>121.15</var>this chapter. A reimbursement to a state agency must be credited to the appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.16"></a><var>121.16</var>account or accounts from which the reimbursed costs were paid.<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.17"></a><var>121.17</var>(i) The board may reduce the amount of reimbursement to be made under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.18"></a><var>121.18</var>chapter if it finds that the applicant has not complied with a provision of this chapter, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.19"></a><var>121.19</var>rule or order issued under this chapter, or one or more of the following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.20"></a><var>121.20</var>(1) the agency was given notice of the release as required by section 
         <statute_ref>115.061</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.21"></a><var>121.21</var>(2) the applicant, to the extent possible, fully cooperated with the agency in <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.22"></a><var>121.22</var>responding to the release;<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.23"></a><var>121.23</var>(3) the state rules applicable after December 22, 1993, to operating an underground <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.24"></a><var>121.24</var>storage tank and appurtenances without leak detection;<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.25"></a><var>121.25</var>(4) the state rules applicable after December 22, 1998, to operating an underground <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.26"></a><var>121.26</var>storage tank and appurtenances without corrosion protection or spill and overfill <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.27"></a><var>121.27</var>protection; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.28"></a><var>121.28</var>(5) the state rule applicable after November 1, 1998, to operating an aboveground <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.29"></a><var>121.29</var>tank without a dike or other structure that would contain a spill at the aboveground tank site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.30"></a><var>121.30</var>(j) The reimbursement may be reduced as much as 100 percent for failure by <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.31"></a><var>121.31</var>the applicant to comply with the requirements in paragraph (i), clauses (1) to (5). In <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.32"></a><var>121.32</var>determining the amount of the reimbursement reduction, the board shall consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.33"></a><var>121.33</var>(1) the reasonable determination by the agency that the noncompliance poses a <br />
         		<a id="pl.121.34"></a><var>121.34</var>threat to the environment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.35"></a><var>121.35</var>(2) whether the noncompliance was negligent, knowing, or willful;<br />
         		<a id="pl.121.36"></a><var>121.36</var>(3) the deterrent effect of the award reduction on other tank owners and operators;<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.1"></a><var>122.1</var>(4) the amount of reimbursement reduction recommended by the commissioner; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.2"></a><var>122.2</var>(5) the documentation of noncompliance provided by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.3"></a><var>122.3</var>(k) An applicant may request that the board issue a multiparty check that includes each <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.4"></a><var>122.4</var>lender who advanced funds to pay the costs of the corrective action or to each contractor <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.5"></a><var>122.5</var>or consultant who provided corrective action services. This request must be made by filing <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.6"></a><var>122.6</var>with the board a document, in a form prescribed by the board, indicating the identity of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.7"></a><var>122.7</var>applicant, the identity of the lender, contractor, or consultant, the dollar amount, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.8"></a><var>122.8</var>location of the corrective action. The applicant must submit a request for the issuance <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.9"></a><var>122.9</var>of a multiparty check for each application submitted to the board. Payment under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.10"></a><var>122.10</var>paragraph does not constitute the assignment of the applicant's right to reimbursement <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.11"></a><var>122.11</var>to the consultant, contractor, or lender. The board has no liability to an applicant for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.12"></a><var>122.12</var>payment issued as a multiparty check that meets the requirements of this paragraph.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.3.0"></a><a id="pl.122.13"></a><var>122.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.14"></a><var>122.14</var><b>115C.13 REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.122.15"></a><var>122.15</var>Sections 
         <statute_ref>115C.01</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.02</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.021</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.03</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.04</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.045</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.05</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.122.16"></a><var>122.16</var>115C.06
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.065</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.07</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.08</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.09</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.093</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.094</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.10</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.11</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.122.17"></a><var>122.17</var>115C.112
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.113</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>115C.12</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>115C.13</statute_ref>, are repealed effective June 30, 2017 2022.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.4.0"></a><a id="pl.122.18"></a><var>122.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.16, subdivision 12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.19"></a><var>122.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Exemption for small gas utility franchise.</b> (a) A municipality may file <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.20"></a><var>122.20</var>with the commission a resolution of its governing body requesting exemption from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.21"></a><var>122.21</var>provisions of this section for a public utility that is under a franchise with the municipality <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.22"></a><var>122.22</var>to supply natural, manufactured, or mixed gas and that serves 650 or fewer customers in <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.23"></a><var>122.23</var>the municipality as long as the public utility serves no more than a total of 2,000 5,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.24"></a><var>122.24</var>customers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.25"></a><var>122.25</var>(b) The commission shall grant an exemption from this section for that portion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.26"></a><var>122.26</var>a public utility's business that is requested by each municipality it serves. Furthermore, <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.27"></a><var>122.27</var>the commission shall also grant the public utility an exemption from this section for any <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.28"></a><var>122.28</var>service provided outside of a municipality's border that is considered by the commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.29"></a><var>122.29</var>to be incidental. The public utility shall file with the commission and the department <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.30"></a><var>122.30</var>all initial and subsequent changes in rates, tariffs, and contracts for service outside the <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.31"></a><var>122.31</var>municipality at least 30 days in advance of implementation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.122.32"></a><var>122.32</var>(c) However, the commission shall require the utility to adopt the commission's <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.33"></a><var>122.33</var>policies and procedures governing disconnection during cold weather. The utility shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.122.34"></a><var>122.34</var>annually submit a copy of its municipally approved rates to the commission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.1"></a><var>123.1</var>(d) In all cases covered by this subdivision in which an exemption for service outside <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.2"></a><var>123.2</var>of a municipality is granted, the commission may initiate an investigation under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.123.3"></a><var>123.3</var>216B.17
         </statute_ref>, on its own motion or upon complaint from a customer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.4"></a><var>123.4</var>(e) If a municipality files with the commission a resolution of its governing body <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.5"></a><var>123.5</var>rescinding the request for exemption, the commission shall regulate the public utility's <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.6"></a><var>123.6</var>business in that municipality under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.7"></a><var>123.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.5.0"></a><a id="pl.123.8"></a><var>123.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>[216B.1647] PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENT; COOPERATIVE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.123.9"></a><var>123.9</var><b>ASSOCIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.123.10"></a><var>123.10</var>A cooperative electric association that has elected to be subject to rate regulation <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.11"></a><var>123.11</var>under section 216B.026 is eligible to file with the commission for approval an adjustment <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.12"></a><var>123.12</var>for real and personal property taxes, fees, and permits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.13"></a><var>123.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.6.0"></a><a id="pl.123.14"></a><var>123.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.1691, subdivision 10, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.15"></a><var>123.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Utility acquisition of resources.</b> A competitive resource acquisition <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.16"></a><var>123.16</var>process established by the commission prior to June 1, 2007, shall not apply to a utility <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.17"></a><var>123.17</var>for the construction, ownership, and operation of generation facilities used to satisfy the <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.18"></a><var>123.18</var>requirements of this section unless, upon a finding that it is in the public interest, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.19"></a><var>123.19</var>commission issues an order on or after June 1, 2007, that requires compliance by a utility <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.20"></a><var>123.20</var>with a competitive resource acquisition process. A utility that owns a nuclear generation <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.21"></a><var>123.21</var>facility and intends to construct, own, or operate facilities under this section shall file with <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.22"></a><var>123.22</var>the commission on or before March 1, 2008, a renewable energy plan setting forth the <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.23"></a><var>123.23</var>manner in which the utility proposes to meet the requirements of this section, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.24"></a><var>123.24</var>a proposed schedule for purchasing renewable energy from C-BED and non-C-BED <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.25"></a><var>123.25</var>projects. The utility shall update the plan as necessary in its filing under section 
         <statute_ref>216B.2422</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.26"></a><var>123.26</var>The commission shall approve the plan unless it determines, after public hearing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.27"></a><var>123.27</var>comment, that the plan is not in the public interest. As part of its determination of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.28"></a><var>123.28</var>interest, the commission shall consider the plan's allocation of projects among C-BED, <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.29"></a><var>123.29</var>non-C-BED, and utility-owned projects, impact on balancing the state's interest in:<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.30"></a><var>123.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) promoting the policy of economic development in rural areas through the <br />
         		<a id="pl.123.31"></a><var>123.31</var>development of renewable energy projects, as expressed in subdivision 9;<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.32"></a><var>123.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) maintaining the reliability of the state's electric power grid; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.123.33"></a><var>123.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) minimizing cost impacts on ratepayers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.1"></a><var>124.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.7.0"></a><a id="pl.124.2"></a><var>124.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.241, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.3"></a><var>124.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1c. <b>Energy-saving goals.</b> (a) The commissioner shall establish energy-saving <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.4"></a><var>124.4</var>goals for energy conservation improvement expenditures and shall evaluate an energy <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.5"></a><var>124.5</var>conservation improvement program on how well it meets the goals set.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.6"></a><var>124.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Each individual utility and association shall have an annual energy-savings <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.7"></a><var>124.7</var>goal equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross annual retail energy sales unless modified by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.8"></a><var>124.8</var>commissioner under paragraph (d). The savings goals must be calculated based on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.9"></a><var>124.9</var>most recent three-year weather-normalized average. A utility or association may elect to <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.10"></a><var>124.10</var>carry forward energy savings in excess of 1.5 percent for a year to the succeeding three <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.11"></a><var>124.11</var>calendar years, except that savings from electric utility infrastructure projects allowed <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.12"></a><var>124.12</var>under paragraph (d) may be carried forward for five years. A particular energy savings can <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.13"></a><var>124.13</var>be used only for one year's goal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.14"></a><var>124.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner must adopt a filing schedule that is designed to have all <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.15"></a><var>124.15</var>utilities and associations operating under an energy-savings plan by calendar year 2010.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.16"></a><var>124.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) In its energy conservation improvement plan filing, a utility or association may <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.17"></a><var>124.17</var>request the commissioner to adjust its annual energy-savings percentage goal based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.18"></a><var>124.18</var>its historical conservation investment experience, customer class makeup, load growth, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.19"></a><var>124.19</var>conservation potential study, or other factors the commissioner determines warrants an <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.20"></a><var>124.20</var>adjustment. The commissioner may not approve a plan of a public utility that provides for <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.21"></a><var>124.21</var>an annual energy-savings goal of less than one percent of gross annual retail energy sales <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.22"></a><var>124.22</var>from energy conservation improvements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.23"></a><var>124.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A utility or association may include in its energy conservation plan energy savings <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.24"></a><var>124.24</var>from electric utility infrastructure projects approved by the commission under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.124.25"></a><var>124.25</var>216B.1636
         </statute_ref> or waste heat recovery converted into electricity projects that may count as <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.26"></a><var>124.26</var>energy savings in addition to a minimum energy-savings goal of at least one percent for <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.27"></a><var>124.27</var>energy conservation improvements. Energy savings from electric utility infrastructure <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.28"></a><var>124.28</var>projects, as defined in section 216B.1636, may be included in the energy conservation <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.29"></a><var>124.29</var>plan of a municipal utility or cooperative electric association. Electric utility infrastructure <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.30"></a><var>124.30</var>projects must result in increased energy efficiency greater than that which would have <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.31"></a><var>124.31</var>occurred through normal maintenance activity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.124.32"></a><var>124.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) An energy-savings goal is not satisfied by attaining the revenue expenditure <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.33"></a><var>124.33</var>requirements of subdivisions 1a and 1b, but can only be satisfied by meeting the <br />
         		<a id="pl.124.34"></a><var>124.34</var>energy-savings goal established in this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.1"></a><var>125.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) An association or utility is not required to make energy conservation investments <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.2"></a><var>125.2</var>to attain the energy-savings goals of this subdivision that are not cost-effective even <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.3"></a><var>125.3</var>if the investment is necessary to attain the energy-savings goals. For the purpose of <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.4"></a><var>125.4</var>this paragraph, in determining cost-effectiveness, the commissioner shall consider the <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.5"></a><var>125.5</var>costs and benefits to ratepayers, the utility, participants, and society. In addition, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.6"></a><var>125.6</var>commissioner shall consider the rate at which an association or municipal utility is <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.7"></a><var>125.7</var>increasing its energy savings and its expenditures on energy conservation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.8"></a><var>125.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) On an annual basis, the commissioner shall produce and make publicly available <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.9"></a><var>125.9</var>a report on the annual energy savings and estimated carbon dioxide reductions achieved <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.10"></a><var>125.10</var>by the energy conservation improvement programs for the two most recent years for <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.11"></a><var>125.11</var>which data is available. The commissioner shall report on program performance both in <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.12"></a><var>125.12</var>the aggregate and for each entity filing an energy conservation improvement plan for <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.13"></a><var>125.13</var>approval or review by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.14"></a><var>125.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall report to the legislature whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.15"></a><var>125.15</var>the spending requirements under subdivisions 1a and 1b are necessary to achieve the <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.16"></a><var>125.16</var>energy-savings goals established in this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.17"></a><var>125.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.8.0"></a><a id="pl.125.18"></a><var>125.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.243, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.19"></a><var>125.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Exemptions.</b> (a) This section does not apply to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.20"></a><var>125.20</var>(1) cogeneration or small power production facilities as defined in the Federal Power <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.21"></a><var>125.21</var>Act, United States Code, title 16, section 796, paragraph (17), subparagraph (A), and <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.22"></a><var>125.22</var>paragraph (18), subparagraph (A), and having a combined capacity at a single site of less <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.23"></a><var>125.23</var>than 80,000 kilowatts; plants or facilities for the production of ethanol or fuel alcohol; or <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.24"></a><var>125.24</var>any case where the commission has determined after being advised by the attorney general <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.25"></a><var>125.25</var>that its application has been preempted by federal law;<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.26"></a><var>125.26</var>(2) a high-voltage transmission line proposed primarily to distribute electricity to <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.27"></a><var>125.27</var>serve the demand of a single customer at a single location, unless the applicant opts to <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.28"></a><var>125.28</var>request that the commission determine need under this section or section 
         <statute_ref>216B.2425</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.29"></a><var>125.29</var>(3) the upgrade to a higher voltage of an existing transmission line that serves the <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.30"></a><var>125.30</var>demand of a single customer that primarily uses existing rights-of-way, unless the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.31"></a><var>125.31</var>opts to request that the commission determine need under this section or section 
         <statute_ref>216B.2425</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.32"></a><var>125.32</var>(4) a high-voltage transmission line of one mile or less required to connect a new or <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.33"></a><var>125.33</var>upgraded substation to an existing, new, or upgraded high-voltage transmission line;<br />
         		<a id="pl.125.34"></a><var>125.34</var>(5) conversion of the fuel source of an existing electric generating plant to using <br />
         		<a id="pl.125.35"></a><var>125.35</var>natural gas;<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.1"></a><var>126.1</var>(6) the modification of an existing electric generating plant to increase efficiency, <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.2"></a><var>126.2</var>as long as the capacity of the plant is not increased more than ten percent or more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.3"></a><var>126.3</var>100 megawatts, whichever is greater; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.4"></a><var>126.4</var>(7) a wind energy conversion system or solar electric generation facility if the system <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.5"></a><var>126.5</var>or facility is owned and operated by an independent power producer and the electric output <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.6"></a><var>126.6</var>of the system or facility is not sold to an entity that provides retail service in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.7"></a><var>126.7</var>or wholesale electric service to another entity in Minnesota other than an entity that is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.8"></a><var>126.8</var>federally recognized regional transmission organization or independent system operator; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.9"></a><var>126.9</var>(8) a large wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216F.01, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.10"></a><var>126.10</var>2, or a solar energy generating large energy facility, as defined in section 216B.2421, <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.11"></a><var>126.11</var>subdivision 2, engaging in a repowering project that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.12"></a><var>126.12</var>(i) will not result in the facility exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.13"></a><var>126.13</var>recent interconnection agreement; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.14"></a><var>126.14</var>(ii) will result in the facility exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most recent <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.15"></a><var>126.15</var>interconnection agreement, provided that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.16"></a><var>126.16</var>has provided a signed generator interconnection agreement that reflects the expected <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.17"></a><var>126.17</var>net power increase.<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.18"></a><var>126.18</var>(b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "repowering project" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.19"></a><var>126.19</var>(1) modifying a large wind energy conversion system or a solar energy generating <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.20"></a><var>126.20</var>large energy facility to increase its efficiency without increasing its nameplate capacity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.21"></a><var>126.21</var>(2) replacing turbines in a large wind energy conversion system without increasing <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.22"></a><var>126.22</var>the nameplate capacity of the system; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.23"></a><var>126.23</var>(3) increasing the nameplate capacity of a large wind energy conversion system.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.9.0"></a><a id="pl.126.24"></a><var>126.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216C.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.126.25"></a><var>126.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Parking ramp.</b> No enclosed structure or portion of an enclosed structure <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.26"></a><var>126.26</var>constructed after January 1, 1978, and used primarily as a commercial parking facility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.27"></a><var>126.27</var>three or more motor vehicles shall be heated. Incidental heating resulting from building <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.28"></a><var>126.28</var>exhaust air passing through a parking facility shall not be prohibited, provided that <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.29"></a><var>126.29</var>substantially all useful heat has previously been removed from the air. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.30"></a><var>126.30</var>of commerce may grant an exemption from this subdivision if the commercial parking <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.31"></a><var>126.31</var>is integrated within a facility that has both public and private uses, the benefits of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.32"></a><var>126.32</var>exemption to taxpayers exceed the costs, and all appropriate energy efficiency measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.126.33"></a><var>126.33</var>have been considered.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.10.0"></a><a id="pl.126.34"></a><var>126.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216E.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.1"></a><var>127.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Environmental review.</b> (a) The commissioner of the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.2"></a><var>127.2</var>Commerce shall prepare for the commission an environmental impact statement on each <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.3"></a><var>127.3</var>proposed large electric generating plant or high-voltage transmission line for which a <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.4"></a><var>127.4</var>complete application has been submitted. The commissioner shall not consider whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.5"></a><var>127.5</var>or not the project is needed. No other state environmental review documents shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.6"></a><var>127.6</var>required. The commissioner shall study and evaluate any site or route proposed by an <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.7"></a><var>127.7</var>applicant and any other site or route the commission deems necessary that was proposed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.8"></a><var>127.8</var>a manner consistent with rules concerning the form, content, and timeliness of proposals <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.9"></a><var>127.9</var>for alternate sites or routes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.10"></a><var>127.10</var>(b) For a cogeneration facility as defined in section 216H.01, subdivision 1a, that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.11"></a><var>127.11</var>a large electric power generating plant and is not proposed by a utility, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.12"></a><var>127.12</var>must make a finding in the environmental impact statement whether the project is likely to <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.13"></a><var>127.13</var>result in a net reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, considering both the utility providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.14"></a><var>127.14</var>electric service to the proposed cogeneration facility and any reduction in carbon dioxide <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.15"></a><var>127.15</var>emissions as a result of increased efficiency from the production of thermal energy on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.16"></a><var>127.16</var>part of the customer operating or owning the proposed cogeneration facility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.17"></a><var>127.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.11.0"></a><a id="pl.127.18"></a><var>127.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.01, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.19"></a><var>127.19</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.20"></a><var>127.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Cogeneration facility or combined heat and power facility.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.127.21"></a><var>127.21</var>"Cogeneration facility" or "combined heat and power facility" means a facility that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.22"></a><var>127.22</var>(1) has the meaning given in United States Code, title 16, section 796, clause (18), <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.23"></a><var>127.23</var>paragraph (A); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.24"></a><var>127.24</var>(2) meets the applicable operating and efficiency standards contained in Code of <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.25"></a><var>127.25</var>Federal Regulations, title 18, part 292.205.<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.26"></a><var>127.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.12.0"></a><a id="pl.127.27"></a><var>127.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.127.28"></a><var>127.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definition; new large energy facility.</b> For the purpose of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.29"></a><var>127.29</var>section, "new large energy facility" means a large energy facility, as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.127.30"></a><var>127.30</var>216B.2421, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, clause (1), that is not in operation as of January 1, 2007, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.31"></a><var>127.31</var>does not include a facility that (1) uses natural gas as a primary fuel, (2) is a cogeneration <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.32"></a><var>127.32</var>facility or combined heat and power facility located in the electric service area of a public <br />
         		<a id="pl.127.33"></a><var>127.33</var>utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, or is designed to provide peaking, <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.1"></a><var>128.1</var>intermediate, emergency backup, or contingency services, (3) uses a simple cycle or <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.2"></a><var>128.2</var>combined cycle turbine technology, and (4) is capable of achieving full load operations <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.3"></a><var>128.3</var>within 45 minutes of startup for a simple cycle facility, or is capable of achieving <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.4"></a><var>128.4</var>minimum load operations within 185 minutes of startup for a combined cycle facility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.5"></a><var>128.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.13.0"></a><a id="pl.128.6"></a><var>128.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 373.48, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.7"></a><var>128.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Joint purchase of energy and acquisition of generation projects; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.128.8"></a><var>128.8</var><b>financing.</b> (a) A county may enter into agreements under section 
         <statute_ref>471.59</statute_ref> with other <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.9"></a><var>128.9</var>counties for joint purchase of energy or joint acquisition of interests in projects. A county <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.10"></a><var>128.10</var>that enters into a multiyear agreement for purchase of energy or acquires an interest in <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.11"></a><var>128.11</var>a project, including C-BED projects pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>216B.1612, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, may <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.12"></a><var>128.12</var>finance the estimated cost of the energy to be purchased during the term of the agreement <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.13"></a><var>128.13</var>or the cost to the county of the interest in the project by the issuance of revenue bonds of <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.14"></a><var>128.14</var>the county, including clean renewable energy revenue bonds, provided that the annual debt <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.15"></a><var>128.15</var>service on all bonds issued under this section, together with the amounts to be paid by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.16"></a><var>128.16</var>county in any year for the purchase of energy under agreements entered into under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.17"></a><var>128.17</var>section, must not exceed the estimated revenues of the project.<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.18"></a><var>128.18</var>(b) An agreement entered into under section 
         <statute_ref>471.59</statute_ref> as provided by this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.19"></a><var>128.19</var>may provide that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.20"></a><var>128.20</var>(1) each county issues bonds to pay their respective shares of the cost of the projects;<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.21"></a><var>128.21</var>(2) one of the counties issues bonds to pay the full costs of the project and that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.22"></a><var>128.22</var>other participating counties pay any available revenues of the project and pledge the <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.23"></a><var>128.23</var>revenues to the county that issues the bonds; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.24"></a><var>128.24</var>(3) the joint powers board issues revenue bonds to pay the full costs of the project <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.25"></a><var>128.25</var>and that the participating counties pay any available revenues of the project under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.26"></a><var>128.26</var>subdivision and pledge the revenues to the joint powers entity for payment of the revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.27"></a><var>128.27</var>bonds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.28"></a><var>128.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.14.0"></a><a id="pl.128.29"></a><var>128.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Laws 2001, chapter 130, section 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.128.30"></a><var>128.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. <b>ASSESSMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.128.31"></a><var>128.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A propane education and research council, established and certified pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.32"></a><var>128.32</var>section 2, may assess propane producers and retail marketers an amount not to exceed one <br />
         		<a id="pl.128.33"></a><var>128.33</var>mill the maximum assessment authorized in United States Code, title 15, section 6405(a), <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.1"></a><var>129.1</var>per gallon of odorized propane in a manner established by the council in compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.2"></a><var>129.2</var>United States Code, title 15, section 6405, subsections (a) to (c). Propane producers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.3"></a><var>129.3</var>retail marketers shall be responsible for the amounts assessed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.15.0"></a><a id="pl.129.4"></a><var>129.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Laws 2014, chapter 198, article 2, section 2, the effective date, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.5"></a><var>129.5</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.129.6"></a><var>129.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2015 <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.7"></a><var>129.7</var>January 1, 2016, and applies to applications for reimbursement on or after that date.<br />
         		<a id="pl.129.8"></a><var>129.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective retroactively from May 5, 2014.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.6.16.0"></a><a id="pl.129.9"></a><var>129.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.129.10"></a><var>129.10</var>Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216B.1612; and 216C.39, are repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.129.11"></a><var>129.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.129.12"></a><var>129.12</var><b>ARTICLE 7</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.129.13"></a><var>129.13</var><b>ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.7.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.14"></a><var>129.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7" align="left" valign="bottom">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.129.15"></a><var>129.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The sums shown in the columns under "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.16"></a><var>129.16</var>in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session, <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.17"></a><var>129.17</var>chapter 1, or other law to the specified agencies. The appropriations are from the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.18"></a><var>129.18</var>fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.19"></a><var>129.19</var>purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.20"></a><var>129.20</var>listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.21"></a><var>129.21</var>respectively. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the day <br />
         		<a id="pl.129.22"></a><var>129.22</var>following final enactment. Reductions may be taken in either fiscal year.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12.1"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.23"></a><var>129.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center" valign="bottom"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.24"></a><var>129.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center" valign="bottom"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.25"></a><var>129.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center" valign="bottom"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.26"></a><var>129.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.7.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.27"></a><var>129.27</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.129.28"></a><var>129.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Sec. 2. <b>DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT </b><br />
                  		<b>AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.129.29"></a><var>129.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>11,721,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.1"></a><var>130.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.2"></a><var>130.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">7,271,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.3"></a><var>130.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.130.4"></a><var>130.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Workforce <br />
                  		Development<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,450,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.130.5"></a><var>130.5</var>The amounts that may be spent for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.6"></a><var>130.6</var>purpose are specified in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.7"></a><var>130.7</var>subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.8"></a><var>130.8</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.130.9"></a><var>130.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subd. 2.<b>Business and Community </b><br />
                  		<b>Development</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">8,021,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.10"></a><var>130.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.11"></a><var>130.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">7,271,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.130.12"></a><var>130.12</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.130.13"></a><var>130.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Workforce <br />
                  		Development<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">750,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.130.14"></a><var>130.14</var>(a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.15"></a><var>130.15</var>onetime reduction in the general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.16"></a><var>130.16</var>appropriation for the Minnesota investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.17"></a><var>130.17</var>fund under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.18"></a><var>130.18</var>116J.8731. The base funding for this purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.19"></a><var>130.19</var>is $11,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and each <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.20"></a><var>130.20</var>fiscal year thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.130.21"></a><var>130.21</var>(b) $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.22"></a><var>130.22</var>onetime reduction in the general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.23"></a><var>130.23</var>appropriation for the Minnesota job creation <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.24"></a><var>130.24</var>fund under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.25"></a><var>130.25</var>116J.8748. The base funding for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.26"></a><var>130.26</var>program is $6,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.27"></a><var>130.27</var>and each fiscal year thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.130.28"></a><var>130.28</var>(c) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.29"></a><var>130.29</var>redevelopment program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.30"></a><var>130.30</var>Statutes, section 116J.571. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.31"></a><var>130.31</var>appropriation. <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.32"></a><var>130.32</var>(d) $1,220,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.33"></a><var>130.33</var>grant to the Duluth North Shore Sanitary <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.34"></a><var>130.34</var>District to retire debt of the district in order <br />
         		<a id="pl.130.35"></a><var>130.35</var>to bring the district's monthly wastewater <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.1"></a><var>131.1</var>rates in line with those of similarly situated <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.2"></a><var>131.2</var>facilities across the state. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.3"></a><var>131.3</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.131.4"></a><var>131.4</var>(e) $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.5"></a><var>131.5</var>workforce development fund for expansion <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.6"></a><var>131.6</var>of business assistance services provided by <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.7"></a><var>131.7</var>business development specialists located in <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.8"></a><var>131.8</var>the Northwest Region, Northeast Region, <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.9"></a><var>131.9</var>West Central Region, Southwest Region, <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.10"></a><var>131.10</var>Southeast Region, and Twin Cites Metro <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.11"></a><var>131.11</var>Region offices established throughout the <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.12"></a><var>131.12</var>state. Funds under this section may be used <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.13"></a><var>131.13</var>to provide services including, but not limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.14"></a><var>131.14</var>to, business start-ups; expansion; location or <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.15"></a><var>131.15</var>relocation; finance; regulatory and permitting <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.16"></a><var>131.16</var>assistance; and other services determined <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.17"></a><var>131.17</var>by the commissioner. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.18"></a><var>131.18</var>may also use funds under this section to <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.19"></a><var>131.19</var>increase the number of business development <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.20"></a><var>131.20</var>specialists in each region of the state, <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.21"></a><var>131.21</var>increase and expand the services provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.22"></a><var>131.22</var>through each regional office, and publicize <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.23"></a><var>131.23</var>the services available and provide outreach <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.24"></a><var>131.24</var>to communities in each region regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.25"></a><var>131.25</var>services and assistance available through the <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.26"></a><var>131.26</var>business development specialist program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.27"></a><var>131.27</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.131.28"></a><var>131.28</var>(f) $50,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.29"></a><var>131.29</var>workforce development fund to enhance <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.30"></a><var>131.30</var>the outreach and public awareness activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.31"></a><var>131.31</var>of the Bureau of Small Business under <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.32"></a><var>131.32</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.68. This is <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.33"></a><var>131.33</var>a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.131.34"></a><var>131.34</var>(g) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.131.35"></a><var>131.35</var>the general fund for an easy-to-understand <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.1"></a><var>132.1</var>manual to instruct aspiring business owners <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.2"></a><var>132.2</var>in how to start a child care business. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.3"></a><var>132.3</var>commissioner shall work in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.4"></a><var>132.4</var>with relevant state and local agencies <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.5"></a><var>132.5</var>and affected stakeholders to produce the <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.6"></a><var>132.6</var>manual. The manual must be made available <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.7"></a><var>132.7</var>electronically to interested persons. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.8"></a><var>132.8</var>onetime appropriation and is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.9"></a><var>132.9</var>June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.10"></a><var>132.10</var>(h) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.11"></a><var>132.11</var>grants to initiative foundations to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.12"></a><var>132.12</var>financing for business startups, expansions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.13"></a><var>132.13</var>and maintenance; and for business ownership <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.14"></a><var>132.14</var>transition and succession. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.15"></a><var>132.15</var>appropriation. Of the amount appropriated:<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.16"></a><var>132.16</var>(1) $357,000 is for a grant to the Southwest <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.17"></a><var>132.17</var>Initiative Foundation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.18"></a><var>132.18</var>(2) $357,000 is for a grant to the West Central <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.19"></a><var>132.19</var>Initiative Foundation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.20"></a><var>132.20</var>(3) $357,000 is for a grant to the Southern <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.21"></a><var>132.21</var>Minnesota Initiative Foundation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.22"></a><var>132.22</var>(4) $357,000 is for a grant to the Northwest <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.23"></a><var>132.23</var>Minnesota Foundation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.24"></a><var>132.24</var>(5) $357,000 is for a grant to the Initiative <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.25"></a><var>132.25</var>Foundation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.26"></a><var>132.26</var>(6) $357,000 is for a grant to the Northland <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.27"></a><var>132.27</var>Foundation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.132.28"></a><var>132.28</var>(7) $357,000 is for a grant for the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.29"></a><var>132.29</var>emerging entrepreneur program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.30"></a><var>132.30</var>Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M. Funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.31"></a><var>132.31</var>available under this clause must be allocated <br />
         		<a id="pl.132.32"></a><var>132.32</var>as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.1"></a><var>133.1</var>(i) 50 percent of the funds must be allocated <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.2"></a><var>133.2</var>for projects in the counties of Dakota, <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.3"></a><var>133.3</var>Ramsey, and Washington; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.4"></a><var>133.4</var>(ii) 50 percent of the funds must be allocated <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.5"></a><var>133.5</var>for projects in the counties of Anoka, Carver, <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.6"></a><var>133.6</var>Hennepin, and Scott.<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.7"></a><var>133.7</var>(i) $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.8"></a><var>133.8</var>to a city of the second class that is designated <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.9"></a><var>133.9</var>as an economically depressed area by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.10"></a><var>133.10</var>United States Department of Commerce for <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.11"></a><var>133.11</var>economic development, redevelopment, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.12"></a><var>133.12</var>job creation programs and projects. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.13"></a><var>133.13</var>onetime appropriation and is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.14"></a><var>133.14</var>June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.15"></a><var>133.15</var>(j) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.16"></a><var>133.16</var>for a grant to the Minnesota Film and <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.17"></a><var>133.17</var>TV Board for the film production jobs <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.18"></a><var>133.18</var>program under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.19"></a><var>133.19</var>116U.26. This appropriation is in addition <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.20"></a><var>133.20</var>to the appropriation in Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.21"></a><var>133.21</var>Special Session chapter 1, article 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.22"></a><var>133.22</var>section 2, subdivision 2. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.23"></a><var>133.23</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.24"></a><var>133.24</var>(k) $3,651,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.25"></a><var>133.25</var>general fund for a grant to Mille Lacs County <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.26"></a><var>133.26</var>to develop and operate the Lake Mille Lacs <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.27"></a><var>133.27</var>area economic relief program established in <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.28"></a><var>133.28</var>section 45. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.133.29"></a><var>133.29</var>(l) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.30"></a><var>133.30</var>general fund for grants to local communities <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.31"></a><var>133.31</var>outside of the metropolitan area as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.32"></a><var>133.32</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.33"></a><var>133.33</var>subdivision 2, to increase the supply of <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.34"></a><var>133.34</var>quality child care providers in order to <br />
         		<a id="pl.133.35"></a><var>133.35</var>support regional economic development. <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.1"></a><var>134.1</var>Grant recipients must match state funds on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.2"></a><var>134.2</var>dollar-for-dollar basis. Grant funds available <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.3"></a><var>134.3</var>under this section must be used to implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.4"></a><var>134.4</var>solutions to reduce the child care shortage <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.5"></a><var>134.5</var>in the state, including but not limited to <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.6"></a><var>134.6</var>funding for child care business start-up or <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.7"></a><var>134.7</var>expansion, training, facility modifications <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.8"></a><var>134.8</var>or improvements required for licensing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.9"></a><var>134.9</var>and assistance with licensing and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.10"></a><var>134.10</var>regulatory requirements. In awarding grants, <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.11"></a><var>134.11</var>the commissioner must give priority to <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.12"></a><var>134.12</var>communities in greater Minnesota that have <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.13"></a><var>134.13</var>documented a shortage of child care providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.14"></a><var>134.14</var>in the area. This is a onetime appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.15"></a><var>134.15</var>and is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.134.16"></a><var>134.16</var>By September 30, 2017, grant recipients must <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.17"></a><var>134.17</var>report to the commissioner on the outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.18"></a><var>134.18</var>of the grant program, including but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.19"></a><var>134.19</var>limited to the number of new providers, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.20"></a><var>134.20</var>number of additional child care provider jobs <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.21"></a><var>134.21</var>created, the number of additional child care <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.22"></a><var>134.22</var>slots, and the amount of local funds invested.<br />
         		<a id="pl.134.23"></a><var>134.23</var>By January 1, 2018, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.24"></a><var>134.24</var>report to the standing committees of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.25"></a><var>134.25</var>legislature having jurisdiction over child care <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.26"></a><var>134.26</var>and economic development on the outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.27"></a><var>134.27</var>of the program to date.<br />
         		<a id="pl.134.28"></a><var>134.28</var>(m) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.29"></a><var>134.29</var>the general fund for a grant to the city of <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.30"></a><var>134.30</var>Madelia to provide match funding for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.31"></a><var>134.31</var>federal Economic Development Agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.32"></a><var>134.32</var>technical assistance grant. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.134.33"></a><var>134.33</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.135.1"></a><var>135.1</var>(n) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.2"></a><var>135.2</var>deposit in the Minnesota 21st century fund. <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.3"></a><var>135.3</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.135.4"></a><var>135.4</var>(o) $400,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.5"></a><var>135.5</var>workforce development fund for grants to <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.6"></a><var>135.6</var>small business development centers under <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.7"></a><var>135.7</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.68. Funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.8"></a><var>135.8</var>made available under this section may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.9"></a><var>135.9</var>used to match funds under the federal Small <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.10"></a><var>135.10</var>Business Development Center (SBDC) <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.11"></a><var>135.11</var>program under United States Code, title 15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.12"></a><var>135.12</var>section 648, provide consulting and technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.13"></a><var>135.13</var>services, or to build additional SBDC <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.14"></a><var>135.14</var>network capacity to serve entrepreneurs <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.15"></a><var>135.15</var>and small businesses. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.16"></a><var>135.16</var>shall allocate funds equally among the nine <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.17"></a><var>135.17</var>regional centers and lead center. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.18"></a><var>135.18</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.135.19"></a><var>135.19</var>(p) $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.20"></a><var>135.20</var>a transfer to the Board of Regents of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.21"></a><var>135.21</var>University of Minnesota for academic and <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.22"></a><var>135.22</var>applied research through MnDRIVE at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.23"></a><var>135.23</var>Natural Resources Research Institute to <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.24"></a><var>135.24</var>develop new technologies that enhance the <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.25"></a><var>135.25</var>long-term viability of the Minnesota mining <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.26"></a><var>135.26</var>industry. The research must be done in <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.27"></a><var>135.27</var>consultation with the Mineral Coordinating <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.28"></a><var>135.28</var>Committee established by Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.29"></a><var>135.29</var>Statutes, section 93.0015. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.30"></a><var>135.30</var>transfer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.135.31"></a><var>135.31</var>(q) Of the amount appropriated in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.32"></a><var>135.32</var>year 2017 for the Minnesota Investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.33"></a><var>135.33</var>Fund in Laws 2015, First Special Session <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.34"></a><var>135.34</var>chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.135.35"></a><var>135.35</var>paragraph (a), $450,000 is for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.1"></a><var>136.1</var>Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District to <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.2"></a><var>136.2</var>acquire interests in real property, engineer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.3"></a><var>136.3</var>design, permit, and construct infrastructure <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.4"></a><var>136.4</var>to transport and treat water from Lake <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.5"></a><var>136.5</var>Superior through the Poplar River Valley to <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.6"></a><var>136.6</var>serve domestic, irrigation, commercial, stock <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.7"></a><var>136.7</var>watering, and industrial water users. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.8"></a><var>136.8</var>grant does not require a local match. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.9"></a><var>136.9</var>is a onetime appropriation. This amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.10"></a><var>136.10</var>available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.136.11"></a><var>136.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Workforce Development</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">1,900,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.136.12"></a><var>136.12</var>This appropriation is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.13"></a><var>136.13</var>development fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.136.14"></a><var>136.14</var>(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.15"></a><var>136.15</var>workforce development fund for rural career <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.16"></a><var>136.16</var>counseling coordinators in the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.17"></a><var>136.17</var>service areas and for the purposes specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.18"></a><var>136.18</var>in Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667. <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.19"></a><var>136.19</var>This appropriation is for increases to existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.20"></a><var>136.20</var>applicants who were awarded grants in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.21"></a><var>136.21</var>years 2016 and 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.136.22"></a><var>136.22</var>(b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.23"></a><var>136.23</var>workforce development fund for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.24"></a><var>136.24</var>Occupational Development Corporation, Inc. <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.25"></a><var>136.25</var>in the city of Buhl to provide training and <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.26"></a><var>136.26</var>employment opportunities for people with <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.27"></a><var>136.27</var>disabilities and disadvantaged workers. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.28"></a><var>136.28</var>is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.136.29"></a><var>136.29</var>(c) $400,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.30"></a><var>136.30</var>the workforce development fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.31"></a><var>136.31</var>a grant to Northern Bedrock Historic <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.32"></a><var>136.32</var>Preservation Corps for the pathway to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.33"></a><var>136.33</var>preservation trades program for recruitment <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.34"></a><var>136.34</var>of corps members, engagement of technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.136.35"></a><var>136.35</var>specialists, development of a certificate <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.1"></a><var>137.1</var>program, and skill development in historic <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.2"></a><var>137.2</var>preservation for youth ages 18 to 25. This is <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.3"></a><var>137.3</var>a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.137.4"></a><var>137.4</var>(d) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.5"></a><var>137.5</var>workforce development fund for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.6"></a><var>137.6</var>the North East Higher Education District to <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.7"></a><var>137.7</var>purchase equipment for training programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.8"></a><var>137.8</var>due to increased demand for job training <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.9"></a><var>137.9</var>under the state dislocated worker program. <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.10"></a><var>137.10</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.11"></a><var>137.11</var>available until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.137.12"></a><var>137.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Vocational rehabilitation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,800,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.137.13"></a><var>137.13</var>This appropriation is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.14"></a><var>137.14</var>development fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.137.15"></a><var>137.15</var>(a) $800,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.16"></a><var>137.16</var>the workforce development fund for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.17"></a><var>137.17</var>to day training and habilitation providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.18"></a><var>137.18</var>to provide innovative employment options <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.19"></a><var>137.19</var>and to advance community integration for <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.20"></a><var>137.20</var>persons with disabilities as required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.21"></a><var>137.21</var>the Minnesota Olmstead Plan. Eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.22"></a><var>137.22</var>day training and habilitation providers are <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.23"></a><var>137.23</var>those who certify that they do not possess <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.24"></a><var>137.24</var>a certification as provided by section 14(c) <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.25"></a><var>137.25</var>of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.26"></a><var>137.26</var>amount, $250,000 is for a pilot program <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.27"></a><var>137.27</var>for home-based, technology-enhanced <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.28"></a><var>137.28</var>monitoring of persons with disabilities. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.29"></a><var>137.29</var>is a onetime appropriation and is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.30"></a><var>137.30</var>until June 30, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.137.31"></a><var>137.31</var>(b) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.32"></a><var>137.32</var>from the workforce development fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.33"></a><var>137.33</var>rate increases to providers of extended <br />
         		<a id="pl.137.34"></a><var>137.34</var>employment services for persons with severe <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.1"></a><var>138.1</var>disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.2"></a><var>138.2</var>268A.15. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.138.3"></a><var>138.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.138.4"></a><var>138.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND </b><br />
                  		<b>INDUSTRY</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>350,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="124px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.138.5"></a><var>138.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.138.6"></a><var>138.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.138.7"></a><var>138.7</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.138.8"></a><var>138.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Workforce <br />
                  		Development<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="right">250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.138.9"></a><var>138.9</var>(a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.10"></a><var>138.10</var>the workforce development fund for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.11"></a><var>138.11</var>apprenticeship program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.12"></a><var>138.12</var>Statutes, chapter 178. This amount is added <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.13"></a><var>138.13</var>to the base appropriation for this purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.138.14"></a><var>138.14</var>(b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.15"></a><var>138.15</var>provide outreach and education concerning <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.16"></a><var>138.16</var>requirements under state or federal law <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.17"></a><var>138.17</var>governing removal of architectural barriers <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.18"></a><var>138.18</var>that limit access to public accommodations <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.19"></a><var>138.19</var>by persons with disabilities and resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.20"></a><var>138.20</var>that are available to comply with <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.21"></a><var>138.21</var>those requirements. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.22"></a><var>138.22</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.138.23"></a><var>138.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,073,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.138.24"></a><var>138.24</var>(a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.25"></a><var>138.25</var>grant to the Mille Lacs Tourism Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.26"></a><var>138.26</var>to enhance marketing activities related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.27"></a><var>138.27</var>tourism promotion in the Mille Lacs Lake <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.28"></a><var>138.28</var>area. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.138.29"></a><var>138.29</var>(b) $773,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.30"></a><var>138.30</var>establish a pilot project to assist in funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.31"></a><var>138.31</var>and securing major events benefiting <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.32"></a><var>138.32</var>communities throughout the state. The pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.33"></a><var>138.33</var>project must measure the economic impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.138.34"></a><var>138.34</var>of visitors on state and local economies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.1"></a><var>139.1</var>increased lodging and nonlodging sales taxes <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.2"></a><var>139.2</var>in addition to visitor spending, and increased <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.3"></a><var>139.3</var>media awareness of the state as an event <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.4"></a><var>139.4</var>destination. This is a onetime appropriation. <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.5"></a><var>139.5</var>Of this amount, $100,000 is for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.6"></a><var>139.6</var>the St. Louis County Historical Society for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.7"></a><var>139.7</var>project, in collaboration with the Erie Mining <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.8"></a><var>139.8</var>history book project team, to research, <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.9"></a><var>139.9</var>document, publish, preserve, and exhibit the <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.10"></a><var>139.10</var>history of taconite mining in Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.5.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.139.11"></a><var>139.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,750,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.139.12"></a><var>139.12</var>(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.13"></a><var>139.13</var>a grant program within the housing trust fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.14"></a><var>139.14</var>for the exploited families rental assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.15"></a><var>139.15</var>program. This is a onetime appropriation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.16"></a><var>139.16</var>is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.139.17"></a><var>139.17</var>(b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.18"></a><var>139.18</var>competitive grant program to fund a housing <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.19"></a><var>139.19</var>project or projects in a community or <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.20"></a><var>139.20</var>communities: (1) that have low housing <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.21"></a><var>139.21</var>vacancy rates; and (2) that have an education <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.22"></a><var>139.22</var>and training center for jobs in agriculture, <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.23"></a><var>139.23</var>farm business management, health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.24"></a><var>139.24</var>fields, or other fields with anticipated <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.25"></a><var>139.25</var>significant job growth potential. A grant or <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.26"></a><var>139.26</var>grants must be no more than 50 percent of <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.27"></a><var>139.27</var>the total development costs for the project. <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.28"></a><var>139.28</var>Funds for a grant or grants made in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.29"></a><var>139.29</var>section must be to a housing project or <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.30"></a><var>139.30</var>projects that have financial and in-kind <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.31"></a><var>139.31</var>contributions from nonagency sources <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.32"></a><var>139.32</var>that when combined with a grant under <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.33"></a><var>139.33</var>this section are sufficient to complete the <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.34"></a><var>139.34</var>housing project. Funds must be used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.139.35"></a><var>139.35</var>create new housing units either through <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.1"></a><var>140.1</var>new construction or through acquisition and <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.2"></a><var>140.2</var>rehabilitation of a building or buildings not <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.3"></a><var>140.3</var>currently used for housing. If funds remain <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.4"></a><var>140.4</var>uncommitted at the end of fiscal year 2017, <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.5"></a><var>140.5</var>the agency may transfer the uncommitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.6"></a><var>140.6</var>funds to the housing development fund and <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.7"></a><var>140.7</var>use the funds for the economic development <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.8"></a><var>140.8</var>and housing challenge program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.9"></a><var>140.9</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33. This is <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.10"></a><var>140.10</var>a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.140.11"></a><var>140.11</var>(c) $750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.12"></a><var>140.12</var>Workforce and Affordable Homeownership <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.13"></a><var>140.13</var>Development Program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.14"></a><var>140.14</var>Statutes, section 462A.38. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.15"></a><var>140.15</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.16"></a><var>140.16</var>2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.6.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.140.17"></a><var>140.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>COMMERCE</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,332,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.140.18"></a><var>140.18</var>(a) $832,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for energy <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.19"></a><var>140.19</var>regulation and planning unit staff.<br />
         		<a id="pl.140.20"></a><var>140.20</var>(b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.21"></a><var>140.21</var>additional actuarial work to prepare for <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.22"></a><var>140.22</var>implementation of principle-based reserves. <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.23"></a><var>140.23</var>This appropriation is contingent on <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.24"></a><var>140.24</var>enactment of 2016 HF No. 3384. The base <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.25"></a><var>140.25</var>appropriation for this purpose is $412,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.7.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.140.26"></a><var>140.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 7. <b>PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>225,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>577,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.140.27"></a><var>140.27</var>The amounts appropriated are in addition <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.28"></a><var>140.28</var>to those appropriated in Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.29"></a><var>140.29</var>Special Session chapter 1. The base <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.30"></a><var>140.30</var>amount for fiscal year 2018 and thereafter <br />
         		<a id="pl.140.31"></a><var>140.31</var>is $514,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.8.0"></a><a id="pl.140.32"></a><var>140.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 2, section 14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.141.1"></a><var>141.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. <b>ASSIGNED RISK TRANSFER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.141.2"></a><var>141.2</var>(a) By June 30, 2015, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.3"></a><var>141.3</var>an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.4"></a><var>141.4</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.252</statute_ref>, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.5"></a><var>141.5</var>the amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $10,500,000, to the general fund. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.6"></a><var>141.6</var>transfer occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.251, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.141.7"></a><var>141.7</var>1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (1). This is a onetime transfer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.141.8"></a><var>141.8</var>(b) By June 30, 2015, and each year thereafter, if the commissioner of commerce <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.9"></a><var>141.9</var>determines on the basis of an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.10"></a><var>141.10</var>created under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.252</statute_ref>, the commissioner of management and <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.11"></a><var>141.11</var>budget shall transfer the amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000 each <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.12"></a><var>141.12</var>year, to the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.141.13"></a><var>141.13</var>116J.423
         </statute_ref>. This transfer occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.141.14"></a><var>141.14</var>79.251, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (1), but after the transfer authorized in <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.15"></a><var>141.15</var>paragraph (a). The total amount authorized for all transfers under this paragraph must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.16"></a><var>141.16</var>exceed $24,100,000. This paragraph expires the day following the transfer in which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.17"></a><var>141.17</var>total amount transferred under this paragraph to the Minnesota minerals 21st century <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.18"></a><var>141.18</var>fund equals $24,100,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.141.19"></a><var>141.19</var>(c) By June 30, 2015, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.20"></a><var>141.20</var>an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.21"></a><var>141.21</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.252</statute_ref>, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer the <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.22"></a><var>141.22</var>amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000, to the general fund. This transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.23"></a><var>141.23</var>occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.251, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.24"></a><var>141.24</var>paragraph (a), clause (1), but after any transfers authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b). If <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.25"></a><var>141.25</var>a transfer occurs under this paragraph, the amount transferred is appropriated from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.26"></a><var>141.26</var>general fund in fiscal year 2015 to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.27"></a><var>141.27</var>of section 15. Both the transfer and appropriation under this paragraph are onetime.<br />
         		<a id="pl.141.28"></a><var>141.28</var>(d) By June 30, 2016, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.29"></a><var>141.29</var>an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.30"></a><var>141.30</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.252</statute_ref>, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer the <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.31"></a><var>141.31</var>amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000, to the general fund. This transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.32"></a><var>141.32</var>occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.251, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.33"></a><var>141.33</var>paragraph (a), clause (1), but after the transfers authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b). If <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.34"></a><var>141.34</var>a transfer occurs under this paragraph, the amount transferred is appropriated from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.35"></a><var>141.35</var>general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.141.36"></a><var>141.36</var>of section 15. Both the transfer and appropriation under this paragraph are onetime.<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.1"></a><var>142.1</var>(e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>16A.28</statute_ref>, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.2"></a><var>142.2</var>of management and budget shall transfer to the assigned risk plan under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.3"></a><var>142.3</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>79.252</statute_ref> general fund, any unencumbered or unexpended balance of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.4"></a><var>142.4</var>appropriations under paragraphs (c) and (d) remaining on June 30, 2017 2016, or the date <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.5"></a><var>142.5</var>the commissioner of commerce determines that an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.6"></a><var>142.6</var>does not exist, whichever occurs earlier.<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.7"></a><var>142.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.9.0"></a><a id="pl.142.8"></a><var>142.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 2, section 15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.9"></a><var>142.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. <b>WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM REFORM; USE OF </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.142.10"></a><var>142.10</var><b>FUNDS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.142.11"></a><var>142.11</var>(a) The appropriations under section 14 to the commissioner of labor and industry <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.12"></a><var>142.12</var>are for reform of the workers' compensation system. Funds appropriated under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.13"></a><var>142.13</var>14, paragraphs (c) and (d), may be expended by the commissioner only after the advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.14"></a><var>142.14</var>council on workers' compensation created under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>175.007</statute_ref>, has <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.15"></a><var>142.15</var>approved a new system including, but not limited to: a Medicare-based diagnosis-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.16"></a><var>142.16</var>group (MS-DRG) or similar system for payment of workers' compensation inpatient <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.17"></a><var>142.17</var>hospital services. Of the amount appropriated under section 14, paragraphs (c) and (d), up <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.18"></a><var>142.18</var>to $100,000 may be used by the commissioner to develop and implement the new system <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.19"></a><var>142.19</var>approved by the advisory council on workers' compensation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.20"></a><var>142.20</var>(b) Funds available for expenditure under paragraph (a) may be used by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.21"></a><var>142.21</var>commissioner for reimbursement of expenditures that are reasonable and necessary to <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.22"></a><var>142.22</var>defray the costs of the implementation by hospitals, insurers, and self-insured employers <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.23"></a><var>142.23</var>of the new system including, but not limited to: a Medicare-based diagnosis-related group <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.24"></a><var>142.24</var>(MS-DRG) or similar system for payment of workers' compensation inpatient hospital <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.25"></a><var>142.25</var>services, litigation expense reform, worker safety training, administrative costs, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.26"></a><var>142.26</var>related system reform. <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.27"></a><var>142.27</var>(c) For the purposes of this section, reasonable and necessary system reform and <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.28"></a><var>142.28</var>implementation costs include, but are not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.29"></a><var>142.29</var>(1) the cost of analyzing data to determine the anticipated costs and savings of <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.30"></a><var>142.30</var>implementing the new system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.31"></a><var>142.31</var>(2) the cost of analyzing system or organizational changes necessary for <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.32"></a><var>142.32</var>implementation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.142.33"></a><var>142.33</var>(3) the cost of determining how an organization would implement group or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.142.34"></a><var>142.34</var>software;<br />
         		<a id="pl.143.1"></a><var>143.1</var>(4) the cost of upgrading existing software or purchasing new software and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.2"></a><var>143.2</var>technology upgrades needed for implementation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.143.3"></a><var>143.3</var>(5) the cost of educating and training staff about the new system as applied to <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.4"></a><var>143.4</var>workers' compensation; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.5"></a><var>143.5</var>(6) the cost of integrating the new system with electronic billing and remittance <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.6"></a><var>143.6</var>systems.<br />
         		<a id="pl.143.7"></a><var>143.7</var>(d) This section expires June 30, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.143.8"></a><var>143.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.10.0"></a><a id="pl.143.9"></a><var>143.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.10"></a><var>143.10</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.143.11"></a><var>143.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Subd. 3.<b>Workforce Development</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"></td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.143.12"></a><var>143.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center" valign="bottom">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.143.13"></a><var>143.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">2,189,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">1,789,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.143.14"></a><var>143.14</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.143.15"></a><var>143.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="left" valign="bottom">Workforce <br />
                  		Development<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">17,567,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom">16,767,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.143.16"></a><var>143.16</var>(a) $1,039,000 each year from the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.17"></a><var>143.17</var>fund and $3,104,000 each year from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.18"></a><var>143.18</var>workforce development fund are for the adult <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.19"></a><var>143.19</var>workforce development competitive grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.20"></a><var>143.20</var>program. Of this amount, up to five percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.21"></a><var>143.21</var>is for administration and monitoring of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.22"></a><var>143.22</var>adult workforce development competitive <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.23"></a><var>143.23</var>grant program. All grant awards shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.24"></a><var>143.24</var>for two consecutive years. Grants shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.25"></a><var>143.25</var>awarded in the first year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.143.26"></a><var>143.26</var>(b) $4,050,000 each year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.27"></a><var>143.27</var>workforce development fund for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.28"></a><var>143.28</var>Minnesota youth program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.29"></a><var>143.29</var>Statutes, sections 
         <statute_ref>116L.56</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>116L.561</statute_ref>, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.30"></a><var>143.30</var>provide employment and career advising to <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.31"></a><var>143.31</var>youth, including career guidance in secondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.32"></a><var>143.32</var>schools, to address the youth career advising <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.33"></a><var>143.33</var>deficiency, to carry out activities outlined <br />
         		<a id="pl.143.34"></a><var>143.34</var>in Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>116L.561</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.1"></a><var>144.1</var>to provide support services, and to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.2"></a><var>144.2</var>work experience to youth in the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.3"></a><var>144.3</var>service areas. The funds in this paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.4"></a><var>144.4</var>may be used for expansion of the pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.5"></a><var>144.5</var>program combining career and higher <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.6"></a><var>144.6</var>education advising in Laws 2013, chapter 85, <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.7"></a><var>144.7</var>article 3, section 27. Activities in workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.8"></a><var>144.8</var>services areas under this paragraph may <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.9"></a><var>144.9</var>serve all youth up to age 24.<br />
         		<a id="pl.144.10"></a><var>144.10</var>(c) $1,000,000 each year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.11"></a><var>144.11</var>workforce development fund for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.12"></a><var>144.12</var>youthbuild program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.13"></a><var>144.13</var>Statutes, sections 
         <statute_ref>116L.361</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>116L.366</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.144.14"></a><var>144.14</var>(d) $450,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.15"></a><var>144.15</var>development fund for a grant to Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.16"></a><var>144.16</var>Diversified Industries, Inc., to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.17"></a><var>144.17</var>progressive development and employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.18"></a><var>144.18</var>opportunities for people with disabilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.144.19"></a><var>144.19</var>(e) $3,348,000 each year is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.20"></a><var>144.20</var>workforce development fund for the "Youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.21"></a><var>144.21</var>at Work" youth workforce development <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.22"></a><var>144.22</var>competitive grant program. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.23"></a><var>144.23</var>up to five percent is for administration <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.24"></a><var>144.24</var>and monitoring of the youth workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.25"></a><var>144.25</var>development competitive grant program. All <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.26"></a><var>144.26</var>grant awards shall be for two consecutive <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.27"></a><var>144.27</var>years. Grants shall be awarded in the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.28"></a><var>144.28</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.144.29"></a><var>144.29</var>(f) $500,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.30"></a><var>144.30</var>development fund for the Opportunities <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.31"></a><var>144.31</var>Industrialization Center programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.144.32"></a><var>144.32</var>(g) $750,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.33"></a><var>144.33</var>development fund for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.34"></a><var>144.34</var>Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls <br />
         		<a id="pl.144.35"></a><var>144.35</var>Clubs to administer a statewide project <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.1"></a><var>145.1</var>of youth jobs skills development. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.2"></a><var>145.2</var>project, which may have career guidance <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.3"></a><var>145.3</var>components, including health and life skills, <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.4"></a><var>145.4</var>is to encourage, train, and assist youth in <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.5"></a><var>145.5</var>job-seeking skills, workplace orientation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.6"></a><var>145.6</var>and job-site knowledge through coaching. <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.7"></a><var>145.7</var>This grant requires a 25 percent match from <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.8"></a><var>145.8</var>nonstate resources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.145.9"></a><var>145.9</var>(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.10"></a><var>145.10</var>second year are for pilot programs in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.11"></a><var>145.11</var>workforce service areas to combine career <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.12"></a><var>145.12</var>and higher education advising.<br />
         		<a id="pl.145.13"></a><var>145.13</var>(i) $215,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.14"></a><var>145.14</var>development fund for a grant to Big <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.15"></a><var>145.15</var>Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Twin <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.16"></a><var>145.16</var>Cities for workforce readiness, employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.17"></a><var>145.17</var>exploration, and skills development for <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.18"></a><var>145.18</var>youth ages 12 to 21. The grant must serve <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.19"></a><var>145.19</var>youth in the Twin Cities, Central Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.20"></a><var>145.20</var>and Southern Minnesota Big Brothers, Big <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.21"></a><var>145.21</var>Sisters chapters.<br />
         		<a id="pl.145.22"></a><var>145.22</var>(j) $900,000 in fiscal year 2016 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.23"></a><var>145.23</var>$1,100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.24"></a><var>145.24</var>workforce development fund for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.25"></a><var>145.25</var>Minnesota High Tech Association to support <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.26"></a><var>145.26</var>SciTechsperience, a program that supports <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.27"></a><var>145.27</var>science, technology, engineering, and math <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.28"></a><var>145.28</var>(STEM) internship opportunities for two- <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.29"></a><var>145.29</var>and four-year college students in their field <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.30"></a><var>145.30</var>of study. The internship opportunities <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.31"></a><var>145.31</var>must match students with paid internships <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.32"></a><var>145.32</var>within STEM disciplines at small, for-profit <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.33"></a><var>145.33</var>companies located in the seven-county <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.34"></a><var>145.34</var>metropolitan area, having fewer than 150 <br />
         		<a id="pl.145.35"></a><var>145.35</var>total employees; or at small or medium, <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.1"></a><var>146.1</var>for-profit companies located outside of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.2"></a><var>146.2</var>seven-county metropolitan area, having <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.3"></a><var>146.3</var>fewer than 250 total employees. At least 200 <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.4"></a><var>146.4</var>students must be matched in the first year <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.5"></a><var>146.5</var>and at least 250 students must be matched in <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.6"></a><var>146.6</var>the second year. Selected hiring companies <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.7"></a><var>146.7</var>shall receive from the grant 50 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.8"></a><var>146.8</var>wages paid to the intern, capped at $2,500 <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.9"></a><var>146.9</var>per intern. The program must work toward <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.10"></a><var>146.10</var>increasing the participation among women or <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.11"></a><var>146.11</var>other underserved populations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.146.12"></a><var>146.12</var>(k) $50,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.13"></a><var>146.13</var>development fund for a grant to the St. Cloud <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.14"></a><var>146.14</var>Area Somali Salvation Youth Organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.15"></a><var>146.15</var>for youth development and crime prevention <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.16"></a><var>146.16</var>activities. Grant funds may be used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.17"></a><var>146.17</var>train and place mentors in elementary and <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.18"></a><var>146.18</var>secondary schools; for athletic, social, <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.19"></a><var>146.19</var>and other activities to foster leadership <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.20"></a><var>146.20</var>development; to provide a safe place for <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.21"></a><var>146.21</var>participating youth to gather after school, on <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.22"></a><var>146.22</var>weekends, and on holidays; and activities to <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.23"></a><var>146.23</var>improve the organizational and job readiness <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.24"></a><var>146.24</var>skills of participating youth. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.25"></a><var>146.25</var>onetime appropriation and is available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.26"></a><var>146.26</var>June 30, 2019. Funds appropriated the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.27"></a><var>146.27</var>year are available for use in the second year <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.28"></a><var>146.28</var>of the biennium.<br />
         		<a id="pl.146.29"></a><var>146.29</var>(l) $500,000 each year is for rural career <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.30"></a><var>146.30</var>counseling coordinator positions in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.31"></a><var>146.31</var>workforce service areas and for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.32"></a><var>146.32</var>specified in Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.146.33"></a><var>146.33</var>116L.667
         </statute_ref>. The commissioner, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.34"></a><var>146.34</var>with local workforce investment boards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.35"></a><var>146.35</var>local elected officials in each of the service <br />
         		<a id="pl.146.36"></a><var>146.36</var>areas receiving funds, shall develop a method <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.1"></a><var>147.1</var>of distributing funds to provide equitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.2"></a><var>147.2</var>services across workforce service areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.3"></a><var>147.3</var>(m) $400,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.4"></a><var>147.4</var>to YWCA Saint Paul for training and job <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.5"></a><var>147.5</var>placement assistance, including commercial <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.6"></a><var>147.6</var>driver's license training, through the job <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.7"></a><var>147.7</var>placement and retention program. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.8"></a><var>147.8</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.9"></a><var>147.9</var>(n) $800,000 in fiscal year 2016 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.10"></a><var>147.10</var>the workforce development fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.11"></a><var>147.11</var>the customized training program for <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.12"></a><var>147.12</var>manufacturing industries under article 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.13"></a><var>147.13</var>section 24. This is a onetime appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.14"></a><var>147.14</var>and is available in either year of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.15"></a><var>147.15</var>biennium. Of this amount:<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.16"></a><var>147.16</var>(1) $350,000 is for a grant to Central Lakes <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.17"></a><var>147.17</var>College for the purposes of this paragraph;<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.18"></a><var>147.18</var>(2) $250,000 is for Minnesota West <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.19"></a><var>147.19</var>Community and Technical College for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.20"></a><var>147.20</var>purposes of this paragraph; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.21"></a><var>147.21</var>(3) $200,000 is for South Central College for <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.22"></a><var>147.22</var>the purposes of this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.23"></a><var>147.23</var>(o) $500,000 each year is from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.24"></a><var>147.24</var>development fund for a grant to Resource, <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.25"></a><var>147.25</var>Inc. to provide low-income individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.26"></a><var>147.26</var>career education and job skills training that <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.27"></a><var>147.27</var>are fully integrated with chemical and mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.28"></a><var>147.28</var>health services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.147.29"></a><var>147.29</var>(p) $200,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $200,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.30"></a><var>147.30</var>in fiscal year 2017 are from the workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.31"></a><var>147.31</var>development fund for performance grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.32"></a><var>147.32</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>116J.8747</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.147.33"></a><var>147.33</var>to Twin Cities RISE! to provide training to <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.1"></a><var>148.1</var>hard-to-train individuals. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.2"></a><var>148.2</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.148.3"></a><var>148.3</var>(q) $200,000 in fiscal year 2016 is from <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.4"></a><var>148.4</var>the workforce development fund for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.5"></a><var>148.5</var>foreign-trained health care professionals <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.6"></a><var>148.6</var>grant program modeled after the pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.7"></a><var>148.7</var>program conducted under Laws 2006, <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.8"></a><var>148.8</var>chapter 282, article 11, section 2, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.9"></a><var>148.9</var>12, to encourage state licensure of <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.10"></a><var>148.10</var>foreign-trained health care professionals, <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.11"></a><var>148.11</var>including: physicians, with preference given <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.12"></a><var>148.12</var>to primary care physicians who commit <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.13"></a><var>148.13</var>to practicing for at least five years after <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.14"></a><var>148.14</var>licensure in underserved areas of the state; <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.15"></a><var>148.15</var>nurses; dentists; pharmacists; mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.16"></a><var>148.16</var>professionals; and other allied health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.17"></a><var>148.17</var>professionals. The commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.18"></a><var>148.18</var>collaborate with health-related licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.19"></a><var>148.19</var>boards and Minnesota workforce centers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.20"></a><var>148.20</var>award grants to foreign-trained health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.21"></a><var>148.21</var>professionals sufficient to cover the actual <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.22"></a><var>148.22</var>costs of taking a course to prepare health <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.23"></a><var>148.23</var>care professionals for required licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.24"></a><var>148.24</var>examinations and the fee for the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.25"></a><var>148.25</var>licensing examinations. When awarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.26"></a><var>148.26</var>grants, the commissioner must consider the <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.27"></a><var>148.27</var>following factors:<br />
         		<a id="pl.148.28"></a><var>148.28</var>(1) whether the recipient's training involves <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.29"></a><var>148.29</var>a medical specialty that is in high demand in <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.30"></a><var>148.30</var>one or more communities in the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.148.31"></a><var>148.31</var>(2) whether the recipient commits to <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.32"></a><var>148.32</var>practicing in a designated rural area or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.33"></a><var>148.33</var>underserved urban community, as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.148.34"></a><var>148.34</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>144.1501</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.149.1"></a><var>149.1</var>(3) whether the recipient's language skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.2"></a><var>149.2</var>provide an opportunity for needed health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.3"></a><var>149.3</var>access for underserved Minnesotans; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.149.4"></a><var>149.4</var>(4) any additional criteria established by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.5"></a><var>149.5</var>commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.149.6"></a><var>149.6</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.7"></a><var>149.7</var>available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.11.0"></a><a id="pl.149.8"></a><var>149.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 6, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.9"></a><var>149.9</var>read:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="21.5"></col>
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            <col width="2.5"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.149.10"></a><var>149.10</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.149.11"></a><var>149.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Sec. 6. <b>BUREAU OF MEDIATION </b><br />
                  		<b>SERVICES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>2,208,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right" valign="bottom"><b>2,234,000</b><br />
                  		<b>2,622,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.149.12"></a><var>149.12</var>(a) $68,000 each year is for grants to area <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.13"></a><var>149.13</var>labor management committees. Grants may <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.14"></a><var>149.14</var>be awarded for a 12-month period beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.15"></a><var>149.15</var>July 1 each year. Any unencumbered balance <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.16"></a><var>149.16</var>remaining at the end of the first year does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.17"></a><var>149.17</var>cancel but is available for the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.149.18"></a><var>149.18</var>(b) $125,000 each year is for purposes of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.19"></a><var>149.19</var>Public Employment Relations Board under <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.20"></a><var>149.20</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>179A.041</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.149.21"></a><var>149.21</var>(c) $256,000 each year is in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.22"></a><var>149.22</var>2016 and $394,000 in fiscal year 2017 are <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.23"></a><var>149.23</var>for the Office of Collaboration and Dispute <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.24"></a><var>149.24</var>Resolution under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.149.25"></a><var>149.25</var>179.90
         </statute_ref>. The base appropriation for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.26"></a><var>149.26</var>purpose is $394,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.27"></a><var>149.27</var>$394,000 in fiscal year 2019. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.28"></a><var>149.28</var>$160,000 each year is for grants under <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.29"></a><var>149.29</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>179.91</statute_ref>, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.30"></a><var>149.30</var>$96,000 each year is for intergovernmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.31"></a><var>149.31</var>and public policy collaboration and operation <br />
         		<a id="pl.149.32"></a><var>149.32</var>of the office.<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.1"></a><var>150.1</var>(d) $250,000 is to complete the Case <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.2"></a><var>150.2</var>Management System-Database Project Phase <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.3"></a><var>150.3</var>II. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.4"></a><var>150.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.12.0"></a><a id="pl.150.5"></a><var>150.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 61A.24, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.6"></a><var>150.6</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.7"></a><var>150.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12b. <b>Mortality table; exception.</b> Notwithstanding subdivisions 12, 12a, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.8"></a><var>150.8</var>any other law to the contrary, a company may use the Commissioners 2017 Standard <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.9"></a><var>150.9</var>Ordinary Mortality Table in determining the minimum nonforfeiture standard for policies <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.10"></a><var>150.10</var>issued on or after January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.13.0"></a><a id="pl.150.11"></a><var>150.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 61A.25, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.12"></a><var>150.12</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.13"></a><var>150.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Mortality table; exception.</b> Notwithstanding anything in this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.14"></a><var>150.14</var>or any other law to the contrary, a company may use the Commissioners 2017 Standard <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.15"></a><var>150.15</var>Ordinary Mortality Table in determining the minimum valuation standard for policies <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.16"></a><var>150.16</var>issued on or after January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.14.0"></a><a id="pl.150.17"></a><var>150.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.423, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.18"></a><var>150.18</var><b>116J.423 MINNESOTA </b><b>MINERALS</b><b> 21ST CENTURY FUND.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.150.19"></a><var>150.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Created.</b> The Minnesota minerals 21st century fund is created <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.20"></a><var>150.20</var>as a separate account in the treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.21"></a><var>150.21</var>commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of this section. <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.22"></a><var>150.22</var>All money earned by the account, loan repayments of principal and interest, and earnings <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.23"></a><var>150.23</var>on investments must be credited to the account. For the purpose of this section, "fund" <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.24"></a><var>150.24</var>means the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund. The commissioner shall operate the <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.25"></a><var>150.25</var>account as a revolving account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.150.26"></a><var>150.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Use of fund.</b> The commissioner shall use money in the fund to make loans <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.27"></a><var>150.27</var>or equity investments in mineral, steel, or taconite any other industry processing facilities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.28"></a><var>150.28</var>steel production facilities, facilities for the manufacturing of renewable energy products, <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.29"></a><var>150.29</var>or facilities for the manufacturing of biobased or biomass products, manufacturing, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.30"></a><var>150.30</var>technology project that would enhance the economic diversification and that are is located <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.31"></a><var>150.31</var>within the taconite relief tax area as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>273.134</statute_ref>. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.150.32"></a><var>150.32</var>must, prior to making any loans or equity investments and after consultation with industry <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.1"></a><var>151.1</var>and public officials, develop a strategy for making loans and equity investments that <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.2"></a><var>151.2</var>assists the Minnesota mineral industry in becoming globally competitive taconite relief <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.3"></a><var>151.3</var>area in retaining and enhancing its economic competitiveness. Money in the fund may <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.4"></a><var>151.4</var>also be used to pay for the costs of carrying out the commissioner's due diligence duties <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.5"></a><var>151.5</var>under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.151.6"></a><var>151.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Grants authorized.</b> Notwithstanding subdivision 2, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.7"></a><var>151.7</var>may use money in the fund to make grants to a municipality or county, or to a county <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.8"></a><var>151.8</var>regional rail authority as appropriate, for public infrastructure needed to support an <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.9"></a><var>151.9</var>eligible project under this section. Grant money may be used by the municipality, county, <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.10"></a><var>151.10</var>or regional rail authority to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of wetlands and runoff <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.11"></a><var>151.11</var>of storm water; to predesign, design, construct, and equip roads and rail lines; and, in <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.12"></a><var>151.12</var>cooperation with municipal utilities, to predesign, design, construct, and equip natural <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.13"></a><var>151.13</var>gas pipelines, electric infrastructure, water supply systems, and wastewater collection and <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.14"></a><var>151.14</var>treatment systems. Grants made under this subdivision are available until expended.<br />
         		<a id="pl.151.15"></a><var>151.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Requirements prior to committing funds.</b> The commissioner, prior to <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.16"></a><var>151.16</var>making a commitment for a loan or equity investment must, at a minimum, conduct due <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.17"></a><var>151.17</var>diligence research regarding the proposed loan or equity investment, including contracting <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.18"></a><var>151.18</var>with professionals as needed to assist in the due diligence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.151.19"></a><var>151.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Requirements for fund disbursements.</b> The commissioner may make <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.20"></a><var>151.20</var>conditional commitments for loans or equity investments but disbursements of funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.21"></a><var>151.21</var>pursuant to a commitment may not be made until commitments for the remainder of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.22"></a><var>151.22</var>project's funding are made that are satisfactory to the commissioner and disbursements <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.23"></a><var>151.23</var>made from the other commitments sufficient to protect the interests of the state in its <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.24"></a><var>151.24</var>loan or investment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.151.25"></a><var>151.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Company contribution.</b> The commissioner may provide loans or equity <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.26"></a><var>151.26</var>investments that match, in a proportion determined by the commissioner, an investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.27"></a><var>151.27</var>made by the owner of a facility.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.15.0"></a><a id="pl.151.28"></a><var>151.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.424, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.151.29"></a><var>151.29</var><b>116J.424 IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.151.30"></a><var>151.30</var><b>CONTRIBUTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.151.31"></a><var>151.31</var>The commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board with <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.32"></a><var>151.32</var>approval by the board, shall may provide an equal match for any loan or equity investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.33"></a><var>151.33</var>made for a facility project located in the tax relief area defined in section 
         <statute_ref>273.134, <br />
            		<a id="pl.151.34"></a><var>151.34</var>paragraph (b)
         </statute_ref>, by the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund created by section 
         <statute_ref>116J.423</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.151.35"></a><var>151.35</var>The match may be in the form of a loan or equity investment, notwithstanding whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.1"></a><var>152.1</var>the fund makes a loan or equity investment. The state shall not acquire an equity interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.2"></a><var>152.2</var>because of an equity investment or loan by the board and the board at its sole discretion <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.3"></a><var>152.3</var>shall decide what interest it acquires in a project. The commissioner of employment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.4"></a><var>152.4</var>economic development may require a commitment from the board to make the match <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.5"></a><var>152.5</var>prior to disbursing money from the fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.16.0"></a><a id="pl.152.6"></a><var>152.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.7"></a><var>152.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grant program established; purpose.</b> (a) The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.8"></a><var>152.8</var>make grants to counties or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.9"></a><var>152.9</var>infrastructure necessary for an eligible economic development project. The county or city <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.10"></a><var>152.10</var>receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of the costs of the project, either in cash <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.11"></a><var>152.11</var>or in kind. In-kind contributions may include the value of site preparation other than the <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.12"></a><var>152.12</var>public infrastructure needed for the project.<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.13"></a><var>152.13</var>(b) The purpose of the grants made under this section is to keep or enhance jobs in <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.14"></a><var>152.14</var>the area, increase the tax base, or to expand or create new economic development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.15"></a><var>152.15</var>(c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.16"></a><var>152.16</var>criteria under subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.17"></a><var>152.17</var>(d) If the commissioner awards a grant for less than 50 percent of the project, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.18"></a><var>152.18</var>commissioner shall provide the applicant and the chairs and ranking minority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.19"></a><var>152.19</var>of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.20"></a><var>152.20</var>development finance a written explanation of the reason less than 50 percent of the capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.21"></a><var>152.21</var>costs were awarded in the grant.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.17.0"></a><a id="pl.152.22"></a><var>152.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.23"></a><var>152.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Eligible projects.</b> An economic development project for which a county or <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.24"></a><var>152.24</var>city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.25"></a><var>152.25</var>(1) manufacturing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.26"></a><var>152.26</var>(2) technology;<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.27"></a><var>152.27</var>(3) warehousing and distribution;<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.28"></a><var>152.28</var>(4) research and development;<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.29"></a><var>152.29</var>(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.30"></a><var>152.30</var>livestock or livestock products into goods that are used for intermediate or final <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.31"></a><var>152.31</var>consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.152.32"></a><var>152.32</var>(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.33"></a><var>152.33</var>this subdivision even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.152.34"></a><var>152.34</var>time the grant application is made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.1"></a><var>153.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.18.0"></a><a id="pl.153.2"></a><var>153.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.3"></a><var>153.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Application.</b> (a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.4"></a><var>153.4</var>for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.5"></a><var>153.5</var>county or city must include in its application a resolution of the county or city council <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.6"></a><var>153.6</var>certifying that the required local match is available. The commissioner must evaluate <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.7"></a><var>153.7</var>complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.8"></a><var>153.8</var>(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 2;<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.9"></a><var>153.9</var>(2) the project will is expected to  result in or will attract substantial public and <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.10"></a><var>153.10</var>private capital investment and provide substantial economic benefit to the county or city in <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.11"></a><var>153.11</var>which the project would be located;<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.12"></a><var>153.12</var>(3) the project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.13"></a><var>153.13</var>location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the project cannot be reasonably <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.14"></a><var>153.14</var>accommodated within the county or city in which the business is currently located, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.15"></a><var>153.15</var>business would otherwise relocate to another state; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.16"></a><var>153.16</var>(4) the project is expected to or will create or maintain retain full-time jobs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.17"></a><var>153.17</var>(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.18"></a><var>153.18</var>the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.19"></a><var>153.19</var>the priorities criteria are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.20"></a><var>153.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.19.0"></a><a id="pl.153.21"></a><var>153.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.22"></a><var>153.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Maximum grant amount.</b> A county or city may receive no more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.23"></a><var>153.23</var>$1,000,000 $2,000,000 in two years for one or more projects.<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.24"></a><var>153.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.20.0"></a><a id="pl.153.25"></a><var>153.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.68, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.26"></a><var>153.26</var><b>116J.68 BUREAU OF SMALL BUSINESS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.153.27"></a><var>153.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Generally.</b> The Bureau of Small Business within the business <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.28"></a><var>153.28</var>assistance center shall serve as a clearinghouse, technical assistance center, and referral <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.29"></a><var>153.29</var>service for information and other assistance needed by small businesses including small <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.30"></a><var>153.30</var>targeted group businesses and small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.153.31"></a><var>153.31</var>area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.153.32"></a><var>153.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties.</b> The bureau shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.1"></a><var>154.1</var>(1) provide information and assistance with respect to all aspects of business <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.2"></a><var>154.2</var>planning, business finance, and business management related to the start-up, operation, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.3"></a><var>154.3</var>expansion of a small business in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.4"></a><var>154.4</var>(2) refer persons interested in the start-up, operation, or expansion of a small <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.5"></a><var>154.5</var>business in Minnesota to assistance programs sponsored by federal agencies, state <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.6"></a><var>154.6</var>agencies, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, civic organizations, community <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.7"></a><var>154.7</var>development groups, private industry associations, and other organizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.8"></a><var>154.8</var>(3) plan, develop, and implement a master file of information on small business <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.9"></a><var>154.9</var>assistance programs of federal, state, and local governments, and other public and private <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.10"></a><var>154.10</var>organizations so as to provide comprehensive, timely information to the bureau's clients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.11"></a><var>154.11</var>(4) employ staff with adequate and appropriate skills and education and training for <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.12"></a><var>154.12</var>the delivery of information and assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.13"></a><var>154.13</var>(5) seek out and utilize, to the extent practicable, contributed expertise and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.14"></a><var>154.14</var>of federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and other public and <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.15"></a><var>154.15</var>private organizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.16"></a><var>154.16</var>(6) maintain a close and continued relationship with the director of the procurement <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.17"></a><var>154.17</var>program within the Department of Administration so as to facilitate the department's <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.18"></a><var>154.18</var>duties and responsibilities under sections 
         <statute_ref>16C.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>16C.19</statute_ref> relating to the small targeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.19"></a><var>154.19</var>group business and economically disadvantaged business program of the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.20"></a><var>154.20</var>(7) develop an information system which will enable the commissioner and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.21"></a><var>154.21</var>state agencies to efficiently store, retrieve, analyze, and exchange data regarding small <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.22"></a><var>154.22</var>business development and growth in the state. All executive branch agencies of state <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.23"></a><var>154.23</var>government and the secretary of state shall to the extent practicable, assist the bureau in <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.24"></a><var>154.24</var>the development and implementation of the information system;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.25"></a><var>154.25</var>(8) establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number, e-mail account, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.26"></a><var>154.26</var>electronic contact mediums determined by the commissioner so that all small business <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.27"></a><var>154.27</var>persons anywhere in the state can call may contact the bureau office for assistance. <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.28"></a><var>154.28</var>An outreach program shall be established to make the existence of the bureau and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.29"></a><var>154.29</var>assistance and services the bureau may provide to small businesses well known to its <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.30"></a><var>154.30</var>potential clientele throughout the state. If the small business person requires a referral to <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.31"></a><var>154.31</var>another provider the bureau may use the business assistance referral system established by <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.32"></a><var>154.32</var>the Minnesota Project Outreach Corporation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.33"></a><var>154.33</var>(9) conduct research and provide data as required by the state legislature;<br />
         		<a id="pl.154.34"></a><var>154.34</var>(10) develop and publish material on all aspects of the start-up, operation, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.154.35"></a><var>154.35</var>expansion of a small business in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.1"></a><var>155.1</var>(11) collect and disseminate information on state procurement opportunities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.2"></a><var>155.2</var>including information on the procurement process;<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.3"></a><var>155.3</var>(12) develop a public awareness program through the use of regarding state <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.4"></a><var>155.4</var>assistance programs for small businesses, including those programs specifically for <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.5"></a><var>155.5</var>socially disadvantaged small business persons. The commissioner may utilize print and <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.6"></a><var>155.6</var>electronic newsletters, personal contacts, and advertising devices as defined in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.7"></a><var>155.7</var>173.02, subdivision 16, social media, other electronic and print news media advertising <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.8"></a><var>155.8</var>about state assistance programs for small businesses, including those programs specifically <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.9"></a><var>155.9</var>for socially disadvantaged small business persons, and any other means determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.10"></a><var>155.10</var>the commissioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.11"></a><var>155.11</var>(13) enter into agreements with the federal government and other public and private <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.12"></a><var>155.12</var>entities to serve as the statewide coordinator or host agency for the federal small business <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.13"></a><var>155.13</var>development center program under United States Code, title 15, section 648; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.14"></a><var>155.14</var>(14) assist providers in the evaluation of their programs and the assessment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.15"></a><var>155.15</var>their service area needs. The bureau may establish model evaluation techniques and <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.16"></a><var>155.16</var>performance standards for providers to use.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.21.0"></a><a id="pl.155.17"></a><var>155.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.18"></a><var>155.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Certification of qualified investors.</b> (a) Investors may apply to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.19"></a><var>155.19</var>commissioner for certification as a qualified investor for a taxable year. The application <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.20"></a><var>155.20</var>must be in the form and be made under the procedures specified by the commissioner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.21"></a><var>155.21</var>accompanied by an application fee of $350. Application fees are deposited in the small <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.22"></a><var>155.22</var>business investment tax credit administration account in the special revenue fund. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.23"></a><var>155.23</var>application for certification for 2010 must be made available on the department's Web <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.24"></a><var>155.24</var>site by August 1, 2010. Applications for subsequent years' certification must be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.25"></a><var>155.25</var>available on the department's Web site by November 1 of the preceding year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.155.26"></a><var>155.26</var>(b) Within 30 days of receiving an application for certification under this subdivision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.27"></a><var>155.27</var>the commissioner must either certify the investor as satisfying the conditions required <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.28"></a><var>155.28</var>of a qualified investor, request additional information from the investor, or reject the <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.29"></a><var>155.29</var>application for certification. If the commissioner requests additional information from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.30"></a><var>155.30</var>investor, the commissioner must either certify the investor or reject the application within <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.31"></a><var>155.31</var>30 days of receiving the additional information. If the commissioner neither certifies the <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.32"></a><var>155.32</var>investor nor rejects the application within 30 days of receiving the original application or <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.33"></a><var>155.33</var>within 30 days of receiving the additional information requested, whichever is later, then <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.34"></a><var>155.34</var>the application is deemed rejected, and the commissioner must refund the $350 application <br />
         		<a id="pl.155.35"></a><var>155.35</var>fee. An investor who applies for certification and is rejected may reapply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.1"></a><var>156.1</var>(c) To receive certification, an investor must (1) be a natural person; and (2) certify <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.2"></a><var>156.2</var>to the commissioner that the investor will only invest in a transaction that is exempt under <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.3"></a><var>156.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>80A.46</statute_ref>, clause (13) or (14), in a security exempt under section 80A.461, or in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.4"></a><var>156.4</var>security registered under section 
         <statute_ref>80A.50</statute_ref>, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.5"></a><var>156.5</var>(d) In order for a qualified investment in a qualified small business to be eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.6"></a><var>156.6</var>for tax credits, a qualified investor who makes the investment must have applied for <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.7"></a><var>156.7</var>and received certification for the calendar year prior to making the qualified investment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.8"></a><var>156.8</var>except in the case of an investor who is not an accredited investor, within the meaning of <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.9"></a><var>156.9</var>Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Code of Federal Regulations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.10"></a><var>156.10</var>title 17, section 230.501, paragraph (a), application for certification may be made within <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.11"></a><var>156.11</var>30 days after making the qualified investment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.12"></a><var>156.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for taxable years beginning after <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.13"></a><var>156.13</var>December 31, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.22.0"></a><a id="pl.156.14"></a><var>156.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8747, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.15"></a><var>156.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grant allowed.</b> The commissioner may provide a grant to a qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.16"></a><var>156.16</var>job training program from money appropriated for the purposes of this section as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.17"></a><var>156.17</var>(1) a $9,000 an $11,000 placement grant paid to a job training program upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.18"></a><var>156.18</var>placement in employment of a qualified graduate of the program; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.19"></a><var>156.19</var>(2) a $9,000 an $11,000 retention grant paid to a job training program upon retention <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.20"></a><var>156.20</var>in employment of a qualified graduate of the program for at least one year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.23.0"></a><a id="pl.156.21"></a><var>156.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8747, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.22"></a><var>156.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Qualified job training program.</b> To qualify for grants under this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.23"></a><var>156.23</var>a job training program must satisfy the following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.24"></a><var>156.24</var>(1) the program must be operated by a nonprofit corporation that qualifies under <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.25"></a><var>156.25</var>section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.26"></a><var>156.26</var>(2) the program must spend at least, on average, $15,000 or more per graduate <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.27"></a><var>156.27</var>of the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.28"></a><var>156.28</var>(3) the program must provide education and training in:<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.29"></a><var>156.29</var>(i) basic skills, such as reading, writing, mathematics, and communications;<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.30"></a><var>156.30</var>(ii) thinking skills, such as reasoning, creative thinking, decision making, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.31"></a><var>156.31</var>problem solving; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.156.32"></a><var>156.32</var>(iii) personal qualities, such as responsibility, self-esteem, self-management, <br />
         		<a id="pl.156.33"></a><var>156.33</var>honesty, and integrity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.1"></a><var>157.1</var>(4) the program must may provide income supplements, when needed, to participants <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.2"></a><var>157.2</var>for housing, counseling, tuition, and other basic needs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.3"></a><var>157.3</var>(5) the program's education and training course must last for an average of at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.4"></a><var>157.4</var>six months;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.5"></a><var>157.5</var>(6) individuals served by the program must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.6"></a><var>157.6</var>(i) be 18 years of age or older;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.7"></a><var>157.7</var>(ii) have federal adjusted gross income of no more than $11,000 $12,000 per year in <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.8"></a><var>157.8</var>the calendar year immediately before entering the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.9"></a><var>157.9</var>(iii) have assets of no more than $7,000 $10,000, excluding the value of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.10"></a><var>157.10</var>homestead; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.11"></a><var>157.11</var>(iv) not have been claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return of another person <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.12"></a><var>157.12</var>in the previous taxable year; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.13"></a><var>157.13</var>(7) the program must be certified by the commissioner of employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.14"></a><var>157.14</var>development as meeting the requirements of this subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.24.0"></a><a id="pl.157.15"></a><var>157.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.16"></a><var>157.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Board.</b> "Board" means the Urban Initiative Board. Minnesota emerging <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.17"></a><var>157.17</var>entrepreneur program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.18"></a><var>157.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.25.0"></a><a id="pl.157.19"></a><var>157.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.20"></a><var>157.20</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.21"></a><var>157.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Department.</b> "Department" means the Department of Employment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.22"></a><var>157.22</var>Economic Development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.23"></a><var>157.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.26.0"></a><a id="pl.157.24"></a><var>157.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.25"></a><var>157.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Low-income area.</b> "Low-income area" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.26"></a><var>157.26</var>(1) Minneapolis, St. Paul;<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.27"></a><var>157.27</var>(2) those cities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>473.121, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.157.28"></a><var>157.28</var>2
         </statute_ref>, that have an average income that is below 80 percent of the median income for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.29"></a><var>157.29</var>four-person family as of the latest report by the United States Census Bureau; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.157.30"></a><var>157.30</var>(3) those cities in the metropolitan area, which contain two or more contiguous <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.31"></a><var>157.31</var>census tracts in which the average family income is less than 80 percent of the median <br />
         		<a id="pl.157.32"></a><var>157.32</var>family income for the Twin Cities the area outside the metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.1"></a><var>158.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.27.0"></a><a id="pl.158.2"></a><var>158.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.3"></a><var>158.3</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.4"></a><var>158.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Low-income person.</b> "Low-income person" means a person who has <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.5"></a><var>158.5</var>an annual income, adjusted for family size, of not more than 80 percent of the area <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.6"></a><var>158.6</var>median family income for the county of residence as of the latest report by the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.7"></a><var>158.7</var>States Census Bureau.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.8"></a><var>158.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.28.0"></a><a id="pl.158.9"></a><var>158.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.10"></a><var>158.10</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.11"></a><var>158.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4b. <b>Metropolitan area.</b> "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.12"></a><var>158.12</var>473.121, subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.13"></a><var>158.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.29.0"></a><a id="pl.158.14"></a><var>158.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.15"></a><var>158.15</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.16"></a><var>158.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Minority person.</b> "Minority person" means a person belonging to a racial <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.17"></a><var>158.17</var>or ethnic minority as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 23.5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.18"></a><var>158.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.30.0"></a><a id="pl.158.19"></a><var>158.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.20"></a><var>158.20</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.21"></a><var>158.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Program.</b> "Program" means the Minnesota emerging entrepreneur <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.22"></a><var>158.22</var>program created by this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.23"></a><var>158.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.31.0"></a><a id="pl.158.24"></a><var>158.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.158.25"></a><var>158.25</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.26"></a><var>158.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Veteran.</b> "Veteran" means a veteran as defined in section 197.447.<br />
         		<a id="pl.158.27"></a><var>158.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.32.0"></a><a id="pl.159.1"></a><var>159.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.2"></a><var>159.2</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.3"></a><var>159.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Persons with disabilities.</b> "Persons with disabilities" means an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.4"></a><var>159.4</var>with a disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.5"></a><var>159.5</var>Code, title 42, section 12102.<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.6"></a><var>159.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.33.0"></a><a id="pl.159.7"></a><var>159.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.8"></a><var>159.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Creation;</b><b> Membership.</b> The Urban Initiative Minnesota Emerging <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.9"></a><var>159.9</var>Entrepreneur Board is created and consists of the commissioner of employment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.10"></a><var>159.10</var>economic development, the commissioner of human rights, the chair of the Metropolitan <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.11"></a><var>159.11</var>Council, and eight 12 members from the general public appointed by the governor. Six <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.12"></a><var>159.12</var>Nine of the public members must be representatives from minority business enterprises. <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.13"></a><var>159.13</var>No more than four six of the public members may be of one gender. At least one member <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.14"></a><var>159.14</var>must be a representative from a veteran-owned business, and at least one member must <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.15"></a><var>159.15</var>be a representative from a business owned by a person with disabilities. Appointments <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.16"></a><var>159.16</var>must ensure balanced geographic representation. At least half of the public members must <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.17"></a><var>159.17</var>have experience working to address racial income disparities. All public members must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.18"></a><var>159.18</var>experienced in business or economic development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.19"></a><var>159.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.34.0"></a><a id="pl.159.20"></a><var>159.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.15, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.21"></a><var>159.21</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.22"></a><var>159.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Board responsibilities.</b> The board shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.23"></a><var>159.23</var>(1) submit a report to the commissioner by February 1 of each year describing <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.24"></a><var>159.24</var>the condition of Minnesota small businesses that are majority owned and operated by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.25"></a><var>159.25</var>racial or ethnic minority, woman, veteran, or a person with disabilities, along with any <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.26"></a><var>159.26</var>policy recommendations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.27"></a><var>159.27</var>(2) act as a liaison between the department and nonprofit corporations engaged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.159.28"></a><var>159.28</var>small business development support activities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.29"></a><var>159.29</var>(3) assist the department in informational outreach about the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.159.30"></a><var>159.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.35.0"></a><a id="pl.159.31"></a><var>159.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.1"></a><var>160.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Technical assistance.</b> The board through the department, shall provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.2"></a><var>160.2</var>technical assistance and development information services to state agencies, regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.3"></a><var>160.3</var>agencies, special districts, local governments, and the public, with special emphasis on <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.4"></a><var>160.4</var>minority communities informational outreach about the program to lenders, nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.5"></a><var>160.5</var>corporations, and low-income and minority communities throughout the state that support <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.6"></a><var>160.6</var>the development of business enterprises and entrepreneurs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.7"></a><var>160.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.36.0"></a><a id="pl.160.8"></a><var>160.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.9"></a><var>160.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reports.</b> The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.10"></a><var>160.10</var>accounting of loans made under section 
         <statute_ref>116M.18</statute_ref>, including information on loans to <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.11"></a><var>160.11</var>minority business enterprises made,  the number of jobs created by the program, the impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.12"></a><var>160.12</var>on low-income areas, and recommendations concerning minority business development <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.13"></a><var>160.13</var>and jobs for persons in low-income areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.14"></a><var>160.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.37.0"></a><a id="pl.160.15"></a><var>160.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.18, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.16"></a><var>160.16</var><b>116M.18 </b><b>URBAN CHALLENGE GRANTS</b><b> </b><b>MINNESOTA EMERGING </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.160.17"></a><var>160.17</var><b>ENTREPRENEUR </b><b>PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.160.18"></a><var>160.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program is <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.19"></a><var>160.19</var>established to award grants to nonprofit corporations to fund loans to businesses owned by <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.20"></a><var>160.20</var>minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.21"></a><var>160.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Statewide loans.</b> To the extent there is sufficient eligible demand, <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.22"></a><var>160.22</var>loans shall be made so that an approximately equal dollar amount of loans are made to <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.23"></a><var>160.23</var>businesses in the metropolitan area as in the nonmetropolitan area. After September <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.24"></a><var>160.24</var>30 of each calendar year, the department may allow loans to be made anywhere in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.25"></a><var>160.25</var>state without regard to geographic area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.160.26"></a><var>160.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1 Subd. 1b. <b>Eligibility rules</b><b> Grants</b><b>.</b> The board department shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.27"></a><var>160.27</var>make urban challenge  grants for use in low-income areas to nonprofit corporations to <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.28"></a><var>160.28</var>fund loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.29"></a><var>160.29</var>people with disabilities  to encourage private investment, to provide jobs for minority and <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.30"></a><var>160.30</var>low-income persons and others in low-income areas, to create and strengthen minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.31"></a><var>160.31</var>business enterprises, and to promote economic development in a low-income area. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.160.32"></a><var>160.32</var>board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for determining loan eligibility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.1"></a><var>161.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Challenge</b><b> Grant eligibility; nonprofit corporation.</b> (a) The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.2"></a><var>161.2</var>department may enter into agreements with nonprofit corporations to fund and guarantee <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.3"></a><var>161.3</var>loans the nonprofit corporation makes in low-income areas under subdivision 4. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.4"></a><var>161.4</var>corporation must demonstrate that to businesses owned by minority or low-income <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.5"></a><var>161.5</var>persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities. The department shall evaluate <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.6"></a><var>161.6</var>applications from nonprofit corporations. In evaluating applications, the department must <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.7"></a><var>161.7</var>consider, among other things, whether the nonprofit corporation:<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.8"></a><var>161.8</var>(1) its has a board of directors that includes citizens experienced in business <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.9"></a><var>161.9</var>and community development, minority business enterprises, addressing racial income <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.10"></a><var>161.10</var>disparities, and creating jobs in low-income areas for low-income and minority persons;<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.11"></a><var>161.11</var>(2) it has the technical skills to analyze projects;<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.12"></a><var>161.12</var>(3) it is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.13"></a><var>161.13</var>economic development programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.14"></a><var>161.14</var>(4) it can initiate and implement economic development projects;<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.15"></a><var>161.15</var>(5) it can establish and administer a revolving loan account or has operated a <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.16"></a><var>161.16</var>revolving loan account; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.17"></a><var>161.17</var>(6) it can work with job referral networks which assist minority and other persons in <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.18"></a><var>161.18</var>low-income areas low-income persons; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.19"></a><var>161.19</var>(7) has established relationships with minority communities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.20"></a><var>161.20</var>(b) The department shall review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.21"></a><var>161.21</var>every five years and may renew or terminate the agreement based on the review. In making <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.22"></a><var>161.22</var>its review, the department shall consider, among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.23"></a><var>161.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Revolving loan fund.</b> (a) The board department shall establish a revolving <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.24"></a><var>161.24</var>loan fund to make grants to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of making loans and <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.25"></a><var>161.25</var>loan guarantees to new and expanding businesses in a low-income area to promote owned <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.26"></a><var>161.26</var>by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, and to <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.27"></a><var>161.27</var>support minority business enterprises and job creation for minority and other persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.28"></a><var>161.28</var>in low-income areas low-income persons.<br />
         		<a id="pl.161.29"></a><var>161.29</var>(b) Nonprofit corporations that receive grants from the department under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.30"></a><var>161.30</var>program must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.31"></a><var>161.31</var>of making eligible loans. <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.32"></a><var>161.32</var>(c) Eligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.33"></a><var>161.33</var>innovative industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries. <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.34"></a><var>161.34</var>(d) Loan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.35"></a><var>161.35</var>be forwarded to the board department for approval. The commissioner must give final <br />
         		<a id="pl.161.36"></a><var>161.36</var>approval for each loan or loan guarantee made by the nonprofit corporation. The amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.1"></a><var>162.1</var>of the state funds contributed to any loan or loan guarantee may not exceed 50 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.2"></a><var>162.2</var>of each loan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.3"></a><var>162.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Business loan criteria.</b> (a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.4"></a><var>162.4</var>made or guaranteed by nonprofit corporations under the urban challenge grant program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.5"></a><var>162.5</var>(b) Loans or guarantees must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.6"></a><var>162.6</var>a project for which loans are sought without assistance from the urban challenge grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.7"></a><var>162.7</var>program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.8"></a><var>162.8</var>(c) A loan or guarantee must be used for a project designed to benefit persons in <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.9"></a><var>162.9</var>low-income areas through the creation of job or business opportunities for them to support <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.10"></a><var>162.10</var>a business owned by a minority or a low-income person, woman, veteran, or a person with <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.11"></a><var>162.11</var>disabilities. Priority must be given for loans to the lowest income areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.12"></a><var>162.12</var>(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan or guarantee is $5,000 and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.13"></a><var>162.13</var>maximum is $150,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.14"></a><var>162.14</var>(e) The state contribution must be matched by at least an equal amount of new <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.15"></a><var>162.15</var>private investment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.16"></a><var>162.16</var>(f) A loan may not be used for a retail development project.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.17"></a><var>162.17</var>(g) The business must agree to work with job referral networks that focus on <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.18"></a><var>162.18</var>minority and low-income applicants from low-income areas.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.19"></a><var>162.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Microenterprise loan.</b> Urban challenge Program grants may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.20"></a><var>162.20</var>used to make microenterprise loans to small, beginning businesses, including a sole <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.21"></a><var>162.21</var>proprietorship. Microenterprise loans are subject to this section except that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.22"></a><var>162.22</var>(1) they may also be made to qualified retail businesses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.23"></a><var>162.23</var>(2) they may be made for a minimum of $1,000 $5,000 and a maximum of $25,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.24"></a><var>162.24</var>$35,000; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.25"></a><var>162.25</var>(3) in a low-income area, they may be made for a minimum of $5,000 and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.26"></a><var>162.26</var>maximum of $50,000; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.27"></a><var>162.27</var>(3) (4) they do not require a match.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.28"></a><var>162.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Revolving fund administration</b><b>; rules</b><b>.</b> (a) The board department shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.29"></a><var>162.29</var>establish a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.30"></a><var>162.30</var>administration costs are covered. The interest rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.31"></a><var>162.31</var>a loan under this subdivision must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.32"></a><var>162.32</var>four percent. For a loan under this subdivision, the nonprofit corporation may charge a <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.33"></a><var>162.33</var>loan origination fee equal to or less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.34"></a><var>162.34</var>corporation may retain the amount of the origination fee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.162.35"></a><var>162.35</var>(b) Loan repayment amounts equal to one-half of the principal and interest must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.162.36"></a><var>162.36</var>deposited in a revolving fund created by the board for challenge grants. The remaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.1"></a><var>163.1</var>amount of the loan repayment may be  paid to the department for deposit in the revolving <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.2"></a><var>163.2</var>loan fund. Loan interest payments must be deposited in a revolving loan fund created by <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.3"></a><var>163.3</var>the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for further distribution or use, <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.4"></a><var>163.4</var>consistent with the loan criteria specified in subdivision 4 of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.5"></a><var>163.5</var>(c) Administrative expenses of the board and nonprofit corporations with whom the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.6"></a><var>163.6</var>board department enters into agreements under subdivision 2, including expenses incurred <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.7"></a><var>163.7</var>by a nonprofit corporation in providing financial, technical, managerial, and marketing <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.8"></a><var>163.8</var>assistance to a business enterprise receiving a loan under subdivision 4, may be paid out <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.9"></a><var>163.9</var>of the interest earned on loans and out of interest earned on money invested by the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.10"></a><var>163.10</var>Board of Investment under section 
         <statute_ref>116M.16, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, as may be provided by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.11"></a><var>163.11</var>board department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.12"></a><var>163.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Rules.</b> The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.13"></a><var>163.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6a. <b>Nonprofit corporation loans.</b> The board may make loans to a nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.14"></a><var>163.14</var>corporation with which it has entered into an agreement under subdivision 1 . These <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.15"></a><var>163.15</var>loans must be used to support a new or expanding business. This support may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.16"></a><var>163.16</var>such forms of financing as the sale of goods to the business on installment or deferred <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.17"></a><var>163.17</var>payments, lease purchase agreements, or royalty investments in the business. The interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.18"></a><var>163.18</var>rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for a loan under this subdivision must not exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.19"></a><var>163.19</var>the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus four percent. For a loan under this subdivision, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.20"></a><var>163.20</var>nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or less than one percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.21"></a><var>163.21</var>of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount of the origination fee. <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.22"></a><var>163.22</var>The nonprofit corporation must provide at least an equal match to the loan received by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.23"></a><var>163.23</var>board. The maximum loan available to the nonprofit corporation under this subdivision is <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.24"></a><var>163.24</var>$50,000. Loans made to the nonprofit corporation under this subdivision may be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.25"></a><var>163.25</var>without interest. Repayments made by the nonprofit corporation must be deposited in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.26"></a><var>163.26</var>revolving fund created for urban initiative grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.27"></a><var>163.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Cooperation.</b> A nonprofit corporation that receives an urban challenge a <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.28"></a><var>163.28</var>program grant shall cooperate with other organizations, including but not limited to, <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.29"></a><var>163.29</var>community development corporations, community action agencies, and the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.30"></a><var>163.30</var>small business development centers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.31"></a><var>163.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Reporting requirements.</b> A nonprofit corporation that receives a <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.32"></a><var>163.32</var>challenge program grant shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.163.33"></a><var>163.33</var>(1) submit an annual report to the board and department by September March <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.34"></a><var>163.34</var>30 of each year that includes a description of projects businesses supported by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.35"></a><var>163.35</var>urban challenge grant program, an account of loans made during the calendar year, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.163.36"></a><var>163.36</var>program's impact on minority business enterprises and job creation for minority persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.1"></a><var>164.1</var>and low-income persons in low-income areas, the source and amount of money collected <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.2"></a><var>164.2</var>and distributed by the urban challenge grant program, the program's assets and liabilities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.3"></a><var>164.3</var>and an explanation of administrative expenses; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.4"></a><var>164.4</var>(2) provide for an independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.5"></a><var>164.5</var>generally accepted accounting practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.6"></a><var>164.6</var>annual audit report to the board department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.7"></a><var>164.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.38.0"></a><a id="pl.164.8"></a><var>164.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 326B.988, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.9"></a><var>164.9</var><b>326B.988 EXCEPTIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.164.10"></a><var>164.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) The provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>326B.95 </statute_ref>to 
         <statute_ref>326B.998</statute_ref> shall not apply to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.11"></a><var>164.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) boilers and pressure vessels in buildings occupied solely for residence purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.12"></a><var>164.12</var>with accommodations for not more than five families;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.13"></a><var>164.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) railroad locomotives operated by railroad companies for transportation purposes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.14"></a><var>164.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) air tanks installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.15"></a><var>164.15</var>operation of trains;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.16"></a><var>164.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) boilers and pressure vessels under the direct jurisdiction of the United States;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.17"></a><var>164.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) unfired pressure vessels having an internal or external working pressure not <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.18"></a><var>164.18</var>exceeding 15 psig with no limit on size;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.19"></a><var>164.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) pressure vessels used for storage of compressed air not exceeding five cubic feet <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.20"></a><var>164.20</var>in volume and equipped with an ASME code stamped safety valve set at a maximum of <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.21"></a><var>164.21</var>100 psig;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.22"></a><var>164.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) pressure vessels having an inside diameter not exceeding six inches;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.23"></a><var>164.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) every vessel that contains water under pressure, including those containing air <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.24"></a><var>164.24</var>that serves only as a cushion, whose design pressure does not exceed 300 psig and whose <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.25"></a><var>164.25</var>design temperature does not exceed 210 degrees Fahrenheit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.26"></a><var>164.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) boiler or pressure vessels located on farms used solely for agricultural or <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.27"></a><var>164.27</var>horticultural purposes; for purposes of this section, boilers used for mint oil extraction <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.28"></a><var>164.28</var>are considered used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, provided that the owner or <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.29"></a><var>164.29</var>lessee complies with the inspection requirements contained in section 
         <statute_ref>326B.958</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.30"></a><var>164.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) tanks or cylinders used for storage or transfer of liquefied petroleum gases;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.31"></a><var>164.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) unfired pressure vessels in petroleum refineries;<br />
         		<a id="pl.164.32"></a><var>164.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) an air tank or pressure vessel which is an integral part of a passenger motor <br />
         		<a id="pl.164.33"></a><var>164.33</var>bus, truck, or trailer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.1"></a><var>165.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) hot water heating and other hot liquid boilers not exceeding a heat input of <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.2"></a><var>165.2</var>750,000 BTU per hour;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.3"></a><var>165.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) hot water supply boilers (water heaters) not exceeding a heat input of 500,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.4"></a><var>165.4</var>BTU per hour, a water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit, a nominal water capacity <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.5"></a><var>165.5</var>of 120 gallons, or a pressure of 160 psig;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.6"></a><var>165.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) a laundry and dry cleaning press not exceeding five cubic feet of steam volume;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.7"></a><var>165.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(16) pressure vessels operated full of water or other liquid not materially more <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.8"></a><var>165.8</var>hazardous than water, if the vessel's contents' temperature does not exceed 210 degrees <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.9"></a><var>165.9</var>Fahrenheit or a pressure of 200 psig;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.10"></a><var>165.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(17) steam-powered turbines at papermaking facilities which are powered by steam <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.11"></a><var>165.11</var>generated by steam facilities at a remote location;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.12"></a><var>165.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(18) manually fired boilers for model locomotive, boat, tractor, stationary engine, <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.13"></a><var>165.13</var>or antique motor vehicles constructed or maintained only as a hobby for exhibition, <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.14"></a><var>165.14</var>educational or historical purposes and not for commercial use, if the boilers have an <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.15"></a><var>165.15</var>inside diameter of 12 inches or less, or a grate area of two square feet or less, and are <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.16"></a><var>165.16</var>equipped with an ASME stamped safety valve of adequate size, a water level indicator, <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.17"></a><var>165.17</var>and a pressure gauge;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.18"></a><var>165.18</var>(19) any pressure vessel used as an integral part of an electrical circuit breaker;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.19"></a><var>165.19</var>(20) pressure vessels used for the storage of refrigerant if they are built to ASME <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.20"></a><var>165.20</var>code specifications, registered with the national board, and equipped with an ASME <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.21"></a><var>165.21</var>code-stamped pressure-relieving device set no higher than the maximum allowable <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.22"></a><var>165.22</var>working pressure of the vessel. This does not include pressure vessels used in ammonia <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.23"></a><var>165.23</var>refrigeration systems;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.24"></a><var>165.24</var>(21) pressure vessels used for the storage of oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.25"></a><var>165.25</var>argon, nitrous oxide, or other medical gas, provided the vessel is constructed to ASME <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.26"></a><var>165.26</var>or Minnesota Department of Transportation specifications and equipped with an ASME <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.27"></a><var>165.27</var>code-stamped pressure-relieving device. The owner of the vessels shall perform annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.28"></a><var>165.28</var>visual inspections and planned maintenance on these vessels to ensure vessel integrity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.29"></a><var>165.29</var>(22) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air for self-contained <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.30"></a><var>165.30</var>breathing apparatuses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.31"></a><var>165.31</var>(23) hot water heating or other hot liquid boilers vented directly to the atmosphere; <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.32"></a><var>165.32</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.33"></a><var>165.33</var>(24) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air not exceeding 1.5 cubic <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.34"></a><var>165.34</var>feet (11.22 gallons) in volume with a maximum allowable working pressure of 600 psi or <br />
         		<a id="pl.165.35"></a><var>165.35</var>less.<br />
         		<a id="pl.165.36"></a><var>165.36</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An engineer's license is not required for hot water supply boilers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.1"></a><var>166.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) An engineer's license and annual inspection by the department is not required <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.2"></a><var>166.2</var>for boilers, steam cookers, steam kettles, steam sterilizers or other steam generators not <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.3"></a><var>166.3</var>exceeding 100,000 BTU per hour input, 25 kilowatt, and a pressure of 15 psig.<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.4"></a><var>166.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Electric boilers not exceeding a maximum working pressure of 50 psig, <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.5"></a><var>166.5</var>maximum of 30 kilowatt input or three horsepower rating shall be inspected as pressure <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.6"></a><var>166.6</var>vessels and shall not require an engineer license to operate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.7"></a><var>166.7</var>(e) Sawmills, located in a county with a population of less than 8,000 according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.8"></a><var>166.8</var>the last federal census and that utilize steam for the drying of lumber, are not required to <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.9"></a><var>166.9</var>meet the high pressure boiler attendance requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.10"></a><var>166.10</var>5225.1180, only if all of the following conditions are met:<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.11"></a><var>166.11</var>(1) the owner complies with the inspection requirements under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.958</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.12"></a><var>166.12</var>and the licensing requirements under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.972</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.13"></a><var>166.13</var>(2) the boiler:<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.14"></a><var>166.14</var>(i) is equipped with electronic control systems that are remotely operated but which <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.15"></a><var>166.15</var>require on-site manual reset of system faults;<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.16"></a><var>166.16</var>(ii) is remotely monitored for log water levels, boiler pressure, and steam flow;<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.17"></a><var>166.17</var>(iii) has automatic safety mechanisms built into the remote monitoring systems that <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.18"></a><var>166.18</var>send an alarm upon detection of a fault condition, and an on-site alarm that will sound <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.19"></a><var>166.19</var>upon detection of a fault condition and which may be heard at a distance of 500 feet;<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.20"></a><var>166.20</var>(iv) has a water treatment program that is supervised by a third party water treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.21"></a><var>166.21</var>company; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.22"></a><var>166.22</var>(v) is attended on site by a licensed boiler operator at least two times in a 24-hour <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.23"></a><var>166.23</var>period. If the boiler is not attended more than twice in a 24-hour period, the period <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.24"></a><var>166.24</var>between checks must not be less than eight hours.<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.25"></a><var>166.25</var>This paragraph expires August 1, 2016. This paragraph expires the sooner of August <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.26"></a><var>166.26</var>1, 2018, or upon the effective date of a rule regulating high pressure boiler attendance <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.27"></a><var>166.27</var>requirements at a sawmill described in this paragraph adopted after the effective date <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.28"></a><var>166.28</var>of this act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.29"></a><var>166.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.39.0"></a><a id="pl.166.30"></a><var>166.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.204, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.166.31"></a><var>166.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The agency may establish a family homeless <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.32"></a><var>166.32</var>prevention and assistance program to assist families who are homeless or are at imminent <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.33"></a><var>166.33</var>risk of homelessness. The term "family" may include single individuals. The agency may <br />
         		<a id="pl.166.34"></a><var>166.34</var>make grants to develop and implement family homeless prevention and assistance projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.1"></a><var>167.1</var>under the program. For purposes of this section, "families" means families and persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.2"></a><var>167.2</var>under the age of 22 24 years of age or younger.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.40.0"></a><a id="pl.167.3"></a><var>167.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.204, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.4"></a><var>167.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Set aside.</b> At least one grant must be awarded in an area located outside of <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.5"></a><var>167.5</var>the metropolitan area. A county, a group of contiguous counties jointly acting together, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.6"></a><var>167.6</var>tribe, a group of tribes, or a community-based nonprofit organization with a sponsoring <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.7"></a><var>167.7</var>resolution from each of the county boards of the counties located within its operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.8"></a><var>167.8</var>jurisdiction may apply for and receive grants for areas located outside the metropolitan area.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.41.0"></a><a id="pl.167.9"></a><var>167.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 41. <b>[462A.38] WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.167.10"></a><var>167.10</var><b>DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.167.11"></a><var>167.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> A workforce and affordable homeownership <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.12"></a><var>167.12</var>development program is established to award homeownership development grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.13"></a><var>167.13</var>to nonprofit organizations, cooperatives created under chapter 308A or 308B, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.14"></a><var>167.14</var>community land trusts created for the purposes outlined in section 462A.31, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.15"></a><var>167.15</var>1, for development of workforce and affordable homeownership projects. The purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.16"></a><var>167.16</var>of the program is to increase the supply of workforce and affordable, owner-occupied <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.17"></a><var>167.17</var>multifamily or single-family housing throughout Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.18"></a><var>167.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Use of funds.</b> (a) Grant funds awarded under this program may be used for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.19"></a><var>167.19</var>(1) development costs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.20"></a><var>167.20</var>(2) rehabilitation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.21"></a><var>167.21</var>(3) land development; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.22"></a><var>167.22</var>(4) residential housing, including storm shelters and related community facilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.23"></a><var>167.23</var>(b) A project funded through the grant program shall serve households that meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.24"></a><var>167.24</var>income limits as provided in section 462A.33, subdivision 5, unless a project is intended <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.25"></a><var>167.25</var>for the purpose outlined in section 462A.02, subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.26"></a><var>167.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Application.</b> The commissioner shall develop forms and procedures for <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.27"></a><var>167.27</var>soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.28"></a><var>167.28</var>consult with interested stakeholders when developing the guidelines and procedures for <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.29"></a><var>167.29</var>the program. In making grants, the commissioner shall establish semiannual application <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.30"></a><var>167.30</var>deadlines in which grants will be authorized from all or part of the available appropriations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.167.31"></a><var>167.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Awarding grants.</b> Among comparable proposals, preference must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.32"></a><var>167.32</var>given to proposals that include contributions from nonstate resources for the greatest <br />
         		<a id="pl.167.33"></a><var>167.33</var>portion of the total development cost.<br />
         		<a id="pl.168.1"></a><var>168.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Statewide program.</b> The agency shall attempt to make grants in <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.2"></a><var>168.2</var>approximately equal amounts to applicants outside and within the metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.168.3"></a><var>168.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Report.</b> Beginning January 15, 2018, the commissioner must annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.4"></a><var>168.4</var>submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.5"></a><var>168.5</var>representatives committees having jurisdiction over housing and workforce development <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.6"></a><var>168.6</var>specifying the projects that received grants under this section and the specific purposes for <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.7"></a><var>168.7</var>which the grant funds were used.<br />
         		<a id="pl.168.8"></a><var>168.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.42.0"></a><a id="pl.168.9"></a><var>168.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 42. Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13, as amended by Laws 2015, First Special <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.10"></a><var>168.10</var>Session chapter 1, article 7, section 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.168.11"></a><var>168.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.168.12"></a><var>168.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sections 1 to 3 and 6 to 11 are effective July 1, 2016 2017. Sections 4, 5, and 12 <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.13"></a><var>168.13</var>are effective July 1, 2014.<br />
         		<a id="pl.168.14"></a><var>168.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.15"></a><var>168.15</var>Until July 1, 2016 2017, any employee, employer, employee or employer organization, <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.16"></a><var>168.16</var>exclusive representative, or any other person or organization aggrieved by an unfair labor <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.17"></a><var>168.17</var>practice as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.13, may bring an action for <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.18"></a><var>168.18</var>injunctive relief and for damages caused by the unfair labor practice in the district court of <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.19"></a><var>168.19</var>the county in which the practice is alleged to have occurred.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.43.0"></a><a id="pl.168.20"></a><var>168.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 43. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.21"></a><var>168.21</var>read:<br />
         		
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               <td colspan="3" align="left" valign="bottom">Sec. 4. <b>EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="center" valign="bottom"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.168.23"></a><var>168.23</var>(a) To develop maximum private sector <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.24"></a><var>168.24</var>involvement in tourism, $500,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.25"></a><var>168.25</var>year 2016 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.26"></a><var>168.26</var>must be matched by Explore Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.27"></a><var>168.27</var>Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.28"></a><var>168.28</var>state incentive must be matched with $6 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.29"></a><var>168.29</var>private sector funding. Cash match is defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.30"></a><var>168.30</var>as revenue to the state or documented cash <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.31"></a><var>168.31</var>expenditures directly expended to support <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.32"></a><var>168.32</var>Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up <br />
         		<a id="pl.168.33"></a><var>168.33</var>to one-half of the private sector contribution <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.1"></a><var>169.1</var>may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.2"></a><var>169.2</var>in fiscal year 2016 shall be based on fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.3"></a><var>169.3</var>year 2015 private sector contributions. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.4"></a><var>169.4</var>incentive in fiscal year 2017 shall be based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.5"></a><var>169.5</var>fiscal year 2016 private sector contributions. <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.6"></a><var>169.6</var>This incentive is ongoing. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.7"></a><var>169.7</var>$100,000 is for a grant to the Northern Lights <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.8"></a><var>169.8</var>International Music festival.<br />
         		<a id="pl.169.9"></a><var>169.9</var>(b) Funding for the marketing grants is <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.10"></a><var>169.10</var>available either year of the biennium. <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.11"></a><var>169.11</var>Unexpended grant funds from the first year <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.12"></a><var>169.12</var>are available in the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.169.13"></a><var>169.13</var>(c) $30,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for Mille <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.14"></a><var>169.14</var>Lacs Lake tourism promotion. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.15"></a><var>169.15</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.44.0"></a><a id="pl.169.16"></a><var>169.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 44. <b>DAY TRAINING AND HABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.169.17"></a><var>169.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The commissioner of employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.18"></a><var>169.18</var>development shall establish a day training and habilitation grant program in fulfillment <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.19"></a><var>169.19</var>of the Olmstead Plan purpose of ensuring that people with disabilities have choices for <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.20"></a><var>169.20</var>competitive, meaningful, and sustained employment in the most integrated setting.<br />
         		<a id="pl.169.21"></a><var>169.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.22"></a><var>169.22</var>have the meanings given them. <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.23"></a><var>169.23</var>(b) "Day training and habilitation providers" means those organizations whose <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.24"></a><var>169.24</var>names are listed as Department of Human Services providers in the Minnesota Department <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.25"></a><var>169.25</var>of Administration, Materials Management Division, ALP Manual, Appendix J, without <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.26"></a><var>169.26</var>regard to whether they are listed as approved vendors with the Minnesota Department <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.27"></a><var>169.27</var>of Employment and Economic Development, Division of Rehabilitation Services as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.28"></a><var>169.28</var>community rehabilitation provider, limited-use vendor, or center for independent living, <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.29"></a><var>169.29</var>and irrespective as to whether they are accredited by CARF International.<br />
         		<a id="pl.169.30"></a><var>169.30</var>(c) "Competitive employment" means full-time or part-time employment, with or <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.31"></a><var>169.31</var>without support, in an integrated setting in the community that pays at least minimum <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.32"></a><var>169.32</var>wage, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act, but not less than the customary wage <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.33"></a><var>169.33</var>and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.169.34"></a><var>169.34</var>workers without a disability.<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.1"></a><var>170.1</var>(d) "Olmstead Plan" means Minnesota's 2013 Olmstead Plan, dated November 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.2"></a><var>170.2</var>2013, and all subsequent modifications approved by the United States District Court.<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.3"></a><var>170.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Competitive process.</b> The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.4"></a><var>170.4</var>to day training and habilitation providers seeking proposals to assist the Department <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.5"></a><var>170.5</var>of Employment and Economic Development in achieving its goals as provided in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.6"></a><var>170.6</var>Olmstead Plan. Grant funds shall be used to improve individual employment outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.7"></a><var>170.7</var>by aligning programs, funding, and policies to support people with disabilities to choose, <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.8"></a><var>170.8</var>secure, and maintain competitive employment and self-employment, including, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.9"></a><var>170.9</var>limited to, the following activities:<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.10"></a><var>170.10</var>(1) implementing policies and initiating processes that improve the employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.11"></a><var>170.11</var>outcomes of working adults with disabilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.12"></a><var>170.12</var>(2) offering incentives for innovation that increase competitive employment in <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.13"></a><var>170.13</var>the general work force;<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.14"></a><var>170.14</var>(3) expanding the flexibility in current funding and services to increase competitive <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.15"></a><var>170.15</var>employment outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.16"></a><var>170.16</var>(4) providing evidence of partnerships with private sector businesses and public <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.17"></a><var>170.17</var>sector employment; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.18"></a><var>170.18</var>(5) submitting outcome data, required by the department, according to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.19"></a><var>170.19</var>stipulations of the Olmstead Plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.20"></a><var>170.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Eligibility.</b> Any person who has a disability as determined by the Social <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.21"></a><var>170.21</var>Security Administration or state medical review team is eligible to receive services <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.22"></a><var>170.22</var>provided with grant funds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.23"></a><var>170.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Consultation required.</b> The commissioner shall consult with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.24"></a><var>170.24</var>governor's Workforce Development Council, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.25"></a><var>170.25</var>Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans, the governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.26"></a><var>170.26</var>other governor-appointed disability councils in designing, implementing, and evaluating <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.27"></a><var>170.27</var>the competitive grant program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.170.28"></a><var>170.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Report.</b> On or before February 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.29"></a><var>170.29</var>commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.30"></a><var>170.30</var>house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.31"></a><var>170.31</var>development policy and finance on the amount of funds awarded and the outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.170.32"></a><var>170.32</var>reported by grantees.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.45.0"></a><a id="pl.170.33"></a><var>170.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 45. <b>EXPLOITED FAMILIES RENTAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.171.1"></a><var>171.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Rental assistance program.</b> (a) The commissioner of housing finance <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.2"></a><var>171.2</var>shall establish a grant pilot program within the housing trust fund to serve individuals or <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.3"></a><var>171.3</var>families from emerging communities at risk of being homeless and who have been victims <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.4"></a><var>171.4</var>of gender-based violence, including but not limited to domestic violence, sexual assault, <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.5"></a><var>171.5</var>trafficking, international abusive marriage, or forced marriage. For the purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.6"></a><var>171.6</var>section, the term "emerging communities" is defined as communities that are unfamiliar <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.7"></a><var>171.7</var>with mainstream government services and that have limited English proficiency. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.8"></a><var>171.8</var>commissioner shall award grants to organizations that can provide or partner with an <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.9"></a><var>171.9</var>organization that can provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services and that <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.10"></a><var>171.10</var>have the capacity to serve individuals or families from emerging communities who have <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.11"></a><var>171.11</var>experienced gender-based violence. The commissioner may consult with the Departments <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.12"></a><var>171.12</var>of Human Services and Public Safety when establishing the grant program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.13"></a><var>171.13</var>(b) The pilot program must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.14"></a><var>171.14</var>(1) provide rental assistance to individuals or families with a minor child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.15"></a><var>171.15</var>(2) require the participants to pay at least 30 percent of the participant's income <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.16"></a><var>171.16</var>toward the rent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.17"></a><var>171.17</var>(3) allow the families to choose their own housing, including single-family homes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.18"></a><var>171.18</var>townhomes, and apartments; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.19"></a><var>171.19</var>(4) give priority to individuals or families who experience barriers in accessing <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.20"></a><var>171.20</var>housing, including having limited English proficiency, lack of positive rental history, <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.21"></a><var>171.21</var>employment history, and financial history.<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.22"></a><var>171.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program evaluation.</b> All grant recipients must collect and make <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.23"></a><var>171.23</var>available to the commissioner of housing finance aggregate data to assist the agency in <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.24"></a><var>171.24</var>the evaluation of the program. The commissioner of housing finance shall evaluate the <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.25"></a><var>171.25</var>program and measure the number of families served from emerging communities and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.26"></a><var>171.26</var>housing status of the participants.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.46.0"></a><a id="pl.171.27"></a><var>171.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 46. <b>LAKE MILLE LACS AREA ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.171.28"></a><var>171.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Relief program established.</b> Mille Lacs County must develop and <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.29"></a><var>171.29</var>implement a Lake Mille Lacs area economic relief program to assist businesses adversely <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.30"></a><var>171.30</var>affected by a decline in walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.171.31"></a><var>171.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Available relief.</b> (a) The economic relief program established under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.32"></a><var>171.32</var>section may include grants or loans as provided in this section to the extent that funds are <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.33"></a><var>171.33</var>available. Prior to awarding a grant to Mille Lacs County for the relief program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.171.34"></a><var>171.34</var>this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.1"></a><var>172.1</var>(1) the county must develop criteria, procedures, and requirements for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.2"></a><var>172.2</var>(i) determining eligibility for assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.3"></a><var>172.3</var>(ii) the duration, terms, underwriting and security requirements, and repayment <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.4"></a><var>172.4</var>requirements for loans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.5"></a><var>172.5</var>(iii) evaluating applications for assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.6"></a><var>172.6</var>(iv) awarding assistance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.7"></a><var>172.7</var>(v) administering the grant and loan program authorized under this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.8"></a><var>172.8</var>(2) the county must submit its criteria, procedures, and requirements developed <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.9"></a><var>172.9</var>pursuant to clause (1) to the commissioner of employment and economic development <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.10"></a><var>172.10</var>for review; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.11"></a><var>172.11</var>(3) the commissioner must approve the criteria, procedures, and requirements as <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.12"></a><var>172.12</var>developed pursuant to clause (1) to be used by the county in determining eligibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.13"></a><var>172.13</var>assistance, evaluating, awarding, and administering the grant and loan program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.14"></a><var>172.14</var>(b) The relief authorized under this section includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.15"></a><var>172.15</var>(1) grants not to exceed $50,000 per business. Grants may be awarded to applicants <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.16"></a><var>172.16</var>only when the county determines that a loan is not appropriate to address the needs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.17"></a><var>172.17</var>the applicant; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.18"></a><var>172.18</var>(2) loans, with or without interest, and deferred or forgivable loans. The maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.19"></a><var>172.19</var>loan amount under this subdivision is $100,000 per business. The lending criteria adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.20"></a><var>172.20</var>by the county for loans under this subdivision must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.21"></a><var>172.21</var>(i) specify that an entity receiving a deferred or forgivable loan must remain in <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.22"></a><var>172.22</var>the local community a minimum of five years after the date of the loan. The maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.23"></a><var>172.23</var>loan deferral period must not exceed five years from the date the loan is approved. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.24"></a><var>172.24</var>maximum amount of a loan that may be forgiven must not exceed 50 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.25"></a><var>172.25</var>principle amount and may be forgiven only if the business has remained in operation in <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.26"></a><var>172.26</var>the community for at least ten years after the loan is approved; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.27"></a><var>172.27</var>(ii) require submission of a business plan for continued operation until the walleye <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.28"></a><var>172.28</var>fishing resource recovers. The plan must document the probable success of the applicant's <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.29"></a><var>172.29</var>business plan and probable success in repaying the loan according to the terms established <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.30"></a><var>172.30</var>for the loan program; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.31"></a><var>172.31</var>(3) tourism promotion grants to the Mille Lacs Tourism Council.<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.32"></a><var>172.32</var>(c) All loan repayment funds under this subdivision must be paid to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.33"></a><var>172.33</var>of employment and economic development for deposit in the Minnesota investment fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.34"></a><var>172.34</var>disaster contingency account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.<br />
         		<a id="pl.172.35"></a><var>172.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Qualification requirements.</b> To qualify for assistance under this section, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.172.36"></a><var>172.36</var>business must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.1"></a><var>173.1</var>(1) be located within one of the following municipalities surrounding Lake Mille <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.2"></a><var>173.2</var>Lacs:<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.3"></a><var>173.3</var>(i) in Crow Wing County, the city of Garrison, township of Garrison, or township <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.4"></a><var>173.4</var>of Roosevelt;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.5"></a><var>173.5</var>(ii) in Aitkin County, the township of Hazelton, township of Wealthwood, township <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.6"></a><var>173.6</var>of Malmo, or township of Lakeside; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.7"></a><var>173.7</var>(iii) in Mille Lacs County, the city of Isle, city of Wahkon, city of Onamia, township <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.8"></a><var>173.8</var>of East Side, township of Isle Harbor, township of South Harbor, or township of Kathio;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.9"></a><var>173.9</var>(2) document a reduction of at least ten percent in gross receipts in any two-year <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.10"></a><var>173.10</var>period since 2010; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.11"></a><var>173.11</var>(3) be a business in one of the following industries, as defined within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.12"></a><var>173.12</var>North American Industry Classification System: accommodation, restaurants, bars, <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.13"></a><var>173.13</var>amusement and recreation, food and beverages retail, sporting goods, miscellaneous retail, <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.14"></a><var>173.14</var>general retail, museums, historical sites, health and personal care, gas station, general <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.15"></a><var>173.15</var>merchandise, business and professional membership, movies, or nonstore retailer, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.16"></a><var>173.16</var>determined by Mille Lacs County in consultation with the commissioner of employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.17"></a><var>173.17</var>and economic development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.18"></a><var>173.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Monitoring.</b> (a) Mille Lacs County must establish performance measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.19"></a><var>173.19</var>that include, but are not limited to, the following components:<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.20"></a><var>173.20</var>(1) the number of loans approved and the amounts and terms of the loans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.21"></a><var>173.21</var>(2) the number of grants awarded, award amounts, and the reason that a grant award <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.22"></a><var>173.22</var>was made in lieu of a loan;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.23"></a><var>173.23</var>(3) the loan default rate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.24"></a><var>173.24</var>(4) the number of jobs created or retained as a result of the assistance, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.25"></a><var>173.25</var>information on the wages and benefit levels, the status of the jobs as full-time or part-time, <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.26"></a><var>173.26</var>and the status of the jobs as temporary or permanent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.27"></a><var>173.27</var>(5) the amount of business activity and changes in gross revenues of the grant or <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.28"></a><var>173.28</var>loan recipient as a result of the assistance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.29"></a><var>173.29</var>(6) the new tax revenue generated as a result of the assistance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.30"></a><var>173.30</var>(b) The commissioner of employment and economic development must monitor <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.31"></a><var>173.31</var>Mille Lacs County's compliance with this section and the performance measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.32"></a><var>173.32</var>developed under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.173.33"></a><var>173.33</var>(c) Mille Lacs County must comply with all requests made by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.173.34"></a><var>173.34</var>under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.174.1"></a><var>174.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Business subsidy requirements.</b> Sections 116J.993 to 116J.995 do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.2"></a><var>174.2</var>apply to assistance under this section. Businesses in receipt of assistance under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.3"></a><var>174.3</var>must provide for job creation and retention goals, and wage and benefit goals.<br />
         		<a id="pl.174.4"></a><var>174.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6.  <b>Administrative costs.</b> The commissioner of employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.5"></a><var>174.5</var>development may use up to one percent of the appropriation made for this section for <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.6"></a><var>174.6</var>administrative expenses of the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.174.7"></a><var>174.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section, except for subdivision 4, is effective July 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.8"></a><var>174.8</var>2016, and expires June 30, 2017. Subdivision 4 is effective July 1, 2016, and expires on <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.9"></a><var>174.9</var>the date the last loan is repaid or forgiven as provided under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.7.47.0"></a><a id="pl.174.10"></a><var>174.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 47. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.174.11"></a><var>174.11</var>In the next editions of Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules, the revisor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.12"></a><var>174.12</var>statutes shall change the term "Urban Initiative Board" or similar to "Minnesota emerging <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.13"></a><var>174.13</var>entrepreneur program," "program," or similar terms as the context requires.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.8.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.174.14"></a><var>174.14</var><b>ARTICLE 8</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.174.15"></a><var>174.15</var><b>LABOR AND INDUSTRY</b><br />
            		<a id="pl.174.16"></a><var>174.16</var><b>HOUSEKEEPING</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.8.1.0"></a><a id="pl.174.17"></a><var>174.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 326B.13, subdivision 8, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.18"></a><var>174.18</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.174.19"></a><var>174.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Effective date of rules.</b> A rule to adopt or amend the State Building Code <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.20"></a><var>174.20</var>is effective 270 days after publication of the rule's notice of adoption in the State Register. <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.21"></a><var>174.21</var>The rule may provide for a later effective date. The rule may provide for an earlier effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.22"></a><var>174.22</var>date if the commissioner or board proposing the rule finds that an earlier effective date is <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.23"></a><var>174.23</var>necessary to protect public health and safety after considering, among other things, the need <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.24"></a><var>174.24</var>for time for training of individuals to comply with and enforce the rule. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.25"></a><var>174.25</var>must publish an electronic version of the entire adopted rule chapter on the department's <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.26"></a><var>174.26</var>Web site within ten days of receipt from the revisor of statutes. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.27"></a><var>174.27</var>clearly indicate the effective date of the rule on the department's Web site.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.8.2.0"></a><a id="pl.174.28"></a><var>174.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.439, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.174.29"></a><var>174.29</var><b>326B.439 BAN ON LEAD IN PLUMBING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.174.30"></a><var>174.30</var>Lead pipe, Solders and flux containing more than 0.2 percent lead, and pipes and <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.31"></a><var>174.31</var>pipe fittings containing not more than eight a weighted average of 0.25 percent lead when <br />
         		<a id="pl.174.32"></a><var>174.32</var>used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.1"></a><var>175.1</var>fixtures shall not be used in any plumbing installation which conveys a potable water <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.2"></a><var>175.2</var>supply. A Minnesota seller of lead solder, except for a seller whose primary business is <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.3"></a><var>175.3</var>contracting in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, shall not sell any solder containing <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.4"></a><var>175.4</var>0.2 percent lead unless the seller displays a sign which states,<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.175.5"></a><var>175.5</var>"Contains Lead<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.175.6"></a><var>175.6</var>Minnesota law prohibits the use of this solder in any<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.7"></a><var>175.7</var>plumbing installation which is connected to a potable water<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.8"></a><var>175.8</var>supply."<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.8.3.0"></a><a id="pl.175.9"></a><var>175.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.49, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.10"></a><var>175.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application, examination, and license fees.</b> (a) Applications for <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.11"></a><var>175.11</var>master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.12"></a><var>175.12</var>all fees required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>. Unless the applicant is entitled to a renewal, <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.13"></a><var>175.13</var>the applicant shall be licensed by the commissioner only after passing a satisfactory <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.14"></a><var>175.14</var>examination developed and administered by the commissioner, based upon rules adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.15"></a><var>175.15</var>by the Plumbing Board, showing fitness.<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.16"></a><var>175.16</var>(b) All initial journeyman plumber's licenses shall be effective for more than one <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.17"></a><var>175.17</var>calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of the year after the year in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.18"></a><var>175.18</var>the application is made each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal. All master <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.19"></a><var>175.19</var>plumber's licenses shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year after issuance <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.20"></a><var>175.20</var>or renewal. The commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.21"></a><var>175.21</var>the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of master and <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.22"></a><var>175.22</var>journeyman plumber's licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011, All renewed <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.23"></a><var>175.23</var>master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be two-year licenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.24"></a><var>175.24</var>(c) Applications for contractor licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with all <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.25"></a><var>175.25</var>fees required by section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>. All contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.26"></a><var>175.26</var>each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.27"></a><var>175.27</var>(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.28"></a><var>175.28</var>section 
         <statute_ref>326B.092</statute_ref>:<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.29"></a><var>175.29</var>(1) the following licenses shall be considered business licenses: plumbing contractor <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.30"></a><var>175.30</var>and restricted plumbing contractor;<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.31"></a><var>175.31</var>(2) the following licenses shall be considered master licenses: master plumber and <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.32"></a><var>175.32</var>restricted master plumber;<br />
         		<a id="pl.175.33"></a><var>175.33</var>(3) the following licenses shall be considered journeyman licenses: journeyman <br />
         		<a id="pl.175.34"></a><var>175.34</var>plumber and restricted journeyman plumber; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.1"></a><var>176.1</var>(4) the registration of an unlicensed individual under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.47, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.2"></a><var>176.2</var>shall be considered an entry level license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.3"></a><var>176.3</var>(e) For each filing of a certificate of responsible individual by an employer, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.4"></a><var>176.4</var>fee is $100.<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.5"></a><var>176.5</var>(f) The commissioner shall charge each person giving bond under section 
         <statute_ref>326B.46</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.6"></a><var>176.6</var>subdivision 2, paragraph (b), a biennial bond filing fee of $100, unless the person is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.7"></a><var>176.7</var>licensed contractor.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.176.8"></a><var>176.8</var><b>ARTICLE 9</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.176.9"></a><var>176.9</var><b>UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL HOUSEKEEPING</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.9.1.0"></a><a id="pl.176.10"></a><var>176.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.11"></a><var>176.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Covered employment.</b> (a) "Covered employment" means the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.12"></a><var>176.12</var>unless excluded as "noncovered employment" under subdivision 20:<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.13"></a><var>176.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) an employee's entire employment during the calendar quarter if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.14"></a><var>176.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the employment during the quarter is performed primarily in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.15"></a><var>176.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the employment during the quarter is not performed primarily in Minnesota or <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.16"></a><var>176.16</var>any other state but some of the employment is performed in Minnesota and the base <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.17"></a><var>176.17</var>of operations or the place from which the employment is directed or controlled is in <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.18"></a><var>176.18</var>Minnesota; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.19"></a><var>176.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) the employment during the quarter is not performed primarily in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.20"></a><var>176.20</var>or any other state and the base of operations or place from which the employment is <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.21"></a><var>176.21</var>directed or controlled is not in any state where part of the employment is performed, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.22"></a><var>176.22</var>the employee's residence is in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.23"></a><var>176.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) an employee's entire employment during the calendar quarter performed within <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.24"></a><var>176.24</var>the United States or Canada, if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.25"></a><var>176.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the employment is not considered covered employment under the unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.26"></a><var>176.26</var>insurance program of any other state, federal law, or the law of Canada; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.27"></a><var>176.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the place from which the employment is directed or controlled is in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.176.28"></a><var>176.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the employment during the calendar quarter, performed entirely outside of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.29"></a><var>176.29</var>United States and Canada, by an employee who is a United States citizen in the employ of <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.30"></a><var>176.30</var>an American employer if the employer's principal place of business in the United States is <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.31"></a><var>176.31</var>located in Minnesota. An "American employer," for the purposes of this clause, means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.32"></a><var>176.32</var>corporation organized under the laws of any state, an individual who is a resident of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.33"></a><var>176.33</var>United States, or a partnership if two-thirds or more of the partners are residents of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.176.34"></a><var>176.34</var>United States, or a trust, if all of the trustees are residents of the United States; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.1"></a><var>177.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) all employment during the calendar quarter performed by an officer or member <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.2"></a><var>177.2</var>of the crew of an American vessel on or in connection with the vessel, if the operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.3"></a><var>177.3</var>office from which the operations of the vessel operating on navigable waters within, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.4"></a><var>177.4</var>within and without, the United States are ordinarily and regularly supervised, managed, <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.5"></a><var>177.5</var>directed, and controlled is in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.6"></a><var>177.6</var>(b) "Covered employment" includes covered agricultural employment under <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.7"></a><var>177.7</var>subdivision 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.8"></a><var>177.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) For the purposes of satisfying the period of ineligibility under section 
         <statute_ref>268.095</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.9"></a><var>177.9</var>subdivision 10, "covered employment" includes covered employment covered under an <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.10"></a><var>177.10</var>unemployment insurance program:<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.11"></a><var>177.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) of any other state; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.12"></a><var>177.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) established by an act of Congress.<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.13"></a><var>177.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.14"></a><var>177.14</var>matters pending a determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.2.0"></a><a id="pl.177.15"></a><var>177.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 29, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.16"></a><var>177.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 29. <b>Wages.</b> (a) "Wages" means all compensation for employment, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.17"></a><var>177.17</var>commissions; bonuses, awards, and prizes; severance payments; standby pay; vacation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.18"></a><var>177.18</var>holiday pay; back pay as of the date of payment; tips and gratuities paid to an employee by <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.19"></a><var>177.19</var>a customer of an employer and accounted for by the employee to the employer; sickness <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.20"></a><var>177.20</var>and accident disability payments, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.21"></a><var>177.21</var>the cash value of housing, utilities, meals, exchanges of services, and any other goods <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.22"></a><var>177.22</var>and services provided to compensate an employee, except:<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.23"></a><var>177.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the amount of any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee under a plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.24"></a><var>177.24</var>established by an employer that makes provision for employees generally or for a class or <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.25"></a><var>177.25</var>classes of employees, including any amount paid by an employer for insurance or annuities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.26"></a><var>177.26</var>or into a plan, to provide for a payment, on account of (i) retirement or (ii) medical and <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.27"></a><var>177.27</var>hospitalization expenses in connection with sickness or accident disability, or (iii) death;<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.28"></a><var>177.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the payment by an employer of the tax imposed upon an employee under United <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.29"></a><var>177.29</var>States Code, title 26, section 3101 of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, with respect <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.30"></a><var>177.30</var>to compensation paid to an employee for domestic employment in a private household of <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.31"></a><var>177.31</var>the employer or for agricultural employment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.177.32"></a><var>177.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee or beneficiary (i) from or <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.33"></a><var>177.33</var>to a trust described in United States Code, title 26, section 401(a) of the federal Internal <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.34"></a><var>177.34</var>Revenue Code, that is exempt from tax under section 501(a) at the time of the payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.177.35"></a><var>177.35</var>unless the payment is made to an employee of the trust as compensation for services as an <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.1"></a><var>178.1</var>employee and not as a beneficiary of the trust, or (ii) under or to an annuity plan that, at <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.2"></a><var>178.2</var>the time of the payment, is a plan described in section 403(a);<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.3"></a><var>178.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the value of any special discount or markdown allowed to an employee on goods <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.4"></a><var>178.4</var>purchased from or services supplied by the employer where the purchases are optional and <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.5"></a><var>178.5</var>do not constitute regular or systematic payment for services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.6"></a><var>178.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) customary and reasonable directors' fees paid to individuals who are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.7"></a><var>178.7</var>otherwise employed by the corporation of which they are directors;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.8"></a><var>178.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the payment to employees for reimbursement of meal expenses when employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.9"></a><var>178.9</var>are required to perform work after their regular hours;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.10"></a><var>178.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the payment into a trust or plan for purposes of providing legal or dental services <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.11"></a><var>178.11</var>if provided for all employees generally or for a class or classes of employees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.12"></a><var>178.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) the value of parking facilities provided or paid for by an employer, in whole or in <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.13"></a><var>178.13</var>part, if provided for all employees generally or for a class or classes of employees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.14"></a><var>178.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) royalties to an owner of a franchise, license, copyright, patent, oil, mineral, <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.15"></a><var>178.15</var>or other right;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.16"></a><var>178.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) advances or reimbursements for traveling or other bona fide ordinary and <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.17"></a><var>178.17</var>necessary expenses incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred in the business of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.18"></a><var>178.18</var>employer. Traveling and other reimbursed expenses must be identified either by making <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.19"></a><var>178.19</var>separate payments or by specifically indicating the separate amounts where both wages <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.20"></a><var>178.20</var>and expense allowances are combined in a single payment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.21"></a><var>178.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) residual payments to radio, television, and similar artists that accrue after <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.22"></a><var>178.22</var>the production of television commercials, musical jingles, spot announcements, radio <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.23"></a><var>178.23</var>transcriptions, film sound tracks, and similar activities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.24"></a><var>178.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) the income to a former employee resulting from the exercise of a nonqualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.25"></a><var>178.25</var>stock option;<br />
         		<a id="pl.178.26"></a><var>178.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) payments made to supplement supplemental unemployment benefits benefit <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.27"></a><var>178.27</var>payments under a plan established by an employer, that makes provisions for employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.28"></a><var>178.28</var>generally or for a class or classes of employees under the written terms of an agreement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.29"></a><var>178.29</var>contract, trust arrangement, or other instrument if the payment is not wages under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.30"></a><var>178.30</var>Federal Unemployment Tax Act. The plan must provide supplemental payments are <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.31"></a><var>178.31</var>wages unless made solely for the supplementing of weekly state or federal unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.32"></a><var>178.32</var>benefits. The plan must provide supplemental payments only for those weeks the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.33"></a><var>178.33</var>has been paid regular, extended, or additional unemployment benefits. The supplemental <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.34"></a><var>178.34</var>payments, when combined with the applicant's weekly unemployment benefits paid, may <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.35"></a><var>178.35</var>not exceed the applicant's regular weekly pay. The plan must not allow the assignment <br />
         		<a id="pl.178.36"></a><var>178.36</var>of Supplemental unemployment benefit payments or provide for any type of additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.1"></a><var>179.1</var>payment. The plan must not require may not be assigned, nor may any consideration be <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.2"></a><var>179.2</var>required from the applicant, other than a release of claims, and must not be designed for <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.3"></a><var>179.3</var>the purpose of avoiding the payment of Social Security obligations, or unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.4"></a><var>179.4</var>taxes on money disbursed from the plan in order to be excluded from wages;<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.5"></a><var>179.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) sickness or accident disability payments made by the employer after the <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.6"></a><var>179.6</var>expiration of six calendar months following the last calendar month that the individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.7"></a><var>179.7</var>worked for the employer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.8"></a><var>179.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) disability payments made under the provisions of any workers' compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.9"></a><var>179.9</var>law;<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.10"></a><var>179.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(16) sickness or accident disability payments made by a third-party payer such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.11"></a><var>179.11</var>an insurance company; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.12"></a><var>179.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(17) payments made into a trust fund, or for the purchase of insurance or an annuity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.13"></a><var>179.13</var>to provide for sickness or accident disability payments to employees under a plan or <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.14"></a><var>179.14</var>system established by the employer that provides for the employer's employees generally <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.15"></a><var>179.15</var>or for a class or classes of employees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.16"></a><var>179.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Nothing in this subdivision excludes from the term "wages" any payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.17"></a><var>179.17</var>made under any type of salary reduction agreement, including payments made under a <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.18"></a><var>179.18</var>cash or deferred arrangement and cafeteria plan, as defined in United States Code, title <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.19"></a><var>179.19</var>26, sections 401(k) and 125 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, to the extent that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.20"></a><var>179.20</var>employee has the option to receive the payment in cash.<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.21"></a><var>179.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Wages includes the total payment to the operator and supplier of a vehicle or <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.22"></a><var>179.22</var>other equipment where the payment combines compensation for personal services as well <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.23"></a><var>179.23</var>as compensation for the cost of operating and hiring the equipment in a single payment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.24"></a><var>179.24</var>This paragraph does not apply if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.25"></a><var>179.25</var>(1) there is a preexisting written agreement providing for allocation of specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.26"></a><var>179.26</var>amounts; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.27"></a><var>179.27</var>(2) at the time of each payment there is a written acknowledgement acknowledgment <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.28"></a><var>179.28</var>indicating the separate allocated amounts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.29"></a><var>179.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Wages includes payments made for services as a caretaker. Unless there is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.30"></a><var>179.30</var>contract or other proof to the contrary, compensation is considered as being equally <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.31"></a><var>179.31</var>received by a married couple where the employer makes payment to only one spouse, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.32"></a><var>179.32</var>by all tenants of a household who perform services where two or more individuals share <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.33"></a><var>179.33</var>the same dwelling and the employer makes payment to only one individual.<br />
         		<a id="pl.179.34"></a><var>179.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) Wages includes payments made for services by a migrant family. Where services <br />
         		<a id="pl.179.35"></a><var>179.35</var>are performed by a married couple or a family and an employer makes payment to only <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.1"></a><var>180.1</var>one individual, each worker is considered as having received an equal share of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.2"></a><var>180.2</var>compensation unless there is a contract or other proof to the contrary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.3"></a><var>180.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) Wages includes advances or draws against future earnings, when paid, unless <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.4"></a><var>180.4</var>the payments are designated as a loan or return of capital on the books of the employer <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.5"></a><var>180.5</var>at the time of payment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.6"></a><var>180.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) Wages includes payments made by a subchapter "S" corporation, as organized <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.7"></a><var>180.7</var>under the Internal Revenue Code, to or on behalf of officers and shareholders that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.8"></a><var>180.8</var>reasonable compensation for services performed for the corporation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.9"></a><var>180.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;For a subchapter "S" corporation, wages does not include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.10"></a><var>180.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a loan for business purposes to an officer or shareholder evidenced by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.11"></a><var>180.11</var>promissory note signed by an officer before the payment of the loan proceeds and recorded <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.12"></a><var>180.12</var>on the books and records of the corporation as a loan to an officer or shareholder;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.13"></a><var>180.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a repayment of a loan or payment of interest on a loan made by an officer to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.14"></a><var>180.14</var>corporation and recorded on the books and records of the corporation as a liability;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.15"></a><var>180.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a reimbursement of reasonable corporation expenses incurred by an officer and <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.16"></a><var>180.16</var>documented by a written expense voucher and recorded on the books and records of <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.17"></a><var>180.17</var>the corporation as corporate expenses; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.18"></a><var>180.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a reasonable lease or rental payment to an officer who owns property that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.19"></a><var>180.19</var>leased or rented to the corporation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.3.0"></a><a id="pl.180.20"></a><var>180.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 268.085, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.21"></a><var>180.21</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.22"></a><var>180.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Not eligible.</b> An applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits for <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.23"></a><var>180.23</var>any week:<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.24"></a><var>180.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) that occurs before the effective date of a benefit account;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.25"></a><var>180.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) that the applicant, at the beginning of any time during the week, has an <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.26"></a><var>180.26</var>outstanding fraud overpayment balance under section 
         <statute_ref>268.18, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.27"></a><var>180.27</var>any penalties and interest;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.28"></a><var>180.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) that occurs in a period when the applicant is a student in attendance at, or on <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.29"></a><var>180.29</var>vacation from a secondary school including the period between academic years or terms;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.30"></a><var>180.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) that the applicant is incarcerated or performing court-ordered community service. <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.31"></a><var>180.31</var>The applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount is reduced by one-fifth for each day <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.32"></a><var>180.32</var>the applicant is incarcerated or performing court-ordered community service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.180.33"></a><var>180.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) that the applicant fails or refuses to provide information on an issue of <br />
         		<a id="pl.180.34"></a><var>180.34</var>ineligibility required under section 
         <statute_ref>268.101</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.1"></a><var>181.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) that the applicant is performing services 32 hours or more, in employment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.2"></a><var>181.2</var>covered employment, noncovered employment, volunteer work, or self-employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.3"></a><var>181.3</var>regardless of the amount of any earnings; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.4"></a><var>181.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) with respect to which the applicant has filed an application for unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.5"></a><var>181.5</var>benefits under any federal law or the law of any other state. If the appropriate agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.6"></a><var>181.6</var>finally determines that the applicant is not entitled to establish a benefit account under <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.7"></a><var>181.7</var>federal law or the law of any other state, this clause does not apply.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.4.0"></a><a id="pl.181.8"></a><var>181.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.0865, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.9"></a><var>181.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Continued request for unemployment benefits by electronic </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.181.10"></a><var>181.10</var><b>transmission.</b> (a) A continued request for unemployment benefits by electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.11"></a><var>181.11</var>transmission must be filed to that electronic mail address, telephone number, or Internet <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.12"></a><var>181.12</var>address prescribed by the commissioner for that applicant. In order to constitute a <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.13"></a><var>181.13</var>continued request, all information asked for, including information authenticating that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.14"></a><var>181.14</var>applicant is sending the transmission, must be provided in the format required. If all of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.15"></a><var>181.15</var>information asked for is not provided, the communication does not constitute a continued <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.16"></a><var>181.16</var>request for unemployment benefits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.17"></a><var>181.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The continued request by electronic transmission communication must be filed <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.18"></a><var>181.18</var>within four calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.19"></a><var>181.19</var>date day of the week and during the time of day designated for the applicant for filing a <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.20"></a><var>181.20</var>continued request by electronic transmission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.21"></a><var>181.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If the electronic transmission continued request is not filed as required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.22"></a><var>181.22</var>paragraph (b), a continued request by electronic transmission must be accepted if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.23"></a><var>181.23</var>applicant files the continued request by electronic transmission within three calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.24"></a><var>181.24</var>weeks following the week for which payment is requested. If the continued request by <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.25"></a><var>181.25</var>electronic transmission is not filed within three four calendar weeks following the week <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.26"></a><var>181.26</var>for which payment is requested, the electronic continued request will not be accepted <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.27"></a><var>181.27</var>and the applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits for the period covered by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.28"></a><var>181.28</var>continued request, unless the applicant shows good cause for failing to file the continued <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.29"></a><var>181.29</var>request by electronic transmission within the time period required.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.5.0"></a><a id="pl.181.30"></a><var>181.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.0865, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.181.31"></a><var>181.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Continued request for unemployment benefits by mail.</b> (a) A <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.32"></a><var>181.32</var>continued request for unemployment benefits by mail must be on a form prescribed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.33"></a><var>181.33</var>the commissioner. The form, in order to constitute a continued request, must be totally <br />
         		<a id="pl.181.34"></a><var>181.34</var>completed and signed by the applicant. The form must be filed by mail, in an envelope <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.1"></a><var>182.1</var>with postage prepaid, and sent to the address designated during the week following the <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.2"></a><var>182.2</var>week for which payment is requested.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.3"></a><var>182.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If the mail continued request for unemployment benefits is not filed as required <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.4"></a><var>182.4</var>under paragraph (a), a continued request must be accepted if the form is filed by mail <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.5"></a><var>182.5</var>within three four calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested. <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.6"></a><var>182.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If the continued request form is not filed within three four calendar weeks <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.7"></a><var>182.7</var>following the week for which payment is requested, the form will not be accepted and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.8"></a><var>182.8</var>applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits for the period covered by the continued <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.9"></a><var>182.9</var>request for unemployment benefits, unless the applicant shows good cause for failing to <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.10"></a><var>182.10</var>file the form by mail within the time period required.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.11"></a><var>182.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If the applicant has been designated to file a continued request for unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.12"></a><var>182.12</var>benefits by mail, an applicant may submit the form by facsimile transmission within <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.13"></a><var>182.13</var>three four calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested. A form <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.14"></a><var>182.14</var>submitted by facsimile transmission must be sent only to the telephone number assigned <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.15"></a><var>182.15</var>for that purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.16"></a><var>182.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) An applicant who has been designated to file a continued request by mail may <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.17"></a><var>182.17</var>personally deliver a continued request form only to the location to which the form was <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.18"></a><var>182.18</var>otherwise designated to be mailed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.6.0"></a><a id="pl.182.19"></a><var>182.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.20"></a><var>182.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Quit defined.</b> (a) A quit from employment occurs when the decision to end <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.21"></a><var>182.21</var>the employment was, at the time the employment ended, the employee's.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.22"></a><var>182.22</var>(b) When determining if an applicant quit, the theory of a constructive quit does <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.23"></a><var>182.23</var>not apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.24"></a><var>182.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) An employee who has been notified that the employee will be discharged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.25"></a><var>182.25</var>the future, who chooses to end the employment while employment in any capacity is still <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.26"></a><var>182.26</var>available, is considered to have has quit the employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.27"></a><var>182.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (d) An employee who seeks to withdraw a previously submitted notice of quitting <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.28"></a><var>182.28</var>is considered to have has quit the employment, as of the intended date of quitting, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.29"></a><var>182.29</var>employer does not agree that the notice may be withdrawn.<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.30"></a><var>182.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (e) An applicant who has quit employment with a staffing service if, within <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.31"></a><var>182.31</var>five calendar days after completion of a suitable job assignment from a staffing service, <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.32"></a><var>182.32</var>the applicant:<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.33"></a><var>182.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) fails without good cause to affirmatively request an additional suitable job <br />
         		<a id="pl.182.34"></a><var>182.34</var>assignment,;<br />
         		<a id="pl.182.35"></a><var>182.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) refuses without good cause an additional suitable job assignment offered,; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.1"></a><var>183.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) accepts employment with the client of the staffing service, is considered to have <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.2"></a><var>183.2</var>quit employment with the staffing service. Accepting employment with the client of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.3"></a><var>183.3</var>staffing service meets the requirements of the exception to ineligibility under subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.4"></a><var>183.4</var>1, clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.5"></a><var>183.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This paragraph applies only if, at the time of beginning of employment with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.6"></a><var>183.6</var>staffing service, the applicant signed and was provided a copy of a separate document <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.7"></a><var>183.7</var>written in clear and concise language that informed the applicant of this paragraph and <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.8"></a><var>183.8</var>that unemployment benefits may be affected.<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.9"></a><var>183.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;For purposes of this paragraph, "good cause" is a reason that is significant and would <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.10"></a><var>183.10</var>compel an average, reasonable worker, who would otherwise want an additional suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.11"></a><var>183.11</var>job assignment with the staffing service (1) to fail to contact the staffing service, or (2) <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.12"></a><var>183.12</var>to refuse an offered assignment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.7.0"></a><a id="pl.183.13"></a><var>183.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.14"></a><var>183.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Discharge defined.</b> (a) A discharge from employment occurs when any <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.15"></a><var>183.15</var>words or actions by an employer would lead a reasonable employee to believe that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.16"></a><var>183.16</var>employer will no longer allow the employee to work for the employer in any capacity. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.17"></a><var>183.17</var>layoff because of lack of work is considered a discharge. A suspension from employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.18"></a><var>183.18</var>without pay of more than 30 calendar days is considered a discharge.<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.19"></a><var>183.19</var>(b) When determining if an applicant was discharged, the theory of a constructive <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.20"></a><var>183.20</var>discharge does not apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.21"></a><var>183.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) An employee who gives notice of intention to quit the employment and is not <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.22"></a><var>183.22</var>allowed by the employer to work the entire notice period is considered discharged from <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.23"></a><var>183.23</var>the employment as of the date the employer will no longer allow the employee to work. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.24"></a><var>183.24</var>the discharge occurs within 30 calendar days before the intended date of quitting, then, <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.25"></a><var>183.25</var>as of the intended date of quitting, the separation from employment is considered a quit <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.26"></a><var>183.26</var>from employment subject to subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.27"></a><var>183.27</var>(c) (d) The end of a job assignment with the client of a staffing service is considered <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.28"></a><var>183.28</var>a discharge from employment with the staffing service unless subdivision 2, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.29"></a><var>183.29</var>(d), applies.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.8.0"></a><a id="pl.183.30"></a><var>183.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.18, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.183.31"></a><var>183.31</var><b>268.18 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.183.32"></a><var>183.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Nonfraud</b><b> Repaying an</b><b> overpayment.</b> (a) Any applicant who (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.183.33"></a><var>183.33</var>because of a determination or amended determination issued under section 
         <statute_ref>268.07</statute_ref> or <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.183.34"></a><var>183.34</var>268.101
         </statute_ref>, or any other section of this chapter, or (2) because of an unemployment law <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.1"></a><var>184.1</var>judge's decision under section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>, has received any unemployment benefits that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.2"></a><var>184.2</var>applicant was held not entitled to, is overpaid the benefits, and must promptly repay the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.3"></a><var>184.3</var>unemployment benefits to the trust fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.4"></a><var>184.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If the applicant fails to repay the unemployment benefits overpaid, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.5"></a><var>184.5</var>commissioner may offset from any future unemployment benefits otherwise payable the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.6"></a><var>184.6</var>amount of the overpayment. Except when the overpayment resulted because the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.7"></a><var>184.7</var>failed to report deductible earnings or deductible or benefit delaying payments, no single <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.8"></a><var>184.8</var>offset may exceed 50 percent of the amount of the payment from which the offset is made. <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.9"></a><var>184.9</var>The overpayment may also including any penalty and interest assessed under subdivisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.10"></a><var>184.10</var>2 and 2b, the total due may be collected by the methods allowed under state and federal law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.11"></a><var>184.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.12"></a><var>184.12</var>another state, because of a reason other than fraud, and that state certifies that the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.13"></a><var>184.13</var>is liable under its law to repay the unemployment benefits and requests the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.14"></a><var>184.14</var>to recover the overpayment, the commissioner may offset from future unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.15"></a><var>184.15</var>benefits otherwise payable the amount of overpayment, except that no single offset may <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.16"></a><var>184.16</var>exceed 50 percent of the amount of the payment from which the offset is made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.17"></a><var>184.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Overpayment because of fraud.</b> (a) Any An applicant who receives has <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.18"></a><var>184.18</var>committed fraud if the applicant is overpaid unemployment benefits by:<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.19"></a><var>184.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose any material fact,; <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.20"></a><var>184.20</var>or who makes<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.21"></a><var>184.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) making a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.22"></a><var>184.22</var>correctness of the statement or representation, has committed fraud. <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.23"></a><var>184.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;After the discovery of facts indicating fraud, the commissioner must make issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.24"></a><var>184.24</var>determination that the applicant obtained unemployment benefits by fraud and that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.25"></a><var>184.25</var>applicant must promptly repay the unemployment benefits to the trust fund. In addition, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.26"></a><var>184.26</var>commissioner must assess of overpayment penalty assessing a penalty equal to 40 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.27"></a><var>184.27</var>of the amount fraudulently obtained overpaid. This penalty is in addition to penalties under <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.28"></a><var>184.28</var>section 
         <statute_ref>268.182</statute_ref>. The determination is effective the Sunday of the week that it was issued.<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.29"></a><var>184.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Unless the applicant files an appeal within 20 calendar days after the sending of <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.30"></a><var>184.30</var>the a determination of overpayment by fraud penalty to the applicant by mail or electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.31"></a><var>184.31</var>transmission, the determination is final. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.32"></a><var>184.32</var>accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.184.33"></a><var>184.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If the applicant fails to repay the unemployment benefits, penalty, and interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.34"></a><var>184.34</var>assessed, the total due may be collected by the methods allowed under state and federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.35"></a><var>184.35</var>law. A determination of overpayment by fraud penalty must state the methods of collection <br />
         		<a id="pl.184.36"></a><var>184.36</var>the commissioner may use to recover the overpayment, penalty, and interest assessed. <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.1"></a><var>185.1</var>Money received in repayment of fraudulently obtained overpaid unemployment benefits, <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.2"></a><var>185.2</var>penalties, and interest is first applied to the unemployment benefits overpaid, then to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.3"></a><var>185.3</var>penalty amount due, then to any interest due. 62.5 percent of the payments made toward the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.4"></a><var>185.4</var>penalty are credited to the contingent account and 37.5 percent credited to the trust fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.5"></a><var>185.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.6"></a><var>185.6</var>another state because of fraud and that state certifies that the applicant is liable to repay <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.7"></a><var>185.7</var>the unemployment benefits and requests the commissioner to recover the overpayment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.8"></a><var>185.8</var>the commissioner may offset from future unemployment benefits otherwise payable the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.9"></a><var>185.9</var>amount of overpayment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.10"></a><var>185.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) Regardless of the limitations in section 
         <statute_ref>268.101, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.11"></a><var>185.11</var>(e), unemployment benefits paid for weeks more than four years before the date of (d) <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.12"></a><var>185.12</var>A determination of overpayment by fraud issued penalty under this subdivision are <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.13"></a><var>185.13</var>not considered overpaid unemployment benefits may be issued within 48 months of <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.14"></a><var>185.14</var>the establishment of the benefit account upon which the unemployment benefits were <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.15"></a><var>185.15</var>obtained through fraud.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.16"></a><var>185.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2b. <b>Interest.</b>  On any unemployment benefits fraudulently obtained, and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.17"></a><var>185.17</var>penalty amounts assessed under subdivision 2, the commissioner must assess interest at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.18"></a><var>185.18</var>rate of one percent per month on any amount that remains unpaid beginning 30 calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.19"></a><var>185.19</var>days after the date of the a determination of overpayment by fraud penalty. A determination <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.20"></a><var>185.20</var>of overpayment by fraud penalty must state that interest will be assessed. Interest is <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.21"></a><var>185.21</var>assessed in the same manner as on employer debt under section 
         <statute_ref>268.057, subdivision 5</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.22"></a><var>185.22</var>Interest payments collected under this subdivision are credited to the trust fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.23"></a><var>185.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Offset of </b><b>federal</b><b> unemployment benefits.</b> The commissioner is <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.24"></a><var>185.24</var>authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the United States Secretary of Labor, <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.25"></a><var>185.25</var>whereby, (a) The commissioner may offset from any future unemployment benefits <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.26"></a><var>185.26</var>otherwise payable the amount of a nonfraud overpayment. Except when the nonfraud <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.27"></a><var>185.27</var>overpayment resulted because the applicant failed to report deductible earnings or <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.28"></a><var>185.28</var>deductible or benefit delaying payments, no single offset may exceed 50 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.29"></a><var>185.29</var>amount of the payment from which the offset is made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.30"></a><var>185.30</var>(b) Overpayments of unemployment benefits as determined under a federal law <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.31"></a><var>185.31</var>program, may be recovered by offset from unemployment future benefits otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.32"></a><var>185.32</var>payable and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.185.33"></a><var>185.33</var>(c) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.34"></a><var>185.34</var>another state, the commissioner may offset from future benefits otherwise payable the <br />
         		<a id="pl.185.35"></a><var>185.35</var>amount of overpayment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.1"></a><var>186.1</var>(d) Nonfraud unemployment benefit overpayments under subdivisions 1 and 2 <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.2"></a><var>186.2</var>may be recovered by offset from unemployment future benefits otherwise payable under <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.3"></a><var>186.3</var>a federal program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.4"></a><var>186.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Cancellation of overpayments.</b> (a) If unemployment benefits overpaid <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.5"></a><var>186.5</var>under subdivision 1 for reasons other than fraud are not repaid or offset from subsequent <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.6"></a><var>186.6</var>unemployment benefits as provided for in subdivision 1 within six years after the date <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.7"></a><var>186.7</var>of the determination or decision holding the applicant overpaid, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.8"></a><var>186.8</var>cancel the overpayment balance, and no administrative or legal proceedings may be used <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.9"></a><var>186.9</var>to enforce collection of those amounts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.10"></a><var>186.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If unemployment benefits determined overpaid under subdivision 2 because of <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.11"></a><var>186.11</var>fraud including penalties and interest are not repaid within ten years after the date of <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.12"></a><var>186.12</var>the determination of overpayment by fraud penalty, the commissioner must cancel the <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.13"></a><var>186.13</var>overpayment balance and any penalties and interest due, and no administrative or legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.14"></a><var>186.14</var>proceeding may be used to enforce collection of those amounts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.15"></a><var>186.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner may cancel at any time any overpayment, including penalties <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.16"></a><var>186.16</var>and interest, that the commissioner determines is uncollectible because of death or <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.17"></a><var>186.17</var>bankruptcy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.18"></a><var>186.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Court fees; collection fees.</b> (a) If the commissioner department <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.19"></a><var>186.19</var>is required to pay any court fees in an attempt to enforce collection of overpaid <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.20"></a><var>186.20</var>unemployment benefits, penalties, or interest, the commissioner may add the amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.21"></a><var>186.21</var>the court fees may be added to the total amount due.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.22"></a><var>186.22</var>(b) If an applicant who has been determined overpaid unemployment benefits <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.23"></a><var>186.23</var>because of fraud seeks to have any portion of the debt discharged under the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.24"></a><var>186.24</var>bankruptcy code, and the commissioner department files an objection in bankruptcy court <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.25"></a><var>186.25</var>to the discharge, the commissioner may add the commissioner's cost of any court fees may <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.26"></a><var>186.26</var>be added to the debt if the bankruptcy court does not discharge the debt.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.27"></a><var>186.27</var>(c) If the Internal Revenue Service assesses the commissioner department a fee for <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.28"></a><var>186.28</var>offsetting from a federal tax refund the amount of any overpayment, including penalties <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.29"></a><var>186.29</var>and interest, the amount of the fee may be added to the total amount due. The offset <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.30"></a><var>186.30</var>amount must be put in the trust fund and that amount credited to the total amount due <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.31"></a><var>186.31</var>from the applicant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.32"></a><var>186.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Remedies.</b> (a) Any method undertaken to recover an overpayment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.33"></a><var>186.33</var>unemployment benefits, including any penalties and interest, is not considered an election <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.34"></a><var>186.34</var>of a method of recovery.<br />
         		<a id="pl.186.35"></a><var>186.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Intervention or lack thereof, in whole or in part, in a workers' compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.186.36"></a><var>186.36</var>matter under section 
         <statute_ref>176.361</statute_ref> is not considered an election of a remedy and does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.1"></a><var>187.1</var>prevent the commissioner from determining any unemployment benefits overpaid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.2"></a><var>187.2</var>subdivision 1 or 2 or taking action under section 
         <statute_ref>268.182</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.3"></a><var>187.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Collection of overpayments.</b> (a) The commissioner may not compromise <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.4"></a><var>187.4</var>the amount that has been determined of any overpaid under this section unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.5"></a><var>187.5</var>benefits including penalties and interest.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.6"></a><var>187.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner has discretion regarding the recovery of any overpayment <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.7"></a><var>187.7</var>under subdivision 1 for reasons other than fraud. Regardless of any law to the contrary, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.8"></a><var>187.8</var>commissioner is not required to refer any amount determined overpaid under subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.9"></a><var>187.9</var>1 overpayment for reasons other than fraud to a public or private collection agency, <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.10"></a><var>187.10</var>including agencies of this state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.11"></a><var>187.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Amounts determined overpaid under subdivision 1 for reasons other than fraud <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.12"></a><var>187.12</var>are not considered a "debt" to the state of Minnesota for purposes of any reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.13"></a><var>187.13</var>requirements to the commissioner of management and budget.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.14"></a><var>187.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A pending appeal under section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref> does not suspend the assessment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.15"></a><var>187.15</var>interest, penalties, or collection of an overpayment under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.16"></a><var>187.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) Section 
         <statute_ref>16A.626</statute_ref> applies to the repayment by an applicant of any overpayment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.17"></a><var>187.17</var>penalty, or interest under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.9.0"></a><a id="pl.187.18"></a><var>187.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 16, the effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.19"></a><var>187.19</var>date, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.20"></a><var>187.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.21"></a><var>187.21</var>is retroactive to March 1, 2015. This section expires on June 1, 2016 December 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.22"></a><var>187.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.23"></a><var>187.23</var>and applies retroactively to March 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.9.10.0"></a><a id="pl.187.24"></a><var>187.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.187.25"></a><var>187.25</var>This article is effective July 31, 2016, unless indicated otherwise.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.187.26"></a><var>187.26</var><b>ARTICLE 10</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.187.27"></a><var>187.27</var><b>UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TECHNICAL</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.10.1.0"></a><a id="pl.187.28"></a><var>187.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.29"></a><var>187.29</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.187.30"></a><var>187.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12e. <b>Earnings.</b> "Earnings" means all compensation to which the applicant has <br />
         		<a id="pl.187.31"></a><var>187.31</var>a legal claim and is earned income under state and federal law for income tax purposes.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.2.0"></a><a id="pl.188.1"></a><var>188.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 20, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.2"></a><var>188.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 20. <b>Noncovered employment.</b> "Noncovered employment" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.3"></a><var>188.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) employment for the United States government or an instrumentality thereof, <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.4"></a><var>188.4</var>including military service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.5"></a><var>188.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) employment for a state, other than Minnesota, or a political subdivision or <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.6"></a><var>188.6</var>instrumentality thereof;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.7"></a><var>188.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) employment for a foreign government;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.8"></a><var>188.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) employment for an instrumentality wholly owned by a foreign government, <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.9"></a><var>188.9</var>if the employment is of a character similar to that performed in foreign countries by <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.10"></a><var>188.10</var>employees of the United States government or an instrumentality thereof and the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.11"></a><var>188.11</var>States Secretary of State has certified that the foreign government grants an equivalent <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.12"></a><var>188.12</var>exemption to similar employment performed in the foreign country by employees of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.13"></a><var>188.13</var>United States government and instrumentalities thereof;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.14"></a><var>188.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) (4) employment covered under United States Code, title 45, section 351, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.15"></a><var>188.15</var>federal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.16"></a><var>188.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) employment covered by a reciprocal arrangement between the commissioner and <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.17"></a><var>188.17</var>another state or the federal government that provides that all employment performed by an <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.18"></a><var>188.18</var>individual for an employer during the period covered by the reciprocal arrangement is <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.19"></a><var>188.19</var>considered performed entirely within another state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.20"></a><var>188.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) (5) employment for a church or convention or association of churches, or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.21"></a><var>188.21</var>a nonprofit organization operated primarily for religious purposes that is operated, <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.22"></a><var>188.22</var>supervised, controlled, or principally supported by a church or convention or association <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.23"></a><var>188.23</var>of churches described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.24"></a><var>188.24</var>Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a);<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.25"></a><var>188.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) (6) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.26"></a><var>188.26</var>organization, of a duly ordained or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.27"></a><var>188.27</var>ministry or by a member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by the order, <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.28"></a><var>188.28</var>for Minnesota or a political subdivision or an organization described in United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.29"></a><var>188.29</var>Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and exempt from <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.30"></a><var>188.30</var>income tax under section 501(a);<br />
         		<a id="pl.188.31"></a><var>188.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) (7) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.32"></a><var>188.32</var>organization, of an individual receiving rehabilitation of "sheltered" work in a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.33"></a><var>188.33</var>conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.34"></a><var>188.34</var>whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.35"></a><var>188.35</var>program providing "sheltered" work for individuals who because of an impaired physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.188.36"></a><var>188.36</var>or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.1"></a><var>189.1</var>clause applies only to services performed for Minnesota or a political subdivision or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.2"></a><var>189.2</var>organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.3"></a><var>189.3</var>Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a) in a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.4"></a><var>189.4</var>certified by the Rehabilitation Services Branch of the department or in a day training or <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.5"></a><var>189.5</var>habilitation program licensed by the Department of Human Services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.6"></a><var>189.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) (8) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.7"></a><var>189.7</var>organization, of an individual receiving work relief or work training as part of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.8"></a><var>189.8</var>unemployment work relief or work training program assisted or financed in whole or <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.9"></a><var>189.9</var>in part by any federal agency or an agency of a state or political subdivision thereof. <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.10"></a><var>189.10</var>This clause applies only to employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.11"></a><var>189.11</var>organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.12"></a><var>189.12</var>Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a). This clause does <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.13"></a><var>189.13</var>not apply to programs that require unemployment benefit coverage for the participants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.14"></a><var>189.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) (9) employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision, as an elected official, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.15"></a><var>189.15</var>member of a legislative body, or a member of the judiciary;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.16"></a><var>189.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) (10) employment as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or Air National <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.17"></a><var>189.17</var>Guard;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.18"></a><var>189.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) (11) employment for Minnesota, or a political subdivision, or instrumentality <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.19"></a><var>189.19</var>thereof, as an employee of an individual serving only on a temporary basis in case of <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.20"></a><var>189.20</var>fire, flood, tornado, or similar emergency;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.21"></a><var>189.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) (12) employment as an election official or election worker for Minnesota or <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.22"></a><var>189.22</var>a political subdivision, but only if the compensation for that employment was less than <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.23"></a><var>189.23</var>$1,000 in a calendar year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.24"></a><var>189.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) (13) employment for Minnesota that is a major policy-making or advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.25"></a><var>189.25</var>position in the unclassified service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.26"></a><var>189.26</var>(16) (14) employment for Minnesota in an unclassified position established under <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.27"></a><var>189.27</var>section 
         <statute_ref>43A.08, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.28"></a><var>189.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(17) (15) employment for a political subdivision of Minnesota that is a nontenured <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.29"></a><var>189.29</var>major policy making or advisory position;<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.30"></a><var>189.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(18) (16) domestic employment in a private household, local college club, or local <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.31"></a><var>189.31</var>chapter of a college fraternity or sorority performed for a person, only, if the wages paid <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.32"></a><var>189.32</var>in any calendar quarter in either the current or prior calendar year to all individuals in <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.33"></a><var>189.33</var>domestic employment totaled less than $1,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.189.34"></a><var>189.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;"Domestic employment" includes all service in the operation and maintenance of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.189.35"></a><var>189.35</var>private household, for a local college club, or local chapter of a college fraternity or <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.1"></a><var>190.1</var>sorority as distinguished from service as an employee in the pursuit of an employer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.2"></a><var>190.2</var>trade or business;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.3"></a><var>190.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(19) (17) employment of an individual by a son, daughter, or spouse, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.4"></a><var>190.4</var>employment of a child under the age of 18 by the child's father or mother;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.5"></a><var>190.5</var>(20) (18) employment of an inmate of a custodial or penal institution;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.6"></a><var>190.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(21) (19) employment for a school, college, or university, by a student who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.7"></a><var>190.7</var>enrolled and whose primary relation to the school, college, or university is as a student. <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.8"></a><var>190.8</var>This does not include an individual whose primary relation to the school, college, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.9"></a><var>190.9</var>university is as an employee who also takes courses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.10"></a><var>190.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(22) (20) employment of an individual who is enrolled as a student in a full-time <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.11"></a><var>190.11</var>program at a nonprofit or public educational institution that maintains a regular faculty <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.12"></a><var>190.12</var>and curriculum and has a regularly organized body of students in attendance at the place <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.13"></a><var>190.13</var>where its educational activities are carried on, taken for credit at the institution, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.14"></a><var>190.14</var>combines academic instruction with work experience, if the employment is an integral <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.15"></a><var>190.15</var>part of the program, and the institution has so certified to the employer, except that this <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.16"></a><var>190.16</var>clause does not apply to employment in a program established for or on behalf of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.17"></a><var>190.17</var>employer or group of employers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.18"></a><var>190.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(23) (21) employment of university, college, or professional school students in an <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.19"></a><var>190.19</var>internship or other training program with the city of St. Paul or the city of Minneapolis <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.20"></a><var>190.20</var>under Laws 1990, chapter 570, article 6, section 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.21"></a><var>190.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(24) (22) employment for a hospital by a patient of the hospital. "Hospital" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.22"></a><var>190.22</var>an institution that has been licensed by the Department of Health as a hospital;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.23"></a><var>190.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(25) (23) employment as a student nurse for a hospital or a nurses' training school by <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.24"></a><var>190.24</var>an individual who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes in an accredited nurses' <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.25"></a><var>190.25</var>training school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.26"></a><var>190.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(26) (24) employment as an intern for a hospital by an individual who has completed <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.27"></a><var>190.27</var>a four-year course in an accredited medical school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.28"></a><var>190.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(27) (25) employment as an insurance salesperson, by other than a corporate <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.29"></a><var>190.29</var>officer, if all the wages from the employment is solely by way of commission. The word <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.30"></a><var>190.30</var>"insurance" includes an annuity and an optional annuity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.31"></a><var>190.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(28) (26) employment as an officer of a township mutual insurance company or <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.32"></a><var>190.32</var>farmer's mutual insurance company operating under chapter 67A;<br />
         		<a id="pl.190.33"></a><var>190.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(29) (27) employment of a corporate officer, if the officer directly or indirectly, <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.34"></a><var>190.34</var>including through a subsidiary or holding company, owns 25 percent or more of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.190.35"></a><var>190.35</var>employer corporation, and employment of a member of a limited liability company, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.1"></a><var>191.1</var>member directly or indirectly, including through a subsidiary or holding company, owns <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.2"></a><var>191.2</var>25 percent or more of the employer limited liability company;<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.3"></a><var>191.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(30) (28) employment as a real estate salesperson, by other than a corporate officer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.4"></a><var>191.4</var>if all the wages from the employment is solely by way of commission;<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.5"></a><var>191.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(31) (29) employment as a direct seller as defined in United States Code, title 26, <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.6"></a><var>191.6</var>section 3508;<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.7"></a><var>191.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(32) (30) employment of an individual under the age of 18 in the delivery or <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.8"></a><var>191.8</var>distribution of newspapers or shopping news, not including delivery or distribution to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.9"></a><var>191.9</var>point for subsequent delivery or distribution;<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.10"></a><var>191.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(33) (31) casual employment performed for an individual, other than domestic <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.11"></a><var>191.11</var>employment under clause (18) (16), that does not promote or advance that employer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.12"></a><var>191.12</var>trade or business;<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.13"></a><var>191.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(34) (32) employment in "agricultural employment" unless considered it is "covered <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.14"></a><var>191.14</var>agricultural employment" under subdivision 11; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.15"></a><var>191.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(35) (33) if employment during one-half or more of any pay period was covered <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.16"></a><var>191.16</var>employment, all the employment for the pay period is considered covered employment; <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.17"></a><var>191.17</var>but if during more than one-half of any pay period the employment was noncovered <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.18"></a><var>191.18</var>employment, then all of the employment for the pay period is considered noncovered <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.19"></a><var>191.19</var>employment. "Pay period" means a period of not more than a calendar month for which a <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.20"></a><var>191.20</var>payment or compensation is ordinarily made to the employee by the employer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.3.0"></a><a id="pl.191.21"></a><var>191.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.22"></a><var>191.22</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.23"></a><var>191.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 20b. <b>Nonprofit organization.</b> "Nonprofit organization" means an <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.24"></a><var>191.24</var>organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3), and is exempt <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.25"></a><var>191.25</var>from income tax under section 501(a).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.4.0"></a><a id="pl.191.26"></a><var>191.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 23a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.191.27"></a><var>191.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 23a. <b>Suitable employment.</b> (a) Suitable employment means employment in <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.28"></a><var>191.28</var>the applicant's labor market area that is reasonably related to the applicant's qualifications. <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.29"></a><var>191.29</var>In determining whether any employment is suitable for an applicant, the degree of risk <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.30"></a><var>191.30</var>involved to the health and safety, physical fitness, prior training, experience, length <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.31"></a><var>191.31</var>of unemployment, prospects for securing employment in the applicant's customary <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.32"></a><var>191.32</var>occupation, and the distance of the employment from the applicant's residence is <br />
         		<a id="pl.191.33"></a><var>191.33</var>considered.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.1"></a><var>192.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) In determining what is suitable employment, primary consideration is given to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.2"></a><var>192.2</var>temporary or permanent nature of the applicant's separation from employment and whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.3"></a><var>192.3</var>the applicant has favorable prospects of finding employment in the applicant's usual or <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.4"></a><var>192.4</var>customary occupation at the applicant's past wage level within a reasonable period of time.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.5"></a><var>192.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If prospects are unfavorable, employment at lower skill or wage levels is suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.6"></a><var>192.6</var>if the applicant is reasonably suited for the employment considering the applicant's <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.7"></a><var>192.7</var>education, training, work experience, and current physical and mental ability.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.8"></a><var>192.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The total compensation must be considered, including the wage rate, hours of <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.9"></a><var>192.9</var>employment, method of payment, overtime practices, bonuses, incentive payments, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.10"></a><var>192.10</var>fringe benefits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.11"></a><var>192.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) When potential employment is at a rate of pay lower than the applicant's former <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.12"></a><var>192.12</var>rate, consideration must be given to the length of the applicant's unemployment and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.13"></a><var>192.13</var>proportion of difference in the rates. Employment that may not be suitable because of <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.14"></a><var>192.14</var>lower wages during the early weeks of the applicant's unemployment may become suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.15"></a><var>192.15</var>as the duration of unemployment lengthens.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.16"></a><var>192.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) For an applicant seasonally unemployed, suitable employment includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.17"></a><var>192.17</var>temporary work in a lower skilled occupation that pays average gross weekly wages equal <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.18"></a><var>192.18</var>to or more than 150 percent of the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.19"></a><var>192.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) If a majority of the applicant's weeks of employment in the base period includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.20"></a><var>192.20</var>part-time employment, part-time employment in a position with comparable skills and <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.21"></a><var>192.21</var>comparable hours that pays comparable wages is considered suitable employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.22"></a><var>192.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Full-time employment is not considered suitable employment for an applicant if a <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.23"></a><var>192.23</var>majority of the applicant's weeks of employment in the base period includes part-time <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.24"></a><var>192.24</var>employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.25"></a><var>192.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) To determine suitability of employment in terms of shifts, the arrangement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.26"></a><var>192.26</var>hours in addition to the total number of hours is to be considered. Employment on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.27"></a><var>192.27</var>second, third, rotating, or split shift is suitable employment if it is customary in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.28"></a><var>192.28</var>occupation in the labor market area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.29"></a><var>192.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) Employment is not considered suitable if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.30"></a><var>192.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the position offered is vacant because of a labor dispute;<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.31"></a><var>192.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the wages, hours, or other conditions of employment are substantially less <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.32"></a><var>192.32</var>favorable than those prevailing for similar employment in the labor market area; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.33"></a><var>192.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) as a condition of becoming employed, the applicant would be required to join a <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.34"></a><var>192.34</var>company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.192.35"></a><var>192.35</var>(4) the employment is with a staffing service and less than 25 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.192.36"></a><var>192.36</var>applicant's wage credits are from a job assignment with the client of a staffing service.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.1"></a><var>193.1</var>(h) A job assignment with a staffing service is considered suitable only if 25 <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.2"></a><var>193.2</var>percent or more of the applicant's wage credits are from job assignments with clients of <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.3"></a><var>193.3</var>a staffing service and the job assignment meets the definition of suitable employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.4"></a><var>193.4</var>under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.5.0"></a><a id="pl.193.5"></a><var>193.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.085, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.6"></a><var>193.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Social Security old age insurance benefits.</b> (a) Any applicant aged 62 or <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.7"></a><var>193.7</var>over is required to state when filing an application for unemployment benefits and when <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.8"></a><var>193.8</var>filing continued requests for unemployment benefits if the applicant is receiving, has filed <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.9"></a><var>193.9</var>for, or intends to file for, primary Social Security old age benefits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.10"></a><var>193.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Unless paragraph (b) (c) applies, 50 percent of the weekly equivalent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.11"></a><var>193.11</var>primary Social Security old age benefit the applicant has received, has filed for, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.12"></a><var>193.12</var>intends to file for, with respect to that week must be deducted from an applicant's weekly <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.13"></a><var>193.13</var>unemployment benefit amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.14"></a><var>193.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) If all of the applicant's wage credits were earned while the applicant was <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.15"></a><var>193.15</var>claiming Social Security old age benefits, there is no deduction of the Social Security <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.16"></a><var>193.16</var>benefits from the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.17"></a><var>193.17</var>(c) (d) Information from the Social Security Administration is considered conclusive, <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.18"></a><var>193.18</var>absent specific evidence showing that the information was erroneous.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.19"></a><var>193.19</var>(d) (e) This subdivision does not apply to Social Security survivor benefits.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.6.0"></a><a id="pl.193.20"></a><var>193.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.085, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.21"></a><var>193.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Deductible earnings.</b> (a) If the applicant has earnings, including holiday <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.22"></a><var>193.22</var>pay, with respect to any week, from employment, covered employment, noncovered <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.23"></a><var>193.23</var>employment, self-employment, or volunteer work, equal to or in excess of the applicant's <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.24"></a><var>193.24</var>weekly unemployment benefit amount, the applicant is ineligible for unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.25"></a><var>193.25</var>benefits for that week.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.26"></a><var>193.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If the applicant has earnings, including holiday pay, with respect to any week, <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.27"></a><var>193.27</var>that is less than the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount, from employment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.28"></a><var>193.28</var>covered employment, noncovered employment, self-employment, or volunteer work, 50 <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.29"></a><var>193.29</var>percent of the earnings are deducted from the weekly unemployment benefit amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.193.30"></a><var>193.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) No deduction is made from an applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.31"></a><var>193.31</var>for earnings from service in the National Guard or a United States military reserve unit or <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.32"></a><var>193.32</var>from direct service as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance service personnel. <br />
         		<a id="pl.193.33"></a><var>193.33</var>This exception to paragraphs (a) and (b) does not apply to on-call or standby pay provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.1"></a><var>194.1</var>to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance service personnel. No deduction is made <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.2"></a><var>194.2</var>for jury duty pay or for pay as an election judge.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.3"></a><var>194.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The applicant may report deductible earnings on continued requests for <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.4"></a><var>194.4</var>unemployment benefits at the next lower whole dollar amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.5"></a><var>194.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) Deductible earnings does not include any money considered that is a deductible <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.6"></a><var>194.6</var>payment under subdivision 3, but includes all compensation considered wages under <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.7"></a><var>194.7</var>section 
         <statute_ref>268.035, subdivision 29</statute_ref>, and any other compensation considered earned income <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.8"></a><var>194.8</var>under state and federal law for income tax purposes.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.7.0"></a><a id="pl.194.9"></a><var>194.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.194.10"></a><var>194.10</var>(a) The revisor of statutes shall change "liability" to "liability for damages" in <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.11"></a><var>194.11</var>Minnesota Rules, part 3315.0555, subpart 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.12"></a><var>194.12</var>(b) The revisor of statutes shall change "entitled to" to "eligible for" in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.13"></a><var>194.13</var>Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 1, clause (6).<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.14"></a><var>194.14</var>(c) The revisor of statutes shall change "shall calculate" to "must calculate" in <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.15"></a><var>194.15</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 268.035, subdivision 23.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.16"></a><var>194.16</var>(d) The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes, section 268.035, <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.17"></a><var>194.17</var>subdivision 12d, to subdivision 12f.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.18"></a><var>194.18</var>(e) The revisor of statutes shall reletter the paragraphs in Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.19"></a><var>194.19</var>268.085, subdivision 4, as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.20"></a><var>194.20</var>(1) paragraph (a) shall be relettered paragraph (c); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.21"></a><var>194.21</var>(2) paragraph (c) shall be relettered paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.22"></a><var>194.22</var>(f) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the reference to "clause (29)" to "clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.23"></a><var>194.23</var>(27)" in Minnesota Statutes, section 268.046, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.24"></a><var>194.24</var>(g) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the reference to "clause (10)" to "clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.25"></a><var>194.25</var>(8)" in Minnesota Statutes, section 383C.19.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.10.8.0"></a><a id="pl.194.26"></a><var>194.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.194.27"></a><var>194.27</var>This article is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all matters pending a <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.28"></a><var>194.28</var>determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.11.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.194.29"></a><var>194.29</var><b>ARTICLE 11</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.194.30"></a><var>194.30</var><b>UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL POLICY</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.11.1.0"></a><a id="pl.194.31"></a><var>194.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.051, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.194.32"></a><var>194.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Tax rate for new employers.</b> (a) Each new taxpaying employer that does <br />
         		<a id="pl.194.33"></a><var>194.33</var>not qualify for an experience rating under subdivision 3, except new employers in a high <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.1"></a><var>195.1</var>experience rating industry, must be assigned, for a calendar year, a tax rate the higher of <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.2"></a><var>195.2</var>(1) one percent, or (2) the tax rate computed, to the nearest 1/100 of a percent, by dividing <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.3"></a><var>195.3</var>the total amount of unemployment benefits paid all applicants during the 48 calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.4"></a><var>195.4</var>months ending on June 30 of the prior calendar year by the total taxable wages of all <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.5"></a><var>195.5</var>taxpaying employers during the same period, plus the applicable base tax rate and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.6"></a><var>195.6</var>additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.7"></a><var>195.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Each new taxpaying employer in a high experience rating industry that does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.8"></a><var>195.8</var>qualify for an experience rating under subdivision 3, must be assigned, for a calendar year, <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.9"></a><var>195.9</var>a tax rate the higher of (1) that assigned under paragraph (a), or (2) the tax rate, computed <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.10"></a><var>195.10</var>to the nearest 1/100 of a percent, by dividing the total amount of unemployment benefits <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.11"></a><var>195.11</var>paid to all applicants from high experience rating industry employers during the 48 <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.12"></a><var>195.12</var>calendar months ending on June 30 of the prior calendar year by the total taxable wages <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.13"></a><var>195.13</var>of all high experience rating industry employers during the same period, to a maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.14"></a><var>195.14</var>provided for under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), plus the applicable base tax rate and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.15"></a><var>195.15</var>additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.16"></a><var>195.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) An employer is considered to be in a high experience rating industry if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.17"></a><var>195.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the employer is engaged in residential, commercial, or industrial construction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.18"></a><var>195.18</var>including general contractors;<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.19"></a><var>195.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the employer is engaged in sand, gravel, or limestone mining;<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.20"></a><var>195.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the employer is engaged in the manufacturing of concrete, concrete products, <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.21"></a><var>195.21</var>or asphalt; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.22"></a><var>195.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the employer is engaged in road building, repair, or resurfacing, including bridge <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.23"></a><var>195.23</var>and tunnels and residential and commercial driveways and parking lots.<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.24"></a><var>195.24</var>(a) Each new taxpaying employer that does not qualify for an experience rating <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.25"></a><var>195.25</var>under subdivision 3 must be assigned, for the calendar year, a tax rate equal to the average <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.26"></a><var>195.26</var>experience rating for the employer's industry, plus the applicable base tax rate and any <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.27"></a><var>195.27</var>additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c). The tax rate assigned may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.28"></a><var>195.28</var>be less than one percent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.29"></a><var>195.29</var>(b) The employer's industry, except for construction, is determined by the first two <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.30"></a><var>195.30</var>digits of the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.31"></a><var>195.31</var>industry is determined to five digits. For each calendar year the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.32"></a><var>195.32</var>compute, in accordance with subdivision 3, the average industry experience rating for <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.33"></a><var>195.33</var>the employer's industry.<br />
         		<a id="pl.195.34"></a><var>195.34</var>(d) (c) Regardless of any law to the contrary, a taxpaying employer must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.35"></a><var>195.35</var>assigned a tax rate under this subdivision if the employer had no taxable wages during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.195.36"></a><var>195.36</var>experience rating period under subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.1"></a><var>196.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (d) The commissioner must send to the new employer, by mail or electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.2"></a><var>196.2</var>transmission, a determination of tax rate. An employer may appeal the determination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.3"></a><var>196.3</var>tax rate in accordance with the procedures in subdivision 6, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.4"></a><var>196.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2018, and applies to tax <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.5"></a><var>196.5</var>rates assigned for the calendar year 2018 and thereafter.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.11.2.0"></a><a id="pl.196.6"></a><var>196.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 268.07, subdivision 3b, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.7"></a><var>196.7</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.8"></a><var>196.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3b. <b>Limitations on applications and benefit accounts.</b> (a) An application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.9"></a><var>196.9</var>unemployment benefits is effective the Sunday of the calendar week that the application <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.10"></a><var>196.10</var>was filed. An application for unemployment benefits may be backdated one calendar week <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.11"></a><var>196.11</var>before the Sunday of the week the application was actually filed if the applicant requests <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.12"></a><var>196.12</var>the backdating at within seven calendar days of  the time date the application is filed. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.13"></a><var>196.13</var>application may be backdated only if the applicant was unemployed during the period of <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.14"></a><var>196.14</var>the backdating. If an individual attempted to file an application for unemployment benefits, <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.15"></a><var>196.15</var>but was prevented from filing an application by the department, the application is effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.16"></a><var>196.16</var>the Sunday of the calendar week the individual first attempted to file an application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.17"></a><var>196.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A benefit account established under subdivision 2 is effective the date the <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.18"></a><var>196.18</var>application for unemployment benefits was effective.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.19"></a><var>196.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A benefit account, once established, may later be withdrawn only if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.20"></a><var>196.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the applicant has not been paid any unemployment benefits on that benefit <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.21"></a><var>196.21</var>account; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.22"></a><var>196.22</var>(2) a new application for unemployment benefits is filed and a new benefit account is <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.23"></a><var>196.23</var>established at the time of the withdrawal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.24"></a><var>196.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A determination or amended determination of eligibility or ineligibility issued under <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.25"></a><var>196.25</var>section 
         <statute_ref>268.101</statute_ref>, that was sent before the withdrawal of the benefit account, remains in <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.26"></a><var>196.26</var>effect and is not voided by the withdrawal of the benefit account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.27"></a><var>196.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) An application for unemployment benefits is not allowed before the Sunday <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.28"></a><var>196.28</var>following the expiration of the benefit year on a prior benefit account. Except as allowed <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.29"></a><var>196.29</var>under paragraph (c), an applicant may establish only one benefit account each 52 calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.30"></a><var>196.30</var>weeks. This paragraph applies to benefit accounts established under any federal law or <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.31"></a><var>196.31</var>the law of any other state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.196.32"></a><var>196.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.196.33"></a><var>196.33</var>applications for unemployment benefits filed after that date.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.11.3.0"></a><a id="pl.197.1"></a><var>197.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.2"></a><var>197.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Quit.</b> An applicant who quit employment is ineligible for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.3"></a><var>197.3</var>unemployment benefits according to subdivision 10 except when:<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.4"></a><var>197.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the applicant quit the employment because of a good reason caused by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.5"></a><var>197.5</var>employer as defined in subdivision 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.6"></a><var>197.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the applicant quit the employment to accept other covered employment that <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.7"></a><var>197.7</var>provided substantially equal to or  better terms and conditions of employment, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.8"></a><var>197.8</var>the applicant did not work long enough at the second employment to have sufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.9"></a><var>197.9</var>subsequent earnings wages paid to satisfy the period of ineligibility that would otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.10"></a><var>197.10</var>be imposed under subdivision 10 for quitting the first employment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.11"></a><var>197.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the applicant quit the employment within 30 calendar days of beginning the <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.12"></a><var>197.12</var>employment because and the employment was unsuitable for the applicant;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.13"></a><var>197.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the employment was unsuitable for the applicant and the applicant quit to enter <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.14"></a><var>197.14</var>reemployment assistance training;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.15"></a><var>197.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the employment was part time and the applicant also had full-time employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.16"></a><var>197.16</var>in the base period, from which full-time employment the applicant separated because of <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.17"></a><var>197.17</var>reasons for which the applicant was held is not to be ineligible, and the wage credits from <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.18"></a><var>197.18</var>the full-time employment are sufficient to meet the minimum requirements to establish a <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.19"></a><var>197.19</var>benefit account under section 
         <statute_ref>268.07</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.20"></a><var>197.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the applicant quit because the employer notified the applicant that the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.21"></a><var>197.21</var>was going to be laid off because of lack of work within 30 calendar days. An applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.22"></a><var>197.22</var>who quit employment within 30 calendar days of a notified date of layoff because of lack <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.23"></a><var>197.23</var>of work is ineligible for unemployment benefits through the end of the week that includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.24"></a><var>197.24</var>the scheduled date of layoff;<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.25"></a><var>197.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the applicant quit the employment (i) because the applicant's serious illness or <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.26"></a><var>197.26</var>injury made it medically necessary that the applicant quit; or (ii) in order to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.27"></a><var>197.27</var>necessary care because of the illness, injury, or disability of an immediate family member <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.28"></a><var>197.28</var>of the applicant. This exception only applies if the applicant informs the employer of <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.29"></a><var>197.29</var>the medical problem and requests accommodation and no reasonable accommodation <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.30"></a><var>197.30</var>is made available.<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.31"></a><var>197.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the applicant's serious illness is chemical dependency, this exception does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.32"></a><var>197.32</var>apply if the applicant was previously diagnosed as chemically dependent or had treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.33"></a><var>197.33</var>for chemical dependency, and since that diagnosis or treatment has failed to make <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.34"></a><var>197.34</var>consistent efforts to control the chemical dependency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.197.35"></a><var>197.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This exception raises an issue of the applicant's being available for suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.197.36"></a><var>197.36</var>employment under section 
         <statute_ref>268.085, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, that the commissioner must determine;<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.1"></a><var>198.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) the applicant's loss of child care for the applicant's minor child caused the <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.2"></a><var>198.2</var>applicant to quit the employment, provided the applicant made reasonable effort to obtain <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.3"></a><var>198.3</var>other child care and requested time off or other accommodation from the employer and no <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.4"></a><var>198.4</var>reasonable accommodation is available.<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.5"></a><var>198.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This exception raises an issue of the applicant's being available for suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.6"></a><var>198.6</var>employment under section 
         <statute_ref>268.085, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, that the commissioner must determine;<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.7"></a><var>198.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) the applicant quit because domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.8"></a><var>198.8</var>applicant or an immediate family member of the applicant, necessitated the applicant's <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.9"></a><var>198.9</var>quitting the employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.10"></a><var>198.10</var>For purposes of this subdivision:<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.11"></a><var>198.11</var>(i) "domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section 
         <statute_ref>518B.01</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.12"></a><var>198.12</var>(ii) "sexual assault" means an act that would constitute a violation of sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.198.13"></a><var>198.13</var>609.342
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.3453</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>609.352</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.14"></a><var>198.14</var>(iii) "stalking" means an act that would constitute a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.749</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.15"></a><var>198.15</var>(10) the applicant quit in order to relocate to accompany a spouse: <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.16"></a><var>198.16</var>(1) who is in the military; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.17"></a><var>198.17</var>(2) whose job was transferred by the spouse's employer to a new location changed <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.18"></a><var>198.18</var>making it impractical for the applicant to commute.<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.19"></a><var>198.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.20"></a><var>198.20</var>matters pending a determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.11.4.0"></a><a id="pl.198.21"></a><var>198.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.22"></a><var>198.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Determination.</b> (a) The commissioner must determine any issue of <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.23"></a><var>198.23</var>ineligibility raised by information required from an applicant under subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.24"></a><var>198.24</var>paragraph (a) or (c), and send to the applicant and any involved employer, by mail or <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.25"></a><var>198.25</var>electronic transmission, a document titled a determination of eligibility or a determination <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.26"></a><var>198.26</var>of ineligibility, as is appropriate. The determination on an issue of ineligibility as a result <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.27"></a><var>198.27</var>of a quit or a discharge of the applicant must state the effect on the employer under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.198.28"></a><var>198.28</var>268.047
         </statute_ref>. A determination must be made in accordance with this paragraph even if a <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.29"></a><var>198.29</var>notified employer has not raised the issue of ineligibility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.30"></a><var>198.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner must determine any issue of ineligibility raised by an <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.31"></a><var>198.31</var>employer and send to the applicant and that employer, by mail or electronic transmission, <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.32"></a><var>198.32</var>a document titled a determination of eligibility or a determination of ineligibility as is <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.33"></a><var>198.33</var>appropriate. The determination on an issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge <br />
         		<a id="pl.198.34"></a><var>198.34</var>of the applicant must state the effect on the employer under section 
         <statute_ref>268.047</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.198.35"></a><var>198.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If a base period employer:<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.1"></a><var>199.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) was not the applicant's most recent employer before the application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.2"></a><var>199.2</var>unemployment benefits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.3"></a><var>199.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) did not employ the applicant during the six calendar months before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.4"></a><var>199.4</var>application for unemployment benefits; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.5"></a><var>199.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) did not raise an issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.6"></a><var>199.6</var>applicant within ten calendar days of notification under subdivision 1, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.7"></a><var>199.7</var>then any exception under section 
         <statute_ref>268.047</statute_ref>, subdivisions 2 and 3, begins the Sunday two <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.8"></a><var>199.8</var>weeks following the week that the issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.9"></a><var>199.9</var>the applicant was raised by the employer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.10"></a><var>199.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A communication from an employer must specifically set out why the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.11"></a><var>199.11</var>should be determined ineligible for unemployment benefits for that communication to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.12"></a><var>199.12</var>considered to have raised an issue of ineligibility for purposes of this section. A statement <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.13"></a><var>199.13</var>of "protest" or a similar term without more information does not constitute raising an issue <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.14"></a><var>199.14</var>of ineligibility for purposes of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.15"></a><var>199.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Subject to section 
         <statute_ref>268.031</statute_ref>, an issue of ineligibility is determined based upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.16"></a><var>199.16</var>that information required of an applicant, any information that may be obtained from an <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.17"></a><var>199.17</var>applicant or employer, and information from any other source.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.18"></a><var>199.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Regardless of the requirements of this subdivision, the commissioner is not <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.19"></a><var>199.19</var>required to send to an applicant a copy of the determination where the applicant has <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.20"></a><var>199.20</var>satisfied a period of ineligibility because of a quit or a discharge under section 
         <statute_ref>268.095, <br />
            		<a id="pl.199.21"></a><var>199.21</var>subdivision 10
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.22"></a><var>199.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) The commissioner may issue a determination on an issue of ineligibility at any <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.23"></a><var>199.23</var>time within 24 months from the establishment of a benefit account based upon information <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.24"></a><var>199.24</var>from any source, even if the issue of ineligibility was not raised by the applicant or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.25"></a><var>199.25</var>employer. This paragraph does not prevent the imposition of a penalty on<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.26"></a><var>199.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If an applicant obtained unemployment benefits through fraud under section 
         <statute_ref>268.18, <br />
            		<a id="pl.199.27"></a><var>199.27</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>268.182</statute_ref> a determination of ineligibility may be issued within 48 months <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.28"></a><var>199.28</var>of the establishment of the benefit account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.29"></a><var>199.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) A determination of eligibility or determination of ineligibility is final unless an <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.30"></a><var>199.30</var>appeal is filed by the applicant or notified employer within 20 calendar days after sending. <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.31"></a><var>199.31</var>The determination must contain a prominent statement indicating the consequences of not <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.32"></a><var>199.32</var>appealing. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.199.33"></a><var>199.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) An issue of ineligibility required to be determined under this section includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.34"></a><var>199.34</var>any question regarding the denial or allowing of unemployment benefits under this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.35"></a><var>199.35</var>except for issues under section 
         <statute_ref>268.07</statute_ref>. An issue of ineligibility for purposes of this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.199.36"></a><var>199.36</var>includes any question of effect on an employer under section 
         <statute_ref>268.047</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.200.1"></a><var>200.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) Except for issues of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of the applicant, <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.2"></a><var>200.2</var>the employer will be (1) sent a copy of the determination of eligibility or a determination <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.3"></a><var>200.3</var>of ineligibility, or (2) considered an involved employer for purposes of an appeal under <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.4"></a><var>200.4</var>section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>, only if the employer raised the issue of ineligibility.<br />
         		<a id="pl.200.5"></a><var>200.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.6"></a><var>200.6</var>matters pending a determination.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.11.5.0"></a><a id="pl.200.7"></a><var>200.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.182, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.200.8"></a><var>200.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Administrative penalties.</b> (a) Any applicant who knowingly makes a false <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.9"></a><var>200.9</var>statement or representation, who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, or who makes <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.10"></a><var>200.10</var>a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to the correctness of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.11"></a><var>200.11</var>statement or representation, in order to obtain or in an attempt to obtain unemployment <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.12"></a><var>200.12</var>benefits may be assessed, in addition to any other penalties, an administrative penalty of <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.13"></a><var>200.13</var>being ineligible for unemployment benefits for 13 to 104 weeks.<br />
         		<a id="pl.200.14"></a><var>200.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A determination of ineligibility setting out the weeks the applicant is ineligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.15"></a><var>200.15</var>must be sent to the applicant by mail or electronic transmission. A determination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.16"></a><var>200.16</var>ineligibility under this subdivision may be issued within 48 months of the establishment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.17"></a><var>200.17</var>the benefit account upon which the unemployment benefits were obtained, or attempted to <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.18"></a><var>200.18</var>be obtained. Unless an appeal is filed within 20 calendar days of sending, the determination <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.19"></a><var>200.19</var>is final. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>268.105</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.200.20"></a><var>200.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 31, 2016 and applies to all <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.21"></a><var>200.21</var>matters pending a determination. <br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.200.22"></a><var>200.22</var><b>ARTICLE 12</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.200.23"></a><var>200.23</var><b>EQUITY</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.12.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.200.24"></a><var>200.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.200.25"></a><var>200.25</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.26"></a><var>200.26</var>agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.27"></a><var>200.27</var>general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.28"></a><var>200.28</var>for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.29"></a><var>200.29</var>appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, <br />
         		<a id="pl.200.30"></a><var>200.30</var>or June 30, 2017, respectively.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.200.31"></a><var>200.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.200.32"></a><var>200.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.200.33"></a><var>200.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.200.34"></a><var>200.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.12.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.201.1"></a><var>201.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>EQUITY APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.201.2"></a><var>201.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>35,000,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.201.3"></a><var>201.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.201.4"></a><var>201.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Department of Employment and </b><br />
                  		<b>Economic Development</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">34,250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.201.5"></a><var>201.5</var>(a) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.6"></a><var>201.6</var>grants to the Neighborhood Development <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.7"></a><var>201.7</var>Center for small business programs. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.8"></a><var>201.8</var>fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.9"></a><var>201.9</var>amount is $750,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.201.10"></a><var>201.10</var>Of this amount, $810,000 is for the small <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.11"></a><var>201.11</var>business development program, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.201.12"></a><var>201.12</var>(1) $620,000 for training, lending, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.13"></a><var>201.13</var>business services for aspiring business <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.14"></a><var>201.14</var>owners, and expansion of services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.15"></a><var>201.15</var>immigrants in suburban communities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.201.16"></a><var>201.16</var>(2) $190,000 is for Neighborhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.17"></a><var>201.17</var>Development Center model outreach and <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.18"></a><var>201.18</var>training activities in greater Minnesota. <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.19"></a><var>201.19</var>Of this amount, $690,000 is for grants for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.20"></a><var>201.20</var>small business incubator program, including: <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.21"></a><var>201.21</var>(1) $420,000 for capital improvements to <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.22"></a><var>201.22</var>existing small business incubators; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.201.23"></a><var>201.23</var>(2) $270,000 for the creation of two <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.24"></a><var>201.24</var>additional small business incubators.<br />
         		<a id="pl.201.25"></a><var>201.25</var>(b) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.26"></a><var>201.26</var>a competitive grant program to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.27"></a><var>201.27</var>grants to organizations that provide support <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.28"></a><var>201.28</var>services for individuals, such as job training, <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.29"></a><var>201.29</var>employment preparation, internships, job <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.30"></a><var>201.30</var>assistance to fathers, financial literacy, <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.31"></a><var>201.31</var>academic and behavioral interventions <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.32"></a><var>201.32</var>for low-performing students, and youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.201.33"></a><var>201.33</var>intervention. Grants made under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.1"></a><var>202.1</var>must focus on low-income communities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.2"></a><var>202.2</var>young adults from families with a history of <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.3"></a><var>202.3</var>intergenerational poverty, and communities <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.4"></a><var>202.4</var>of color. All grant recipients are subject to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.5"></a><var>202.5</var>requirements of section 11. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.6"></a><var>202.6</var>up to five percent is for administration and <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.7"></a><var>202.7</var>monitoring of the program. For fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.8"></a><var>202.8</var>2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.9"></a><var>202.9</var>$1,500,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.202.10"></a><var>202.10</var>(c) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.11"></a><var>202.11</var>grant to YWCA St. Paul to provide job <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.12"></a><var>202.12</var>training services and workforce development <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.13"></a><var>202.13</var>programs and services, including job skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.14"></a><var>202.14</var>training and counseling. For fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.15"></a><var>202.15</var>and thereafter, the base amount is $250,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.16"></a><var>202.16</var>per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.202.17"></a><var>202.17</var>(d) $750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.18"></a><var>202.18</var>to the YWCA of Minneapolis to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.19"></a><var>202.19</var>economically challenged individuals the jobs <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.20"></a><var>202.20</var>skills training, career counseling, and job <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.21"></a><var>202.21</var>placement assistance necessary to secure <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.22"></a><var>202.22</var>a child development associate credential <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.23"></a><var>202.23</var>and to have a career path in early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.24"></a><var>202.24</var>education. For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.25"></a><var>202.25</var>the base amount is $375,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.202.26"></a><var>202.26</var>(e) $4,250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.27"></a><var>202.27</var>grant to EMERGE Community Development, <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.28"></a><var>202.28</var>in collaboration with community partners, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.29"></a><var>202.29</var>services targeting Minnesota communities <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.30"></a><var>202.30</var>with the highest concentrations of African <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.31"></a><var>202.31</var>and African-American joblessness, based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.32"></a><var>202.32</var>the most recent census tract data, to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.33"></a><var>202.33</var>employment readiness training, credentialed <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.34"></a><var>202.34</var>training placement, job placement and <br />
         		<a id="pl.202.35"></a><var>202.35</var>retention services, supportive services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.1"></a><var>203.1</var>hard-to-employ individuals, and a general <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.2"></a><var>203.2</var>education development fast track and adult <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.3"></a><var>203.3</var>diploma program. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.4"></a><var>203.4</var>thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.5"></a><var>203.5</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.203.6"></a><var>203.6</var>(f) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.7"></a><var>203.7</var>to the Metropolitan Economic Development <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.8"></a><var>203.8</var>Association (MEDA) for statewide business <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.9"></a><var>203.9</var>development and assistance services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.10"></a><var>203.10</var>including services to entrepreneurs with <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.11"></a><var>203.11</var>businesses that have the potential to create <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.12"></a><var>203.12</var>job opportunities for unemployed and <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.13"></a><var>203.13</var>underemployed people, with an emphasis <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.14"></a><var>203.14</var>on minority-owned businesses. For fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.15"></a><var>203.15</var>year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.16"></a><var>203.16</var>$1,175,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.203.17"></a><var>203.17</var>Of this appropriation, $1,600,000 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.18"></a><var>203.18</var>revolving loan fund to provide additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.19"></a><var>203.19</var>minority-owned businesses with access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.20"></a><var>203.20</var>capital.<br />
         		<a id="pl.203.21"></a><var>203.21</var>(g) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.22"></a><var>203.22</var>grant to the Minneapolis Foundation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.23"></a><var>203.23</var>a strategic intervention program designed <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.24"></a><var>203.24</var>to target and connect program participants <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.25"></a><var>203.25</var>to meaningful, sustainable living-wage <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.26"></a><var>203.26</var>employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.203.27"></a><var>203.27</var>(h) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2017 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.28"></a><var>203.28</var>for performance grants under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.29"></a><var>203.29</var>Statutes, section 116J.8747, to Twin Cities <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.30"></a><var>203.30</var>R!SE to provide training to hard-to-train <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.31"></a><var>203.31</var>individuals. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.32"></a><var>203.32</var>thereafter, the base amount is $600,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.33"></a><var>203.33</var>year. Of the amount appropriated in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.34"></a><var>203.34</var>year 2017, $407,000 is for a grant to Twin <br />
         		<a id="pl.203.35"></a><var>203.35</var>Cities R!SE, in collaboration with Metro <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.1"></a><var>204.1</var>Transit and Hennepin Technical College, <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.2"></a><var>204.2</var>for the Metro Transit technician training <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.3"></a><var>204.3</var>program. This is a onetime appropriation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.4"></a><var>204.4</var>is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.204.5"></a><var>204.5</var>(i) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.6"></a><var>204.6</var>the creation of additional multiemployer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.7"></a><var>204.7</var>sector-based career connections pathways. <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.8"></a><var>204.8</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.9"></a><var>204.9</var>available until June 30, 2019. $2,200,000 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.10"></a><var>204.10</var>this amount is for a grant to Hennepin County <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.11"></a><var>204.11</var>to establish pathways using the Hennepin <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.12"></a><var>204.12</var>Career Connections framework. $300,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.13"></a><var>204.13</var>of this amount is for a grant to Hennepin <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.14"></a><var>204.14</var>County to establish a pilot program based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.15"></a><var>204.15</var>the career connections pathways framework <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.16"></a><var>204.16</var>outside the seven-county metropolitan area, <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.17"></a><var>204.17</var>in collaboration with another local unit of <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.18"></a><var>204.18</var>government.<br />
         		<a id="pl.204.19"></a><var>204.19</var>(j) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.20"></a><var>204.20</var>high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.21"></a><var>204.21</var>grant program under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.22"></a><var>204.22</var>section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.23"></a><var>204.23</var>percent is for administration and monitoring <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.24"></a><var>204.24</var>of the program. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.25"></a><var>204.25</var>thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.26"></a><var>204.26</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.204.27"></a><var>204.27</var>(k) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.28"></a><var>204.28</var>youth-at-work competitive grant program <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.29"></a><var>204.29</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.562, <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.30"></a><var>204.30</var>subdivision 3. Of this amount, up to five <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.31"></a><var>204.31</var>percent is for administration and monitoring <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.32"></a><var>204.32</var>of the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.204.33"></a><var>204.33</var>(l) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.34"></a><var>204.34</var>competitive grant program for grants to <br />
         		<a id="pl.204.35"></a><var>204.35</var>organizations providing services to relieve <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.1"></a><var>205.1</var>economic disparities in the Southeast Asian <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.2"></a><var>205.2</var>community through workforce recruitment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.3"></a><var>205.3</var>development, job creation, assistance of <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.4"></a><var>205.4</var>smaller organizations to increase capacity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.5"></a><var>205.5</var>and outreach. Grant recipients under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.6"></a><var>205.6</var>paragraph are subject to the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.7"></a><var>205.7</var>section 11. Of this amount, up to five percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.8"></a><var>205.8</var>is for administration and monitoring of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.9"></a><var>205.9</var>program. For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.10"></a><var>205.10</var>the base amount is $1,000,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.205.11"></a><var>205.11</var>(m) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.12"></a><var>205.12</var>a grant to Latino Communities United <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.13"></a><var>205.13</var>in Service (CLUES) to expand culturally <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.14"></a><var>205.14</var>tailored programs that address employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.15"></a><var>205.15</var>and education skill gaps for working parents <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.16"></a><var>205.16</var>and underserved youth by providing new <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.17"></a><var>205.17</var>job skills training to stimulate higher wages <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.18"></a><var>205.18</var>for low-income people, family support <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.19"></a><var>205.19</var>systems designed to reduce intergenerational <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.20"></a><var>205.20</var>poverty, and youth programming to promote <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.21"></a><var>205.21</var>educational advancement and career <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.22"></a><var>205.22</var>pathways. At least 50 percent of this amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.23"></a><var>205.23</var>must be used for programming targeted at <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.24"></a><var>205.24</var>greater Minnesota. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.25"></a><var>205.25</var>thereafter, the base amount is $750,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.26"></a><var>205.26</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.205.27"></a><var>205.27</var>(n) $880,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.28"></a><var>205.28</var>to the American Indian Opportunities and <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.29"></a><var>205.29</var>Industrialization Center, in collaboration <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.30"></a><var>205.30</var>with the Northwest Indian Community <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.31"></a><var>205.31</var>Development Center, to reduce academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.32"></a><var>205.32</var>disparities for American Indian students <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.33"></a><var>205.33</var>and adults. The grant funds may be used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.205.34"></a><var>205.34</var>provide:<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.1"></a><var>206.1</var>(1) student tutoring and testing support <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.2"></a><var>206.2</var>services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.3"></a><var>206.3</var>(2) training in information technology;<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.4"></a><var>206.4</var>(3) assistance in obtaining a GED;<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.5"></a><var>206.5</var>(4) remedial training leading to enrollment in <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.6"></a><var>206.6</var>a postsecondary higher education institution; <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.7"></a><var>206.7</var>(5) real-time work experience in information <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.8"></a><var>206.8</var>technology fields; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.9"></a><var>206.9</var>(6) contextualized adult basic education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.10"></a><var>206.10</var>After notification to the legislature, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.11"></a><var>206.11</var>commissioner may transfer this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.12"></a><var>206.12</var>to the commissioner of education. For fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.13"></a><var>206.13</var>year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.14"></a><var>206.14</var>$250,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.15"></a><var>206.15</var>(o) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.16"></a><var>206.16</var>grant to the White Earth Nation for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.17"></a><var>206.17</var>White Earth Nation Integrated Business <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.18"></a><var>206.18</var>Development System to provide business <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.19"></a><var>206.19</var>assistance with workforce development, <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.20"></a><var>206.20</var>outreach, technical assistance, infrastructure <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.21"></a><var>206.21</var>and operational support, financing, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.22"></a><var>206.22</var>business development activities. For fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.23"></a><var>206.23</var>year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.24"></a><var>206.24</var>$125,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.25"></a><var>206.25</var>(p) $500,000 is for the Minnesota emerging <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.26"></a><var>206.26</var>entrepreneur program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.27"></a><var>206.27</var>Statutes, section 116M.18. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.28"></a><var>206.28</var>up to five percent is for administration and <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.29"></a><var>206.29</var>monitoring of the program. For fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.30"></a><var>206.30</var>2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.31"></a><var>206.31</var>$750,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.206.32"></a><var>206.32</var>(q) $1,000,000 is for the Pathways to <br />
         		<a id="pl.206.33"></a><var>206.33</var>Prosperity adult workforce development <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.1"></a><var>207.1</var>competitive grant program. When <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.2"></a><var>207.2</var>awarding grants under this paragraph, <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.3"></a><var>207.3</var>the commissioner may give preference to <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.4"></a><var>207.4</var>any previous grantee with demonstrated <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.5"></a><var>207.5</var>success in job training and placement for <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.6"></a><var>207.6</var>hard-to-train individuals. A portion of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.7"></a><var>207.7</var>grants may provide year-end educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.8"></a><var>207.8</var>and experiential learning opportunities for <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.9"></a><var>207.9</var>teens and young adults that provide careers <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.10"></a><var>207.10</var>in the construction industry. Of this amount, <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.11"></a><var>207.11</var>up to five percent is for administration and <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.12"></a><var>207.12</var>monitoring of the program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.207.13"></a><var>207.13</var>(r) $320,000 is for the capacity building grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.14"></a><var>207.14</var>program to assist nonprofit organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.15"></a><var>207.15</var>offering or seeking to offer workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.16"></a><var>207.16</var>development and economic development <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.17"></a><var>207.17</var>programming. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.18"></a><var>207.18</var>thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.19"></a><var>207.19</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.207.20"></a><var>207.20</var>(s) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.21"></a><var>207.21</var>for positive youth development, community <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.22"></a><var>207.22</var>engagement, legal services, and capacity <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.23"></a><var>207.23</var>building for community-based organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.24"></a><var>207.24</var>serving Somali youth, including youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.25"></a><var>207.25</var>engagement, prevention, and intervention <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.26"></a><var>207.26</var>activities that help build the resiliency of <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.27"></a><var>207.27</var>the Somali Minnesotan community and <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.28"></a><var>207.28</var>address challenges facing Somali youth. <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.29"></a><var>207.29</var>Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.30"></a><var>207.30</var>to Youthprise for activities provided in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.31"></a><var>207.31</var>paragraph. Funded projects must provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.32"></a><var>207.32</var>culturally and linguistically relevant services. <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.33"></a><var>207.33</var>To the maximum extent possible, 50 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.34"></a><var>207.34</var>of the funding must be distributed in greater <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.35"></a><var>207.35</var>Minnesota, and 50 percent of funding must <br />
         		<a id="pl.207.36"></a><var>207.36</var>be distributed within the metropolitan area, <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.1"></a><var>208.1</var>as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.2"></a><var>208.2</var>473.121, subdivision 2. Of the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.3"></a><var>208.3</var>appropriated for grants to be awarded by <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.4"></a><var>208.4</var>the commissioner, up to five percent is <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.5"></a><var>208.5</var>for administration and monitoring of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.6"></a><var>208.6</var>program. This is a onetime appropriation  and <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.7"></a><var>208.7</var>is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.208.8"></a><var>208.8</var>(t) $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.9"></a><var>208.9</var>to Ujamaa Place for job training, employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.10"></a><var>208.10</var>preparation, internships, education, training <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.11"></a><var>208.11</var>in the construction trades, housing, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.12"></a><var>208.12</var>organizational capacity building.<br />
         		<a id="pl.208.13"></a><var>208.13</var>(u) $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.14"></a><var>208.14</var>a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. Of <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.15"></a><var>208.15</var>this amount, $875,000 is for the small <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.16"></a><var>208.16</var>business growth acceleration program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.17"></a><var>208.17</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 116O.115, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.18"></a><var>208.18</var>$875,000 is for operations under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.19"></a><var>208.19</var>Statutes, sections 116O.01 to 116O.061. <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.20"></a><var>208.20</var>For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.21"></a><var>208.21</var>amount is $875,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.208.22"></a><var>208.22</var>(v) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.23"></a><var>208.23</var>grants to centers for independent living <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.24"></a><var>208.24</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11. <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.25"></a><var>208.25</var>For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.26"></a><var>208.26</var>amount is $500,000 per year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.208.27"></a><var>208.27</var>(w) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.28"></a><var>208.28</var>general fund for State Services for the Blind. <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.29"></a><var>208.29</var>Funds appropriated must be used to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.30"></a><var>208.30</var>services for senior citizens who are becoming <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.31"></a><var>208.31</var>blind. At least half of the funds appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.32"></a><var>208.32</var>must be used to provide training services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.33"></a><var>208.33</var>seniors who are becoming blind. Training <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.34"></a><var>208.34</var>services must provide independent living <br />
         		<a id="pl.208.35"></a><var>208.35</var>skills to seniors who are becoming blind to <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.1"></a><var>209.1</var>allow them to continue to live independently <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.2"></a><var>209.2</var>in their homes. For fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.3"></a><var>209.3</var>thereafter, the base amount is $500,000 per <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.4"></a><var>209.4</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.5"></a><var>209.5</var>(x) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.6"></a><var>209.6</var>general fund for a grant to the Construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.7"></a><var>209.7</var>Careers Foundation for the construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.8"></a><var>209.8</var>career pathway initiative to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.9"></a><var>209.9</var>year-round educational and experiential <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.10"></a><var>209.10</var>learning opportunities for teens and young <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.11"></a><var>209.11</var>adults under the age of 21 that lead to careers <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.12"></a><var>209.12</var>in the construction industry. For fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.13"></a><var>209.13</var>2018 and thereafter, the base amount is <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.14"></a><var>209.14</var>$1,000,000 per year. Grant funds must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.15"></a><var>209.15</var>used to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.16"></a><var>209.16</var>(1) increase construction industry exposure <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.17"></a><var>209.17</var>activities for middle school and high school <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.18"></a><var>209.18</var>youth, parents, and counselors to reach a more <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.19"></a><var>209.19</var>diverse demographic and broader statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.20"></a><var>209.20</var>audience. This requirement includes, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.21"></a><var>209.21</var>is not limited to, an expansion of programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.22"></a><var>209.22</var>to provide experience in different crafts to <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.23"></a><var>209.23</var>youth and young adults throughout the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.24"></a><var>209.24</var>(2) increase the number of high schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.25"></a><var>209.25</var>in Minnesota offering construction classes <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.26"></a><var>209.26</var>during the academic year that utilize a <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.27"></a><var>209.27</var>multicraft curriculum;<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.28"></a><var>209.28</var>(3) increase the number of summer internship <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.29"></a><var>209.29</var>opportunities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.30"></a><var>209.30</var>(4) enhance activities to support graduating <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.31"></a><var>209.31</var>seniors in their efforts to obtain employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.32"></a><var>209.32</var>in the construction industry;<br />
         		<a id="pl.209.33"></a><var>209.33</var>(5) increase the number of young adults <br />
         		<a id="pl.209.34"></a><var>209.34</var>employed in the construction industry and <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.1"></a><var>210.1</var>ensure that they reflect Minnesota's diverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.2"></a><var>210.2</var>workforce; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.210.3"></a><var>210.3</var>(6) enhance an industrywide marketing <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.4"></a><var>210.4</var>campaign targeted to youth and young adults <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.5"></a><var>210.5</var>about the depth and breadth of careers within <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.6"></a><var>210.6</var>the construction industry.<br />
         		<a id="pl.210.7"></a><var>210.7</var>Programs and services supported by grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.8"></a><var>210.8</var>funds must give priority to individuals and <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.9"></a><var>210.9</var>groups that are economically disadvantaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.10"></a><var>210.10</var>or historically underrepresented in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.11"></a><var>210.11</var>construction industry, including but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.12"></a><var>210.12</var>limited to women, veterans, and members of <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.13"></a><var>210.13</var>minority and immigrant groups.<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.210.14"></a><var>210.14</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Minnesota Housing Finance Agency</b><br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.210.15"></a><var>210.15</var>$500,000 is for a grant to Build Wealth MN to <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.16"></a><var>210.16</var>provide a family stabilization plan program <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.17"></a><var>210.17</var>including program outreach, financial literacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.18"></a><var>210.18</var>education, and budget and debt counseling.<br />
         		<a id="pl.210.19"></a><var>210.19</var>$250,000 is a onetime appropriation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.20"></a><var>210.20</var>grants to eligible applicants to create or <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.21"></a><var>210.21</var>expand risk mitigation programs to reduce <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.22"></a><var>210.22</var>landlord financial risks for renting to persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.23"></a><var>210.23</var>eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.24"></a><var>210.24</var>462A.204. Eligible programs may reimburse <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.25"></a><var>210.25</var>landlords for costs including but not limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.26"></a><var>210.26</var>to nonpayment of rent, or damage costs above <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.27"></a><var>210.27</var>those costs covered by security deposits. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.28"></a><var>210.28</var>agency may give higher priority to applicants <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.29"></a><var>210.29</var>that can demonstrate a matching amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.30"></a><var>210.30</var>of money by a local unit of government, <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.31"></a><var>210.31</var>business, or nonprofit organization. Grantees <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.32"></a><var>210.32</var>must establish a procedure to review and <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.33"></a><var>210.33</var>validate claims and reimbursements under <br />
         		<a id="pl.210.34"></a><var>210.34</var>this grant program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.3.0"></a><a id="pl.211.1"></a><var>211.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.10, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.2"></a><var>211.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Expenditures under specified amounts.</b> A competitive solicitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.3"></a><var>211.3</var>process described in this chapter is not required for the acquisition of goods, services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.4"></a><var>211.4</var>construction, and utilities in an amount of $5,000 or less or as authorized by section <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.5"></a><var>211.5</var>16C.16, subdivisions 6, paragraph (b), 6a, paragraph (b), and 7, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.4.0"></a><a id="pl.211.6"></a><var>211.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.7"></a><var>211.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Purchasing methods.</b> (a) The commissioner may award up to a six <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.8"></a><var>211.8</var>percent preference in the amount bid for specified goods or services to small targeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.9"></a><var>211.9</var>group businesses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.10"></a><var>211.10</var>(b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.11"></a><var>211.11</var>directly to a small business or small targeted group business without going through a <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.12"></a><var>211.12</var>competitive solicitation process up to a total contract award value, including extension <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.13"></a><var>211.13</var>options, of $25,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.14"></a><var>211.14</var>(b) (c) The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.15"></a><var>211.15</var>award only to small businesses or small targeted group businesses if the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.16"></a><var>211.16</var>determines that at least three small businesses or small targeted group businesses are likely <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.17"></a><var>211.17</var>to bid respond to a solicitation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.18"></a><var>211.18</var>(c) (d) The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.19"></a><var>211.19</var>approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.20"></a><var>211.20</var>the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to small businesses or <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.21"></a><var>211.21</var>small targeted group businesses. The commissioner must establish a procedure for <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.22"></a><var>211.22</var>granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small businesses <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.23"></a><var>211.23</var>or small targeted group businesses are not reasonably available. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.24"></a><var>211.24</var>establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals for use of small <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.25"></a><var>211.25</var>business or small targeted group business subcontractors and financial penalties for prime <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.26"></a><var>211.26</var>contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.27"></a><var>211.27</var>of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors who are small businesses or small <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.28"></a><var>211.28</var>targeted group businesses.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.5.0"></a><a id="pl.211.29"></a><var>211.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.16, subdivision 6a, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.30"></a><var>211.30</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.211.31"></a><var>211.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6a. <b>Veteran-owned small businesses.</b> (a) Except when mandated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.32"></a><var>211.32</var>federal government as a condition of receiving federal funds, the commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.211.33"></a><var>211.33</var>award up to a six percent preference, but no less than the percentage awarded to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.1"></a><var>212.1</var>other group under this section, in the amount bid on state procurement to certified small <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.2"></a><var>212.2</var>businesses that are majority-owned and operated by veterans.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.3"></a><var>212.3</var>(b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.4"></a><var>212.4</var>directly to a veteran-owned small business without going through a competitive solicitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.5"></a><var>212.5</var>process up to a total contract award value, including extension options, of $25,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.6"></a><var>212.6</var>(c) The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.7"></a><var>212.7</var>to a veteran-owned small business if the commissioner determines that at least three <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.8"></a><var>212.8</var>veteran-owned small businesses are likely to respond to a solicitation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.9"></a><var>212.9</var>(d) The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.10"></a><var>212.10</var>approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.11"></a><var>212.11</var>the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to a veteran-owned small <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.12"></a><var>212.12</var>business. The commissioner must establish a procedure for granting waivers from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.13"></a><var>212.13</var>subcontracting requirement when qualified veteran-owned small businesses are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.14"></a><var>212.14</var>reasonably available. The commissioner may establish financial incentives for prime <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.15"></a><var>212.15</var>contractors who exceed the goals for use of veteran-owned small business subcontractors <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.16"></a><var>212.16</var>and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph. <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.17"></a><var>212.17</var>The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.18"></a><var>212.18</var>who are veteran-owned small businesses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.19"></a><var>212.19</var>(b) (e) The purpose of this designation is to facilitate the transition of veterans from <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.20"></a><var>212.20</var>military to civilian life, and to help compensate veterans for their sacrifices, including but <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.21"></a><var>212.21</var>not limited to their sacrifice of health and time, to the state and nation during their military <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.22"></a><var>212.22</var>service, as well as to enhance economic development within Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.23"></a><var>212.23</var>(c) (f) Before the commissioner certifies that a small business is majority-owned and <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.24"></a><var>212.24</var>operated by a veteran, the commissioner of veterans affairs must verify that the owner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.25"></a><var>212.25</var>the small business is a veteran, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>197.447</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.6.0"></a><a id="pl.212.26"></a><var>212.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.27"></a><var>212.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Economically disadvantaged areas.</b> (a) Except as otherwise provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.28"></a><var>212.28</var>paragraph (b), The commissioner may award up to a six percent preference in the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.29"></a><var>212.29</var>bid on state procurement to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.30"></a><var>212.30</var>(b) The commissioner may award up to a four percent preference in the amount bid <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.31"></a><var>212.31</var>on state construction to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.212.32"></a><var>212.32</var>(b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.33"></a><var>212.33</var>directly to a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area without going <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.34"></a><var>212.34</var>through a competitive solicitation process up to a total contract award value, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.212.35"></a><var>212.35</var>extension options, of $25,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.1"></a><var>213.1</var>(c) The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.2"></a><var>213.2</var>to a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area if the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.3"></a><var>213.3</var>determines that at least three small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.4"></a><var>213.4</var>area are likely to respond to a solicitation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.5"></a><var>213.5</var>(d) The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.6"></a><var>213.6</var>approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require the <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.7"></a><var>213.7</var>prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to a small business located in <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.8"></a><var>213.8</var>an economically disadvantaged area. The commissioner must establish a procedure for <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.9"></a><var>213.9</var>granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small businesses <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.10"></a><var>213.10</var>located in an economically disadvantaged area are not reasonably available. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.11"></a><var>213.11</var>commissioner may establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.12"></a><var>213.12</var>goals for use of subcontractors that are small businesses located in an economically <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.13"></a><var>213.13</var>disadvantaged area and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.14"></a><var>213.14</var>under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.15"></a><var>213.15</var>prime contractors who are small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.16"></a><var>213.16</var>(c) (e) A business is located in an economically disadvantaged area if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.17"></a><var>213.17</var>(1) the owner resides in or the business is located in a county in which the median <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.18"></a><var>213.18</var>income for married couples is less than 70 percent of the state median income for married <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.19"></a><var>213.19</var>couples;<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.20"></a><var>213.20</var>(2) the owner resides in or the business is located in an area designated a labor <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.21"></a><var>213.21</var>surplus area by the United States Department of Labor; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.22"></a><var>213.22</var>(3) the business is a certified rehabilitation facility or extended employment provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.23"></a><var>213.23</var>as described in chapter 268A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.24"></a><var>213.24</var>(d) (f) The commissioner may designate one or more areas designated as targeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.25"></a><var>213.25</var>neighborhoods under section 
         <statute_ref>469.202</statute_ref> or as border city enterprise zones under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.213.26"></a><var>213.26</var>469.166
         </statute_ref> as economically disadvantaged areas for purposes of this subdivision if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.27"></a><var>213.27</var>commissioner determines that this designation would further the purposes of this section. <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.28"></a><var>213.28</var>If the owner of a small business resides or is employed in a designated area, the small <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.29"></a><var>213.29</var>business is eligible for any preference provided under this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.213.30"></a><var>213.30</var>(e) (g) The Department of Revenue shall gather data necessary to make the <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.31"></a><var>213.31</var>determinations required by paragraph (c) (e), clause (1), and shall annually certify counties <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.32"></a><var>213.32</var>that qualify under paragraph (c) (e), clause (1). An area designated a labor surplus area <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.33"></a><var>213.33</var>retains that status for 120 days after certified small businesses in the area are notified of <br />
         		<a id="pl.213.34"></a><var>213.34</var>the termination of the designation by the United States Department of Labor.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.7.0"></a><a id="pl.214.1"></a><var>214.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.2"></a><var>214.2</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.3"></a><var>214.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7a. <b>Designated purchases and subcontractor goals.</b> (a) When designating <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.4"></a><var>214.4</var>purchases directly to a business in accordance with this section, the commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.5"></a><var>214.5</var>also designate a purchase of goods or services directly to any combination of small <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.6"></a><var>214.6</var>businesses, small targeted group businesses, veteran-owned small businesses or small <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.7"></a><var>214.7</var>businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area if the commissioner determines <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.8"></a><var>214.8</var>that at least three businesses in two or more of the disadvantaged business categories <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.9"></a><var>214.9</var>are likely to respond.<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.10"></a><var>214.10</var>(b) When establishing subcontractor goals under this section, the commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.11"></a><var>214.11</var>set goals that require the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.12"></a><var>214.12</var>combination of a small business, small targeted group business, veteran-owned small <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.13"></a><var>214.13</var>business, or small business located in an economically disadvantaged area.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.8.0"></a><a id="pl.214.14"></a><var>214.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 11, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.15"></a><var>214.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Procurement procedures.</b> All laws and rules pertaining to solicitations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.16"></a><var>214.16</var>bid evaluations, contract awards, and other procurement matters apply equally to <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.17"></a><var>214.17</var>procurements designated for small businesses or small targeted group businesses involving <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.18"></a><var>214.18</var>any small business, small targeted group business, veteran-owned business, or small <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.19"></a><var>214.19</var>business located in an economically disadvantaged area. In the event of conflict with other <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.20"></a><var>214.20</var>rules, section 
         <statute_ref>16C.15</statute_ref> and rules adopted under it govern, if section 
         <statute_ref>16C.15</statute_ref> applies. If it <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.21"></a><var>214.21</var>does not apply, sections 
         <statute_ref>16C.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>16C.21</statute_ref> and rules adopted under those sections govern.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.9.0"></a><a id="pl.214.22"></a><var>214.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. <b>[116L.562] YOUTH-AT-WORK GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.214.23"></a><var>214.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The commissioner shall award grants to eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.24"></a><var>214.24</var>organizations for the purpose of providing workforce development and training <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.25"></a><var>214.25</var>opportunities to economically disadvantaged or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24.<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.26"></a><var>214.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> For purposes of this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.27"></a><var>214.27</var>(1) "eligible organization" or "eligible applicant" means a local government unit, <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.28"></a><var>214.28</var>nonprofit organization, community action agency, or a public school district; <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.29"></a><var>214.29</var>(2) "at-risk youth" means youth classified as at-risk under section 116L.56, <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.30"></a><var>214.30</var>subdivision 2; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.31"></a><var>214.31</var>(3) "economically disadvantaged" means youth who are economically disadvantaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.32"></a><var>214.32</var>as defined in United States Code, title 29, section 1503.<br />
         		<a id="pl.214.33"></a><var>214.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Competitive grant awards.</b> (a) In awarding competitive grants, priority <br />
         		<a id="pl.214.34"></a><var>214.34</var>shall be given to programs that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.1"></a><var>215.1</var>(1) provide students with information about education and training requirements for <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.2"></a><var>215.2</var>careers in high-growth, in-demand occupations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.3"></a><var>215.3</var>(2) serve youth from communities of color who are under represented in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.4"></a><var>215.4</var>workforce; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.5"></a><var>215.5</var>(3) serve youth with disabilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.6"></a><var>215.6</var>(b) Eligible organizations must have demonstrated effectiveness in administering <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.7"></a><var>215.7</var>youth workforce programs and must leverage nonstate or private sector funds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.8"></a><var>215.8</var>(c) New eligible applicants must be youth-serving organizations with significant <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.9"></a><var>215.9</var>capacity and demonstrable youth development experience and outcomes to operate a <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.10"></a><var>215.10</var>youth workforce development project.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.11"></a><var>215.11</var>(d) If a program is not operated by a local unit of government or a workforce <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.12"></a><var>215.12</var>development board, the grant recipient must coordinate the program with the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.13"></a><var>215.13</var>workforce development board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.14"></a><var>215.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reports.</b> Each grant recipient shall report to the commissioner in a format <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.15"></a><var>215.15</var>to be determined by commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.10.0"></a><a id="pl.215.16"></a><var>215.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.99, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.17"></a><var>215.17</var><b>116L.99 WOMEN AND HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND, </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.215.18"></a><var>215.18</var><b>NONTRADITIONAL JOBS GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.215.19"></a><var>215.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For the purpose of this section, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.20"></a><var>215.20</var>have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.21"></a><var>215.21</var>(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.22"></a><var>215.22</var>development.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.23"></a><var>215.23</var>(c) ''Eligible organization'' includes, but is not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.24"></a><var>215.24</var>(1) community-based organizations experienced in serving women;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.25"></a><var>215.25</var>(2) employers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.26"></a><var>215.26</var>(3) business and trade associations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.27"></a><var>215.27</var>(4) labor unions and employee organizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.28"></a><var>215.28</var>(5) registered apprenticeship programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.29"></a><var>215.29</var>(6) secondary and postsecondary education institutions located in Minnesota; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.30"></a><var>215.30</var>(7) workforce and economic development agencies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.215.31"></a><var>215.31</var>(d) "High-wage, high-demand" means occupations that represent at least 0.1 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.32"></a><var>215.32</var>of total employment in the base year, have an annual median salary which is higher than <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.33"></a><var>215.33</var>the average for the current year, and are projected to have more total openings as a share <br />
         		<a id="pl.215.34"></a><var>215.34</var>of employment than the average.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.1"></a><var>216.1</var>(e) "Low-income" means income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.2"></a><var>216.2</var>guideline adjusted for a family size of four.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.3"></a><var>216.3</var>(f) "Nontraditional occupations'' means those occupations in which women make <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.4"></a><var>216.4</var>up less than 25 percent of the workforce as defined under United States Code, title 20, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.5"></a><var>216.5</var>section 2302.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.6"></a><var>216.6</var>(g) "Registered apprenticeship program'' means a program registered under United <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.7"></a><var>216.7</var>States Code, title 29, section 50.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.8"></a><var>216.8</var>(h) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and math.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.9"></a><var>216.9</var>(i) "Women of color" means females age 18 and older who are American Indian, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.10"></a><var>216.10</var>Asian, Black, or Hispanic.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.11"></a><var>216.11</var>(j) "Girls of color" means females under age 18 who are American Indian, Asian, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.12"></a><var>216.12</var>Black, or Hispanic.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.13"></a><var>216.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Grant program.</b> The commissioner shall establish the women and <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.14"></a><var>216.14</var>high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program to increase the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.15"></a><var>216.15</var>women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.16"></a><var>216.16</var>make grants to eligible organizations for programs that encourage and assist women to enter <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.17"></a><var>216.17</var>high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations including but not limited to those in <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.18"></a><var>216.18</var>the skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) STEM occupations. <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.19"></a><var>216.19</var>The commissioner must give priority to programs that encourage and assist women of color <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.20"></a><var>216.20</var>to enter high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations and STEM occupations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.21"></a><var>216.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Use of funds.</b> (a) Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.22"></a><var>216.22</var>(1) recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of women, including women <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.23"></a><var>216.23</var>of color, low-income women and women over 50 years old, in registered apprenticeships, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.24"></a><var>216.24</var>postsecondary education programs, on-the-job training, and permanent employment in <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.25"></a><var>216.25</var>high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.26"></a><var>216.26</var>(2) secondary or postsecondary education or other training to prepare women <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.27"></a><var>216.27</var>to succeed in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations. Activities under <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.28"></a><var>216.28</var>this clause may be conducted by the grantee or in collaboration with another institution, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.29"></a><var>216.29</var>including but not limited to a public or private secondary or postsecondary school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.216.30"></a><var>216.30</var>(3) innovative, hands-on, best practices that stimulate interest in high-wage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.31"></a><var>216.31</var>high-demand, nontraditional occupations among girls, increase awareness among <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.32"></a><var>216.32</var>girls about opportunities in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.33"></a><var>216.33</var>increase access to secondary programming leading to jobs in high-wage, high-demand, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.34"></a><var>216.34</var>nontraditional occupations. Best practices include but are not limited to mentoring, <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.35"></a><var>216.35</var>internships, or apprenticeships for girls in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional <br />
         		<a id="pl.216.36"></a><var>216.36</var>occupations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.1"></a><var>217.1</var>(4) training and other staff development for job seeker counselors and Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.2"></a><var>217.2</var>family investment program (MFIP) caseworkers on opportunities in high-wage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.3"></a><var>217.3</var>high-demand, nontraditional occupations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.4"></a><var>217.4</var>(5) incentives for employers and sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.5"></a><var>217.5</var>to retain women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations for more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.6"></a><var>217.6</var>one year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.7"></a><var>217.7</var>(6) training and technical assistance for employers to create a safe and healthy <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.8"></a><var>217.8</var>workplace environment designed to retain and advance women, including best practices <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.9"></a><var>217.9</var>for addressing sexual harassment, and to overcome gender inequity among employers <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.10"></a><var>217.10</var>and registered apprenticeship programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.11"></a><var>217.11</var>(7) public education and outreach activities to overcome stereotypes about women <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.12"></a><var>217.12</var>in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations, including the development of <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.13"></a><var>217.13</var>educational and marketing materials; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.14"></a><var>217.14</var>(8) services to support for women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.15"></a><var>217.15</var>occupations including but not limited to assistance with balancing work responsibilities; <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.16"></a><var>217.16</var>skills training and education; family caregiving; financial assistance for child care, <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.17"></a><var>217.17</var>transportation, and safe and stable housing; workplace issues resolution; and access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.18"></a><var>217.18</var>advocacy assistance and services; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.19"></a><var>217.19</var>(9) recruitment, participation, and support of girls of color in approved training <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.20"></a><var>217.20</var>programs or a valid apprenticeship program subject to section 181A.07, subdivision 7.<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.21"></a><var>217.21</var>(b) Grant applications must include detailed information about how the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.22"></a><var>217.22</var>plans to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.23"></a><var>217.23</var>(1) increase women's participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.24"></a><var>217.24</var>women are currently underrepresented in the workforce;<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.25"></a><var>217.25</var>(2) comply with the requirements under subdivision 3; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.26"></a><var>217.26</var>(3) use grant funds in conjunction with funding from other public or private <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.27"></a><var>217.27</var>sources.; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.28"></a><var>217.28</var>(4) collaborate with existing, successful programs for training, education, <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.29"></a><var>217.29</var>recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of women of color in high-wage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.30"></a><var>217.30</var>high-demand, nontraditional occupations and STEM occupations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.31"></a><var>217.31</var>(c) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give priority <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.32"></a><var>217.32</var>to eligible organizations:<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.33"></a><var>217.33</var>(1) with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing women, especially <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.34"></a><var>217.34</var>low-income women, women of color, and women over 50 years old, for high-wage, <br />
         		<a id="pl.217.35"></a><var>217.35</var>high-demand, nontraditional occupations; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.217.36"></a><var>217.36</var>(2) that leverage additional public and private resources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.1"></a><var>218.1</var>(d) At least 50 percent of total grant funds must be awarded to programs providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.2"></a><var>218.2</var>services and activities targeted to low-income women and women of color.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.3"></a><var>218.3</var>(e) The commissioner of employment and economic development in conjunction <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.4"></a><var>218.4</var>with the commissioner of labor and industry shall monitor the use of funds under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.5"></a><var>218.5</var>section, collect and compile information on the activities of other state agencies and public <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.6"></a><var>218.6</var>or private entities that have purposes similar to those under this section, and identify other <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.7"></a><var>218.7</var>public and private funding available for these purposes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.8"></a><var>218.8</var>(f) By January 15, 2019, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.9"></a><var>218.9</var>submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.10"></a><var>218.10</var>house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over workforce development <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.11"></a><var>218.11</var>that details the use of grant funds. If data is available, the report must contain data that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.12"></a><var>218.12</var>disaggregated by race, cultural groups, family income, age, geographical location, migrant <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.13"></a><var>218.13</var>or foreign immigrant status, primary language, whether the participant is an English <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.14"></a><var>218.14</var>learner under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.59, disability, and status of homelessness.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.11.0"></a><a id="pl.218.15"></a><var>218.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. <b>REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALLY SPECIFIED </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.218.16"></a><var>218.16</var><b>RECIPIENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.218.17"></a><var>218.17</var>(a) <b>Application.</b> This section applies to any grant funded under this act where the <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.18"></a><var>218.18</var>recipient of the grant is individually specified in this act. The commissioner serving as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.19"></a><var>218.19</var>fiscal agent for the grant must ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.20"></a><var>218.20</var>all applicable requirements under existing law, including applicable grants management <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.21"></a><var>218.21</var>policies and procedures established by the Office of Grants Management.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.22"></a><var>218.22</var>(b) <b>Prerequisites.</b> Before any funding is provided to the grant recipient, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.23"></a><var>218.23</var>recipient must provide the fiscal agent with a description of the following information in <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.24"></a><var>218.24</var>a grant application:<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.25"></a><var>218.25</var>(1) the purpose of the grant, including goals, priorities, and measurable outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.26"></a><var>218.26</var>(2) eligibility requirements for individuals who will be served by the grant program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.27"></a><var>218.27</var>(3) the proposed geographic service areas for individuals served by the grant; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.28"></a><var>218.28</var>(4) the reporting requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.29"></a><var>218.29</var>These requirements are in addition to any requirements under existing laws and policies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.30"></a><var>218.30</var>(c) <b>Financial Review.</b> Office of Grants Management Operating Policy and <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.31"></a><var>218.31</var>Procedure number 08-06, titled "Policy on the Financial Review of Nongovernmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.32"></a><var>218.32</var>Organizations" applies in pertinent part to all grants covered by paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.218.33"></a><var>218.33</var>(d) <b>Reporting to Fiscal Agent.</b> In addition to meeting any reporting requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.34"></a><var>218.34</var>included in the grant agreement, grant recipients subject to this section must provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.218.35"></a><var>218.35</var>following information to the commissioner serving as fiscal agent:<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.1"></a><var>219.1</var>(1) a detailed accounting of the use of any grant proceeds;<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.2"></a><var>219.2</var>(2) a description of program outcomes to date, including performance measured <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.3"></a><var>219.3</var>against indicators specified in the grant agreement, including, but not limited to, job <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.4"></a><var>219.4</var>creation, employment activity, wage information, business formation or expansion, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.5"></a><var>219.5</var>academic performance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.6"></a><var>219.6</var>(3) the portion of the grant, if any, spent on the recipient's operating expenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.7"></a><var>219.7</var>Grant recipients must report the information required under this paragraph to the fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.8"></a><var>219.8</var>agent within one year after receiving any portion of the grant, annually thereafter, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.9"></a><var>219.9</var>within 30 days following the use of all funds provided under the grant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.10"></a><var>219.10</var>(e) <b>Reporting to Legislature.</b> Beginning January 15, 2017, a commissioner serving <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.11"></a><var>219.11</var>as a fiscal agent for a grant subject to this section must submit a report containing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.12"></a><var>219.12</var>information provided by the grant recipients to the chairs and ranking minority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.13"></a><var>219.13</var>of the legislative committees and budget divisions with jurisdiction over the agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.14"></a><var>219.14</var>serving as fiscal agent for the grant. The report submitted under this section must also <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.15"></a><var>219.15</var>include the commissioner's summary of the use of grant proceeds, and an analysis of <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.16"></a><var>219.16</var>the grant recipients' success in meeting the goals, priorities, and measurable outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.17"></a><var>219.17</var>specified for the grant. An updated version of this report must be submitted on January <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.18"></a><var>219.18</var>15 of each succeeding year until January 15 in the year following the date when all of <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.19"></a><var>219.19</var>the grant funds have been spent.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.12.12.0"></a><a id="pl.219.20"></a><var>219.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. <b>ETHNIC COUNCIL REVIEW.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.219.21"></a><var>219.21</var>The commissioners of each agency appropriated money in this article may consult <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.22"></a><var>219.22</var>with the four ethnic councils under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.922 and 15.0145, <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.23"></a><var>219.23</var>regarding implementation of the programs funded under this article. Any request for <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.24"></a><var>219.24</var>proposals developed by a state agency as a result of this article may be reviewed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.25"></a><var>219.25</var>four ethnic councils prior to public submission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.219.26"></a><var>219.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.219.27"></a><var>219.27</var><b>ARTICLE 13</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.219.28"></a><var>219.28</var><b>STATE DEPARTMENTS AND VETERANS</b><br />
            		
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               <td><a id="pl.219.29"></a><var>219.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b> </b><b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.219.30"></a><var>219.30</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.31"></a><var>219.31</var>appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.32"></a><var>219.32</var>specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund or another named <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.33"></a><var>219.33</var>fund. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.219.34"></a><var>219.34</var>appropriation listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.1"></a><var>220.1</var>June 30, 2017, respectively. Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.2"></a><var>220.2</var>30, 2016, are effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.3"></a><var>220.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.4"></a><var>220.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.5"></a><var>220.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.6"></a><var>220.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.13.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.7"></a><var>220.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>ADMINISTRATION</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.8"></a><var>220.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,198,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.9"></a><var>220.9</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.220.10"></a><var>220.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Government and Citizen Services - </b><br />
                  		<b>Olmstead Plan Increased Capacity</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">148,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.220.11"></a><var>220.11</var>For administrative costs to expand services <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.12"></a><var>220.12</var>provided under the Olmstead Plan serving <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.13"></a><var>220.13</var>people with disabilities.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.14"></a><var>220.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Fiscal Agent - Veterans' Voices</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">50,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.220.15"></a><var>220.15</var>For a grant to the Association of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.16"></a><var>220.16</var>Public Educational Radio Stations for <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.17"></a><var>220.17</var>statewide programming to promote the <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.18"></a><var>220.18</var>Veterans' Voices program. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.19"></a><var>220.19</var>appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.20"></a><var>220.20</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.220.21"></a><var>220.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Accounting and Procurement </b><br />
                  		<b>Software</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,000,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.220.22"></a><var>220.22</var>$1,000,000 is to assess, upgrade, and enhance <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.23"></a><var>220.23</var>accounting and procurement software to <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.24"></a><var>220.24</var>facilitate targeted group business utilization <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.25"></a><var>220.25</var>and data reporting. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.26"></a><var>220.26</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.27"></a><var>220.27</var>2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.220.28"></a><var>220.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.220.29"></a><var>220.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b> MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND </b><br />
                  		<b>BUDGET</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>2,018,000</b></td>
            </tr>
         </table> <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.30"></a><var>220.30</var>Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.31"></a><var>220.31</var>information technology systems and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.32"></a><var>220.32</var>available until June 30, 2018. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.220.33"></a><var>220.33</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.221.1"></a><var>221.1</var>Of this amount, $18,000 is to the Office <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.2"></a><var>221.2</var>of Economic Analysis for the revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.3"></a><var>221.3</var>uncertainty report under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.4"></a><var>221.4</var>section 16A.103, subdivision 1h. The base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.5"></a><var>221.5</var>$9,000 each fiscal year beginning in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.6"></a><var>221.6</var>year 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.221.7"></a><var>221.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b> REVENUE</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>1,333,000</b></td>
            </tr>
         </table><b> </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.221.8"></a><var>221.8</var><b>Tax System Management. </b>$500,000 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.9"></a><var>221.9</var>tax refund fraud protection software and <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.10"></a><var>221.10</var>services. <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.11"></a><var>221.11</var>$833,000 is for (1) communication and <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.12"></a><var>221.12</var>outreach; and (2) technology, audit, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.13"></a><var>221.13</var>fraud staff.<br />
         		<a id="pl.221.14"></a><var>221.14</var>$1,506,000 is added to the base in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.15"></a><var>221.15</var>2018 and $1,506,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.5.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.221.16"></a><var>221.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b> AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>10,000,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.221.17"></a><var>221.17</var><b>Mighty Ducks. </b> For the purposes of making <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.18"></a><var>221.18</var>grants under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.19"></a><var>221.19</var>240A.09, paragraph (b). This appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.20"></a><var>221.20</var>is a onetime appropriation and is added to <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.21"></a><var>221.21</var>the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 77, <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.22"></a><var>221.22</var>article 1, section 18, and Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.23"></a><var>221.23</var>Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 9.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.6.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.221.24"></a><var>221.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>HUMANITIES CENTER</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>95,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.221.25"></a><var>221.25</var>To expand education efforts around the <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.26"></a><var>221.26</var>Veterans' Voices program, and to work <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.27"></a><var>221.27</var>with veterans to educate and engage the <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.28"></a><var>221.28</var>community regarding veterans' contributions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.29"></a><var>221.29</var>knowledge, skills, and experiences through <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.30"></a><var>221.30</var>the Veterans' Voices program. This is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.221.31"></a><var>221.31</var>onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.7.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.1"></a><var>222.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.222.2"></a><var>222.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 7. <b>MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT </b><br />
                  		<b>SYSTEM</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>3,000,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.222.3"></a><var>222.3</var><b>Judges Retirement Plan. </b>In fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.4"></a><var>222.4</var>2017 for transfer to the judges' retirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.5"></a><var>222.5</var>fund defined in Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.6"></a><var>222.6</var>490.123. $6,000,000 each fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.7"></a><var>222.7</var>is included in the base and the transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.8"></a><var>222.8</var>continues each fiscal year until the judges <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.9"></a><var>222.9</var>retirement plan reaches 100 percent funding <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.10"></a><var>222.10</var>as determined by an actuarial valuation <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.11"></a><var>222.11</var>prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.12"></a><var>222.12</var>356.214.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.8.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.13"></a><var>222.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 8. <b>MILITARY AFFAIRS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>248,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.222.14"></a><var>222.14</var><b>Security Improvement; General Support.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.15"></a><var>222.15</var>For payroll costs and contracted costs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.16"></a><var>222.16</var>training and testing to provide security at <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.17"></a><var>222.17</var>state-owned Minnesota National Guard <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.18"></a><var>222.18</var>facilities.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.9.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.19"></a><var>222.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 9. <b>VETERANS AFFAIRS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.20"></a><var>222.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>700,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.21"></a><var>222.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Cottages of Anoka</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.222.22"></a><var>222.22</var>$100,000 is to support nonprofit organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.23"></a><var>222.23</var>in providing rent subsidies for housing for <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.24"></a><var>222.24</var>veterans and their families at the Cottages <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.25"></a><var>222.25</var>of Anoka.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.26"></a><var>222.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>State Soldiers Assistance Grant</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.222.27"></a><var>222.27</var>$200,000 is for the state soldiers assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.28"></a><var>222.28</var>fund, for housing assistance and health <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.29"></a><var>222.29</var>assistance to veterans.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.222.30"></a><var>222.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Mental Health Study</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">150,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.222.31"></a><var>222.31</var>For the study and report in section 62. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.222.32"></a><var>222.32</var>is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.223.1"></a><var>223.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.223.2"></a><var>223.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Disabled Veterans Interim Housing </b><br />
                  		<b>Study</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.223.3"></a><var>223.3</var>For the study and report in section 63. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.4"></a><var>223.4</var>is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.10.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.223.5"></a><var>223.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 10. <b>PUBLIC SAFETY</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>88,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.223.6"></a><var>223.6</var>$88,000 is for a grant to the Arrowhead <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.7"></a><var>223.7</var>Regional Development Commission to <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.8"></a><var>223.8</var>conduct an assessment of law enforcement <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.9"></a><var>223.9</var>needs for detention facilities in northeast <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.10"></a><var>223.10</var>Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.11.0"></a><a id="pl.223.11"></a><var>223.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.223.12"></a><var>223.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>State match.</b> If a request to spend federal money is included in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.13"></a><var>223.13</var>governor's budget or spending the money is authorized by law but the amount of federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.14"></a><var>223.14</var>money received that has been awarded and requires a state match greater than that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.15"></a><var>223.15</var>amount that was included in the budget request or authorized by law, the amount federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.16"></a><var>223.16</var>funds that have been awarded that requires require an additional state match may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.17"></a><var>223.17</var>allotted for expenditure after the requirements of subdivision 5 or 6 are met.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.12.0"></a><a id="pl.223.18"></a><var>223.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.223.19"></a><var>223.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3b. <b>Increase in amount.</b> If a request to spend federal money is included in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.20"></a><var>223.20</var>governor's budget request and approved according to subdivision 2 or 5 and the amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.21"></a><var>223.21</var>money available awarded increases after the request is made and authorized, the additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.22"></a><var>223.22</var>amount may be allotted for expenditure after a revised request is submitted according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.23"></a><var>223.23</var>subdivision 2, or the requirements of subdivision 4, 5, or 6 are met.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.13.0"></a><a id="pl.223.24"></a><var>223.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.223.25"></a><var>223.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Interim procedures; urgencies.</b> If federal money becomes available <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.26"></a><var>223.26</var>is awarded to the state for expenditure after the deadline in subdivision 2 or while the <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.27"></a><var>223.27</var>legislature is not in session, and the availability of money from that source or for that <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.28"></a><var>223.28</var>purpose or in that fiscal year could not reasonably have been anticipated and included in <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.29"></a><var>223.29</var>the governor's budget request, and an urgency requires that all or part of the money be <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.30"></a><var>223.30</var>allotted encumbered or expended before the legislature reconvenes or prior to the end of <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.31"></a><var>223.31</var>the 20-day period specified in subdivision 2, it may be allotted to a state agency after <br />
         		<a id="pl.223.32"></a><var>223.32</var>the requirements of subdivision 5 are met.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.14.0"></a><a id="pl.224.1"></a><var>224.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.224.2"></a><var>224.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Legislative Advisory Commission review.</b> Federal money that  is <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.3"></a><var>224.3</var>awarded and becomes available under subdivision 3, 3a, 3b, or 4 may be allotted after <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.4"></a><var>224.4</var>the commissioner of management and budget has submitted the request to the members <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.5"></a><var>224.5</var>of the Legislative Advisory Commission for their review and recommendation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.6"></a><var>224.6</var>further review. If a recommendation is not made within ten days, no further review by <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.7"></a><var>224.7</var>the Legislative Advisory Commission is required, and the commissioner shall approve <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.8"></a><var>224.8</var>or disapprove the request. If a recommendation by any member is for further review the <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.9"></a><var>224.9</var>governor shall submit the request to the Legislative Advisory Commission for its review <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.10"></a><var>224.10</var>and recommendation. Failure or refusal of the commission to make a recommendation <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.11"></a><var>224.11</var>promptly is a negative recommendation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.15.0"></a><a id="pl.224.12"></a><var>224.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.224.13"></a><var>224.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Interim procedures; nonurgencies.</b> If federal money becomes available <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.14"></a><var>224.14</var>to the state for expenditure after the deadline in subdivision 2 or while the legislature is <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.15"></a><var>224.15</var>not in session, and subdivision 4 does not apply, a request to expend the that federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.16"></a><var>224.16</var>money may be submitted by the commissioner of management and budget to members <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.17"></a><var>224.17</var>of the Legislative Advisory Commission for their review and recommendation. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.18"></a><var>224.18</var>request must be submitted by the later of October 1 of any year or 100 days before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.19"></a><var>224.19</var>start of the next legislative session. If any member of the commission makes a negative <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.20"></a><var>224.20</var>recommendation or a recommendation for further review on a request by October <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.21"></a><var>224.21</var>20 of the same year during the 20-day period beginning the day the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.22"></a><var>224.22</var>submits the request, the commissioner shall not approve expenditure of that federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.23"></a><var>224.23</var>money. If a request to expend federal money submitted under this subdivision receives <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.24"></a><var>224.24</var>a negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review, the request may <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.25"></a><var>224.25</var>be submitted again under subdivision 2. If the members of the commission make a <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.26"></a><var>224.26</var>positive recommendation or no recommendation, the commissioner shall may approve <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.27"></a><var>224.27</var>or disapprove the request and the federal money may be allotted for expenditure. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.28"></a><var>224.28</var>commissioner may submit the request again under subdivision 2 if the request receives a <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.29"></a><var>224.29</var>negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review under this subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.16.0"></a><a id="pl.224.30"></a><var>224.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.31"></a><var>224.31</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.224.32"></a><var>224.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6a. <b>Withdrawal of commission recommendation.</b> A member of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.33"></a><var>224.33</var>commission, with written notice to the commissioner, may withdraw a negative <br />
         		<a id="pl.224.34"></a><var>224.34</var>recommendation or a recommendation for further review within 20 days of making the <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.1"></a><var>225.1</var>recommendation. If all negative recommendations and all recommendations for further <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.2"></a><var>225.2</var>review have been withdrawn, the commissioner may approve the expenditure of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.3"></a><var>225.3</var>federal money.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.17.0"></a><a id="pl.225.4"></a><var>225.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.5"></a><var>225.5</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.6"></a><var>225.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Withdrawal of request.</b> The commissioner of management and budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.7"></a><var>225.7</var>may, with written notice, withdraw any request to spend federal money under this section. <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.8"></a><var>225.8</var>The commissioner of an agency requesting to expend federal money under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.9"></a><var>225.9</var>may, with written notice, withdraw any request to spend federal money under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.10"></a><var>225.10</var>that was submitted by the commissioner's agency.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.18.0"></a><a id="pl.225.11"></a><var>225.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.103, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.12"></a><var>225.12</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.13"></a><var>225.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1h. <b>Revenue uncertainty information.</b> The commissioner shall report <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.14"></a><var>225.14</var>to the legislature within 14 days of a forecast  under subdivision 1 on uncertainty in <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.15"></a><var>225.15</var>Minnesota's general fund revenue projections. The report shall present information on: (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.16"></a><var>225.16</var>the estimated range of forecast error for revenues; and (2) the data and methods used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.17"></a><var>225.17</var>construct those measurements.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.19.0"></a><a id="pl.225.18"></a><var>225.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.19"></a><var>225.19</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.20"></a><var>225.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Additional revenues; priority.</b> (a) If on the basis of a forecast of general <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.21"></a><var>225.21</var>fund revenues and expenditures, the commissioner of management and budget determines <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.22"></a><var>225.22</var>that there will be a positive unrestricted budgetary general fund balance at the close of <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.23"></a><var>225.23</var>the biennium, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate money to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.24"></a><var>225.24</var>following accounts and purposes in priority order:<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.25"></a><var>225.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the cash flow account established in subdivision 1 until that account reaches <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.26"></a><var>225.26</var>$350,000,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.27"></a><var>225.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the budget reserve account established in subdivision 1a until that account <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.28"></a><var>225.28</var>reaches $810,992,000 $1,596,522,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.225.29"></a><var>225.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the amount necessary to increase the aid payment schedule for school district <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.30"></a><var>225.30</var>aids and credits payments in section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45</statute_ref> to not more than 90 percent rounded to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.31"></a><var>225.31</var>nearest tenth of a percent without exceeding the amount available and with any remaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.225.32"></a><var>225.32</var>funds deposited in the budget reserve; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.1"></a><var>226.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the amount necessary to restore all or a portion of the net aid reductions under <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.2"></a><var>226.2</var>section 
         <statute_ref>127A.441</statute_ref> and to reduce the property tax revenue recognition shift under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.226.3"></a><var>226.3</var>123B.75, subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, by the same amount;.<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.4"></a><var>226.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the closed landfill investment fund established in section 
         <statute_ref>115B.421</statute_ref> until <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.5"></a><var>226.5</var>$63,215,000 has been transferred into the account. This clause expires after the entire <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.6"></a><var>226.6</var>amount of the transfer has been made; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.7"></a><var>226.7</var>(6) the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account established in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.8"></a><var>226.8</var><statute_ref>473.845</statute_ref> until $8,100,000 has been transferred into the account. This clause expires after <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.9"></a><var>226.9</var>the entire amount of the transfer has been made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.10"></a><var>226.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The amounts necessary to meet the requirements of this section are appropriated <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.11"></a><var>226.11</var>from the general fund within two weeks after the forecast is released or, in the case of <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.12"></a><var>226.12</var>transfers under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), as necessary to meet the appropriations <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.13"></a><var>226.13</var>schedules otherwise established in statute.<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.14"></a><var>226.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner of management and budget shall certify the total dollar <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.15"></a><var>226.15</var>amount of the reductions under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.16"></a><var>226.16</var>education. The commissioner of education shall increase the aid payment percentage and <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.17"></a><var>226.17</var>reduce the property tax shift percentage by these amounts and apply those reductions to <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.18"></a><var>226.18</var>the current fiscal year and thereafter.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.20.0"></a><a id="pl.226.19"></a><var>226.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.073, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.20"></a><var>226.20</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.21"></a><var>226.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Purchases.</b> (a) Whenever practicable, a public entity shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.22"></a><var>226.22</var>(1) purchase uncoated copy paper, office paper, and printing paper;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.23"></a><var>226.23</var>(2) purchase recycled content copy paper with at least 30 percent postconsumer <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.24"></a><var>226.24</var>material by weight and purchase printing and office paper with at least ten percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.25"></a><var>226.25</var>postconsumer material by weight;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.26"></a><var>226.26</var>(3) purchase copy, office, and printing paper which has not been dyed with colors, <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.27"></a><var>226.27</var>excluding pastel colors;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.28"></a><var>226.28</var>(4) purchase recycled content copy, office, and printing paper that is manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.29"></a><var>226.29</var>using little or no chlorine bleach or chlorine derivatives;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.30"></a><var>226.30</var>(5) use reusable binding materials or staples and bind documents by methods that do <br />
         		<a id="pl.226.31"></a><var>226.31</var>not use glue;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.32"></a><var>226.32</var>(6) use soy-based inks;<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.33"></a><var>226.33</var>(7) purchase printer or duplication cartridges that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.34"></a><var>226.34</var>(i) have ten percent postconsumer material; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.226.35"></a><var>226.35</var>(ii) are purchased as remanufactured; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.1"></a><var>227.1</var>(iii) are backed by a vendor-offered program that will take back the printer cartridges <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.2"></a><var>227.2</var>after their useful life, ensure that the cartridge is recycled, and comply with the definition <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.3"></a><var>227.3</var>of recycling in section 115A.03, subdivision 25b;<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.4"></a><var>227.4</var>(7) (8) produce reports, publications, and periodicals that are readily recyclable; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.5"></a><var>227.5</var>(8) (9) purchase paper which has been made on a paper machine located in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.6"></a><var>227.6</var>(b) Paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to coated paper that is made with at <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.7"></a><var>227.7</var>least 50 percent postconsumer material.<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.8"></a><var>227.8</var>(c) A public entity shall print documents on both sides of the paper where commonly <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.9"></a><var>227.9</var>accepted publishing practices allow.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.21.0"></a><a id="pl.227.10"></a><var>227.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.0466, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.11"></a><var>227.11</var><b>16E.0466 STATE AGENCY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.227.12"></a><var>227.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) Every state agency with an information or telecommunications project must <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.13"></a><var>227.13</var>consult with the Office of MN.IT Services to determine the information technology cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.14"></a><var>227.14</var>of the project. Upon agreement between the commissioner of a particular agency and <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.15"></a><var>227.15</var>the chief information officer, the agency must transfer the information technology cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.16"></a><var>227.16</var>portion of the project to the Office of MN.IT Services. Service level agreements must <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.17"></a><var>227.17</var>document all project-related transfers under this section. Those agencies specified in <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.18"></a><var>227.18</var>section 
         <statute_ref>16E.016</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), are exempt from the requirements of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.19"></a><var>227.19</var>(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.28, subdivision 3, any unexpended operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.20"></a><var>227.20</var>balance appropriated to a state agency may be transferred to the information and <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.21"></a><var>227.21</var>telecommunications technology systems and services account for the information <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.22"></a><var>227.22</var>technology cost of a specific project, subject to the review of the Legislative Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.23"></a><var>227.23</var>Commission, under section 16E.21, subdivision 3.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.22.0"></a><a id="pl.227.24"></a><var>227.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.227.25"></a><var>227.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Charges.</b> Upon agreement of the participating agency, the Office of <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.26"></a><var>227.26</var>MN.IT Services may collect a charge or receive a fund transfer under section 16E.0466 <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.27"></a><var>227.27</var>for purchases of information and telecommunications technology systems and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.28"></a><var>227.28</var>by state agencies and other governmental entities through state contracts for purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.29"></a><var>227.29</var>described in subdivision 1. Charges collected under this section must be credited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.30"></a><var>227.30</var>information and telecommunications technology systems and services account.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.23.0"></a><a id="pl.227.31"></a><var>227.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.227.32"></a><var>227.32</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.228.1"></a><var>228.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Legislative Advisory Commission review.</b> (a) No funds may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.2"></a><var>228.2</var>transferred to the information and telecommunications technology systems and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.3"></a><var>228.3</var>account under subdivision 2 or section 16E.0466 until the commissioner of management <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.4"></a><var>228.4</var>and budget has submitted the proposed transfer to the members of the Legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.5"></a><var>228.5</var>Advisory Commission for review and recommendation. If the commission makes a <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.6"></a><var>228.6</var>positive recommendation or no recommendation, or if the commission has not reviewed <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.7"></a><var>228.7</var>the request within 20 days after the date the request to transfer funds was submitted, <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.8"></a><var>228.8</var>the commissioner of management and budget may approve the request to transfer the <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.9"></a><var>228.9</var>funds. If the commission recommends further review of a request to transfer funds, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.10"></a><var>228.10</var>commissioner shall provide additional information to the commission. If the commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.11"></a><var>228.11</var>makes a negative recommendation on the request within ten days of receiving further <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.12"></a><var>228.12</var>information, the commissioner shall not approve the fund transfer. If the commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.13"></a><var>228.13</var>makes a positive recommendation or no recommendation within ten days of receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.14"></a><var>228.14</var>further information, the commissioner may approve the fund transfer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.228.15"></a><var>228.15</var>(b) A recommendation of the commission must be made at a meeting of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.16"></a><var>228.16</var>commission unless a written recommendation is signed by all members entitled to vote on <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.17"></a><var>228.17</var>the item as specified in section 3.30, subdivision 2. A recommendation of the commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.18"></a><var>228.18</var>must be made by a majority of the commission.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.24.0"></a><a id="pl.228.19"></a><var>228.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.20"></a><var>228.20</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.228.21"></a><var>228.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Lapse.</b> Any portion of any receipt credited to the information and <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.22"></a><var>228.22</var>telecommunications technology systems and services account from a fund transfer under <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.23"></a><var>228.23</var>subdivision 2 that remains unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.24"></a><var>228.24</var>four years after the funds were received in the account shall lapse to the fund from which <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.25"></a><var>228.25</var>the receipt was transferred.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.25.0"></a><a id="pl.228.26"></a><var>228.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.27"></a><var>228.27</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.228.28"></a><var>228.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Report.</b> The chief information officer shall report by September 15 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.29"></a><var>228.29</var>each odd-numbered year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.30"></a><var>228.30</var>committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the Office of MN.IT Services regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.31"></a><var>228.31</var>the receipts credited to the account. The report must include a description of projects <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.32"></a><var>228.32</var>funded through the information and telecommunications technology systems and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.228.33"></a><var>228.33</var>account and each project's current status.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.26.0"></a><a id="pl.229.1"></a><var>229.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.2"></a><var>229.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Certification of qualified small businesses.</b> (a) Businesses may apply <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.3"></a><var>229.3</var>to the commissioner for certification as a qualified small business or qualified greater <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.4"></a><var>229.4</var>Minnesota small business for a calendar year. The application must be in the form <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.5"></a><var>229.5</var>and be made under the procedures specified by the commissioner, accompanied by an <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.6"></a><var>229.6</var>application fee of $150. Application fees are deposited in the small business investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.7"></a><var>229.7</var>tax credit administration account in the special revenue fund. The application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.8"></a><var>229.8</var>certification for 2010 must be made available on the department's Web site by August 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.9"></a><var>229.9</var>2010. Applications for subsequent years' certification must be made available on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.10"></a><var>229.10</var>department's Web site by November 1 of the preceding year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.11"></a><var>229.11</var>(b) Within 30 days of receiving an application for certification under this subdivision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.12"></a><var>229.12</var>the commissioner must either certify the business as satisfying the conditions required <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.13"></a><var>229.13</var>of a qualified small business or qualified greater Minnesota small business, request <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.14"></a><var>229.14</var>additional information from the business, or reject the application for certification. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.15"></a><var>229.15</var>the commissioner requests additional information from the business, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.16"></a><var>229.16</var>must either certify the business or reject the application within 30 days of receiving the <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.17"></a><var>229.17</var>additional information. If the commissioner neither certifies the business nor rejects <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.18"></a><var>229.18</var>the application within 30 days of receiving the original application or within 30 days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.19"></a><var>229.19</var>receiving the additional information requested, whichever is later, then the application is <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.20"></a><var>229.20</var>deemed rejected, and the commissioner must refund the $150 application fee. A business <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.21"></a><var>229.21</var>that applies for certification and is rejected may reapply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.22"></a><var>229.22</var>(c) To receive certification as a qualified small business, a business must satisfy <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.23"></a><var>229.23</var>all of the following conditions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.24"></a><var>229.24</var>(1) the business has its headquarters in Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.25"></a><var>229.25</var>(2) at least: (i) 51 percent of the business's employees are employed in Minnesota, <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.26"></a><var>229.26</var>and; (ii) 51 percent of the business's total payroll is paid or incurred in the state; and (iii) <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.27"></a><var>229.27</var>51 percent of the total value of all contractual agreements to which the business is a party <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.28"></a><var>229.28</var>in connection with its primary business activity is for services performed under contract in <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.29"></a><var>229.29</var>Minnesota, unless the business obtains a waiver under paragraph (i);<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.30"></a><var>229.30</var>(3) the business is engaged in, or is committed to engage in, innovation in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.31"></a><var>229.31</var>in one of the following as its primary business activity:<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.32"></a><var>229.32</var>(i) using proprietary technology to add value to a product, process, or service in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.33"></a><var>229.33</var>qualified high-technology field;<br />
         		<a id="pl.229.34"></a><var>229.34</var>(ii) researching or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in a qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.229.35"></a><var>229.35</var>high-technology field;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.1"></a><var>230.1</var>(iii) researching or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in the fields <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.2"></a><var>230.2</var>of agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing, or transportation; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.3"></a><var>230.3</var>(iv) researching, developing, or producing a new proprietary technology for use in <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.4"></a><var>230.4</var>the fields of agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing, or transportation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.5"></a><var>230.5</var>(4) other than the activities specifically listed in clause (3), the business is not <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.6"></a><var>230.6</var>engaged in real estate development, insurance, banking, lending, lobbying, political <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.7"></a><var>230.7</var>consulting, information technology consulting, wholesale or retail trade, leisure, <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.8"></a><var>230.8</var>hospitality, transportation, construction, ethanol production from corn, or professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.9"></a><var>230.9</var>services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.10"></a><var>230.10</var>care consultants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.11"></a><var>230.11</var>(5) the business has fewer than 25 employees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.12"></a><var>230.12</var>(6) the business must pay its employees annual wages of at least 175 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.13"></a><var>230.13</var>federal poverty guideline for the year for a family of four and must pay its interns annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.14"></a><var>230.14</var>wages of at least 175 percent of the federal minimum wage used for federally covered <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.15"></a><var>230.15</var>employers, except that this requirement must be reduced proportionately for employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.16"></a><var>230.16</var>and interns who work less than full-time, and does not apply to an executive, officer, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.17"></a><var>230.17</var>member of the board of the business, or to any employee who owns, controls, or holds <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.18"></a><var>230.18</var>power to vote more than 20 percent of the outstanding securities of the business;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.19"></a><var>230.19</var>(7) the business has (i) not been in operation for more than ten years, or (ii) not <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.20"></a><var>230.20</var>been in operation for more than 20 years if the business is engaged in the research, <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.21"></a><var>230.21</var>development, or production of medical devices or pharmaceuticals for which United <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.22"></a><var>230.22</var>States Food and Drug Administration approval is required for use in the treatment or <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.23"></a><var>230.23</var>diagnosis of a disease or condition;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.24"></a><var>230.24</var>(8) the business has not previously received private equity investments of more <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.25"></a><var>230.25</var>than $4,000,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.26"></a><var>230.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) the business is not an entity disqualified under section 
         <statute_ref>80A.50</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.27"></a><var>230.27</var>clause (3); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.28"></a><var>230.28</var>(10) the business has not issued securities that are traded on a public exchange.<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.29"></a><var>230.29</var>(d) In applying the limit under paragraph (c), clause (5), the employees in all members <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.30"></a><var>230.30</var>of the unitary business, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>290.17, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, must be included.<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.31"></a><var>230.31</var>(e) In order for a qualified investment in a business to be eligible for tax credits:<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.32"></a><var>230.32</var>(1) the business must have applied for and received certification for the calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.33"></a><var>230.33</var>year in which the investment was made prior to the date on which the qualified investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.230.34"></a><var>230.34</var>was made;<br />
         		<a id="pl.230.35"></a><var>230.35</var>(2) the business must not have issued securities that are traded on a public exchange;<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.1"></a><var>231.1</var>(3) the business must not issue securities that are traded on a public exchange within <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.2"></a><var>231.2</var>180 days after the date on which the qualified investment was made; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.3"></a><var>231.3</var>(4) the business must not have a liquidation event within 180 days after the date on <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.4"></a><var>231.4</var>which the qualified investment was made.<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.5"></a><var>231.5</var>(f) The commissioner must maintain a list of qualified small businesses and qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.6"></a><var>231.6</var>greater Minnesota businesses certified under this subdivision for the calendar year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.7"></a><var>231.7</var>make the list accessible to the public on the department's Web site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.8"></a><var>231.8</var>(g) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.9"></a><var>231.9</var>(1) "qualified high-technology field" includes aerospace, agricultural processing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.10"></a><var>231.10</var>renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, environmental engineering, food <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.11"></a><var>231.11</var>technology, cellulosic ethanol, information technology, materials science technology, <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.12"></a><var>231.12</var>nanotechnology, telecommunications, biotechnology, medical device products, <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.13"></a><var>231.13</var>pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biologicals, chemistry, veterinary science, and similar fields;<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.14"></a><var>231.14</var>(2) "proprietary technology" means the technical innovations that are unique and <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.15"></a><var>231.15</var>legally owned or licensed by a business and includes, without limitation, those innovations <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.16"></a><var>231.16</var>that are patented, patent pending, a subject of trade secrets, or copyrighted; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.17"></a><var>231.17</var>(3) "greater Minnesota" means the area of Minnesota located outside of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.18"></a><var>231.18</var>metropolitan area as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>473.121, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.19"></a><var>231.19</var>(h) To receive certification as a qualified greater Minnesota business, a business must <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.20"></a><var>231.20</var>satisfy all of the requirements of paragraph (c) and must satisfy the following conditions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.21"></a><var>231.21</var>(1) the business has its headquarters in greater Minnesota; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.22"></a><var>231.22</var>(2) at least: (i) 51 percent of the business's employees are employed in greater <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.23"></a><var>231.23</var>Minnesota, and; (ii) 51 percent of the business's total payroll is paid or incurred in greater <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.24"></a><var>231.24</var>Minnesota.; and (iii) 51 percent of the total value of all contractual agreements to which <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.25"></a><var>231.25</var>the business is a party in connection with its primary business activity is for services <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.26"></a><var>231.26</var>performed under contract in greater Minnesota, unless the business obtains a waiver <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.27"></a><var>231.27</var>under paragraph (i).<br />
         		<a id="pl.231.28"></a><var>231.28</var>(i) The commissioner must exempt a business from the requirement under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.29"></a><var>231.29</var>(c), clause (2), item (iii), if the business certifies to the commissioner that the services <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.30"></a><var>231.30</var>required under a contract in connection with the primary business activity cannot be <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.31"></a><var>231.31</var>performed in Minnesota if the business otherwise qualifies as a qualified small business, <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.32"></a><var>231.32</var>or in greater Minnesota if the business otherwise qualifies as a qualified greater Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.33"></a><var>231.33</var>business. The business must submit the certification required under this paragraph every <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.34"></a><var>231.34</var>six months from the month the exemption was granted. The exemption allowed under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.231.35"></a><var>231.35</var>paragraph must be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.1"></a><var>232.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for taxable years beginning after <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.2"></a><var>232.2</var>December 31, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.27.0"></a><a id="pl.232.3"></a><var>232.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.4"></a><var>232.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Credit allowed.</b> (a)(1) A qualified investor or qualified fund is eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.5"></a><var>232.5</var>for a credit equal to 25 percent of the qualified investment in a qualified small business. <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.6"></a><var>232.6</var>Investments made by a pass-through entity qualify for a credit only if the entity is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.7"></a><var>232.7</var>qualified fund. The commissioner must not allocate more than $15,000,000 in credits to <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.8"></a><var>232.8</var>qualified investors or qualified funds for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.9"></a><var>232.9</var>and before January 1, 2017, and must not allocate more than $10,000,000 in credits to <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.10"></a><var>232.10</var>qualified investors or qualified funds for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016, <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.11"></a><var>232.11</var>and before January 1, 2018; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.12"></a><var>232.12</var>(2) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.13"></a><var>232.13</var>2018, $7,500,000 50 percent must be allocated to credits for qualifying investments in <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.14"></a><var>232.14</var>qualified greater Minnesota businesses and minority- or women-owned qualified small <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.15"></a><var>232.15</var>businesses in Minnesota. Any portion of a taxable year's credits that is reserved for <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.16"></a><var>232.16</var>qualifying investments in greater Minnesota businesses and minority- or women-owned <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.17"></a><var>232.17</var>qualified small businesses in Minnesota that is not allocated by September 30 of the taxable <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.18"></a><var>232.18</var>year is available for allocation to other credit applications beginning on October 1. Any <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.19"></a><var>232.19</var>portion of a taxable year's credits that is not allocated by the commissioner does not cancel <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.20"></a><var>232.20</var>and may be carried forward to subsequent taxable years until all credits have been allocated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.21"></a><var>232.21</var>(b) The commissioner may not allocate more than a total maximum amount in credits <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.22"></a><var>232.22</var>for a taxable year to a qualified investor for the investor's cumulative qualified investments <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.23"></a><var>232.23</var>as an individual qualified investor and as an investor in a qualified fund; for married <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.24"></a><var>232.24</var>couples filing joint returns the maximum is $250,000, and for all other filers the maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.25"></a><var>232.25</var>is $125,000. The commissioner may not allocate more than a total of $1,000,000 in credits <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.26"></a><var>232.26</var>over all taxable years for qualified investments in any one qualified small business.<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.27"></a><var>232.27</var>(c) The commissioner may not allocate a credit to a qualified investor either as <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.28"></a><var>232.28</var>an individual qualified investor or as an investor in a qualified fund if, at the time the <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.29"></a><var>232.29</var>investment is proposed:<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.30"></a><var>232.30</var>(1) the investor is an officer or principal of the qualified small business; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.31"></a><var>232.31</var>(2) the investor, either individually or in combination with one or more members of <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.32"></a><var>232.32</var>the investor's family, owns, controls, or holds the power to vote 20 percent or more of <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.33"></a><var>232.33</var>the outstanding securities of the qualified small business.<br />
         		<a id="pl.232.34"></a><var>232.34</var>A member of the family of an individual disqualified by this paragraph is not eligible for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.232.35"></a><var>232.35</var>credit under this section. For a married couple filing a joint return, the limitations in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.1"></a><var>233.1</var>paragraph apply collectively to the investor and spouse. For purposes of determining the <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.2"></a><var>233.2</var>ownership interest of an investor under this paragraph, the rules under section 267(c) and <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.3"></a><var>233.3</var>267(e) of the Internal Revenue Code apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.233.4"></a><var>233.4</var>(d) Applications for tax credits for 2010 must be made available on the department's <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.5"></a><var>233.5</var>Web site by September 1, 2010, and the department must begin accepting applications <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.6"></a><var>233.6</var>by September 1, 2010. Applications for subsequent years must be made available by <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.7"></a><var>233.7</var>November 1 of the preceding year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.233.8"></a><var>233.8</var>(e) Qualified investors and qualified funds must apply to the commissioner for tax <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.9"></a><var>233.9</var>credits. Tax credits must be allocated to qualified investors or qualified funds in the order <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.10"></a><var>233.10</var>that the tax credit request applications are filed with the department. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.11"></a><var>233.11</var>must approve or reject tax credit request applications within 15 days of receiving the <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.12"></a><var>233.12</var>application. The investment specified in the application must be made within 60 days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.13"></a><var>233.13</var>the allocation of the credits. If the investment is not made within 60 days, the credit <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.14"></a><var>233.14</var>allocation is canceled and available for reallocation. A qualified investor or qualified fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.15"></a><var>233.15</var>that fails to invest as specified in the application, within 60 days of allocation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.16"></a><var>233.16</var>credits, must notify the commissioner of the failure to invest within five business days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.17"></a><var>233.17</var>the expiration of the 60-day investment period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.233.18"></a><var>233.18</var>(f) All tax credit request applications filed with the department on the same day must <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.19"></a><var>233.19</var>be treated as having been filed contemporaneously. If two or more qualified investors or <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.20"></a><var>233.20</var>qualified funds file tax credit request applications on the same day, and the aggregate <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.21"></a><var>233.21</var>amount of credit allocation claims exceeds the aggregate limit of credits under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.22"></a><var>233.22</var>or the lesser amount of credits that remain unallocated on that day, then the credits must <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.23"></a><var>233.23</var>be allocated among the qualified investors or qualified funds who filed on that day on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.24"></a><var>233.24</var>pro rata basis with respect to the amounts claimed. The pro rata allocation for any one <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.25"></a><var>233.25</var>qualified investor or qualified fund is the product obtained by multiplying a fraction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.26"></a><var>233.26</var>the numerator of which is the amount of the credit allocation claim filed on behalf of <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.27"></a><var>233.27</var>a qualified investor and the denominator of which is the total of all credit allocation <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.28"></a><var>233.28</var>claims filed on behalf of all applicants on that day, by the amount of credits that remain <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.29"></a><var>233.29</var>unallocated on that day for the taxable year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.233.30"></a><var>233.30</var>(g) A qualified investor or qualified fund, or a qualified small business acting on their <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.31"></a><var>233.31</var>behalf, must notify the commissioner when an investment for which credits were allocated <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.32"></a><var>233.32</var>has been made, and the taxable year in which the investment was made. A qualified fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.33"></a><var>233.33</var>must also provide the commissioner with a statement indicating the amount invested by <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.34"></a><var>233.34</var>each investor in the qualified fund based on each investor's share of the assets of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.35"></a><var>233.35</var>qualified fund at the time of the qualified investment. After receiving notification that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.233.36"></a><var>233.36</var>investment was made, the commissioner must issue credit certificates for the taxable year <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.1"></a><var>234.1</var>in which the investment was made to the qualified investor or, for an investment made by <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.2"></a><var>234.2</var>a qualified fund, to each qualified investor who is an investor in the fund. The certificate <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.3"></a><var>234.3</var>must state that the credit is subject to revocation if the qualified investor or qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.4"></a><var>234.4</var>fund does not hold the investment in the qualified small business for at least three years, <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.5"></a><var>234.5</var>consisting of the calendar year in which the investment was made and the two following <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.6"></a><var>234.6</var>years. The three-year holding period does not apply if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.7"></a><var>234.7</var>(1) the investment by the qualified investor or qualified fund becomes worthless <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.8"></a><var>234.8</var>before the end of the three-year period;<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.9"></a><var>234.9</var>(2) 80 percent or more of the assets of the qualified small business is sold before <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.10"></a><var>234.10</var>the end of the three-year period;<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.11"></a><var>234.11</var>(3) the qualified small business is sold before the end of the three-year period;<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.12"></a><var>234.12</var>(4) the qualified small business's common stock begins trading on a public exchange <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.13"></a><var>234.13</var>before the end of the three-year period; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.14"></a><var>234.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the qualified investor dies before the end of the three-year period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.15"></a><var>234.15</var>(h) The commissioner must notify the commissioner of revenue of credit certificates <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.16"></a><var>234.16</var>issued under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.17"></a><var>234.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for taxable years beginning after <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.18"></a><var>234.18</var>December 31, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.28.0"></a><a id="pl.234.19"></a><var>234.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 12, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.20"></a><var>234.20</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.21"></a><var>234.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Sunset.</b> This section expires for taxable years beginning after December <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.22"></a><var>234.22</var>31, 2016 2017, except that reporting requirements under subdivision 6 and revocation <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.23"></a><var>234.23</var>of credits under subdivision 7 remain in effect through 2018 2019 for qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.24"></a><var>234.24</var>investors and qualified funds, and through 2020 2021 for qualified small businesses, <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.25"></a><var>234.25</var>reporting requirements under subdivision 9 remain in effect through 2021 2022, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.26"></a><var>234.26</var>appropriation in subdivision 11 remains in effect through 2020 2021.<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.27"></a><var>234.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.29.0"></a><a id="pl.234.28"></a><var>234.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.001, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.29"></a><var>234.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Board of Barber Examiners.</b> (a) A Board of Barber Examiners is <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.30"></a><var>234.30</var>established to consist of three four barber members and one public member, as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.31"></a><var>234.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>214.02</statute_ref>, appointed by the governor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.234.32"></a><var>234.32</var>(b) The barber members shall be persons who have practiced as registered barbers in <br />
         		<a id="pl.234.33"></a><var>234.33</var>this state for at least five years immediately prior to their appointment; shall be graduates <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.1"></a><var>235.1</var>from the 12th grade of a high school or have equivalent education, and shall have <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.2"></a><var>235.2</var>knowledge of the matters to be taught in registered barber schools, as set forth in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.235.3"></a><var>235.3</var>154.07
         </statute_ref>. One of the barber members shall be a member of, or recommended by, a union of <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.4"></a><var>235.4</var>journeymen barbers that has existed at least two years, and one barber member shall be a <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.5"></a><var>235.5</var>member of, or recommended by, a professional organization of barbers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.6"></a><var>235.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.30.0"></a><a id="pl.235.7"></a><var>235.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.002, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.8"></a><var>235.8</var><b>154.002 OFFICERS; COMPENSATION; FEES; EXPENSES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.235.9"></a><var>235.9</var>The Board of Barber Examiners shall annually elect a chair and secretary. It shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.10"></a><var>235.10</var>adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its orders and records. The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.11"></a><var>235.11</var>shall appoint an executive secretary or enter into an interagency agreement to procure the <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.12"></a><var>235.12</var>services of an executive secretary. The executive secretary shall not be a member of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.13"></a><var>235.13</var>board and shall be in the unclassified civil service. The position of executive secretary <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.14"></a><var>235.14</var>may be a part-time position.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.15"></a><var>235.15</var>The executive secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.16"></a><var>235.16</var>expenses of administering this chapter shall be paid from the appropriations made to <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.17"></a><var>235.17</var>the Board of Barber Examiners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.18"></a><var>235.18</var>Each member of the board shall take the oath provided by law for public officers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.19"></a><var>235.19</var>A majority of the board, in meeting assembled, may perform and exercise all the <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.20"></a><var>235.20</var>duties and powers devolving upon the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.21"></a><var>235.21</var>The members of the board shall receive compensation, as provided in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.22"></a><var>235.22</var>214.09, for each day spent on board activities, but not to exceed 20 days in any calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.23"></a><var>235.23</var>month nor 100 days in any calendar year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.24"></a><var>235.24</var>The board shall have authority to employ such inspectors, clerks, deputies, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.25"></a><var>235.25</var>assistants as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.26"></a><var>235.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.31.0"></a><a id="pl.235.27"></a><var>235.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.003, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.28"></a><var>235.28</var><b>154.003 FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.235.29"></a><var>235.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) The fees collected, as required in this chapter, chapter 214, and the rules of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.30"></a><var>235.30</var>board, shall be paid to the board. The board shall deposit the fees in the general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.235.31"></a><var>235.31</var>in the state treasury.<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.32"></a><var>235.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The board shall charge the following fees:<br />
         		<a id="pl.235.33"></a><var>235.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) examination and certificate, registered barber, $85;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.1"></a><var>236.1</var>(2) retake of written examination, registered barber, $10;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.2"></a><var>236.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) examination and certificate, apprentice, $80;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.3"></a><var>236.3</var>(4) retake of written examination, apprentice, $10;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.4"></a><var>236.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) (3) examination and certificate, instructor, $180;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.5"></a><var>236.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) (4) certificate, instructor, $65;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.6"></a><var>236.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) (5) temporary teacher or apprentice permit, $80;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.7"></a><var>236.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) (6) temporary registered barber, military, $85;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.8"></a><var>236.8</var>(9) (7) temporary barber instructor, military, $180;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.9"></a><var>236.9</var>(10) temporary apprentice barber, military, $80;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.10"></a><var>236.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) (8) renewal of registration, registered barber, $80;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.11"></a><var>236.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) renewal of registration, apprentice, $70;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.12"></a><var>236.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) (9) renewal of registration, instructor, $80;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.13"></a><var>236.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) (10) renewal of temporary teacher permit, $65;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.14"></a><var>236.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) (11) student permit, $45;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.15"></a><var>236.15</var>(16) (12) renewal of student permit, $25;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.16"></a><var>236.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(17) (13) initial shop registration, $85;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.17"></a><var>236.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(18) (14) initial school registration, $1,030;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.18"></a><var>236.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(19) (15) renewal shop registration, $85;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.19"></a><var>236.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(20) (16) renewal school registration, $280;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.20"></a><var>236.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(21) (17) restoration of registered barber registration, $95;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.21"></a><var>236.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(22) restoration of apprentice registration, $90;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.22"></a><var>236.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(23) (18) restoration of shop registration, $105;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.23"></a><var>236.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(24) (19) change of ownership or location, $55;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.24"></a><var>236.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(25) (20) duplicate registration, $40;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.25"></a><var>236.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(26) (21) home study course, $75;<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.26"></a><var>236.26</var>(27) (22) letter of registration verification, $25; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.27"></a><var>236.27</var>(28) (23) reinspection, $100.<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.28"></a><var>236.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.32.0"></a><a id="pl.236.29"></a><var>236.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.01, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.236.30"></a><var>236.30</var><b>154.01 REGISTRATION MANDATORY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.236.31"></a><var>236.31</var>(a) The registration of the practice of barbering serves the public health and safety of <br />
         		<a id="pl.236.32"></a><var>236.32</var>the people of the state of Minnesota by ensuring that individuals seeking to practice the <br />
         		<a id="pl.236.33"></a><var>236.33</var>profession of barbering are appropriately trained in the use of the chemicals, tools, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.1"></a><var>237.1</var>implements of barbering and demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct barber services <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.2"></a><var>237.2</var>in a safe, sanitary, and appropriate environment required for infection control.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.3"></a><var>237.3</var>(a) (b) No person shall practice, offer to practice, or attempt to practice barbering <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.4"></a><var>237.4</var>without a current certificate of registration as a registered barber, issued pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.5"></a><var>237.5</var>provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.237.6"></a><var>237.6</var>154.21
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> 
         <statute_ref>154.28 </statute_ref>by the Board of Barber Examiners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.7"></a><var>237.7</var>(b) No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an apprentice under a <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.8"></a><var>237.8</var>registered barber without a current certificate of registration as a registered apprentice or <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.9"></a><var>237.9</var>temporary apprentice permit issued pursuant to provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.10"></a><var>237.10</var><statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> by the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.11"></a><var>237.11</var>Barber Examiners. The registered apprentice shall, prior to or immediately upon issuance <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.12"></a><var>237.12</var>of the apprentice's certificate of registration, and immediately after changing employment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.13"></a><var>237.13</var>advise the board of the name, address, and certificate number of the registered barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.14"></a><var>237.14</var>under whom the registered apprentice is working.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.15"></a><var>237.15</var>(c) A registered barber must only provide barbering services in a registered barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.16"></a><var>237.16</var>shop or barber school, unless prior authorization is given by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.17"></a><var>237.17</var>(c) (d) No person shall operate a barber shop unless it is at all times under the direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.18"></a><var>237.18</var>supervision and management of a registered barber and the owner or operator of the barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.19"></a><var>237.19</var>shop possesses a current shop registration card, issued to the barber shop establishment <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.20"></a><var>237.20</var>address, under sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.237.21"></a><var>237.21</var>154.21
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> by the Board of Barber Examiners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.22"></a><var>237.22</var>(d) (e) No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an instructor <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.23"></a><var>237.23</var>of barbering without a current certificate of registration as a registered instructor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.24"></a><var>237.24</var>barbering or a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering, as provided for the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.25"></a><var>237.25</var>by rule, issued under sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.237.26"></a><var>237.26</var>154.19
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> by the Board of Barber Examiners. Barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.27"></a><var>237.27</var>instruction must be provided in registered barber schools only.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.28"></a><var>237.28</var>(e) (f) No person shall operate a barber school unless the owner or operator possesses <br />
         		<a id="pl.237.29"></a><var>237.29</var>a current certificate of registration as a barber school, issued under sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.237.30"></a><var>237.30</var>154.002
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref> 
         <statute_ref>154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26 <br />
            		<a id="pl.237.31"></a><var>237.31</var></statute_ref>
         <statute_ref>154.28</statute_ref> by the Board of Barber Examiners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.32"></a><var>237.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.33.0"></a><a id="pl.237.33"></a><var>237.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.02, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.237.34"></a><var>237.34</var><b>154.02 </b><b>WHAT CONSTITUTES BARBERING</b><b> DEFINITIONS</b><b>.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.238.1"></a><var>238.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>What constitutes barbering.</b> Any one or any combination of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.2"></a><var>238.2</var>following practices when done upon the head, face, and neck for cosmetic purposes and <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.3"></a><var>238.3</var>not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.4"></a><var>238.4</var>directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.5"></a><var>238.5</var>of barbering within the meaning of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161 <br />
            		<a id="pl.238.6"></a><var>238.6</var></statute_ref>
         <statute_ref>154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> 
         <statute_ref>154.28</statute_ref>: to shave the face or neck, trim <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.7"></a><var>238.7</var>the beard, clean, condition, cut or bob, color, shape, or straighten the hair of any person <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.8"></a><var>238.8</var>of either sex for compensation or other reward received by the person performing such <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.9"></a><var>238.9</var>service or any other person; to give facial and scalp massage or treatments with oils, <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.10"></a><var>238.10</var>creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances; to singe, <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.11"></a><var>238.11</var>shampoo the hair, or apply hair tonics; or to apply cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.12"></a><var>238.12</var>powders, oils, clays, or lotions to hair, scalp, face, or neck.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.13"></a><var>238.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Barber school.</b> A "barber school" is a place that holds a registration as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.14"></a><var>238.14</var>barber school in which barbering, as defined in subdivision 1, is practiced by registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.15"></a><var>238.15</var>student barbers under the direction of registered barber instructors for the purpose of <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.16"></a><var>238.16</var>learning and teaching barber skills.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.17"></a><var>238.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Barber shop.</b> A "barber shop" is a place other than a barber school that <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.18"></a><var>238.18</var>holds a registration as a barber shop under this chapter in which barbering, as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.19"></a><var>238.19</var>subdivision 1, is practiced.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.20"></a><var>238.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Certificate of registration.</b> A "certificate of registration" means the <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.21"></a><var>238.21</var>certificate issued to an individual, barber shop, or barber school that is in compliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.22"></a><var>238.22</var>with the requirements of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.23"></a><var>238.23</var>to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.24"></a><var>238.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Designated registered barber.</b> The "designated registered barber" is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.25"></a><var>238.25</var>registered barber designated as the manager of a barber shop.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.26"></a><var>238.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Registered barber.</b> A "registered barber" is an individual who, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.27"></a><var>238.27</var>compensation, performs the personal services as defined in subdivision 1, in compliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.28"></a><var>238.28</var>with this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.29"></a><var>238.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.34.0"></a><a id="pl.238.30"></a><var>238.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.04, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.238.31"></a><var>238.31</var><b>154.04 PERSONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.238.32"></a><var>238.32</var>The following persons are exempt from the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.238.33"></a><var>238.33</var>154.003
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> while <br />
         		<a id="pl.238.34"></a><var>238.34</var>in the proper discharge of their professional duties:<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.1"></a><var>239.1</var>(1) persons authorized by the law of this state to practice medicine, surgery, <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.2"></a><var>239.2</var>osteopathy, and chiropractic;<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.3"></a><var>239.3</var>(2) commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States armed services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.4"></a><var>239.4</var>(3) registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing aides performing <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.5"></a><var>239.5</var>services under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician or licensed registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.6"></a><var>239.6</var>nurse, provided, however, that no additional compensation shall be paid for such service <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.7"></a><var>239.7</var>and patients who are so attended shall not be charged for barbering;<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.8"></a><var>239.8</var>(4) licensed cosmetologists, when providing cosmetology services as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.9"></a><var>239.9</var>in section 155A.23, subdivision 3, provided, however, that cosmetologists shall not <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.10"></a><var>239.10</var>hold themselves out as barbers or, except in the case of nail technicians, practice their <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.11"></a><var>239.11</var>occupation in a barber shop; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.12"></a><var>239.12</var>(5) persons who perform barbering services for charitable purposes in nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.13"></a><var>239.13</var>homes, shelters, missions, individual homes, or other similar facilities, provided, however, <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.14"></a><var>239.14</var>that no direct or indirect compensation is received for the services, and that persons who <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.15"></a><var>239.15</var>receive barbering services are not charged for the services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.16"></a><var>239.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.35.0"></a><a id="pl.239.17"></a><var>239.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.05, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.18"></a><var>239.18</var><b>154.05 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.239.19"></a><var>239.19</var><b>REGISTERED BARBER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.239.20"></a><var>239.20</var>(a) A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.21"></a><var>239.21</var>if the person:<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.22"></a><var>239.22</var>(1) who is qualified under the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>154.06</statute_ref> has successfully <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.23"></a><var>239.23</var>completed ten grades of education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.24"></a><var>239.24</var>(2) who has practiced as a registered apprentice for a period of 12 months under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.25"></a><var>239.25</var>immediate personal supervision of a registered barber; and (2) has successfully completed <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.26"></a><var>239.26</var>1,500 hours of study in a board-approved barber school; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.27"></a><var>239.27</var>(3) who has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.28"></a><var>239.28</var>practice barbering<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.29"></a><var>239.29</var>(3) has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.30"></a><var>239.30</var>practice barbering.<br />
         		<a id="pl.239.31"></a><var>239.31</var>An apprentice (b) A first-time applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.32"></a><var>239.32</var>registered barber who fails to pass the comprehensive examination conducted by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.239.33"></a><var>239.33</var>and who fails to pass a onetime retake of the written examination, shall continue to practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.1"></a><var>240.1</var>as an apprentice for complete an additional 300 500 hours of barber education before being <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.2"></a><var>240.2</var>eligible to retake the comprehensive examination as many times as necessary to pass.<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.3"></a><var>240.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.36.0"></a><a id="pl.240.4"></a><var>240.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.065, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.5"></a><var>240.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Qualifications.</b> A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.6"></a><var>240.6</var>as an instructor of barbering who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.7"></a><var>240.7</var>(1) is a graduate of an approved high school, or its equivalent, as determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.8"></a><var>240.8</var>examination by the Department of Education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.9"></a><var>240.9</var>(2) has successfully completed vocational instructor training from a board-approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.10"></a><var>240.10</var>program or accredited college or university program that includes the following courses or <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.11"></a><var>240.11</var>their equivalents as determined by the board:<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.12"></a><var>240.12</var>(i) introduction to career and technical education training;<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.13"></a><var>240.13</var>(ii) philosophy and practice of career and technical education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.14"></a><var>240.14</var>(iii) course development for career and technical education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.15"></a><var>240.15</var>(iv) instructional methods for career and technical education; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.16"></a><var>240.16</var>(v) human relations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.17"></a><var>240.17</var>(3) is currently a registered barber and has at least three years experience as <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.18"></a><var>240.18</var>a registered barber in this state, or its equivalent in another state or jurisdiction as <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.19"></a><var>240.19</var>determined by the board; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.20"></a><var>240.20</var>(4) has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.21"></a><var>240.21</var>instruct in barbering.<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.22"></a><var>240.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.37.0"></a><a id="pl.240.23"></a><var>240.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.065, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.24"></a><var>240.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Examinations.</b> Examinations under this section shall be held not to exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.25"></a><var>240.25</var>twice a year at times and at a place or places to be determined by the board. In case of <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.26"></a><var>240.26</var>an emergency, there being no registered instructor of barbering available, a temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.27"></a><var>240.27</var>certificate as an instructor of barbering, valid only until the results of the next examination <br />
         		<a id="pl.240.28"></a><var>240.28</var>are released, may be issued upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe.<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.29"></a><var>240.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.38.0"></a><a id="pl.240.30"></a><var>240.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.07, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.240.31"></a><var>240.31</var><b>154.07 BARBER SCHOOLS; REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.241.1"></a><var>241.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Admission requirements; course of instruction.</b> No barber school <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.2"></a><var>241.2</var>shall be approved by the board unless it requires, as a prerequisite to admission, ten grades <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.3"></a><var>241.3</var>of an approved school or its equivalent, as determined by educational transcript, high <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.4"></a><var>241.4</var>school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or an examination conducted by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.5"></a><var>241.5</var>commissioner of education, which shall issue a certificate that the student has passed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.6"></a><var>241.6</var>required examination, and unless it requires, as a prerequisite to graduation, a course of <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.7"></a><var>241.7</var>instruction of at least 1,500 hours, of not more than eight ten hours of schooling in any <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.8"></a><var>241.8</var>one working day. The course of instruction must include the following subjects: scientific <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.9"></a><var>241.9</var>fundamentals for barbering; hygiene; practical study of the hair, skin, muscles, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.10"></a><var>241.10</var>nerves; structure of the head, face, and neck; elementary chemistry relating to sanitation; <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.11"></a><var>241.11</var>disinfection; sterilization and antiseptics; diseases of the skin, hair, and glands; massaging <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.12"></a><var>241.12</var>and manipulating the muscles of the face and neck; haircutting; shaving; trimming the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.13"></a><var>241.13</var>beard; bleaching, tinting and dyeing the hair; and the chemical waving and straightening <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.14"></a><var>241.14</var>of hair.<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.15"></a><var>241.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Costs.</b> It is permissible for barber schools to make a reasonable charge for <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.16"></a><var>241.16</var>materials used and services rendered by students for work done in the schools by students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.17"></a><var>241.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Number of instructors.</b> There must be one registered instructor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.18"></a><var>241.18</var>barbering for every 17 20 students or minor fraction in excess of 17 in attendance at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.19"></a><var>241.19</var>same time. Instruction must not be performed by persons not possessing a certificate of <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.20"></a><var>241.20</var>registration as an instructor of barbering or a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering.<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.21"></a><var>241.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Building requirements.</b> Each barber school must be conducted and <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.22"></a><var>241.22</var>operated in one building, or in connecting buildings, and a barber school must not have <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.23"></a><var>241.23</var>any department or branch in a building completely separated or removed from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.24"></a><var>241.24</var>remainder of the barber school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.25"></a><var>241.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Owner's requirements.</b> Any person may own and operate a barber school <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.26"></a><var>241.26</var>if the person has had six years' continuous experience as a barber, provided the person first <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.27"></a><var>241.27</var>secures from the board an annual certificate of registration as a barber school, keeps it <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.28"></a><var>241.28</var>prominently displayed, and before commencing business:<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.29"></a><var>241.29</var>(1) files with the secretary of state a bond to the state approved by the attorney <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.30"></a><var>241.30</var>general in the sum of $25,000, conditioned upon the faithful compliance of the barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.31"></a><var>241.31</var>school with sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>,
         <statute_ref> 154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.241.32"></a><var>241.32</var>154.21
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref>, and to pay all judgments that may be obtained <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.33"></a><var>241.33</var>against the school, or the owners thereof, on account of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.34"></a><var>241.34</var>practiced by them or their agents; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.241.35"></a><var>241.35</var>(2) keeps prominently displayed on the exterior a substantial sign indicating that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.241.36"></a><var>241.36</var>establishment is a barber school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.1"></a><var>242.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Student permits.</b> All barber schools upon receiving students shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.2"></a><var>242.2</var>immediately apply to the board for student permits upon forms for that purpose furnished <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.3"></a><var>242.3</var>by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.4"></a><var>242.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5b. <b>Designated operator.</b> All barber schools shall be operated by a barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.5"></a><var>242.5</var>with no less than six years of continuous experience as a registered barber in this state or <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.6"></a><var>242.6</var>another state or jurisdiction as determined by the board. When a person who owns a barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.7"></a><var>242.7</var>school does not meet the requirements of this section to operate a barber school, the owner <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.8"></a><var>242.8</var>shall notify the board in writing and under oath of the identity of the person designated to <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.9"></a><var>242.9</var>operate the barber school and shall notify the board of any change of operator by telephone <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.10"></a><var>242.10</var>within 24 hours of such change, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.11"></a><var>242.11</var>shall notify the board in writing and under oath within 72 hours of such change.<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.12"></a><var>242.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Operation by technical college or state institution.</b> A public technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.13"></a><var>242.13</var>college or a state institution may operate a barber school provided it has in its employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.14"></a><var>242.14</var>a qualified instructor holding a current certificate of registration as a barber instructor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.15"></a><var>242.15</var>provided that it secures from the board an annual certificate of registration and does so in <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.16"></a><var>242.16</var>accordance with sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref> 
         <statute_ref>154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.17"></a><var>242.17</var>to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> 
         <statute_ref>154.28</statute_ref> and the rules of the board for barber schools but <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.18"></a><var>242.18</var>without the requirement to file a performance bond with the secretary of state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.19"></a><var>242.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.39.0"></a><a id="pl.242.20"></a><var>242.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.08, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.21"></a><var>242.21</var><b>154.08 APPLICATION; FEE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.242.22"></a><var>242.22</var>Each applicant for an examination shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.23"></a><var>242.23</var>(1) make application to the Board of Barber Examiners on blank forms prepared and <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.24"></a><var>242.24</var>furnished by it, the application to contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.25"></a><var>242.25</var>qualifications and identity of the applicant;<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.26"></a><var>242.26</var>(2) provide all documentation required in support of the application;<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.27"></a><var>242.27</var>(3) pay to the board the required fee; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.28"></a><var>242.28</var>(4) present a government-issued photo identification as proof of identity upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.29"></a><var>242.29</var>acceptance of the notarized application and present a corresponding government-issued <br />
         		<a id="pl.242.30"></a><var>242.30</var>photo identification when the applicant appears for examination.<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.31"></a><var>242.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.40.0"></a><a id="pl.242.32"></a><var>242.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.09, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.242.33"></a><var>242.33</var><b>154.09 EXAMINATIONS, CONDUCT AND SCOPE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.243.1"></a><var>243.1</var>The board shall conduct examinations of applicants for certificates of registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.2"></a><var>243.2</var>to practice as registered barbers and apprentices not more than six times each year, at <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.3"></a><var>243.3</var>such time and place as the board may determine. Additional written examinations may <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.4"></a><var>243.4</var>be scheduled by the board and conducted by board staff as designated by the board. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.5"></a><var>243.5</var>proprietor of a barber school must file an affidavit with the board of hours completed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.6"></a><var>243.6</var>students applying to take the apprentice registered barber examination. Students must <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.7"></a><var>243.7</var>complete 1,500 hours the full 1,500-hour curriculum in a barber school approved by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.8"></a><var>243.8</var>board within the past four years to be eligible for examination. Barber students who have <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.9"></a><var>243.9</var>completed barber school more than four years prior to application, that have not obtained <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.10"></a><var>243.10</var>a barber registration, license, or certificate in any jurisdiction must complete an additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.11"></a><var>243.11</var>500 hours of barber school education to be eligible for the registered barber examination. <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.12"></a><var>243.12</var>Registered barbers that fail to renew their registration for four or more years are required <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.13"></a><var>243.13</var>to take the registered barber examination to reinstate the registration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.243.14"></a><var>243.14</var>The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as barbers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.15"></a><var>243.15</var>apprentices shall include a practical demonstration and a written and oral test. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.16"></a><var>243.16</var>examination must cover the subjects usually taught in barber schools registered with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.17"></a><var>243.17</var>board, including applicable state statute and rule.<br />
         		<a id="pl.243.18"></a><var>243.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.41.0"></a><a id="pl.243.19"></a><var>243.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.243.20"></a><var>243.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Certificates of registration; fees.</b> When the provisions of this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.21"></a><var>243.21</var>have been complied with, the board shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.22"></a><var>243.22</var>barber, as a registered apprentice, as a registered instructor of barbering, or as a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.23"></a><var>243.23</var>barber school, a temporary apprentice permit, a temporary permit as an instructor of <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.24"></a><var>243.24</var>barbering, or a barber shop registration card upon payment of the required fee. Certificates <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.25"></a><var>243.25</var>of registration, temporary permits, and shop registration cards are not transferable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.243.26"></a><var>243.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.42.0"></a><a id="pl.243.27"></a><var>243.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.243.28"></a><var>243.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Examination of nonresidents.</b> (a) A person who meets all of <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.29"></a><var>243.29</var>the requirements for barber registration in sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.30"></a><var>243.30</var>to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref> 154.162, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> 154.28 and either has a <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.31"></a><var>243.31</var>currently active license, certificate of registration, or an equivalent as a practicing barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.32"></a><var>243.32</var>or instructor of barbering as verified from another state or, if presenting foreign country <br />
         		<a id="pl.243.33"></a><var>243.33</var>credentials as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider, <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.1"></a><var>244.1</var>which in the discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for registering <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.2"></a><var>244.2</var>barbers and instructors of barbering as required by sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.244.3"></a><var>244.3</var>154.01
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref> 154.162, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref> or can prove by sworn <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.4"></a><var>244.4</var>affidavits practice as a barber or instructor of barbering in another state or country for at <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.5"></a><var>244.5</var>least five years immediately prior to making application in this state, 154.28 shall, upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.6"></a><var>244.6</var>payment of the required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.7"></a><var>244.7</var>(b) Individuals without a current documented license, certificate of registration, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.8"></a><var>244.8</var>equivalent, as verified in paragraph (a), must have a minimum of 1,500 hours of barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.9"></a><var>244.9</var>education as verified by the barber school attended in the other state or if presenting foreign <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.10"></a><var>244.10</var>country education as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.11"></a><var>244.11</var>provider, completed within the previous four years, which, in the discretion of the board, <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.12"></a><var>244.12</var>has substantially the same requirements as required in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.13"></a><var>244.13</var>154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 will be eligible for examination.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.14"></a><var>244.14</var>(c) Individuals unable to meet the requirements in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.15"></a><var>244.15</var>subject to all the requirements of section 154.05.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.16"></a><var>244.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.43.0"></a><a id="pl.244.17"></a><var>244.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.11, subdivision 3, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.18"></a><var>244.18</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.19"></a><var>244.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Temporary military permits.</b> (a) In accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>197.4552</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.20"></a><var>244.20</var>the board shall issue a temporary:<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.21"></a><var>244.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) permit for apprentice barbers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.22"></a><var>244.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) (1) certificate for registered barbers; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.23"></a><var>244.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) (2) certificate for registered barber instructors.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.24"></a><var>244.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Fees for temporary military permits and certificates of registration under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.25"></a><var>244.25</var>subdivision are listed under section 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.26"></a><var>244.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Permits or certificates of registration issued under this subdivision are valid <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.27"></a><var>244.27</var>for one year from the date of issuance, after which the individual must complete a full <br />
         		<a id="pl.244.28"></a><var>244.28</var>application as required by section 
         <statute_ref>197.4552</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.29"></a><var>244.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.44.0"></a><a id="pl.244.30"></a><var>244.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.244.31"></a><var>244.31</var><b>154.14 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND TEMPORARY PERMITS </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.244.32"></a><var>244.32</var><b>TO BE DISPLAYED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.245.1"></a><var>245.1</var>Every holder of a certificate of registration as a registered barber or registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.2"></a><var>245.2</var>apprentice or temporary apprentice permit shall display the certificate or permit, with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.3"></a><var>245.3</var>photograph of the certificate or permit holder that meets the same standards as required for <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.4"></a><var>245.4</var>a United States passport, in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near the chair where work <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.5"></a><var>245.5</var>is performed. Every holder of a certificate of registration as an instructor of barbering or <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.6"></a><var>245.6</var>a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering shall display the certificate or permit, <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.7"></a><var>245.7</var>with a photograph of the certificate or permit holder that meets the same standards as <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.8"></a><var>245.8</var>required for a United States passport, in a conspicuous place within the barber school that <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.9"></a><var>245.9</var>is accessible to the public. Every holder of a certificate of registration as a barber school <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.10"></a><var>245.10</var>and of a barber shop registration card shall display it in a conspicuous place within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.11"></a><var>245.11</var>establishment that is accessible to the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.245.12"></a><var>245.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.45.0"></a><a id="pl.245.13"></a><var>245.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.245.14"></a><var>245.14</var><b>154.15 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION MUST BE RENEWED </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.245.15"></a><var>245.15</var><b>ANNUALLY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.245.16"></a><var>245.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Annual renewal required.</b> All registered barbers, registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.17"></a><var>245.17</var>apprentices, and registered instructors of barbering who continue in active practice or <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.18"></a><var>245.18</var>service shall, on or before December 31 each year, renew their certificates of registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.19"></a><var>245.19</var>for the following year and pay the required fee. Every certificate of registration which <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.20"></a><var>245.20</var>has not been renewed during the month of December in any year shall expire on the 31st <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.21"></a><var>245.21</var>day of December in that year. All shop registration cards shall be renewed on or before <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.22"></a><var>245.22</var>June 30 of each year upon payment of the required fee. All certificates of registration as <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.23"></a><var>245.23</var>a barber school shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year upon payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.24"></a><var>245.24</var>of the required fee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.245.25"></a><var>245.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Effect of failure to renew.</b> A registered barber or a registered apprentice <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.26"></a><var>245.26</var>who has not renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.27"></a><var>245.27</var>such failure to renew without examination upon the payment of the required restoration <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.28"></a><var>245.28</var>fee for each year the certificate is lapsed. A registered instructor of barbering who has not <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.29"></a><var>245.29</var>renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of such failure to <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.30"></a><var>245.30</var>renew without examination upon payment of the required restoration fee for each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.31"></a><var>245.31</var>the certificate is lapsed. All registered barbers and registered apprentices who allow their <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.32"></a><var>245.32</var>certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required to reexamine <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.33"></a><var>245.33</var>before being issued a certificate of registration. All registered instructors of barbering who <br />
         		<a id="pl.245.34"></a><var>245.34</var>allow their certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.1"></a><var>246.1</var>to reexamine before being issued a certificate of registration. A barber shop owner who <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.2"></a><var>246.2</var>has not renewed the barber shop certificate for more than one year may reinstate the <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.3"></a><var>246.3</var>barber shop registration upon payment of the restoration fee for each year the shop card <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.4"></a><var>246.4</var>was lapsed. If lapsed or unregistered status is discovered by the barber inspector during <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.5"></a><var>246.5</var>inspection, penalties under section 
         <statute_ref>154.162</statute_ref> shall apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.6"></a><var>246.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.46.0"></a><a id="pl.246.7"></a><var>246.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.161, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.8"></a><var>246.8</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.9"></a><var>246.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Registration actions.</b> (a) With respect to a person who is a holder of or <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.10"></a><var>246.10</var>applicant for registration or a shop registration card under sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.246.11"></a><var>246.11</var>154.003
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref>, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.12"></a><var>246.12</var>board may by order deny, refuse to renew, suspend, temporarily suspend, or revoke the <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.13"></a><var>246.13</var>application, certificate of registration, or shop registration card, censure or reprimand the <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.14"></a><var>246.14</var>person, refuse to permit the person to sit for examination, or refuse to release the person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.15"></a><var>246.15</var>examination grades, if the board finds that such an order is in the public interest and that, <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.16"></a><var>246.16</var>based on a preponderance of the evidence presented, the person has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.17"></a><var>246.17</var>(1) violated a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.18"></a><var>246.18</var>empowered to enforce;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.19"></a><var>246.19</var>(2) engaged in conduct or acts that are fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest, whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.20"></a><var>246.20</var>or not the conduct or acts relate to the practice of barbering, if the fraudulent, deceptive, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.21"></a><var>246.21</var>dishonest conduct or acts reflect adversely on the person's ability or fitness to engage in <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.22"></a><var>246.22</var>the practice of barbering;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.23"></a><var>246.23</var>(3) engaged in conduct or acts that constitute malpractice, are negligent, demonstrate <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.24"></a><var>246.24</var>incompetence, or are otherwise in violation of the standards in the rules of the board, <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.25"></a><var>246.25</var>where the conduct or acts relate to the practice of barbering;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.26"></a><var>246.26</var>(4) employed fraud or deception in obtaining a certificate of registration, shop <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.27"></a><var>246.27</var>registration card, renewal, or reinstatement, or in passing all or a portion of the examination;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.28"></a><var>246.28</var>(5) had a certificate of registration or shop registration card, right to examine, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.29"></a><var>246.29</var>other similar authority revoked in another jurisdiction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.30"></a><var>246.30</var>(6) failed to meet any requirement for issuance or renewal of the person's certificate <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.31"></a><var>246.31</var>of registration or shop registration card;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.32"></a><var>246.32</var>(7) practiced as a barber while having an infectious or contagious disease;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.33"></a><var>246.33</var>(8) advertised by means of false or deceptive statements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.246.34"></a><var>246.34</var>(9) demonstrated intoxication or indulgence in the use of drugs, including but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.246.35"></a><var>246.35</var>limited to narcotics as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>152.01</statute_ref> or in United States Code, title 26, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.1"></a><var>247.1</var>4731, barbiturates, amphetamines, benzedrine, dexedrine, or other sedatives, depressants, <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.2"></a><var>247.2</var>stimulants, or tranquilizers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.3"></a><var>247.3</var>(10) demonstrated unprofessional conduct or practice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.4"></a><var>247.4</var>(11) permitted an employee or other person under the person's supervision or <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.5"></a><var>247.5</var>control to practice as a registered barber, registered apprentice, or registered instructor <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.6"></a><var>247.6</var>of barbering unless that person has (i) a current certificate of registration as a registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.7"></a><var>247.7</var>barber, registered apprentice, or registered instructor of barbering, (ii) a temporary <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.8"></a><var>247.8</var>apprentice permit, or (iii) a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.9"></a><var>247.9</var>(12) practices, offered to practice, or attempted to practice by misrepresentation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.10"></a><var>247.10</var>(13) failed to display a certificate of registration as required by section 
         <statute_ref>154.14</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.11"></a><var>247.11</var>(14) used any room or place of barbering that is also used for any other purpose, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.12"></a><var>247.12</var>used any room or place of barbering that violates the board's rules governing sanitation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.13"></a><var>247.13</var>(15) in the case of a barber, apprentice, or other person working in or in charge of <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.14"></a><var>247.14</var>any barber shop, or any person in a barber school engaging in the practice of barbering, <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.15"></a><var>247.15</var>failed to use separate and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard and <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.16"></a><var>247.16</var>launder each towel after being used once;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.17"></a><var>247.17</var>(16) in the case of a barber or other person in charge of any barber shop or barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.18"></a><var>247.18</var>school, (i) failed to supply in a sanitary manner clean hot and cold water in quantities <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.19"></a><var>247.19</var>necessary to conduct the shop or barbering service for the school, (ii) failed to have water <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.20"></a><var>247.20</var>and sewer connections from the shop or barber school with municipal water and sewer <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.21"></a><var>247.21</var>systems where they are available for use, or (iii) failed or refused to maintain a receptacle <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.22"></a><var>247.22</var>for hot water of a capacity of at least five gallons;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.23"></a><var>247.23</var>(17) refused to permit the board to make an inspection permitted or required by <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.24"></a><var>247.24</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.247.25"></a><var>247.25</var>154.24
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref>, or failed to provide the board or the attorney general on behalf <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.26"></a><var>247.26</var>of the board with any documents or records they request;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.27"></a><var>247.27</var>(18) failed promptly to renew a certificate of registration or shop registration card <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.28"></a><var>247.28</var>when remaining in practice, pay the required fee, or issue a worthless check;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.29"></a><var>247.29</var>(19) failed to supervise a registered apprentice or temporary apprentice, or permitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.30"></a><var>247.30</var>the practice of barbering by a person not registered with the board or not holding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.31"></a><var>247.31</var>temporary permit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.32"></a><var>247.32</var>(20) refused to serve a customer because of race, color, creed, religion, disability, <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.33"></a><var>247.33</var>national origin, or sex;<br />
         		<a id="pl.247.34"></a><var>247.34</var>(21) failed to comply with a provision of sections 
         <statute_ref>136A.82</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>136A.834</statute_ref>, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.247.35"></a><var>247.35</var>provision of another chapter that relates to barber schools; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.1"></a><var>248.1</var>(22) with respect to temporary suspension orders, has committed an act, engaged in <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.2"></a><var>248.2</var>conduct, or committed practices that the board, or complaint committee if authorized by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.3"></a><var>248.3</var>board, has determined may result or may have resulted in an immediate threat to the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.4"></a><var>248.4</var>(b) In lieu of or in addition to any remedy under paragraph (a), the board may <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.5"></a><var>248.5</var>as a condition of continued registration, termination of suspension, reinstatement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.6"></a><var>248.6</var>registration, examination, or release of examination results, require that the person:<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.7"></a><var>248.7</var>(1) submit to a quality review of the person's ability, skills, or quality of work, <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.8"></a><var>248.8</var>conducted in a manner and by a person or entity that the board determines; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.9"></a><var>248.9</var>(2) complete to the board's satisfaction continuing education as the board requires.<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.10"></a><var>248.10</var>(c) Service of an order under this subdivision is effective if the order is served <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.11"></a><var>248.11</var>personally on, or is served by certified mail to the most recent address provided to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.12"></a><var>248.12</var>board by the certificate holder, applicant, or counsel of record. The order must state the <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.13"></a><var>248.13</var>reason for the entry of the order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.14"></a><var>248.14</var>(d) Except as provided in subdivision 5, paragraph (c), all hearings under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.15"></a><var>248.15</var>subdivision must be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.16"></a><var>248.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.47.0"></a><a id="pl.248.17"></a><var>248.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.161, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.18"></a><var>248.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Reinstatement.</b> The board may reinstate a suspended, revoked, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.19"></a><var>248.19</var>surrendered certificate of registration or shop registration card, on petition of the former <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.20"></a><var>248.20</var>or suspended registrant. The board may in its sole discretion place any conditions on <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.21"></a><var>248.21</var>reinstatement of a suspended, revoked, or surrendered certificate of registration or shop <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.22"></a><var>248.22</var>registration card that it finds appropriate and necessary to ensure that the purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.23"></a><var>248.23</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.248.24"></a><var>248.24</var>154.24
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> are met. No certificate of registration or shop registration card <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.25"></a><var>248.25</var>may be reinstated until the former registrant has completed at least one-half of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.26"></a><var>248.26</var>suspension period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.27"></a><var>248.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.48.0"></a><a id="pl.248.28"></a><var>248.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.162, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.29"></a><var>248.29</var><b>154.162 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.248.30"></a><var>248.30</var>The board shall impose and collect the following penalties:<br />
         		<a id="pl.248.31"></a><var>248.31</var>(1) missing or lapsed shop registration discovered upon inspection; penalty imposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.248.32"></a><var>248.32</var>on shop owner: up to $500;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.1"></a><var>249.1</var>(2) unregistered apprentice or registered barber, first occurrence discovered upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.2"></a><var>249.2</var>inspection; penalty imposed on shop owner and unlicensed or unregistered individual: <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.3"></a><var>249.3</var>up to $500; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.4"></a><var>249.4</var>(3) unregistered apprentice or registered barber, second occurrence discovered upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.5"></a><var>249.5</var>inspection; penalty imposed on shop owner and unlicensed or unregistered individual: <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.6"></a><var>249.6</var>up to $1,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.7"></a><var>249.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.49.0"></a><a id="pl.249.8"></a><var>249.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.19, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.9"></a><var>249.9</var><b>154.19 VIOLATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.249.10"></a><var>249.10</var>Each of the following constitutes a misdemeanor:<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.11"></a><var>249.11</var>(1) The violation of any of the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.12"></a><var>249.12</var>(2) Permitting any person in one's employ, supervision, or control to practice as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.13"></a><var>249.13</var>registered barber or registered apprentice unless that person has a certificate of registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.14"></a><var>249.14</var>as a registered barber or registered apprentice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.15"></a><var>249.15</var>(3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration for money other <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.16"></a><var>249.16</var>than the required fee, or any other thing of value, or by fraudulent misrepresentation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.17"></a><var>249.17</var>(4) Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.18"></a><var>249.18</var>(5) The willful failure to display a certificate of registration as required by section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.249.19"></a><var>249.19</var>154.14
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.249.20"></a><var>249.20</var>(6) The use of any room or place for barbering which is also used for residential or <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.21"></a><var>249.21</var>business purposes, except the sale of hair tonics, lotions, creams, cutlery, toilet articles, <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.22"></a><var>249.22</var>cigars, tobacco, candies in original package, and such commodities as are used and sold in <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.23"></a><var>249.23</var>barber shops, and except that shoeshining and an agency for the reception and delivery of <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.24"></a><var>249.24</var>laundry, or either, may be conducted in a barber shop without the same being construed <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.25"></a><var>249.25</var>as a violation of this section, unless a substantial partition of ceiling height separates the <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.26"></a><var>249.26</var>portion used for residential or business purposes, and where a barber shop is situated in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.27"></a><var>249.27</var>residence, poolroom, confectionery, store, restaurant, garage, clothing store, liquor store, <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.28"></a><var>249.28</var>hardware store, or soft drink parlor, there must be an outside entrance leading into the <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.29"></a><var>249.29</var>barber shop independent of any entrance leading into such business establishment, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.30"></a><var>249.30</var>that this provision as to an outside entrance shall not apply to barber shops in operation <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.31"></a><var>249.31</var>at the time of the passage of this section and except that a barber shop and beauty parlor <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.32"></a><var>249.32</var>cosmetology salon may be operated in conjunction, without the same being separated by <br />
         		<a id="pl.249.33"></a><var>249.33</var>partition of ceiling height;<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.1"></a><var>250.1</var>(7) The failure or refusal of any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop, <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.2"></a><var>250.2</var>or any person in barber schools or colleges doing barber service work, to use separate <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.3"></a><var>250.3</var>and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard and launder each towel after <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.4"></a><var>250.4</var>once being used;<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.5"></a><var>250.5</var>(8) The failure or refusal by any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.6"></a><var>250.6</var>or barber school or barber college to supply clean hot and cold water in such quantities as <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.7"></a><var>250.7</var>may be necessary to conduct such shop, or the barbering service of such school or college, <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.8"></a><var>250.8</var>in a sanitary manner, or the failure or refusal of any such person to have water and sewer <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.9"></a><var>250.9</var>connections from such shop, or barber school or college, with municipal water and sewer <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.10"></a><var>250.10</var>systems where the latter are available for use, or the failure or refusal of any such person <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.11"></a><var>250.11</var>to maintain a receptacle for hot water of a capacity of not less than five gallons;<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.12"></a><var>250.12</var>(9) For the purposes of this section, barbers, students, apprentices, or the proprietor <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.13"></a><var>250.13</var>or manager of a barber shop, or barber school or barber college, shall be responsible for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.14"></a><var>250.14</var>violations of the sanitary sanitation and disinfection provisions of this section, and. If any <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.15"></a><var>250.15</var>barber workstation in any barber shop, or barber school or barber college, upon inspection, <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.16"></a><var>250.16</var>shall be found to be in an unsanitary condition, the person making such inspection shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.17"></a><var>250.17</var>immediately issue an order to place the barber shop, or barber school, or barber college, in <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.18"></a><var>250.18</var>a sanitary condition, in a manner and within a time satisfactory to the Board of Barber <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.19"></a><var>250.19</var>Examiners, and for the failure to comply with such order the board shall immediately file a <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.20"></a><var>250.20</var>complaint for the arrest of the persons upon whom the order was issued, and any registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.21"></a><var>250.21</var>barber who shall fail to comply with the rules adopted by the Board of Barber Examiners, <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.22"></a><var>250.22</var>with the approval of the state commissioner of health, or the violation or commission of <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.23"></a><var>250.23</var>any of the offenses described in this section and section 
         <statute_ref>154.161, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.24"></a><var>250.24</var>(a), clauses (1), (3), and (4) to (12), shall be fined not less than $10 or imprisoned for ten <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.25"></a><var>250.25</var>days and not more than $100 or imprisoned for 90 days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.26"></a><var>250.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.50.0"></a><a id="pl.250.27"></a><var>250.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.21, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.28"></a><var>250.28</var><b>154.21 PERJURY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.250.29"></a><var>250.29</var>The willful making of any false statement as to a material matter in any oath or <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.30"></a><var>250.30</var>affidavit which is required by the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.250.31"></a><var>250.31</var>154.01
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> is perjury <br />
         		<a id="pl.250.32"></a><var>250.32</var>and punishable as such.<br />
         		<a id="pl.250.33"></a><var>250.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.51.0"></a><a id="pl.251.1"></a><var>251.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 51. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.24, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.2"></a><var>251.2</var><b>154.24 RULES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.251.3"></a><var>251.3</var>The Board of Barber Examiners shall have authority to make reasonable rules for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.4"></a><var>251.4</var>administration of the provisions of sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.161 <br />
            		<a id="pl.251.5"></a><var>251.5</var></statute_ref>
         <statute_ref>154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref> and prescribe sanitary sanitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.6"></a><var>251.6</var>and disinfection requirements for barber shops and barber schools, subject to the approval <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.7"></a><var>251.7</var>of the state commissioner of health. Any member of the board, or its agents or assistants, <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.8"></a><var>251.8</var>shall have authority to enter upon and to inspect any barber shop or barber school at any <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.9"></a><var>251.9</var>time during business hours. A copy of the rules adopted by the board shall be furnished by <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.10"></a><var>251.10</var>it to the owner or manager of each barber shop or barber school and such copy shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.11"></a><var>251.11</var>posted in a conspicuous place in such barber shop or barber school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.12"></a><var>251.12</var>The board shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal, <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.13"></a><var>251.13</var>renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration. This record shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.14"></a><var>251.14</var>contain the name, place of business, and residence of each registered barber and registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.15"></a><var>251.15</var>apprentice, and the date and number of the certificate of registration. This record shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.16"></a><var>251.16</var>open to public inspection at all reasonable times.<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.17"></a><var>251.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.52.0"></a><a id="pl.251.18"></a><var>251.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 52. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.25, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.19"></a><var>251.19</var><b>154.25 NOT TO SERVE CERTAIN PERSONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.251.20"></a><var>251.20</var>No person practicing the occupation of a barber in any barber shop, barber school, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.21"></a><var>251.21</var>college in this state shall knowingly serve a person afflicted, in a dangerous or infectious <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.22"></a><var>251.22</var>state of the disease, with erysipelas, eczema, impetigo, sycosis, or any other contagious or <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.23"></a><var>251.23</var>infectious disease. Any person so afflicted is hereby prohibited from being served in any <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.24"></a><var>251.24</var>barber shop, barber school, or college in this state. Any violation of this section shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.25"></a><var>251.25</var>considered a misdemeanor as provided for in sections 
         <statute_ref>154.001</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.002</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.003</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.01</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.26"></a><var>251.26</var>to 
         <statute_ref>154.161</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.162</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>154.19</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>154.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>154.26</statute_ref>
         <statute_ref> 154.28</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.27"></a><var>251.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.53.0"></a><a id="pl.251.28"></a><var>251.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 53. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.368, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.251.29"></a><var>251.29</var><b>161.368 HIGHWAY CONTRACTS WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.251.30"></a><var>251.30</var>(a) On behalf of the state, the commissioner may enter into agreements with Indian <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.31"></a><var>251.31</var>tribal authorities for the purpose of providing maintenance, design, and construction to <br />
         		<a id="pl.251.32"></a><var>251.32</var>highways on tribal lands. These agreements may include  (1) a provision for waiver of <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.1"></a><var>252.1</var>immunity from suit by a party to the contract on the part of the tribal authority with respect <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.2"></a><var>252.2</var>to any controversy arising out of the contract and (2) a provision conferring jurisdiction on <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.3"></a><var>252.3</var>state district courts to hear such a controversy. <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.4"></a><var>252.4</var>(b) Notwithstanding section 161.32, for construction of highways on tribal lands <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.5"></a><var>252.5</var>in a reservation exempt from Public Law 83-280, the commissioner may: (1) award <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.6"></a><var>252.6</var>a preference for Indian-owned contractors to the same extent provided in the applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.7"></a><var>252.7</var>Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance, but not to exceed ten percent; or (2) negotiate <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.8"></a><var>252.8</var>with the tribal authority and enter into an agreement for the tribal authority to award and <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.9"></a><var>252.9</var>administer the construction contract, with the commissioner providing funding for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.10"></a><var>252.10</var>state share of the project. If negotiating with the tribal authority, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.11"></a><var>252.11</var>perform an independent cost estimate and determine that the cost proposed by the tribal <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.12"></a><var>252.12</var>authority is reasonable. An agreement negotiated with a tribal authority must include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.13"></a><var>252.13</var>clause requiring conformance with plans and specifications approved by the commissioner.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.54.0"></a><a id="pl.252.14"></a><var>252.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 54. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.455, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.252.15"></a><var>252.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application.</b> (a) This section shall govern preference of a veteran <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.16"></a><var>252.16</var>under the civil service laws, charter provisions, ordinances, rules or regulations of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.17"></a><var>252.17</var>county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, or other municipality <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.18"></a><var>252.18</var>or political subdivision of this state. Any provision in a law, charter, ordinance, rule or <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.19"></a><var>252.19</var>regulation contrary to the applicable provisions of this section is void to the extent of <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.20"></a><var>252.20</var>such inconsistency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.252.21"></a><var>252.21</var>(b) Sections 
         <statute_ref>197.46</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>197.481</statute_ref> also apply to a veteran who is an incumbent in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.22"></a><var>252.22</var>classified appointment in the state civil service and has completed the probationary period <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.23"></a><var>252.23</var>for that position, as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>43A.16</statute_ref>. In matters of dismissal from such a <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.24"></a><var>252.24</var>position, a qualified veteran has the irrevocable option of using the procedures described <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.25"></a><var>252.25</var>in sections 
         <statute_ref>197.46</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>197.481</statute_ref>, or the procedures provided in the collective bargaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.26"></a><var>252.26</var>agreement applicable to the person, but not both. For a qualified veteran electing to use <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.27"></a><var>252.27</var>the procedures of sections 
         <statute_ref>197.46</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>197.481</statute_ref>, the matters governed by those sections must <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.28"></a><var>252.28</var>not be considered grievances under a collective bargaining agreement, and if a veteran <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.29"></a><var>252.29</var>elects to appeal the dispute through those sections, the veteran is precluded from making <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.30"></a><var>252.30</var>an appeal under the grievance procedure of the collective bargaining agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.252.31"></a><var>252.31</var>(c) A county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.32"></a><var>252.32</var>municipality or political subdivision may require a veteran to complete an initial hiring <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.33"></a><var>252.33</var>probationary period, as defined under section 43A.16. In matters of dismissal, a veteran <br />
         		<a id="pl.252.34"></a><var>252.34</var>employed by a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.1"></a><var>253.1</var>municipality or political subdivision is entitled to the same rights and legal protections <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.2"></a><var>253.2</var>that state employees receive under paragraph (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.55.0"></a><a id="pl.253.3"></a><var>253.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 55. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 197.46, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.253.4"></a><var>253.4</var><b>197.46 VETERANS PREFERENCE ACT; REMOVAL FORBIDDEN; RIGHT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.253.5"></a><var>253.5</var><b>OF MANDAMUS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.253.6"></a><var>253.6</var>(a) Any person whose rights may be in any way prejudiced contrary to any of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.7"></a><var>253.7</var>provisions of this section, shall be is entitled to a writ of mandamus to remedy the wrong. <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.8"></a><var>253.8</var>After any initial hiring probationary period expires, no person holding a position  either in <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.9"></a><var>253.9</var>the state civil service or by appointment or employment in the several counties any county, <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.10"></a><var>253.10</var>cities home rule charter or statutory city, towns town, school districts and all district, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.11"></a><var>253.11</var>any other political subdivisions subdivision in the state, who is a veteran separated from <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.12"></a><var>253.12</var>the military service under honorable conditions, shall be removed from such the position <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.13"></a><var>253.13</var>or employment except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.14"></a><var>253.14</var>due notice, upon stated charges, in writing.<br />
         		<a id="pl.253.15"></a><var>253.15</var>(b) Any veteran who has been notified of the intent to discharge the veteran from an <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.16"></a><var>253.16</var>appointed position or employment pursuant to this section shall be notified in writing of <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.17"></a><var>253.17</var>such the intent to discharge and of the veteran's right to request a hearing within 60 30 <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.18"></a><var>253.18</var>days of receipt of the notice of intent to discharge. The failure of a veteran to request a <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.19"></a><var>253.19</var>hearing within the provided 60-day 30-day period shall constitute constitutes a waiver <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.20"></a><var>253.20</var>of the right to a hearing. Such The failure shall also waive waives all other available <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.21"></a><var>253.21</var>legal remedies for reinstatement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.253.22"></a><var>253.22</var>Request for a hearing concerning such a discharge shall be made in writing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.23"></a><var>253.23</var>submitted by mail or personal service to the employment office of the concerned employer <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.24"></a><var>253.24</var>or other appropriate office or person. If the veteran requests a hearing under this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.25"></a><var>253.25</var>such the written request must also contain the veteran's election to be heard by a civil <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.26"></a><var>253.26</var>service board or commission, a merit authority, or a three-person panel an arbitrator <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.27"></a><var>253.27</var>as defined in paragraph (c). If the veteran fails to identify the veteran's election, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.28"></a><var>253.28</var>governmental subdivision may select the hearing body.<br />
         		<a id="pl.253.29"></a><var>253.29</var>(c) In all governmental subdivisions having an established civil service board or <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.30"></a><var>253.30</var>commission, or merit system authority, such the veteran may elect to have the hearing for <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.31"></a><var>253.31</var>removal or discharge shall be held before such the civil service board or commission or <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.32"></a><var>253.32</var>merit system authority, or before an arbitrator as specified in this paragraph. Where no <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.33"></a><var>253.33</var>such civil service board or commission or merit system authority exists, such the hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.34"></a><var>253.34</var>shall be held by a board of three persons appointed as follows: one by the governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.253.35"></a><var>253.35</var>subdivision, one by the veteran, and the third by the two so selected an arbitrator. In cases <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.1"></a><var>254.1</var>where a hearing will be held by an arbitrator, the employer shall request from the Bureau <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.2"></a><var>254.2</var>of Mediation Services a list of seven persons to serve as an arbitrator. The employer <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.3"></a><var>254.3</var>shall strike the first name from the list and the parties shall alternately strike names from <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.4"></a><var>254.4</var>the list until the name of one arbitrator remains. After receiving each of the employer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.5"></a><var>254.5</var>elections to strike a person from the list, the veteran has 48 hours to strike a person from <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.6"></a><var>254.6</var>the list.  The person remaining after the striking procedure must be the arbitrator. Upon the <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.7"></a><var>254.7</var>selection of the arbitrator, the employer shall notify the designated arbitrator and request <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.8"></a><var>254.8</var>available dates to hold the hearing. In the event that the hearing is authorized to be held <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.9"></a><var>254.9</var>before a three-person board an arbitrator, the governmental subdivision's notice of intent <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.10"></a><var>254.10</var>to discharge shall state that the veteran must respond within 60 30 days of receipt of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.11"></a><var>254.11</var>notice of intent to discharge., and provide in writing to the governmental subdivision the <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.12"></a><var>254.12</var>name, United States mailing address, and telephone number of the veteran's selected <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.13"></a><var>254.13</var>representative for the three-person board. The failure of a veteran to submit the name, <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.14"></a><var>254.14</var>address, and telephone number of the veteran's selected representative to the governmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.15"></a><var>254.15</var>subdivision by mail or by personal service within the provided notice's 60-day period, shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.16"></a><var>254.16</var>constitute a waiver of the veteran's right to the hearing and all other legal remedies available <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.17"></a><var>254.17</var>for reinstatement of the veteran's employment position. In the event the two persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.18"></a><var>254.18</var>selected by the veteran and governmental subdivision do not appoint the third person within <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.19"></a><var>254.19</var>ten days after the appointment of the last of the two, then the judge of the district court of <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.20"></a><var>254.20</var>the county wherein the proceeding is pending, or if there be more than one judge in said <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.21"></a><var>254.21</var>county then any judge in chambers, shall have jurisdiction to appoint, and  Upon application <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.22"></a><var>254.22</var>of either or both of the two so selected shall appoint, the third person to the board and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.23"></a><var>254.23</var>person so appointed by the judge with the two first selected shall constitute the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.254.24"></a><var>254.24</var>(d) Either the veteran or the governmental subdivision may appeal from the decision <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.25"></a><var>254.25</var>of the board hearing body upon the charges to the district court by causing written notice <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.26"></a><var>254.26</var>of appeal, stating the grounds thereof of the appeal, to be served upon the other party <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.27"></a><var>254.27</var>within 15 days after notice of the decision and by filing the original notice of appeal <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.28"></a><var>254.28</var>with proof of service thereof in the office of the court administrator of the district court <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.29"></a><var>254.29</var>within ten days after service thereof. Nothing in section 
         <statute_ref>197.455</statute_ref> or this section shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.30"></a><var>254.30</var>construed to apply to the position of private secretary, superintendent of schools, or one <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.31"></a><var>254.31</var>chief deputy of any elected official or head of a department, or to any person holding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.32"></a><var>254.32</var>strictly confidential relation to the appointing officer. Nothing in this section shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.33"></a><var>254.33</var>construed to apply to the position of teacher. The burden of establishing such relationship <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.34"></a><var>254.34</var>shall be upon the appointing officer in all proceedings and actions relating thereto.<br />
         		<a id="pl.254.35"></a><var>254.35</var>(e) For disputes heard by a civil service board, commission or merit system <br />
         		<a id="pl.254.36"></a><var>254.36</var>authority, or an arbitrator, the political governmental subdivisions shall bear all costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.1"></a><var>255.1</var>associated with the hearing but not including attorney fees for attorneys representing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.2"></a><var>255.2</var>veteran. For disputes heard by a three-person panel, all parties shall bear equally all costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.3"></a><var>255.3</var>associated with the hearing, but not including attorney fees for attorneys representing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.4"></a><var>255.4</var>veteran. If the veteran prevails in a dispute heard by a civil service board or a three-person <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.5"></a><var>255.5</var>panel, commission or merit system authority, or an arbitrator and the hearing reverses all <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.6"></a><var>255.6</var>aspects of the level of the alleged incompetency or misconduct requiring  discharge, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.7"></a><var>255.7</var>governmental subdivision shall pay the veteran's reasonable attorney fees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.255.8"></a><var>255.8</var>(f) All officers, boards, commissions, and employees shall conform to, comply with, <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.9"></a><var>255.9</var>and aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>197.455</statute_ref> and this <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.10"></a><var>255.10</var>section notwithstanding any laws, charter provisions, ordinances or rules to the contrary. <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.11"></a><var>255.11</var>Any willful violation of such sections by officers, officials, or employees is a misdemeanor.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.56.0"></a><a id="pl.255.12"></a><var>255.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 56. <b>[240A.085] JAMES METZEN MIGHTY DUCKS ICE CENTER </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.255.13"></a><var>255.13</var><b>DEVELOPMENT ACT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.255.14"></a><var>255.14</var>Sections 240A.085 to 240A.11 may be cited as the James Metzen Mighty Ducks Ice <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.15"></a><var>255.15</var>Center Development Act.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.57.0"></a><a id="pl.255.16"></a><var>255.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 57. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 19b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.255.17"></a><var>255.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 19b. <b>Subtractions from federal taxable income.</b> For individuals, estates, <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.18"></a><var>255.18</var>and trusts, there shall be subtracted from federal taxable income:<br />
         		<a id="pl.255.19"></a><var>255.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) net interest income on obligations of any authority, commission, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.20"></a><var>255.20</var>instrumentality of the United States to the extent includable in taxable income for federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.21"></a><var>255.21</var>income tax purposes but exempt from state income tax under the laws of the United States;<br />
         		<a id="pl.255.22"></a><var>255.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) if included in federal taxable income, the amount of any overpayment of income <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.23"></a><var>255.23</var>tax to Minnesota or to any other state, for any previous taxable year, whether the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.24"></a><var>255.24</var>is received as a refund or as a credit to another taxable year's income tax liability;<br />
         		<a id="pl.255.25"></a><var>255.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the amount paid to others, less the amount used to claim the credit allowed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.26"></a><var>255.26</var>section 
         <statute_ref>290.0674</statute_ref>, not to exceed $1,625 for each qualifying child in grades kindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.27"></a><var>255.27</var>to 6 and $2,500 for each qualifying child in grades 7 to 12, for tuition, textbooks, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.28"></a><var>255.28</var>transportation of each qualifying child in attending an elementary or secondary school <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.29"></a><var>255.29</var>situated in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin, wherein a <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.30"></a><var>255.30</var>resident of this state may legally fulfill the state's compulsory attendance laws, which <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.31"></a><var>255.31</var>is not operated for profit, and which adheres to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.32"></a><var>255.32</var>of 1964 and chapter 363A. For the purposes of this clause, "tuition" includes fees or <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.33"></a><var>255.33</var>tuition as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>290.0674, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clause (1). As used in this clause, <br />
         		<a id="pl.255.34"></a><var>255.34</var>"textbooks" includes books and other instructional materials and equipment purchased <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.1"></a><var>256.1</var>or leased for use in elementary and secondary schools in teaching only those subjects <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.2"></a><var>256.2</var>legally and commonly taught in public elementary and secondary schools in this state. <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.3"></a><var>256.3</var>Equipment expenses qualifying for deduction includes expenses as defined and limited in <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.4"></a><var>256.4</var>section 
         <statute_ref>290.0674, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, clause (3). "Textbooks" does not include instructional <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.5"></a><var>256.5</var>books and materials used in the teaching of religious tenets, doctrines, or worship, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.6"></a><var>256.6</var>purpose of which is to instill such tenets, doctrines, or worship, nor does it include books <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.7"></a><var>256.7</var>or materials for, or transportation to, extracurricular activities including sporting events, <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.8"></a><var>256.8</var>musical or dramatic events, speech activities, driver's education, or similar programs. No <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.9"></a><var>256.9</var>deduction is permitted for any expense the taxpayer incurred in using the taxpayer's or <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.10"></a><var>256.10</var>the qualifying child's vehicle to provide such transportation for a qualifying child. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.11"></a><var>256.11</var>purposes of the subtraction provided by this clause, "qualifying child" has the meaning <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.12"></a><var>256.12</var>given in section 32(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;<br />
         		<a id="pl.256.13"></a><var>256.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) income as provided under section 
         <statute_ref>290.0802</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.256.14"></a><var>256.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, income realized on <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.15"></a><var>256.15</var>disposition of property exempt from tax under section 
         <statute_ref>290.491</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.256.16"></a><var>256.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) to the extent not deducted or not deductible pursuant to section 408(d)(8)(E) <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.17"></a><var>256.17</var>of the Internal Revenue Code in determining federal taxable income by an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.18"></a><var>256.18</var>who does not itemize deductions for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year, an <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.19"></a><var>256.19</var>amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of charitable contributions over $500 allowable <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.20"></a><var>256.20</var>as a deduction for the taxable year under section 170(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.21"></a><var>256.21</var>under the provisions of Public Law 109-1 and Public Law 111-126;<br />
         		<a id="pl.256.22"></a><var>256.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) for individuals who are allowed a federal foreign tax credit for taxes that do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.23"></a><var>256.23</var>qualify for a credit under section 
         <statute_ref>290.06, subdivision 22</statute_ref>, an amount equal to the carryover <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.24"></a><var>256.24</var>of subnational foreign taxes for the taxable year, but not to exceed the total subnational <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.25"></a><var>256.25</var>foreign taxes reported in claiming the foreign tax credit. For purposes of this clause, <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.26"></a><var>256.26</var>"federal foreign tax credit" means the credit allowed under section 27 of the Internal <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.27"></a><var>256.27</var>Revenue Code, and "carryover of subnational foreign taxes" equals the carryover allowed <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.28"></a><var>256.28</var>under section 904(c) of the Internal Revenue Code minus national level foreign taxes to <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.29"></a><var>256.29</var>the extent they exceed the federal foreign tax credit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.256.30"></a><var>256.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.31"></a><var>256.31</var>addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or 19c, clause (12), in the case of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.32"></a><var>256.32</var>shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.33"></a><var>256.33</var>delayed depreciation. For purposes of this clause, "delayed depreciation" means the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.34"></a><var>256.34</var>of the addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or subdivision 19c, <br />
         		<a id="pl.256.35"></a><var>256.35</var>clause (12), in the case of a shareholder of an S corporation, minus the positive value of <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.1"></a><var>257.1</var>any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.2"></a><var>257.2</var>tax year of the addition. The resulting delayed depreciation cannot be less than zero;<br />
         		<a id="pl.257.3"></a><var>257.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) job opportunity building zone income as provided under section 
         <statute_ref>469.316</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.257.4"></a><var>257.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.5"></a><var>257.5</var>paid to members of the Minnesota National Guard or other reserve components of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.6"></a><var>257.6</var>United States military for active service, including compensation for services performed <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.7"></a><var>257.7</var>under the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program. For purposes of this clause, "active <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.8"></a><var>257.8</var>service" means (i) state active service as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>190.05, subdivision 5a</statute_ref>, clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.9"></a><var>257.9</var>(1); or (ii) federally funded state active service as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>190.05, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.257.10"></a><var>257.10</var>5b
         </statute_ref>, and "active service" includes service performed in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>190.08, <br />
            		<a id="pl.257.11"></a><var>257.11</var>subdivision 3
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.257.12"></a><var>257.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.13"></a><var>257.13</var>paid to Minnesota residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.14"></a><var>257.14</var>or United Nations for active duty performed under United States Code, title 10; or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.15"></a><var>257.15</var>authority of the United Nations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.257.16"></a><var>257.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) an amount, not to exceed $10,000, equal to qualified expenses related to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.17"></a><var>257.17</var>qualified donor's donation, while living, of one or more of the qualified donor's organs <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.18"></a><var>257.18</var>to another person for human organ transplantation. For purposes of this clause, "organ" <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.19"></a><var>257.19</var>means all or part of an individual's liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, lung, or bone marrow; <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.20"></a><var>257.20</var>"human organ transplantation" means the medical procedure by which transfer of a human <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.21"></a><var>257.21</var>organ is made from the body of one person to the body of another person; "qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.22"></a><var>257.22</var>expenses" means unreimbursed expenses for both the individual and the qualified donor <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.23"></a><var>257.23</var>for (i) travel, (ii) lodging, and (iii) lost wages net of sick pay, except that such expenses <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.24"></a><var>257.24</var>may be subtracted under this clause only once; and "qualified donor" means the individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.25"></a><var>257.25</var>or the individual's dependent, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.26"></a><var>257.26</var>individual may claim the subtraction in this clause for each instance of organ donation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.27"></a><var>257.27</var>transplantation during the taxable year in which the qualified expenses occur;<br />
         		<a id="pl.257.28"></a><var>257.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.29"></a><var>257.29</var>addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the case of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.30"></a><var>257.30</var>shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.31"></a><var>257.31</var>addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.32"></a><var>257.32</var>case of a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, minus the positive value of <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.33"></a><var>257.33</var>any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.34"></a><var>257.34</var>tax year of the addition. If the net operating loss exceeds the addition for the tax year, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.257.35"></a><var>257.35</var>subtraction is not allowed under this clause;<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.1"></a><var>258.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(14) to the extent included in the federal taxable income of a nonresident of <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.2"></a><var>258.2</var>Minnesota, compensation paid to a service member as defined in United States Code, title <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.3"></a><var>258.3</var>10, section 101(a)(5), for military service as defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.4"></a><var>258.4</var>Act, Public Law 108-189, section 101(2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.5"></a><var>258.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of national service <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.6"></a><var>258.6</var>educational awards received from the National Service Trust under United States Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.7"></a><var>258.7</var>title 42, sections 12601 to 12604, for service in an approved Americorps National Service <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.8"></a><var>258.8</var>program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.9"></a><var>258.9</var>(16) to the extent included in federal taxable income, discharge of indebtedness <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.10"></a><var>258.10</var>income resulting from reacquisition of business indebtedness included in federal taxable <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.11"></a><var>258.11</var>income under section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code. This subtraction applies only <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.12"></a><var>258.12</var>to the extent that the income was included in net income in a prior year as a result of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.13"></a><var>258.13</var>addition under subdivision 19a, clause (13);<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.14"></a><var>258.14</var>(17) the amount of the net operating loss allowed under section 
         <statute_ref>290.095, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.258.15"></a><var>258.15</var>11
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (c);<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.16"></a><var>258.16</var>(18) the amount of expenses not allowed for federal income tax purposes due <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.17"></a><var>258.17</var>to claiming the railroad track maintenance credit under section 45G(a) of the Internal <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.18"></a><var>258.18</var>Revenue Code;<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.19"></a><var>258.19</var>(19) the amount of the limitation on itemized deductions under section 68(b) of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.20"></a><var>258.20</var>Internal Revenue Code;<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.21"></a><var>258.21</var>(20) the amount of the phaseout of personal exemptions under section 151(d) of <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.22"></a><var>258.22</var>the Internal Revenue Code; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.23"></a><var>258.23</var>(21) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.24"></a><var>258.24</var>transportation fringe benefits described in section 132(f)(1)(A) and (B) of the Internal <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.25"></a><var>258.25</var>Revenue Code. The subtraction is limited to the lesser of the amount of qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.26"></a><var>258.26</var>transportation fringe benefits received in excess of the limitations under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.27"></a><var>258.27</var>132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year or the difference between the <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.28"></a><var>258.28</var>maximum qualified parking benefits excludable under section 132(f)(2)(B) of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.29"></a><var>258.29</var>Internal Revenue Code minus the amount of transit benefits excludable under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.30"></a><var>258.30</var>132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent included in federal taxable <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.31"></a><var>258.31</var>income, compensation received from a pension or other retirement pay from the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.32"></a><var>258.32</var>government for service in the military, as computed under United States Code, title 10, <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.33"></a><var>258.33</var>sections 1401 to 1414, 1447 to 1455, and 12733. The subtraction must not include any <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.34"></a><var>258.34</var>amount used to claim the credit allowed under section 290.0677.<br />
         		<a id="pl.258.35"></a><var>258.35</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>The striking of the qualified fringe benefits subtraction is <br />
         		<a id="pl.258.36"></a><var>258.36</var>effective the day following final enactment, except the changes incorporated by federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.1"></a><var>259.1</var>changes are effective retroactively at the same time as the changes were effective for <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.2"></a><var>259.2</var>federal purposes. The new subtraction for pension or other military retirement pay is <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.3"></a><var>259.3</var>effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.58.0"></a><a id="pl.259.4"></a><var>259.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 58. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.259.5"></a><var>259.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.259.6"></a><var>259.6</var>In the event a park owner has been assessed under section 
         <statute_ref>327C.095, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.7"></a><var>259.7</var>paragraph (c), the park owner may collect the $12 $15 annual payment required by section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.259.8"></a><var>259.8</var>327C.095, subdivision 12
         </statute_ref>, for participation in the relocation trust fund, as a lump sum or, <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.9"></a><var>259.9</var>along with monthly lot rent, a fee of no more than $1 $1.25 per month to cover the cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.10"></a><var>259.10</var>participating in the relocation trust fund. The $1 $1.25 fee must be separately itemized <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.11"></a><var>259.11</var>and clearly labeled "Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund."<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.59.0"></a><a id="pl.259.12"></a><var>259.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 59. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.095, subdivision 12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.259.13"></a><var>259.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.259.14"></a><var>259.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) If a manufactured home owner is required to move due to the conversion of all or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.15"></a><var>259.15</var>portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a park, or cessation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.16"></a><var>259.16</var>use of the land as a manufactured home park, the manufactured park owner shall, upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.17"></a><var>259.17</var>the change in use, pay to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.18"></a><var>259.18</var>Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section 
         <statute_ref>462A.35</statute_ref>, the lesser <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.19"></a><var>259.19</var>amount of the actual costs of moving or purchasing the manufactured home approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.20"></a><var>259.20</var>by the neutral third party and paid by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency under <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.21"></a><var>259.21</var>subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), or $3,250 for each single section manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.22"></a><var>259.22</var>home, and $6,000 for each multisection manufactured home, for which a manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.23"></a><var>259.23</var>home owner has made application for payment of relocation costs under subdivision 13, <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.24"></a><var>259.24</var>paragraph (c). The manufactured home park owner shall make payments required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.25"></a><var>259.25</var>this section to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund within 60 days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.26"></a><var>259.26</var>receipt of invoice from the neutral third party.<br />
         		<a id="pl.259.27"></a><var>259.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A manufactured home park owner is not required to make the payment prescribed <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.28"></a><var>259.28</var>under paragraph (a), nor is a manufactured home owner entitled to compensation under <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.29"></a><var>259.29</var>subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.259.30"></a><var>259.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the manufactured home park owner relocates the manufactured home owner to <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.31"></a><var>259.31</var>another space in the manufactured home park or to another manufactured home park at <br />
         		<a id="pl.259.32"></a><var>259.32</var>the park owner's expense;<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.1"></a><var>260.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the manufactured home owner is vacating the premises and has informed the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.2"></a><var>260.2</var>manufactured home park owner or manager of this prior to the mailing date of the closure <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.3"></a><var>260.3</var>statement under subdivision 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.4"></a><var>260.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a manufactured home owner has abandoned the manufactured home, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.5"></a><var>260.5</var>manufactured home owner is not current on the monthly lot rental, personal property taxes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.6"></a><var>260.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the manufactured home owner has a pending eviction action for nonpayment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.7"></a><var>260.7</var>lot rental amount under section 
         <statute_ref>327C.09</statute_ref>, which was filed against the manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.8"></a><var>260.8</var>owner prior to the mailing date of the closure statement under subdivision 1, and the writ <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.9"></a><var>260.9</var>of recovery has been ordered by the district court;<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.10"></a><var>260.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use, <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.11"></a><var>260.11</var>the closure of a park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park is the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.12"></a><var>260.12</var>result of a taking or exercise of the power of eminent domain by a governmental entity <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.13"></a><var>260.13</var>or public utility; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.14"></a><var>260.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the owner of the manufactured home is not a resident of the manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.15"></a><var>260.15</var>park, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>327C.01, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, or the owner of the manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.16"></a><var>260.16</var>is a resident, but came to reside in the manufactured home park after the mailing date of <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.17"></a><var>260.17</var>the closure statement under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.18"></a><var>260.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If the unencumbered fund balance in the manufactured home relocation trust <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.19"></a><var>260.19</var>fund is less than $1,000,000 as of June 30 of each year, the commissioner of management <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.20"></a><var>260.20</var>and budget shall assess each manufactured home park owner by mail the total amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.21"></a><var>260.21</var>of $12 $15 for each licensed lot in their park, payable on or before September 15 of that <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.22"></a><var>260.22</var>year. The commissioner of management and budget shall deposit any payments in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.23"></a><var>260.23</var>Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund. On or before July 15 of each year, <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.24"></a><var>260.24</var>the commissioner of management and budget shall prepare and distribute to park owners a <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.25"></a><var>260.25</var>letter explaining whether funds are being collected for that year, information about the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.26"></a><var>260.26</var>collection, an invoice for all licensed lots, and a sample form for the park owners to collect <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.27"></a><var>260.27</var>information on which park residents have been accounted for. If assessed under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.28"></a><var>260.28</var>paragraph, the park owner may recoup the cost of the $12 $15 assessment as a lump sum <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.29"></a><var>260.29</var>or as a monthly fee of no more than $1 $1.25 collected from park residents together with <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.30"></a><var>260.30</var>monthly lot rent as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>327C.03, subdivision 6</statute_ref>. Park owners may adjust <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.31"></a><var>260.31</var>payment for lots in their park that are vacant or otherwise not eligible for contribution to <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.32"></a><var>260.32</var>the trust fund under section 
         <statute_ref>327C.095</statute_ref>, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), and deduct from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.33"></a><var>260.33</var>assessment accordingly.<br />
         		<a id="pl.260.34"></a><var>260.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) This subdivision and subdivision 13, paragraph (c), clause (5), are enforceable by <br />
         		<a id="pl.260.35"></a><var>260.35</var>the neutral third party, on behalf of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, or by action <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.1"></a><var>261.1</var>in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The court may award a prevailing party reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.2"></a><var>261.2</var>attorney fees, court costs, and disbursements.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.60.0"></a><a id="pl.261.3"></a><var>261.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 60. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.095, subdivision 13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.4"></a><var>261.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Change in use, relocation expenses; payments by park owner.</b> (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.5"></a><var>261.5</var>If a manufactured home owner is required to relocate due to the conversion of all or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.6"></a><var>261.6</var>portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.7"></a><var>261.7</var>park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park under subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.8"></a><var>261.8</var>and the manufactured home owner complies with the requirements of this section, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.9"></a><var>261.9</var>manufactured home owner is entitled to payment from the Minnesota manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.10"></a><var>261.10</var>relocation trust fund equal to the manufactured home owner's actual relocation costs for <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.11"></a><var>261.11</var>relocating the manufactured home to a new location within a 25-mile radius of the park <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.12"></a><var>261.12</var>that is being closed, up to a maximum of $4,000 $7,000 for a single-section and $8,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.13"></a><var>261.13</var>$12,500 for a multisection manufactured home. The actual relocation costs must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.14"></a><var>261.14</var>the reasonable cost of taking down, moving, and setting up the manufactured home, <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.15"></a><var>261.15</var>including equipment rental, utility connection and disconnection charges, minor repairs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.16"></a><var>261.16</var>modifications necessary for transportation of the home, necessary moving permits and <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.17"></a><var>261.17</var>insurance, moving costs for any appurtenances, which meet applicable local, state, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.18"></a><var>261.18</var>federal building and construction codes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.19"></a><var>261.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A manufactured home owner is not entitled to compensation under paragraph (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.20"></a><var>261.20</var>if the manufactured home park owner is not required to make a payment to the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.21"></a><var>261.21</var>manufactured home relocation trust fund under subdivision 12, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.22"></a><var>261.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e), in order to obtain payment from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.23"></a><var>261.23</var>Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund, the manufactured home owner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.24"></a><var>261.24</var>submit to the neutral third party and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, with a copy <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.25"></a><var>261.25</var>to the park owner, an application for payment, which includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.26"></a><var>261.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a copy of the closure statement under subdivision 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.27"></a><var>261.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a copy of the contract with a moving or towing contractor, which includes the <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.28"></a><var>261.28</var>relocation costs for relocating the manufactured home;<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.29"></a><var>261.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a statement with supporting materials of any additional relocation costs as <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.30"></a><var>261.30</var>outlined in subdivision 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.31"></a><var>261.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a statement certifying that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.32"></a><var>261.32</var>under subdivision 12, paragraph (b), apply to the manufactured home owner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.261.33"></a><var>261.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) a statement from the manufactured park owner that the lot rental is current <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.34"></a><var>261.34</var>and that the annual $12 $15 payments to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation <br />
         		<a id="pl.261.35"></a><var>261.35</var>trust fund have been paid when due; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.262.1"></a><var>262.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) a statement from the county where the manufactured home is located certifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.2"></a><var>262.2</var>that personal property taxes for the manufactured home are paid through the end of that year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.262.3"></a><var>262.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) If the neutral third party has acted reasonably and does not approve or deny <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.4"></a><var>262.4</var>payment within 45 days after receipt of the information set forth in paragraph (c), the <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.5"></a><var>262.5</var>payment is deemed approved. Upon approval and request by the neutral third party, <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.6"></a><var>262.6</var>the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall issue two checks in equal amount for 50 <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.7"></a><var>262.7</var>percent of the contract price payable to the mover and towing contractor for relocating <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.8"></a><var>262.8</var>the manufactured home in the amount of the actual relocation cost, plus a check to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.9"></a><var>262.9</var>home owner for additional certified costs associated with third-party vendors, that were <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.10"></a><var>262.10</var>necessary in relocating the manufactured home. The moving or towing contractor shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.11"></a><var>262.11</var>receive 50 percent upon execution of the contract and 50 percent upon completion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.12"></a><var>262.12</var>the relocation and approval by the manufactured home owner. The moving or towing <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.13"></a><var>262.13</var>contractor may not apply the funds to any other purpose other than relocation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.14"></a><var>262.14</var>manufactured home as provided in the contract. A copy of the approval must be forwarded <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.15"></a><var>262.15</var>by the neutral third party to the park owner with an invoice for payment of the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.16"></a><var>262.16</var>specified in subdivision 12, paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.262.17"></a><var>262.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) In lieu of collecting a relocation payment from the Minnesota manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.18"></a><var>262.18</var>home relocation trust fund under paragraph (a), the manufactured home owner may collect <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.19"></a><var>262.19</var>an amount from the fund after reasonable efforts to relocate the manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.20"></a><var>262.20</var>have failed due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, or because there are <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.21"></a><var>262.21</var>no manufactured home parks willing or able to accept the manufactured home within a <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.22"></a><var>262.22</var>25-mile radius. A manufactured home owner may tender title of the manufactured home in <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.23"></a><var>262.23</var>the manufactured home park to the manufactured home park owner, and collect an amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.24"></a><var>262.24</var>to be determined by an independent appraisal. The appraiser must be agreed to by both <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.25"></a><var>262.25</var>the manufactured home park owner and the manufactured home owner. If the appraised <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.26"></a><var>262.26</var>market value cannot be determined, the tax market value, averaged over a period of five <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.27"></a><var>262.27</var>years, can be used as a substitute. The maximum amount that may be reimbursed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.28"></a><var>262.28</var>the fund is a maximum of $5,000 $8,000 for a single-section and $9,000 $14,500 for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.29"></a><var>262.29</var>multisection manufactured home. The minimum amount that may be reimbursed under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.30"></a><var>262.30</var>fund is $2,000 for a single section and $4,000 for a multisection manufactured home. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.31"></a><var>262.31</var>manufactured home owner shall deliver to the manufactured home park owner the current <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.32"></a><var>262.32</var>certificate of title to the manufactured home duly endorsed by the owner of record, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.33"></a><var>262.33</var>valid releases of all liens shown on the certificate of title, and a statement from the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.34"></a><var>262.34</var>where the manufactured home is located evidencing that the personal property taxes have <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.35"></a><var>262.35</var>been paid. The manufactured home owner's application for funds under this paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.262.36"></a><var>262.36</var>must include a document certifying that the manufactured home cannot be relocated, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.1"></a><var>263.1</var>the lot rental is current, that the annual $12 $15 payments to the Minnesota manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.2"></a><var>263.2</var>home relocation trust fund have been paid when due, that the manufactured home owner <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.3"></a><var>263.3</var>has chosen to tender title under this section, and that the park owner agrees to make a <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.4"></a><var>263.4</var>payment to the commissioner of management and budget in the amount established in <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.5"></a><var>263.5</var>subdivision 12, paragraph (a), less any documented costs submitted to the neutral third <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.6"></a><var>263.6</var>party, required for demolition and removal of the home, and any debris or refuse left on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.7"></a><var>263.7</var>lot, not to exceed $1,000. The manufactured home owner must also provide a copy of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.8"></a><var>263.8</var>certificate of title endorsed by the owner of record, and certify to the neutral third party, <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.9"></a><var>263.9</var>with a copy to the park owner, that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation under <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.10"></a><var>263.10</var>subdivision 12, paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (6), apply to the manufactured home owner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.11"></a><var>263.11</var>and that the home owner will vacate the home within 60 days after receipt of payment or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.12"></a><var>263.12</var>date of park closure, whichever is earlier, provided that the monthly lot rent is kept current.<br />
         		<a id="pl.263.13"></a><var>263.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must make a determination of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.14"></a><var>263.14</var>amount of payment a manufactured home owner would have been entitled to under a local <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.15"></a><var>263.15</var>ordinance in effect on May 26, 2007. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the manufactured <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.16"></a><var>263.16</var>home owner's compensation for relocation costs from the fund under section 
         <statute_ref>462A.35</statute_ref>, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.17"></a><var>263.17</var>the greater of the amount provided under this subdivision, or the amount under the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.18"></a><var>263.18</var>ordinance in effect on May 26, 2007, that is applicable to the manufactured home owner. <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.19"></a><var>263.19</var>Nothing in this paragraph is intended to increase the liability of the park owner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.263.20"></a><var>263.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) Neither the neutral third party nor the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.21"></a><var>263.21</var>be liable to any person for recovery if the funds in the Minnesota manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.22"></a><var>263.22</var>relocation trust fund are insufficient to pay the amounts claimed. The Minnesota Housing <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.23"></a><var>263.23</var>Finance Agency shall keep a record of the time and date of its approval of payment to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.24"></a><var>263.24</var>claimant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.263.25"></a><var>263.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) The agency shall report to the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.26"></a><var>263.26</var>house of representatives Ways and Means Committee by January 15 of each year on <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.27"></a><var>263.27</var>the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund, including the account balance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.28"></a><var>263.28</var>payments to claimants, the amount of any advances to the fund, the amount of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.29"></a><var>263.29</var>insufficiencies encountered during the previous calendar year, and any administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.30"></a><var>263.30</var>charges or expenses deducted from the trust fund balance. If sufficient funds become <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.31"></a><var>263.31</var>available, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall pay the manufactured home <br />
         		<a id="pl.263.32"></a><var>263.32</var>owner whose unpaid claim is the earliest by time and date of approval.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.61.0"></a><a id="pl.263.33"></a><var>263.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 61. <b>PLAQUE OR MARKER AUTHORIZED TO HONOR CAPITOL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.263.34"></a><var>263.34</var><b>CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.264.1"></a><var>264.1</var>(a) The commissioner of administration shall place a plaque or three-dimensional <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.2"></a><var>264.2</var>marker in the State Capitol building in a space easily visible to public visitors to recognize <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.3"></a><var>264.3</var>and honor the efforts and sacrifice of workers who constructed the State Capitol building, <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.4"></a><var>264.4</var>as well as those who worked on subsequent projects to preserve the building. The plaque <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.5"></a><var>264.5</var>or marker shall specifically honor the six workers who died during construction of the State <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.6"></a><var>264.6</var>Capitol building. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board and the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.7"></a><var>264.7</var>Historical Society shall set the parameters and location for the memorial plaque or marker.<br />
         		<a id="pl.264.8"></a><var>264.8</var>(b) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall conduct an opportunity <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.9"></a><var>264.9</var>contest for sixth graders from across the state to submit designs for the memorial plaque <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.10"></a><var>264.10</var>or marker. The board shall select a design from those submissions to be used as a basis for <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.11"></a><var>264.11</var>the final production of this plaque or marker by January 1, 2017. The memorial plaque or <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.12"></a><var>264.12</var>marker shall be installed during the State Capitol remodel.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.62.0"></a><a id="pl.264.13"></a><var>264.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 62. <b>STUDY ON VETERANS' UNMET NEEDS FOR BEHAVIOR AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.264.14"></a><var>264.14</var><b>MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.264.15"></a><var>264.15</var>The commissioner of veterans affairs shall perform a study to quantify and describe <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.16"></a><var>264.16</var>unmet needs amongst Minnesota veterans for behavioral and mental health services.  The <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.17"></a><var>264.17</var>study will include conducting focus groups of stakeholders, including veterans and their <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.18"></a><var>264.18</var>families, representatives of the United States Veterans Administration, community referral <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.19"></a><var>264.19</var>centers, and county veteran service officers.  The commissioner of veterans affairs may <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.20"></a><var>264.20</var>contract with a statewide nonprofit organization to conduct the study.  The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.21"></a><var>264.21</var>of veterans affairs shall report by February 15, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.22"></a><var>264.22</var>members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.23"></a><var>264.23</var>over veterans policy and budget with the findings of the study and with recommendations <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.24"></a><var>264.24</var>about how current services provided to veterans could be expanded to better meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.25"></a><var>264.25</var>needs identified by the study.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.63.0"></a><a id="pl.264.26"></a><var>264.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 63. <b>FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE INTERIM </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.264.27"></a><var>264.27</var><b>HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.264.28"></a><var>264.28</var>The commissioner of veterans affairs shall study the feasibility of partnering with <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.29"></a><var>264.29</var>an established nonprofit organization to provide interim housing for disabled veterans in <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.30"></a><var>264.30</var>conjunction with fully integrated and customizable support services. The commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.31"></a><var>264.31</var>veterans affairs shall submit a report including its findings and recommendations regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.32"></a><var>264.32</var>the feasibility of such a partnership to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.33"></a><var>264.33</var>standing committees in the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.264.34"></a><var>264.34</var>over veterans affairs by February 15, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.64.0"></a><a id="pl.265.1"></a><var>265.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 64. <b>MEMORIAL COMMEMORATING RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.265.2"></a><var>265.2</var><b>OF HONOR.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.265.3"></a><var>265.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Medal of Honor Memorial on the State Capitol grounds.</b> Subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.4"></a><var>265.4</var>to approval by the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.5"></a><var>265.5</var>administration shall place a memorial on the State Capitol grounds to honor Minnesotans <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.6"></a><var>265.6</var>awarded the Medal of Honor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.265.7"></a><var>265.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Gifts and grants.</b> The commissioner of veterans affairs may solicit gifts, <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.8"></a><var>265.8</var>grants, or donations of any kind from any private or public source to carry out the purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.9"></a><var>265.9</var>of this section. A Medal of Honor Memorial account is created in the special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.10"></a><var>265.10</var>fund. All gifts, grants, or donations received by the commissioner shall be deposited in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.11"></a><var>265.11</var>Medal of Honor Memorial account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.12"></a><var>265.12</var>appropriated to the commissioner of administration for predesign, design,  construction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.13"></a><var>265.13</var>and ongoing maintenance of the memorial.<br />
         		<a id="pl.265.14"></a><var>265.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Restrictions.</b> Money deposited in the Medal of Honor Memorial account <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.15"></a><var>265.15</var>is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined an <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.16"></a><var>265.16</var>amount sufficient to complete predesign of the memorial has been committed to the project <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.17"></a><var>265.17</var>from nonstate sources. The commissioner of administration shall not begin construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.18"></a><var>265.18</var>on this project until money in the account is sufficient to pay for all costs related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.19"></a><var>265.19</var>construction and ongoing maintenance of the memorial.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.65.0"></a><a id="pl.265.20"></a><var>265.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 65. <b>LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION; FEDERAL FUNDS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.265.21"></a><var>265.21</var>The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.22"></a><var>265.22</var>nonpartisan fiscal staff, shall review and recommend the federal funds that should not be <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.23"></a><var>265.23</var>subject to review by the Legislative Advisory Commission, under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.24"></a><var>265.24</var>section 3.3005. The commissioner shall make this recommendation before the 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.25"></a><var>265.25</var>regular legislative session.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.66.0"></a><a id="pl.265.26"></a><var>265.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 66. <b>LEGISLATIVE SURROGACY COMMISSION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.265.27"></a><var>265.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Membership.</b> The Legislative Commission on Surrogacy shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.28"></a><var>265.28</var>consist of 15 members, appointed as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.265.29"></a><var>265.29</var>(1) three members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.265.30"></a><var>265.30</var>(2) three members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.265.31"></a><var>265.31</var>(3) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.265.32"></a><var>265.32</var>house;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.1"></a><var>266.1</var>(4) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.2"></a><var>266.2</var>representatives minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.3"></a><var>266.3</var>(5) the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.4"></a><var>266.4</var>(6) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.5"></a><var>266.5</var>(7) a family court referee appointed by the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.6"></a><var>266.6</var>Appointments must be made by June 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.7"></a><var>266.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Chair.</b> The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.8"></a><var>266.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Meetings.</b> The ranking majority member of the commission who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.9"></a><var>266.9</var>appointed by the senate majority leader shall convene the first meeting by July 1, 2016. <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.10"></a><var>266.10</var>The commission shall have at least six meetings but may not have more than ten meetings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.11"></a><var>266.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Conflict of interest.</b> A commission member may not participate in or <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.12"></a><var>266.12</var>vote on a decision of the commission in which the member has either a direct or indirect <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.13"></a><var>266.13</var>personal financial interest. A witness at a public meeting of the commission must disclose <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.14"></a><var>266.14</var>any financial conflict of interest.<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.15"></a><var>266.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Duties.</b> The commission shall develop recommendations on public policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.16"></a><var>266.16</var>and laws regarding surrogacy. To develop the recommendations, the commission shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.17"></a><var>266.17</var>study surrogacy through public hearings, research, and deliberation. Topics for study <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.18"></a><var>266.18</var>include, but are not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.19"></a><var>266.19</var>(1) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on women who serve <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.20"></a><var>266.20</var>as surrogates;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.21"></a><var>266.21</var>(2) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on children born of <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.22"></a><var>266.22</var>surrogates;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.23"></a><var>266.23</var>(3) business practices of the fertility industry, including attorneys, brokers, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.24"></a><var>266.24</var>clinics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.25"></a><var>266.25</var>(4) considerations related to different forms of surrogacy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.26"></a><var>266.26</var>(5) considerations related to the potential exploitation of women in surrogacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.27"></a><var>266.27</var>arrangements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.28"></a><var>266.28</var>(6) contract law implications when a surrogacy contract is breached;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.29"></a><var>266.29</var>(7) potential conflicts with statutes governing private adoption and termination <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.30"></a><var>266.30</var>of parental rights;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.31"></a><var>266.31</var>(8) potential for legal conflicts related to third-party reproduction, including conflicts <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.32"></a><var>266.32</var>between or amongst the surrogate mother, the intended parents, the child, insurance <br />
         		<a id="pl.266.33"></a><var>266.33</var>companies, and medical professionals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.266.34"></a><var>266.34</var>(9) public policy determinations of other jurisdictions with regard to surrogacy; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.1"></a><var>267.1</var>(10) information to be provided to a child born of a surrogate about the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.2"></a><var>267.2</var>biological and gestational parents.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.3"></a><var>267.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Reporting.</b> The commission must submit a report including its <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.4"></a><var>267.4</var>recommendations and may draft legislation to implement its recommendations to <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.5"></a><var>267.5</var>the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.6"></a><var>267.6</var>jurisdiction over health and judiciary in the house of representatives and senate by <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.7"></a><var>267.7</var>December 15, 2016. On topics where the commission fails to reach consensus, a majority <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.8"></a><var>267.8</var>and minority report shall be issued.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.9"></a><var>267.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Staffing.</b> The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide staffing <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.10"></a><var>267.10</var>and administrative support to the commission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.11"></a><var>267.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Expiration.</b> The commission expires the day after submitting the report <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.12"></a><var>267.12</var>required under subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.13"></a><var>267.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.67.0"></a><a id="pl.267.14"></a><var>267.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 67. <b>LCPFP STUDY OF JOINT BUDGET TARGET PROCESS; TIMING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.267.15"></a><var>267.15</var>The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy shall study and make <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.16"></a><var>267.16</var>recommendations to the legislature by January 15, 2017, on the process and timing for <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.17"></a><var>267.17</var>the legislature to establish joint budget targets. In preparing its recommendations, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.18"></a><var>267.18</var>commission must take public testimony.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.68.0"></a><a id="pl.267.19"></a><var>267.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 68. <b>RULEMAKING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.267.20"></a><var>267.20</var>The Board of Barber Examiners may use expedited rulemaking procedures under <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.21"></a><var>267.21</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 2100, to conform <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.22"></a><var>267.22</var>with sections 29 to 52 and sections 69 and 70.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.23"></a><var>267.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.69.0"></a><a id="pl.267.24"></a><var>267.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 69. <b>TRANSITIONING APPRENTICE BARBERS TO REGISTERED </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.267.25"></a><var>267.25</var><b>BARBERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.267.26"></a><var>267.26</var>An apprentice barber practicing on August 1, 2016, is eligible to apply for registered <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.27"></a><var>267.27</var>barber status. An apprentice barber must take the registered barber examination to become <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.28"></a><var>267.28</var>a registered barber. All apprentice barber registrations will be discontinued on December <br />
         		<a id="pl.267.29"></a><var>267.29</var>31, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.267.30"></a><var>267.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.13.70.0"></a><a id="pl.268.1"></a><var>268.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 70. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.268.2"></a><var>268.2</var>Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 154.03; 154.06; 154.11, subdivision 2; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.3"></a><var>268.3</var>154.12, are repealed effective August 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.14.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.268.4"></a><var>268.4</var><b>ARTICLE 14</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.268.5"></a><var>268.5</var><b>MISCELLANEOUS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.14.1.0"></a><a id="pl.268.6"></a><var>268.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. <b>[290.0685] CREDIT FOR PARENTS OF STILLBORN CHILDREN.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.268.7"></a><var>268.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Credit allowed.</b> (a) An individual is allowed a credit against the <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.8"></a><var>268.8</var>tax imposed by this chapter equal to $2,000 for each birth for which a certificate of <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.9"></a><var>268.9</var>birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued under section 144.2151.  The credit under <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.10"></a><var>268.10</var>this section is allowed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.11"></a><var>268.11</var>the child would have been a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in section 152 of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.12"></a><var>268.12</var>Internal Revenue Code.<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.13"></a><var>268.13</var>(b) For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit must be allocated based on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.14"></a><var>268.14</var>percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.15"></a><var>268.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Credit refundable.</b> If the amount of credit that an individual is <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.16"></a><var>268.16</var>allowed under this section exceeds the individual's tax liability under this chapter, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.17"></a><var>268.17</var>commissioner shall refund the excess to the individual.<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.18"></a><var>268.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Appropriation.</b> An amount sufficient to pay the refunds required by this <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.19"></a><var>268.19</var>section is appropriated to the commissioner from the general fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.20"></a><var>268.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for taxable years beginning after <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.21"></a><var>268.21</var>December 31, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.14.2.0"></a><a id="pl.268.22"></a><var>268.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.62, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.23"></a><var>268.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Manufactured housing and park trailers</b><b>; modular housing</b><b>.</b> (a) For <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.24"></a><var>268.24</var>retail sales of manufactured homes as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>327.31, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.25"></a><var>268.25</var>residential uses, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is imposed on 65 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.26"></a><var>268.26</var>dealer's cost of the manufactured home. For retail sales of new or used park trailers, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.27"></a><var>268.27</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>168.002, subdivision 23</statute_ref>, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.28"></a><var>268.28</var>imposed on 65 percent of the sales price of the park trailer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.29"></a><var>268.29</var>(b) For retail sales of a modular home as defined in section 297A.668, subdivision 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.30"></a><var>268.30</var>paragraph (b), for residential uses, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is imposed on <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.31"></a><var>268.31</var>65 percent of the modular home manufacturer's sales price of the modular home.<br />
         		<a id="pl.268.32"></a><var>268.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for sales and purchases made after <br />
         		<a id="pl.268.33"></a><var>268.33</var>June 30, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.14.3.0"></a><a id="pl.269.1"></a><var>269.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.2"></a><var>269.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Killed in the line of duty.</b> "Killed in the line of duty" does not include <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.3"></a><var>269.3</var>deaths from natural causes, except as provided in this subdivision. In the case of a peace <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.4"></a><var>269.4</var>public safety officer, "killed in the line of duty" includes the death of an a public safety <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.5"></a><var>269.5</var>officer caused by accidental means while the peace public safety officer is acting in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.6"></a><var>269.6</var>course and scope of duties as a peace public safety officer. Killed in the line of duty also <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.7"></a><var>269.7</var>means if a public safety officer dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack, <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.8"></a><var>269.8</var>stroke, or vascular rupture, that officer shall be presumed to have died as the direct and <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.9"></a><var>269.9</var>proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.10"></a><var>269.10</var>(1) that officer, while on duty:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.11"></a><var>269.11</var>(i) engaged in a situation, and that engagement involved nonroutine stressful or <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.12"></a><var>269.12</var>strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.13"></a><var>269.13</var>emergency medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.14"></a><var>269.14</var>activity; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.15"></a><var>269.15</var>(ii) participated in a training exercise, and that participation involved nonroutine <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.16"></a><var>269.16</var>stressful or strenuous physical activity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.17"></a><var>269.17</var>(2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.18"></a><var>269.18</var>(i) while engaging or participating under clause (1);<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.19"></a><var>269.19</var>(ii) while still on duty after engaging or participating under clause (1); or <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.20"></a><var>269.20</var>(iii) not later than 24 hours after engaging or participating under clause (1); and <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.21"></a><var>269.21</var>(3) the presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.22"></a><var>269.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.14.4.0"></a><a id="pl.269.23"></a><var>269.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.24"></a><var>269.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Public safety officer.</b> "Public safety officer" includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.25"></a><var>269.25</var>(1) a peace officer defined in section 
         <statute_ref>626.84, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c) or (d);<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.26"></a><var>269.26</var>(2) a correction officer employed at a correctional facility and charged with <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.27"></a><var>269.27</var>maintaining the safety, security, discipline, and custody of inmates at the facility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.28"></a><var>269.28</var>(3) an individual employed on a full-time basis by the state or by a fire department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.269.29"></a><var>269.29</var>a governmental subdivision of the state, who is engaged in any of the following duties:<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.30"></a><var>269.30</var>(i) firefighting;<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.31"></a><var>269.31</var>(ii) emergency motor vehicle operation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.32"></a><var>269.32</var>(iii) investigation into the cause and origin of fires;<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.33"></a><var>269.33</var>(iv) the provision of emergency medical services; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.269.34"></a><var>269.34</var>(v) hazardous material responder;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.1"></a><var>270.1</var>(4) a legally enrolled member of a volunteer fire department or member of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.2"></a><var>270.2</var>independent nonprofit firefighting corporation who is engaged in the hazards of firefighting;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.3"></a><var>270.3</var>(5) a good samaritan while complying with the request or direction of a public <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.4"></a><var>270.4</var>safety officer to assist the officer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.5"></a><var>270.5</var>(6) a reserve police officer or a reserve deputy sheriff while acting under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.6"></a><var>270.6</var>supervision and authority of a political subdivision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.7"></a><var>270.7</var>(7) a driver or attendant with a licensed basic or advanced life-support transportation <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.8"></a><var>270.8</var>service who is engaged in providing emergency care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.9"></a><var>270.9</var>(8) a first responder who is certified by the emergency medical services regulatory <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.10"></a><var>270.10</var>board to perform basic emergency skills before the arrival of a licensed ambulance service <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.11"></a><var>270.11</var>and who is a member of an organized service recognized by a local political subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.12"></a><var>270.12</var>to respond to medical emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.13"></a><var>270.13</var>an ambulance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.14"></a><var>270.14</var>(9) a person, other than a state trooper, employed by the commissioner of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.15"></a><var>270.15</var>safety and assigned to the State Patrol, whose primary employment duty is either Capitol <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.16"></a><var>270.16</var>security or the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.17"></a><var>270.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.14.5.0"></a><a id="pl.270.18"></a><var>270.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>APPROPRIATION; PUBLIC SAFETY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.270.19"></a><var>270.19</var>$260,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.20"></a><var>270.20</var>commissioner of public safety for payment of public safety officer survivor benefits. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.21"></a><var>270.21</var>is added to the appropriation in Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.22"></a><var>270.22</var>paragraph (b).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.270.23"></a><var>270.23</var><b>ARTICLE 15</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.270.24"></a><var>270.24</var><b>CHILDREN AND FAMILIES</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.15.1.0"></a><a id="pl.270.25"></a><var>270.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.4716, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.26"></a><var>270.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties of director.</b> The director of child sex trafficking prevention is <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.27"></a><var>270.27</var>responsible for the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.28"></a><var>270.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) developing and providing comprehensive training on sexual exploitation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.29"></a><var>270.29</var>youth for social service professionals, medical professionals, public health workers, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.30"></a><var>270.30</var>criminal justice professionals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.270.31"></a><var>270.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) collecting, organizing, maintaining, and disseminating information on sexual <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.32"></a><var>270.32</var>exploitation and services across the state, including maintaining a list of resources on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.270.33"></a><var>270.33</var>Department of Health Web site;<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.1"></a><var>271.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) monitoring and applying for federal funding for antitrafficking efforts that may <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.2"></a><var>271.2</var>benefit victims in the state;<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.3"></a><var>271.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) managing grant programs established under sections 
         <statute_ref>145.4716</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>145.4718</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.4"></a><var>271.4</var>and 609.3241, paragraph (c), clause (3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.5"></a><var>271.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) managing the request for proposals for grants for comprehensive services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.6"></a><var>271.6</var>including trauma-informed, culturally specific services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.7"></a><var>271.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) identifying best practices in serving sexually exploited youth, as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.8"></a><var>271.8</var>section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 31</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.9"></a><var>271.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) providing oversight of and technical support to regional navigators pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.10"></a><var>271.10</var>section 
         <statute_ref>145.4717</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.11"></a><var>271.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe harbor <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.12"></a><var>271.12</var>of sexually exploited youth; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.13"></a><var>271.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) developing a policy consistent with the requirements of chapter 13 for sharing <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.14"></a><var>271.14</var>data related to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 31</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.15"></a><var>271.15</var>among regional navigators and community-based advocates.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.2.0"></a><a id="pl.271.16"></a><var>271.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.4716, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.17"></a><var>271.17</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.18"></a><var>271.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Youth eligible for services.</b> Youth 24 years of age or younger shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.19"></a><var>271.19</var>eligible for all services, support, and programs provided under this section and section <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.20"></a><var>271.20</var>145.4717, and all shelter, housing beds, and services provided by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.21"></a><var>271.21</var>human services to sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.3.0"></a><a id="pl.271.22"></a><var>271.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256D.051, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.23"></a><var>271.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6b. <b>Federal reimbursement.</b> (a) Federal financial participation from <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.24"></a><var>271.24</var>the United States Department of Agriculture for food stamp employment and training <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.25"></a><var>271.25</var>expenditures that are eligible for reimbursement through the food stamp employment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.26"></a><var>271.26</var>training program are dedicated funds and are annually appropriated to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.27"></a><var>271.27</var>of human services for the operation of the food stamp employment and training program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.271.28"></a><var>271.28</var>(b) The appropriation must be used for skill attainment through employment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.29"></a><var>271.29</var>training, and support services for food stamp participants. By February 15, 2017, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.30"></a><var>271.30</var>commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.31"></a><var>271.31</var>committees having jurisdiction over the food stamp employment and training program on <br />
         		<a id="pl.271.32"></a><var>271.32</var>the progress of securing additional federal reimbursement dollars under this program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.1"></a><var>272.1</var>(c) Federal financial participation for the nonstate portion of food stamp employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.2"></a><var>272.2</var>and training costs must be paid to the county agency or service provider that incurred <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.3"></a><var>272.3</var>the costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.4"></a><var>272.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective October 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.4.0"></a><a id="pl.272.5"></a><var>272.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256N.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.6"></a><var>272.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Basic monthly rate.</b> From January 1, 2015 July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2016 <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.7"></a><var>272.7</var>2018, the basic monthly rate must be according to the following schedule:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.272.8"></a><var>272.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Ages 0-5<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>$565 $650 per month<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.272.9"></a><var>272.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Ages 6-12<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>$670 $770 per month<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.272.10"></a><var>272.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Ages 13 and older<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>$790 $910 per month<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.15.5.0"></a><a id="pl.272.11"></a><var>272.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256P.06, subdivision 3, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.12"></a><var>272.12</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.13"></a><var>272.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Income inclusions.</b> The following must be included in determining the <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.14"></a><var>272.14</var>income of an assistance unit:<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.15"></a><var>272.15</var>(1) earned income; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.16"></a><var>272.16</var>(2) unearned income, which includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.17"></a><var>272.17</var>(i) interest and dividends from investments and savings;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.18"></a><var>272.18</var>(ii) capital gains as defined by the Internal Revenue Service from any sale of real <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.19"></a><var>272.19</var>property;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.20"></a><var>272.20</var>(iii) proceeds from rent and contract for deed payments in excess of the principal <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.21"></a><var>272.21</var>and interest portion owed on property;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.22"></a><var>272.22</var>(iv) income from trusts, excluding special needs and supplemental needs trusts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.23"></a><var>272.23</var>(v) interest income from loans made by the participant or household;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.24"></a><var>272.24</var>(vi) cash prizes and winnings;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.25"></a><var>272.25</var>(vii) unemployment insurance income;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.26"></a><var>272.26</var>(viii) retirement, survivors, and disability insurance payments;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.27"></a><var>272.27</var>(ix) nonrecurring income over $60 per quarter unless earmarked and used for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.28"></a><var>272.28</var>purpose for which it is intended. Income and use of this income is subject to verification <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.29"></a><var>272.29</var>requirements under section 
         <statute_ref>256P.04</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.30"></a><var>272.30</var>(x) retirement benefits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.31"></a><var>272.31</var>(xi) cash assistance benefits, as defined by each program in chapters 119B, 256D, <br />
         		<a id="pl.272.32"></a><var>272.32</var>256I, and 256J;<br />
         		<a id="pl.272.33"></a><var>272.33</var>(xii) tribal per capita payments unless excluded by federal and state law;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.1"></a><var>273.1</var>(xiii) income and payments from service and rehabilitation programs that meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.2"></a><var>273.2</var>or exceed the state's minimum wage rate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.3"></a><var>273.3</var>(xiv) income from members of the United States armed forces unless excluded from <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.4"></a><var>273.4</var>income taxes according to federal or state law;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.5"></a><var>273.5</var>(xv) all child support payments for programs under chapters 119B, 256D, and 256I;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.6"></a><var>273.6</var>(xvi) the amount of current child support received that exceeds $100 for assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.7"></a><var>273.7</var>units with one child and $200 for assistance units with two or more children for programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.8"></a><var>273.8</var>under chapter 256J; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.9"></a><var>273.9</var>(xvii) spousal support.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.6.0"></a><a id="pl.273.10"></a><var>273.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. <b>[260C.125] CASE TRANSFER PROCESS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.273.11"></a><var>273.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Purpose.</b> This section pertains to the transfer of responsibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.12"></a><var>273.12</var>the placement and care of an Indian child in out-of-home placement from the responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.13"></a><var>273.13</var>social services agency to a tribal title IV-E agency or an Indian tribe in and outside of <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.14"></a><var>273.14</var>Minnesota with a title IV-E agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.15"></a><var>273.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Establishment of transfer procedures.</b> The responsible social services <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.16"></a><var>273.16</var>agency shall establish and maintain procedures, in consultation with Indian tribes, for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.17"></a><var>273.17</var>transfer of responsibility for placement and care of a child to a tribal agency. Transfer of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.18"></a><var>273.18</var>child's case under this section shall not affect the child's title IV-E and Medicaid eligibility. <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.19"></a><var>273.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Title IV-E eligibility.</b> If a child's title IV-E eligibility has not been <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.20"></a><var>273.20</var>determined by the responsible social services agency by the time of transfer, it shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.21"></a><var>273.21</var>established at the time of the transfer by the responsible social services agency.<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.22"></a><var>273.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Documentation and information.</b> Essential documents and information <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.23"></a><var>273.23</var>shall be transferred to a tribal agency, including but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.24"></a><var>273.24</var>(1) district court judicial determinations to the effect that continuation in the home <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.25"></a><var>273.25</var>from which the child was removed would be contrary to the welfare of the child and that <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.26"></a><var>273.26</var>reasonable efforts were made to ensure placement prevention and family reunification <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.27"></a><var>273.27</var>pursuant to section 260.012;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.28"></a><var>273.28</var>(2) documentation related to the child's permanency proceeding under sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.29"></a><var>273.29</var>260C.503 to 260C.521;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.30"></a><var>273.30</var>(3) documentation from the responsible social services agency related to the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.31"></a><var>273.31</var>title IV-E eligibility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.32"></a><var>273.32</var>(4) documentation regarding the child's eligibility or potential eligibility for other <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.33"></a><var>273.33</var>federal benefits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.273.34"></a><var>273.34</var>(5) the child's case plan, developed pursuant to the Social Security Act, United <br />
         		<a id="pl.273.35"></a><var>273.35</var>States Code, title 42, sections 675(1) and 675a, including health and education records <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.1"></a><var>274.1</var>of the child pursuant to the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.2"></a><var>274.2</var>675(1)(c); and section 260C.212, subdivision 1, and information; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.3"></a><var>274.3</var>(6) documentation of the child's placement setting, including a copy of the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.4"></a><var>274.4</var>recent provider's license.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.7.0"></a><a id="pl.274.5"></a><var>274.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.203, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.6"></a><var>274.6</var><b>260C.203 ADMINISTRATIVE OR COURT REVIEW OF PLACEMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.274.7"></a><var>274.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) Unless the court is conducting the reviews required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.202</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.8"></a><var>274.8</var>there shall be an administrative review of the out-of-home placement plan of each child <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.9"></a><var>274.9</var>placed in foster care no later than 180 days after the initial placement of the child in foster <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.10"></a><var>274.10</var>care and at least every six months thereafter if the child is not returned to the home of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.11"></a><var>274.11</var>parent or parents within that time. The out-of-home placement plan must be monitored and <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.12"></a><var>274.12</var>updated at each administrative review. The administrative review shall be conducted by <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.13"></a><var>274.13</var>the responsible social services agency using a panel of appropriate persons at least one of <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.14"></a><var>274.14</var>whom is not responsible for the case management of, or the delivery of services to, either <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.15"></a><var>274.15</var>the child or the parents who are the subject of the review. The administrative review shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.16"></a><var>274.16</var>be open to participation by the parent or guardian of the child and the child, as appropriate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.17"></a><var>274.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) As an alternative to the administrative review required in paragraph (a), the court <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.18"></a><var>274.18</var>may, as part of any hearing required under the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.19"></a><var>274.19</var>Procedure, conduct a hearing to monitor and update the out-of-home placement plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.20"></a><var>274.20</var>pursuant to the procedure and standard in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.201</statute_ref>, subdivision 6, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.21"></a><var>274.21</var>(d). The party requesting review of the out-of-home placement plan shall give parties to <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.22"></a><var>274.22</var>the proceeding notice of the request to review and update the out-of-home placement <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.23"></a><var>274.23</var>plan. A court review conducted pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.141, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>260C.193</statute_ref>; <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.274.24"></a><var>274.24</var>260C.201
         </statute_ref>, subdivision 1; 
         <statute_ref>260C.202</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>260C.204</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>260C.317</statute_ref>; or 
         <statute_ref>260D.06</statute_ref> shall satisfy the <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.25"></a><var>274.25</var>requirement for the review so long as the other requirements of this section are met.<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.26"></a><var>274.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) As appropriate to the stage of the proceedings and relevant court orders, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.27"></a><var>274.27</var>responsible social services agency or the court shall review:<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.28"></a><var>274.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the safety, permanency needs, and well-being of the child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.29"></a><var>274.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of the placement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.30"></a><var>274.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the extent of compliance with the out-of-home placement plan;<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.31"></a><var>274.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.32"></a><var>274.32</var>causes necessitating placement in foster care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.33"></a><var>274.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the projected date by which the child may be returned to and safely maintained in <br />
         		<a id="pl.274.34"></a><var>274.34</var>the home or placed permanently away from the care of the parent or parents or guardian; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.274.35"></a><var>274.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the appropriateness of the services provided to the child.<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.1"></a><var>275.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) When a child is age 14 or older,:<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.2"></a><var>275.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) in addition to any administrative review conducted by the responsible social <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.3"></a><var>275.3</var>services agency, at the in-court review required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.317</statute_ref>, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.4"></a><var>275.4</var>3, clause (3), or 
         <statute_ref>260C.515, subdivision 5</statute_ref> or 6, the court shall review the independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.5"></a><var>275.5</var>living plan required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (12), <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.6"></a><var>275.6</var>and the provision of services to the child related to the well-being of the child as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.7"></a><var>275.7</var>child prepares to leave foster care. The review shall include the actual plans related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.8"></a><var>275.8</var>each item in the plan necessary to the child's future safety and well-being when the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.9"></a><var>275.9</var>is no longer in foster care.; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.10"></a><var>275.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) At the court review required under paragraph (d) for a child age 14 or older, <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.11"></a><var>275.11</var>the following procedures apply:<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.12"></a><var>275.12</var>(1) six months before the child is expected to be discharged from foster care, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.13"></a><var>275.13</var>responsible social services agency shall give the written notice required under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.14"></a><var>275.14</var><statute_ref>260C.451</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, regarding the right to continued access to services for certain <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.15"></a><var>275.15</var>children in foster care past age 18 and of the right to appeal a denial of social services <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.16"></a><var>275.16</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>256.045</statute_ref>. The agency shall file a copy of the notice, including the right to <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.17"></a><var>275.17</var>appeal a denial of social services, with the court. If the agency does not file the notice by <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.18"></a><var>275.18</var>the time the child is age 17-1/2, the court shall require the agency to give it;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.19"></a><var>275.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) consistent with the requirements of the independent living plan, the court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.20"></a><var>275.20</var>review progress toward or accomplishment of the following goals:<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.21"></a><var>275.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the child has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.22"></a><var>275.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the child has completed a driver's education course or has demonstrated the <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.23"></a><var>275.23</var>ability to use public transportation in the child's community;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.24"></a><var>275.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) the child is employed or enrolled in postsecondary education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.25"></a><var>275.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iv) the child has applied for and obtained postsecondary education financial aid for <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.26"></a><var>275.26</var>which the child is eligible;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.27"></a><var>275.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(v) the child has health care coverage and health care providers to meet the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.28"></a><var>275.28</var>physical and mental health needs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.29"></a><var>275.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(vi) the child has applied for and obtained disability income assistance for which <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.30"></a><var>275.30</var>the child is eligible;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.31"></a><var>275.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(vii) the child has obtained affordable housing with necessary supports, which does <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.32"></a><var>275.32</var>not include a homeless shelter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.33"></a><var>275.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(viii) the child has saved sufficient funds to pay for the first month's rent and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.34"></a><var>275.34</var>damage deposit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.275.35"></a><var>275.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ix) the child has an alternative affordable housing plan, which does not include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.275.36"></a><var>275.36</var>homeless shelter, if the original housing plan is unworkable;<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.1"></a><var>276.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(x) the child, if male, has registered for the Selective Service; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.2"></a><var>276.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(xi) the child has a permanent connection to a caring adult; and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.3"></a><var>276.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the court shall ensure that the responsible agency in conjunction with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.4"></a><var>276.4</var>placement provider assists the child in obtaining the following documents prior to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.5"></a><var>276.5</var>child's leaving foster care: a Social Security card; the child's birth certificate; a state <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.6"></a><var>276.6</var>identification card or driver's license, tribal enrollment identification card, green card, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.7"></a><var>276.7</var>school visa; the child's school, medical, and dental records; a contact list of the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.8"></a><var>276.8</var>medical, dental, and mental health providers; and contact information for the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.9"></a><var>276.9</var>siblings, if the siblings are in foster care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.10"></a><var>276.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) For a child who will be discharged from foster care at age 18 or older, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.11"></a><var>276.11</var>responsible social services agency is required to develop a personalized transition plan as <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.12"></a><var>276.12</var>directed by the youth. The transition plan must be developed during the 90-day period <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.13"></a><var>276.13</var>immediately prior to the expected date of discharge. The transition plan must be as <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.14"></a><var>276.14</var>detailed as the child may elect and include specific options on housing, health insurance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.15"></a><var>276.15</var>education, local opportunities for mentors and continuing support services, and work force <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.16"></a><var>276.16</var>supports and employment services. The agency shall ensure that the youth receives, at <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.17"></a><var>276.17</var>no cost to the youth, a copy of the youth's consumer credit report as defined in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.18"></a><var>276.18</var><statute_ref>13C.001</statute_ref> and assistance in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.19"></a><var>276.19</var>plan must include information on the importance of designating another individual to <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.20"></a><var>276.20</var>make health care treatment decisions on behalf of the child if the child becomes unable <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.21"></a><var>276.21</var>to participate in these decisions and the child does not have, or does not want, a relative <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.22"></a><var>276.22</var>who would otherwise be authorized to make these decisions. The plan must provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.23"></a><var>276.23</var>child with the option to execute a health care directive as provided under chapter 145C. <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.24"></a><var>276.24</var>The agency shall also provide the youth with appropriate contact information if the youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.25"></a><var>276.25</var>needs more information or needs help dealing with a crisis situation through age 21.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.8.0"></a><a id="pl.276.26"></a><var>276.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.27"></a><var>276.27</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.28"></a><var>276.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Out-of-home placement; plan.</b> (a) An out-of-home placement plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.29"></a><var>276.29</var>shall be prepared within 30 days after any child is placed in foster care by court order or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.30"></a><var>276.30</var>voluntary placement agreement between the responsible social services agency and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.31"></a><var>276.31</var>child's parent pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>260C.227</statute_ref> or chapter 260D.<br />
         		<a id="pl.276.32"></a><var>276.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An out-of-home placement plan means a written document which is prepared <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.33"></a><var>276.33</var>by the responsible social services agency jointly with the parent or parents or guardian <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.34"></a><var>276.34</var>of the child and in consultation with the child's guardian ad litem, the child's tribe, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.276.35"></a><var>276.35</var>child is an Indian child, the child's foster parent or representative of the foster care facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.1"></a><var>277.1</var>and, where appropriate, the child. When a child is age 14 or older, the child may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.2"></a><var>277.2</var>two other individuals on the team preparing the child's out-of-home placement plan. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.3"></a><var>277.3</var>child may select one member of the case planning team to be designated as the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.4"></a><var>277.4</var>advisor and to advocate with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.5"></a><var>277.5</var>parenting standards. The responsible social services agency may reject an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.6"></a><var>277.6</var>selected by the child if the agency has good cause to believe that the individual would <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.7"></a><var>277.7</var>not act in the best interest of the child. For a child in voluntary foster care for treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.8"></a><var>277.8</var>under chapter 260D, preparation of the out-of-home placement plan shall additionally <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.9"></a><var>277.9</var>include the child's mental health treatment provider. For a child 18 years of age or older, <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.10"></a><var>277.10</var>the responsible social services agency shall involve the child and the child's parents as <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.11"></a><var>277.11</var>appropriate. As appropriate, the plan shall be:<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.12"></a><var>277.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) submitted to the court for approval under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.178</statute_ref>, subdivision 7;<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.13"></a><var>277.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) ordered by the court, either as presented or modified after hearing, under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.277.14"></a><var>277.14</var>260C.178
         </statute_ref>, subdivision 7, or 
         <statute_ref>260C.201</statute_ref>, subdivision 6; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.15"></a><var>277.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) signed by the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the child's guardian ad <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.16"></a><var>277.16</var>litem, a representative of the child's tribe, the responsible social services agency, and, if <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.17"></a><var>277.17</var>possible, the child.<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.18"></a><var>277.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The out-of-home placement plan shall be explained to all persons involved in its <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.19"></a><var>277.19</var>implementation, including the child who has signed the plan, and shall set forth:<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.20"></a><var>277.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a description of the foster care home or facility selected, including how the <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.21"></a><var>277.21</var>out-of-home placement plan is designed to achieve a safe placement for the child in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.22"></a><var>277.22</var>least restrictive, most family-like, setting available which is in close proximity to the home <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.23"></a><var>277.23</var>of the parent or parents or guardian of the child when the case plan goal is reunification, <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.24"></a><var>277.24</var>and how the placement is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.25"></a><var>277.25</var>according to the factors under subdivision 2, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.26"></a><var>277.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the specific reasons for the placement of the child in foster care, and when <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.27"></a><var>277.27</var>reunification is the plan, a description of the problems or conditions in the home of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.28"></a><var>277.28</var>parent or parents which necessitated removal of the child from home and the changes the <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.29"></a><var>277.29</var>parent or parents must make in order for the child to safely return home;<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.30"></a><var>277.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of the services offered and provided to prevent removal of the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.31"></a><var>277.31</var>from the home and to reunify the family including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.32"></a><var>277.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the specific actions to be taken by the parent or parents of the child to eliminate <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.33"></a><var>277.33</var>or correct the problems or conditions identified in clause (2), and the time period during <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.34"></a><var>277.34</var>which the actions are to be taken; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.277.35"></a><var>277.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the reasonable efforts, or in the case of an Indian child, active efforts to be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.277.36"></a><var>277.36</var>to achieve a safe and stable home for the child including social and other supportive <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.1"></a><var>278.1</var>services to be provided or offered to the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.2"></a><var>278.2</var>child, and the residential facility during the period the child is in the residential facility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.278.3"></a><var>278.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a description of any services or resources that were requested by the child or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.4"></a><var>278.4</var>child's parent, guardian, foster parent, or custodian since the date of the child's placement <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.5"></a><var>278.5</var>in the residential facility, and whether those services or resources were provided and if <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.6"></a><var>278.6</var>not, the basis for the denial of the services or resources;<br />
         		<a id="pl.278.7"></a><var>278.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the visitation plan for the parent or parents or guardian, other relatives as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.8"></a><var>278.8</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007</statute_ref>, subdivision 26b or 27, and siblings of the child if the siblings are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.9"></a><var>278.9</var>placed together in foster care, and whether visitation is consistent with the best interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.10"></a><var>278.10</var>of the child, during the period the child is in foster care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.278.11"></a><var>278.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) when a child cannot return to or be in the care of either parent, documentation <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.12"></a><var>278.12</var>of steps to finalize adoption as the permanency plan for the child through reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.13"></a><var>278.13</var>efforts to place the child for adoption. At a minimum, the documentation must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.14"></a><var>278.14</var>consideration of whether adoption is in the best interests of the child, child-specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.15"></a><var>278.15</var>recruitment efforts such as relative search and the use of state, regional, and national <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.16"></a><var>278.16</var>adoption exchanges to facilitate orderly and timely placements in and outside of the state. <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.17"></a><var>278.17</var>A copy of this documentation shall be provided to the court in the review required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.18"></a><var>278.18</var>section 
         <statute_ref>260C.317</statute_ref>, subdivision 3, paragraph (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.278.19"></a><var>278.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) when a child cannot return to or be in the care of either parent, documentation <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.20"></a><var>278.20</var>of steps to finalize the transfer of permanent legal and physical custody to a relative as <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.21"></a><var>278.21</var>the permanency plan for the child. This documentation must support the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.22"></a><var>278.22</var>the kinship placement agreement under section 
         <statute_ref>256N.22</statute_ref> and must include the reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.23"></a><var>278.23</var>efforts used to determine that it is not appropriate for the child to return home or be <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.24"></a><var>278.24</var>adopted, and reasons why permanent placement with a relative through a Northstar kinship <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.25"></a><var>278.25</var>assistance arrangement is in the child's best interest; how the child meets the eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.26"></a><var>278.26</var>requirements for Northstar kinship assistance payments; agency efforts to discuss adoption <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.27"></a><var>278.27</var>with the child's relative foster parent and reasons why the relative foster parent chose not <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.28"></a><var>278.28</var>to pursue adoption, if applicable; and agency efforts to discuss with the child's parent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.29"></a><var>278.29</var>parents the permanent transfer of permanent legal and physical custody or the reasons <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.30"></a><var>278.30</var>why these efforts were not made;<br />
         		<a id="pl.278.31"></a><var>278.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) efforts to ensure the child's educational stability while in foster care, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.32"></a><var>278.32</var>for a child who attained the minimum age for compulsory school attendance under state <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.33"></a><var>278.33</var>law and is enrolled full time in elementary or secondary school, or instructed in elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.34"></a><var>278.34</var>or secondary education at home, or instructed in an independent study elementary or <br />
         		<a id="pl.278.35"></a><var>278.35</var>secondary program, or incapable of attending school on a full-time basis due to a medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.1"></a><var>279.1</var>condition that is documented and supported by regularly updated information in the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.2"></a><var>279.2</var>case plan. Educational stability efforts include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.3"></a><var>279.3</var>(i) efforts to ensure that the child remains in the same school in which the child was <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.4"></a><var>279.4</var>enrolled prior to placement or upon the child's move from one placement to another, <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.5"></a><var>279.5</var>including efforts to work with the local education authorities to ensure the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.6"></a><var>279.6</var>educational stability and attendance; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.7"></a><var>279.7</var>(ii) if it is not in the child's best interest to remain in the same school that the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.8"></a><var>279.8</var>was enrolled in prior to placement or move from one placement to another, efforts to <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.9"></a><var>279.9</var>ensure immediate and appropriate enrollment for the child in a new school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.10"></a><var>279.10</var>(9) the educational records of the child including the most recent information <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.11"></a><var>279.11</var>available regarding:<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.12"></a><var>279.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the names and addresses of the child's educational providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.13"></a><var>279.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the child's grade level performance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.14"></a><var>279.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) the child's school record;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.15"></a><var>279.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iv) a statement about how the child's placement in foster care takes into account <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.16"></a><var>279.16</var>proximity to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.17"></a><var>279.17</var>(v) any other relevant educational information;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.18"></a><var>279.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) the efforts by the local responsible social services agency to ensure the oversight <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.19"></a><var>279.19</var>and continuity of health care services for the foster child, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.20"></a><var>279.20</var>(i) the plan to schedule the child's initial health screens;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.21"></a><var>279.21</var>(ii) how the child's known medical problems and identified needs from the screens, <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.22"></a><var>279.22</var>including any known communicable diseases, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>144.4172</statute_ref>, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.23"></a><var>279.23</var>2, will shall be monitored and treated while the child is in foster care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.24"></a><var>279.24</var>(iii) how the child's medical information will shall be updated and shared, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.25"></a><var>279.25</var>the child's immunizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.26"></a><var>279.26</var>(iv) who is responsible to coordinate and respond to the child's health care needs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.27"></a><var>279.27</var>including the role of the parent, the agency, and the foster parent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.28"></a><var>279.28</var>(v) who is responsible for oversight of the child's prescription medications;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.29"></a><var>279.29</var>(vi) how physicians or other appropriate medical and nonmedical professionals will <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.30"></a><var>279.30</var>shall be consulted and involved in assessing the health and well-being of the child and <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.31"></a><var>279.31</var>determine the appropriate medical treatment for the child; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.32"></a><var>279.32</var>(vii) the responsibility to ensure that the child has access to medical care through <br />
         		<a id="pl.279.33"></a><var>279.33</var>either medical insurance or medical assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.34"></a><var>279.34</var>(11) the health records of the child including information available regarding:<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.35"></a><var>279.35</var>(i) the names and addresses of the child's health care and dental care providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.279.36"></a><var>279.36</var>(ii) a record of the child's immunizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.1"></a><var>280.1</var>(iii) the child's known medical problems, including any known communicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.2"></a><var>280.2</var>diseases as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>144.4172</statute_ref>, subdivision 2;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.3"></a><var>280.3</var>(iv) the child's medications; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.4"></a><var>280.4</var>(v) any other relevant health care information such as the child's eligibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.5"></a><var>280.5</var>medical insurance or medical assistance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.6"></a><var>280.6</var>(12) an independent living plan for a child age 14 years of age or older, developed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.7"></a><var>280.7</var>consultation with the child. The child may select one member of the case planning team to <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.8"></a><var>280.8</var>be designated as the child's advisor and to advocate with respect to the application of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.9"></a><var>280.9</var>reasonable and prudent parenting standards in subdivision 14. The plan should include, <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.10"></a><var>280.10</var>but not be limited to, the following objectives:<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.11"></a><var>280.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) educational, vocational, or employment planning;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.12"></a><var>280.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) health care planning and medical coverage;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.13"></a><var>280.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) transportation including, where appropriate, assisting the child in obtaining a <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.14"></a><var>280.14</var>driver's license;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.15"></a><var>280.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iv) money management, including the responsibility of the responsible social <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.16"></a><var>280.16</var>services agency to ensure that the youth child annually receives, at no cost to the youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.17"></a><var>280.17</var>child, a consumer report as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>13C.001</statute_ref> and assistance in interpreting <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.18"></a><var>280.18</var>and resolving any inaccuracies in the report;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.19"></a><var>280.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(v) planning for housing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.20"></a><var>280.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(vi) social and recreational skills;<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.21"></a><var>280.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(vii) establishing and maintaining connections with the child's family and <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.22"></a><var>280.22</var>community; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.23"></a><var>280.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(viii) regular opportunities to engage in age-appropriate or developmentally <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.24"></a><var>280.24</var>appropriate activities typical for the child's age group, taking into consideration the <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.25"></a><var>280.25</var>capacities of the individual child; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.26"></a><var>280.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) for a child in voluntary foster care for treatment under chapter 260D, diagnostic <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.27"></a><var>280.27</var>and assessment information, specific services relating to meeting the mental health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.28"></a><var>280.28</var>needs of the child, and treatment outcomes.; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.29"></a><var>280.29</var>(14) for a child 14 years of age or older, a signed acknowledgment that describes <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.30"></a><var>280.30</var>the child's rights regarding education, health care, visitation, safety and protection from <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.31"></a><var>280.31</var>exploitation, and court participation; receipt of the documents identified in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.32"></a><var>280.32</var>260C.452; and receipt of an annual credit report. The acknowledgment shall state that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.33"></a><var>280.33</var>rights were explained in an age-appropriate manner to the child.<br />
         		<a id="pl.280.34"></a><var>280.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The parent or parents or guardian and the child each shall have the right to legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.35"></a><var>280.35</var>counsel in the preparation of the case plan and shall be informed of the right at the time <br />
         		<a id="pl.280.36"></a><var>280.36</var>of placement of the child. The child shall also have the right to a guardian ad litem. <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.1"></a><var>281.1</var>If unable to employ counsel from their own resources, the court shall appoint counsel <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.2"></a><var>281.2</var>upon the request of the parent or parents or the child or the child's legal guardian. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.3"></a><var>281.3</var>parent or parents may also receive assistance from any person or social services agency <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.4"></a><var>281.4</var>in preparation of the case plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.5"></a><var>281.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;After the plan has been agreed upon by the parties involved or approved or ordered <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.6"></a><var>281.6</var>by the court, the foster parents shall be fully informed of the provisions of the case plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.7"></a><var>281.7</var>and shall be provided a copy of the plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.8"></a><var>281.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Upon discharge from foster care, the parent, adoptive parent, or permanent legal and <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.9"></a><var>281.9</var>physical custodian, as appropriate, and the child, if appropriate, must be provided with <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.10"></a><var>281.10</var>a current copy of the child's health and education record.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.9.0"></a><a id="pl.281.11"></a><var>281.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 14, <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.12"></a><var>281.12</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.13"></a><var>281.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Support age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate activities </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.281.14"></a><var>281.14</var><b>for foster children.</b> (a) Responsible social services agencies and licensed child-placing <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.15"></a><var>281.15</var>agencies shall support a foster child's emotional and developmental growth by permitting <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.16"></a><var>281.16</var>the child to participate in activities or events that are generally accepted as suitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.17"></a><var>281.17</var>for children of the same chronological age or are developmentally appropriate for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.18"></a><var>281.18</var>child. "Developmentally appropriate" means based on a child's cognitive, emotional, <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.19"></a><var>281.19</var>physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group. Foster <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.20"></a><var>281.20</var>parents and residential facility staff are permitted to allow foster children to participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.21"></a><var>281.21</var>extracurricular, social, or cultural activities that are typical for the child's age by applying <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.22"></a><var>281.22</var>reasonable and prudent parenting standards. <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.23"></a><var>281.23</var>(b) "Reasonable and prudent parenting" means the standards are characterized <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.24"></a><var>281.24</var>by careful and sensible parenting decisions that maintain the child's health and safety, <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.25"></a><var>281.25</var>cultural, religious, and are made in the child's tribal values, and  best interest interests <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.26"></a><var>281.26</var>while encouraging the child's emotional and developmental growth.<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.27"></a><var>281.27</var>(c) The commissioner shall provide guidance about the childhood activities and <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.28"></a><var>281.28</var>factors a foster parent and authorized residential facility staff must consider when applying <br />
         		<a id="pl.281.29"></a><var>281.29</var>the reasonable and prudent parenting standards. The factors must include the:<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.30"></a><var>281.30</var>(1) child's age, maturity, and developmental level;<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.31"></a><var>281.31</var>(2) risk of activity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.32"></a><var>281.32</var>(3) best interests of the child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.33"></a><var>281.33</var>(4) importance of the experience in the child's emotional and developmental growth;<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.34"></a><var>281.34</var>(5) importance of a family-like experience;<br />
         		<a id="pl.281.35"></a><var>281.35</var>(6) behavioral history of the child; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.1"></a><var>282.1</var>(7) wishes of the child's parent or legal guardian, as appropriate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.2"></a><var>282.2</var>(d) A residential facility licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, must have <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.3"></a><var>282.3</var>at least one onsite staff person who is trained on the standards according to section <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.4"></a><var>282.4</var>260C.215, subdivision 4, and authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.5"></a><var>282.5</var>standards to decisions involving the approval of a foster child's participation in age and <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.6"></a><var>282.6</var>developmentally appropriate extracurricular, social, or cultural activities. The onsite staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.7"></a><var>282.7</var>person referenced in this paragraph is not required to be available 24 hours per day.<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.8"></a><var>282.8</var>(e) The foster parent or designated staff at residential facilities demonstrating <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.9"></a><var>282.9</var>compliance with the reasonable and prudent parenting standards shall not incur civil <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.10"></a><var>282.10</var>liability if a foster child is harmed or injured because of participating in approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.11"></a><var>282.11</var>extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.10.0"></a><a id="pl.282.12"></a><var>282.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.215, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.13"></a><var>282.13</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.14"></a><var>282.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Duties of commissioner.</b> The commissioner of human services shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.15"></a><var>282.15</var>(1) provide practice guidance to responsible social services agencies and licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.16"></a><var>282.16</var>child-placing agencies that reflect federal and state laws and policy direction on placement <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.17"></a><var>282.17</var>of children;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.18"></a><var>282.18</var>(2) develop criteria for determining whether a prospective adoptive or foster family <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.19"></a><var>282.19</var>has the ability to understand and validate the child's cultural background;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.20"></a><var>282.20</var>(3) provide a standardized training curriculum for adoption and foster care workers <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.21"></a><var>282.21</var>and administrators who work with children. Training must address the following objectives:<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.22"></a><var>282.22</var>(i) developing and maintaining sensitivity to all cultures;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.23"></a><var>282.23</var>(ii) assessing values and their cultural implications;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.24"></a><var>282.24</var>(iii) making individualized placement decisions that advance the best interests of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.25"></a><var>282.25</var>particular child under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.26"></a><var>282.26</var>(iv) issues related to cross-cultural placement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.27"></a><var>282.27</var>(4) provide a training curriculum for all prospective adoptive and foster families <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.28"></a><var>282.28</var>that prepares them to care for the needs of adoptive and foster children taking into <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.29"></a><var>282.29</var>consideration the needs of children outlined in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.30"></a><var>282.30</var>(b), and, as necessary, preparation is continued after placement of the child and includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.31"></a><var>282.31</var>the knowledge and skills related to reasonable and prudent parenting standards for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.32"></a><var>282.32</var>participation of the child in age or developmentally appropriate activities, according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.33"></a><var>282.33</var>section 260C.212, subdivision 14;<br />
         		<a id="pl.282.34"></a><var>282.34</var>(5) develop and provide to responsible social services agencies and licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.282.35"></a><var>282.35</var>child-placing agencies a home study format to assess the capacities and needs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.1"></a><var>283.1</var>prospective adoptive and foster families. The format must address problem-solving skills; <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.2"></a><var>283.2</var>parenting skills; evaluate the degree to which the prospective family has the ability <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.3"></a><var>283.3</var>to understand and validate the child's cultural background, and other issues needed to <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.4"></a><var>283.4</var>provide sufficient information for agencies to make an individualized placement decision <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.5"></a><var>283.5</var>consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212</statute_ref>, subdivision 2. For a study of a prospective foster parent, <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.6"></a><var>283.6</var>the format must also address the capacity of the prospective foster parent to provide a <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.7"></a><var>283.7</var>safe, healthy, smoke-free home environment. If a prospective adoptive parent has also <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.8"></a><var>283.8</var>been a foster parent, any update necessary to a home study for the purpose of adoption <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.9"></a><var>283.9</var>may be completed by the licensing authority responsible for the foster parent's license. <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.10"></a><var>283.10</var>If a prospective adoptive parent with an approved adoptive home study also applies for <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.11"></a><var>283.11</var>a foster care license, the license application may be made with the same agency which <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.12"></a><var>283.12</var>provided the adoptive home study; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.283.13"></a><var>283.13</var>(6) consult with representatives reflecting diverse populations from the councils <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.14"></a><var>283.14</var>established under sections 
         <statute_ref>3.922</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>15.0145</statute_ref>, and other state, local, and community <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.15"></a><var>283.15</var>organizations.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.11.0"></a><a id="pl.283.16"></a><var>283.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.451, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.17"></a><var>283.17</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.283.18"></a><var>283.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Reentering foster care and accessing services after </b><b>age</b><b> 18</b><b> years of </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.283.19"></a><var>283.19</var><b>age and up to 21 years of age</b><b>.</b> (a) Upon request of an individual between the ages of <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.20"></a><var>283.20</var>18 and 21 who had been under the guardianship of the commissioner and who has left <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.21"></a><var>283.21</var>foster care without being adopted, the responsible social services agency which had <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.22"></a><var>283.22</var>been the commissioner's agent for purposes of the guardianship shall develop with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.23"></a><var>283.23</var>individual a plan to increase the individual's ability to live safely and independently using <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.24"></a><var>283.24</var>the plan requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), clause (12), and <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.25"></a><var>283.25</var>to assist the individual to meet one or more of the eligibility criteria in subdivision 4 if <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.26"></a><var>283.26</var>the individual wants to reenter foster care. The responsible social services agency shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.27"></a><var>283.27</var>provide foster care as required to implement the plan. The responsible social services <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.28"></a><var>283.28</var>agency shall enter into a voluntary placement agreement under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.229</statute_ref> with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.29"></a><var>283.29</var>individual if the plan includes foster care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.283.30"></a><var>283.30</var>(b) Individuals who had not been under the guardianship of the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.31"></a><var>283.31</var>human services prior to 18 years of age 18 and are between the ages of 18 and 21 may ask <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.32"></a><var>283.32</var>to reenter foster care after age 18 and, to the extent funds are available, the responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.33"></a><var>283.33</var>social services agency that had responsibility for planning for the individual before <br />
         		<a id="pl.283.34"></a><var>283.34</var>discharge from foster care may provide foster care or other services to the individual for <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.1"></a><var>284.1</var>the purpose of increasing the individual's ability to live safely and independently and to <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.2"></a><var>284.2</var>meet the eligibility criteria in subdivision 3a, if the individual:<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.3"></a><var>284.3</var>(1) was in foster care for the six consecutive months prior to the person's 18th <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.4"></a><var>284.4</var>birthday and was not discharged home, adopted, or received into a relative's home under a <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.5"></a><var>284.5</var>transfer of permanent legal and physical custody under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.515, subdivision 4</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.6"></a><var>284.6</var>(2) was discharged from foster care while on runaway status after age 15.<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.7"></a><var>284.7</var>(c) In conjunction with a qualifying and eligible individual under paragraph (b) and <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.8"></a><var>284.8</var>other appropriate persons, the responsible social services agency shall develop a specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.9"></a><var>284.9</var>plan related to that individual's vocational, educational, social, or maturational needs and, <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.10"></a><var>284.10</var>to the extent funds are available, provide foster care as required to implement the plan. <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.11"></a><var>284.11</var>The responsible social services agency shall enter into a voluntary placement agreement <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.12"></a><var>284.12</var>with the individual if the plan includes foster care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.13"></a><var>284.13</var>(d) Youth A child who left foster care while under guardianship of the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.14"></a><var>284.14</var>of human services retain retains eligibility for foster care for placement at any time <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.15"></a><var>284.15</var>between the ages of 18 and prior to  21 years of age.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.12.0"></a><a id="pl.284.16"></a><var>284.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 260C.451, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.17"></a><var>284.17</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.18"></a><var>284.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Administrative or court review of placements.</b> (a) The court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.19"></a><var>284.19</var>conduct reviews at least annually to ensure the responsible social services agency is <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.20"></a><var>284.20</var>making reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan for the child.<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.21"></a><var>284.21</var>(b) The court shall find that the responsible social services agency is making <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.22"></a><var>284.22</var>reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan for the child when the responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.23"></a><var>284.23</var>social services agency:<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.24"></a><var>284.24</var>(1) provides appropriate support to the child and foster care provider to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.25"></a><var>284.25</var>continuing stability and success in placement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.26"></a><var>284.26</var>(2) works with the child to plan for transition to adulthood and assists the child in <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.27"></a><var>284.27</var>demonstrating progress in achieving related goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.28"></a><var>284.28</var>(3) works with the child to plan for independent living skills and assists the child in <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.29"></a><var>284.29</var>demonstrating progress in achieving independent living goals; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.30"></a><var>284.30</var>(4) prepares the child for independence according to sections 260C.203, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.31"></a><var>284.31</var>(d), and 260C.452, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.284.32"></a><var>284.32</var>(c) The responsible social services agency must ensure that an administrative review <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.33"></a><var>284.33</var>that meets the requirements of this section and section 260C.203 is completed at least six <br />
         		<a id="pl.284.34"></a><var>284.34</var>months after each of the court's annual reviews.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.13.0"></a><a id="pl.285.1"></a><var>285.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. <b>[260C.452] SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.285.2"></a><var>285.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Scope.</b> This section pertains to a child who is under the guardianship <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.3"></a><var>285.3</var>of the commissioner of human services, or who has a permanency disposition of <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.4"></a><var>285.4</var>permanent custody to the agency, or who will leave foster care at 18 to 21 years of age.<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.5"></a><var>285.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Independent living plan.</b> When the child is 14 years of age or older, <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.6"></a><var>285.6</var>the responsible social services agency, in consultation with the child, shall complete <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.7"></a><var>285.7</var>the independent living plan according to section 260C.212, subdivision 1, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.8"></a><var>285.8</var>(c), clause (12).<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.9"></a><var>285.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Notification.</b> Six months before the child is expected to be discharged from <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.10"></a><var>285.10</var>foster care, the responsible social services agency shall provide written notice to the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.11"></a><var>285.11</var>regarding the right to continued access to services for certain children in foster care past <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.12"></a><var>285.12</var>18 years of age and of the right to appeal a denial of social services under section 256.045.<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.13"></a><var>285.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Administrative or court review of placements.</b> (a) When the child is 14 <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.14"></a><var>285.14</var>years of age or older, the court, in consultation with the child, shall review the independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.15"></a><var>285.15</var>living plan according to section 260C.203, paragraph (d).<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.16"></a><var>285.16</var>(b) The responsible social services agency shall file a copy of the notification <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.17"></a><var>285.17</var>required in subdivision 3 with the court. If the responsible social services agency does <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.18"></a><var>285.18</var>not file the notice by the time the child is 17-1/2 years of age, the court shall require the <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.19"></a><var>285.19</var>responsible social services agency to file the notice.<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.20"></a><var>285.20</var>(c) The court shall ensure that the responsible social services agency assists the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.21"></a><var>285.21</var>in obtaining the following documents before the child leaves foster care: a Social Security <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.22"></a><var>285.22</var>card; an official or certified copy of the child's birth certificate; a state identification card <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.23"></a><var>285.23</var>or driver's license, tribal enrollment identification card, green card, or school visa; health <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.24"></a><var>285.24</var>insurance information; the child's school, medical, and dental records; a contact list of <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.25"></a><var>285.25</var>the child's medical, dental, and mental health providers; and contact information for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.26"></a><var>285.26</var>child's siblings, if the siblings are in foster care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.27"></a><var>285.27</var>(d) For a child who will be discharged from foster care at 18 years of age or older, <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.28"></a><var>285.28</var>the responsible social services agency must develop a personalized transition plan as <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.29"></a><var>285.29</var>directed by the child during the 90-day period immediately prior to the expected date of <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.30"></a><var>285.30</var>discharge. The transition plan must be as detailed as the child elects and include specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.31"></a><var>285.31</var>options, including but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.32"></a><var>285.32</var>(1) affordable housing with necessary supports that does not include a homeless <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.33"></a><var>285.33</var>shelter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.34"></a><var>285.34</var>(2) health insurance, including eligibility for medical assistance as defined in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.285.35"></a><var>285.35</var>256B.055, subdivision 17;<br />
         		<a id="pl.285.36"></a><var>285.36</var>(3) education, including application to the Education and Training Voucher Program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.1"></a><var>286.1</var>(4) local opportunities for mentors and continuing support services, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.2"></a><var>286.2</var>Healthy Transitions and Homeless Prevention program, if available;<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.3"></a><var>286.3</var>(5) workforce supports and employment services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.4"></a><var>286.4</var>(6) a copy of the child's consumer credit report as defined in section 13C.001 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.5"></a><var>286.5</var>assistance in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report, at no cost to the child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.6"></a><var>286.6</var>(7) information on executing a health care directive under chapter 145C and on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.7"></a><var>286.7</var>importance of designating another individual to make health care decisions on behalf of <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.8"></a><var>286.8</var>the child if the child becomes unable to participate in decisions; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.9"></a><var>286.9</var>(8) appropriate contact information through 21 years of age if the child needs <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.10"></a><var>286.10</var>information or help dealing with a crisis situation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.11"></a><var>286.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Notice of termination of foster care.</b> (a) When a child leaves foster care <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.12"></a><var>286.12</var>at 18 years of age or older, the responsible social services agency shall give the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.13"></a><var>286.13</var>written notice that foster care shall terminate 30 days from the date the notice is sent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.14"></a><var>286.14</var>(b) The child or the child's guardian ad litem may file a motion asking the court to <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.15"></a><var>286.15</var>review the responsible social services agency's determination within 15 days of receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.16"></a><var>286.16</var>the notice. The child shall not be discharged from foster care until the motion is heard. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.17"></a><var>286.17</var>responsible social services agency shall work with the child to transition out of foster care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.18"></a><var>286.18</var>(c) The written notice of termination of benefits shall be on a form prescribed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.19"></a><var>286.19</var>the commissioner and shall give notice of the right to have the responsible social services <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.20"></a><var>286.20</var>agency's determination reviewed by the court under this section or sections 260C.203, <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.21"></a><var>286.21</var>260C.317, and 260C.515, subdivision 5 or 6. A copy of the termination notice shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.22"></a><var>286.22</var>be sent to the child and the child's attorney, if any, the foster care provider, the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.23"></a><var>286.23</var>guardian ad litem, and the court. The responsible social services agency is not responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.24"></a><var>286.24</var>for paying foster care benefits for any period of time after the child leaves foster care.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.14.0"></a><a id="pl.286.25"></a><var>286.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.521, subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.26"></a><var>286.26</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.27"></a><var>286.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Child in permanent custody of responsible social services agency.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.286.28"></a><var>286.28</var>(a) Court reviews of an order for permanent custody to the responsible social services <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.29"></a><var>286.29</var>agency for placement of the child in foster care must be conducted at least yearly at an <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.30"></a><var>286.30</var>in-court appearance hearing.<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.31"></a><var>286.31</var>(b) The purpose of the review hearing is to ensure:<br />
         		<a id="pl.286.32"></a><var>286.32</var>(1) the responsible social services agency made intensive, ongoing, and, as of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.33"></a><var>286.33</var>date of the hearing, unsuccessful efforts to return the child home or secure a placement for <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.34"></a><var>286.34</var>the child with a fit and willing relative, custodian, or adoptive parent, and an order for <br />
         		<a id="pl.286.35"></a><var>286.35</var>permanent custody to the responsible social services agency for placement of the child in <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.1"></a><var>287.1</var>foster care continues to be in the best interests of the child and that no other permanency <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.2"></a><var>287.2</var>disposition order is in the best interests of the child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.3"></a><var>287.3</var>(2) that the responsible social services agency is assisting the child to build <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.4"></a><var>287.4</var>connections to the child's family and community; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.5"></a><var>287.5</var>(3) that the responsible social services agency is appropriately planning with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.6"></a><var>287.6</var>child for development of independent living skills for the child and, as appropriate, for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.7"></a><var>287.7</var>orderly and successful transition to independent living adulthood that may occur if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.8"></a><var>287.8</var>child continues in foster care without another permanency disposition order.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.9"></a><var>287.9</var>(4) the child's foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.10"></a><var>287.10</var>and prudent parenting standards; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.11"></a><var>287.11</var>(5) the child has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.12"></a><var>287.12</var>appropriate activities by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.13"></a><var>287.13</var>opportunities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.14"></a><var>287.14</var>(c) The court must review the child's out-of-home placement plan and the reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.15"></a><var>287.15</var>efforts of the responsible social services agency to finalize an alternative permanent plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.16"></a><var>287.16</var>for the child including the responsible social services agency's efforts to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.17"></a><var>287.17</var>(1) ensure that permanent custody to the responsible social services agency with <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.18"></a><var>287.18</var>placement of the child in foster care continues to be the most appropriate legal arrangement <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.19"></a><var>287.19</var>for meeting the child's need for permanency and stability or, if not, to identify and attempt <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.20"></a><var>287.20</var>to finalize another permanency disposition order under this chapter that would better serve <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.21"></a><var>287.21</var>the child's needs and best interests; by reviewing the compelling reasons it continues not <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.22"></a><var>287.22</var>to be in the best interest of the child to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.23"></a><var>287.23</var>(i) return home;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.24"></a><var>287.24</var>(ii) be placed for adoption; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.25"></a><var>287.25</var>(iii) be placed with a fit and willing relative through an order for permanent legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.26"></a><var>287.26</var>and physical custody under section 260C.515, subdivision 4;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.27"></a><var>287.27</var>(2) identify a specific foster home for the child, if one has not already been identified;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.28"></a><var>287.28</var>(3) support continued placement of the child in the identified home, if one has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.29"></a><var>287.29</var>identified;<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.30"></a><var>287.30</var>(4) ensure appropriate services are provided to address the physical health, mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.31"></a><var>287.31</var>health, and educational needs of the child during the period of foster care and also ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.32"></a><var>287.32</var>appropriate services or assistance to maintain relationships with appropriate family <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.33"></a><var>287.33</var>members and the child's community; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.287.34"></a><var>287.34</var>(5) plan for the child's independence upon the child's leaving foster care living as <br />
         		<a id="pl.287.35"></a><var>287.35</var>required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.212, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.1"></a><var>288.1</var>(d) The court may find that the responsible social services agency has made <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.2"></a><var>288.2</var>reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent plan for the child when:<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.3"></a><var>288.3</var>(1) the responsible social services agency has made reasonable efforts to identify a <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.4"></a><var>288.4</var>more legally permanent home for the child than is provided by an order for permanent <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.5"></a><var>288.5</var>custody to the agency for placement in foster care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.6"></a><var>288.6</var>(2) the child has been asked about the child's desired permanency outcome; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.7"></a><var>288.7</var>(3) the responsible social services agency's engagement of the child in planning for <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.8"></a><var>288.8</var>independent living a successful transition to adulthood is reasonable and appropriate.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.15.0"></a><a id="pl.288.9"></a><var>288.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. <b>[260D.14] SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD FOR </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.288.10"></a><var>288.10</var><b>CHILDREN IN VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.288.11"></a><var>288.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Case planning.</b> When the child is 14 years of age or older, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.12"></a><var>288.12</var>responsible social services agency shall ensure a child in foster care under this chapter is <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.13"></a><var>288.13</var>provided with the case plan requirements in section 260C.212, subdivisions 1 and 14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.14"></a><var>288.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Notification.</b> The responsible social services agency shall provide written <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.15"></a><var>288.15</var>notice of the right to continued access to services for certain children in foster care past 18 <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.16"></a><var>288.16</var>years of age under section 260C.452, subdivision 3, and of the right to appeal a denial <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.17"></a><var>288.17</var>of social services under section 256.045. The notice must be provided to the child six <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.18"></a><var>288.18</var>months before the child's 18th birthday. <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.19"></a><var>288.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Administrative or court reviews.</b> When the child is 17 years of age or <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.20"></a><var>288.20</var>older, the administrative review or court hearing must include a review of the responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.21"></a><var>288.21</var>social services agency's support for the child's successful transition to adulthood as <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.22"></a><var>288.22</var>required in section 260C.452, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.16.0"></a><a id="pl.288.23"></a><var>288.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.175, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.24"></a><var>288.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Modification of parenting plan or order for parenting time.</b> (a) If a <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.25"></a><var>288.25</var>parenting plan or an order granting parenting time cannot be used to determine the number <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.26"></a><var>288.26</var>of overnights or overnight equivalents the child has with each parent, the court shall modify <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.27"></a><var>288.27</var>the parenting plan or order granting parenting time so that the number of overnights or <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.28"></a><var>288.28</var>overnight equivalents the child has with each parent can be determined. For purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.29"></a><var>288.29</var>section, "overnight equivalents" has the meaning given in section 518A.36, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.288.30"></a><var>288.30</var>(b) If modification would serve the best interests of the child, the court shall modify <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.31"></a><var>288.31</var>the decision-making provisions of a parenting plan or an order granting or denying <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.32"></a><var>288.32</var>parenting time, if the modification would not change the child's primary residence. <br />
         		<a id="pl.288.33"></a><var>288.33</var>Consideration of a child's best interest includes a child's changing developmental needs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.1"></a><var>289.1</var>(b) (c) Except as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>631.52</statute_ref>, the court may not restrict parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.2"></a><var>289.2</var>time unless it finds that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.3"></a><var>289.3</var>(1) parenting time is likely to endanger the child's physical or emotional health or <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.4"></a><var>289.4</var>impair the child's emotional development; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.5"></a><var>289.5</var>(2) the parent has chronically and unreasonably failed to comply with court-ordered <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.6"></a><var>289.6</var>parenting time.<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.7"></a><var>289.7</var>A modification of parenting time which increases a parent's percentage of parenting time <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.8"></a><var>289.8</var>to an amount that is between 45.1 to 54.9 percent parenting time is not a restriction of <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.9"></a><var>289.9</var>the other parent's parenting time.<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.10"></a><var>289.10</var>(c) (d) If a parent makes specific allegations that parenting time by the other <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.11"></a><var>289.11</var>parent places the parent or child in danger of harm, the court shall hold a hearing at <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.12"></a><var>289.12</var>the earliest possible time to determine the need to modify the order granting parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.13"></a><var>289.13</var>time. Consistent with subdivision 1a, the court may require a third party, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.14"></a><var>289.14</var>local social services agency, to supervise the parenting time or may restrict a parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.15"></a><var>289.15</var>parenting time if necessary to protect the other parent or child from harm. If there is an <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.16"></a><var>289.16</var>existing order for protection governing the parties, the court shall consider the use of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.17"></a><var>289.17</var>independent, neutral exchange location for parenting time.<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.18"></a><var>289.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.17.0"></a><a id="pl.289.19"></a><var>289.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 518A.26, subdivision 14, <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.20"></a><var>289.20</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.21"></a><var>289.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Obligor.</b> "Obligor" means a person obligated to pay maintenance or <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.22"></a><var>289.22</var>support. For purposes of ordering medical support under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41</statute_ref>, a parent who <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.23"></a><var>289.23</var>has primary physical custody of a child may be an obligor subject to a payment agreement <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.24"></a><var>289.24</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.69</statute_ref>. If a parent has more than 55 percent court-ordered parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.25"></a><var>289.25</var>time, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has a zero dollar basic support <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.26"></a><var>289.26</var>obligation. A party seeking to overcome this presumption must show, and the court must <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.27"></a><var>289.27</var>consider, the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.28"></a><var>289.28</var>(1) a significant income disparity, which may include potential income determined <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.29"></a><var>289.29</var>under section 518A.32;<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.30"></a><var>289.30</var>(2) the benefit and detriment to the child and the ability of each parent to meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.31"></a><var>289.31</var>the needs of the child; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.32"></a><var>289.32</var>(3) whether the application of the presumption would have an unjust or inappropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.33"></a><var>289.33</var>result.<br />
         		<a id="pl.289.34"></a><var>289.34</var>The presumption of a zero dollar basic support obligation does not eliminate a parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.289.35"></a><var>289.35</var>obligation to pay child support arrears under section 518A.60. The presumption of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.1"></a><var>290.1</var>zero dollar basic support obligation does not apply to an action under section 256.87, <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.2"></a><var>290.2</var>subdivision 1 or 1a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.3"></a><var>290.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.18.0"></a><a id="pl.290.4"></a><var>290.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.34, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.5"></a><var>290.5</var><b>518A.34 COMPUTATION OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.290.6"></a><var>290.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) To determine the presumptive child support obligation of a parent, the court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.7"></a><var>290.7</var>follow the procedure set forth in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.8"></a><var>290.8</var>(b) To determine the obligor's basic support obligation, the court shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.9"></a><var>290.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) determine the gross income of each parent under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.29</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.10"></a><var>290.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) calculate the parental income for determining child support (PICS) of each <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.11"></a><var>290.11</var>parent, by subtracting from the gross income the credit, if any, for each parent's nonjoint <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.12"></a><var>290.12</var>children under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.33</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.13"></a><var>290.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) determine the percentage contribution of each parent to the combined PICS by <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.14"></a><var>290.14</var>dividing the combined PICS into each parent's PICS;<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.15"></a><var>290.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) determine the combined basic support obligation by application of the guidelines <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.16"></a><var>290.16</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.35</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.17"></a><var>290.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) determine the obligor's each parent's share of the combined basic support <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.18"></a><var>290.18</var>obligation by multiplying the percentage figure from clause (3) by the combined basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.19"></a><var>290.19</var>support obligation in clause (4); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.20"></a><var>290.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) determine the parenting expense adjustment, if any, as apply the parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.21"></a><var>290.21</var>expense adjustment formula  provided in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.36</statute_ref>, and adjust the obligor's basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.22"></a><var>290.22</var>support obligation accordingly to determine the obligor's basic support obligation. If the <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.23"></a><var>290.23</var>parenting time of the parties is presumed equal, section 
         <statute_ref>518A.36</statute_ref>, subdivision 3, applies <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.24"></a><var>290.24</var>to the calculation of the basic support obligation and a determination of which parent <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.25"></a><var>290.25</var>is the obligor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.26"></a><var>290.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If the parents have split custody of joint children, child support must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.27"></a><var>290.27</var>calculated for each joint child as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.290.28"></a><var>290.28</var>(1) the court shall determine each parent's basic support obligation under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.29"></a><var>290.29</var>(b) and include the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.30"></a><var>290.30</var>support calculation results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.31"></a><var>290.31</var>the higher basic support obligation with the lower basic support obligation to determine <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.32"></a><var>290.32</var>the amount to be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.33"></a><var>290.33</var>lower obligation. For the purpose of the cost-of-living adjustment required under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.290.34"></a><var>290.34</var>518A.75, the adjustment must be based on each parent's basic support obligation prior to <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.1"></a><var>291.1</var>offset. For the purposes of this paragraph, "split custody" means that there are two or more <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.2"></a><var>291.2</var>joint children and each parent has at least one joint child more than 50 percent of the time;<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.3"></a><var>291.3</var>(2) if each parent pays all child care expenses for at least one joint child, the court <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.4"></a><var>291.4</var>shall calculate child care support for each joint child as provided in section 518A.40. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.5"></a><var>291.5</var>court shall determine each parent's child care support obligation and include the amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.6"></a><var>291.6</var>each parent's obligation in the court order. If the child care support calculation results in <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.7"></a><var>291.7</var>each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher child care support <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.8"></a><var>291.8</var>obligation with the lower child care support obligation to determine the amount to be paid <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.9"></a><var>291.9</var>by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.10"></a><var>291.10</var>(3) if each parent pays all medical or dental insurance expenses for at least one <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.11"></a><var>291.11</var>joint child, medical support shall be calculated for each joint child as provided in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.12"></a><var>291.12</var>518A.41. The court shall determine each parent's medical support obligation and include <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.13"></a><var>291.13</var>the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the medical support calculation <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.14"></a><var>291.14</var>results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.15"></a><var>291.15</var>support obligation with the lower medical support obligation to determine the amount to <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.16"></a><var>291.16</var>be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation. <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.17"></a><var>291.17</var>Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not included in the presumptive amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.18"></a><var>291.18</var>of support owed by a parent and are calculated and collected as provided in section 518A.41.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.19"></a><var>291.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The court shall determine the child care support obligation for the obligor <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.20"></a><var>291.20</var>as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.40</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.21"></a><var>291.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (e) The court shall determine the medical support obligation for each parent as <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.22"></a><var>291.22</var>provided in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41</statute_ref>. Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.23"></a><var>291.23</var>included in the presumptive amount of support owed by a parent and are calculated and <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.24"></a><var>291.24</var>collected as described in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.25"></a><var>291.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (f) The court shall determine each parent's total child support obligation by <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.26"></a><var>291.26</var>adding together each parent's basic support, child care support, and health care coverage <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.27"></a><var>291.27</var>obligations as provided in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.28"></a><var>291.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) (g) If Social Security benefits or veterans' benefits are received by one parent as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.29"></a><var>291.29</var>representative payee for a joint child based on the other parent's eligibility, the court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.30"></a><var>291.30</var>subtract the amount of benefits from the other parent's net child support obligation, if any.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.31"></a><var>291.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) (h) The final child support order shall separately designate the amount owed for <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.32"></a><var>291.32</var>basic support, child care support, and medical support. If applicable, the court shall use <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.33"></a><var>291.33</var>the self-support adjustment and minimum support adjustment under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.42</statute_ref> to <br />
         		<a id="pl.291.34"></a><var>291.34</var>determine the obligor's child support obligation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.291.35"></a><var>291.35</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.19.0"></a><a id="pl.292.1"></a><var>292.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.35, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.2"></a><var>292.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Determination of support obligation.</b> (a) The guideline in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.3"></a><var>292.3</var>section is a rebuttable presumption and shall be used in any judicial or administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.4"></a><var>292.4</var>proceeding to establish or modify a support obligation under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.5"></a><var>292.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.6"></a><var>292.6</var>guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the combined parental income <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.7"></a><var>292.7</var>for determining child support of the parents.<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.8"></a><var>292.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If a child is not in the custody of either parent and a support order is sought against <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.9"></a><var>292.9</var>one or both parents, the basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.10"></a><var>292.10</var>the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children, and the parent's individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.11"></a><var>292.11</var>parental income for determining child support, not the combined parental incomes for <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.12"></a><var>292.12</var>determining child support of the parents. Unless a parent has court-ordered parenting time, <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.13"></a><var>292.13</var>the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34 must not be applied.<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.14"></a><var>292.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) If a child is in custody of either parent and a support order is sought by the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.15"></a><var>292.15</var>authority under section 256.87, unless the parent against whom the support order is sought <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.16"></a><var>292.16</var>has court-ordered parenting time, the support obligation must be determined by referencing <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.17"></a><var>292.17</var>the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the parent's individual income <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.18"></a><var>292.18</var>without application of the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34.<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.19"></a><var>292.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) For combined parental incomes for determining child support exceeding $15,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.20"></a><var>292.20</var>per month, the presumed basic child support obligations shall be as for parents with <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.21"></a><var>292.21</var>combined parental income for determining child support of $15,000 per month. A basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.22"></a><var>292.22</var>child support obligation in excess of this level may be demonstrated for those reasons set <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.23"></a><var>292.23</var>forth in section 518A.43.<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.24"></a><var>292.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.20.0"></a><a id="pl.292.25"></a><var>292.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.36, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.292.26"></a><var>292.26</var><b>518A.36 PARENTING EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.292.27"></a><var>292.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>General.</b> (a) The parenting expense adjustment under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.28"></a><var>292.28</var>reflects the presumption that while exercising parenting time, a parent is responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.29"></a><var>292.29</var>for and incurs costs of caring for the child, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.30"></a><var>292.30</var>transportation, recreation, and household expenses. Every child support order shall specify <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.31"></a><var>292.31</var>the percentage of parenting time granted to or presumed for each parent. For purposes <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.32"></a><var>292.32</var>of this section, the percentage of parenting time means the percentage of time a child is <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.33"></a><var>292.33</var>scheduled to spend with the parent during a calendar year according to a court order <br />
         		<a id="pl.292.34"></a><var>292.34</var>averaged over a two-year period. Parenting time includes time with the child whether it is <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.1"></a><var>293.1</var>designated as visitation, physical custody, or parenting time. The percentage of parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.2"></a><var>293.2</var>time may be determined by calculating the number of overnights or overnight equivalents <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.3"></a><var>293.3</var>that a child parent spends with a parent, or child pursuant to a court order. For purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.4"></a><var>293.4</var>this section, overnight equivalents are calculated by using a method other than overnights <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.5"></a><var>293.5</var>if the parent has significant time periods on separate days where the child is in the parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.6"></a><var>293.6</var>physical custody and under the direct care of the parent but does not stay overnight. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.7"></a><var>293.7</var>court may consider the age of the child in determining whether a child is with a parent <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.8"></a><var>293.8</var>for a significant period of time.<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.9"></a><var>293.9</var>(b) If there is not a court order awarding parenting time, the court shall determine <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.10"></a><var>293.10</var>the child support award without consideration of the parenting expense adjustment. If a <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.11"></a><var>293.11</var>parenting time order is subsequently issued or is issued in the same proceeding, then the <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.12"></a><var>293.12</var>child support order shall include application of the parenting expense adjustment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.13"></a><var>293.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Calculation of parenting expense adjustment.</b> The obligor is entitled to <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.14"></a><var>293.14</var>a parenting expense adjustment calculated as provided in this subdivision. The court shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.15"></a><var>293.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) find the adjustment percentage corresponding to the percentage of parenting <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.16"></a><var>293.16</var>time allowed to the obligor below:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="25"></col>
            <col width="23.5"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.293.17"></a><var>293.17</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.293.18"></a><var>293.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Percentage Range of Parenting <br />
                  		Time<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Adjustment Percentage<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.293.19"></a><var>293.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>(i)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>less than 10 percent<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>no adjustment<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.293.20"></a><var>293.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>(ii)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>10 percent to 45 percent<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>12 percent<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.293.21"></a><var>293.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>(iii)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>45.1 percent to 50 percent<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>presume parenting time is equal<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.293.22"></a><var>293.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) multiply the adjustment percentage by the obligor's basic child support obligation <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.23"></a><var>293.23</var>to arrive at the parenting expense adjustment; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.24"></a><var>293.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) subtract the parenting expense adjustment from the obligor's basic child support <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.25"></a><var>293.25</var>obligation. The result is the obligor's basic support obligation after parenting expense <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.26"></a><var>293.26</var>adjustment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.27"></a><var>293.27</var>(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.28"></a><var>293.28</var>(1) "parent A" means the parent with whom the child or children will spend the least <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.29"></a><var>293.29</var>number of overnights under the court order; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.30"></a><var>293.30</var>(2) "parent B" means the parent with whom the child or children will spend the <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.31"></a><var>293.31</var>greatest number of overnights under the court order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.32"></a><var>293.32</var>(b) The court shall apply the following formula to determine which parent is the <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.33"></a><var>293.33</var>obligor and calculate the basic support obligation:<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.34"></a><var>293.34</var>(1) raise to the power of three the approximate number of annual overnights the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.35"></a><var>293.35</var>or children will likely spend with parent A;<br />
         		<a id="pl.293.36"></a><var>293.36</var>(2) raise to the power of three the approximate number of annual overnights the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.293.37"></a><var>293.37</var>or children will likely spend with parent B;<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.1"></a><var>294.1</var>(3) multiply the result of clause (1) times parent B's share of the combined basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.2"></a><var>294.2</var>support obligation as determined in section 518A.34, paragraph (b), clause (5);<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.3"></a><var>294.3</var>(4) multiply the result of clause (2) times parent A's share of the combined basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.4"></a><var>294.4</var>support obligation as determined in section 518A.34, paragraph (b), clause (5);<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.5"></a><var>294.5</var>(5) subtract the result of clause (4) from the result of clause (3); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.6"></a><var>294.6</var>(6) divide the result of clause (5) by the sum of clauses (1) and (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.7"></a><var>294.7</var>(c) If the result is a negative number, parent A is the obligor, the negative number <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.8"></a><var>294.8</var>becomes its positive equivalent, and the result is the basic support obligation. If the result <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.9"></a><var>294.9</var>is a positive number, parent B is the obligor and the result is the basic support obligation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.10"></a><var>294.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Calculation of basic support when parenting time </b><b>presumed</b><b> is</b><b> equal.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.294.11"></a><var>294.11</var>(a) If the parenting time is equal and the parental incomes for determining child support of <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.12"></a><var>294.12</var>the parents also are equal, no basic support shall be paid unless the court determines that <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.13"></a><var>294.13</var>the expenses for the child are not equally shared.<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.14"></a><var>294.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If the parenting time is equal but the parents' parental incomes for determining <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.15"></a><var>294.15</var>child support are not equal, the parent having the greater parental income for determining <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.16"></a><var>294.16</var>child support shall be obligated for basic child support, calculated as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.17"></a><var>294.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) multiply the combined basic support calculated under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.34</statute_ref> by 0.75;<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.18"></a><var>294.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) prorate the amount under clause (1) between the parents based on each parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.19"></a><var>294.19</var>proportionate share of the combined PICS; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.20"></a><var>294.20</var>(3) subtract the lower amount from the higher amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.21"></a><var>294.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The resulting figure is the obligation after parenting expense adjustment for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.22"></a><var>294.22</var>parent with the greater parental income for determining child support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.23"></a><var>294.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.21.0"></a><a id="pl.294.24"></a><var>294.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 518A.39, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.25"></a><var>294.25</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.294.26"></a><var>294.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Modification.</b> (a) The terms of an order respecting maintenance or support <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.27"></a><var>294.27</var>may be modified upon a showing of one or more of the following, any of which makes <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.28"></a><var>294.28</var>the terms unreasonable and unfair: (1) substantially increased or decreased gross income <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.29"></a><var>294.29</var>of an obligor or obligee; (2) substantially increased or decreased need of an obligor or <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.30"></a><var>294.30</var>obligee or the child or children that are the subject of these proceedings; (3) receipt of <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.31"></a><var>294.31</var>assistance under the AFDC program formerly codified under sections 256.72 to 
         <statute_ref>256.87 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.294.32"></a><var>294.32</var>or 
         <statute_ref>256B.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>256B.40</statute_ref>, or chapter 256J or 256K; (4) a change in the cost of living for <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.33"></a><var>294.33</var>either party as measured by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics; (5) extraordinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.34"></a><var>294.34</var>medical expenses of the child not provided for under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41</statute_ref>; (6) a change in <br />
         		<a id="pl.294.35"></a><var>294.35</var>the availability of appropriate health care coverage or a substantial increase or decrease <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.1"></a><var>295.1</var>in health care coverage costs; (7) the addition of work-related or education-related child <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.2"></a><var>295.2</var>care expenses of the obligee or a substantial increase or decrease in existing work-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.3"></a><var>295.3</var>or education-related child care expenses; or (8) upon the emancipation of the child, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.4"></a><var>295.4</var>provided in subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.5"></a><var>295.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) It is presumed that there has been a substantial change in circumstances under <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.6"></a><var>295.6</var>paragraph (a) and the terms of a current support order shall be rebuttably presumed to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.7"></a><var>295.7</var>unreasonable and unfair if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.8"></a><var>295.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the application of the child support guidelines in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.35</statute_ref>, to the current <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.9"></a><var>295.9</var>circumstances of the parties results in a calculated court order that is at least 20 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.10"></a><var>295.10</var>and at least $75 per month higher or lower than the current support order or, if the current <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.11"></a><var>295.11</var>support order is less than $75, it results in a calculated court order that is at least 20 <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.12"></a><var>295.12</var>percent per month higher or lower;<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.13"></a><var>295.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the medical support provisions of the order established under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.295.14"></a><var>295.14</var>are not enforceable by the public authority or the obligee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.15"></a><var>295.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) health coverage ordered under section 
         <statute_ref>518A.41</statute_ref> is not available to the child for <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.16"></a><var>295.16</var>whom the order is established by the parent ordered to provide;<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.17"></a><var>295.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the existing support obligation is in the form of a statement of percentage and not <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.18"></a><var>295.18</var>a specific dollar amount;<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.19"></a><var>295.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the gross income of an obligor or obligee has decreased by at least 20 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.20"></a><var>295.20</var>through no fault or choice of the party; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.21"></a><var>295.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) a deviation was granted based on the factor in section 
         <statute_ref>518A.43, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.22"></a><var>295.22</var>clause (4), and the child no longer resides in a foreign country or the factor is otherwise no <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.23"></a><var>295.23</var>longer applicable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.24"></a><var>295.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A child support order is not presumptively modifiable solely because an obligor <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.25"></a><var>295.25</var>or obligee becomes responsible for the support of an additional nonjoint child, which is <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.26"></a><var>295.26</var>born after an existing order. Section 
         <statute_ref>518A.33</statute_ref> shall be considered if other grounds are <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.27"></a><var>295.27</var>alleged which allow a modification of support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.295.28"></a><var>295.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) If child support was established by applying a parenting expense adjustment <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.29"></a><var>295.29</var>or presumed equal parenting time calculation under previously existing child support <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.30"></a><var>295.30</var>guidelines and there is no parenting plan or order from which overnights or overnight <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.31"></a><var>295.31</var>equivalents can be determined, there is a rebuttable presumption that the established <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.32"></a><var>295.32</var>adjustment or calculation will continue after modification so long as the modification is <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.33"></a><var>295.33</var>not based on a change in parenting time. In determining an obligation under previously <br />
         		<a id="pl.295.34"></a><var>295.34</var>existing child support guidelines, it is presumed that the court shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.1"></a><var>296.1</var>(1) if a 12 percent parenting expense adjustment was applied, multiply the obligor's <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.2"></a><var>296.2</var>share of the combined basic support obligation calculated under section 518A.34, <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.3"></a><var>296.3</var>paragraph (b), clause (5), by 0.88; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.4"></a><var>296.4</var>(2) if the parenting time was presumed equal but the parents' parental incomes for <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.5"></a><var>296.5</var>determining child support were not equal:<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.6"></a><var>296.6</var>(i) multiply the combined basic support obligation under section 518A.34, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.7"></a><var>296.7</var>(b), clause (5), by 0.075;<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.8"></a><var>296.8</var>(ii) prorate the amount under item (i) between the parents based on each parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.9"></a><var>296.9</var>proportionate share of the combined PICS; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.10"></a><var>296.10</var>(iii) subtract the lower amount from the higher amount.<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.11"></a><var>296.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) On a motion for modification of maintenance, including a motion for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.12"></a><var>296.12</var>extension of the duration of a maintenance award, the court shall apply, in addition to all <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.13"></a><var>296.13</var>other relevant factors, the factors for an award of maintenance under section 
         <statute_ref>518.552</statute_ref> that <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.14"></a><var>296.14</var>exist at the time of the motion. On a motion for modification of support, the court:<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.15"></a><var>296.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) shall apply section 
         <statute_ref>518A.35</statute_ref>, and shall not consider the financial circumstances of <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.16"></a><var>296.16</var>each party's spouse, if any; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.17"></a><var>296.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) shall not consider compensation received by a party for employment in excess of <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.18"></a><var>296.18</var>a 40-hour work week, provided that the party demonstrates, and the court finds, that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.19"></a><var>296.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the excess employment began after entry of the existing support order;<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.20"></a><var>296.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the excess employment is voluntary and not a condition of employment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.21"></a><var>296.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) the excess employment is in the nature of additional, part-time employment, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.22"></a><var>296.22</var>overtime employment compensable by the hour or fractions of an hour;<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.23"></a><var>296.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iv) the party's compensation structure has not been changed for the purpose of <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.24"></a><var>296.24</var>affecting a support or maintenance obligation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.25"></a><var>296.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(v) in the case of an obligor, current child support payments are at least equal to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.26"></a><var>296.26</var>guidelines amount based on income not excluded under this clause; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.27"></a><var>296.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(vi) in the case of an obligor who is in arrears in child support payments to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.28"></a><var>296.28</var>obligee, any net income from excess employment must be used to pay the arrearages <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.29"></a><var>296.29</var>until the arrearages are paid in full.<br />
         		<a id="pl.296.30"></a><var>296.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (f) A modification of support or maintenance, including interest that accrued <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.31"></a><var>296.31</var>pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>548.091</statute_ref>, may be made retroactive only with respect to any period <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.32"></a><var>296.32</var>during which the petitioning party has pending a motion for modification but only from <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.33"></a><var>296.33</var>the date of service of notice of the motion on the responding party and on the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.34"></a><var>296.34</var>authority if public assistance is being furnished or the county attorney is the attorney of <br />
         		<a id="pl.296.35"></a><var>296.35</var>record, unless the court adopts an alternative effective date under paragraph (l). The <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.1"></a><var>297.1</var>court's adoption of an alternative effective date under paragraph (l) shall not be considered <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.2"></a><var>297.2</var>a retroactive modification of maintenance or support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.3"></a><var>297.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) (g) Except for an award of the right of occupancy of the homestead, provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.4"></a><var>297.4</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>518.63</statute_ref>, all divisions of real and personal property provided by section 
         <statute_ref>518.58 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.297.5"></a><var>297.5</var>shall be final, and may be revoked or modified only where the court finds the existence <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.6"></a><var>297.6</var>of conditions that justify reopening a judgment under the laws of this state, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.7"></a><var>297.7</var>motions under section 
         <statute_ref>518.145</statute_ref>, subdivision 2. The court may impose a lien or charge on <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.8"></a><var>297.8</var>the divided property at any time while the property, or subsequently acquired property, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.9"></a><var>297.9</var>owned by the parties or either of them, for the payment of maintenance or support money, <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.10"></a><var>297.10</var>or may sequester the property as is provided by section 
         <statute_ref>518A.71</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.11"></a><var>297.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) (h) The court need not hold an evidentiary hearing on a motion for modification <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.12"></a><var>297.12</var>of maintenance or support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.13"></a><var>297.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) (i) Sections 
         <statute_ref>518.14</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>518A.735</statute_ref> shall govern the award of attorney fees for <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.14"></a><var>297.14</var>motions brought under this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.15"></a><var>297.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) (j) Except as expressly provided, an enactment, amendment, or repeal of law does <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.16"></a><var>297.16</var>not constitute a substantial change in the circumstances for purposes of modifying a <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.17"></a><var>297.17</var>child support order.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.18"></a><var>297.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(j) MS 2006 [Expired]<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.19"></a><var>297.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(k) On the first modification under the income shares method of calculation  <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.20"></a><var>297.20</var>following implementation of amended child support guidelines, the modification of <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.21"></a><var>297.21</var>basic support may be limited if the amount of the full variance would create hardship <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.22"></a><var>297.22</var>for either the obligor or the obligee. Hardship includes, but is not limited to, eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.23"></a><var>297.23</var>for assistance under chapter 256J.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.24"></a><var>297.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(l) The court may select an alternative effective date for a maintenance or support <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.25"></a><var>297.25</var>order if the parties enter into a binding agreement for an alternative effective date.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.26"></a><var>297.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective August 1, 2018.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.22.0"></a><a id="pl.297.27"></a><var>297.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>[518A.79] CHILD SUPPORT TASK FORCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.297.28"></a><var>297.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment; purpose.</b> There is established the Child Support <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.29"></a><var>297.29</var>Task Force for the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the task force is to <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.30"></a><var>297.30</var>advise the commissioner of human services on matters relevant to maintaining effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.31"></a><var>297.31</var>and efficient child support guidelines that will best serve the children of Minnesota and <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.32"></a><var>297.32</var>take into account the changing dynamics of families.<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.33"></a><var>297.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Members.</b>  (a) The task force must consist of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.297.34"></a><var>297.34</var>(1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.297.35"></a><var>297.35</var>house and one appointed by the minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.1"></a><var>298.1</var>(2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.2"></a><var>298.2</var>appointed by the minority leader;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.3"></a><var>298.3</var>(3) one representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.4"></a><var>298.4</var>(4) one staff member from the Department of Human Services Child Support <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.5"></a><var>298.5</var>Division;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.6"></a><var>298.6</var>(5) one representative from a tribe with an approved IV-D program appointed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.7"></a><var>298.7</var>resolution of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.8"></a><var>298.8</var>(6) one representative from the Minnesota Family Support Recovery Council;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.9"></a><var>298.9</var>(7) one child support magistrate, family court referee, or one district court judge or <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.10"></a><var>298.10</var>retired judge with experience in child support matters, appointed by the chief justice of <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.11"></a><var>298.11</var>the Supreme Court;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.12"></a><var>298.12</var>(8) four parents, at least two of whom represent diverse cultural and social <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.13"></a><var>298.13</var>communities, appointed by the commissioner with equal representation between custodial <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.14"></a><var>298.14</var>and noncustodial parents;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.15"></a><var>298.15</var>(9) one representative from the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.16"></a><var>298.16</var>(10) one representative from the Family Law Section of the Minnesota Bar <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.17"></a><var>298.17</var>Association.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.18"></a><var>298.18</var>(b) Section 15.059 governs the Child Support Task Force. <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.19"></a><var>298.19</var>(c) Members of the task force shall be compensated as provided in section 15.059, <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.20"></a><var>298.20</var>subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.21"></a><var>298.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Organization.</b> (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.22"></a><var>298.22</var>convene the first meeting of the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.23"></a><var>298.23</var>(b) The members of the task force shall annually elect a chair and other officers <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.24"></a><var>298.24</var>as the members deem necessary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.25"></a><var>298.25</var>(c) The task force shall meet at least three times per year, with one meeting devoted <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.26"></a><var>298.26</var>to collecting input from the public.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.27"></a><var>298.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Staff.</b> The commissioner shall provide support staff, office space, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.28"></a><var>298.28</var>administrative services for the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.29"></a><var>298.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Duties of the task force.</b> (a) General duties of the task force include, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.30"></a><var>298.30</var>are not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.31"></a><var>298.31</var>(1) serving in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of human services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.32"></a><var>298.32</var>(2) reviewing the effects of implementing the parenting expense adjustment enacted <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.33"></a><var>298.33</var>by the 2016 legislature; <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.34"></a><var>298.34</var>(3) at least every four years, preparing for and advising the commissioner on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.298.35"></a><var>298.35</var>development of the quadrennial review report;<br />
         		<a id="pl.298.36"></a><var>298.36</var>(4) collecting and studying information and data relating to child support awards; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.1"></a><var>299.1</var>(5) conducting a comprehensive review of child support guidelines, economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.2"></a><var>299.2</var>conditions, and other matters relevant to maintaining effective and efficient child support <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.3"></a><var>299.3</var>guidelines.<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.4"></a><var>299.4</var>(b) The task force must review, address, and make recommendations on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.5"></a><var>299.5</var>following priority issues: <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.6"></a><var>299.6</var>(1) the self-support reserve for custodial and noncustodial parents;<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.7"></a><var>299.7</var>(2) simultaneous child support orders;<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.8"></a><var>299.8</var>(3) obligors who are subject to child support orders in multiple counties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.9"></a><var>299.9</var>(4) parents with multiple families;<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.10"></a><var>299.10</var>(5) non-nuclear families, such as grandparents, relatives, and foster parents who <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.11"></a><var>299.11</var>are caretakers of children; <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.12"></a><var>299.12</var>(6) standards to apply for modifications; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.13"></a><var>299.13</var>(7) updating section 518A.35, subdivision 2, the guideline for basic support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.14"></a><var>299.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Consultation.</b> The chair of the task force must consult with the Cultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.15"></a><var>299.15</var>and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council at least annually on the issues under <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.16"></a><var>299.16</var>consideration by the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.17"></a><var>299.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Report and recommendations.</b> Beginning February 15, 2018, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.18"></a><var>299.18</var>biennially thereafter, if the task force is extended by the legislature, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.19"></a><var>299.19</var>shall prepare and submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.20"></a><var>299.20</var>the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over child support matters a <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.21"></a><var>299.21</var>report that summarizes the activities of the task force, issues identified by the task force, <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.22"></a><var>299.22</var>methods taken to address the issues, and recommendations for legislative action, if needed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.23"></a><var>299.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Expiration.</b> The task force expires June 30, 2019, unless extended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.24"></a><var>299.24</var>the legislature.<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.25"></a><var>299.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.23.0"></a><a id="pl.299.26"></a><var>299.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.3241, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.299.27"></a><var>299.27</var><b>609.3241 PENALTY ASSESSMENT AUTHORIZED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.299.28"></a><var>299.28</var>(a) When a court sentences an adult convicted of violating section 
         <statute_ref>609.322</statute_ref> or <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.299.29"></a><var>299.29</var>609.324
         </statute_ref>, while acting other than as a prostitute, the court shall impose an assessment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.30"></a><var>299.30</var>not less than $500 and not more than $750 for a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.324, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.299.31"></a><var>299.31</var>2
         </statute_ref>, or a misdemeanor violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.324, subdivision 3</statute_ref>; otherwise the court shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.32"></a><var>299.32</var>impose an assessment of not less than $750 and not more than $1,000. The assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.33"></a><var>299.33</var>shall be distributed as provided in paragraph (c) and is in addition to the surcharge <br />
         		<a id="pl.299.34"></a><var>299.34</var>required by section 
         <statute_ref>357.021, subdivision 6</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.1"></a><var>300.1</var>(b) The court may not waive payment of the minimum assessment required by <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.2"></a><var>300.2</var>this section. If the defendant qualifies for the services of a public defender or the court <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.3"></a><var>300.3</var>finds on the record that the convicted person is indigent or that immediate payment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.4"></a><var>300.4</var>the assessment would create undue hardship for the convicted person or that person's <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.5"></a><var>300.5</var>immediate family, the court may reduce the amount of the minimum assessment to not <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.6"></a><var>300.6</var>less than $100. The court also may authorize payment of the assessment in installments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.7"></a><var>300.7</var>(c) The assessment collected under paragraph (a) must be distributed as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.8"></a><var>300.8</var>(1) 40 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the political subdivision that <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.9"></a><var>300.9</var>employs the arresting officer for use in enforcement, training, and education activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.10"></a><var>300.10</var>related to combating sexual exploitation of youth, or if the arresting officer is an employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.11"></a><var>300.11</var>of the state, this portion shall be forwarded to the commissioner of public safety for those <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.12"></a><var>300.12</var>purposes identified in clause (3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.13"></a><var>300.13</var>(2) 20 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the prosecuting agency that <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.14"></a><var>300.14</var>handled the case for use in training and education activities relating to combating sexual <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.15"></a><var>300.15</var>exploitation activities of youth; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.16"></a><var>300.16</var>(3) 40 percent of the assessment must be forwarded to the commissioner of public <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.17"></a><var>300.17</var>safety health to be deposited in the safe harbor for youth account in the special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.18"></a><var>300.18</var>fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for distribution to crime victims services <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.19"></a><var>300.19</var>organizations that provide services to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.300.20"></a><var>300.20</var>260C.007, subdivision 31
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.21"></a><var>300.21</var>(d) A safe harbor for youth account is established as a special account in the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.22"></a><var>300.22</var>treasury.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.24.0"></a><a id="pl.300.23"></a><var>300.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.24"></a><var>300.24</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.25"></a><var>300.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Definitions.</b> As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.26"></a><var>300.26</var>given them unless the specific content indicates otherwise:<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.27"></a><var>300.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) "Accidental" means a sudden, not reasonably foreseeable, and unexpected <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.28"></a><var>300.28</var>occurrence or event which:<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.29"></a><var>300.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) is not likely to occur and could not have been prevented by exercise of due <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.30"></a><var>300.30</var>care; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.31"></a><var>300.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) if occurring while a child is receiving services from a facility, happens when the <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.32"></a><var>300.32</var>facility and the employee or person providing services in the facility are in compliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.300.33"></a><var>300.33</var>with the laws and rules relevant to the occurrence or event.<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.34"></a><var>300.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.300.35"></a><var>300.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) "Facility" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.1"></a><var>301.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a licensed or unlicensed day care facility, residential facility, agency, hospital, <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.2"></a><var>301.2</var>sanitarium, or other facility or institution required to be licensed under sections 
         <statute_ref>144.50</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.301.3"></a><var>301.3</var>144.58
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>241.021</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>245A.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>245A.16</statute_ref>, or chapter 245D;<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.4"></a><var>301.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a school as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>120A.05, subdivisions 9</statute_ref>, 11, and 13; and chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.5"></a><var>301.5</var>124E; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.6"></a><var>301.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a nonlicensed personal care provider organization as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.301.7"></a><var>301.7</var>256B.0625, subdivision 19a
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.8"></a><var>301.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) "Family assessment" means a comprehensive assessment of child safety, risk of <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.9"></a><var>301.9</var>subsequent child maltreatment, and family strengths and needs that is applied to a child <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.10"></a><var>301.10</var>maltreatment report that does not allege sexual abuse or substantial child endangerment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.11"></a><var>301.11</var>Family assessment does not include a determination as to whether child maltreatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.12"></a><var>301.12</var>occurred but does determine the need for services to address the safety of family members <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.13"></a><var>301.13</var>and the risk of subsequent maltreatment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.14"></a><var>301.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) "Investigation" means fact gathering related to the current safety of a child <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.15"></a><var>301.15</var>and the risk of subsequent maltreatment that determines whether child maltreatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.16"></a><var>301.16</var>occurred and whether child protective services are needed. An investigation must be used <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.17"></a><var>301.17</var>when reports involve sexual abuse or substantial child endangerment, and for reports of <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.18"></a><var>301.18</var>maltreatment in facilities required to be licensed under chapter 245A or 245D; under <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.19"></a><var>301.19</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>144.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144.58</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>241.021</statute_ref>; in a school as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>120A.05, <br />
            		<a id="pl.301.20"></a><var>301.20</var>subdivisions 9
         </statute_ref>, 11, and 13, and chapter 124E; or in a nonlicensed personal care provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.21"></a><var>301.21</var>association as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, subdivision 19a</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.22"></a><var>301.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) "Mental injury" means an injury to the psychological capacity or emotional <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.23"></a><var>301.23</var>stability of a child as evidenced by an observable or substantial impairment in the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.24"></a><var>301.24</var>ability to function within a normal range of performance and behavior with due regard to <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.25"></a><var>301.25</var>the child's culture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.26"></a><var>301.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) "Neglect" means the commission or omission of any of the acts specified under <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.27"></a><var>301.27</var>clauses (1) to (9), other than by accidental means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.28"></a><var>301.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) failure by a person responsible for a child's care to supply a child with necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.29"></a><var>301.29</var>food, clothing, shelter, health, medical, or other care required for the child's physical or <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.30"></a><var>301.30</var>mental health when reasonably able to do so;<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.31"></a><var>301.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) failure to protect a child from conditions or actions that seriously endanger the <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.32"></a><var>301.32</var>child's physical or mental health when reasonably able to do so, including a growth delay, <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.33"></a><var>301.33</var>which may be referred to as a failure to thrive, that has been diagnosed by a physician and <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.34"></a><var>301.34</var>is due to parental neglect;<br />
         		<a id="pl.301.35"></a><var>301.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) failure to provide for necessary supervision or child care arrangements <br />
         		<a id="pl.301.36"></a><var>301.36</var>appropriate for a child after considering factors as the child's age, mental ability, physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.1"></a><var>302.1</var>condition, length of absence, or environment, when the child is unable to care for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.2"></a><var>302.2</var>child's own basic needs or safety, or the basic needs or safety of another child in their care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.3"></a><var>302.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) failure to ensure that the child is educated as defined in sections 
         <statute_ref>120A.22</statute_ref> and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.302.4"></a><var>302.4</var>260C.163, subdivision 11
         </statute_ref>, which does not include a parent's refusal to provide the parent's <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.5"></a><var>302.5</var>child with sympathomimetic medications, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>125A.091, subdivision 5</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.6"></a><var>302.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a child is neglected solely <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.7"></a><var>302.7</var>because the child's parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's care in <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.8"></a><var>302.8</var>good faith selects and depends upon spiritual means or prayer for treatment or care of <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.9"></a><var>302.9</var>disease or remedial care of the child in lieu of medical care; except that a parent, guardian, <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.10"></a><var>302.10</var>or caretaker, or a person mandated to report pursuant to subdivision 3, has a duty to report <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.11"></a><var>302.11</var>if a lack of medical care may cause serious danger to the child's health. This section does <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.12"></a><var>302.12</var>not impose upon persons, not otherwise legally responsible for providing a child with <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.13"></a><var>302.13</var>necessary food, clothing, shelter, education, or medical care, a duty to provide that care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.14"></a><var>302.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) prenatal exposure to a controlled substance, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>253B.02</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.15"></a><var>302.15</var>subdivision 2, used by the mother for a nonmedical purpose, as evidenced by withdrawal <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.16"></a><var>302.16</var>symptoms in the child at birth, results of a toxicology test performed on the mother at <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.17"></a><var>302.17</var>delivery or the child at birth, medical effects or developmental delays during the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.18"></a><var>302.18</var>first year of life that medically indicate prenatal exposure to a controlled substance, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.19"></a><var>302.19</var>presence of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.20"></a><var>302.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) "medical neglect" as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, clause (5);<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.21"></a><var>302.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) chronic and severe use of alcohol or a controlled substance by a parent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.22"></a><var>302.22</var>person responsible for the care of the child that adversely affects the child's basic needs <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.23"></a><var>302.23</var>and safety; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.24"></a><var>302.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) emotional harm from a pattern of behavior which contributes to impaired <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.25"></a><var>302.25</var>emotional functioning of the child which may be demonstrated by a substantial and <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.26"></a><var>302.26</var>observable effect in the child's behavior, emotional response, or cognition that is not <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.27"></a><var>302.27</var>within the normal range for the child's age and stage of development, with due regard to <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.28"></a><var>302.28</var>the child's culture.<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.29"></a><var>302.29</var>(h) "Nonmaltreatment mistake" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.30"></a><var>302.30</var>(1) at the time of the incident, the individual was performing duties identified in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.31"></a><var>302.31</var>center's child care program plan required under Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0045;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.32"></a><var>302.32</var>(2) the individual has not been determined responsible for a similar incident that <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.33"></a><var>302.33</var>resulted in a finding of maltreatment for at least seven years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.302.34"></a><var>302.34</var>(3) the individual has not been determined to have committed a similar <br />
         		<a id="pl.302.35"></a><var>302.35</var>nonmaltreatment mistake under this paragraph for at least four years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.1"></a><var>303.1</var>(4) any injury to a child resulting from the incident, if treated, is treated only with <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.2"></a><var>303.2</var>remedies that are available over the counter, whether ordered by a medical professional or <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.3"></a><var>303.3</var>not; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.4"></a><var>303.4</var>(5) except for the period when the incident occurred, the facility and the individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.5"></a><var>303.5</var>providing services were both in compliance with all licensing requirements relevant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.6"></a><var>303.6</var>incident.<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.7"></a><var>303.7</var>This definition only applies to child care centers licensed under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.8"></a><var>303.8</var>Rules, chapter 9503. If clauses (1) to (5) apply, rather than making a determination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.9"></a><var>303.9</var>substantiated maltreatment by the individual, the commissioner of human services shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.10"></a><var>303.10</var>determine that a nonmaltreatment mistake was made by the individual.<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.11"></a><var>303.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) "Operator" means an operator or agency as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>245A.02</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.12"></a><var>303.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(j) "Person responsible for the child's care" means (1) an individual functioning <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.13"></a><var>303.13</var>within the family unit and having responsibilities for the care of the child such as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.14"></a><var>303.14</var>parent, guardian, or other person having similar care responsibilities, or (2) an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.15"></a><var>303.15</var>functioning outside the family unit and having responsibilities for the care of the child <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.16"></a><var>303.16</var>such as a teacher, school administrator, other school employees or agents, or other lawful <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.17"></a><var>303.17</var>custodian of a child having either full-time or short-term care responsibilities including, <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.18"></a><var>303.18</var>but not limited to, day care, babysitting whether paid or unpaid, counseling, teaching, <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.19"></a><var>303.19</var>and coaching.<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.20"></a><var>303.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(k) "Physical abuse" means any physical injury, mental injury, or threatened injury, <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.21"></a><var>303.21</var>inflicted by a person responsible for the child's care on a child other than by accidental <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.22"></a><var>303.22</var>means, or any physical or mental injury that cannot reasonably be explained by the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.23"></a><var>303.23</var>history of injuries, or any aversive or deprivation procedures, or regulated interventions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.24"></a><var>303.24</var>that have not been authorized under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.0942 </statute_ref>or 
         <statute_ref>245.825</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.25"></a><var>303.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Abuse does not include reasonable and moderate physical discipline of a child <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.26"></a><var>303.26</var>administered by a parent or legal guardian which does not result in an injury. Abuse does <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.27"></a><var>303.27</var>not include the use of reasonable force by a teacher, principal, or school employee as <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.28"></a><var>303.28</var>allowed by section 
         <statute_ref>121A.582</statute_ref>. Actions which are not reasonable and moderate include, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.29"></a><var>303.29</var>are not limited to, any of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.30"></a><var>303.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) throwing, kicking, burning, biting, or cutting a child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.31"></a><var>303.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) striking a child with a closed fist;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.32"></a><var>303.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) shaking a child under age three;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.33"></a><var>303.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) striking or other actions which result in any nonaccidental injury to a child <br />
         		<a id="pl.303.34"></a><var>303.34</var>under 18 months of age;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.35"></a><var>303.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) unreasonable interference with a child's breathing;<br />
         		<a id="pl.303.36"></a><var>303.36</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) threatening a child with a weapon, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>609.02, subdivision 6</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.1"></a><var>304.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) striking a child under age one on the face or head;<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.2"></a><var>304.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) striking a child who is at least age one but under age four on the face or head, <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.3"></a><var>304.3</var>which results in an injury;<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.4"></a><var>304.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) purposely giving a child poison, alcohol, or dangerous, harmful, or controlled <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.5"></a><var>304.5</var>substances which were not prescribed for the child by a practitioner, in order to control or <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.6"></a><var>304.6</var>punish the child; or other substances that substantially affect the child's behavior, motor <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.7"></a><var>304.7</var>coordination, or judgment or that results in sickness or internal injury, or subjects the <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.8"></a><var>304.8</var>child to medical procedures that would be unnecessary if the child were not exposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.9"></a><var>304.9</var>to the substances;<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.10"></a><var>304.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) unreasonable physical confinement or restraint not permitted under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.304.11"></a><var>304.11</var>609.379
         </statute_ref>, including but not limited to tying, caging, or chaining; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.12"></a><var>304.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) in a school facility or school zone, an act by a person responsible for the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.13"></a><var>304.13</var>care that is a violation under section 
         <statute_ref>121A.58</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.14"></a><var>304.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(l) "Practice of social services," for the purposes of subdivision 3, includes but is <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.15"></a><var>304.15</var>not limited to employee assistance counseling and the provision of guardian ad litem and <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.16"></a><var>304.16</var>parenting time expeditor services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.17"></a><var>304.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(m) "Report" means any communication received by the local welfare agency, <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.18"></a><var>304.18</var>police department, county sheriff, or agency responsible for child protection pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.19"></a><var>304.19</var>this section that describes neglect or physical or sexual abuse of a child and contains <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.20"></a><var>304.20</var>sufficient content to identify the child and any person believed to be responsible for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.21"></a><var>304.21</var>neglect or abuse, if known.<br />
         		<a id="pl.304.22"></a><var>304.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(n) "Sexual abuse" means the subjection of a child by a person responsible for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.23"></a><var>304.23</var>child's care, by a person who has a significant relationship to the child, as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.304.24"></a><var>304.24</var>609.341
         </statute_ref>, or by a person in a position of authority, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>609.341</statute_ref>, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.25"></a><var>304.25</var>10, to any act which constitutes a violation of section 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref> (criminal sexual conduct in <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.26"></a><var>304.26</var>the first degree), 
         <statute_ref>609.343</statute_ref> (criminal sexual conduct in the second degree), 
         <statute_ref>609.344</statute_ref> (criminal <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.27"></a><var>304.27</var>sexual conduct in the third degree), 
         <statute_ref>609.345</statute_ref> (criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree), <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.28"></a><var>304.28</var>or 
         <statute_ref>609.3451</statute_ref> (criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree). Sexual abuse also includes any <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.29"></a><var>304.29</var>act which involves a minor which constitutes a violation of prostitution offenses under <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.30"></a><var>304.30</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>609.321</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.324</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>.  Effective May 29, 2017, sexual abuse includes all <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.31"></a><var>304.31</var>reports of known or suspected child sex trafficking involving a child who is identified as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.32"></a><var>304.32</var>victim of sex trafficking. Sexual abuse includes child sex trafficking as defined in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.33"></a><var>304.33</var>609.321, subdivisions 7a and 7b. Sexual abuse includes threatened sexual abuse which <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.34"></a><var>304.34</var>includes the status of a parent or household member who has committed a violation which <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.35"></a><var>304.35</var>requires registration as an offender under section 243.166, subdivision 1b, paragraph (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.304.36"></a><var>304.36</var>or (b), or required registration under section 243.166, subdivision 1b, paragraph (a) or (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.1"></a><var>305.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(o) "Substantial child endangerment" means a person responsible for a child's care, <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.2"></a><var>305.2</var>by act or omission, commits or attempts to commit an act against a child under their <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.3"></a><var>305.3</var>care that constitutes any of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.4"></a><var>305.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) egregious harm as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 14</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.5"></a><var>305.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) abandonment under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.301, subdivision 2</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.6"></a><var>305.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) neglect as defined in paragraph (g), clause (2), that substantially endangers the <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.7"></a><var>305.7</var>child's physical or mental health, including a growth delay, which may be referred to as <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.8"></a><var>305.8</var>failure to thrive, that has been diagnosed by a physician and is due to parental neglect;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.9"></a><var>305.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) murder in the first, second, or third degree under section 
         <statute_ref>609.185</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.19</statute_ref>, or <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.305.10"></a><var>305.10</var>609.195
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.11"></a><var>305.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) manslaughter in the first or second degree under section 
         <statute_ref>609.20</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>609.205</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.12"></a><var>305.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) assault in the first, second, or third degree under section 
         <statute_ref>609.221</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>609.222</statute_ref>, or <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.305.13"></a><var>305.13</var>609.223
         </statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.14"></a><var>305.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution under section 
         <statute_ref>609.322</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.15"></a><var>305.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) criminal sexual conduct under sections 
         <statute_ref>609.342</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>609.3451</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.16"></a><var>305.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct under section 
         <statute_ref>609.352</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.17"></a><var>305.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) malicious punishment or neglect or endangerment of a child under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.305.18"></a><var>305.18</var>609.377
         </statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>609.378</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.19"></a><var>305.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) use of a minor in sexual performance under section 
         <statute_ref>617.246</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.20"></a><var>305.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) parental behavior, status, or condition which mandates that the county attorney <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.21"></a><var>305.21</var>file a termination of parental rights petition under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.503, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.22"></a><var>305.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(p) "Threatened injury" means a statement, overt act, condition, or status that <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.23"></a><var>305.23</var>represents a substantial risk of physical or sexual abuse or mental injury. Threatened <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.24"></a><var>305.24</var>injury includes, but is not limited to, exposing a child to a person responsible for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.25"></a><var>305.25</var>child's care, as defined in paragraph (j), clause (1), who has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.26"></a><var>305.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) subjected a child to, or failed to protect a child from, an overt act or condition <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.27"></a><var>305.27</var>that constitutes egregious harm, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 14</statute_ref>, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.28"></a><var>305.28</var>similar law of another jurisdiction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.29"></a><var>305.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) been found to be palpably unfit under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.30"></a><var>305.30</var>(b), clause (4), or a similar law of another jurisdiction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.31"></a><var>305.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) committed an act that has resulted in an involuntary termination of parental rights <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.32"></a><var>305.32</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.301</statute_ref>, or a similar law of another jurisdiction; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.305.33"></a><var>305.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) committed an act that has resulted in the involuntary transfer of permanent <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.34"></a><var>305.34</var>legal and physical custody of a child to a relative under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.305.35"></a><var>305.35</var>260C.201, subdivision 11
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (d), clause (1), section 
         <statute_ref>260C.515, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.305.36"></a><var>305.36</var>similar law of another jurisdiction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.306.1"></a><var>306.1</var>A child is the subject of a report of threatened injury when the responsible social <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.2"></a><var>306.2</var>services agency receives birth match data under paragraph (q) from the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.3"></a><var>306.3</var>Human Services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.306.4"></a><var>306.4</var>(q) Upon receiving data under section 
         <statute_ref>144.225, subdivision 2b</statute_ref>, contained in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.5"></a><var>306.5</var>birth record or recognition of parentage identifying a child who is subject to threatened <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.6"></a><var>306.6</var>injury under paragraph (p), the Department of Human Services shall send the data to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.7"></a><var>306.7</var>responsible social services agency. The data is known as "birth match" data. Unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.8"></a><var>306.8</var>responsible social services agency has already begun an investigation or assessment of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.9"></a><var>306.9</var>report due to the birth of the child or execution of the recognition of parentage and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.10"></a><var>306.10</var>parent's previous history with child protection, the agency shall accept the birth match <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.11"></a><var>306.11</var>data as a report under this section. The agency may use either a family assessment or <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.12"></a><var>306.12</var>investigation to determine whether the child is safe. All of the provisions of this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.13"></a><var>306.13</var>apply. If the child is determined to be safe, the agency shall consult with the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.14"></a><var>306.14</var>attorney to determine the appropriateness of filing a petition alleging the child is in need <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.15"></a><var>306.15</var>of protection or services under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.007, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, clause (16), in order to <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.16"></a><var>306.16</var>deliver needed services. If the child is determined not to be safe, the agency and the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.17"></a><var>306.17</var>attorney shall take appropriate action as required under section 
         <statute_ref>260C.503</statute_ref>, subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.306.18"></a><var>306.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(r) Persons who conduct assessments or investigations under this section shall take <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.19"></a><var>306.19</var>into account accepted child-rearing practices of the culture in which a child participates <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.20"></a><var>306.20</var>and accepted teacher discipline practices, which are not injurious to the child's health, <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.21"></a><var>306.21</var>welfare, and safety.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.25.0"></a><a id="pl.306.22"></a><var>306.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivision 3e, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.306.23"></a><var>306.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3e. <b>Agency responsible for assessing or investigating reports of sexual </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.306.24"></a><var>306.24</var><b>abuse.</b> The local welfare agency is the agency responsible for investigating allegations <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.25"></a><var>306.25</var>of sexual abuse if the alleged offender is the parent, guardian, sibling, or an individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.26"></a><var>306.26</var>functioning within the family unit as a person responsible for the child's care, or a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.27"></a><var>306.27</var>with a significant relationship to the child if that person resides in the child's household. <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.28"></a><var>306.28</var>Effective May 29, 2017, the local welfare agency is also responsible for investigating <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.29"></a><var>306.29</var>when a child is identified as a victim of sex trafficking.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.26.0"></a><a id="pl.306.30"></a><var>306.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.306.31"></a><var>306.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment of team.</b> A county shall establish a multidisciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.32"></a><var>306.32</var>child protection team that may include, but not be limited to, the director of the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.33"></a><var>306.33</var>welfare agency or designees, the county attorney or designees, the county sheriff or <br />
         		<a id="pl.306.34"></a><var>306.34</var>designees, representatives of health and education, representatives of mental health or <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.1"></a><var>307.1</var>other appropriate human service or community-based agencies, and parent groups. As <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.2"></a><var>307.2</var>used in this section, a "community-based agency" may include, but is not limited to, <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.3"></a><var>307.3</var>schools, social service agencies, family service and mental health collaboratives, children's <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.4"></a><var>307.4</var>advocacy centers, early childhood and family education programs, Head Start, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.5"></a><var>307.5</var>agencies serving children and families. A member of the team must be designated as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.6"></a><var>307.6</var>lead person of the team responsible for the planning process to develop standards for its <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.7"></a><var>307.7</var>activities with battered women's and domestic abuse programs and services.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.27.0"></a><a id="pl.307.8"></a><var>307.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.9"></a><var>307.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties of team.</b> A multidisciplinary child protection team may provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.10"></a><var>307.10</var>public and professional education, develop resources for prevention, intervention, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.11"></a><var>307.11</var>treatment, and provide case consultation to the local welfare agency or other interested <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.12"></a><var>307.12</var>community-based agencies. The community-based agencies may request case consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.13"></a><var>307.13</var>from the multidisciplinary child protection team regarding a child or family for whom the <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.14"></a><var>307.14</var>community-based agency is providing services. As used in this section, "case consultation" <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.15"></a><var>307.15</var>means a case review process in which recommendations are made concerning services to <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.16"></a><var>307.16</var>be provided to the identified children and family. Case consultation may be performed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.17"></a><var>307.17</var>a committee or subcommittee of members representing human services, including mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.18"></a><var>307.18</var>health and chemical dependency; law enforcement, including probation and parole; the <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.19"></a><var>307.19</var>county attorney; a children's advocacy center; health care; education; community-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.20"></a><var>307.20</var>agencies and other necessary agencies; and persons directly involved in an individual case <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.21"></a><var>307.21</var>as designated by other members performing case consultation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.28.0"></a><a id="pl.307.22"></a><var>307.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.23"></a><var>307.23</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.24"></a><var>307.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Children's advocacy center; definition.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.25"></a><var>307.25</var>"children's advocacy center" means an organization, using a multidisciplinary team <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.26"></a><var>307.26</var>approach, whose primary purpose is to provide children who have been the victims of <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.27"></a><var>307.27</var>abuse and their nonoffending family members with:<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.28"></a><var>307.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) support and advocacy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.29"></a><var>307.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) specialized medical evaluation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.30"></a><var>307.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) trauma-focused mental health services; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.31"></a><var>307.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) forensic interviews.<br />
         		<a id="pl.307.32"></a><var>307.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Children's advocacy centers provide multidisciplinary case review and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.307.33"></a><var>307.33</var>tracking and monitoring of case progress.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.15.29.0"></a><a id="pl.308.1"></a><var>308.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. <b>DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONERS; INCOME AND ASSET </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.308.2"></a><var>308.2</var><b>EXCLUSION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.308.3"></a><var>308.3</var>(a) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to families <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.4"></a><var>308.4</var>by the income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.5"></a><var>308.5</var>project as income or assets for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.6"></a><var>308.6</var>child care assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.7"></a><var>308.7</var>family investment program, work benefit program, or diversionary work program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.8"></a><var>308.8</var>Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J, during the duration of the demonstration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.9"></a><var>308.9</var>(b) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to families <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.10"></a><var>308.10</var>by the income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration project <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.11"></a><var>308.11</var>as income for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.12"></a><var>308.12</var>under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B, and MinnesotaCare under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.13"></a><var>308.13</var>chapter 256L.<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.14"></a><var>308.14</var>(c) For the purposes of this section, "income and child development in the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.15"></a><var>308.15</var>three years of life demonstration project" means a demonstration project funded by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.16"></a><var>308.16</var>United States Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health to <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.17"></a><var>308.17</var>evaluate whether the unconditional cash payments have a causal effect on the cognitive, <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.18"></a><var>308.18</var>socioemotional, and brain development of infants and toddlers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.19"></a><var>308.19</var>(d) This section shall only be implemented if Minnesota is chosen as a site for <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.20"></a><var>308.20</var>the child development in the first three years of life demonstration project, and expires <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.21"></a><var>308.21</var>January 1, 2022.<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.22"></a><var>308.22</var>(e) The commissioner of human services shall provide a report to the chairs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.23"></a><var>308.23</var>ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over human <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.24"></a><var>308.24</var>services issues by January 1, 2023, informing the legislature on the progress and outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.25"></a><var>308.25</var>of the demonstration under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.26"></a><var>308.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Paragraph (b) is effective August 16, 2016, or upon federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.27"></a><var>308.27</var>approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.28"></a><var>308.28</var>of statutes when federal approval is obtained.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.308.29"></a><var>308.29</var><b>ARTICLE 16</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.308.30"></a><var>308.30</var><b>CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.16.1.0"></a><a id="pl.308.31"></a><var>308.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.735, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.32"></a><var>308.32</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.308.33"></a><var>308.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Reform projects</b><b> Certified community behavioral health clinics</b><b>.</b> (a) The <br />
         		<a id="pl.308.34"></a><var>308.34</var>commissioner shall establish standards for a state certification of clinics as process for <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.1"></a><var>309.1</var>certified community behavioral health clinics, in accordance (CCBHCs) to be eligible for <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.2"></a><var>309.2</var>the prospective payment system in paragraph (f). Entities that choose to be CCBHCs must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.3"></a><var>309.3</var>(1) comply with the CCBHC criteria published on or before September 1, 2015, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.4"></a><var>309.4</var>the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Certification standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.5"></a><var>309.5</var>established by the commissioner shall require that:;<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.6"></a><var>309.6</var>(1) (2) employ or contract for clinic staff who have backgrounds in diverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.7"></a><var>309.7</var>disciplines, include including licensed mental health professionals, and staff who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.8"></a><var>309.8</var>culturally and linguistically trained to serve the needs of the clinic's patient population;<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.9"></a><var>309.9</var>(2) (3) ensure that clinic services are available and accessible to patients of all ages <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.10"></a><var>309.10</var>and genders and that crisis management services are available 24 hours per day;<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.11"></a><var>309.11</var>(3) (4) establish fees for clinic services are established for non-medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.12"></a><var>309.12</var>patients using a sliding fee scale and that ensures that services to patients are not denied <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.13"></a><var>309.13</var>or limited due to a patient's inability to pay for services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.14"></a><var>309.14</var>(4) clinics provide coordination of care across settings and providers to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.15"></a><var>309.15</var>seamless transitions for patients across the full spectrum of health services, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.16"></a><var>309.16</var>acute, chronic, and behavioral needs. Care coordination may be accomplished through <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.17"></a><var>309.17</var>partnerships or formal contracts with federally qualified health centers, inpatient <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.18"></a><var>309.18</var>psychiatric facilities, substance use and detoxification facilities, community-based mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.19"></a><var>309.19</var>health providers, and other community services, supports, and providers including <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.20"></a><var>309.20</var>schools, child welfare agencies, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, Indian Health <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.21"></a><var>309.21</var>Services clinics, tribally licensed health care and mental health facilities, urban Indian <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.22"></a><var>309.22</var>health clinics, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, drop-in <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.23"></a><var>309.23</var>centers, acute care hospitals, and hospital outpatient clinics; (5) comply with quality <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.24"></a><var>309.24</var>assurance reporting requirements and other reporting requirements, including any required <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.25"></a><var>309.25</var>reporting of encounter data, clinical outcomes data, and quality data;<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.26"></a><var>309.26</var>(5) services provided by clinics include (6) provide crisis mental health services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.27"></a><var>309.27</var>withdrawal management services, emergency crisis intervention services, and stabilization <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.28"></a><var>309.28</var>services; screening, assessment, and diagnosis services, including risk assessments and <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.29"></a><var>309.29</var>level of care determinations; patient-centered treatment planning; outpatient mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.30"></a><var>309.30</var>health and substance use services; targeted case management; psychiatric rehabilitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.31"></a><var>309.31</var>services; peer support and counselor services and family support services; and intensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.32"></a><var>309.32</var>community-based mental health services, including mental health services for members of <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.33"></a><var>309.33</var>the armed forces and veterans; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.309.34"></a><var>309.34</var>(6) clinics comply with quality assurance reporting requirements and other reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.35"></a><var>309.35</var>requirements, including any required reporting of encounter data, clinical outcomes data, <br />
         		<a id="pl.309.36"></a><var>309.36</var>and quality data. (7) provide coordination of care across settings and providers to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.1"></a><var>310.1</var>seamless transitions for patients across the full spectrum of health services, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.2"></a><var>310.2</var>acute, chronic, and behavioral needs. Care coordination may be accomplished through <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.3"></a><var>310.3</var>partnerships or formal contracts with:<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.4"></a><var>310.4</var>(i) counties, health plans, pharmacists, pharmacies, rural health clinics, federally <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.5"></a><var>310.5</var>qualified health centers, inpatient psychiatric facilities, substance use and detoxification <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.6"></a><var>310.6</var>facilities, or community-based mental health providers; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.7"></a><var>310.7</var>(ii) other community services, supports, and providers, including schools, child <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.8"></a><var>310.8</var>welfare agencies, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, Indian health services clinics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.9"></a><var>310.9</var>tribally licensed health care and mental health facilities, urban Indian health clinics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.10"></a><var>310.10</var>Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, drop-in centers, acute <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.11"></a><var>310.11</var>care hospitals, and hospital outpatient clinics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.12"></a><var>310.12</var>(8) be certified as mental health clinics under section 245.69, subdivision 2;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.13"></a><var>310.13</var>(9) be certified to provide integrated treatment for co-occurring mental illness and <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.14"></a><var>310.14</var>substance use disorders in adults or children under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9533, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.15"></a><var>310.15</var>effective July 1, 2017;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.16"></a><var>310.16</var>(10) comply with standards relating to mental health services in Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.17"></a><var>310.17</var>parts 9505.0370 to 9505.0372;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.18"></a><var>310.18</var>(11) be licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment under Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.19"></a><var>310.19</var>parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6505;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.20"></a><var>310.20</var>(12) be certified to provide children's therapeutic services and supports under <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.21"></a><var>310.21</var>section 256B.0943;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.22"></a><var>310.22</var>(13) be certified to provide adult rehabilitative mental health services under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.23"></a><var>310.23</var>256B.0623;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.24"></a><var>310.24</var>(14) be enrolled to provide mental health crisis response services under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.25"></a><var>310.25</var>256B.0624;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.26"></a><var>310.26</var>(15) be enrolled to provide mental health targeted case management under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.27"></a><var>310.27</var>256B.0625, subdivision 20;<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.28"></a><var>310.28</var>(16) comply with standards relating to mental health case management in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.29"></a><var>310.29</var>Rules, parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.30"></a><var>310.30</var>(17) provide services that comply with the evidence-based practices described in <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.31"></a><var>310.31</var>paragraph (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.310.32"></a><var>310.32</var>(b) If an entity is unable to provide one or more of the services listed in paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.33"></a><var>310.33</var>(a), clauses (6) to (17), the commissioner may certify the entity as a CCBHC, if the entity <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.34"></a><var>310.34</var>has a current contract with another entity that has the required authority to provide that <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.35"></a><var>310.35</var>service and that meets federal CCBHC criteria as a designated collaborating organization, <br />
         		<a id="pl.310.36"></a><var>310.36</var>or, to the extent allowed by the federal CCBHC criteria, the commissioner may approve a <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.1"></a><var>311.1</var>referral arrangement. The CCBHC must meet federal requirements regarding the type and <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.2"></a><var>311.2</var>scope of services to be provided directly by the CCBHC.<br />
         		<a id="pl.311.3"></a><var>311.3</var>(c) Notwithstanding any other law that requires a county contract or other form <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.4"></a><var>311.4</var>of county approval for certain services listed in paragraph (a), clause (6), a clinic that <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.5"></a><var>311.5</var>otherwise meets CCBHC requirements may receive the prospective payment under <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.6"></a><var>311.6</var>paragraph (f) for those services without a county contract or county approval. There is no <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.7"></a><var>311.7</var>county share when medical assistance pays the CCBHC prospective payment. As part of <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.8"></a><var>311.8</var>the certification process in paragraph (a), the commissioner shall require a letter of support <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.9"></a><var>311.9</var>from the CCBHC's host county confirming that the CCBHC and the county or counties it <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.10"></a><var>311.10</var>serves have an ongoing relationship to facilitate access and continuity of care, especially <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.11"></a><var>311.11</var>for individuals who are uninsured or who may go on and off medical assistance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.311.12"></a><var>311.12</var>(d) When the standards listed in paragraph (a) or other applicable standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.13"></a><var>311.13</var>conflict or address similar issues in duplicative or incompatible ways, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.14"></a><var>311.14</var>may grant variances to state requirements if the variances do not conflict with federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.15"></a><var>311.15</var>requirements. If standards overlap, the commissioner may substitute all or a part of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.16"></a><var>311.16</var>licensure or certification that is substantially the same as another licensure or certification. <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.17"></a><var>311.17</var>The commissioner shall consult with stakeholders, as described in subdivision 4, before <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.18"></a><var>311.18</var>granting variances under this provision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.311.19"></a><var>311.19</var>(e) The commissioner shall issue a list of required evidence-based practices to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.20"></a><var>311.20</var>delivered by CCBHCs, and may also provide a list of recommended evidence-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.21"></a><var>311.21</var>practices. The commissioner may update the list to reflect advances in outcomes research <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.22"></a><var>311.22</var>and medical services for persons living with mental illnesses or substance use disorders. <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.23"></a><var>311.23</var>The commissioner shall take into consideration the adequacy of evidence to support the <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.24"></a><var>311.24</var>efficacy of the practice, the quality of workforce available, and the current availability of <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.25"></a><var>311.25</var>the practice in the state. At least 30 days before issuing the initial list and any revisions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.26"></a><var>311.26</var>the commissioner shall provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.311.27"></a><var>311.27</var>(b) (f) The commissioner shall establish standards and methodologies for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.28"></a><var>311.28</var>prospective payment system for medical assistance payments for mental health services <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.29"></a><var>311.29</var>delivered by certified community behavioral health clinics, in accordance with guidance <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.30"></a><var>311.30</var>issued on or before September 1, 2015, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.31"></a><var>311.31</var>Services. During the operation of the demonstration project, payments shall comply with <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.32"></a><var>311.32</var>federal requirements for a 90 percent an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage. <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.33"></a><var>311.33</var>The commissioner may include quality bonus payment in the prospective payment system <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.34"></a><var>311.34</var>based on federal criteria and on a clinic's provision of the evidence-based practices <br />
         		<a id="pl.311.35"></a><var>311.35</var>in paragraph (e). The prospective payment system does not apply to MinnesotaCare. <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.1"></a><var>312.1</var>Implementation of the prospective payment system is effective July 1, 2017, or upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.2"></a><var>312.2</var>federal approval, whichever is later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.3"></a><var>312.3</var>(g) The commissioner shall seek federal approval to continue federal financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.4"></a><var>312.4</var>participation in payment for CCBHC services after the federal demonstration period <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.5"></a><var>312.5</var>ends for clinics that were certified as CCBHCs during the demonstration period and <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.6"></a><var>312.6</var>that continue to meet the CCBHC certification standards in paragraph (a). Payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.7"></a><var>312.7</var>for CCBHC services shall cease effective July 1, 2019, if continued federal financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.8"></a><var>312.8</var>participation for the payment of CCBHC services cannot be obtained.<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.9"></a><var>312.9</var>(h) The commissioner may certify at least one CCBHC located in an urban area and <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.10"></a><var>312.10</var>at least one CCBHC located in a rural area, as defined by federal criteria. To the extent <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.11"></a><var>312.11</var>allowed by federal law, the commissioner may limit the number of certified clinics so <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.12"></a><var>312.12</var>that the projected claims for certified clinics will not exceed the funds budgeted for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.13"></a><var>312.13</var>purpose. The commissioner shall give preference to clinics that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.14"></a><var>312.14</var>(1) provide a comprehensive range of services and evidence-based practices for all <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.15"></a><var>312.15</var>age groups, with services being fully coordinated and integrated; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.16"></a><var>312.16</var>(2) enhance the state's ability to meet the federal priorities to be selected as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.17"></a><var>312.17</var>CCBHC demonstration state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.18"></a><var>312.18</var>(i) The commissioner shall recertify CCBHCs at least every three years. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.19"></a><var>312.19</var>commissioner shall establish a process for decertification and shall require corrective <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.20"></a><var>312.20</var>action, medical assistance repayment, or decertification of a CCBHC that no longer <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.21"></a><var>312.21</var>meets the requirements in this section or that fails to meet the standards provided by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.22"></a><var>312.22</var>commissioner in the application and certification process.<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.23"></a><var>312.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.2.0"></a><a id="pl.312.24"></a><var>312.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.735, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.25"></a><var>312.25</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.26"></a><var>312.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Public participation.</b> In developing the projects and implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.27"></a><var>312.27</var>CCBHCs under subdivision 3, the commissioner shall consult, collaborate, and partner <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.28"></a><var>312.28</var>with stakeholders, including but not limited to mental health providers, substance <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.29"></a><var>312.29</var>use disorder treatment providers, advocacy organizations, licensed mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.30"></a><var>312.30</var>professionals, counties, tribes, hospitals, other health care providers, and Minnesota public <br />
         		<a id="pl.312.31"></a><var>312.31</var>health care program enrollees who receive mental health services and their families.<br />
         		<a id="pl.312.32"></a><var>312.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.3.0"></a><a id="pl.312.33"></a><var>312.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.99, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.1"></a><var>313.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Rental assistance.</b> The program shall pay up to 90 days of housing <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.2"></a><var>313.2</var>assistance for persons with a serious and persistent mental illness who require inpatient or <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.3"></a><var>313.3</var>residential care for stabilization. The commissioner of human services may extend the <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.4"></a><var>313.4</var>length of assistance on a case-by-case basis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.5"></a><var>313.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.4.0"></a><a id="pl.313.6"></a><var>313.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.01, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.7"></a><var>313.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Culturally specific program.</b> (a) "Culturally specific program" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.8"></a><var>313.8</var>substance use disorder treatment service program or subprogram that is recovery-focused <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.9"></a><var>313.9</var>and culturally specific when the program:<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.10"></a><var>313.10</var>(1) improves service quality to and outcomes of a specific population by advancing <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.11"></a><var>313.11</var>health equity to help eliminate health disparities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.12"></a><var>313.12</var>(2) ensures effective, equitable, comprehensive, and respectful quality care services <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.13"></a><var>313.13</var>that are responsive to an individual within a specific population's values, beliefs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.14"></a><var>313.14</var>practices, health literacy, preferred language, and other communication needs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.15"></a><var>313.15</var>(b) A tribally licensed substance use disorder program that is designated as serving <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.16"></a><var>313.16</var>a culturally specific population by the applicable tribal government is deemed to satisfy <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.17"></a><var>313.17</var>this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.18"></a><var>313.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.5.0"></a><a id="pl.313.19"></a><var>313.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.20"></a><var>313.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Division of costs.</b> (a) Except for services provided by a county under <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.21"></a><var>313.21</var>section 
         <statute_ref>254B.09, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, or services provided under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.69</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>256D.03, <br />
            		<a id="pl.313.22"></a><var>313.22</var>subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), the county shall, out of local money, pay the state for 22.95 <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.23"></a><var>313.23</var>percent of the cost of chemical dependency services, including those services provided to <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.24"></a><var>313.24</var>persons eligible for medical assistance under chapter 256B and general assistance medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.25"></a><var>313.25</var>care under chapter 256D. Counties may use the indigent hospitalization levy for treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.26"></a><var>313.26</var>and hospital payments made under this section. <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.27"></a><var>313.27</var>(b) 22.95 percent of any state collections from private or third-party pay, less 15 <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.28"></a><var>313.28</var>percent for the cost of payment and collections, must be distributed to the county that paid <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.29"></a><var>313.29</var>for a portion of the treatment under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.313.30"></a><var>313.30</var>(c) For fiscal year 2017 only, the 22.95 percentages under paragraphs (a) and (b) <br />
         		<a id="pl.313.31"></a><var>313.31</var>are equal to 20.2 percent.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.6.0"></a><a id="pl.313.32"></a><var>313.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.04, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.1"></a><var>314.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Eligibility for treatment in residential settings.</b> Notwithstanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.2"></a><var>314.2</var>provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6622, subparts 5 and 6, related to an assessor's <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.3"></a><var>314.3</var>discretion in making placements to residential treatment settings, a person eligible for <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.4"></a><var>314.4</var>services under this section must score at level 4 on assessment dimensions related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.5"></a><var>314.5</var>relapse, continued use, or recovery environment in order to be assigned to services with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.6"></a><var>314.6</var>room and board component reimbursed under this section. Whether a treatment facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.7"></a><var>314.7</var>has been designated an institution for mental diseases under United States Code, title 42, <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.8"></a><var>314.8</var>section 1396d, shall not be a factor in making placements.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.7.0"></a><a id="pl.314.9"></a><var>314.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 254B.05, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.10"></a><var>314.10</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.11"></a><var>314.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Rate requirements.</b> (a) The commissioner shall establish rates for <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.12"></a><var>314.12</var>chemical dependency services and service enhancements funded under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.13"></a><var>314.13</var>(b) Eligible chemical dependency treatment services include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.14"></a><var>314.14</var>(1) outpatient treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.15"></a><var>314.15</var>parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.16"></a><var>314.16</var>(2) medication-assisted therapy services that are licensed according to Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.17"></a><var>314.17</var>Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6500, or applicable tribal license;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.18"></a><var>314.18</var>(3) medication-assisted therapy plus enhanced treatment services that meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.19"></a><var>314.19</var>requirements of clause (2) and provide nine hours of clinical services each week;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.20"></a><var>314.20</var>(4) high, medium, and low intensity residential treatment services that are licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.21"></a><var>314.21</var>according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.22"></a><var>314.22</var>tribal license which provide, respectively, 30, 15, and five hours of clinical services each <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.23"></a><var>314.23</var>week;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.24"></a><var>314.24</var>(5) hospital-based treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.25"></a><var>314.25</var>parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license and licensed as a hospital under <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.26"></a><var>314.26</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>144.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>144.56</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.27"></a><var>314.27</var>(6) adolescent treatment programs that are licensed as outpatient treatment programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.28"></a><var>314.28</var>according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6485, or as residential treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.29"></a><var>314.29</var>programs according to Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0220, and 2960.0430 <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.30"></a><var>314.30</var>to 2960.0490, or applicable tribal license;<br />
         		<a id="pl.314.31"></a><var>314.31</var>(7) high-intensity residential treatment services that are licensed according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.32"></a><var>314.32</var>Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable tribal <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.33"></a><var>314.33</var>license, which provide 30 hours of clinical services each week provided by a state-operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.34"></a><var>314.34</var>vendor or to clients who have been civilly committed to the commissioner, present the <br />
         		<a id="pl.314.35"></a><var>314.35</var>most complex and difficult care needs, and are a potential threat to the community; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.1"></a><var>315.1</var>(8) room and board facilities that meet the requirements of subdivision 1a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.2"></a><var>315.2</var>(c) The commissioner shall establish higher rates for programs that meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.3"></a><var>315.3</var>requirements of paragraph (b) and one of the following additional requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.4"></a><var>315.4</var>(1) programs that serve parents with their children if the program:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.5"></a><var>315.5</var>(i) provides on-site child care during the hours of treatment activity that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.6"></a><var>315.6</var>(A) is licensed under chapter 245A as a child care center under Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.7"></a><var>315.7</var>chapter 9503; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.8"></a><var>315.8</var>(B) meets the licensure exclusion criteria of section 
         <statute_ref>245A.03, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.9"></a><var>315.9</var>paragraph (a), clause (6), and meets the requirements under Minnesota Rules, part <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.10"></a><var>315.10</var>9530.6490, subpart 4; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.11"></a><var>315.11</var>(ii) arranges for off-site child care during hours of treatment activity at a facility that <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.12"></a><var>315.12</var>is licensed under chapter 245A as:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.13"></a><var>315.13</var>(A) a child care center under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.14"></a><var>315.14</var>(B) a family child care home under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502;<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.15"></a><var>315.15</var>(2) culturally specific programs as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>254B.01, subdivision 4a</statute_ref>, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.16"></a><var>315.16</var>programs or subprograms serving special populations, if the program or subprogram meets <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.17"></a><var>315.17</var>the following requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6605, subpart 13;:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.18"></a><var>315.18</var>(i) is designed to address the unique needs of individuals who share a common <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.19"></a><var>315.19</var>language, racial, ethnic, or social background;<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.20"></a><var>315.20</var>(ii) is governed with significant input from individuals of that specific background; <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.21"></a><var>315.21</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.22"></a><var>315.22</var>(iii) employs individuals to provide individual or group therapy, at least 50 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.23"></a><var>315.23</var>of whom are of that specific background, except when the common social background of <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.24"></a><var>315.24</var>the individuals served is a traumatic brain injury or cognitive disability and the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.25"></a><var>315.25</var>employs treatment staff who have the necessary professional training, as approved by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.26"></a><var>315.26</var>commissioner, to serve clients with the specific disabilities that the program is designed <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.27"></a><var>315.27</var>to serve;<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.28"></a><var>315.28</var>(3) programs that offer medical services delivered by appropriately credentialed <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.29"></a><var>315.29</var>health care staff in an amount equal to two hours per client per week if the medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.30"></a><var>315.30</var>needs of the client and the nature and provision of any medical services provided are <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.31"></a><var>315.31</var>documented in the client file; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.32"></a><var>315.32</var>(4) programs that offer services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.33"></a><var>315.33</var>chemical dependency problems if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.315.34"></a><var>315.34</var>(i) the program meets the co-occurring requirements in Minnesota Rules, part <br />
         		<a id="pl.315.35"></a><var>315.35</var>9530.6495;<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.1"></a><var>316.1</var>(ii) 25 percent of the counseling staff are licensed mental health professionals, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.2"></a><var>316.2</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>245.462, subdivision 18</statute_ref>, clauses (1) to (6), or are students or licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.3"></a><var>316.3</var>candidates under the supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug counselor supervisor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.4"></a><var>316.4</var>licensed mental health professional, except that no more than 50 percent of the mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.5"></a><var>316.5</var>health staff may be students or licensing candidates with time documented to be directly <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.6"></a><var>316.6</var>related to provisions of co-occurring services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.7"></a><var>316.7</var>(iii) clients scoring positive on a standardized mental health screen receive a mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.8"></a><var>316.8</var>health diagnostic assessment within ten days of admission;<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.9"></a><var>316.9</var>(iv) the program has standards for multidisciplinary case review that include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.10"></a><var>316.10</var>monthly review for each client that, at a minimum, includes a licensed mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.11"></a><var>316.11</var>professional and licensed alcohol and drug counselor, and their involvement in the review <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.12"></a><var>316.12</var>is documented;<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.13"></a><var>316.13</var>(v) family education is offered that addresses mental health and substance abuse <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.14"></a><var>316.14</var>disorders and the interaction between the two; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.15"></a><var>316.15</var>(vi) co-occurring counseling staff will shall receive eight hours of co-occurring <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.16"></a><var>316.16</var>disorder training annually.<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.17"></a><var>316.17</var>(d) In order to be eligible for a higher rate under paragraph (c), clause (1), a program <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.18"></a><var>316.18</var>that provides arrangements for off-site child care must maintain current documentation at <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.19"></a><var>316.19</var>the chemical dependency facility of the child care provider's current licensure to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.20"></a><var>316.20</var>child care services. Programs that provide child care according to paragraph (c), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.21"></a><var>316.21</var>(1), must be deemed in compliance with the licensing requirements in Minnesota Rules, <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.22"></a><var>316.22</var>part 9530.6490.<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.23"></a><var>316.23</var>(e) Adolescent residential programs that meet the requirements of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.24"></a><var>316.24</var>Rules, parts 2960.0430 to 2960.0490 and 2960.0580 to 2960.0690, are exempt from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.25"></a><var>316.25</var>requirements in paragraph (c), clause (4), items (i) to (iv).<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.26"></a><var>316.26</var>(f) Subject to federal approval, chemical dependency services that are otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.27"></a><var>316.27</var>covered as direct face-to-face services may be provided via two-way interactive video. <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.28"></a><var>316.28</var>The use of two-way interactive video must be medically appropriate to the condition and <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.29"></a><var>316.29</var>needs of the person being served. Reimbursement shall be at the same rates and under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.30"></a><var>316.30</var>same conditions that would otherwise apply to direct face-to-face services. The interactive <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.31"></a><var>316.31</var>video equipment and connection must comply with Medicare standards in effect at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.316.32"></a><var>316.32</var>time the service is provided.<br />
         		<a id="pl.316.33"></a><var>316.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.8.0"></a><a id="pl.316.34"></a><var>316.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.1"></a><var>317.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Allocation of collections.</b> (a) The commissioner shall allocate all federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.2"></a><var>317.2</var>financial participation collections to a special revenue account. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.3"></a><var>317.3</var>allocate 77.05 percent of patient payments and third-party payments to the special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.4"></a><var>317.4</var>account and 22.95 percent to the county financially responsible for the patient.<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.5"></a><var>317.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For fiscal year 2017 only, the commissioner's allocation to the special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.6"></a><var>317.6</var>account shall be increased from 77.05 percent to 79.8 percent and the county financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.7"></a><var>317.7</var>responsibility shall be reduced from 22.95 percent to 20.2 percent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.8"></a><var>317.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.9.0"></a><a id="pl.317.9"></a><var>317.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.06, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.10"></a><var>317.10</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.11"></a><var>317.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reimbursement for institutions for mental diseases.</b> The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.12"></a><var>317.12</var>shall not deny reimbursement to a program designated as an institution for mental diseases <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.13"></a><var>317.13</var>under United States Code, title 42, section 1396d, due to a reduction in federal financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.14"></a><var>317.14</var>participation and the addition of new residential beds.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.10.0"></a><a id="pl.317.15"></a><var>317.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. <b>[254B.15] PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.317.16"></a><var>317.16</var><b>POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.317.17"></a><var>317.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Pilot projects established.</b> (a) Within the limits of federal funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.18"></a><var>317.18</var>available specifically for this purpose, the commissioner of human services shall establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.19"></a><var>317.19</var>pilot projects to provide substance use disorder treatment and services to pregnant and <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.20"></a><var>317.20</var>postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, including opioid <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.21"></a><var>317.21</var>use disorder. Pilot projects funded under this section must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.22"></a><var>317.22</var>(1) promote flexible uses of funds to provide treatment and services to pregnant and <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.23"></a><var>317.23</var>postpartum women with substance use disorders;<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.24"></a><var>317.24</var>(2) fund family-based treatment and services for pregnant and postpartum women <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.25"></a><var>317.25</var>with substance use disorders;<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.26"></a><var>317.26</var>(3) identify gaps in services along the continuum of care that are provided to <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.27"></a><var>317.27</var>pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.28"></a><var>317.28</var>(4) encourage new approaches to service delivery and service delivery models.<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.29"></a><var>317.29</var>(b) A pilot project funded under this section must provide at least a portion of its <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.30"></a><var>317.30</var>treatment and services to women who receive services on an outpatient basis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.317.31"></a><var>317.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Federal funds.</b> The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.317.32"></a><var>317.32</var>from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for these pilot projects.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.16.11.0"></a><a id="pl.318.1"></a><var>318.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0622, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.2"></a><var>318.2</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.3"></a><var>318.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Start-up grants.</b> The commissioner may, within available appropriations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.4"></a><var>318.4</var>disburse grant funding to counties, Indian tribes, or mental health service providers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.5"></a><var>318.5</var>establish additional assertive community treatment teams, intensive residential treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.6"></a><var>318.6</var>services, or crisis residential services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.7"></a><var>318.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.17.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.318.8"></a><var>318.8</var><b>ARTICLE 17</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.318.9"></a><var>318.9</var><b>DIRECT CARE AND TREATMENT</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.17.1.0"></a><a id="pl.318.10"></a><var>318.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.11"></a><var>318.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Client's county.</b> "Client's county" means the county of the client's legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.12"></a><var>318.12</var>settlement for poor relief purposes at the time of commitment or voluntary admission to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.13"></a><var>318.13</var>state facility, or if the client has no such legal settlement in this state, it means the county <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.14"></a><var>318.14</var>of commitment financial responsibility under chapter 256G, except that where a client <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.15"></a><var>318.15</var>with no such legal settlement  residence in this state is committed while serving a sentence <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.16"></a><var>318.16</var>at a penal institution, it means the county from which the client was sentenced.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.17.2.0"></a><a id="pl.318.17"></a><var>318.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246.54, as amended by Laws 2015, chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.18"></a><var>318.18</var>71, article 4, section 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.19"></a><var>318.19</var><b>246.54 LIABILITY OF COUNTY; REIMBURSEMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.318.20"></a><var>318.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>County portion for cost of care</b><b> Generally</b><b>.</b> (a) Except for chemical <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.21"></a><var>318.21</var>dependency services provided under sections 
         <statute_ref>254B.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>254B.09</statute_ref>, the client's county <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.22"></a><var>318.22</var>shall pay to the state of Minnesota a portion of the cost of care provided in a regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.23"></a><var>318.23</var>treatment center or a state nursing facility to a client legally settled in that county. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.24"></a><var>318.24</var>county's payment shall be made from the county's own sources of revenue and payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.25"></a><var>318.25</var>shall equal a percentage of the cost of care, as determined by the commissioner, for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.26"></a><var>318.26</var>day, or the portion thereof, that the client spends at a regional treatment center or a state <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.27"></a><var>318.27</var>nursing facility according to the following schedule:.<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.28"></a><var>318.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center.</b> (a) A county's payment of <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.29"></a><var>318.29</var>the cost of care provided at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center shall be according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.30"></a><var>318.30</var>the following schedule:<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.31"></a><var>318.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) zero percent for the first 30 days;<br />
         		<a id="pl.318.32"></a><var>318.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) 20 percent for days 31 and over if the stay is determined to be clinically <br />
         		<a id="pl.318.33"></a><var>318.33</var>appropriate for the client; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.1"></a><var>319.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) 100 percent for each day during the stay, including the day of admission, when <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.2"></a><var>319.2</var>the facility determines that it is clinically appropriate for the client to be discharged.<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.3"></a><var>319.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) If payments received by the state under sections 
         <statute_ref>246.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>246.53</statute_ref> exceed 80 <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.4"></a><var>319.4</var>percent of the cost of care for days over 31 for clients who meet the criteria in paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.5"></a><var>319.5</var>(a), clause (2), the county shall be responsible for paying the state only the remaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.6"></a><var>319.6</var>amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the client's <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.7"></a><var>319.7</var>estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>246.53</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.8"></a><var>319.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1b. <b>Community behavioral health hospitals.</b> A county's payment of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.9"></a><var>319.9</var>cost of care provided at state-operated community-based behavioral health hospitals shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.10"></a><var>319.10</var>be according to the following schedule:<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.11"></a><var>319.11</var>(1) 100 percent for each day during the stay, including the day of admission, when <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.12"></a><var>319.12</var>the facility determines that it is clinically appropriate for the client to be discharged; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.13"></a><var>319.13</var>(2) the county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the client's <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.14"></a><var>319.14</var>estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 246.53.<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.15"></a><var>319.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1c. <b>State-operated forensic services.</b> A county's payment of the cost of care <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.16"></a><var>319.16</var>provided at state-operated forensic services shall be according to the following schedule:<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.17"></a><var>319.17</var>(1) Minnesota Security Hospital: ten percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.18"></a><var>319.18</var>client spends in a Minnesota Security Hospital program. If payments received by the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.19"></a><var>319.19</var>under sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided at the Minnesota Security Hospital <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.20"></a><var>319.20</var>exceed 90 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.21"></a><var>319.21</var>only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.22"></a><var>319.22</var>client, the client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53;<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.23"></a><var>319.23</var>(2) forensic nursing home: ten percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.24"></a><var>319.24</var>spends in a forensic nursing home program. If payments received by the state under <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.25"></a><var>319.25</var>sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided at the forensic nursing home exceed 90 <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.26"></a><var>319.26</var>percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state only the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.27"></a><var>319.27</var>remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.28"></a><var>319.28</var>client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53;<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.29"></a><var>319.29</var>(3) forensic transition services: 50 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.30"></a><var>319.30</var>client spends in the forensic transition services program. If payments received by the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.31"></a><var>319.31</var>under sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided in the forensic transition services <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.32"></a><var>319.32</var>exceed 50 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.33"></a><var>319.33</var>only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.319.34"></a><var>319.34</var>client, the client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.319.35"></a><var>319.35</var>(4) residential competency restoration program:<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.1"></a><var>320.1</var>(i) 20 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client spends in a residential <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.2"></a><var>320.2</var>competency restoration program while the client is in need of restoration services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.3"></a><var>320.3</var>(ii) 50 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client spends in a residential <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.4"></a><var>320.4</var>competency restoration program once the examiner determines that the client no longer <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.5"></a><var>320.5</var>needs restoration services; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.6"></a><var>320.6</var>(iii) 100 percent for each day, or portion thereof, once charges against a client have <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.7"></a><var>320.7</var>been resolved or dropped.<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.8"></a><var>320.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Exceptions.</b> (a) Subdivision 1 does not apply to services provided at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.9"></a><var>320.9</var>Minnesota Security Hospital. For services at the Minnesota Security Hospital, a county's <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.10"></a><var>320.10</var>payment shall be made from the county's own sources of revenue and payments. Excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.11"></a><var>320.11</var>the state-operated forensic transition service, payments to the state from the county shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.12"></a><var>320.12</var>equal ten percent of the cost of care, as determined by the commissioner, for each day, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.13"></a><var>320.13</var>the portion thereof, that the client spends at the facility. For the state-operated forensic <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.14"></a><var>320.14</var>transition service, payments to the state from the county shall equal 50 percent of the cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.15"></a><var>320.15</var>care, as determined by the commissioner, for each day, or the portion thereof, that the client <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.16"></a><var>320.16</var>spends in the program. If payments received by the state under sections 
         <statute_ref>246.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>246.53 <br />
            		<a id="pl.320.17"></a><var>320.17</var></statute_ref>for services provided at the Minnesota Security Hospital, excluding the state-operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.18"></a><var>320.18</var>forensic transition service, exceed 90 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.19"></a><var>320.19</var>responsible for paying the state only the remaining amount. If payments received by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.20"></a><var>320.20</var>state under sections 
         <statute_ref>246.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>246.53</statute_ref> for the state-operated forensic transition service <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.21"></a><var>320.21</var>exceed 50 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.22"></a><var>320.22</var>only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.23"></a><var>320.23</var>client, the client's estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 
         <statute_ref>246.53</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.24"></a><var>320.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Regardless of the facility to which the client is committed, subdivision 1 does <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.25"></a><var>320.25</var>subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 1c, do not apply to the following individuals:<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.26"></a><var>320.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) clients who are committed as sexual psychopathic personalities under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.320.27"></a><var>320.27</var>253D.02, subdivision 15
         </statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.28"></a><var>320.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) clients who are committed as sexually dangerous persons under section 
         <statute_ref>253D.02, <br />
            		<a id="pl.320.29"></a><var>320.29</var>subdivision 16
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.17.3.0"></a><a id="pl.320.30"></a><var>320.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246B.01, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.320.31"></a><var>320.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1b. <b>Civilly committed sex offender's county.</b> "Civilly committed sex <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.32"></a><var>320.32</var>offender's county" means the county of the civilly committed sex offender's legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.33"></a><var>320.33</var>settlement for poor relief purposes at the time of commitment. If the civilly committed <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.34"></a><var>320.34</var>sex offender has no legal settlement for poor relief in this state, it means the county of <br />
         		<a id="pl.320.35"></a><var>320.35</var>commitment financial responsibility under chapter 256G, except that when a civilly <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.1"></a><var>321.1</var>committed sex offender with no legal settlement for poor relief  residence in this state is <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.2"></a><var>321.2</var>committed while serving a sentence at a penal institution, it means the county from which <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.3"></a><var>321.3</var>the civilly committed sex offender was sentenced.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.17.4.0"></a><a id="pl.321.4"></a><var>321.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246B.035, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.321.5"></a><var>321.5</var><b>246B.035 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT REQUIRED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.321.6"></a><var>321.6</var>The executive director of the Minnesota sex offender program shall submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.7"></a><var>321.7</var>electronically a performance report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.8"></a><var>321.8</var>legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over funding for the program by <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.9"></a><var>321.9</var>January February 15 of each year beginning in 2010 2017. The report must include the <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.10"></a><var>321.10</var>following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.321.11"></a><var>321.11</var>(1) a description of the program, including the strategic mission, goals, objectives, <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.12"></a><var>321.12</var>and outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.321.13"></a><var>321.13</var>(2) the programwide per diem reported in a standard calculated method as outlined <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.14"></a><var>321.14</var>in the program policies and procedures;<br />
         		<a id="pl.321.15"></a><var>321.15</var>(3) program annual statistics as outlined in the departmental policies and procedures; <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.16"></a><var>321.16</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.321.17"></a><var>321.17</var>(4) the sex offender program evaluation report required under section 
         <statute_ref>246B.03</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.18"></a><var>321.18</var>executive director shall submit a printed copy upon request.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.17.5.0"></a><a id="pl.321.19"></a><var>321.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>REPORT ON ANOKA-METRO REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.321.20"></a><var>321.20</var><b>(AMRTC), MINNESOTA SECURITY HOSPITAL (MSH), AND COMMUNITY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.321.21"></a><var>321.21</var><b>BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS (CBHH).</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.321.22"></a><var>321.22</var>The commissioner of human services shall issue a public quarterly report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.23"></a><var>321.23</var>chairs and ranking minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.24"></a><var>321.24</var>having jurisdiction over health and human services issues on the AMRTC, MSH, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.25"></a><var>321.25</var>CBHH. The report shall contain information on the number of licensed beds, budgeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.26"></a><var>321.26</var>capacity, occupancy rate, number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.27"></a><var>321.27</var>(OSHA) recordable injuries and the number of OSHA recordable injuries due to patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.28"></a><var>321.28</var>aggression or restraint, number of clinical positions budgeted, the percentage of those <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.29"></a><var>321.29</var>positions that are filled, the number of direct care positions budgeted, and the percentage <br />
         		<a id="pl.321.30"></a><var>321.30</var>of those positions that are filled.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.322.1"></a><var>322.1</var><b>ARTICLE 18</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.322.2"></a><var>322.2</var><b>CONTINUING CARE</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.18.1.0"></a><a id="pl.322.3"></a><var>322.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, subdivision 13, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.4"></a><var>322.4</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.5"></a><var>322.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Moratorium exception funding.</b> In fiscal year 2013, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.6"></a><var>322.6</var>of health may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.7"></a><var>322.7</var>full annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000 plus <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.8"></a><var>322.8</var>any carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.9"></a><var>322.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2012.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.2.0"></a><a id="pl.322.10"></a><var>322.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, subdivision 14, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.11"></a><var>322.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Moratorium exception funding.</b> In fiscal year 2015, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.12"></a><var>322.12</var>of health may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.13"></a><var>322.13</var>full annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000 plus <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.14"></a><var>322.14</var>any carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.15"></a><var>322.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.3.0"></a><a id="pl.322.16"></a><var>322.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.17"></a><var>322.17</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.18"></a><var>322.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Moratorium exception funding.</b> In fiscal year 2017, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.19"></a><var>322.19</var>may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the full <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.20"></a><var>322.20</var>annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000 plus any <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.21"></a><var>322.21</var>carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.4.0"></a><a id="pl.322.22"></a><var>322.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.23"></a><var>322.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Nursing homes and certified boarding care homes.</b> The actual <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.24"></a><var>322.24</var>costs of tuition and textbooks and reasonable expenses for the competency evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.25"></a><var>322.25</var>or the nursing assistant training program and competency evaluation approved under <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.26"></a><var>322.26</var>section 
         <statute_ref>144A.61</statute_ref>, which are paid to nursing assistants or adult training programs pursuant <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.27"></a><var>322.27</var>to subdivision subdivisions 2 and 4, are a reimbursable expense for nursing homes <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.28"></a><var>322.28</var>and certified boarding care homes under the provisions of chapter 256B and the rules <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.29"></a><var>322.29</var>promulgated thereunder section 256B.431, subdivision 36.<br />
         		<a id="pl.322.30"></a><var>322.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October <br />
         		<a id="pl.322.31"></a><var>322.31</var>1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.5.0"></a><a id="pl.323.1"></a><var>323.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.2"></a><var>323.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Nursing assistants</b><b> Reimbursement for training program and </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.323.3"></a><var>323.3</var><b>competency evaluation costs</b><b>.</b> A nursing assistant who has completed an approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.4"></a><var>323.4</var>competency evaluation or an approved training program and competency evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.5"></a><var>323.5</var>shall be reimbursed by the nursing home or certified boarding care home for actual costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.6"></a><var>323.6</var>of tuition and textbooks and reasonable expenses for the competency evaluation or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.7"></a><var>323.7</var>training program and competency evaluation 90 days after the date of employment, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.8"></a><var>323.8</var>upon completion of the approved training program, whichever is later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.9"></a><var>323.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.10"></a><var>323.10</var>1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.6.0"></a><a id="pl.323.11"></a><var>323.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.12"></a><var>323.12</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.13"></a><var>323.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reimbursement for adult basic education components.</b> (a) Nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.14"></a><var>323.14</var>facilities and certified boarding care homes shall provide reimbursement for costs related <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.15"></a><var>323.15</var>to additional adult basic education components of an approved nursing assistant training <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.16"></a><var>323.16</var>program, to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.17"></a><var>323.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) an adult training program that provided an approved nursing assistant training <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.18"></a><var>323.18</var>program to an employee of the nursing facility or boarding care home; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.19"></a><var>323.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a nursing assistant who is an employee of the nursing facility or boarding care <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.20"></a><var>323.20</var>home and completed an approved nursing assistant training program provided by an <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.21"></a><var>323.21</var>adult training program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.22"></a><var>323.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For purposes of this subdivision, adult basic education components of a nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.23"></a><var>323.23</var>assistant training program must include the following, if needed: training in mathematics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.24"></a><var>323.24</var>vocabulary, literacy skills, workplace skills, resume writing, and job interview skills. <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.25"></a><var>323.25</var>Reimbursement provided under this subdivision shall not exceed 30 percent of the cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.26"></a><var>323.26</var>tuition, textbooks, and competency evaluation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.27"></a><var>323.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) An adult training program is prohibited from billing program students, nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.28"></a><var>323.28</var>facilities, or certified boarding care homes for costs under this subdivision until the <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.29"></a><var>323.29</var>program student has been employed by the nursing facility as a certified nursing assistant <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.30"></a><var>323.30</var>for at least 90 days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.323.31"></a><var>323.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October <br />
         		<a id="pl.323.32"></a><var>323.32</var>1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.7.0"></a><a id="pl.324.1"></a><var>324.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.11, subdivision 2a, as amended by Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.2"></a><var>324.2</var>2016, chapter 163, article 3, section 5, if enacted, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.3"></a><var>324.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Adult foster care and community residential setting license capacity.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.324.4"></a><var>324.4</var>(a) The commissioner shall issue adult foster care and community residential setting <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.5"></a><var>324.5</var>licenses with a maximum licensed capacity of four beds, including nonstaff roomers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.6"></a><var>324.6</var>boarders, except that the commissioner may issue a license with a capacity of five beds, <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.7"></a><var>324.7</var>including roomers and boarders, according to paragraphs (b) to (f).<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.8"></a><var>324.8</var>(b) The license holder may have a maximum license capacity of five if all persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.9"></a><var>324.9</var>in care are age 55 or over and do not have a serious and persistent mental illness or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.10"></a><var>324.10</var>developmental disability.<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.11"></a><var>324.11</var>(c) The commissioner may grant variances to paragraph (b) to allow a facility with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.12"></a><var>324.12</var>licensed capacity of up to five persons to admit an individual under the age of 55 if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.13"></a><var>324.13</var>variance complies with section 
         <statute_ref>245A.04, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, and approval of the variance is <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.14"></a><var>324.14</var>recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located.<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.15"></a><var>324.15</var>(d) The commissioner may grant variances to paragraph (b) to allow the use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.16"></a><var>324.16</var>an additional bed, up to five, for emergency crisis services for a person with serious <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.17"></a><var>324.17</var>and persistent mental illness or a developmental disability, regardless of age, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.18"></a><var>324.18</var>variance complies with section 
         <statute_ref>245A.04, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, and approval of the variance is <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.19"></a><var>324.19</var>recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located.<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.20"></a><var>324.20</var>(e) The commissioner may grant a variance to paragraph (b) to allow for the use <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.21"></a><var>324.21</var>of an additional bed, up to five, for respite services, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>245A.02</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.22"></a><var>324.22</var>for persons with disabilities, regardless of age, if the variance complies with sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.324.23"></a><var>324.23</var>245A.03, subdivision 7
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>245A.04, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, and approval of the variance is <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.24"></a><var>324.24</var>recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located. Respite care may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.25"></a><var>324.25</var>provided under the following conditions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.26"></a><var>324.26</var>(1) staffing ratios cannot be reduced below the approved level for the individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.27"></a><var>324.27</var>being served in the home on a permanent basis;<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.28"></a><var>324.28</var>(2) no more than two different individuals can be accepted for respite services in <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.29"></a><var>324.29</var>any calendar month and the total respite days may not exceed 120 days per program in <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.30"></a><var>324.30</var>any calendar year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.31"></a><var>324.31</var>(3) the person receiving respite services must have his or her own bedroom, which <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.32"></a><var>324.32</var>could be used for alternative purposes when not used as a respite bedroom, and cannot be <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.33"></a><var>324.33</var>the room of another person who lives in the facility; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.324.34"></a><var>324.34</var>(4) individuals living in the facility must be notified when the variance is approved. <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.35"></a><var>324.35</var>The provider must give 60 days' notice in writing to the residents and their legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.324.36"></a><var>324.36</var>representatives prior to accepting the first respite placement. Notice must be given to <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.1"></a><var>325.1</var>residents at least two days prior to service initiation, or as soon as the license holder is <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.2"></a><var>325.2</var>able if they receive notice of the need for respite less than two days prior to initiation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.3"></a><var>325.3</var>each time a respite client will be served, unless the requirement for this notice is waived <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.4"></a><var>325.4</var>by the resident or legal guardian.<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.5"></a><var>325.5</var>(f) The commissioner may issue an adult foster care or community residential setting <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.6"></a><var>325.6</var>license with a capacity of five adults if the fifth bed does not increase the overall statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.7"></a><var>325.7</var>capacity of licensed adult foster care or community residential setting beds in homes that <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.8"></a><var>325.8</var>are not the primary residence of the license holder, as identified in a plan submitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.9"></a><var>325.9</var>commissioner by the county, when the capacity is recommended by the county licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.10"></a><var>325.10</var>agency of the county in which the facility is located and if the recommendation verifies that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.11"></a><var>325.11</var>(1) the facility meets the physical environment requirements in the adult foster <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.12"></a><var>325.12</var>care licensing rule;<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.13"></a><var>325.13</var>(2) the five-bed living arrangement is specified for each resident in the resident's:<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.14"></a><var>325.14</var>(i) individualized plan of care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.15"></a><var>325.15</var>(ii) individual service plan under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.092, subdivision 1b</statute_ref>, if required; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.16"></a><var>325.16</var>(iii) individual resident placement agreement under Minnesota Rules, part <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.17"></a><var>325.17</var>9555.5105, subpart 19, if required;<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.18"></a><var>325.18</var>(3) the license holder obtains written and signed informed consent from each <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.19"></a><var>325.19</var>resident or resident's legal representative documenting the resident's informed choice <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.20"></a><var>325.20</var>to remain living in the home and that the resident's refusal to consent would not have <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.21"></a><var>325.21</var>resulted in service termination; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.22"></a><var>325.22</var>(4) the facility was licensed for adult foster care before March 1, 2011.<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.23"></a><var>325.23</var>(g) The commissioner shall not issue a new adult foster care license under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.24"></a><var>325.24</var>(f) after June 30, 2019 2017. The commissioner shall allow a facility with an adult foster <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.25"></a><var>325.25</var>care license issued under paragraph (f) before June 30, 2019 2017, to continue with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.26"></a><var>325.26</var>capacity of five adults if the license holder continues to comply with the requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.27"></a><var>325.27</var>paragraph (f).<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.8.0"></a><a id="pl.325.28"></a><var>325.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 36, <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.29"></a><var>325.29</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.325.30"></a><var>325.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 36. <b>Employee scholarship costs and training in English as a second </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.325.31"></a><var>325.31</var><b>language.</b> (a) For the period between July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.32"></a><var>325.32</var>shall provide to each nursing facility reimbursed under this section, section 
         <statute_ref>256B.434</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.33"></a><var>325.33</var>or any other section, a scholarship per diem of 25 cents to the total operating payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.34"></a><var>325.34</var>rate. For the 27-month period beginning October 1, 2015, through December 31, 2017, <br />
         		<a id="pl.325.35"></a><var>325.35</var>the commissioner shall allow a scholarship per diem of up to 25 cents for each nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.1"></a><var>326.1</var>facility with no scholarship per diem that is requesting a scholarship per diem to be added <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.2"></a><var>326.2</var>to the external fixed payment rate to be used:<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.3"></a><var>326.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) for employee scholarships that satisfy the following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.4"></a><var>326.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) scholarships are available to all employees who work an average of at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.5"></a><var>326.5</var>ten hours per week at the facility except the administrator, and to reimburse student <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.6"></a><var>326.6</var>loan expenses for newly hired and recently graduated registered nurses and licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.7"></a><var>326.7</var>practical nurses, and training expenses for nursing assistants as defined specified in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.326.8"></a><var>326.8</var>144A.611, subdivision subdivisions 2
         </statute_ref> and 4, who are newly hired and have graduated <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.9"></a><var>326.9</var>within the last 12 months; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.10"></a><var>326.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the course of study is expected to lead to career advancement with the facility or <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.11"></a><var>326.11</var>in long-term care, including medical care interpreter services and social work; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.12"></a><var>326.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) to provide job-related training in English as a second language.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.13"></a><var>326.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) All facilities may annually request a rate adjustment under this subdivision by <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.14"></a><var>326.14</var>submitting information to the commissioner on a schedule and in a form supplied by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.15"></a><var>326.15</var>commissioner. The commissioner shall allow a scholarship payment rate equal to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.16"></a><var>326.16</var>reported and allowable costs divided by resident days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.17"></a><var>326.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) In calculating the per diem under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.18"></a><var>326.18</var>costs related to tuition, direct educational expenses, and reasonable costs as defined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.19"></a><var>326.19</var>commissioner for child care costs and transportation expenses related to direct educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.20"></a><var>326.20</var>expenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.21"></a><var>326.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The rate increase under this subdivision is an optional rate add-on that the facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.22"></a><var>326.22</var>must request from the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.23"></a><var>326.23</var>rate increase must be used for scholarships as specified in this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.24"></a><var>326.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) For instances in which a rate adjustment will be 15 cents or greater, nursing <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.25"></a><var>326.25</var>facilities that close beds during a rate year may request to have their scholarship <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.26"></a><var>326.26</var>adjustment under paragraph (b) recalculated by the commissioner for the remainder of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.27"></a><var>326.27</var>rate year to reflect the reduction in resident days compared to the cost report year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.28"></a><var>326.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.29"></a><var>326.29</var>1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.18.9.0"></a><a id="pl.326.30"></a><var>326.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. <b>REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.326.31"></a><var>326.31</var>(a) The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 55, <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.32"></a><var>326.32</var>as Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0921.<br />
         		<a id="pl.326.33"></a><var>326.33</var>(b) The revisor of statutes, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.34"></a><var>326.34</var>shall change the cross-references in Minnesota Rules, chapters 2960, 9503, and 9525, <br />
         		<a id="pl.326.35"></a><var>326.35</var>resulting from the repealer adopted in rules found at 40 State Register 179. The revisor <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.1"></a><var>327.1</var>may make technical and other necessary changes to sentence structure to preserve the <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.2"></a><var>327.2</var>meaning of the text.<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.3"></a><var>327.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Paragraph (b) is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.327.4"></a><var>327.4</var><b>ARTICLE 19</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.327.5"></a><var>327.5</var><b>HEALTH CARE</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.19.1.0"></a><a id="pl.327.6"></a><var>327.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16A.724, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.7"></a><var>327.7</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.8"></a><var>327.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Transfers.</b> (a) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>295.581</statute_ref>, to the extent available <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.9"></a><var>327.9</var>resources in the health care access fund exceed expenditures in that fund, effective for <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.10"></a><var>327.10</var>the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, the commissioner of management and budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.11"></a><var>327.11</var>shall transfer the excess funds from the health care access fund to the general fund on <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.12"></a><var>327.12</var>June 30 of each year, provided that the amount transferred in  fiscal year 2016 shall not <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.13"></a><var>327.13</var>exceed $48,000,000, the amount in fiscal year 2017 shall not exceed $122,000,000, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.14"></a><var>327.14</var>the amount in any fiscal biennium thereafter shall not exceed $96,000,000 $244,000,000. <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.15"></a><var>327.15</var>The purpose of this transfer is to meet the rate increase required under Laws 2003, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.16"></a><var>327.16</var>Special Session chapter 14, article 13C, section 2, subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.17"></a><var>327.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For fiscal years 2006 to 2011, MinnesotaCare shall be a forecasted program, and, <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.18"></a><var>327.18</var>if necessary, the commissioner shall reduce these transfers from the health care access <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.19"></a><var>327.19</var>fund to the general fund to meet annual MinnesotaCare expenditures or, if necessary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.20"></a><var>327.20</var>transfer sufficient funds from the general fund to the health care access fund to meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.21"></a><var>327.21</var>annual MinnesotaCare expenditures.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.2.0"></a><a id="pl.327.22"></a><var>327.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.05, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.23"></a><var>327.23</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.24"></a><var>327.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.25"></a><var>327.25</var>MNsure Board shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking minority members <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.26"></a><var>327.26</var>of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.27"></a><var>327.27</var>and finance on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.28"></a><var>327.28</var>(1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.29"></a><var>327.29</var>extensions of existing interagency or service-level agreements with a state department <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.30"></a><var>327.30</var>under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.31"></a><var>327.31</var>with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.32"></a><var>327.32</var>agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.327.33"></a><var>327.33</var>(2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or <br />
         		<a id="pl.327.34"></a><var>327.34</var>between agencies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.1"></a><var>328.1</var>The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.2"></a><var>328.2</var>amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, the duration of the agreement, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.3"></a><var>328.3</var>a copy of the agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.3.0"></a><a id="pl.328.4"></a><var>328.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256.01, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.5"></a><var>328.5</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.6"></a><var>328.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 41. <b>Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.7"></a><var>328.7</var>commissioner of human services shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.8"></a><var>328.8</var>minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.9"></a><var>328.9</var>services policy and finance on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.10"></a><var>328.10</var>(1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.11"></a><var>328.11</var>extensions of existing interagency or service-level agreements with a state department <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.12"></a><var>328.12</var>under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.13"></a><var>328.13</var>with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.14"></a><var>328.14</var>agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.15"></a><var>328.15</var>(2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.16"></a><var>328.16</var>between agencies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.17"></a><var>328.17</var>The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.18"></a><var>328.18</var>amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, the duration of the agreement, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.19"></a><var>328.19</var>a copy of the agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.4.0"></a><a id="pl.328.20"></a><var>328.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.21"></a><var>328.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section and sections 
         <statute_ref>256B.058</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.22"></a><var>328.22</var>and 
         <statute_ref>256B.0595</statute_ref>, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.23"></a><var>328.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) "Community spouse" means the spouse of an institutionalized spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.24"></a><var>328.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) "Spousal share" means one-half of the total value of all assets, to the extent that <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.25"></a><var>328.25</var>either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse had an ownership interest at <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.26"></a><var>328.26</var>the time of the first continuous period of institutionalization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.27"></a><var>328.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (c) "Assets otherwise available to the community spouse" means assets <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.28"></a><var>328.28</var>individually or jointly owned by the community spouse, other than assets excluded by <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.29"></a><var>328.29</var>subdivision 5, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.30"></a><var>328.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (d) "Community spouse asset allowance" is the value of assets that can be <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.31"></a><var>328.31</var>transferred under subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.32"></a><var>328.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) (e) "Institutionalized spouse" means a person who is:<br />
         		<a id="pl.328.33"></a><var>328.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) in a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for persons with <br />
         		<a id="pl.328.34"></a><var>328.34</var>developmental disabilities, or receiving home and community-based services under <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.1"></a><var>329.1</var>section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0915</statute_ref>, and is expected to remain in the facility or institution or receive the <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.2"></a><var>329.2</var>home and community-based services for at least 30 consecutive days; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.3"></a><var>329.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) married to a person who is not in a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.4"></a><var>329.4</var>care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, and is not receiving home and <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.5"></a><var>329.5</var>community-based services under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0915</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>256B.092</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>256B.49</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.6"></a><var>329.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) (f) "For the sole benefit of" means no other individual or entity can benefit in any <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.7"></a><var>329.7</var>way from the assets or income at the time of a transfer or at any time in the future.<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.8"></a><var>329.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) (g) "Continuous period of institutionalization" means a 30-consecutive-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.9"></a><var>329.9</var>period of time in which a person is expected to stay in a medical or long-term care facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.10"></a><var>329.10</var>or receive home and community-based services that would qualify for coverage under <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.11"></a><var>329.11</var>the elderly waiver (EW) or alternative care (AC) programs. For a stay in a facility, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.12"></a><var>329.12</var>30-consecutive-day period begins on the date of entry into a medical or long-term care <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.13"></a><var>329.13</var>facility. For receipt of home and community-based services, the 30-consecutive-day <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.14"></a><var>329.14</var>period begins on the date that the following conditions are met:<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.15"></a><var>329.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the person is receiving services that meet the nursing facility level of care <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.16"></a><var>329.16</var>determined by a long-term care consultation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.17"></a><var>329.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the person has received the long-term care consultation within the past 60 days;<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.18"></a><var>329.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the services are paid by the EW program under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0915</statute_ref> or the AC <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.19"></a><var>329.19</var>program under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0913</statute_ref> or would qualify for payment under the EW or AC <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.20"></a><var>329.20</var>programs if the person were otherwise eligible for either program, and but for the receipt <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.21"></a><var>329.21</var>of such services the person would have resided in a nursing facility; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.22"></a><var>329.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) the services are provided by a licensed provider qualified to provide home and <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.23"></a><var>329.23</var>community-based services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.24"></a><var>329.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective June 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.5.0"></a><a id="pl.329.25"></a><var>329.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.26"></a><var>329.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Assessment of </b><b>spousal share</b><b> </b><b>marital assets</b><b>.</b> At the beginning of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.27"></a><var>329.27</var>first continuous period of institutionalization of a person beginning on or after October <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.28"></a><var>329.28</var>1, 1989, at the request of either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.29"></a><var>329.29</var>Upon application for medical assistance benefits for an institutionalized spouse, the total <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.30"></a><var>329.30</var>value of assets in which either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse had <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.31"></a><var>329.31</var>has an interest at the time of the first period of institutionalization of 30 days or more shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.32"></a><var>329.32</var>be assessed and documented and the spousal share shall be assessed and documented the <br />
         		<a id="pl.329.33"></a><var>329.33</var>community spouse asset allowance shall be calculated as required in subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.329.34"></a><var>329.34</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective June 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.6.0"></a><a id="pl.330.1"></a><var>330.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.2"></a><var>330.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Community spouse asset allowance.</b> An institutionalized spouse may <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.3"></a><var>330.3</var>transfer assets to the community spouse for the sole benefit of the community spouse. <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.4"></a><var>330.4</var>Except for increased amounts allowable under subdivision 4, the maximum amount of <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.5"></a><var>330.5</var>assets allowed to be transferred is the amount which, when added to the assets otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.6"></a><var>330.6</var>available to the community spouse, is as follows the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.7"></a><var>330.7</var>(1) prior to July 1, 1994, the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.8"></a><var>330.8</var>(i) $14,148;<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.9"></a><var>330.9</var>(ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.10"></a><var>330.10</var>(iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.11"></a><var>330.11</var>(2) for persons whose date of initial determination of eligibility for medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.12"></a><var>330.12</var>assistance following their first continuous period of institutionalization occurs on or after <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.13"></a><var>330.13</var>July 1, 1994, the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.14"></a><var>330.14</var>(i) $20,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.15"></a><var>330.15</var>(ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.16"></a><var>330.16</var>(iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.17"></a><var>330.17</var>(1) $119,220 subject to an annual adjustment on January 1, 2017, and every January <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.18"></a><var>330.18</var>1 thereafter, equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.19"></a><var>330.19</var>Consumers (all items; United States city average) between the two previous Septembers; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.20"></a><var>330.20</var>(2) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.21"></a><var>330.21</var>If the assets available to the community spouse are already at the limit permissible <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.22"></a><var>330.22</var>under this section, or the higher limit attributable to increases under subdivision 4, no assets <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.23"></a><var>330.23</var>may be transferred from the institutionalized spouse to the community spouse. The transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.24"></a><var>330.24</var>must be made as soon as practicable after the date the institutionalized spouse is determined <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.25"></a><var>330.25</var>eligible for medical assistance, or within the amount of time needed for any court order <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.26"></a><var>330.26</var>required for the transfer. On January 1, 1994, and every January 1 thereafter, the limits in <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.27"></a><var>330.27</var>this subdivision shall be adjusted by the same percentage change in the Consumer Price <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.28"></a><var>330.28</var>Index for All Urban Consumers (all items; United States city average) between the two <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.29"></a><var>330.29</var>previous Septembers. These adjustments shall also be applied to the limits in subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.30"></a><var>330.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective June 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.7.0"></a><a id="pl.330.31"></a><var>330.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.059, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.32"></a><var>330.32</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.330.33"></a><var>330.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Asset availability.</b> (a) At the time of initial determination of eligibility for <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.34"></a><var>330.34</var>medical assistance benefits following the first continuous period of institutionalization <br />
         		<a id="pl.330.35"></a><var>330.35</var>on or after October 1, 1989 for an institutionalized spouse, assets considered available <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.1"></a><var>331.1</var>to the institutionalized spouse shall be the total value of all assets in which either spouse <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.2"></a><var>331.2</var>has an ownership interest, reduced by the following amount for the community spouse: <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.3"></a><var>331.3</var>available to the community spouse under subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.4"></a><var>331.4</var>(1) prior to July 1, 1994, the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.5"></a><var>331.5</var>(i) $14,148;<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.6"></a><var>331.6</var>(ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.7"></a><var>331.7</var>(iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse;<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.8"></a><var>331.8</var>(2) for persons whose date of initial determination of eligibility for medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.9"></a><var>331.9</var>assistance following their first continuous period of institutionalization occurs on or after <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.10"></a><var>331.10</var>July 1, 1994, the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.11"></a><var>331.11</var>(i) $20,000;<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.12"></a><var>331.12</var>(ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.13"></a><var>331.13</var>(iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.14"></a><var>331.14</var>The value of assets transferred for the sole benefit of the community spouse under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.331.15"></a><var>331.15</var>256B.0595, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, in combination with other assets available to the community <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.16"></a><var>331.16</var>spouse under this section, cannot exceed the limit for the community spouse asset <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.17"></a><var>331.17</var>allowance determined under subdivision 3 or 4. Assets that exceed this allowance shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.18"></a><var>331.18</var>be considered available to the institutionalized spouse. If the community spouse asset <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.19"></a><var>331.19</var>allowance has been increased under subdivision 4, then the assets considered available to <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.20"></a><var>331.20</var>the institutionalized spouse under this subdivision shall be further reduced by the value of <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.21"></a><var>331.21</var>additional amounts allowed under subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.22"></a><var>331.22</var>(b) An institutionalized spouse may be found eligible for medical assistance even <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.23"></a><var>331.23</var>though assets in excess of the allowable amount are found to be available under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.24"></a><var>331.24</var>(a) if the assets are owned jointly or individually by the community spouse, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.25"></a><var>331.25</var>institutionalized spouse cannot use those assets to pay for the cost of care without the <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.26"></a><var>331.26</var>consent of the community spouse, and if: <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.27"></a><var>331.27</var>(i) the institutionalized spouse assigns to the commissioner the right to support from <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.28"></a><var>331.28</var>the community spouse under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.14, subdivision 3</statute_ref>; <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.29"></a><var>331.29</var>(ii) the institutionalized spouse lacks the ability to execute an assignment due to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.30"></a><var>331.30</var>physical or mental impairment; or <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.31"></a><var>331.31</var>(iii) the denial of eligibility would cause an imminent threat to the institutionalized <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.32"></a><var>331.32</var>spouse's health and well-being.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.331.33"></a><var>331.33</var>(iv) the assets in excess of the amount under paragraph (a) are assets owned by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.34"></a><var>331.34</var>community spouse, and the denial of eligibility would cause an undue hardship to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.35"></a><var>331.35</var>family due to the loss of retirement funds for the community spouse or funds protected for <br />
         		<a id="pl.331.36"></a><var>331.36</var>the postsecondary education of a child under 25 years of age. For purposes of this clause, <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.1"></a><var>332.1</var>only retirement assets held by the community spouse in a tax-deferred retirement account, <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.2"></a><var>332.2</var>including a defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan, an employer-sponsored <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.3"></a><var>332.3</var>individual retirement arrangement, or individually purchased individual retirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.4"></a><var>332.4</var>arrangement are protected, and are only protected until the community spouse is eligible to <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.5"></a><var>332.5</var>withdraw retirement funds from any or all accounts without penalty. For purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.6"></a><var>332.6</var>clause, only funds in a plan designated under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.7"></a><var>332.7</var>on behalf of a child of either or both spouses who is under 25 years of age are protected. <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.8"></a><var>332.8</var>There shall not be an assignment of spousal support to the commissioner or a cause of <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.9"></a><var>332.9</var>action against the individual's spouse under section 256B.14, subdivision 3, for the funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.10"></a><var>332.10</var>in the protected retirement and college savings accounts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.11"></a><var>332.11</var>(c) After the month in which the institutionalized spouse is determined eligible for <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.12"></a><var>332.12</var>medical assistance, and during the continuous period of institutionalization enrollment, no <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.13"></a><var>332.13</var>assets of the community spouse are considered available to the institutionalized spouse, <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.14"></a><var>332.14</var>unless the institutionalized spouse has been found eligible under paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.15"></a><var>332.15</var>(d) Assets determined to be available to the institutionalized spouse under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.16"></a><var>332.16</var>section must be used for the health care or personal needs of the institutionalized spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.17"></a><var>332.17</var>(e) For purposes of this section, assets do not include assets excluded under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.18"></a><var>332.18</var>Supplemental Security Income program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.19"></a><var>332.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective June 1, 2016. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.20"></a><var>332.20</var>shall cease implementation of the amendment to paragraph (b), clause (iv), if the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.21"></a><var>332.21</var>government denies the state plan amendment. The commissioner shall inform the revisor <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.22"></a><var>332.22</var>of statutes once federal approval is obtained or denied.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.8.0"></a><a id="pl.332.23"></a><var>332.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.24"></a><var>332.24</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.25"></a><var>332.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Temporary application.</b> (a) During the period in which rules against <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.26"></a><var>332.26</var>spousal impoverishment are temporarily applied according to section 2404 of the Patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.27"></a><var>332.27</var>Protection Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.28"></a><var>332.28</var>Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, this section applies to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.29"></a><var>332.29</var>institutionalized spouse:<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.30"></a><var>332.30</var>(1) applying for home and community-based waivers under sections 256B.092, <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.31"></a><var>332.31</var>256B.093, and 256B.49 on or after June 1, 2016;<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.32"></a><var>332.32</var>(2) enrolled in home and community-based waivers under sections 256B.092, <br />
         		<a id="pl.332.33"></a><var>332.33</var>256B.093, and 256B.49 before June 1, 2016; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.332.34"></a><var>332.34</var>(3) applying for services under section 256B.85 upon the effective date of that section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.1"></a><var>333.1</var>(b) During the applicable period of paragraph (a), the definition of "institutionalized <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.2"></a><var>333.2</var>spouse" in subdivision 1, paragraph (f), also includes an institutionalized spouse <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.3"></a><var>333.3</var>referenced in paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.4"></a><var>333.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>(a) Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.059, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.5"></a><var>333.5</var>paragraphs (a), clauses (1) and (3), and (b), are effective June 1, 2016. Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.6"></a><var>333.6</var>section 256B.059, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (2), is effective March 1, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.7"></a><var>333.7</var>(b) Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.059, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clauses (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.8"></a><var>333.8</var>and (2), expire upon notification to the commissioner of human services that the Center for <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.9"></a><var>333.9</var>Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the continuation of the deeming rules in effect <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.10"></a><var>333.10</var>on May 31, 2016, for the treatment of the assets of a community spouse. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.11"></a><var>333.11</var>of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when notice is received.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.9.0"></a><a id="pl.333.12"></a><var>333.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.06, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.13"></a><var>333.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Citizenship requirements.</b> (a) Eligibility for medical assistance is limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.14"></a><var>333.14</var>to citizens of the United States, qualified noncitizens as defined in this subdivision, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.15"></a><var>333.15</var>other persons residing lawfully in the United States. Citizens or nationals of the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.16"></a><var>333.16</var>States must cooperate in obtaining satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.17"></a><var>333.17</var>nationality according to the requirements of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.18"></a><var>333.18</var>Public Law 109-171.<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.19"></a><var>333.19</var>(b) "Qualified noncitizen" means a person who meets one of the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.20"></a><var>333.20</var>immigration criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.21"></a><var>333.21</var>(1) admitted for lawful permanent residence according to United States Code, title 8;<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.22"></a><var>333.22</var>(2) admitted to the United States as a refugee according to United States Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.23"></a><var>333.23</var>title 8, section 1157;<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.24"></a><var>333.24</var>(3) granted asylum according to United States Code, title 8, section 1158;<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.25"></a><var>333.25</var>(4) granted withholding of deportation according to United States Code, title 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.26"></a><var>333.26</var>section 1253(h);<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.27"></a><var>333.27</var>(5) paroled for a period of at least one year according to United States Code, title 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.28"></a><var>333.28</var>section 1182(d)(5);<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.29"></a><var>333.29</var>(6) granted conditional entrant status according to United States Code, title 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.30"></a><var>333.30</var>section 1153(a)(7);<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.31"></a><var>333.31</var>(7) determined to be a battered noncitizen by the United States Attorney General <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.32"></a><var>333.32</var>according to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.33"></a><var>333.33</var>title V of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Bill, Public Law 104-200;<br />
         		<a id="pl.333.34"></a><var>333.34</var>(8) is a child of a noncitizen determined to be a battered noncitizen by the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.333.35"></a><var>333.35</var>States Attorney General according to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.1"></a><var>334.1</var>Responsibility Act of 1996, title V, of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Bill, <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.2"></a><var>334.2</var>Public Law 104-200; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.3"></a><var>334.3</var>(9) determined to be a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of Public <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.4"></a><var>334.4</var>Law 96-422, the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.5"></a><var>334.5</var>(c) All qualified noncitizens who were residing in the United States before August <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.6"></a><var>334.6</var>22, 1996, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.7"></a><var>334.7</var>medical assistance with federal financial participation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.8"></a><var>334.8</var>(d) Beginning December 1, 1996, qualified noncitizens who entered the United <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.9"></a><var>334.9</var>States on or after August 22, 1996, and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.10"></a><var>334.10</var>of this chapter are eligible for medical assistance with federal participation for five years <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.11"></a><var>334.11</var>if they meet one of the following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.12"></a><var>334.12</var>(1) refugees admitted to the United States according to United States Code, title 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.13"></a><var>334.13</var>section 1157;<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.14"></a><var>334.14</var>(2) persons granted asylum according to United States Code, title 8, section 1158;<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.15"></a><var>334.15</var>(3) persons granted withholding of deportation according to United States Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.16"></a><var>334.16</var>title 8, section 1253(h);<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.17"></a><var>334.17</var>(4) veterans of the United States armed forces with an honorable discharge for <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.18"></a><var>334.18</var>a reason other than noncitizen status, their spouses and unmarried minor dependent <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.19"></a><var>334.19</var>children; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.20"></a><var>334.20</var>(5) persons on active duty in the United States armed forces, other than for training, <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.21"></a><var>334.21</var>their spouses and unmarried minor dependent children. <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.22"></a><var>334.22</var>Beginning July 1, 2010, children and pregnant women who are noncitizens <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.23"></a><var>334.23</var>described in paragraph (b) or who are lawfully present in the United States as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.24"></a><var>334.24</var>in Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 103.12, and who otherwise meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.25"></a><var>334.25</var>eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for medical assistance with federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.26"></a><var>334.26</var>financial participation as provided by the federal Children's Health Insurance Program <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.27"></a><var>334.27</var>Reauthorization Act of 2009, Public Law 111-3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.28"></a><var>334.28</var>(e) Nonimmigrants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.29"></a><var>334.29</var>are eligible for the benefits as provided in paragraphs (f) to (h). For purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.30"></a><var>334.30</var>subdivision, a "nonimmigrant" is a person in one of the classes listed in United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.31"></a><var>334.31</var>Code, title 8, section 1101(a)(15).<br />
         		<a id="pl.334.32"></a><var>334.32</var>(f) Payment shall also be made for care and services that are furnished to noncitizens, <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.33"></a><var>334.33</var>regardless of immigration status, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.34"></a><var>334.34</var>this chapter, if such care and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency <br />
         		<a id="pl.334.35"></a><var>334.35</var>medical condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.1"></a><var>335.1</var>(g) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "emergency medical condition" means <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.2"></a><var>335.2</var>a medical condition that meets the requirements of United States Code, title 42, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.3"></a><var>335.3</var>1396b(v).<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.4"></a><var>335.4</var>(h)(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (g), services that are necessary for the treatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.5"></a><var>335.5</var>of an emergency medical condition are limited to the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.6"></a><var>335.6</var>(i) services delivered in an emergency room or by an ambulance service licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.7"></a><var>335.7</var>under chapter 144E that are directly related to the treatment of an emergency medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.8"></a><var>335.8</var>condition;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.9"></a><var>335.9</var>(ii) services delivered in an inpatient hospital setting following admission from an <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.10"></a><var>335.10</var>emergency room or clinic for an acute emergency condition; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.11"></a><var>335.11</var>(iii) follow-up services that are directly related to the original service provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.12"></a><var>335.12</var>to treat the emergency medical condition and are covered by the global payment made <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.13"></a><var>335.13</var>to the provider.<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.14"></a><var>335.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) Services for the treatment of emergency medical conditions do not include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.15"></a><var>335.15</var>(i) services delivered in an emergency room or inpatient setting to treat a <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.16"></a><var>335.16</var>nonemergency condition;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.17"></a><var>335.17</var>(ii) organ transplants, stem cell transplants, and related care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.18"></a><var>335.18</var>(iii) services for routine prenatal care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.19"></a><var>335.19</var>(iv) continuing care, including long-term care, nursing facility services, home health <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.20"></a><var>335.20</var>care, adult day care, day training, or supportive living services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.21"></a><var>335.21</var>(v) elective surgery;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.22"></a><var>335.22</var>(vi) outpatient prescription drugs, unless the drugs are administered or dispensed as <br />
         		<a id="pl.335.23"></a><var>335.23</var>part of an emergency room visit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.24"></a><var>335.24</var>(vii) preventative health care and family planning services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.25"></a><var>335.25</var>(viii) rehabilitation services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.26"></a><var>335.26</var>(ix) physical, occupational, or speech therapy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.27"></a><var>335.27</var>(x) transportation services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.28"></a><var>335.28</var>(xi) case management;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.29"></a><var>335.29</var>(xii) prosthetics, orthotics, durable medical equipment, or medical supplies;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.30"></a><var>335.30</var>(xiii) dental services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.31"></a><var>335.31</var>(xiv) hospice care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.32"></a><var>335.32</var>(xv) audiology services and hearing aids;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.33"></a><var>335.33</var>(xvi) podiatry services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.34"></a><var>335.34</var>(xvii) chiropractic services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.35"></a><var>335.35</var>(xviii) immunizations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.335.36"></a><var>335.36</var>(xix) vision services and eyeglasses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.1"></a><var>336.1</var>(xx) waiver services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.2"></a><var>336.2</var>(xxi) individualized education programs; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.3"></a><var>336.3</var>(xxii) chemical dependency treatment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.4"></a><var>336.4</var>(i) Pregnant noncitizens who are ineligible for federally funded medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.5"></a><var>336.5</var>because of immigration status, are not covered by a group health plan or health insurance <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.6"></a><var>336.6</var>coverage according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 457.310, and who <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.7"></a><var>336.7</var>otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.8"></a><var>336.8</var>assistance through the period of pregnancy, including labor and delivery, and 60 days <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.9"></a><var>336.9</var>postpartum, to the extent federal funds are available under title XXI of the Social Security <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.10"></a><var>336.10</var>Act, and the state children's health insurance program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.11"></a><var>336.11</var>(j) Beginning October 1, 2003, persons who are receiving care and rehabilitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.12"></a><var>336.12</var>services from a nonprofit center established to serve victims of torture and are otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.13"></a><var>336.13</var>ineligible for medical assistance under this chapter are eligible for medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.14"></a><var>336.14</var>without federal financial participation. These individuals are eligible only for the period <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.15"></a><var>336.15</var>during which they are receiving services from the center. Individuals eligible under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.16"></a><var>336.16</var>paragraph shall not be required to participate in prepaid medical assistance. The nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.17"></a><var>336.17</var>center referenced under this paragraph may establish itself as a provider of mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.18"></a><var>336.18</var>targeted case management services through a county contract under section 
         <statute_ref>256.0112, <br />
            		<a id="pl.336.19"></a><var>336.19</var>subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>. If the nonprofit center is unable to secure a contract with a lead county in its <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.20"></a><var>336.20</var>service area, then, notwithstanding the requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.336.21"></a><var>336.21</var>20
         </statute_ref>, the commissioner may negotiate a contract with the nonprofit center for provision of <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.22"></a><var>336.22</var>mental health targeted case management services. When serving clients who are not the <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.23"></a><var>336.23</var>financial responsibility of their contracted lead county, the nonprofit center must gain the <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.24"></a><var>336.24</var>concurrence of the county of financial responsibility prior to providing mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.25"></a><var>336.25</var>targeted case management services for those clients.<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.26"></a><var>336.26</var>(k) Notwithstanding paragraph (h), clause (2), the following services are covered as <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.27"></a><var>336.27</var>emergency medical conditions under paragraph (f) except where coverage is prohibited <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.28"></a><var>336.28</var>under federal law for services under clauses (1) and (2):<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.29"></a><var>336.29</var>(1) dialysis services provided in a hospital or freestanding dialysis facility; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.30"></a><var>336.30</var>(2) surgery and the administration of chemotherapy, radiation, and related services <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.31"></a><var>336.31</var>necessary to treat cancer if the recipient has a cancer diagnosis that is not in remission and <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.32"></a><var>336.32</var>requires surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.33"></a><var>336.33</var>(3) kidney transplant if the person has been diagnosed with end stage renal disease, <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.34"></a><var>336.34</var>is currently receiving dialysis services, and is a potential candidate for a kidney transplant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.336.35"></a><var>336.35</var>(l) Effective July 1, 2013, recipients of emergency medical assistance under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.336.36"></a><var>336.36</var>subdivision are eligible for coverage of the elderly waiver services provided under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.337.1"></a><var>337.1</var>256B.0915
         </statute_ref>, and coverage of rehabilitative services provided in a nursing facility. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.2"></a><var>337.2</var>age limit for elderly waiver services does not apply. In order to qualify for coverage, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.3"></a><var>337.3</var>recipient of emergency medical assistance is subject to the assessment and reassessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.4"></a><var>337.4</var>requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0911</statute_ref>. Initial and continued enrollment under this paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.5"></a><var>337.5</var>is subject to the limits of available funding.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.10.0"></a><a id="pl.337.6"></a><var>337.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.7"></a><var>337.7</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.337.8"></a><var>337.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 17a. <b>Payment for ambulance services.</b>  (a) Medical assistance covers <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.9"></a><var>337.9</var>ambulance services. Providers shall bill ambulance services according to Medicare <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.10"></a><var>337.10</var>criteria. Nonemergency ambulance services shall not be paid as emergencies. Effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.11"></a><var>337.11</var>for services rendered on or after July 1, 2001, medical assistance payments for ambulance <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.12"></a><var>337.12</var>services shall be paid at the Medicare reimbursement rate or at the medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.13"></a><var>337.13</var>payment rate in effect on July 1, 2000, whichever is greater.<br />
         		<a id="pl.337.14"></a><var>337.14</var>(b) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2016, medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.15"></a><var>337.15</var>payment rates for ambulance services identified in this paragraph are increased by five <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.16"></a><var>337.16</var>percent. Capitation payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.17"></a><var>337.17</var>plans for ambulance services provided on or after January 1, 2017, shall be increased <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.18"></a><var>337.18</var>to reflect this rate increase. The increased rate described in this paragraph applies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.19"></a><var>337.19</var>ambulance service providers whose base of operations as defined in section 144E.10 <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.20"></a><var>337.20</var>is located: <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.21"></a><var>337.21</var>(1) outside the metropolitan counties listed in section 473.121, subdivision 4, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.22"></a><var>337.22</var>outside the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud, and Rochester; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.337.23"></a><var>337.23</var>(2) within a municipality with a population of less than 1,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.11.0"></a><a id="pl.337.24"></a><var>337.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 30, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.25"></a><var>337.25</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.337.26"></a><var>337.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 30. <b>Other clinic services.</b> (a) Medical assistance covers rural health clinic <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.27"></a><var>337.27</var>services, federally qualified health center services, nonprofit community health clinic <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.28"></a><var>337.28</var>services, and public health clinic services. Rural health clinic services and federally <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.29"></a><var>337.29</var>qualified health center services mean services defined in United States Code, title 42, <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.30"></a><var>337.30</var>section 1396d(a)(2)(B) and (C). Payment for rural health clinic and federally qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.31"></a><var>337.31</var>health center services shall be made according to applicable federal law and regulation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.337.32"></a><var>337.32</var>(b) A federally qualified health center that is beginning initial operation shall submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.33"></a><var>337.33</var>an estimate of budgeted costs and visits for the initial reporting period in the form and <br />
         		<a id="pl.337.34"></a><var>337.34</var>detail required by the commissioner. A federally qualified health center that is already in <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.1"></a><var>338.1</var>operation shall submit an initial report using actual costs and visits for the initial reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.2"></a><var>338.2</var>period. Within 90 days of the end of its reporting period, a federally qualified health <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.3"></a><var>338.3</var>center shall submit, in the form and detail required by the commissioner, a report of <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.4"></a><var>338.4</var>its operations, including allowable costs actually incurred for the period and the actual <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.5"></a><var>338.5</var>number of visits for services furnished during the period, and other information required <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.6"></a><var>338.6</var>by the commissioner. Federally qualified health centers that file Medicare cost reports <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.7"></a><var>338.7</var>shall provide the commissioner with a copy of the most recent Medicare cost report filed <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.8"></a><var>338.8</var>with the Medicare program intermediary for the reporting year which support the costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.9"></a><var>338.9</var>claimed on their cost report to the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.338.10"></a><var>338.10</var>(c) In order to continue cost-based payment under the medical assistance program <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.11"></a><var>338.11</var>according to paragraphs (a) and (b), a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.12"></a><var>338.12</var>must apply for designation as an essential community provider within six months of final <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.13"></a><var>338.13</var>adoption of rules by the Department of Health according to section 
         <statute_ref>62Q.19, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.338.14"></a><var>338.14</var>7
         </statute_ref>. For those federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics that have applied <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.15"></a><var>338.15</var>for essential community provider status within the six-month time prescribed, medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.16"></a><var>338.16</var>assistance payments will continue to be made according to paragraphs (a) and (b) for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.17"></a><var>338.17</var>first three years after application. For federally qualified health centers and rural health <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.18"></a><var>338.18</var>clinics that either do not apply within the time specified above or who have had essential <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.19"></a><var>338.19</var>community provider status for three years, medical assistance payments for health services <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.20"></a><var>338.20</var>provided by these entities shall be according to the same rates and conditions applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.21"></a><var>338.21</var>to the same service provided by health care providers that are not federally qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.22"></a><var>338.22</var>health centers or rural health clinics.<br />
         		<a id="pl.338.23"></a><var>338.23</var>(d) Effective July 1, 1999, the provisions of paragraph (c) requiring a federally <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.24"></a><var>338.24</var>qualified health center or a rural health clinic to make application for an essential <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.25"></a><var>338.25</var>community provider designation in order to have cost-based payments made according <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.26"></a><var>338.26</var>to paragraphs (a) and (b) no longer apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.338.27"></a><var>338.27</var>(e) Effective January 1, 2000, payments made according to paragraphs (a) and (b) <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.28"></a><var>338.28</var>shall be limited to the cost phase-out schedule of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.<br />
         		<a id="pl.338.29"></a><var>338.29</var>(f) Effective January 1, 2001, each federally qualified health center and rural health <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.30"></a><var>338.30</var>clinic may elect to be paid either under the prospective payment system established <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.31"></a><var>338.31</var>in United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(aa), or under an alternative payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.32"></a><var>338.32</var>methodology consistent with the requirements of United States Code, title 42, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.33"></a><var>338.33</var>1396a(aa), and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.34"></a><var>338.34</var>alternative payment methodology shall be 100 percent of cost as determined according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.338.35"></a><var>338.35</var>Medicare cost principles.<br />
         		<a id="pl.338.36"></a><var>338.36</var>(g) For purposes of this section, "nonprofit community clinic" is a clinic that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.1"></a><var>339.1</var>(1) has nonprofit status as specified in chapter 317A;<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.2"></a><var>339.2</var>(2) has tax exempt status as provided in Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.3"></a><var>339.3</var>(3) is established to provide health services to low-income population groups, <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.4"></a><var>339.4</var>uninsured, high-risk and special needs populations, underserved and other special needs <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.5"></a><var>339.5</var>populations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.6"></a><var>339.6</var>(4) employs professional staff at least one-half of which are familiar with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.7"></a><var>339.7</var>cultural background of their clients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.8"></a><var>339.8</var>(5) charges for services on a sliding fee scale designed to provide assistance to <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.9"></a><var>339.9</var>low-income clients based on current poverty income guidelines and family size; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.10"></a><var>339.10</var>(6) does not restrict access or services because of a client's financial limitations or <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.11"></a><var>339.11</var>public assistance status and provides no-cost care as needed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.12"></a><var>339.12</var>(h) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2015, all claims for <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.13"></a><var>339.13</var>payment of clinic services provided by federally qualified health centers and rural health <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.14"></a><var>339.14</var>clinics shall be paid by the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.15"></a><var>339.15</var>feasible method for paying claims from the following options:<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.16"></a><var>339.16</var>(1) federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics submit claims directly <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.17"></a><var>339.17</var>to the commissioner for payment, and the commissioner provides claims information for <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.18"></a><var>339.18</var>recipients enrolled in a managed care or county-based purchasing plan to the plan, on <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.19"></a><var>339.19</var>a regular basis; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.20"></a><var>339.20</var>(2) federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics submit claims for <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.21"></a><var>339.21</var>recipients enrolled in a managed care or county-based purchasing plan to the plan, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.22"></a><var>339.22</var>those claims are submitted by the plan to the commissioner for payment to the clinic.<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.23"></a><var>339.23</var>(i) For clinic services provided prior to January 1, 2015, the commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.24"></a><var>339.24</var>calculate and pay monthly the proposed managed care supplemental payments to clinics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.25"></a><var>339.25</var>and clinics shall conduct a timely review of the payment calculation data in order to <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.26"></a><var>339.26</var>finalize all supplemental payments in accordance with federal law. Any issues arising <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.27"></a><var>339.27</var>from a clinic's review must be reported to the commissioner by January 1, 2017. Upon <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.28"></a><var>339.28</var>final agreement between the commissioner and a clinic on issues identified under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.29"></a><var>339.29</var>subdivision, and in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(bb), no <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.30"></a><var>339.30</var>supplemental payments for managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan claims <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.31"></a><var>339.31</var>for services provided prior to January 1, 2015, shall be made after June 30, 2017. If the <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.32"></a><var>339.32</var>commissioner and clinics are unable to resolve issues under this subdivision, the parties <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.33"></a><var>339.33</var>shall submit the dispute to the arbitration process under section 
         <statute_ref>14.57</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.339.34"></a><var>339.34</var>(j) The commissioner shall seek a federal waiver, authorized under section 1115 <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.35"></a><var>339.35</var>of the Social Security Act, to obtain federal financial participation at the 100 percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.339.36"></a><var>339.36</var>federal matching percentage available to facilities of the Indian Health Service or <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.1"></a><var>340.1</var>tribal organization in accordance with section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act for <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.2"></a><var>340.2</var>expenditures made to organizations dually certified under Title V of the Indian Health Care <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.3"></a><var>340.3</var>Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, and as a federally qualified health center under <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.4"></a><var>340.4</var>paragraph (a) that provides services to American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.5"></a><var>340.5</var>eligible for services under this subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.12.0"></a><a id="pl.340.6"></a><var>340.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 34, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.7"></a><var>340.7</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.340.8"></a><var>340.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 34. <b>Indian health services facilities.</b> (a) Medical assistance payments and <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.9"></a><var>340.9</var>MinnesotaCare payments to facilities of the Indian health service and facilities operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.10"></a><var>340.10</var>by a tribe or tribal organization under funding authorized by United States Code, title <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.11"></a><var>340.11</var>25, sections 450f to 450n, or title III of the Indian Self-Determination and Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.12"></a><var>340.12</var>Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, for enrollees who are eligible for federal financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.13"></a><var>340.13</var>participation, shall be at the option of the facility in accordance with the rate published by <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.14"></a><var>340.14</var>the United States Assistant Secretary for Health under the authority of United States Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.15"></a><var>340.15</var>title 42, sections 248(a) and 249(b). General assistance medical care payments to facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.16"></a><var>340.16</var>of the Indian health services and facilities operated by a tribe or tribal organization for <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.17"></a><var>340.17</var>the provision of outpatient medical care services billed after June 30, 1990, must be in <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.18"></a><var>340.18</var>accordance with the general assistance medical care rates paid for the same services <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.19"></a><var>340.19</var>when provided in a facility other than a facility of the Indian health service or a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.20"></a><var>340.20</var>operated by a tribe or tribal organization. MinnesotaCare payments for enrollees who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.21"></a><var>340.21</var>not eligible for federal financial participation at facilities of the Indian health service and <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.22"></a><var>340.22</var>facilities operated by a tribe or tribal organization for the provision of outpatient medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.23"></a><var>340.23</var>services must be in accordance with the medical assistance rates paid for the same services <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.24"></a><var>340.24</var>when provided in a facility other than a facility of the Indian health service or a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.25"></a><var>340.25</var>operated by a tribe or tribal organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.340.26"></a><var>340.26</var>(b) Effective upon federal approval, the medical assistance payments to a dually <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.27"></a><var>340.27</var>certified facility as defined in subdivision 30, paragraph (j), shall be the encounter rate <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.28"></a><var>340.28</var>described in paragraph (a) or a rate that is substantially equivalent for services provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.29"></a><var>340.29</var>to American Indians and Alaskan Native populations. The rate established under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.30"></a><var>340.30</var>paragraph for dually certified facilities shall not apply to MinnesotaCare payments.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.13.0"></a><a id="pl.340.31"></a><var>340.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.32"></a><var>340.32</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.340.33"></a><var>340.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 60a. <b>Community emergency medical technician services.</b> (a) Medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.340.34"></a><var>340.34</var>assistance covers services provided by a community emergency medical technician <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.1"></a><var>341.1</var>(CEMT) who is certified under section 144E.275, subdivision 7, when the services are <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.2"></a><var>341.2</var>provided in accordance with this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.3"></a><var>341.3</var>(b) A CEMT may provide a posthospital discharge visit when ordered by a treating <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.4"></a><var>341.4</var>physician. The posthospital discharge visit includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.5"></a><var>341.5</var>(1) verbal or visual reminders of discharge orders;<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.6"></a><var>341.6</var>(2) recording and reporting of vital signs to the patient's primary care provider;<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.7"></a><var>341.7</var>(3) medication access confirmation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.8"></a><var>341.8</var>(4) food access confirmation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.9"></a><var>341.9</var>(5) identification of home hazards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.10"></a><var>341.10</var>(c) An individual who has repeat ambulance calls due to falls, has been discharged <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.11"></a><var>341.11</var>from a nursing home, or has been identified by the individual's primary care provider as <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.12"></a><var>341.12</var>at risk for nursing home placement, may receive a safety evaluation visit from a CEMT <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.13"></a><var>341.13</var>when ordered by a primary care provider in accordance with the individual's care plan. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.14"></a><var>341.14</var>safety evaluation visit includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.15"></a><var>341.15</var>(1) medication access confirmation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.16"></a><var>341.16</var>(2) food access confirmation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.17"></a><var>341.17</var>(3) identification of home hazards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.18"></a><var>341.18</var>(d) A CEMT shall be paid at $9.75 per 15-minute increment. A safety evaluation visit <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.19"></a><var>341.19</var>may not be billed for the same day as a posthospital discharge visit for the same individual.<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.20"></a><var>341.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2017, or upon federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.21"></a><var>341.21</var>approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.22"></a><var>341.22</var>of statutes when federal approval is obtained.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.14.0"></a><a id="pl.341.23"></a><var>341.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.24"></a><var>341.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Policy and applicability.</b> (a) It is the policy of this state that <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.25"></a><var>341.25</var>individuals or couples, either or both of whom participate in the medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.26"></a><var>341.26</var>program, use their own assets to pay their share of the total cost of their care during or <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.27"></a><var>341.27</var>after their enrollment in the program according to applicable federal law and the laws of <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.28"></a><var>341.28</var>this state. The following provisions apply:<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.29"></a><var>341.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) subdivisions 1c to 1k shall not apply to claims arising under this section which <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.30"></a><var>341.30</var>are presented under section 
         <statute_ref>525.313</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.341.31"></a><var>341.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the provisions of subdivisions 1c to 1k expanding the interests included in an <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.32"></a><var>341.32</var>estate for purposes of recovery under this section give effect to the provisions of United <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.33"></a><var>341.33</var>States Code, title 42, section 1396p, governing recoveries, but do not give rise to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.341.34"></a><var>341.34</var>express or implied liens in favor of any other parties not named in these provisions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.1"></a><var>342.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the continuation of a recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interest in real <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.2"></a><var>342.2</var>property after the recipient's death for the purpose of recovering medical assistance under <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.3"></a><var>342.3</var>this section modifies common law principles holding that these interests terminate on <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.4"></a><var>342.4</var>the death of the holder;<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.5"></a><var>342.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) all laws, rules, and regulations governing or involved with a recovery of medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.6"></a><var>342.6</var>assistance shall be liberally construed to accomplish their intended purposes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.7"></a><var>342.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) a deceased recipient's life estate and joint tenancy interests continued under <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.8"></a><var>342.8</var>this section shall be owned by the remainderpersons or surviving joint tenants as their <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.9"></a><var>342.9</var>interests may appear on the date of the recipient's death. They shall not be merged into the <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.10"></a><var>342.10</var>remainder interest or the interests of the surviving joint tenants by reason of ownership. <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.11"></a><var>342.11</var>They shall be subject to the provisions of this section. Any conveyance, transfer, sale, <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.12"></a><var>342.12</var>assignment, or encumbrance by a remainderperson, a surviving joint tenant, or their heirs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.13"></a><var>342.13</var>successors, and assigns shall be deemed to include all of their interest in the deceased <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.14"></a><var>342.14</var>recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interest continued under this section; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.15"></a><var>342.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) the provisions of subdivisions 1c to 1k continuing a recipient's joint tenancy <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.16"></a><var>342.16</var>interests in real property after the recipient's death do not apply to a homestead owned of <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.17"></a><var>342.17</var>record, on the date the recipient dies, by the recipient and the recipient's spouse as joint <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.18"></a><var>342.18</var>tenants with a right of survivorship. Homestead means the real property occupied by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.19"></a><var>342.19</var>surviving joint tenant spouse as their sole residence on the date the recipient dies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.20"></a><var>342.20</var>classified and taxed to the recipient and surviving joint tenant spouse as homestead property <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.21"></a><var>342.21</var>for property tax purposes in the calendar year in which the recipient dies. For purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.22"></a><var>342.22</var>this exemption, real property the recipient and their surviving joint tenant spouse purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.23"></a><var>342.23</var>solely with the proceeds from the sale of their prior homestead, own of record as joint <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.24"></a><var>342.24</var>tenants, and qualify as homestead property under section 
         <statute_ref>273.124</statute_ref> in the calendar year <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.25"></a><var>342.25</var>in which the recipient dies and prior to the recipient's death shall be deemed to be real <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.26"></a><var>342.26</var>property classified and taxed to the recipient and their surviving joint tenant spouse as <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.27"></a><var>342.27</var>homestead property in the calendar year in which the recipient dies. The surviving spouse, <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.28"></a><var>342.28</var>or any person with personal knowledge of the facts, may provide an affidavit describing <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.29"></a><var>342.29</var>the homestead property affected by this clause and stating facts showing compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.30"></a><var>342.30</var>this clause. The affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of the facts it states.<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.31"></a><var>342.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For purposes of this section, "medical assistance" includes the medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.32"></a><var>342.32</var>program under this chapter and the general assistance medical care program under chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.33"></a><var>342.33</var>256D and alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0913</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.342.34"></a><var>342.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) For purposes of this section, beginning January 1, 2010, "medical assistance" <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.35"></a><var>342.35</var>does not include Medicare cost-sharing benefits in accordance with United States Code, <br />
         		<a id="pl.342.36"></a><var>342.36</var>title 42, section 1396p.<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.1"></a><var>343.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) All provisions in this subdivision, and subdivisions 1d, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, and 1j, <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.2"></a><var>343.2</var>related to the continuation of a recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interests in real <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.3"></a><var>343.3</var>property after the recipient's death for the purpose of recovering medical assistance, are <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.4"></a><var>343.4</var>effective only for life estates and joint tenancy interests established on or after August 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.5"></a><var>343.5</var>2003. For purposes of this paragraph, medical assistance does not include alternative care.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.15.0"></a><a id="pl.343.6"></a><var>343.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.7"></a><var>343.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Estates subject to claims.</b> (a) If a person receives any medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.8"></a><var>343.8</var>hereunder, on the person's death, if single, or on the death of the survivor of a married <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.9"></a><var>343.9</var>couple, either or both of whom received medical assistance, or as otherwise provided for <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.10"></a><var>343.10</var>in this section, the total amount paid for medical assistance rendered as limited under <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.11"></a><var>343.11</var>subdivision 2  for the person and spouse shall be filed as a claim against the estate of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.12"></a><var>343.12</var>person or the estate of the surviving spouse in the court having jurisdiction to probate the <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.13"></a><var>343.13</var>estate or to issue a decree of descent according to sections 
         <statute_ref>525.31</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>525.313</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.14"></a><var>343.14</var>(b) For the purposes of this section, the person's estate must consist of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.15"></a><var>343.15</var>(1) the person's probate estate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.16"></a><var>343.16</var>(2) all of the person's interests or proceeds of those interests in real property the <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.17"></a><var>343.17</var>person owned as a life tenant or as a joint tenant with a right of survivorship at the time of <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.18"></a><var>343.18</var>the person's death;<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.19"></a><var>343.19</var>(3) all of the person's interests or proceeds of those interests in securities the person <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.20"></a><var>343.20</var>owned in beneficiary form as provided under sections 
         <statute_ref>524.6-301</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>524.6-311</statute_ref> at the time <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.21"></a><var>343.21</var>of the person's death, to the extent the interests or proceeds of those interests become part <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.22"></a><var>343.22</var>of the probate estate under section 
         <statute_ref>524.6-307</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.23"></a><var>343.23</var>(4) all of the person's interests in joint accounts, multiple-party accounts, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.24"></a><var>343.24</var>pay-on-death accounts, brokerage accounts, investment accounts, or the proceeds of <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.25"></a><var>343.25</var>those accounts, as provided under sections 
         <statute_ref>524.6-201</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>524.6-214</statute_ref> at the time of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.26"></a><var>343.26</var>person's death to the extent the interests become part of the probate estate under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.343.27"></a><var>343.27</var>524.6-207
         </statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.28"></a><var>343.28</var>(5) assets conveyed to a survivor, heir, or assign of the person through survivorship, <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.29"></a><var>343.29</var>living trust, or other arrangements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.343.30"></a><var>343.30</var>(c) For the purpose of this section and recovery in a surviving spouse's estate for <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.31"></a><var>343.31</var>medical assistance paid for a predeceased spouse, the estate must consist of all of the legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.32"></a><var>343.32</var>title and interests the deceased individual's predeceased spouse had in jointly owned or <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.33"></a><var>343.33</var>marital property at the time of the spouse's death, as defined in subdivision 2b, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.34"></a><var>343.34</var>proceeds of those interests, that passed to the deceased individual or another individual, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.343.35"></a><var>343.35</var>survivor, an heir, or an assign of the predeceased spouse through a joint tenancy, tenancy <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.1"></a><var>344.1</var>in common, survivorship, life estate, living trust, or other arrangement. A deceased <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.2"></a><var>344.2</var>recipient who, at death, owned the property jointly with the surviving spouse shall have <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.3"></a><var>344.3</var>an interest in the entire property.<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.4"></a><var>344.4</var>(d) For the purpose of recovery in a single person's estate or the estate of a survivor <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.5"></a><var>344.5</var>of a married couple, "other arrangement" includes any other means by which title to all or <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.6"></a><var>344.6</var>any part of the jointly owned or marital property or interest passed from the predeceased <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.7"></a><var>344.7</var>spouse to another including, but not limited to, transfers between spouses which are <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.8"></a><var>344.8</var>permitted, prohibited, or penalized for purposes of medical assistance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.9"></a><var>344.9</var>(e) A claim shall be filed if medical assistance was rendered for either or both <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.10"></a><var>344.10</var>persons under one of the following circumstances:<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.11"></a><var>344.11</var>(1) the person was over 55 years of age, and received services under this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.12"></a><var>344.12</var>prior to January 1, 2014;<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.13"></a><var>344.13</var>(2) the person resided in a medical institution for six months or longer, received <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.14"></a><var>344.14</var>services under this chapter, and, at the time of institutionalization or application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.15"></a><var>344.15</var>medical assistance, whichever is later, the person could not have reasonably been expected <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.16"></a><var>344.16</var>to be discharged and returned home, as certified in writing by the person's treating <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.17"></a><var>344.17</var>physician. For purposes of this section only, a "medical institution" means a skilled <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.18"></a><var>344.18</var>nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility for persons with <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.19"></a><var>344.19</var>developmental disabilities, nursing facility, or inpatient hospital; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.20"></a><var>344.20</var>(3) the person received general assistance medical care services under chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.21"></a><var>344.21</var>256D.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.22"></a><var>344.22</var>(4) the person was 55 years of age or older and received medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.23"></a><var>344.23</var>services on or after January 1, 2014, that consisted of nursing facility services, home and <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.24"></a><var>344.24</var>community-based services, or related hospital and prescription drug benefits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.344.25"></a><var>344.25</var>(f) The claim shall be considered an expense of the last illness of the decedent for <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.26"></a><var>344.26</var>the purpose of section 
         <statute_ref>524.3-805</statute_ref>. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.27"></a><var>344.27</var>state or county agency with a claim under this section must be a creditor under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.344.28"></a><var>344.28</var>524.6-307
         </statute_ref>. Any statute of limitations that purports to limit any county agency or the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.29"></a><var>344.29</var>agency, or both, to recover for medical assistance granted hereunder shall not apply to any <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.30"></a><var>344.30</var>claim made hereunder for reimbursement for any medical assistance granted hereunder. <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.31"></a><var>344.31</var>Notice of the claim shall be given to all heirs and devisees of the decedent, and to other <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.32"></a><var>344.32</var>persons with an ownership interest in the real property owned by the decedent at the time <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.33"></a><var>344.33</var>of the decedent's death, whose identity can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.34"></a><var>344.34</var>notice must include procedures and instructions for making an application for a hardship <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.35"></a><var>344.35</var>waiver under subdivision 5; time frames for submitting an application and determination; <br />
         		<a id="pl.344.36"></a><var>344.36</var>and information regarding appeal rights and procedures. Counties are entitled to one-half <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.1"></a><var>345.1</var>of the nonfederal share of medical assistance collections from estates that are directly <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.2"></a><var>345.2</var>attributable to county effort. Counties are entitled to ten percent of the collections for <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.3"></a><var>345.3</var>alternative care directly attributable to county effort.<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.4"></a><var>345.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon federal approval and applies <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.5"></a><var>345.5</var>retroactively to services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, and to claims not paid prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.6"></a><var>345.6</var>to July 1, 2016. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.7"></a><var>345.7</var>when federal approval is obtained.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.16.0"></a><a id="pl.345.8"></a><var>345.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.9"></a><var>345.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Limitations on claims.</b> (a) For services rendered prior to January 1, 2014, <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.10"></a><var>345.10</var>the claim shall include only the total amount of medical assistance rendered after age 55 or <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.11"></a><var>345.11</var>during a period of institutionalization described in subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.12"></a><var>345.12</var>total amount of general assistance medical care rendered, and shall not include interest. <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.13"></a><var>345.13</var>(b) For services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, the claim shall include only:<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.14"></a><var>345.14</var>(1) the amount of medical assistance rendered to recipients 55 years of age or older <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.15"></a><var>345.15</var>and that consisted of nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.16"></a><var>345.16</var>related hospital and prescription drug services; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.17"></a><var>345.17</var>(2) the total amount of medical assistance rendered during a period of <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.18"></a><var>345.18</var>institutionalization described in subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.19"></a><var>345.19</var>The claim shall not include interest. For the purposes of this section, "home and <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.20"></a><var>345.20</var>community-based services" has the same meaning it has when used in United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.21"></a><var>345.21</var>Code, title 42, section 1396p(b)(1)(B)(i), and includes the alternative care program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.22"></a><var>345.22</var>section 256B.0913.<br />
         		<a id="pl.345.23"></a><var>345.23</var>(c) Claims that have been allowed but not paid shall bear interest according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.24"></a><var>345.24</var>section 
         <statute_ref>524.3-806, paragraph (d)</statute_ref>. A claim against the estate of a surviving spouse who did <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.25"></a><var>345.25</var>not receive medical assistance, for medical assistance rendered for the predeceased spouse, <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.26"></a><var>345.26</var>shall be payable from the full value of all of the predeceased spouse's assets and interests <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.27"></a><var>345.27</var>which are part of the surviving spouse's estate under subdivisions 1a and 2b. Recovery of <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.28"></a><var>345.28</var>medical assistance expenses in the nonrecipient surviving spouse's estate is limited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.29"></a><var>345.29</var>value of the assets of the estate that were marital property or jointly owned property at any <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.30"></a><var>345.30</var>time during the marriage. The claim is not payable from the value of assets or proceeds of <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.31"></a><var>345.31</var>assets in the estate attributable to a predeceased spouse whom the individual married after <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.32"></a><var>345.32</var>the death of the predeceased recipient spouse for whom the claim is filed or from assets <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.33"></a><var>345.33</var>and the proceeds of assets in the estate which the nonrecipient decedent spouse acquired <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.34"></a><var>345.34</var>with assets which were not marital property or jointly owned property after the death of <br />
         		<a id="pl.345.35"></a><var>345.35</var>the predeceased recipient spouse. Claims for alternative care shall be net of all premiums <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.1"></a><var>346.1</var>paid under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0913, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, on or after July 1, 2003, and shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.2"></a><var>346.2</var>limited to services provided on or after July 1, 2003. Claims against marital property shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.3"></a><var>346.3</var>be limited to claims against recipients who died on or after July 1, 2009.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.4"></a><var>346.4</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon federal approval and applies <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.5"></a><var>346.5</var>retroactively to services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, and to claims not paid prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.6"></a><var>346.6</var>to July 1, 2016. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.7"></a><var>346.7</var>when federal approval is obtained.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.17.0"></a><a id="pl.346.8"></a><var>346.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.9"></a><var>346.9</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.10"></a><var>346.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Dental reimbursement. </b> (a) Effective for services rendered on or after <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.11"></a><var>346.11</var>October 1, 1992, the commissioner shall make payments for dental services as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.12"></a><var>346.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) dental services shall be paid at the lower of (i) submitted charges, or (ii) 25 <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.13"></a><var>346.13</var>percent above the rate in effect on June 30, 1992; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.14"></a><var>346.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) dental rates shall be converted from the 50th percentile of 1982 to the 50th <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.15"></a><var>346.15</var>percentile of 1989, less the percent in aggregate necessary to equal the above increases.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.16"></a><var>346.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Beginning October 1, 1999, the payment for tooth sealants and fluoride treatments <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.17"></a><var>346.17</var>shall be the lower of (1) submitted charge, or (2) 80 percent of median 1997 charges.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.18"></a><var>346.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Effective for services rendered on or after January 1, 2000, payment rates for <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.19"></a><var>346.19</var>dental services shall be increased by three percent over the rates in effect on December <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.20"></a><var>346.20</var>31, 1999.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.21"></a><var>346.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2002, payment for <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.22"></a><var>346.22</var>diagnostic examinations and dental x-rays provided to children under age 21 shall be the <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.23"></a><var>346.23</var>lower of (1) the submitted charge, or (2) 85 percent of median 1999 charges.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.24"></a><var>346.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) The increases listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be implemented January 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.25"></a><var>346.25</var>2000, for managed care.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.26"></a><var>346.26</var>(f) Effective for dental services rendered on or after October 1, 2010, by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.27"></a><var>346.27</var>state-operated dental clinic, payment shall be paid on a reasonable cost basis that is based <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.28"></a><var>346.28</var>on the Medicare principles of reimbursement. This payment shall be effective for services <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.29"></a><var>346.29</var>rendered on or after January 1, 2011, to recipients enrolled in managed care plans or <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.30"></a><var>346.30</var>county-based purchasing plans.<br />
         		<a id="pl.346.31"></a><var>346.31</var>(g) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, if the payments to state-operated dental clinics <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.32"></a><var>346.32</var>in paragraph (f), including state and federal shares, are less than $1,850,000 per fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.33"></a><var>346.33</var>year, a supplemental state payment equal to the difference between the total payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.34"></a><var>346.34</var>in paragraph (f) and $1,850,000 shall be paid from the general fund to state-operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.346.35"></a><var>346.35</var>services for the operation of the dental clinics.<br />
         		<a id="pl.347.1"></a><var>347.1</var>(h) If the cost-based payment system for state-operated dental clinics described in <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.2"></a><var>347.2</var>paragraph (f) does not receive federal approval, then state-operated dental clinics shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.3"></a><var>347.3</var>designated as critical access dental providers under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.4"></a><var>347.4</var>receive the critical access dental reimbursement rate as described under subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.5"></a><var>347.5</var>paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.347.6"></a><var>347.6</var>(i) Effective for services rendered on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.7"></a><var>347.7</var>2013, payment rates for dental services shall be reduced by three percent. This reduction <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.8"></a><var>347.8</var>does not apply to state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f).<br />
         		<a id="pl.347.9"></a><var>347.9</var>(j) Effective for services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, payment rates for <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.10"></a><var>347.10</var>dental services shall be increased by five percent from the rates in effect on December <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.11"></a><var>347.11</var>31, 2013. This increase does not apply to state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f), <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.12"></a><var>347.12</var>federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, and Indian health services. Effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.13"></a><var>347.13</var>January 1, 2014, payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.14"></a><var>347.14</var>plans under sections 
         <statute_ref>256B.69</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>256B.692</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>256L.12</statute_ref> shall reflect the payment increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.15"></a><var>347.15</var>described in this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.347.16"></a><var>347.16</var>(k) Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2015, through December <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.17"></a><var>347.17</var>31, 2016, the commissioner shall increase payment rates for services furnished by <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.18"></a><var>347.18</var>dental providers located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area by the maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.19"></a><var>347.19</var>percentage possible above the rates in effect on June 30, 2015, while remaining within <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.20"></a><var>347.20</var>the limits of funding appropriated for this purpose. This increase does not apply to <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.21"></a><var>347.21</var>state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f), federally qualified health centers, rural health <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.22"></a><var>347.22</var>centers, and Indian health services. Effective January 1, 2016, through December 31, <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.23"></a><var>347.23</var>2016, payments to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans under sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.347.24"></a><var>347.24</var>256B.69
         </statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>256B.692</statute_ref> shall reflect the payment increase described in this paragraph. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.25"></a><var>347.25</var>commissioner shall require managed care and county-based purchasing plans to pass on <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.26"></a><var>347.26</var>the full amount of the increase, in the form of higher payment rates to dental providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.27"></a><var>347.27</var>located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.347.28"></a><var>347.28</var>(l) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2017, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.29"></a><var>347.29</var>shall increase payment rates by 9.65 percent for dental services provided outside of <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.30"></a><var>347.30</var>the seven-county metropolitan area. This increase does not apply to state-operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.31"></a><var>347.31</var>dental clinics in paragraph (f), federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.32"></a><var>347.32</var>Indian health services. Effective January 1, 2017, payments to managed care plans and <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.33"></a><var>347.33</var>county-based purchasing plans under sections 256B.69 and 256B.692 shall reflect the <br />
         		<a id="pl.347.34"></a><var>347.34</var>payment increase described in this paragraph.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.18.0"></a><a id="pl.348.1"></a><var>348.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.2"></a><var>348.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.3"></a><var>348.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Critical access dental providers. </b> (a) Effective for dental services rendered <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.4"></a><var>348.4</var>on or after January 1, 2002, The commissioner shall increase reimbursements to dentists <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.5"></a><var>348.5</var>and dental clinics deemed by the commissioner to be critical access dental providers. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.6"></a><var>348.6</var>dental services rendered on or after July 1, 2007 2016, the commissioner shall increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.7"></a><var>348.7</var>reimbursement by 35 37.5 percent above the reimbursement rate that would otherwise be <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.8"></a><var>348.8</var>paid to the critical access dental provider, except as specified under paragraph (b). The <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.9"></a><var>348.9</var>commissioner shall pay the managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans in <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.10"></a><var>348.10</var>amounts sufficient to reflect increased reimbursements to critical access dental providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.11"></a><var>348.11</var>as approved by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.12"></a><var>348.12</var>(b) For dental services rendered on or after July 1, 2016, by a dental clinic or dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.13"></a><var>348.13</var>group that meets the critical access dental provider designation under paragraph (d), <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.14"></a><var>348.14</var>clause (4), and is owned and operated by a health maintenance organization licensed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.15"></a><var>348.15</var>chapter 62D, the commissioner shall increase reimbursement by 35 percent above the <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.16"></a><var>348.16</var>reimbursement rate that would otherwise be paid to the critical access provider. <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.17"></a><var>348.17</var>(c) Critical access dental payments made under paragraph (a) or (b) for dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.18"></a><var>348.18</var>services provided by a critical access dental provider to an enrollee of a managed care plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.19"></a><var>348.19</var>or county-based purchasing plan must not reflect any capitated payments or cost-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.20"></a><var>348.20</var>payments from the managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan. The managed <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.21"></a><var>348.21</var>care plan or county-based purchasing plan must base the additional critical access dental <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.22"></a><var>348.22</var>payment on the amount that would have been paid for that service had the dental provider <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.23"></a><var>348.23</var>been paid according to the managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan's fee <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.24"></a><var>348.24</var>schedule that applies to dental providers that are not paid under a capitated payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.25"></a><var>348.25</var>or cost-based payment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.26"></a><var>348.26</var>(d) The commissioner shall designate the following dentists and dental clinics as <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.27"></a><var>348.27</var>critical access dental providers:<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.28"></a><var>348.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) nonprofit community clinics that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.29"></a><var>348.29</var>(i) have nonprofit status in accordance with chapter 317A;<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.30"></a><var>348.30</var>(ii) have tax exempt status in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.31"></a><var>348.31</var>501(c)(3);<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.32"></a><var>348.32</var>(iii) are established to provide oral health services to patients who are low income, <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.33"></a><var>348.33</var>uninsured, have special needs, and are underserved;<br />
         		<a id="pl.348.34"></a><var>348.34</var>(iv) have professional staff familiar with the cultural background of the clinic's <br />
         		<a id="pl.348.35"></a><var>348.35</var>patients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.1"></a><var>349.1</var>(v) charge for services on a sliding fee scale designed to provide assistance to <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.2"></a><var>349.2</var>low-income patients based on current poverty income guidelines and family size;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.3"></a><var>349.3</var>(vi) do not restrict access or services because of a patient's financial limitations <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.4"></a><var>349.4</var>or public assistance status; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.5"></a><var>349.5</var>(vii) have free care available as needed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.6"></a><var>349.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and public health clinics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.7"></a><var>349.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) city or county hospital-based dental clinics owned and operated hospital-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.8"></a><var>349.8</var>dental clinics by a city, county, or former state hospital as defined in section 62Q.19, <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.9"></a><var>349.9</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (4);<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.10"></a><var>349.10</var>(4) a dental clinic or dental group owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation in <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.11"></a><var>349.11</var>accordance with chapter 317A with more than 10,000 patient encounters per year with <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.12"></a><var>349.12</var>patients who are uninsured or covered by medical assistance or MinnesotaCare;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.13"></a><var>349.13</var>(5) a dental clinic owned and operated by the University of Minnesota or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.14"></a><var>349.14</var>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.15"></a><var>349.15</var>(6) private practicing dentists if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.16"></a><var>349.16</var>(i) the dentist's office is located within a health professional shortage area as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.17"></a><var>349.17</var>under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 5, and United States Code, title 42, <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.18"></a><var>349.18</var>section 254E;<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.19"></a><var>349.19</var>(ii) more the seven-county metropolitan area and more than 50 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.20"></a><var>349.20</var>dentist's patient encounters per year are with patients who are uninsured or covered by <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.21"></a><var>349.21</var>medical assistance or MinnesotaCare; and or<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.22"></a><var>349.22</var>(iii) the level of service provided by the dentist is critical to maintaining adequate <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.23"></a><var>349.23</var>levels of patient access within the service area in which the dentist operates.<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.24"></a><var>349.24</var>(ii) the dentist's office is located outside the seven-county metropolitan area and <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.25"></a><var>349.25</var>more than 25 percent of the dentist's patient encounters per year are with patients who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.26"></a><var>349.26</var>uninsured or covered by medical assistance or MinnesotaCare.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.19.0"></a><a id="pl.349.27"></a><var>349.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.766, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.349.28"></a><var>349.28</var><b>256B.766 REIMBURSEMENT FOR BASIC CARE SERVICES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.349.29"></a><var>349.29</var>(a) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2009, total payments for basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.30"></a><var>349.30</var>care services, shall be reduced by three percent, except that for the period July 1, 2009, <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.31"></a><var>349.31</var>through June 30, 2011, total payments shall be reduced by 4.5 percent for the medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.32"></a><var>349.32</var>assistance and general assistance medical care programs, prior to third-party liability and <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.33"></a><var>349.33</var>spenddown calculation. Effective July 1, 2010, the commissioner shall classify physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.34"></a><var>349.34</var>therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology and <br />
         		<a id="pl.349.35"></a><var>349.35</var>related services as basic care services. The reduction in this paragraph shall apply to <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.1"></a><var>350.1</var>physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.2"></a><var>350.2</var>and related services provided on or after July 1, 2010.<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.3"></a><var>350.3</var>(b) Payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.4"></a><var>350.4</var>be reduced for services provided on or after October 1, 2009, to reflect the reduction <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.5"></a><var>350.5</var>effective July 1, 2009, and payments made to the plans shall be reduced effective October <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.6"></a><var>350.6</var>1, 2010, to reflect the reduction effective July 1, 2010.<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.7"></a><var>350.7</var>(c) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.8"></a><var>350.8</var>2013, total payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be reduced by five percent <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.9"></a><var>350.9</var>from the rates in effect on August 31, 2011.<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.10"></a><var>350.10</var>(d) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.11"></a><var>350.11</var>30, 2013, total payments for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, medical supplies <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.12"></a><var>350.12</var>and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, prosthetics <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.13"></a><var>350.13</var>and orthotics, renal dialysis services, laboratory services, public health nursing services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.14"></a><var>350.14</var>physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, speech therapy services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.15"></a><var>350.15</var>eyeglasses not subject to a volume purchase contract, hearing aids not subject to a volume <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.16"></a><var>350.16</var>purchase contract, and anesthesia services shall be reduced by three percent from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.17"></a><var>350.17</var>rates in effect on August 31, 2011.<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.18"></a><var>350.18</var>(e) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2014, payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.19"></a><var>350.19</var>for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, hospice services, renal dialysis services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.20"></a><var>350.20</var>laboratory services, public health nursing services, eyeglasses not subject to a volume <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.21"></a><var>350.21</var>purchase contract, and hearing aids not subject to a volume purchase contract shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.22"></a><var>350.22</var>increased by three percent and payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.23"></a><var>350.23</var>increased by three percent. Payments made to managed care plans and county-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.24"></a><var>350.24</var>purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect payments under this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.25"></a><var>350.25</var>(f) Payments for medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.26"></a><var>350.26</var>volume purchase contract, and prosthetics and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2014, <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.27"></a><var>350.27</var>through June 30, 2015, shall be decreased by .33 percent. Payments for medical supplies <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.28"></a><var>350.28</var>and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, and prosthetics <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.29"></a><var>350.29</var>and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2015, shall be increased by three percent from <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.30"></a><var>350.30</var>the rates as determined under paragraph paragraphs (i) and (j).<br />
         		<a id="pl.350.31"></a><var>350.31</var>(g) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2015, payments for outpatient <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.32"></a><var>350.32</var>hospital facility fees, medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.33"></a><var>350.33</var>volume purchase contract, prosthetics and orthotics, and laboratory services to a hospital <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.34"></a><var>350.34</var>meeting the criteria specified in section 
         <statute_ref>62Q.19, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (4), <br />
         		<a id="pl.350.35"></a><var>350.35</var>shall be increased by 90 percent from the rates in effect on June 30, 2015. Payments made <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.1"></a><var>351.1</var>to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.2"></a><var>351.2</var>payments under this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.3"></a><var>351.3</var>(h) This section does not apply to physician and professional services, inpatient <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.4"></a><var>351.4</var>hospital services, family planning services, mental health services, dental services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.5"></a><var>351.5</var>prescription drugs, medical transportation, federally qualified health centers, rural health <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.6"></a><var>351.6</var>centers, Indian health services, and Medicare cost-sharing.<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.7"></a><var>351.7</var>(i) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2015, the medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.8"></a><var>351.8</var>payment rate for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.9"></a><var>351.9</var>be restored to the January 1, 2008, medical assistance fee schedule, updated to include <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.10"></a><var>351.10</var>subsequent rate increases in the Medicare and medical assistance fee schedules, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.11"></a><var>351.11</var>including following categories of durable medical equipment shall be individually priced <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.12"></a><var>351.12</var>items for the following categories: enteral nutrition and supplies, customized and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.13"></a><var>351.13</var>specialized tracheostomy tubes and supplies, electric patient lifts, and durable medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.14"></a><var>351.14</var>equipment repair and service. This paragraph does not apply to medical supplies and <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.15"></a><var>351.15</var>durable medical equipment subject to a volume purchase contract, products subject to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.16"></a><var>351.16</var>preferred diabetic testing supply program, and items provided to dually eligible recipients <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.17"></a><var>351.17</var>when Medicare is the primary payer for the item. The commissioner shall not apply any <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.18"></a><var>351.18</var>medical assistance rate reductions to durable medical equipment as a result of Medicare <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.19"></a><var>351.19</var>competitive bidding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.20"></a><var>351.20</var>(j) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2015, medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.21"></a><var>351.21</var>payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.22"></a><var>351.22</var>be increased as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.23"></a><var>351.23</var>(1) payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.24"></a><var>351.24</var>that were subject to the Medicare competitive bid that took effect in January of 2009 shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.25"></a><var>351.25</var>be increased by 9.5 percent; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.26"></a><var>351.26</var>(2) payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.27"></a><var>351.27</var>on the medical assistance fee schedule, whether or not subject to the Medicare competitive <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.28"></a><var>351.28</var>bid that took effect in January of 2009, shall be increased by 2.94 percent, with this <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.29"></a><var>351.29</var>increase being applied after calculation of any increased payment rate under clause (1).<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.30"></a><var>351.30</var>This paragraph does not apply to medical supplies and durable medical equipment subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.31"></a><var>351.31</var>to a volume purchase contract, products subject to the preferred diabetic testing supply <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.32"></a><var>351.32</var>program, items provided to dually eligible recipients when Medicare is the primary payer <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.33"></a><var>351.33</var>for the item, and individually priced items identified in paragraph (i). Payments made to <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.34"></a><var>351.34</var>managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect the <br />
         		<a id="pl.351.35"></a><var>351.35</var>rate increases in this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.351.36"></a><var>351.36</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.20.0"></a><a id="pl.352.1"></a><var>352.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.01, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.2"></a><var>352.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Child.</b> "Child" means an individual under 21 years of age, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.3"></a><var>352.3</var>unborn child of a pregnant woman, an emancipated minor, and an emancipated minor's <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.4"></a><var>352.4</var>spouse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.5"></a><var>352.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.21.0"></a><a id="pl.352.6"></a><var>352.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.01, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.7"></a><var>352.7</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.8"></a><var>352.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Income.</b>  "Income" has the meaning given for modified adjusted gross <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.9"></a><var>352.9</var>income, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1, and means <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.10"></a><var>352.10</var>a household's projected annual income for the applicable tax year current income, or if <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.11"></a><var>352.11</var>income fluctuates month to month, the income for the 12-month eligibility period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.12"></a><var>352.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.22.0"></a><a id="pl.352.13"></a><var>352.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.14"></a><var>352.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Social Security number required.</b> (a) Individuals and families applying <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.15"></a><var>352.15</var>for MinnesotaCare coverage must provide a Social Security number if required by Code <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.16"></a><var>352.16</var>of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.310(a)(3).<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.17"></a><var>352.17</var>(b) The commissioner shall not deny eligibility to an otherwise eligible applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.18"></a><var>352.18</var>who has applied for a Social Security number and is awaiting issuance of that Social <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.19"></a><var>352.19</var>Security number.<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.20"></a><var>352.20</var>(c) Newborns enrolled under section 
         <statute_ref>256L.05, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, are exempt from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.21"></a><var>352.21</var>requirements of this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.22"></a><var>352.22</var>(d) Individuals who refuse to provide a Social Security number because of <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.23"></a><var>352.23</var>well-established religious objections are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision. <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.24"></a><var>352.24</var>The term "well-established religious objections" has the meaning given in Code of Federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.25"></a><var>352.25</var>Regulations, title 42, section 435.910.<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.26"></a><var>352.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.23.0"></a><a id="pl.352.27"></a><var>352.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.352.28"></a><var>352.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Third-party liability, paternity, and other medical support.</b> (a) To be <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.29"></a><var>352.29</var>eligible for MinnesotaCare, Individuals and families must may cooperate with the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.30"></a><var>352.30</var>agency to identify potentially liable third-party payers and assist the state in obtaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.31"></a><var>352.31</var>third-party payments. "Cooperation" includes, but is not limited to, complying with <br />
         		<a id="pl.352.32"></a><var>352.32</var>the notice requirements in section 
         <statute_ref>256B.056, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, identifying any third party <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.1"></a><var>353.1</var>who may be liable for care and services provided under MinnesotaCare to the enrollee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.2"></a><var>353.2</var>providing relevant information to assist the state in pursuing a potentially liable third <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.3"></a><var>353.3</var>party, and completing forms necessary to recover third-party payments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.4"></a><var>353.4</var>(b) A parent, guardian, relative caretaker, or child enrolled in the MinnesotaCare <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.5"></a><var>353.5</var>program must cooperate with the Department of Human Services and the local agency in <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.6"></a><var>353.6</var>establishing the paternity of an enrolled child and in obtaining medical care support and <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.7"></a><var>353.7</var>payments for the child and any other person for whom the person can legally assign rights, <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.8"></a><var>353.8</var>in accordance with applicable laws and rules governing the medical assistance program. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.9"></a><var>353.9</var>child shall not be ineligible for or disenrolled from the MinnesotaCare program solely <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.10"></a><var>353.10</var>because the child's parent, relative caretaker, or guardian fails to cooperate in establishing <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.11"></a><var>353.11</var>paternity or obtaining medical support.<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.12"></a><var>353.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.24.0"></a><a id="pl.353.13"></a><var>353.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 7b, <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.14"></a><var>353.14</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.15"></a><var>353.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7b. <b>Annual income limits adjustment.</b> The commissioner shall adjust the <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.16"></a><var>353.16</var>income limits under this section annually on January each July 1 as provided described in <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.17"></a><var>353.17</var>Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1(h) section 256B.056, subdivision 1c.<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.18"></a><var>353.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.25.0"></a><a id="pl.353.19"></a><var>353.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.05, subdivision 3a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.20"></a><var>353.20</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.21"></a><var>353.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Redetermination of eligibility.</b> (a) An enrollee's eligibility must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.22"></a><var>353.22</var>redetermined on an annual basis, in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.23"></a><var>353.23</var>42, section 435.916(a). The period of eligibility is the entire calendar year following the <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.24"></a><var>353.24</var>year in which eligibility is redetermined. Beginning in calendar year 2015, eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.25"></a><var>353.25</var>redeterminations shall occur during the open enrollment period for qualified health plans as <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.26"></a><var>353.26</var>specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.410. The 12-month eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.27"></a><var>353.27</var>period begins the month of application. Beginning July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.28"></a><var>353.28</var>adjust the eligibility period for enrollees to implement renewals throughout the year <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.29"></a><var>353.29</var>according to guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.30"></a><var>353.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Each new period of eligibility must take into account any changes in <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.31"></a><var>353.31</var>circumstances that impact eligibility and premium amount. Coverage begins as provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.353.32"></a><var>353.32</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>256L.06</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.353.33"></a><var>353.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.26.0"></a><a id="pl.354.1"></a><var>354.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.06, subdivision 3, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.2"></a><var>354.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.3"></a><var>354.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Commissioner's duties and payment.</b> (a) Premiums are dedicated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.4"></a><var>354.4</var>commissioner for MinnesotaCare.<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.5"></a><var>354.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner shall develop and implement procedures to: (1) require <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.6"></a><var>354.6</var>enrollees to report changes in income; (2) adjust sliding scale premium payments, based <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.7"></a><var>354.7</var>upon both increases and decreases in enrollee income, at the time the change in income <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.8"></a><var>354.8</var>is reported; and (3) disenroll enrollees from MinnesotaCare for failure to pay required <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.9"></a><var>354.9</var>premiums. Failure to pay includes payment with a dishonored check, a returned automatic <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.10"></a><var>354.10</var>bank withdrawal, or a refused credit card or debit card payment. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.11"></a><var>354.11</var>demand a guaranteed form of payment, including a cashier's check or a money order, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.12"></a><var>354.12</var>the only means to replace a dishonored, returned, or refused payment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.13"></a><var>354.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Premiums are calculated on a calendar month basis and may be paid on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.14"></a><var>354.14</var>monthly, quarterly, or semiannual basis, with the first payment due upon notice from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.15"></a><var>354.15</var>commissioner of the premium amount required. The commissioner shall inform applicants <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.16"></a><var>354.16</var>and enrollees of these premium payment options. Premium payment is required before <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.17"></a><var>354.17</var>enrollment is complete and to maintain eligibility in MinnesotaCare. Premium payments <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.18"></a><var>354.18</var>received before noon are credited the same day. Premium payments received after noon <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.19"></a><var>354.19</var>are credited on the next working day.<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.20"></a><var>354.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Nonpayment of the premium will result in disenrollment from the plan effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.21"></a><var>354.21</var>for the calendar month following the month for which the premium was due. Persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.22"></a><var>354.22</var>disenrolled for nonpayment may not reenroll prior to the first day of the month following <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.23"></a><var>354.23</var>the payment of an amount equal to two months' premiums.<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.24"></a><var>354.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) The commissioner shall forgive the past-due premium for persons disenrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.25"></a><var>354.25</var>under paragraph (d) prior to issuing a premium invoice for the fourth month following <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.26"></a><var>354.26</var>disenrollment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.27"></a><var>354.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.27.0"></a><a id="pl.354.28"></a><var>354.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.354.29"></a><var>354.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>General requirements.</b> Individuals enrolled in MinnesotaCare <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.30"></a><var>354.30</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>256L.04, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, and individuals enrolled in MinnesotaCare under <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.31"></a><var>354.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>256L.04, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, whose income increases above 200 percent of the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.32"></a><var>354.32</var>poverty guidelines, are no longer eligible for the program and shall be disenrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.33"></a><var>354.33</var>by the commissioner. For persons disenrolled under this subdivision, MinnesotaCare <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.34"></a><var>354.34</var>coverage terminates the last day of the calendar month following the month in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.354.35"></a><var>354.35</var>the commissioner determines that sends advance notice according to Code of Federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.1"></a><var>355.1</var>Regulations, title 42, section 431.211, that indicates the income of a family or individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.2"></a><var>355.2</var>exceeds program income limits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.355.3"></a><var>355.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.28.0"></a><a id="pl.355.4"></a><var>355.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.11, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.355.5"></a><var>355.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Critical access dental providers.</b> Effective for dental services provided to <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.6"></a><var>355.6</var>MinnesotaCare enrollees on or after January 1, 2007, through August 31, 2011 July 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.7"></a><var>355.7</var>2016, the commissioner shall increase payment rates to dentists and dental clinics deemed <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.8"></a><var>355.8</var>by the commissioner to be critical access providers under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.76</statute_ref>, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.9"></a><var>355.9</var>4, by 50 percent above the payment rate that would otherwise be paid to the provider. <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.10"></a><var>355.10</var>Effective for dental services provided on or after September 1, 2011, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.11"></a><var>355.11</var>shall increase the payment rate by 30 32.5 percent above the payment rate that would <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.12"></a><var>355.12</var>otherwise be paid to the provider, except for a dental clinic or dental group described in <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.13"></a><var>355.13</var>section 256B.76, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), in which the commissioner shall increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.14"></a><var>355.14</var>the payment rate by 30 percent above the payment rate that would otherwise be paid to <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.15"></a><var>355.15</var>the provider. The commissioner shall pay the prepaid health plans under contract with <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.16"></a><var>355.16</var>the commissioner amounts sufficient to reflect this rate increase. The prepaid health plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.17"></a><var>355.17</var>must pass this rate increase to providers who have been identified by the commissioner as <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.18"></a><var>355.18</var>critical access dental providers under section 
         <statute_ref>256B.76</statute_ref>, subdivision 4.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.29.0"></a><a id="pl.355.19"></a><var>355.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.15, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.20"></a><var>355.20</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.355.21"></a><var>355.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Premium determination for MinnesotaCare.</b> (a) Families with <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.22"></a><var>355.22</var>children and individuals shall pay a premium determined according to subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.355.23"></a><var>355.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Members of the military and their families who meet the eligibility criteria <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.24"></a><var>355.24</var>for MinnesotaCare upon eligibility approval made within 24 months following the end <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.25"></a><var>355.25</var>of the member's tour of active duty shall have their premiums paid by the commissioner. <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.26"></a><var>355.26</var>The effective date of coverage for an individual or family who meets the criteria of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.27"></a><var>355.27</var>paragraph shall be the first day of the month following the month in which eligibility is <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.28"></a><var>355.28</var>approved. This exemption applies for 12 months.<br />
         		<a id="pl.355.29"></a><var>355.29</var>(c) Beginning July 1, 2009, American Indians enrolled in MinnesotaCare and their <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.30"></a><var>355.30</var>families shall have their premiums waived by the commissioner in accordance with section <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.31"></a><var>355.31</var>5006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.32"></a><var>355.32</var>individual must document indicate status as an American Indian, as defined under Code of <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.33"></a><var>355.33</var>Federal Regulations, title 42, section 
         <statute_ref>447.50</statute_ref>, to qualify for the waiver of premiums. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.355.34"></a><var>355.34</var>commissioner shall accept attestation of an individual's status as an American Indian as <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.1"></a><var>356.1</var>verification until the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.2"></a><var>356.2</var>an electronic data source for this purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.3"></a><var>356.3</var>(d) For premiums effective August 1, 2015, and after, the commissioner, after <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.4"></a><var>356.4</var>consulting with the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.5"></a><var>356.5</var>with jurisdiction over human services, shall increase premiums under subdivision 2 <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.6"></a><var>356.6</var>for recipients based on June 2015 program enrollment. Premium increases shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.7"></a><var>356.7</var>sufficient to increase projected revenue to the fund described in section 
         <statute_ref>16A.724</statute_ref> by at <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.8"></a><var>356.8</var>least $27,800,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2017. The commissioner shall publish <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.9"></a><var>356.9</var>the revised premium scale on the Department of Human Services Web site and in the State <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.10"></a><var>356.10</var>Register no later than June 15, 2015. The revised premium scale applies to all premiums <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.11"></a><var>356.11</var>on or after August 1, 2015, in place of the scale under subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.12"></a><var>356.12</var>(e) By July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall provide the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.13"></a><var>356.13</var>members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services the revised <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.14"></a><var>356.14</var>premium scale effective August 1, 2015, and statutory language to codify the revised <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.15"></a><var>356.15</var>premium schedule.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.16"></a><var>356.16</var>(f) Premium changes authorized under paragraph (d) must only apply to enrollees <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.17"></a><var>356.17</var>not otherwise excluded from paying premiums under state or federal law. Premium <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.18"></a><var>356.18</var>changes authorized under paragraph (d) must satisfy the requirements for premiums for <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.19"></a><var>356.19</var>the Basic Health Program under title 42 of Code of Federal Regulations, section 600.505.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.20"></a><var>356.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.30.0"></a><a id="pl.356.21"></a><var>356.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. <b>DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; NOTICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.356.22"></a><var>356.22</var>For all individuals that received medical assistance non-long-term care services on <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.23"></a><var>356.23</var>or after July 1, 2014, the commissioner of human services must provide notice of the 2016 <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.24"></a><var>356.24</var>amendments to Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.15, subdivisions 1a and 2. The notice <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.25"></a><var>356.25</var>must be provided within 90 days from the date of enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.19.31.0"></a><a id="pl.356.26"></a><var>356.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.356.27"></a><var>356.27</var>(a) Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 1a, is repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.28"></a><var>356.28</var>(b) Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256L.04, subdivisions 2a and 8; 256L.22; <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.29"></a><var>356.29</var>256L.24; 256L.26; and 256L.28, are repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.356.30"></a><var>356.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Paragraph (a) is effective June 1, 2016. Paragraph (b) is <br />
         		<a id="pl.356.31"></a><var>356.31</var>effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.357.1"></a><var>357.1</var><b>ARTICLE 20</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.357.2"></a><var>357.2</var><b>HEALTH DEPARTMENT</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.20.1.0"></a><a id="pl.357.3"></a><var>357.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.3805, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.4"></a><var>357.4</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.5"></a><var>357.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Radon testing and mitigation data.</b> Data maintained by the Department <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.6"></a><var>357.6</var>of Health that identify the address of a radon testing or mitigation site, and the name, <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.7"></a><var>357.7</var>address, e-mail address, and telephone number of residents and residential property owners <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.8"></a><var>357.8</var>of a radon testing or mitigation site, are private data on individuals or nonpublic data.<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.9"></a><var>357.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.2.0"></a><a id="pl.357.10"></a><var>357.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62D.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.11"></a><var>357.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application review.</b> Upon receipt of an application for a certificate <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.12"></a><var>357.12</var>of authority, the commissioner of health shall determine whether the applicant for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.13"></a><var>357.13</var>certificate of authority has:<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.14"></a><var>357.14</var>(a) demonstrated the willingness and potential ability to assure that health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.15"></a><var>357.15</var>services will be provided in such a manner as to enhance and assure both the availability <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.16"></a><var>357.16</var>and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.17"></a><var>357.17</var>(b) arrangements for an ongoing evaluation of the quality of health care, including a <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.18"></a><var>357.18</var>peer review process;<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.19"></a><var>357.19</var>(c) a procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report statistics relating to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.20"></a><var>357.20</var>cost of its operations, the pattern of utilization of its services, the quality, availability and <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.21"></a><var>357.21</var>accessibility of its services, and such other matters as may be reasonably required by <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.22"></a><var>357.22</var>regulation of the commissioner of health;<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.23"></a><var>357.23</var>(d) reasonable provisions for emergency and out of area health care services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.24"></a><var>357.24</var>(e) demonstrated that it is financially responsible and may reasonably be expected to <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.25"></a><var>357.25</var>meet its obligations to enrollees and prospective enrollees. In making this determination, <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.26"></a><var>357.26</var>the commissioner of health shall require the amount of initial net worth required in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.357.27"></a><var>357.27</var>62D.042
         </statute_ref>, compliance with the risk-based capital standards under sections 
         <statute_ref>60A.50</statute_ref> to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.357.28"></a><var>357.28</var>60A.592
         </statute_ref>, the deposit required in section 
         <statute_ref>62D.041</statute_ref>, and in addition shall consider:<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.29"></a><var>357.29</var>(1) the financial soundness of its arrangements for health care services and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.30"></a><var>357.30</var>proposed schedule of charges used in connection therewith;<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.31"></a><var>357.31</var>(2) arrangements which will guarantee for a reasonable period of time the continued <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.32"></a><var>357.32</var>availability or payment of the cost of health care services in the event of discontinuance of <br />
         		<a id="pl.357.33"></a><var>357.33</var>the health maintenance organization; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.357.34"></a><var>357.34</var>(3) agreements with providers for the provision of health care services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.1"></a><var>358.1</var>(f) demonstrated that it will assume full financial risk on a prospective basis for <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.2"></a><var>358.2</var>the provision of comprehensive health maintenance services, including hospital care; <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.3"></a><var>358.3</var>provided, however, that the requirement in this paragraph shall not prohibit the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.4"></a><var>358.4</var>(1) a health maintenance organization from obtaining insurance or making <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.5"></a><var>358.5</var>other arrangements (i) for the cost of providing to any enrollee comprehensive health <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.6"></a><var>358.6</var>maintenance services, the aggregate value of which exceeds $5,000 in any year, (ii) for <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.7"></a><var>358.7</var>the cost of providing comprehensive health care services to its members on a nonelective <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.8"></a><var>358.8</var>emergency basis, or while they are outside the area served by the organization, or (iii) for <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.9"></a><var>358.9</var>not more than 95 percent of the amount by which the health maintenance organization's <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.10"></a><var>358.10</var>costs for any of its fiscal years exceed 105 percent of its income for such fiscal years; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.11"></a><var>358.11</var>(2) a health maintenance organization from having a provision in a group health <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.12"></a><var>358.12</var>maintenance contract allowing an adjustment of premiums paid based upon the actual <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.13"></a><var>358.13</var>health services utilization of the enrollees covered under the contract, except that at no <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.14"></a><var>358.14</var>time during the life of the contract shall the contract holder fully self-insure the financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.15"></a><var>358.15</var>risk of health care services delivered under the contract. Risk sharing arrangements shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.16"></a><var>358.16</var>be subject to the requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>62D.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>62D.30</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.17"></a><var>358.17</var>(g) demonstrated that it has made provisions for and adopted a conflict of interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.18"></a><var>358.18</var>policy applicable to all members of the board of directors and the principal officers of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.19"></a><var>358.19</var>health maintenance organization. The conflict of interest policy shall include the procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.20"></a><var>358.20</var>described in section 
         <statute_ref>317A.255</statute_ref>, subdivisions 1 and 2. However, the commissioner is <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.21"></a><var>358.21</var>not precluded from finding that a particular transaction is an unreasonable expense as <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.22"></a><var>358.22</var>described in section 
         <statute_ref>62D.19</statute_ref> even if the directors follow the required procedures; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.23"></a><var>358.23</var>(h) otherwise met the requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>62D.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>62D.30</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.3.0"></a><a id="pl.358.24"></a><var>358.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62D.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.25"></a><var>358.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Report requirements.</b> Such report shall be on forms prescribed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.26"></a><var>358.26</var>commissioner of health, and shall include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.358.27"></a><var>358.27</var>(a) a financial statement of the organization, including its balance sheet and receipts <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.28"></a><var>358.28</var>and disbursements for the preceding year certified by an independent certified public <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.29"></a><var>358.29</var>accountant, reflecting at least (1) all prepayment and other payments received for health <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.30"></a><var>358.30</var>care services rendered, (2) expenditures to all providers, by classes or groups of providers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.31"></a><var>358.31</var>and insurance companies or nonprofit health service plan corporations engaged to fulfill <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.32"></a><var>358.32</var>obligations arising out of the health maintenance contract, (3) expenditures for capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.33"></a><var>358.33</var>improvements, or additions thereto, including but not limited to construction, renovation <br />
         		<a id="pl.358.34"></a><var>358.34</var>or purchase of facilities and capital equipment, and (4) a supplementary statement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.1"></a><var>359.1</var>assets, liabilities, premium revenue, and expenditures for risk sharing business under <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.2"></a><var>359.2</var>section 
         <statute_ref>62D.04, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, on forms prescribed by the commissioner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.3"></a><var>359.3</var>(b) the number of new enrollees enrolled during the year, the number of group <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.4"></a><var>359.4</var>enrollees and the number of individual enrollees as of the end of the year and the number <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.5"></a><var>359.5</var>of enrollees terminated during the year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.6"></a><var>359.6</var>(c) a summary of information compiled pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>62D.04, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.7"></a><var>359.7</var>clause (c), in such form as may be required by the commissioner of health;<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.8"></a><var>359.8</var>(d) a report of the names and addresses of all persons set forth in section 
         <statute_ref>62D.03, <br />
            		<a id="pl.359.9"></a><var>359.9</var>subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, clause (c), who were associated with the health maintenance organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.10"></a><var>359.10</var>or the major participating entity during the preceding year, and the amount of wages, <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.11"></a><var>359.11</var>expense reimbursements, or other payments to such individuals for services to the health <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.12"></a><var>359.12</var>maintenance organization or the major participating entity, as those services relate to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.13"></a><var>359.13</var>health maintenance organization, including a full disclosure of all financial arrangements <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.14"></a><var>359.14</var>during the preceding year required to be disclosed pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>62D.03, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.359.15"></a><var>359.15</var>4
         </statute_ref>, clause (d);<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.16"></a><var>359.16</var>(e) a separate report addressing health maintenance contracts sold to individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.17"></a><var>359.17</var>covered by Medicare, title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.18"></a><var>359.18</var>information required under section 
         <statute_ref>62D.30, subdivision 6</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.19"></a><var>359.19</var>(f) data on the number of complaints received and the category of each complaint <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.20"></a><var>359.20</var>as defined by the commissioner. The categories must include access, communication <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.21"></a><var>359.21</var>and behavior, health plan administration, facilities and environment, coordination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.22"></a><var>359.22</var>care, and technical competence and appropriateness. The commissioner, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.23"></a><var>359.23</var>with interested stakeholders, shall define complaint categories to be used by each health <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.24"></a><var>359.24</var>maintenance organization by July 1, 2017, and the categories must be used by each health <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.25"></a><var>359.25</var>maintenance organization beginning calendar year 2018; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.359.26"></a><var>359.26</var>(f) (g) such other information relating to the performance of the health maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.27"></a><var>359.27</var>organization as is reasonably necessary to enable the commissioner of health to carry out <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.28"></a><var>359.28</var>the duties under sections 
         <statute_ref>62D.01</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>62D.30</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.4.0"></a><a id="pl.359.29"></a><var>359.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. <b>[62D.115] QUALITY OF CARE COMPLAINTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.359.30"></a><var>359.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Quality of care complaint.</b> For purposes of this section, "quality <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.31"></a><var>359.31</var>of care complaint" means an expressed dissatisfaction regarding health care services <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.32"></a><var>359.32</var>resulting in potential or actual harm to an enrollee. Quality of care complaints may <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.33"></a><var>359.33</var>include the following, to the extent that they affect the clinical quality of health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.359.34"></a><var>359.34</var>services rendered: access; provider and staff competence; clinical appropriateness of care; <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.1"></a><var>360.1</var>communications; behavior; facility and environmental considerations; and other factors <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.2"></a><var>360.2</var>that could impact the quality of health care services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.3"></a><var>360.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Quality of care complaint investigation.</b> (a) Each health maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.4"></a><var>360.4</var>organization shall develop and implement a quality of care complaint investigation process <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.5"></a><var>360.5</var>that meets the requirements of this section. The process must include a written policy and <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.6"></a><var>360.6</var>procedures for the receipt, investigation, and follow-up of quality of care complaints, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.7"></a><var>360.7</var>includes the requirements in paragraphs (b) to (h).<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.8"></a><var>360.8</var>(b) A health maintenance organization's definition for quality of care complaints <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.9"></a><var>360.9</var>must include the concerns identified in subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.10"></a><var>360.10</var>(c) A health maintenance organization must include a description of each quality of <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.11"></a><var>360.11</var>care complaint level of severity, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.12"></a><var>360.12</var>(1) classification of complaints that warrant peer protection confidentiality as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.13"></a><var>360.13</var>by the commissioner in paragraph (h); and <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.14"></a><var>360.14</var>(2) investigation procedures for each level of severity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.15"></a><var>360.15</var>(d) Any complaint with an allegation regarding quality of care or service must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.16"></a><var>360.16</var>investigated by the health maintenance organization. Documentation must show that <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.17"></a><var>360.17</var>each allegation has been addressed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.18"></a><var>360.18</var>(e) Conclusions of each investigation must be supported with evidence that may <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.19"></a><var>360.19</var>include an associated corrective action plan implemented and documented and a formal <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.20"></a><var>360.20</var>response from a provider to the health maintenance organization if a formal response <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.21"></a><var>360.21</var>was submitted to the health maintenance organization. The record of investigation must <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.22"></a><var>360.22</var>include all related documents, correspondence, summaries, discussions, consultation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.23"></a><var>360.23</var>and conferences held.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.24"></a><var>360.24</var>(f) A medical director review shall be conducted as part of the investigation process <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.25"></a><var>360.25</var>when there is potential for patient harm.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.26"></a><var>360.26</var>(g) Each quality of care complaint received by a health maintenance organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.27"></a><var>360.27</var>must be tracked and trended for review by the health maintenance organization according <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.28"></a><var>360.28</var>to provider type and the following type of quality of care issue: behavior, facility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.29"></a><var>360.29</var>environmental, or technical competence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.30"></a><var>360.30</var>(h) The commissioner, in consultation with interested stakeholders, shall define <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.31"></a><var>360.31</var>complaints that are subject to peer protection confidentiality in accordance with state and <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.32"></a><var>360.32</var>federal law by January 1, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.360.33"></a><var>360.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Complaint reporting.</b> Each health maintenance organization shall submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.34"></a><var>360.34</var>to the commissioner, as part of the company's annual filing, data on the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.35"></a><var>360.35</var>complaints and the category as defined by the commissioner as required under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.360.36"></a><var>360.36</var>62D.08, subdivision 3, paragraph (f).<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.1"></a><var>361.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Records.</b> Each health maintenance organization shall maintain records of <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.2"></a><var>361.2</var>all quality of care complaints and their resolution and retain those records for five years. <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.3"></a><var>361.3</var>Notwithstanding section 145.64, information provided to the commissioner according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.4"></a><var>361.4</var>this subdivision is classified as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.5"></a><var>361.5</var>data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 3 or 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.6"></a><var>361.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Exception.</b> This section does not apply to quality of care complaints <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.7"></a><var>361.7</var>received by a health maintenance organization from an enrollee who is covered under a <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.8"></a><var>361.8</var>public health care program administered by the commissioner of human services under <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.9"></a><var>361.9</var>chapter 256B or 256L.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.5.0"></a><a id="pl.361.10"></a><var>361.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62J.495, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.11"></a><var>361.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Coordination with national HIT activities.</b> (a) The commissioner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.12"></a><var>361.12</var>in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee, shall update the statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.13"></a><var>361.13</var>implementation plan required under subdivision 2 and released June 2008, to be consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.14"></a><var>361.14</var>with the updated Federal HIT Strategic Plan released by the Office of the National <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.15"></a><var>361.15</var>Coordinator in accordance with section 3001 of the HITECH Act. The statewide plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.16"></a><var>361.16</var>shall meet the requirements for a plan required under section 3013 of the HITECH Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.17"></a><var>361.17</var>(b) The commissioner, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.18"></a><var>361.18</var>shall work to ensure coordination between state, regional, and national efforts to support <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.19"></a><var>361.19</var>and accelerate efforts to effectively use health information technology to improve the <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.20"></a><var>361.20</var>quality and coordination of health care and the continuity of patient care among health <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.21"></a><var>361.21</var>care providers, to reduce medical errors, to improve population health, to reduce health <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.22"></a><var>361.22</var>disparities, and to reduce chronic disease. The commissioner's coordination efforts shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.23"></a><var>361.23</var>include but not be limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.24"></a><var>361.24</var>(1) assisting in the development and support of health information technology <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.25"></a><var>361.25</var>regional extension centers established under section 3012(c) of the HITECH Act to <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.26"></a><var>361.26</var>provide technical assistance and disseminate best practices; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.27"></a><var>361.27</var>(2) providing supplemental information to the best practices gathered by regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.28"></a><var>361.28</var>centers to ensure that the information is relayed in a meaningful way to the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.29"></a><var>361.29</var>health care community.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.361.30"></a><var>361.30</var>(3) providing financial and technical support to Minnesota health care providers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.31"></a><var>361.31</var>encourage implementation of admission, discharge and transfer alerts, and care summary <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.32"></a><var>361.32</var>document exchange transactions and to evaluate the impact of health information <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.33"></a><var>361.33</var>technology on cost and quality of care. Communications about available financial and <br />
         		<a id="pl.361.34"></a><var>361.34</var>technical support shall include clear information about the interoperable health record <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.1"></a><var>362.1</var>requirements in subdivision 1, including a separate statement in bold-face type clarifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.2"></a><var>362.2</var>the exceptions to those requirements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.3"></a><var>362.3</var>(4) providing educational resources and technical assistance to health care providers <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.4"></a><var>362.4</var>and patients related to state and national privacy, security, and consent laws governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.5"></a><var>362.5</var>clinical health information, including the requirements in sections 144.291 to 144.298. In <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.6"></a><var>362.6</var>carrying out these activities, the commissioner's technical assistance does not constitute <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.7"></a><var>362.7</var>legal advice; <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.8"></a><var>362.8</var>(5) assessing Minnesota's legal, financial, and regulatory framework for health <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.9"></a><var>362.9</var>information exchange, including the requirements in sections 144.291 to 144.298, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.10"></a><var>362.10</var>making recommendations for modifications that would strengthen the ability of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.11"></a><var>362.11</var>health care providers to securely exchange data in compliance with patient preferences <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.12"></a><var>362.12</var>and in a way that is efficient and financially sustainable; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.13"></a><var>362.13</var>(6) seeking public input on both patient impact and costs associated with <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.14"></a><var>362.14</var>requirements related to patient consent for release of health records for the purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.15"></a><var>362.15</var>treatment, payment, and health care operations, as required in section 144.293, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.16"></a><var>362.16</var>2. The commissioner shall provide a report to the legislature on the findings of this public <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.17"></a><var>362.17</var>input process no later than February 1, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.18"></a><var>362.18</var>(c) The commissioner, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee, shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.19"></a><var>362.19</var>monitor national activity related to health information technology and shall coordinate <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.20"></a><var>362.20</var>statewide input on policy development. The commissioner shall coordinate statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.21"></a><var>362.21</var>responses to proposed federal health information technology regulations in order to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.22"></a><var>362.22</var>that the needs of the Minnesota health care community are adequately and efficiently <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.23"></a><var>362.23</var>addressed in the proposed regulations. The commissioner's responses may include, but <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.24"></a><var>362.24</var>are not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.25"></a><var>362.25</var>(1) reviewing and evaluating any standard, implementation specification, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.26"></a><var>362.26</var>certification criteria proposed by the national HIT standards committee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.27"></a><var>362.27</var>(2) reviewing and evaluating policy proposed by the national HIT policy committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.28"></a><var>362.28</var>relating to the implementation of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure;<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.29"></a><var>362.29</var>(3) monitoring and responding to activity related to the development of quality <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.30"></a><var>362.30</var>measures and other measures as required by section 4101 of the HITECH Act. Any <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.31"></a><var>362.31</var>response related to quality measures shall consider and address the quality efforts required <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.32"></a><var>362.32</var>under chapter 62U; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.362.33"></a><var>362.33</var>(4) monitoring and responding to national activity related to privacy, security, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.34"></a><var>362.34</var>data stewardship of electronic health information and individually identifiable health <br />
         		<a id="pl.362.35"></a><var>362.35</var>information.<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.1"></a><var>363.1</var>(d) To the extent that the state is either required or allowed to apply, or designate an <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.2"></a><var>363.2</var>entity to apply for or carry out activities and programs under section 3013 of the HITECH <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.3"></a><var>363.3</var>Act, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.4"></a><var>363.4</var>and the commissioner of human services, shall be the lead applicant or sole designating <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.5"></a><var>363.5</var>authority. The commissioner shall make such designations consistent with the goals and <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.6"></a><var>363.6</var>objectives of sections 
         <statute_ref>62J.495</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>62J.497</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>62J.50</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>62J.61</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.7"></a><var>363.7</var>(e) The commissioner of human services shall apply for funding necessary to <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.8"></a><var>363.8</var>administer the incentive payments to providers authorized under title IV of the American <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.9"></a><var>363.9</var>Recovery and Reinvestment Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.10"></a><var>363.10</var>(f) The commissioner shall include in the report to the legislature information on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.11"></a><var>363.11</var>activities of this subdivision and provide recommendations on any relevant policy changes <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.12"></a><var>363.12</var>that should be considered in Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.6.0"></a><a id="pl.363.13"></a><var>363.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62J.496, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.14"></a><var>363.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Account establishment.</b> (a) An account is established to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.15"></a><var>363.15</var>(1) finance the purchase of certified electronic health records or qualified electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.16"></a><var>363.16</var>health records as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>62J.495, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.17"></a><var>363.17</var>(2) enhance the utilization of electronic health record technology, which may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.18"></a><var>363.18</var>costs associated with upgrading the technology to meet the criteria necessary to be a <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.19"></a><var>363.19</var>certified electronic health record or a qualified electronic health record;<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.20"></a><var>363.20</var>(3) train personnel in the use of electronic health record technology; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.21"></a><var>363.21</var>(4) improve the secure electronic exchange of health information.<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.22"></a><var>363.22</var>(b) Amounts deposited in the account, including any grant funds obtained through <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.23"></a><var>363.23</var>federal or other sources, loan repayments, and interest earned on the amounts shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.24"></a><var>363.24</var>be used only for awarding loans or loan guarantees, as a source of reserve and security <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.25"></a><var>363.25</var>for leveraged loans, for activities authorized in section 62J.495, subdivision 4, or for <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.26"></a><var>363.26</var>the administration of the account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.27"></a><var>363.27</var>(c) The commissioner may accept contributions to the account from private sector <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.28"></a><var>363.28</var>entities subject to the following provisions:<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.29"></a><var>363.29</var>(1) the contributing entity may not specify the recipient or recipients of any loan <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.30"></a><var>363.30</var>issued under this subdivision;<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.31"></a><var>363.31</var>(2) the commissioner shall make public the identity of any private contributor to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.32"></a><var>363.32</var>loan fund, as well as the amount of the contribution provided;<br />
         		<a id="pl.363.33"></a><var>363.33</var>(3) the commissioner may issue letters of commendation or make other awards that <br />
         		<a id="pl.363.34"></a><var>363.34</var>have no financial value to any such entity; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.1"></a><var>364.1</var>(4) a contributing entity may not specify that the recipient or recipients of any loan <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.2"></a><var>364.2</var>use specific products or services, nor may the contributing entity imply that a contribution <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.3"></a><var>364.3</var>is an endorsement of any specific product or service.<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.4"></a><var>364.4</var>(d) The commissioner may use the loan funds to reimburse private sector entities <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.5"></a><var>364.5</var>for any contribution made to the loan fund. Reimbursement to private entities may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.6"></a><var>364.6</var>exceed the principle amount contributed to the loan fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.7"></a><var>364.7</var>(e) The commissioner may use funds deposited in the account to guarantee, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.8"></a><var>364.8</var>purchase insurance for, a local obligation if the guarantee or purchase would improve <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.9"></a><var>364.9</var>credit market access or reduce the interest rate applicable to the obligation involved.<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.10"></a><var>364.10</var>(f) The commissioner may use funds deposited in the account as a source of revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.11"></a><var>364.11</var>or security for the payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.12"></a><var>364.12</var>bonds issued by the state if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited into <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.13"></a><var>364.13</var>the loan fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.14"></a><var>364.14</var>(g) The commissioner shall not award new loans or loan guarantees after July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.7.0"></a><a id="pl.364.15"></a><var>364.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.05, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.16"></a><var>364.16</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.17"></a><var>364.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.18"></a><var>364.18</var>commissioner of health shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.19"></a><var>364.19</var>members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.20"></a><var>364.20</var>policy and finance on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.21"></a><var>364.21</var>(1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.22"></a><var>364.22</var>extensions of existing interagency or service level agreements with a state department <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.23"></a><var>364.23</var>under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.24"></a><var>364.24</var>with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.25"></a><var>364.25</var>agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.26"></a><var>364.26</var>(2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.27"></a><var>364.27</var>between agencies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.364.28"></a><var>364.28</var>The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.29"></a><var>364.29</var>amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, duration of the agreement, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.30"></a><var>364.30</var>a copy of the agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.8.0"></a><a id="pl.364.31"></a><var>364.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>[144.1912] GREATER MINNESOTA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.364.32"></a><var>364.32</var><b>GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.364.33"></a><var>364.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.364.34"></a><var>364.34</var>have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.1"></a><var>365.1</var>(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.2"></a><var>365.2</var>(c) "Eligible family medicine residency program" means a program that meets the <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.3"></a><var>365.3</var>following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.4"></a><var>365.4</var>(1) is located in Minnesota outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.5"></a><var>365.5</var>section 473.121, subdivision 4;<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.6"></a><var>365.6</var>(2) is accredited as a family medicine residency program or is a candidate for <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.7"></a><var>365.7</var>accreditation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.8"></a><var>365.8</var>(3) is focused on the education and training of family medicine physicians to serve <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.9"></a><var>365.9</var>communities outside the metropolitan area; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.10"></a><var>365.10</var>(4) demonstrates that over the most recent three years, at least 25 percent of its <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.11"></a><var>365.11</var>graduates practice in Minnesota communities outside the metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.12"></a><var>365.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program administration.</b> (a) The commissioner shall award family <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.13"></a><var>365.13</var>medicine residency grants to existing, eligible, not-for-profit  family medicine residency <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.14"></a><var>365.14</var>programs to support current and new residency positions. Funds shall be allocated first to <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.15"></a><var>365.15</var>proposed new family medicine residency positions, and remaining funds shall be allocated <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.16"></a><var>365.16</var>proportionally based on the number of existing residents in eligible programs. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.17"></a><var>365.17</var>commissioner may fund a new residency position for up to three years.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.18"></a><var>365.18</var>(b) Grant funds awarded may only be spent to cover the costs of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.19"></a><var>365.19</var>(1) establishing, maintaining, or expanding training for family medicine residents;<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.20"></a><var>365.20</var>(2) recruitment, training, and retention of residents and faculty;<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.21"></a><var>365.21</var>(3) travel and lodging for residents; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.22"></a><var>365.22</var>(4) faculty, resident, and preceptor salaries.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.23"></a><var>365.23</var>(c) Grant funds shall not be used to supplant any other government or private funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.24"></a><var>365.24</var>available for these purposes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.25"></a><var>365.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Applications.</b> Eligible family medicine residency programs seeking a <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.26"></a><var>365.26</var>grant must apply to the commissioner. The application must include objectives, a related <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.27"></a><var>365.27</var>work plan and budget, a description of the number of new and existing residency positions <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.28"></a><var>365.28</var>that will be supported using grant funds, and additional information the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.29"></a><var>365.29</var>determines to be necessary. The commissioner shall determine whether applications are <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.30"></a><var>365.30</var>complete and responsive and may require revisions or additional information before <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.31"></a><var>365.31</var>awarding a grant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.365.32"></a><var>365.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Program oversight.</b> The commissioner shall require and collect from <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.33"></a><var>365.33</var>family medicine residency programs receiving grants, information necessary to administer <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.34"></a><var>365.34</var>and evaluate the program. The evaluation shall include the scope of expansion of new <br />
         		<a id="pl.365.35"></a><var>365.35</var>residency positions and information describing specific programs to enhance current <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.1"></a><var>366.1</var>residency positions, which may include facility improvements. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.2"></a><var>366.2</var>continue to collect data on greater Minnesota family medicine residency shortages.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.9.0"></a><a id="pl.366.3"></a><var>366.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 3, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.4"></a><var>366.4</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.366.5"></a><var>366.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Rulemaking.</b> The commissioner of health shall adopt rules for establishing <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.6"></a><var>366.6</var>licensure requirements and enforcement of applicable laws and rules work standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.7"></a><var>366.7</var>relating to indoor radon in dwellings and other buildings, with the exception of newly <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.8"></a><var>366.8</var>constructed Minnesota homes according to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.106, subdivision 6</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.9"></a><var>366.9</var>commissioner shall coordinate, oversee, and implement all state functions in matters <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.10"></a><var>366.10</var>concerning the presence, effects, measurement, and mitigation of risks of radon in <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.11"></a><var>366.11</var>dwellings and other buildings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.366.12"></a><var>366.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.10.0"></a><a id="pl.366.13"></a><var>366.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.14"></a><var>366.14</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.366.15"></a><var>366.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>System tag.</b> All radon mitigation systems installed in Minnesota on or <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.16"></a><var>366.16</var>after October 1, 2017 January 1, 2018, must have a radon mitigation system tag provided <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.17"></a><var>366.17</var>by the commissioner. A radon mitigation professional must attach the tag to the radon <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.18"></a><var>366.18</var>mitigation system in a visible location.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.11.0"></a><a id="pl.366.19"></a><var>366.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.20"></a><var>366.20</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.366.21"></a><var>366.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>License required annually.</b> Effective January 1, 2018, a license is required <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.22"></a><var>366.22</var>annually for every person, firm, or corporation that sells a device or performs a service <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.23"></a><var>366.23</var>for compensation to detect the presence of radon in the indoor atmosphere, performs <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.24"></a><var>366.24</var>laboratory analysis, or performs a service to mitigate radon in the indoor atmosphere. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.25"></a><var>366.25</var>section does not apply to retail stores that only sell or distribute radon sampling but are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.26"></a><var>366.26</var>engaged in the manufacture of radon sampling devices.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.12.0"></a><a id="pl.366.27"></a><var>366.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.28"></a><var>366.28</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.366.29"></a><var>366.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Exemptions.</b> Radon systems installed in newly constructed Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.30"></a><var>366.30</var>homes according to section 
         <statute_ref>326B.106, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, prior to the issuance of a certificate <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.31"></a><var>366.31</var>of occupancy are not required to follow the requirements of this section. This section <br />
         		<a id="pl.366.32"></a><var>366.32</var>does not apply to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.1"></a><var>367.1</var>(1) employees of a firm or corporation that installs radon control systems in newly <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.2"></a><var>367.2</var>constructed Minnesota homes as specified in subdivision 11;<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.3"></a><var>367.3</var>(2) a person authorized as a building official under Minnesota Rules, part 1300.0070, <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.4"></a><var>367.4</var>or that person's designee; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.5"></a><var>367.5</var>(3) any person, firm, corporation, or entity that distributes radon testing devices or <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.6"></a><var>367.6</var>information for general educational purposes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.7"></a><var>367.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.13.0"></a><a id="pl.367.8"></a><var>367.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.9"></a><var>367.9</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.10"></a><var>367.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Licensing fees.</b> (a) All radon license applications submitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.11"></a><var>367.11</var>commissioner of health must be accompanied by the required fees. If the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.12"></a><var>367.12</var>determines that insufficient fees were paid, the necessary additional fees must be paid <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.13"></a><var>367.13</var>before the commissioner approves the application. The commissioner shall charge the <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.14"></a><var>367.14</var>following fees for each radon license:<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.15"></a><var>367.15</var>(1) Each measurement professional license, $300 $150 per year. "Measurement <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.16"></a><var>367.16</var>professional" means any person who performs a test to determine the presence and <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.17"></a><var>367.17</var>concentration of radon in a building they do the person does not own or lease; provides <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.18"></a><var>367.18</var>professional or expert advice on radon testing, radon exposure, or health risks related to <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.19"></a><var>367.19</var>radon exposure; or makes representations of doing any of these activities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.20"></a><var>367.20</var>(2) Each mitigation professional license, $500 $250 per year. "Mitigation <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.21"></a><var>367.21</var>professional" means an individual who performs installs or designs a radon mitigation <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.22"></a><var>367.22</var>system in a building they do the individual does not own or lease; provides professional or <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.23"></a><var>367.23</var>expert advice on radon mitigation or radon entry routes; or provides on-site supervision <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.24"></a><var>367.24</var>of radon mitigation and mitigation technicians; or makes representations of doing any of <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.25"></a><var>367.25</var>these activities. "On-site supervision" means a review at the property of mitigation work <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.26"></a><var>367.26</var>upon completion of the work and attachment of a system tag. Employees or subcontractors <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.27"></a><var>367.27</var>who are supervised by a licensed mitigation professional are not required to be licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.28"></a><var>367.28</var>under this clause. This license also permits the licensee to perform the activities of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.29"></a><var>367.29</var>measurement professional described in clause (1).<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.30"></a><var>367.30</var>(3) Each mitigation company license, $500 $100 per year. "Mitigation company" <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.31"></a><var>367.31</var>means any business or government entity that performs or authorizes employees to <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.32"></a><var>367.32</var>perform radon mitigation. This fee is waived if the mitigation company is a sole <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.33"></a><var>367.33</var>proprietorship employs only one licensed mitigation professional.<br />
         		<a id="pl.367.34"></a><var>367.34</var>(4) Each radon analysis laboratory license, $500 per year. "Radon analysis <br />
         		<a id="pl.367.35"></a><var>367.35</var>laboratory" means a business entity or government entity that analyzes passive radon <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.1"></a><var>368.1</var>detection devices to determine the presence and concentration of radon in the devices. <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.2"></a><var>368.2</var>This fee is waived if the laboratory is a government entity and is only distributing test kits <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.3"></a><var>368.3</var>for the general public to use in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.4"></a><var>368.4</var>(5) Each Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag, $75 per tag. <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.5"></a><var>368.5</var>"Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag" or "system tag" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.6"></a><var>368.6</var>unique identifiable radon system label provided by the commissioner of health.<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.7"></a><var>368.7</var>(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.8"></a><var>368.8</var>credited to the state government special revenue fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.9"></a><var>368.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.14.0"></a><a id="pl.368.10"></a><var>368.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.11"></a><var>368.11</var>a subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.12"></a><var>368.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Local inspections or permits.</b> This section does not preclude local units <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.13"></a><var>368.13</var>of government from requiring additional permits or inspections for radon control systems, <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.14"></a><var>368.14</var>and does not supersede any local inspection or permit requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.15"></a><var>368.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.15.0"></a><a id="pl.368.16"></a><var>368.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.17"></a><var>368.17</var>a subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.18"></a><var>368.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Application; newly constructed homes.</b> This section does not apply to <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.19"></a><var>368.19</var>newly constructed Minnesota homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6, prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.20"></a><var>368.20</var>to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.21"></a><var>368.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.16.0"></a><a id="pl.368.22"></a><var>368.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.23"></a><var>368.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Hospice provider.</b> "Hospice provider" means an individual, organization, <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.24"></a><var>368.24</var>association, corporation, unit of government, or other entity that is regularly engaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.25"></a><var>368.25</var>in the delivery, directly or by contractual arrangement, of hospice services for a fee to <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.26"></a><var>368.26</var>terminally ill hospice patients. A hospice must provide all core services.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.17.0"></a><a id="pl.368.27"></a><var>368.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.368.28"></a><var>368.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Hospice patient.</b> "Hospice patient" means an individual who has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.29"></a><var>368.29</var>diagnosed as terminally ill, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, as whose <br />
         		<a id="pl.368.30"></a><var>368.30</var>illness has been documented by the individual's attending physician and hospice medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.1"></a><var>369.1</var>director, who alone or, when unable, through the individual's family has voluntarily <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.2"></a><var>369.2</var>consented to and received admission to a hospice provider, and who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.3"></a><var>369.3</var>(1) has been diagnosed as terminally ill, with a probable life expectancy of under <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.4"></a><var>369.4</var>one year; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.5"></a><var>369.5</var>(2) is 21 years of age or younger; has been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.6"></a><var>369.6</var>life-threatening illness contributing to a shortened life expectancy; and is not expected <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.7"></a><var>369.7</var>to survive to adulthood.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.18.0"></a><a id="pl.369.8"></a><var>369.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.9"></a><var>369.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Hospice services; hospice care.</b> "Hospice services" or "hospice care" <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.10"></a><var>369.10</var>means palliative and supportive care and other services provided by an interdisciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.11"></a><var>369.11</var>team under the direction of an identifiable hospice administration to terminally ill hospice <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.12"></a><var>369.12</var>patients and their families to meet the physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.13"></a><var>369.13</var>and special needs experienced during the final stages of illness, dying, and bereavement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.14"></a><var>369.14</var>or during a chronic, complex, and life-threatening illness contributing to a shortened life <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.15"></a><var>369.15</var>expectancy for hospice patients who meet the criteria in subdivision 6, clause (2). These <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.16"></a><var>369.16</var>services are provided through a centrally coordinated program that ensures continuity and <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.17"></a><var>369.17</var>consistency of home and inpatient care that is provided directly or through an agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.19.0"></a><a id="pl.369.18"></a><var>369.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144A.75, subdivision 13, <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.19"></a><var>369.19</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.20"></a><var>369.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Residential hospice facility.</b> (a) "Residential hospice facility" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.21"></a><var>369.21</var>facility that resembles a single-family home modified to address life safety, accessibility, <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.22"></a><var>369.22</var>and care needs, located in a residential area that directly provides 24-hour residential <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.23"></a><var>369.23</var>and support services in a home-like setting for hospice patients as an integral part of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.24"></a><var>369.24</var>continuum of home care provided by a hospice and that houses:<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.25"></a><var>369.25</var>(1) no more than eight hospice patients; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.26"></a><var>369.26</var>(2) at least nine and no more than 12 hospice patients with the approval of the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.27"></a><var>369.27</var>governing authority, notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>462.357, subdivision 8</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.28"></a><var>369.28</var>(b) Residential hospice facility also means a facility that directly provides 24-hour <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.29"></a><var>369.29</var>residential and support services for hospice patients and that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.30"></a><var>369.30</var>(1) houses no more than 21 hospice patients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.31"></a><var>369.31</var>(2) meets hospice certification regulations adopted pursuant to title XVIII of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.32"></a><var>369.32</var>federal Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section 1395, et seq.; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.369.33"></a><var>369.33</var>(3) is located on St. Anthony Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was licensed as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.369.34"></a><var>369.34</var>40-bed non-Medicare certified nursing home as of January 1, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.20.0"></a><a id="pl.370.1"></a><var>370.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.2"></a><var>370.2</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.3"></a><var>370.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13a. <b>Respite care.</b> "Respite care" means short-term care in an inpatient <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.4"></a><var>370.4</var>facility, such as a residential hospice facility, when necessary to relieve the hospice <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.5"></a><var>370.5</var>patient's family or other persons caring for the patient. Respite care may be provided on <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.6"></a><var>370.6</var>an occasional basis.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.21.0"></a><a id="pl.370.7"></a><var>370.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>[145.908] GRANT PROGRAM; SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.370.8"></a><var>370.8</var><b>PRE- AND POSTPARTUM MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.370.9"></a><var>370.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grant program established.</b> Within the limits of federal funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.10"></a><var>370.10</var>available specifically for this purpose, the commissioner of health shall establish a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.11"></a><var>370.11</var>program to provide culturally competent programs to screen and treat pregnant women <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.12"></a><var>370.12</var>and women who have given birth in the preceding 12 months for pre- and postpartum <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.13"></a><var>370.13</var>mood and anxiety disorders. Organizations may use grant funds to establish new screening <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.14"></a><var>370.14</var>or treatment programs, or expand or maintain existing screening or treatment programs. In <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.15"></a><var>370.15</var>establishing the grant program, the commissioner shall prioritize expanding or enhancing <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.16"></a><var>370.16</var>screening for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in primary care settings. <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.17"></a><var>370.17</var>The commissioner shall determine the types of organizations eligible for grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.18"></a><var>370.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Allowable uses of funds.</b> Grant funds awarded by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.19"></a><var>370.19</var>under this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.20"></a><var>370.20</var>(1) must be used to provide health care providers with appropriate training <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.21"></a><var>370.21</var>and relevant resources on screening, treatment, follow-up support, and links to <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.22"></a><var>370.22</var>community-based resources for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.23"></a><var>370.23</var>(2) may be used to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.24"></a><var>370.24</var>(i) enable health care providers to provide or receive psychiatric consultations to <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.25"></a><var>370.25</var>treat eligible women for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders;<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.26"></a><var>370.26</var>(ii) conduct a public awareness campaign;<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.27"></a><var>370.27</var>(iii) fund start-up costs for telephone lines, Web sites, and other resources to collect <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.28"></a><var>370.28</var>and disseminate information about screening and treatment for pre- and postpartum mood <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.29"></a><var>370.29</var>and anxiety disorders; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.30"></a><var>370.30</var>(iv) establish connections between community-based resources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.370.31"></a><var>370.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Federal funds.</b> The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds <br />
         		<a id="pl.370.32"></a><var>370.32</var>from the federal Department of Health and Human Services for this program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.22.0"></a><a id="pl.370.33"></a><var>370.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 149A.50, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.1"></a><var>371.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Requirements for funeral establishment.</b> A funeral establishment <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.2"></a><var>371.2</var>licensed under this section must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.3"></a><var>371.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) contain a comply with preparation and embalming room requirements as <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.4"></a><var>371.4</var>described in section 
         <statute_ref>149A.92</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.5"></a><var>371.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) contain office space for making arrangements; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.6"></a><var>371.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) comply with applicable local and state building codes, zoning laws, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.7"></a><var>371.7</var>ordinances.<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.8"></a><var>371.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.23.0"></a><a id="pl.371.9"></a><var>371.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 149A.92, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.10"></a><var>371.10</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.11"></a><var>371.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment update.</b> (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 11, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.12"></a><var>371.12</var>funeral establishment with other establishment locations that uses one preparation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.13"></a><var>371.13</var>embalming room for all establishment locations has until July 1, 2017, to bring the other <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.14"></a><var>371.14</var>establishment locations that are not used for preparation or embalming into compliance <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.15"></a><var>371.15</var>with this section so long as the preparation and embalming room that is used complies <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.16"></a><var>371.16</var>with the minimum standards in this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.17"></a><var>371.17</var>(b) At the time that ownership of a funeral establishment changes, the physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.18"></a><var>371.18</var>location of the establishment changes, or the building housing the funeral establishment or <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.19"></a><var>371.19</var>business space of the establishment is remodeled the existing preparation and embalming <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.20"></a><var>371.20</var>room must be brought into compliance with the minimum standards in this section and in <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.21"></a><var>371.21</var>accordance with subdivision 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.22"></a><var>371.22</var>(a) Any room used by a funeral establishment for preparation and embalming must <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.23"></a><var>371.23</var>comply with the minimum standards of this section. A funeral establishment where no <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.24"></a><var>371.24</var>preparation and embalming is performed, but which conducts viewings, visitations, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.25"></a><var>371.25</var>services, or which holds human remains while awaiting final disposition, need not comply <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.26"></a><var>371.26</var>with the minimum standards of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.27"></a><var>371.27</var>(b) Each funeral establishment must have a preparation and embalming room that <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.28"></a><var>371.28</var>complies with the minimum standards of this section, except that a funeral establishment <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.29"></a><var>371.29</var>that operates branch locations need only have one compliant preparation and embalming <br />
         		<a id="pl.371.30"></a><var>371.30</var>room for all locations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.371.31"></a><var>371.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.24.0"></a><a id="pl.371.32"></a><var>371.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327.14, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.1"></a><var>372.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Recreational camping area.</b> "Recreational camping area" means any area, <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.2"></a><var>372.2</var>whether privately or publicly owned, used on a daily, nightly, weekly, or longer basis for <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.3"></a><var>372.3</var>the accommodation of five or more tents or recreational camping vehicles free of charge <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.4"></a><var>372.4</var>or for compensation. "Recreational camping area" excludes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.5"></a><var>372.5</var>(1) children's camps;<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.6"></a><var>372.6</var>(2) industrial camps;<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.7"></a><var>372.7</var>(3) migrant labor camps, as defined in Minnesota Statutes and state commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.8"></a><var>372.8</var>of health rules;<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.9"></a><var>372.9</var>(4) United States Forest Service camps;<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.10"></a><var>372.10</var>(5) state forest service camps;<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.11"></a><var>372.11</var>(6) state wildlife management areas or state-owned public access areas which are <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.12"></a><var>372.12</var>restricted in use to picnicking and boat landing; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.13"></a><var>372.13</var>(7) temporary holding areas for self-contained recreational camping vehicles <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.14"></a><var>372.14</var>created by and adjacent to motor sports facilities, if the chief law enforcement officer of <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.15"></a><var>372.15</var>an affected jurisdiction determines that it is in the interest of public safety to provide a <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.16"></a><var>372.16</var>temporary holding area; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.17"></a><var>372.17</var>(8) a privately owned area used for camping no more than once a year and for no <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.18"></a><var>372.18</var>longer than seven consecutive days by members of a private club where the members pay <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.19"></a><var>372.19</var>annual dues to belong to the club.<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.20"></a><var>372.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.25.0"></a><a id="pl.372.21"></a><var>372.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 8, section 24, the effective date, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.22"></a><var>372.22</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.372.23"></a><var>372.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2015, except subdivisions 4 <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.24"></a><var>372.24</var>and 5, which are effective October 1, 2017 July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.20.26.0"></a><a id="pl.372.25"></a><var>372.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.372.26"></a><var>372.26</var>Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 149A.92, subdivision 11, is repealed the day <br />
         		<a id="pl.372.27"></a><var>372.27</var>following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.372.28"></a><var>372.28</var><b>ARTICLE 21</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.372.29"></a><var>372.29</var><b>HEALTH-RELATED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.372.30"></a><var>372.30</var><b>GENETIC COUNSELORS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.21.1.0"></a><a id="pl.372.31"></a><var>372.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. <b>[147F.01] DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.373.1"></a><var>373.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Applicability.</b> For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.2"></a><var>373.2</var>this section have the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.3"></a><var>373.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>ABGC.</b> "ABGC" means the American Board of Genetic Counseling, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.4"></a><var>373.4</var>national agency for certification and recertification of genetic counselors, or its successor <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.5"></a><var>373.5</var>organization or equivalent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.6"></a><var>373.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>ABMG.</b> "ABMG" means the American Board of Medical Genetics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.7"></a><var>373.7</var>a national agency for certification and recertification of genetic counselors, medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.8"></a><var>373.8</var>geneticists, and Ph.D. geneticists, or its successor organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.9"></a><var>373.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>ACGC.</b> "ACGC" means the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling, <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.10"></a><var>373.10</var>a specialized program accreditation board for educational training programs granting <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.11"></a><var>373.11</var>master's degrees or higher in genetic counseling, or its successor organization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.12"></a><var>373.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Board.</b> "Board" means the Board of Medical Practice.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.13"></a><var>373.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Eligible status.</b> "Eligible status" means an applicant who has met the <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.14"></a><var>373.14</var>requirements and received approval from the ABGC to sit for the certification examination.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.15"></a><var>373.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Genetic counseling.</b> "Genetic counseling" means the provision of services <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.16"></a><var>373.16</var>described in section 147F.03 to help clients and their families understand the medical, <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.17"></a><var>373.17</var>psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to a disease or medical <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.18"></a><var>373.18</var>condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.19"></a><var>373.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Genetic counselor.</b> "Genetic counselor" means an individual licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.20"></a><var>373.20</var>under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.21"></a><var>373.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Licensed physician.</b> "Licensed physician" means an individual who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.22"></a><var>373.22</var>licensed to practice medicine under chapter 147.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.23"></a><var>373.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>NSGC.</b> "NSGC" means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.24"></a><var>373.24</var>professional membership association for genetic counselors that approves continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.25"></a><var>373.25</var>education programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.26"></a><var>373.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Qualified supervisor.</b> "Qualified supervisor" means any person who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.27"></a><var>373.27</var>licensed under this chapter as a genetic counselor or a physician licensed under chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.28"></a><var>373.28</var>147 to practice medicine in Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.29"></a><var>373.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Supervisee.</b> "Supervisee" means a genetic counselor with a provisional <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.30"></a><var>373.30</var>license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.373.31"></a><var>373.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Supervision.</b> "Supervision" means an assessment of the work of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.32"></a><var>373.32</var>supervisee, including regular meetings and file review, by a qualified supervisor according <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.33"></a><var>373.33</var>to the supervision contract. Supervision does not require the qualified supervisor to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.373.34"></a><var>373.34</var>present while the supervisee provides services.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.2.0"></a><a id="pl.373.35"></a><var>373.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. <b>[147F.03] SCOPE OF PRACTICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.374.1"></a><var>374.1</var>The practice of genetic counseling by a licensed genetic counselor includes the <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.2"></a><var>374.2</var>following services:<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.3"></a><var>374.3</var>(1) obtaining and interpreting individual and family medical and developmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.4"></a><var>374.4</var>histories;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.5"></a><var>374.5</var>(2) determining the mode of inheritance and the risk of transmitting genetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.6"></a><var>374.6</var>conditions and birth defects;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.7"></a><var>374.7</var>(3) discussing the inheritance, features, natural history, means of diagnosis, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.8"></a><var>374.8</var>management of conditions with clients;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.9"></a><var>374.9</var>(4) identifying, coordinating, ordering, and explaining the clinical implications of <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.10"></a><var>374.10</var>genetic laboratory tests and other laboratory studies;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.11"></a><var>374.11</var>(5) assessing psychosocial factors, including social, educational, and cultural issues;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.12"></a><var>374.12</var>(6) providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance to the client or <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.13"></a><var>374.13</var>family based on their responses to the condition, risk of occurrence, or risk of recurrence;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.14"></a><var>374.14</var>(7) facilitating informed decision-making about testing and management;<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.15"></a><var>374.15</var>(8) identifying and using community resources that provide medical, educational, <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.16"></a><var>374.16</var>financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.17"></a><var>374.17</var>(9) providing accurate written medical, genetic, and counseling information for <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.18"></a><var>374.18</var>families and health care professionals.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.3.0"></a><a id="pl.374.19"></a><var>374.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. <b>[147F.05] UNLICENSED PRACTICE PROHIBITED; PROTECTED </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.374.20"></a><var>374.20</var><b>TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.374.21"></a><var>374.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Protected titles.</b> No individual may use the title "genetic counselor," <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.22"></a><var>374.22</var>"licensed genetic counselor," "gene counselor," "genetic consultant,""genetic assistant," <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.23"></a><var>374.23</var>"genetic associate," or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.24"></a><var>374.24</var>that the individual is eligible for licensure by the state as a genetic counselor unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.25"></a><var>374.25</var>individual has been licensed as a genetic counselor according to this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.26"></a><var>374.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Unlicensed practice prohibited.</b> Effective January 1, 2018, no individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.27"></a><var>374.27</var>may practice genetic counseling unless the individual is licensed as a genetic counselor <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.28"></a><var>374.28</var>under this chapter except as otherwise provided under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.374.29"></a><var>374.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Other practitioners.</b> (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.30"></a><var>374.30</var>prohibit or restrict the practice of any profession or occupation licensed or registered by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.31"></a><var>374.31</var>state by an individual duly licensed or registered to practice the profession or occupation <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.32"></a><var>374.32</var>or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation. <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.33"></a><var>374.33</var>(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a license under this chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.374.34"></a><var>374.34</var>for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.1"></a><var>375.1</var>(1) an individual employed as a genetic counselor by the federal government or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.2"></a><var>375.2</var>federal agency if the individual is providing services under the direction and control of <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.3"></a><var>375.3</var>the employer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.4"></a><var>375.4</var>(2) a student or intern, having graduated within the past six months, or currently <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.5"></a><var>375.5</var>enrolled in an ACGC-accredited genetic counseling educational program providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.6"></a><var>375.6</var>genetic counseling services that are an integral part of the student's or intern's course <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.7"></a><var>375.7</var>of study, are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.8"></a><var>375.8</var>physician who is on duty in the assigned patient care area, and the student is identified by <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.9"></a><var>375.9</var>the title "genetic counseling intern"; <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.10"></a><var>375.10</var>(3) a visiting ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselor working as a consultant <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.11"></a><var>375.11</var>in this state who permanently resides outside of the state, or the occasional use of services <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.12"></a><var>375.12</var>from organizations from outside of the state that employ ABGC- or ABMG-certified <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.13"></a><var>375.13</var>genetic counselors. This is limited to practicing for 30 days total within one calendar year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.14"></a><var>375.14</var>Certified genetic counselors from outside of the state working as a consultant in this state <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.15"></a><var>375.15</var>must be licensed in their state of residence if that credential is available; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.16"></a><var>375.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) an individual who is licensed to practice medicine under chapter 147.<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.17"></a><var>375.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Sanctions.</b> An individual who violates this section is guilty of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.18"></a><var>375.18</var>misdemeanor and shall be subject to sanctions or actions according to section 214.11.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.4.0"></a><a id="pl.375.19"></a><var>375.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. <b>[147F.07] LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.375.20"></a><var>375.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>General requirements for licensure.</b> To be eligible for licensure, an <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.21"></a><var>375.21</var>applicant, with the exception of those seeking licensure by reciprocity under subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.22"></a><var>375.22</var>2, must submit to the board:<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.23"></a><var>375.23</var>(1) a completed application on forms provided by the board along with all fees <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.24"></a><var>375.24</var>required under section 147F.17. The applicant must include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.25"></a><var>375.25</var>(i) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.26"></a><var>375.26</var>number, and business address and telephone number if currently employed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.27"></a><var>375.27</var>(ii) the name and location of the genetic counseling or medical program the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.28"></a><var>375.28</var>completed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.29"></a><var>375.29</var>(iii) a list of degrees received from other educational institutions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.30"></a><var>375.30</var>(iv) a description of the applicant's professional training;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.31"></a><var>375.31</var>(v) a list of registrations, certifications, and licenses held in other jurisdictions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.32"></a><var>375.32</var>(vi) a description of any other jurisdiction's refusal to credential the applicant;<br />
         		<a id="pl.375.33"></a><var>375.33</var>(vii) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the <br />
         		<a id="pl.375.34"></a><var>375.34</var>applicant in any jurisdiction; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.1"></a><var>376.1</var>(viii) any history of drug or alcohol abuse, and any misdemeanor, gross <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.2"></a><var>376.2</var>misdemeanor, or felony conviction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.3"></a><var>376.3</var>(2) evidence of graduation from an education program accredited by the ACGC or <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.4"></a><var>376.4</var>its predecessor or successor organization;<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.5"></a><var>376.5</var>(3) a verified copy of a valid and current certification issued by the ABGC or ABMG <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.6"></a><var>376.6</var>as a certified genetic counselor, or by the ABMG as a certified medical geneticist;<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.7"></a><var>376.7</var>(4) additional information as requested by the board, including any additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.8"></a><var>376.8</var>information necessary to ensure that the applicant is able to practice with reasonable skill <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.9"></a><var>376.9</var>and safety to the public;<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.10"></a><var>376.10</var>(5) a signed statement verifying that the information in the application is true and <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.11"></a><var>376.11</var>correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.12"></a><var>376.12</var>(6) a signed waiver authorizing the board to obtain access to the applicant's records <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.13"></a><var>376.13</var>in this or any other state in which the applicant completed an educational program or <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.14"></a><var>376.14</var>engaged in the practice of genetic counseling.<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.15"></a><var>376.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Licensure by reciprocity.</b> To be eligible for licensure by reciprocity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.16"></a><var>376.16</var>the applicant must hold a current genetic counselor or medical geneticist registration <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.17"></a><var>376.17</var>or license in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.18"></a><var>376.18</var>whose standards for registration or licensure are at least equivalent to those of Minnesota, <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.19"></a><var>376.19</var>and must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.20"></a><var>376.20</var>(1) submit the application materials and fees as required by subdivision 1, clauses <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.21"></a><var>376.21</var>(1), (2), and (4) to (6);<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.22"></a><var>376.22</var>(2) provide a verified copy from the appropriate government body of a current <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.23"></a><var>376.23</var>registration or license for the practice of genetic counseling in another jurisdiction that has <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.24"></a><var>376.24</var>initial registration or licensing requirements equivalent to or higher than the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.25"></a><var>376.25</var>in subdivision 1; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.26"></a><var>376.26</var>(3) provide letters of verification from the appropriate government body in each <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.27"></a><var>376.27</var>jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a registration or license. Each letter must state <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.28"></a><var>376.28</var>the applicant's name, date of birth, registration or license number, date of issuance, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.29"></a><var>376.29</var>statement regarding disciplinary actions, if any, taken against the applicant, and the terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.30"></a><var>376.30</var>under which the registration or license was issued.<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.31"></a><var>376.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Licensure by equivalency.</b> (a) The board may grant a license to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.32"></a><var>376.32</var>individual who does not meet the certification requirements in subdivision 1 but who <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.33"></a><var>376.33</var>has been employed as a genetic counselor for a minimum of ten years and provides the <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.34"></a><var>376.34</var>following documentation to the board:<br />
         		<a id="pl.376.35"></a><var>376.35</var>(1) proof of a master's or higher degree in genetics or related field of study from an <br />
         		<a id="pl.376.36"></a><var>376.36</var>accredited educational institution;<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.1"></a><var>377.1</var>(2) proof that the individual has never failed the ABGC or ABMG certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.2"></a><var>377.2</var>examination;<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.3"></a><var>377.3</var>(3) three letters of recommendation, with at least one from an individual eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.4"></a><var>377.4</var>for licensure under this chapter, and at least one from an individual certified as a genetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.5"></a><var>377.5</var>counselor by the ABGC or ABMG or an individual certified as a medical geneticist by <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.6"></a><var>377.6</var>the ABMG. An individual who submits a letter of recommendation must have worked <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.7"></a><var>377.7</var>with the applicant in an employment setting during the past ten years and must attest to <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.8"></a><var>377.8</var>the applicant's competency; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.9"></a><var>377.9</var>(4) documentation of the completion of 100 hours of NSGC-approved continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.10"></a><var>377.10</var>education credits within the past five years.<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.11"></a><var>377.11</var>(b) This subdivision expires January 1, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.12"></a><var>377.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>License expiration.</b> A genetic counselor license shall be valid for one <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.13"></a><var>377.13</var>year from the date of issuance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.14"></a><var>377.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>License renewal.</b> To be eligible for license renewal, a licensed genetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.15"></a><var>377.15</var>counselor must submit to the board:<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.16"></a><var>377.16</var>(1) a renewal application on a form provided by the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.17"></a><var>377.17</var>(2) the renewal fee required under section 147F.17;<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.18"></a><var>377.18</var>(3) evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.19"></a><var>377.19</var>147F.11; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.20"></a><var>377.20</var>(4) any additional information requested by the board.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.5.0"></a><a id="pl.377.21"></a><var>377.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>[147F.09] BOARD ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.377.22"></a><var>377.22</var>(a) The board shall act on each application for licensure according to paragraphs <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.23"></a><var>377.23</var>(b) to (d).<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.24"></a><var>377.24</var>(b) The board shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.25"></a><var>377.25</var>under section 147F.07. The board may investigate information provided by an applicant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.26"></a><var>377.26</var>determine whether the information is accurate and complete.<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.27"></a><var>377.27</var>(c) The board shall notify each applicant in writing of action taken on the application, <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.28"></a><var>377.28</var>the grounds for denying licensure if a license is denied, and the applicant's right to review <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.29"></a><var>377.29</var>the board's decision under paragraph (d).<br />
         		<a id="pl.377.30"></a><var>377.30</var>(d) Applicants denied licensure may make a written request to the board, within 30 <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.31"></a><var>377.31</var>days of the board's notice, to appear before the advisory council and for the advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.32"></a><var>377.32</var>council to review the board's decision to deny the applicant's license. After reviewing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.33"></a><var>377.33</var>denial, the advisory council shall make a recommendation to the board as to whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.34"></a><var>377.34</var>the denial shall be affirmed. Each applicant is allowed only one request for review per <br />
         		<a id="pl.377.35"></a><var>377.35</var>licensure period.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.6.0"></a><a id="pl.378.1"></a><var>378.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. <b>[147F.11] CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.378.2"></a><var>378.2</var>(a) A licensed genetic counselor must complete a minimum of 25 hours of NSGC- <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.3"></a><var>378.3</var>or ABMG-approved continuing education units every two years. If a licensee's renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.4"></a><var>378.4</var>term is prorated to be more or less than one year, the required number of continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.5"></a><var>378.5</var>education units is prorated proportionately.<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.6"></a><var>378.6</var>(b) The board may grant a variance to the continuing education requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.7"></a><var>378.7</var>specified in this section if a licensee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.8"></a><var>378.8</var>licensee is unable to complete the required number of educational units during the renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.9"></a><var>378.9</var>term. The board may allow the licensee to complete the required number of continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.10"></a><var>378.10</var>education units within a time frame specified by the board. In no case shall the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.11"></a><var>378.11</var>allow the licensee to complete less than the required number of continuing education units.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.7.0"></a><a id="pl.378.12"></a><var>378.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. <b>[147F.13] DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.378.13"></a><var>378.13</var>For purposes of this chapter, licensed genetic counselors and applicants are subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.14"></a><var>378.14</var>to sections 147.091 to 147.162.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.8.0"></a><a id="pl.378.15"></a><var>378.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>[147F.15] LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.378.16"></a><var>378.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Membership.</b> The board shall appoint a five-member Licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.17"></a><var>378.17</var>Genetic Counselor Advisory Council. One member must be a licensed physician with <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.18"></a><var>378.18</var>experience in genetics, three members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.19"></a><var>378.19</var>member must be a public member.<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.20"></a><var>378.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Organization.</b> The advisory council shall be organized and administered <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.21"></a><var>378.21</var>as provided in section 15.059.<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.22"></a><var>378.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Duties.</b> The advisory council shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.23"></a><var>378.23</var>(1) advise the board regarding standards for licensed genetic counselors;<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.24"></a><var>378.24</var>(2) provide for distribution of information regarding licensed genetic counselor <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.25"></a><var>378.25</var>practice standards;<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.26"></a><var>378.26</var>(3) advise the board on enforcement of this chapter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.27"></a><var>378.27</var>(4) review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.28"></a><var>378.28</var>renewal;<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.29"></a><var>378.29</var>(5) advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints, <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.30"></a><var>378.30</var>conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.31"></a><var>378.31</var>licensed genetic counselors; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.378.32"></a><var>378.32</var>(6) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.378.33"></a><var>378.33</var>directed by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.1"></a><var>379.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Expiration.</b> Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.2"></a><var>379.2</var>not expire.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.9.0"></a><a id="pl.379.3"></a><var>379.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. <b>[147F.17] FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.379.4"></a><var>379.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Fees.</b> Fees are as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.5"></a><var>379.5</var>(1) license application fee, $200;<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.6"></a><var>379.6</var>(2) initial licensure and annual renewal, $150; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.7"></a><var>379.7</var>(3) late fee, $75.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.8"></a><var>379.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Proration of fees.</b> The board may prorate the initial license fee. All <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.9"></a><var>379.9</var>licensees are required to pay the full fee upon license renewal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.10"></a><var>379.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Penalty for late renewals.</b> An application for registration renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.11"></a><var>379.11</var>submitted after the deadline must be accompanied by a late fee in addition to the required <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.12"></a><var>379.12</var>fees. <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.13"></a><var>379.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Nonrefundable fees.</b> All fees are nonrefundable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.14"></a><var>379.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Deposit.</b> Fees collected by the board under this section shall be deposited <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.15"></a><var>379.15</var>in the state government special revenue fund.<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.379.16"></a><var>379.16</var><b>ORTHOTICS, PEDORTHICS, AND PROSTHETICS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.21.10.0"></a><a id="pl.379.17"></a><var>379.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. <b>[153B.10] SHORT TITLE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.379.18"></a><var>379.18</var>Chapter 153B may be cited as the "Minnesota Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.19"></a><var>379.19</var>Practice Act."<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.11.0"></a><a id="pl.379.20"></a><var>379.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. <b>[153B.15] DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.379.21"></a><var>379.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application.</b> For purposes of this chapter, the following words <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.22"></a><var>379.22</var>have the meanings given.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.23"></a><var>379.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Advisory council.</b> "Advisory council" means the Orthotics, Prosthetics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.24"></a><var>379.24</var>and Pedorthics Advisory Council established under section 153B.25.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.25"></a><var>379.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Board.</b> "Board" means the Board of Podiatric Medicine.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.26"></a><var>379.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Custom-fabricated device.</b> "Custom-fabricated device" means an orthosis, <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.27"></a><var>379.27</var>prosthesis, or pedorthic device for use by a patient that is fabricated to comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.28"></a><var>379.28</var>measurements or a mold or patient model in accordance with a prescription and which <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.29"></a><var>379.29</var>requires on-site or in-person clinical and technical judgment in its design, fabrication, <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.30"></a><var>379.30</var>and fitting.<br />
         		<a id="pl.379.31"></a><var>379.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Licensed orthotic-prosthetic assistant.</b> "Licensed orthotic-prosthetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.32"></a><var>379.32</var>assistant" or "assistant" means a person, licensed by the board, who is educated and <br />
         		<a id="pl.379.33"></a><var>379.33</var>trained to participate in comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic care while under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.1"></a><var>380.1</var>supervision of a licensed orthotist or licensed prosthetist. Assistants may perform orthotic <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.2"></a><var>380.2</var>and prosthetic procedures and related tasks in the management of patient care. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.3"></a><var>380.3</var>assistant may fabricate, repair, and maintain orthoses and prostheses. The use of the title <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.4"></a><var>380.4</var>"orthotic-prosthetic assistant" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.5"></a><var>380.5</var>licensed under this chapter as an orthotic-prosthetic assistant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.6"></a><var>380.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Licensed orthotic fitter.</b> "Licensed orthotic fitter" or "fitter" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.7"></a><var>380.7</var>person licensed by the board who is educated and trained in providing certain orthoses, <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.8"></a><var>380.8</var>and is trained to conduct patient assessments, formulate treatment plans, implement <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.9"></a><var>380.9</var>treatment plans, perform follow-up, and practice management pursuant to a prescription. <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.10"></a><var>380.10</var>An orthotic fitter must be competent to fit certain custom-fitted, prefabricated, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.11"></a><var>380.11</var>off-the-shelf orthoses as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.12"></a><var>380.12</var>(1) cervical orthoses, except those used to treat an unstable cervical condition;<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.13"></a><var>380.13</var>(2) prefabricated orthoses for the upper and lower extremities, except those used in: <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.14"></a><var>380.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the initial or acute treatment of long bone fractures and dislocations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.15"></a><var>380.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) therapeutic shoes and inserts needed as a result of diabetes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.16"></a><var>380.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) functional electrical stimulation orthoses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.17"></a><var>380.17</var>(3) prefabricated spinal orthoses, except those used in the treatment of scoliosis or <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.18"></a><var>380.18</var>unstable spinal conditions, including halo cervical orthoses; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.19"></a><var>380.19</var>(4) trusses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.20"></a><var>380.20</var>The use of the title "orthotic fitter" or representations to the public is limited to a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.21"></a><var>380.21</var>who is licensed under this chapter as an orthotic fitter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.22"></a><var>380.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Licensed orthotist.</b> "Licensed orthotist" means a person licensed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.23"></a><var>380.23</var>the board who is educated and trained to practice orthotics, which includes managing <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.24"></a><var>380.24</var>comprehensive orthotic patient care pursuant to a prescription. The use of the title <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.25"></a><var>380.25</var>"orthotist" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is licensed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.26"></a><var>380.26</var>this chapter as an orthotist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.27"></a><var>380.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Licensed pedorthist.</b> "Licensed pedorthist" means a person licensed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.28"></a><var>380.28</var>the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive pedorthic patient care <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.29"></a><var>380.29</var>and who performs patient assessments, formulates and implements treatment plans, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.30"></a><var>380.30</var>performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to a prescription. A pedorthist may <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.31"></a><var>380.31</var>fit, fabricate, adjust, or modify devices within the scope of the pedorthist's education and <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.32"></a><var>380.32</var>training. Use of the title "pedorthist" or representations to the public is limited to a person <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.33"></a><var>380.33</var>who is licensed under this chapter as a pedorthist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.380.34"></a><var>380.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Licensed prosthetist.</b> "Licensed prosthetist" means a person licensed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.35"></a><var>380.35</var>the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care, <br />
         		<a id="pl.380.36"></a><var>380.36</var>and who performs patient assessments, formulates and implements treatment plans, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.1"></a><var>381.1</var>performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to a prescription. Use of the title <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.2"></a><var>381.2</var>"prosthetist" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is licensed under <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.3"></a><var>381.3</var>this chapter as a prosthetist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.4"></a><var>381.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Licensed prosthetist orthotist.</b> "Licensed prosthetist orthotist" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.5"></a><var>381.5</var>person licensed by the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.6"></a><var>381.6</var>prosthetic and orthotic patient care, and who performs patient assessments, formulates and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.7"></a><var>381.7</var>implements treatment plans, and performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.8"></a><var>381.8</var>a prescription. Use of the title "prosthetist orthotist" or representations to the public is <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.9"></a><var>381.9</var>limited to a person who is licensed under this chapter as a prosthetist orthotist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.10"></a><var>381.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>NCOPE.</b> "NCOPE" means National Commission on Orthotic and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.11"></a><var>381.11</var>Prosthetic Education, an accreditation program that ensures educational institutions and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.12"></a><var>381.12</var>residency programs meet the minimum standards of quality to prepare individuals to enter <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.13"></a><var>381.13</var>the orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic professions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.14"></a><var>381.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Orthosis.</b> "Orthosis" means an external device that is custom-fabricated <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.15"></a><var>381.15</var>or custom-fitted to a specific patient based on the patient's unique physical condition and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.16"></a><var>381.16</var>is applied to a part of the body to help correct a deformity, provide support and protection, <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.17"></a><var>381.17</var>restrict motion, improve function, or relieve symptoms of a disease, syndrome, injury, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.18"></a><var>381.18</var>postoperative condition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.19"></a><var>381.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Orthotics.</b> "Orthotics" means the science and practice of evaluating, <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.20"></a><var>381.20</var>measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing an orthosis <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.21"></a><var>381.21</var>pursuant to a prescription. The practice of orthotics includes providing the initial training <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.22"></a><var>381.22</var>necessary for fitting an orthotic device for the support, correction, or alleviation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.23"></a><var>381.23</var>neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.24"></a><var>381.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Over-the-counter.</b> "Over-the-counter" means a prefabricated, <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.25"></a><var>381.25</var>mass-produced item that is prepackaged, requires no professional advice or judgment in <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.26"></a><var>381.26</var>size selection or use, and is currently available at retail stores without a prescription. <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.27"></a><var>381.27</var>Over-the-counter items are not regulated by this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.28"></a><var>381.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Off-the-shelf.</b> "Off-the-shelf" means a prefabricated device sized or <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.29"></a><var>381.29</var>modified for the patient's use pursuant to a prescription and that requires changes to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.30"></a><var>381.30</var>made by a qualified practitioner to achieve an individual fit, such as requiring the item <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.31"></a><var>381.31</var>to be trimmed, bent, or molded with or without heat, or requiring any other alterations <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.32"></a><var>381.32</var>beyond self adjustment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.381.33"></a><var>381.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 16. <b>Pedorthic device.</b> "Pedorthic device" means below-the-ankle partial <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.34"></a><var>381.34</var>foot prostheses for transmetatarsal and more distal amputations, foot orthoses, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.35"></a><var>381.35</var>subtalar-control foot orthoses to control the range of motion of the subtalar joint. <br />
         		<a id="pl.381.36"></a><var>381.36</var>A prescription is required for any pedorthic device, modification, or prefabricated <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.1"></a><var>382.1</var>below-the-knee orthosis addressing a medical condition that originates at the ankle or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.2"></a><var>382.2</var>below. Pedorthic devices do not include nontherapeutic inlays or footwear regardless <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.3"></a><var>382.3</var>of method of manufacture; unmodified, nontherapeutic over-the-counter shoes; or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.4"></a><var>382.4</var>prefabricated foot care products.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.5"></a><var>382.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 17. <b>Pedorthics.</b> "Pedorthics" means the science and practice of evaluating, <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.6"></a><var>382.6</var>measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing a pedorthic <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.7"></a><var>382.7</var>device pursuant to a prescription for the correction or alleviation of neuromuscular or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.8"></a><var>382.8</var>musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity. The practice of pedorthics <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.9"></a><var>382.9</var>includes providing patient care and services pursuant to a prescription to prevent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.10"></a><var>382.10</var>ameliorate painful or disabling conditions of the foot and ankle.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.11"></a><var>382.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 18. <b>Prescription.</b> "Prescription" means an order deemed medically necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.12"></a><var>382.12</var>by a physician, podiatric physician, osteopathic physician, or a licensed health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.13"></a><var>382.13</var>provider who has authority in this state to prescribe orthotic and prosthetic devices, <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.14"></a><var>382.14</var>supplies, and services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.15"></a><var>382.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 19. <b>Prosthesis.</b> "Prosthesis" means a custom-designed, fabricated, fitted, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.16"></a><var>382.16</var>modified device to treat partial or total limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.17"></a><var>382.17</var>function or cosmesis. Prosthesis does not include artificial eyes, ears, fingers, or toes; <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.18"></a><var>382.18</var>dental appliances; external breast prosthesis; or cosmetic devices that do not have a <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.19"></a><var>382.19</var>significant impact on the musculoskeletal functions of the body.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.20"></a><var>382.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 20. <b>Prosthetics.</b> "Prosthetics" means the science and practice of evaluating, <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.21"></a><var>382.21</var>measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing a prosthesis <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.22"></a><var>382.22</var>pursuant to a prescription. It includes providing the initial training necessary to fit a <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.23"></a><var>382.23</var>prosthesis in order to replace external parts of a human body lost due to amputation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.24"></a><var>382.24</var>congenital deformities, or absence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.25"></a><var>382.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 21. <b>Resident.</b> "Resident" means a person who has completed a <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.26"></a><var>382.26</var>NCOPE-approved education program in orthotics or prosthetics and is receiving clinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.27"></a><var>382.27</var>training in a residency accredited by NCOPE.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.28"></a><var>382.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 22. <b>Residency.</b> "Residency" means a minimum of an NCOPE-approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.29"></a><var>382.29</var>program to acquire practical clinical training in orthotics and prosthetics in a patient <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.30"></a><var>382.30</var>care setting.<br />
         		<a id="pl.382.31"></a><var>382.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 23. <b>Supervisor.</b> "Supervisor" means the licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.32"></a><var>382.32</var>pedorthist who oversees and is responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective, <br />
         		<a id="pl.382.33"></a><var>382.33</var>ethical, and safe orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic patient care.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.12.0"></a><a id="pl.382.34"></a><var>382.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. <b>[153B.20] EXCEPTIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.382.35"></a><var>382.35</var>Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit:<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.1"></a><var>383.1</var>(1) a physician, osteopathic physician, or podiatric physician licensed by the state of <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.2"></a><var>383.2</var>Minnesota from providing services within the physician's scope of practice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.3"></a><var>383.3</var>(2) a health care professional licensed by the state of Minnesota, including, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.4"></a><var>383.4</var>limited to, chiropractors, physical therapists, and occupational therapy practitioners from <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.5"></a><var>383.5</var>providing services within the professional's scope of practice, or an individual working <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.6"></a><var>383.6</var>under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatric physician;<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.7"></a><var>383.7</var>(3) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by a person who is employed <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.8"></a><var>383.8</var>by the federal government or any bureau, division, or agency of the federal government <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.9"></a><var>383.9</var>while in the discharge of the employee's official duties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.10"></a><var>383.10</var>(4) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by:<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.11"></a><var>383.11</var>(i) a student enrolled in an accredited or approved orthotics, prosthetics, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.12"></a><var>383.12</var>pedorthics education program who is performing activities required by the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.13"></a><var>383.13</var>(ii) a resident enrolled in an NCOPE-accredited residency program; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.14"></a><var>383.14</var>(iii) a person working in a qualified, supervised work experience or internship who <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.15"></a><var>383.15</var>is obtaining the clinical experience necessary for licensure under this chapter; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.16"></a><var>383.16</var>(5) an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or fitter who is <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.17"></a><var>383.17</var>licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country that has <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.18"></a><var>383.18</var>equivalent licensure requirements as approved by the board from providing services within <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.19"></a><var>383.19</var>the professional's scope of practice subject to this chapter, if the individual is qualified and <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.20"></a><var>383.20</var>has applied for licensure under this chapter. The individual shall be allowed to practice for <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.21"></a><var>383.21</var>no longer than six months following the filing of the application for licensure, unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.22"></a><var>383.22</var>individual withdraws the application for licensure or the board denies the license.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.13.0"></a><a id="pl.383.23"></a><var>383.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. <b>[153B.25] ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.383.24"></a><var>383.24</var><b>ADVISORY COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.383.25"></a><var>383.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Creation; membership.</b> (a) There is established an Orthotics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.26"></a><var>383.26</var>Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council that shall consist of seven voting members <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.27"></a><var>383.27</var>appointed by the board. Five members shall be licensed and practicing orthotists, <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.28"></a><var>383.28</var>prosthetists, or pedorthists. Each profession shall be represented on the advisory council. <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.29"></a><var>383.29</var>One member shall be a Minnesota-licensed doctor of podiatric medicine who is also a <br />
         		<a id="pl.383.30"></a><var>383.30</var>member of the Board of Podiatric Medicine, and one member shall be a public member.<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.31"></a><var>383.31</var>(b) The council shall be organized and administered under section 15.059.<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.32"></a><var>383.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties.</b> The advisory council shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.383.33"></a><var>383.33</var>(1) advise the board on enforcement of the provisions contained in this chapter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.1"></a><var>384.1</var>(2) review reports of investigations or complaints relating to individuals and make <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.2"></a><var>384.2</var>recommendations to the board as to whether a license should be denied or disciplinary <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.3"></a><var>384.3</var>action taken against an individual;<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.4"></a><var>384.4</var>(3) advise the board regarding standards for licensure of professionals under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.5"></a><var>384.5</var>chapter; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.6"></a><var>384.6</var>(4) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils by chapter 214, as directed <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.7"></a><var>384.7</var>by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.8"></a><var>384.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Chair.</b> The council must elect a chair from among its members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.9"></a><var>384.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Administrative provisions.</b> The Board of Podiatric Medicine must <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.10"></a><var>384.10</var>provide meeting space and administrative services for the council.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.14.0"></a><a id="pl.384.11"></a><var>384.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. <b>[153B.30] LICENSURE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.384.12"></a><var>384.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Application.</b> An application for a license shall be submitted to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.13"></a><var>384.13</var>board in the format required by the board and shall be accompanied by the required fee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.14"></a><var>384.14</var>which is nonrefundable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.15"></a><var>384.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Qualifications.</b> (a) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist, <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.16"></a><var>384.16</var>or prosthetist orthotist, an applicant shall meet orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.17"></a><var>384.17</var>certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.18"></a><var>384.18</var>Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.19"></a><var>384.19</var>effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.20"></a><var>384.20</var>with the certifying board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.21"></a><var>384.21</var>(b) To be eligible for licensure as a pedorthist, an applicant shall meet the pedorthist <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.22"></a><var>384.22</var>certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.23"></a><var>384.23</var>Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are in effect <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.24"></a><var>384.24</var>at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.25"></a><var>384.25</var>the certifying board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.26"></a><var>384.26</var>(c) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic or prosthetic assistant, an applicant shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.27"></a><var>384.27</var>meet the orthotic or prosthetic assistant certification requirements of the American Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.28"></a><var>384.28</var>for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics that are in effect at the time of <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.29"></a><var>384.29</var>the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.384.30"></a><var>384.30</var>(d) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic fitter, an applicant shall meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.31"></a><var>384.31</var>orthotic fitter certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.32"></a><var>384.32</var>Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.33"></a><var>384.33</var>in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing <br />
         		<a id="pl.384.34"></a><var>384.34</var>with the certifying board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.1"></a><var>385.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>License term.</b> A license to practice is valid for a term of up to 24 months <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.2"></a><var>385.2</var>beginning on January 1 or commencing after initially fulfilling the license requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.3"></a><var>385.3</var>and ending on December 31 of the following year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.15.0"></a><a id="pl.385.4"></a><var>385.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. <b>[153B.35] EMPLOYMENT BY AN ACCREDITED FACILITY; SCOPE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.385.5"></a><var>385.5</var><b>OF PRACTICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.385.6"></a><var>385.6</var>A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist, assistant, or orthotic fitter may provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.7"></a><var>385.7</var>limited, supervised orthotic or prosthetic patient care services beyond their licensed scope <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.8"></a><var>385.8</var>of practice if all of the following conditions are met:<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.9"></a><var>385.9</var>(1) the licensee is employed by a patient care facility that is accredited by a national <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.10"></a><var>385.10</var>accrediting organization in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.11"></a><var>385.11</var>(2) written objective criteria are documented by the accredited facility to describe <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.12"></a><var>385.12</var>the knowledge and skills required by the licensee to demonstrate competency to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.13"></a><var>385.13</var>additional specific and limited orthotic or prosthetic patient care services that are outside <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.14"></a><var>385.14</var>the licensee's scope of practice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.15"></a><var>385.15</var>(3) the licensee provides orthotic or prosthetic patient care only at the direction of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.16"></a><var>385.16</var>supervisor who is licensed as an orthotist, pedorthist, or prosthetist who is employed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.17"></a><var>385.17</var>the facility to provide the specific orthotic or prosthetic patient care or services that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.18"></a><var>385.18</var>outside the licensee's scope of practice; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.19"></a><var>385.19</var>(4) the supervised orthotic or prosthetic patient care occurs in compliance with <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.20"></a><var>385.20</var>facility accreditation standards.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.16.0"></a><a id="pl.385.21"></a><var>385.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. <b>[153B.40] CONTINUING EDUCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.385.22"></a><var>385.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirement.</b> Each licensee shall obtain the number of continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.23"></a><var>385.23</var>education hours required by the certifying board to maintain certification status pursuant <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.24"></a><var>385.24</var>to the specific license category.<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.25"></a><var>385.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Proof of attendance.</b> A licensee must submit to the board proof of <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.26"></a><var>385.26</var>attendance at approved continuing education programs during the license renewal period <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.27"></a><var>385.27</var>in which it was attended in the form of a certificate, statement of continuing education <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.28"></a><var>385.28</var>credits from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.29"></a><var>385.29</var>or the Board of Certification/Accreditation, descriptive receipt, or affidavit. The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.30"></a><var>385.30</var>may conduct random audits.<br />
         		<a id="pl.385.31"></a><var>385.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Extension of continuing education requirements.</b> For good cause, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.32"></a><var>385.32</var>licensee may apply to the board for a six-month extension of the deadline for obtaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.385.33"></a><var>385.33</var>the required number of continuing education credits. No more than two consecutive <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.1"></a><var>386.1</var>extensions may be granted. For purposes of this subdivision, "good cause" includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.2"></a><var>386.2</var>unforeseen hardships such as illness, family emergency, or military call-up.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.17.0"></a><a id="pl.386.3"></a><var>386.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. <b>[153B.45] LICENSE RENEWAL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.386.4"></a><var>386.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Submission of license renewal application.</b> A licensee must submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.5"></a><var>386.5</var>to the board a license renewal application on a form provided by the board together with <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.6"></a><var>386.6</var>the license renewal fee. The completed form must be postmarked no later than January 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.7"></a><var>386.7</var>in the year of renewal. The form must be signed by the licensee in the place provided for <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.8"></a><var>386.8</var>the renewal applicant's signature, include evidence of participation in approved continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.9"></a><var>386.9</var>education programs, and any other information as the board may reasonably require.<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.10"></a><var>386.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Renewal application postmarked after January 1.</b> A renewal application <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.11"></a><var>386.11</var>postmarked after January 1 in the renewal year shall be returned to the licensee for addition <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.12"></a><var>386.12</var>of the late renewal fee. A license renewal application postmarked after January 1 in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.13"></a><var>386.13</var>renewal year is not complete until the late renewal fee has been received by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.14"></a><var>386.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Failure to submit renewal application.</b> (a) At any time after January 1 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.15"></a><var>386.15</var>the applicable renewal year, the board shall send notice to a licensee who has failed to <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.16"></a><var>386.16</var>apply for license renewal. The notice shall be mailed to the licensee at the last address on <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.17"></a><var>386.17</var>file with the board and shall include the following information:<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.18"></a><var>386.18</var>(1) that the licensee has failed to submit application for license renewal;<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.19"></a><var>386.19</var>(2) the amount of renewal and late fees;<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.20"></a><var>386.20</var>(3) information about continuing education that must be submitted in order for <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.21"></a><var>386.21</var>the license to be renewed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.22"></a><var>386.22</var>(4) that the licensee must respond within 30 calendar days after the notice was sent <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.23"></a><var>386.23</var>by the board; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.24"></a><var>386.24</var>(5) that the licensee may voluntarily terminate the license by notifying the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.25"></a><var>386.25</var>or may apply for license renewal by sending the board a completed renewal application, <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.26"></a><var>386.26</var>license renewal and late fees, and evidence of compliance with continuing education <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.27"></a><var>386.27</var>requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.28"></a><var>386.28</var>(b) Failure by the licensee to notify the board of the licensee's intent to voluntarily <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.29"></a><var>386.29</var>terminate the license or to submit a license renewal application shall result in expiration <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.30"></a><var>386.30</var>of the license and termination of the right to practice. The expiration of the license and <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.31"></a><var>386.31</var>termination of the right to practice shall not be considered disciplinary action against the <br />
         		<a id="pl.386.32"></a><var>386.32</var>licensee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.386.33"></a><var>386.33</var>(c) A license that has been expired under this subdivision may be reinstated.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.18.0"></a><a id="pl.386.34"></a><var>386.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. <b>[153B.50] NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.387.1"></a><var>387.1</var>(a) A licensee who has changed names must notify the board in writing within 90 <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.2"></a><var>387.2</var>days and request a revised license. The board may require official documentation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.3"></a><var>387.3</var>legal name change.<br />
         		<a id="pl.387.4"></a><var>387.4</var>(b) A licensee must maintain with the board a correct mailing address to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.5"></a><var>387.5</var>board communications and notices. A licensee who has changed addresses must notify the <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.6"></a><var>387.6</var>board in writing within 90 days. Mailing a notice by United States mail to a licensee's last <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.7"></a><var>387.7</var>known mailing address constitutes valid mailing.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.19.0"></a><a id="pl.387.8"></a><var>387.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. <b>[153B.55] INACTIVE STATUS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.387.9"></a><var>387.9</var>(a) A licensee who notifies the board in the format required by the board may elect <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.10"></a><var>387.10</var>to place the licensee's credential on inactive status and shall be excused from payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.11"></a><var>387.11</var>of renewal fees until the licensee notifies the board in the format required by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.12"></a><var>387.12</var>of the licensee's plan to return to practice.<br />
         		<a id="pl.387.13"></a><var>387.13</var>(b) A person requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to pay the <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.14"></a><var>387.14</var>current renewal fee and comply with section 153B.45.<br />
         		<a id="pl.387.15"></a><var>387.15</var>(c) A person whose license has been placed on inactive status shall not practice in <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.16"></a><var>387.16</var>this state.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.20.0"></a><a id="pl.387.17"></a><var>387.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. <b>[153B.60] LICENSE LAPSE DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.387.18"></a><var>387.18</var>A licensee whose license has expired while on active duty in the armed forces of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.19"></a><var>387.19</var>United States, with the National Guard while called into service or training, or while in <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.20"></a><var>387.20</var>training or education preliminary to induction into military service may have the licensee's <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.21"></a><var>387.21</var>license renewed or restored without paying a late fee or license restoration fee if the licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.22"></a><var>387.22</var>provides verification to the board within two years of the termination of service obligation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.21.0"></a><a id="pl.387.23"></a><var>387.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>[153B.65] ENDORSEMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.387.24"></a><var>387.24</var>The board may license, without examination and on payment of the required fee, <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.25"></a><var>387.25</var>an applicant who is an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.26"></a><var>387.26</var>fitter who is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.27"></a><var>387.27</var>and Pedorthics or a national certification organization with educational, experiential, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.28"></a><var>387.28</var>testing standards equal to or higher than the licensing requirements in Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.22.0"></a><a id="pl.387.29"></a><var>387.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>[153B.70] GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.387.30"></a><var>387.30</var>(a) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license, revoke or suspend a license, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.387.31"></a><var>387.31</var>place on probation or reprimand a licensee for one or any combination of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.387.32"></a><var>387.32</var>(1) making a material misstatement in furnishing information to the board;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.1"></a><var>388.1</var>(2) violating or intentionally disregarding the requirements of this chapter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.2"></a><var>388.2</var>(3) conviction of a crime, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.3"></a><var>388.3</var>guilt, or a no-contest plea, in this state or elsewhere, reasonably related to the practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.4"></a><var>388.4</var>of the profession. Conviction, as used in this clause, includes a conviction of an offense <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.5"></a><var>388.5</var>which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, gross misdemeanor, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.6"></a><var>388.6</var>misdemeanor, without regard to its designation elsewhere, or a criminal proceeding where <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.7"></a><var>388.7</var>a finding or verdict of guilty is made or returned but the adjudication of guilt is either <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.8"></a><var>388.8</var>withheld or not entered;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.9"></a><var>388.9</var>(4) making a misrepresentation in order to obtain or renew a license;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.10"></a><var>388.10</var>(5) displaying a pattern of practice or other behavior that demonstrates incapacity or <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.11"></a><var>388.11</var>incompetence to practice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.12"></a><var>388.12</var>(6) aiding or assisting another person in violating the provisions of this chapter;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.13"></a><var>388.13</var>(7) failing to provide information within 60 days in response to a written request from <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.14"></a><var>388.14</var>the board, including documentation of completion of continuing education requirements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.15"></a><var>388.15</var>(8) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.16"></a><var>388.16</var>(9) engaging in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.17"></a><var>388.17</var>(10) inability to practice due to habitual intoxication, addiction to drugs, or mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.18"></a><var>388.18</var>or physical illness;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.19"></a><var>388.19</var>(11) being disciplined by another state or territory of the United States, the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.20"></a><var>388.20</var>government, a national certification organization, or foreign nation, if at least one of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.21"></a><var>388.21</var>grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to one of the grounds <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.22"></a><var>388.22</var>in this section;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.23"></a><var>388.23</var>(12) directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from a person, firm, corporation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.24"></a><var>388.24</var>partnership, or association a fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.25"></a><var>388.25</var>professional services not actually or personally rendered;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.26"></a><var>388.26</var>(13) incurring a finding by the board that the licensee, after the licensee has been <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.27"></a><var>388.27</var>placed on probationary status, has violated the conditions of the probation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.28"></a><var>388.28</var>(14) abandoning a patient or client;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.29"></a><var>388.29</var>(15) willfully making or filing false records or reports in the course of the licensee's <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.30"></a><var>388.30</var>practice including, but not limited to, false records or reports filed with state or federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.31"></a><var>388.31</var>agencies;<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.32"></a><var>388.32</var>(16) willfully failing to report child maltreatment as required under the Maltreatment <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.33"></a><var>388.33</var>of Minors Act, section 626.556; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.34"></a><var>388.34</var>(17) soliciting professional services using false or misleading advertising.<br />
         		<a id="pl.388.35"></a><var>388.35</var>(b) A license to practice is automatically suspended if (1) a guardian of a licensee is <br />
         		<a id="pl.388.36"></a><var>388.36</var>appointed by order of a court pursuant to sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502, for reasons <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.1"></a><var>389.1</var>other than the minority of the licensee, or (2) the licensee is committed by order of a court <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.2"></a><var>389.2</var>pursuant to chapter 253B. The license remains suspended until the licensee is restored to <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.3"></a><var>389.3</var>capacity by a court and, upon petition by the licensee, the suspension is terminated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.4"></a><var>389.4</var>board after a hearing. The licensee may be reinstated to practice, either with or without <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.5"></a><var>389.5</var>restrictions, by demonstrating clear and convincing evidence of rehabilitation. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.6"></a><var>389.6</var>regulated person is not required to prove rehabilitation if the subsequent court decision <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.7"></a><var>389.7</var>overturns previous court findings of public risk.<br />
         		<a id="pl.389.8"></a><var>389.8</var>(c) If the board has probable cause to believe that a licensee or applicant has violated <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.9"></a><var>389.9</var>paragraph (a), clause (10), it may direct the person to submit to a mental or physical <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.10"></a><var>389.10</var>examination. For the purpose of this section, every person is deemed to have consented to <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.11"></a><var>389.11</var>submit to a mental or physical examination when directed in writing by the board and to <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.12"></a><var>389.12</var>have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining physician's testimony or <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.13"></a><var>389.13</var>examination report on the grounds that the testimony or report constitutes a privileged <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.14"></a><var>389.14</var>communication. Failure of a regulated person to submit to an examination when directed <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.15"></a><var>389.15</var>constitutes an admission of the allegations against the person, unless the failure was due to <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.16"></a><var>389.16</var>circumstances beyond the person's control, in which case a default and final order may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.17"></a><var>389.17</var>entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. A regulated person <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.18"></a><var>389.18</var>affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be given an opportunity to <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.19"></a><var>389.19</var>demonstrate that the person can resume the competent practice of the regulated profession <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.20"></a><var>389.20</var>with reasonable skill and safety to the public. In any proceeding under this paragraph, <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.21"></a><var>389.21</var>neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the board shall be used against <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.22"></a><var>389.22</var>a regulated person in any other proceeding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.389.23"></a><var>389.23</var>(d) In addition to ordering a physical or mental examination, the board may, <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.24"></a><var>389.24</var>notwithstanding section 13.384 or 144.293, or any other law limiting access to medical or <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.25"></a><var>389.25</var>other health data, obtain medical data and health records relating to a licensee or applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.26"></a><var>389.26</var>without the person's or applicant's consent if the board has probable cause to believe that a <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.27"></a><var>389.27</var>licensee is subject to paragraph (a), clause (10). The medical data may be requested <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.28"></a><var>389.28</var>from a provider as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (i), an insurance <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.29"></a><var>389.29</var>company, or a government agency, including the Department of Human Services. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.30"></a><var>389.30</var>provider, insurance company, or government agency shall comply with any written request <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.31"></a><var>389.31</var>of the board under this section and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.32"></a><var>389.32</var>data requested by the board if the data are released pursuant to a written request under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.33"></a><var>389.33</var>section, unless the information is false and the provider giving the information knew, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.34"></a><var>389.34</var>had reason to know, the information was false. Information obtained under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.389.35"></a><var>389.35</var>is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.1"></a><var>390.1</var>(e) If the board issues an order of immediate suspension of a license, a hearing must <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.2"></a><var>390.2</var>be held within 30 days of the suspension and completed without delay.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.23.0"></a><a id="pl.390.3"></a><var>390.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. <b>[153B.75] INVESTIGATION; NOTICE AND HEARINGS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.390.4"></a><var>390.4</var>The board has the authority to investigate alleged violations of this chapter, conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.5"></a><var>390.5</var>hearings, and impose corrective or disciplinary action as provided in section 214.103.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.24.0"></a><a id="pl.390.6"></a><var>390.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. <b>[153B.80] UNLICENSED PRACTICE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.390.7"></a><var>390.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>License required.</b> Effective January 1, 2018, no individual shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.8"></a><var>390.8</var>practice as an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, orthotic or prosthetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.9"></a><var>390.9</var>assistant, or orthotic fitter, unless the individual holds a valid license issued by the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.10"></a><var>390.10</var>under this chapter, except as permitted under section 153B.20 or 153B.35.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.11"></a><var>390.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Designation.</b> No individual shall represent themselves to the public as <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.12"></a><var>390.12</var>a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, orthotic or prosthetic <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.13"></a><var>390.13</var>assistant, or an orthotic fitter, unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.14"></a><var>390.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Penalties.</b> Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.15"></a><var>390.15</var>misdemeanor. The board shall have the authority to seek a cease and desist order against <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.16"></a><var>390.16</var>any individual who is engaged in the unlicensed practice of a profession regulated by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.17"></a><var>390.17</var>board under this chapter.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.25.0"></a><a id="pl.390.18"></a><var>390.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. <b>[153B.85] FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.390.19"></a><var>390.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Fees.</b> (a) The application fee for initial licensure shall not exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.20"></a><var>390.20</var>$600.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.21"></a><var>390.21</var>(b) The biennial renewal fee for a license to practice as an orthotist, prosthetist, <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.22"></a><var>390.22</var>prosthetist orthotist, or pedorthist shall not exceed $600.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.23"></a><var>390.23</var>(c) The biennial renewal fee for a license to practice as an assistant or a fitter shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.24"></a><var>390.24</var>not exceed $300.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.25"></a><var>390.25</var>(d) The fee for license restoration shall not exceed $600.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.26"></a><var>390.26</var>(e) The fee for license verification shall not exceed $30.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.27"></a><var>390.27</var>(f) The fee to obtain a list of licensees shall not exceed $25.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.28"></a><var>390.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Proration of fees.</b> For the first renewal period following initial licensure, <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.29"></a><var>390.29</var>the renewal fee is the fee specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (b) or (c), prorated to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.30"></a><var>390.30</var>nearest dollar that is represented by the ratio of the number of days the license is held <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.31"></a><var>390.31</var>in the initial licensure period to 730 days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.390.32"></a><var>390.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Late fee.</b> The fee for late license renewal is the license renewal fee in <br />
         		<a id="pl.390.33"></a><var>390.33</var>effect at the time of renewal plus $100.<br />
         		<a id="pl.391.1"></a><var>391.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Nonrefundable fees.</b> All fees are nonrefundable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.391.2"></a><var>391.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Deposit.</b> Fees collected by the board under this section shall be deposited <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.3"></a><var>391.3</var>in the state government special revenue fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.26.0"></a><a id="pl.391.4"></a><var>391.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 214.075, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.391.5"></a><var>391.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Consent form; fees; fingerprints.</b> (a) In order to effectuate the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.6"></a><var>391.6</var>and state level, fingerprint-based criminal background check, the applicant or licensee <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.7"></a><var>391.7</var>must submit a completed criminal history records check consent form and a full set of <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.8"></a><var>391.8</var>fingerprints to the respective health-related licensing board or a designee in the manner <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.9"></a><var>391.9</var>and form specified by the board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.391.10"></a><var>391.10</var>(b) The applicant or licensee is responsible for all fees associated with preparation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.11"></a><var>391.11</var>the fingerprints, the criminal records check consent form, and the criminal background <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.12"></a><var>391.12</var>check. The fees for the criminal records background check shall be set by the BCA and <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.13"></a><var>391.13</var>the FBI and are not refundable. The fees shall be submitted to the respective health-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.14"></a><var>391.14</var>licensing board by the applicant or licensee as prescribed by the respective board.<br />
         		<a id="pl.391.15"></a><var>391.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) All fees received by the health-related licensing boards under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.16"></a><var>391.16</var>shall be deposited in a dedicated account accounts in the special revenue fund and are <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.17"></a><var>391.17</var>appropriated to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators for the administrative services <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.18"></a><var>391.18</var>unit health-related licensing boards to pay for the criminal background checks conducted <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.19"></a><var>391.19</var>by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Federal Bureau of Investigation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.27.0"></a><a id="pl.391.20"></a><var>391.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. <b>FIRST APPOINTMENTS, FIRST MEETING, AND FIRST CHAIR OF </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.391.21"></a><var>391.21</var><b>THE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.391.22"></a><var>391.22</var>The Board of Podiatric Medicine shall make its first appointments authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.23"></a><var>391.23</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 153B.25, to the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.24"></a><var>391.24</var>Advisory Council, by September 1, 2016. The board shall designate four of its first <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.25"></a><var>391.25</var>appointees to serve terms that are coterminous with the governor. The chair of the Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.26"></a><var>391.26</var>of Podiatric Medicine or the chair's designee shall convene the first meeting of the council <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.27"></a><var>391.27</var>by November 1, 2016. The council must elect a chair from among its members at the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.28"></a><var>391.28</var>meeting of the council.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.21.28.0"></a><a id="pl.391.29"></a><var>391.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. <b>INITIAL APPOINTMENTS; FIRST MEETING; AND FIRST CHAIR </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.391.30"></a><var>391.30</var><b>OF THE LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.391.31"></a><var>391.31</var>The Board of Medical Practice shall make its first appointments authorized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.32"></a><var>391.32</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 147F.15, to the Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.391.33"></a><var>391.33</var>by December 1, 2016. The chair of the Board of Medical Practice or the chair's designee <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.1"></a><var>392.1</var>shall convene the first meeting of the council by March 1, 2017. The council must elect a <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.2"></a><var>392.2</var>chair from its members at the first meeting of the council.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.22.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.392.3"></a><var>392.3</var><b>ARTICLE 22</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.392.4"></a><var>392.4</var><b>HUMAN SERVICES FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.22.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.5"></a><var>392.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATION.</b><b> </b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.392.6"></a><var>392.6</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.7"></a><var>392.7</var>in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 13, <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.8"></a><var>392.8</var>from the general fund or any fund named to the Department of Human Services for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.9"></a><var>392.9</var>purposes specified in this article, to be available for the fiscal year indicated for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.10"></a><var>392.10</var>purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.11"></a><var>392.11</var>listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.12"></a><var>392.12</var>respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017. <br />
         		<a id="pl.392.13"></a><var>392.13</var>"The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.14"></a><var>392.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.15"></a><var>392.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.16"></a><var>392.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.17"></a><var>392.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.22.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.18"></a><var>392.18</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.392.19"></a><var>392.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN </b><br />
                  		<b>SERVICES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.20"></a><var>392.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>(615,912,000)</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>(518,891,000)</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="95px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.21"></a><var>392.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.22"></a><var>392.22</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.23"></a><var>392.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(307,806,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(246,029,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.24"></a><var>392.24</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.392.25"></a><var>392.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access <br />
                  		Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(289,770,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(277,101,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.26"></a><var>392.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Federal TANF<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(18,336,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,239,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.27"></a><var>392.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Forecasted Programs</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.28"></a><var>392.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(a) <b>MFIP/DWP</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.29"></a><var>392.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.30"></a><var>392.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">9,833,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(8,799,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.31"></a><var>392.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Federal TANF<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(20,225,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,212,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.32"></a><var>392.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(b) <b>MFIP Child Care Assistance</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(23,094,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(7,760,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.33"></a><var>392.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(c) <b>General Assistance</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(2,120,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(1,078,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.392.34"></a><var>392.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(d) <b>Minnesota Supplemental Aid</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(1,613,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(1,650,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.1"></a><var>393.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(e) <b>Group Residential Housing</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(8,101,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(7,954,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.2"></a><var>393.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(f) <b>Northstar Care for Children</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,231,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">4,496,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.3"></a><var>393.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(g) <b>MinnesotaCare</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(227,821,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(230,027,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.393.4"></a><var>393.4</var>These appropriations are from the health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.5"></a><var>393.5</var>access fund.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.6"></a><var>393.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(h) <b>Medical Assistance</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.7"></a><var>393.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.8"></a><var>393.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(294,773,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(243,700,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.9"></a><var>393.9</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.393.10"></a><var>393.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access <br />
                  		Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(61,949,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">(47,074,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.11"></a><var>393.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(i) <b>Alternative Care Program</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.12"></a><var>393.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(j) <b>CCDTF Entitlements</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">9,831,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">20,416,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.13"></a><var>393.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Technical Activities</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,889,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">27,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.393.14"></a><var>393.14</var>These appropriations are from the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.15"></a><var>393.15</var>TANF fund.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.22.3.0"></a><a id="pl.393.16"></a><var>393.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.393.17"></a><var>393.17</var>Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.393.18"></a><var>393.18</var><b>ARTICLE 23</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.393.19"></a><var>393.19</var><b>HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.23.1.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.20"></a><var>393.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="7">Section 1. <b>HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.393.21"></a><var>393.21</var>The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.22"></a><var>393.22</var>in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.23"></a><var>393.23</var>the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.24"></a><var>393.24</var>general fund or other named fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.25"></a><var>393.25</var>purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to or <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.26"></a><var>393.26</var>subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year ending <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.27"></a><var>393.27</var>June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and reductions <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.28"></a><var>393.28</var>to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the day following <br />
         		<a id="pl.393.29"></a><var>393.29</var>final enactment unless a different effective date is explicit.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.30"></a><var>393.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>APPROPRIATIONS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.393.31"></a><var>393.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Available for the Year</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.1"></a><var>394.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td colspan="4" align="center"><b>Ending June 30</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.2"></a><var>394.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2016</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center"><b>2017</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.23.2.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.3"></a><var>394.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.394.4"></a><var>394.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 2. <b>COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN </b><br />
                  		<b>SERVICES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.5"></a><var>394.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b></td>
               <td align="right"><b> </b><br />
                  		<b>6,851,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b></td>
               <td align="right"><b> </b><br />
                  		<b>74,660,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.6"></a><var>394.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.7"></a><var>394.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.8"></a><var>394.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">6,851,000</td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		73,923,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.9"></a><var>394.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">737,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.10"></a><var>394.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Central Office Operations</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.11"></a><var>394.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(a) <b>Operations</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.12"></a><var>394.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.13"></a><var>394.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">558,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.14"></a><var>394.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">427,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.394.15"></a><var>394.15</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.16"></a><var>394.16</var>is decreased by $482,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.17"></a><var>394.17</var>2018 and $484,000 in fiscal year 2019. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.18"></a><var>394.18</var>health care access fund base is decreased by <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.19"></a><var>394.19</var>$376,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $376,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.20"></a><var>394.20</var>fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.21"></a><var>394.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(b) <b>Children and Families</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">132,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.394.22"></a><var>394.22</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.23"></a><var>394.23</var>decreased by $132,000 in fiscal years 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.24"></a><var>394.24</var>and 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.25"></a><var>394.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(c) <b>Health Care</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">374,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.394.26"></a><var>394.26</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.27"></a><var>394.27</var>decreased by $43,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.28"></a><var>394.28</var>$43,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.29"></a><var>394.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(d) <b>Continuing Care</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.394.30"></a><var>394.30</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.31"></a><var>394.31</var>increased by $1,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.394.32"></a><var>394.32</var>increased by $3,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.394.33"></a><var>394.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(e) <b>Community Supports</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">74,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.395.1"></a><var>395.1</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.2"></a><var>395.2</var>is increased by $469,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.3"></a><var>395.3</var>and $429,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.4"></a><var>395.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Forecasted Programs</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.5"></a><var>395.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(a) <b>Northstar Care for Children</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.395.6"></a><var>395.6</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.7"></a><var>395.7</var>increased by $8,802,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.8"></a><var>395.8</var>and increased by $10,927,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.9"></a><var>395.9</var>2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.10"></a><var>395.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(b) <b>MinnesotaCare</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">33,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.395.11"></a><var>395.11</var>This appropriation is from the health care <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.12"></a><var>395.12</var>access fund.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.13"></a><var>395.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(c) <b>Medical Assistance</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.14"></a><var>395.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.15"></a><var>395.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">5,092,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.16"></a><var>395.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">277,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.17"></a><var>395.17</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.395.18"></a><var>395.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(d) <b>Consolidated Chemical Dependency </b><br />
                  		<b>Treatment Fund</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,104,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.395.19"></a><var>395.19</var><b>CCDTF Transfer.</b> Notwithstanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.20"></a><var>395.20</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 254B.06, <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.21"></a><var>395.21</var>subdivision 1, in fiscal year 2017, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.22"></a><var>395.22</var>commissioner shall transfer $2,000,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.23"></a><var>395.23</var>from the consolidated chemical dependency <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.24"></a><var>395.24</var>treatment fund administrative account in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.25"></a><var>395.25</var>special revenue fund to the general fund. <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.26"></a><var>395.26</var>This is a onetime transfer.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.27"></a><var>395.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Grant Programs</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.395.28"></a><var>395.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(a) <b>Children's Services Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">800,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.395.29"></a><var>395.29</var><b>American Indian Child Welfare Initiative.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.30"></a><var>395.30</var>$800,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for planning <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.31"></a><var>395.31</var>efforts to expand the American Indian <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.32"></a><var>395.32</var>Child Welfare Initiative authorized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.395.33"></a><var>395.33</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 256.01, <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.1"></a><var>396.1</var>subdivision 14b. Of this appropriation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.2"></a><var>396.2</var>$400,000 is for grants to the Mille Lacs <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.3"></a><var>396.3</var>Band of Ojibwe and $400,000 is for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.4"></a><var>396.4</var>to the Red Lake Nation. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.5"></a><var>396.5</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.396.6"></a><var>396.6</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.7"></a><var>396.7</var>decreased by $800,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.8"></a><var>396.8</var>and $800,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.396.9"></a><var>396.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(b) <b>Child and Community Service Grants</b></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		-0-
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		1,900,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.396.10"></a><var>396.10</var><b>White Earth Band of Ojibwe Human </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.396.11"></a><var>396.11</var><b>Services Initiative Project.</b> $1,400,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.12"></a><var>396.12</var>in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.13"></a><var>396.13</var>White Earth Band of Ojibwe for the direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.14"></a><var>396.14</var>implementation and administrative costs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.15"></a><var>396.15</var>the White Earth Human Services Initiative <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.16"></a><var>396.16</var>Project authorized under Laws 2011, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.17"></a><var>396.17</var>Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.18"></a><var>396.18</var>18.<br />
         		<a id="pl.396.19"></a><var>396.19</var><b>Red Lake Nation Human Services </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.396.20"></a><var>396.20</var><b>Initiative Project.</b> $500,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.21"></a><var>396.21</var>2017 is for a grant to the Red Lake Nation for <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.22"></a><var>396.22</var>the direct implementation and administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.23"></a><var>396.23</var>costs of the Red Lake Human Services <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.24"></a><var>396.24</var>Initiative Project authorized under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.25"></a><var>396.25</var>Statutes, section 256.01, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.26"></a><var>396.26</var>paragraph (a), clause (7).<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.396.27"></a><var>396.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(c) <b>Child and Economic Support Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-</td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		66,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.396.28"></a><var>396.28</var><b>Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.29"></a><var>396.29</var>$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for emergency <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.30"></a><var>396.30</var>shelter and transitional and long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.31"></a><var>396.31</var>housing beds for sexually exploited youth <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.32"></a><var>396.32</var>and youth at risk of sexual exploitation, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.33"></a><var>396.33</var>for statewide youth outreach workers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.396.34"></a><var>396.34</var>connect sexually exploited youth with shelter <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.1"></a><var>397.1</var>and services. The base for this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.2"></a><var>397.2</var>is $750,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $750,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.3"></a><var>397.3</var>in fiscal year 2019. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.4"></a><var>397.4</var>not use any portion of this appropriation nor <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.5"></a><var>397.5</var>of the base amounts in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.6"></a><var>397.6</var>fiscal year 2019 for administrative costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.397.7"></a><var>397.7</var><b>Base Level Adjustment.</b> The general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.8"></a><var>397.8</var>base is increased by $2,134,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.9"></a><var>397.9</var>2018 and $2,134,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.397.10"></a><var>397.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(d) <b>Adult Mental Health Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-</td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.397.11"></a><var>397.11</var><b>Adult Mental Illness Crisis Housing </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.397.12"></a><var>397.12</var><b>Assistance Program.</b> The general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.13"></a><var>397.13</var>appropriation for the adult mental illness <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.14"></a><var>397.14</var>crisis housing assistance program is <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.15"></a><var>397.15</var>decreased by $300,000 in fiscal year 2017. <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.16"></a><var>397.16</var>The general fund appropriation is increased <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.17"></a><var>397.17</var>by $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 for expanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.18"></a><var>397.18</var>eligibility to include persons with serious <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.19"></a><var>397.19</var>mental illness under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.20"></a><var>397.20</var>section 245.99, subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.397.21"></a><var>397.21</var><b>Integrated Behavioral Health Care </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.397.22"></a><var>397.22</var><b>Coordination Demonstration Project.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.23"></a><var>397.23</var>$200,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.24"></a><var>397.24</var>to the Zumbro Valley Health Center. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.25"></a><var>397.25</var>grant shall be used to continue a pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.26"></a><var>397.26</var>project to test an integrated behavioral <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.27"></a><var>397.27</var>health care coordination model. The grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.28"></a><var>397.28</var>recipient must report measurable outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.29"></a><var>397.29</var>to the commissioner of human services <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.30"></a><var>397.30</var>by December 1, 2018. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.31"></a><var>397.31</var>appropriation and is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.32"></a><var>397.32</var>2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.397.33"></a><var>397.33</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.34"></a><var>397.34</var>decreased by $200,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.397.35"></a><var>397.35</var>is decreased by $200,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.398.1"></a><var>398.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(e) <b>Child Mental Health Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">33,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.398.2"></a><var>398.2</var><b>School-Linked Mental Health Grants.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.3"></a><var>398.3</var>$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for children's <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.4"></a><var>398.4</var>mental health grants under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.5"></a><var>398.5</var>Statutes, section 245.4889, subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.6"></a><var>398.6</var>paragraph (b), clause (8), for current grantees <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.7"></a><var>398.7</var>to expand services to school buildings, <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.8"></a><var>398.8</var>school districts, or counties that do not have <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.9"></a><var>398.9</var>school-linked mental health available, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.10"></a><var>398.10</var>to provide training to grantees on the use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.11"></a><var>398.11</var>evidence-based practices. The general fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.12"></a><var>398.12</var>base for this appropriation is $1,450,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.13"></a><var>398.13</var>fiscal year 2018 and $1,450,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.14"></a><var>398.14</var>2019. The amount in fiscal year 2019 shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.15"></a><var>398.15</var>be awarded through a competitive process <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.16"></a><var>398.16</var>open to all eligible grantees as part of a new <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.17"></a><var>398.17</var>grant cycle. This appropriation does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.18"></a><var>398.18</var>include additional administrative money.<br />
         		<a id="pl.398.19"></a><var>398.19</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.20"></a><var>398.20</var>increased by $1,417,000 in fiscal years 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.21"></a><var>398.21</var>and 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.398.22"></a><var>398.22</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.398.23"></a><var>398.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(f) <b>Chemical Dependency Treatment Support </b><br />
                  		<b>Grants</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-</td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		34,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.398.24"></a><var>398.24</var><b>Peer Specialists.</b> $34,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.25"></a><var>398.25</var>2017 from the general fund is for grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.26"></a><var>398.26</var>to recovery community organizations to <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.27"></a><var>398.27</var>train, hire, and supervise peer specialists <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.28"></a><var>398.28</var>to work with underserved populations as <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.29"></a><var>398.29</var>part of the continuum of care for substance <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.30"></a><var>398.30</var>use disorders. Recovery community <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.31"></a><var>398.31</var>organizations located in Rochester, <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.32"></a><var>398.32</var>Moorhead, and the Twin Cities metropolitan <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.33"></a><var>398.33</var>area are eligible to receive grant funds. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.398.34"></a><var>398.34</var>general fund base for this appropriation is <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.1"></a><var>399.1</var>$725,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $725,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.2"></a><var>399.2</var>fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.399.3"></a><var>399.3</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.4"></a><var>399.4</var>increased by $691,000 in fiscal years 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.5"></a><var>399.5</var>and 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.399.6"></a><var>399.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>DCT State-Operated Services</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.399.7"></a><var>399.7</var><b>Allocation of Funds.</b> The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.8"></a><var>399.8</var>allocate the appropriations in this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.9"></a><var>399.9</var>to ensure a safe environment at the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.10"></a><var>399.10</var>Security Hospital and other hospitals in direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.11"></a><var>399.11</var>care and treatment state-operated services. <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.12"></a><var>399.12</var>Any reallocation of the appropriations under <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.13"></a><var>399.13</var>this subdivision must be reported in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.14"></a><var>399.14</var>report required under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.15"></a><var>399.15</var>section 256.01, subdivision 41.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.399.16"></a><var>399.16</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.399.17"></a><var>399.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(a) <b>DCT State-Operated Services Mental </b><br />
                  		<b>Health</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">1,256,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">33,830,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.399.18"></a><var>399.18</var><b>Restore Funds Transferred to Minnesota </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.399.19"></a><var>399.19</var><b>State-Operated Community Services. </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.399.20"></a><var>399.20</var>$14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to restore <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.21"></a><var>399.21</var>funds transferred to the enterprise fund for <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.22"></a><var>399.22</var>state-operated community services in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.23"></a><var>399.23</var>year 2016. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.399.24"></a><var>399.24</var><b>Community Behavioral Health Hospitals </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.399.25"></a><var>399.25</var><b>Full Capacity Staffing. </b>$19,678,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.26"></a><var>399.26</var>fiscal year 2017 is to increase staffing to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.27"></a><var>399.27</var>level sufficient to operate the community <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.28"></a><var>399.28</var>behavioral health hospitals at full licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.29"></a><var>399.29</var>capacity. The base for this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.30"></a><var>399.30</var>is $25,879,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.31"></a><var>399.31</var>$25,879,000 in fiscal year 2019. <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.32"></a><var>399.32</var><b>Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.399.33"></a><var>399.33</var><b>Nursing Float Pool.</b> $788,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.399.34"></a><var>399.34</var>year 2017 is for a nursing float pool for <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.1"></a><var>400.1</var>weekend coverage at the Anoka-Metro <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.2"></a><var>400.2</var>Regional Treatment Center. The base for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.3"></a><var>400.3</var>appropriation is $1,526,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.4"></a><var>400.4</var>2018 and $1,526,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.400.5"></a><var>400.5</var><b>Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.400.6"></a><var>400.6</var><b>Increased Clinical Oversight.</b> $336,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.7"></a><var>400.7</var>in fiscal year 2017 is for increased clinical <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.8"></a><var>400.8</var>oversight at the Anoka-Metro Regional <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.9"></a><var>400.9</var>Treatment Center. The base for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.10"></a><var>400.10</var>appropriation is $632,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.11"></a><var>400.11</var>and $632,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.400.12"></a><var>400.12</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.13"></a><var>400.13</var>decreased by $7,149,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.14"></a><var>400.14</var>and $7,149,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.400.15"></a><var>400.15</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.400.16"></a><var>400.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(b) <b>DCT State-Operated Services Enterprise </b><br />
                  		<b>Services</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">14,000,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.400.17"></a><var>400.17</var><b>State-Operated Community Services.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.18"></a><var>400.18</var>$14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.19"></a><var>400.19</var>the Minnesota state-operated community <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.20"></a><var>400.20</var>services program. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.21"></a><var>400.21</var>appropriation. The commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.22"></a><var>400.22</var>transfer $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.23"></a><var>400.23</var>enterprise fund for Minnesota state-operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.24"></a><var>400.24</var>community services. This is a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.25"></a><var>400.25</var>transfer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.400.26"></a><var>400.26</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.27"></a><var>400.27</var>decreased by $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.28"></a><var>400.28</var>and $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.400.29"></a><var>400.29</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.400.30"></a><var>400.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">(c) <b>DCT State-Operated Services Minnesota </b><br />
                  		<b>Security Hospital</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,200,000</td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		10,056,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.400.31"></a><var>400.31</var><b>Competency Restoration Program.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.32"></a><var>400.32</var>$6,754,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.33"></a><var>400.33</var>development of a new residential competency <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.34"></a><var>400.34</var>restoration program to be operated by <br />
         		<a id="pl.400.35"></a><var>400.35</var>state-operated forensic services. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.1"></a><var>401.1</var>commissioner shall use this appropriation to <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.2"></a><var>401.2</var>make available 20 hospital beds at Anoka <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.3"></a><var>401.3</var>Metro Regional Treatment Center and <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.4"></a><var>401.4</var>12 secure beds at the Minnesota Security <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.5"></a><var>401.5</var>Hospital. The base for this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.6"></a><var>401.6</var>is $8,423,000 in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.7"></a><var>401.7</var>$8,423,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.401.8"></a><var>401.8</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base is <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.9"></a><var>401.9</var>increased by $2,490,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.10"></a><var>401.10</var>and $2,490,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.11"></a><var>401.11</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.401.12"></a><var>401.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>DCT Minnesota Sex Offender </b><br />
                  		<b>Program</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">3,395,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">4,669,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.401.13"></a><var>401.13</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The general fund base <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.14"></a><var>401.14</var>is increased by $788,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.15"></a><var>401.15</var>and $788,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.3.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.16"></a><var>401.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 3. <b>COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.17"></a><var>401.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>2,214,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="95px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.18"></a><var>401.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.19"></a><var>401.19</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="center">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.20"></a><var>401.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">33,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.21"></a><var>401.21</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.401.22"></a><var>401.22</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>State Government <br />
                  		Special Revenue<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">146,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.23"></a><var>401.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,035,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.401.24"></a><var>401.24</var>The appropriations for each purpose are <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.25"></a><var>401.25</var>shown in the following subdivisions.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.26"></a><var>401.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Health Improvement</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="126px"></col>
            <col width="95px"></col>
            <col width="96px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.27"></a><var>401.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3" align="center">Appropriations by Fund<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.28"></a><var>401.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>General<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">33,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.401.29"></a><var>401.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Health Care Access<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,035,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.401.30"></a><var>401.30</var><b>Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth.</b> <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.31"></a><var>401.31</var>$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the general <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.32"></a><var>401.32</var>fund for trauma-informed, culturally specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.33"></a><var>401.33</var>services for exploited youth. The base for <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.34"></a><var>401.34</var>this appropriation is $750,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.401.35"></a><var>401.35</var>2018 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2019. <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.1"></a><var>402.1</var>Neither the appropriation in fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.2"></a><var>402.2</var>nor the base amounts in fiscal years 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.3"></a><var>402.3</var>2019 may be used for administration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.402.4"></a><var>402.4</var><b>Greater Minnesota Family Medicine </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.402.5"></a><var>402.5</var><b>Residency.</b> $1,035,000 in fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.6"></a><var>402.6</var>is from the health care access fund for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.7"></a><var>402.7</var>greater Minnesota family medicine residency <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.8"></a><var>402.8</var>grant program under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.9"></a><var>402.9</var>section 144.1912. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.10"></a><var>402.10</var>use up to $35,000 for administration.<br />
         		<a id="pl.402.11"></a><var>402.11</var><b>Medical Education.</b> $1,000,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.12"></a><var>402.12</var>year 2017 from the health care access fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.13"></a><var>402.13</var>is for the medical education program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.14"></a><var>402.14</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.692.<br />
         		<a id="pl.402.15"></a><var>402.15</var><b>Base Adjustments.</b> The general fund base <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.16"></a><var>402.16</var>is increased by $717,000 in fiscal year 2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.17"></a><var>402.17</var>and $717,000 in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.18"></a><var>402.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Health Protection</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">146,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.402.19"></a><var>402.19</var>This appropriation is from the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.20"></a><var>402.20</var>government special revenue fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.402.21"></a><var>402.21</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The state government <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.22"></a><var>402.22</var>special revenue fund base is decreased by <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.23"></a><var>402.23</var>$219,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $156,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.24"></a><var>402.24</var>fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.4.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.25"></a><var>402.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 4. <b>HEALTH-RELATED BOARDS</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right"></td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.26"></a><var>402.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subdivision 1.<b>Total Appropriation</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>195,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>352,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.402.27"></a><var>402.27</var>This appropriation is from the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.402.28"></a><var>402.28</var>government special revenue fund.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.29"></a><var>402.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 2.<b>Board of Dentistry</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(850,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">(864,000)<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.30"></a><var>402.30</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.402.31"></a><var>402.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Board of Marriage and Family </b><br />
                  		<b>Therapy</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">40,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">50,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.402.32"></a><var>402.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 4.<b>Board of Medical Practice</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">22,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.403.1"></a><var>403.1</var><b>Genetic Counselor Licensing.</b> $22,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.2"></a><var>403.2</var>fiscal year 2017 is from the state government <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.3"></a><var>403.3</var>special revenue fund for genetic counselor <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.4"></a><var>403.4</var>licensure activities under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.5"></a><var>403.5</var>chapter 147F. <br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.403.6"></a><var>403.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 5.<b>Board of Pharmacy</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">115,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">145,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.403.7"></a><var>403.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 6.<b>Board of Physical Therapy</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">890,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">924,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.403.8"></a><var>403.8</var><b>Health Professional Services Program.</b> Of <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.9"></a><var>403.9</var>this appropriation, $850,000 in fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.10"></a><var>403.10</var>2016 and $864,000 in fiscal year 2017 are <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.11"></a><var>403.11</var>from the state government special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.12"></a><var>403.12</var>fund for the health professional services <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.13"></a><var>403.13</var>program.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.403.14"></a><var>403.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 7.<b>Board of Podiatric Medicine</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">-0-<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">75,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.403.15"></a><var>403.15</var><b>Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.403.16"></a><var>403.16</var><b>Licensing.</b> $75,000 in fiscal year 2017 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.17"></a><var>403.17</var>from the state government special revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.18"></a><var>403.18</var>fund for licensure activities under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.19"></a><var>403.19</var>Minnesota Orthotists, Prosthetist, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.20"></a><var>403.20</var>Pedorthist Practice Act, Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.21"></a><var>403.21</var>chapter 153B. The base for this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.22"></a><var>403.22</var>is $112,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $112,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.23"></a><var>403.23</var>in fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.403.24"></a><var>403.24</var><b>Base Adjustment.</b> The state government <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.25"></a><var>403.25</var>special revenue fund base is increased by <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.26"></a><var>403.26</var>$37,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $37,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.403.27"></a><var>403.27</var>fiscal year 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.5.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.403.28"></a><var>403.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.403.29"></a><var>403.29</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.403.30"></a><var>403.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 5. <b>OMBUDSMAN FOR MENTAL </b><br />
                  		<b>HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL </b><br />
                  		<b>DISABILITIES</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>-0-</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>250,000</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.23.6.0"></a><table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.403.31"></a><var>403.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Sec. 6. <b>DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>(210,000)</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"><b>$</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"><b>(213,000)</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.23.7.0"></a><a id="pl.403.32"></a><var>403.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="21.5"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <col width="2.5"></col>
            <col width="12"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.404.1"></a><var>404.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td colspan="3">Subd. 3.<b>Board of Dentistry</b><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,192,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="center"></td>
               <td align="right">2,206,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.404.2"></a><var>404.2</var>This appropriation includes $864,000 in fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.3"></a><var>404.3</var>year 2016 and $878,000 in fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.4"></a><var>404.4</var>for the health professional services program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.8.0"></a><a id="pl.404.5"></a><var>404.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.404.6"></a><var>404.6</var><b>BUDGET.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.404.7"></a><var>404.7</var>In making determinations under Minnesota Statutes, section 295.52, subdivision 8, <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.8"></a><var>404.8</var>the commissioner of management and budget in fiscal year 2017 only shall not include <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.9"></a><var>404.9</var>$74,000,000 of the transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.724, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.10"></a><var>404.10</var>paragraph (a), as an expenditure or transfer of the health care access fund in determining <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.11"></a><var>404.11</var>the ratio of revenues to expenditures and transfers when making any determination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.12"></a><var>404.12</var>tax rate reductions under that subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.9.0"></a><a id="pl.404.13"></a><var>404.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. <b>EXPIRATION OF UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.404.14"></a><var>404.14</var>All uncodified language contained in this article expires on June 30, 2017, unless a <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.15"></a><var>404.15</var>different expiration date is explicit.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.23.10.0"></a><a id="pl.404.16"></a><var>404.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. <b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.404.17"></a><var>404.17</var>This article is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.404.18"></a><var>404.18</var><b>ARTICLE 24</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.404.19"></a><var>404.19</var><b>TEACHERS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.24.1.0"></a><a id="pl.404.20"></a><var>404.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, as amended by Laws 2015, <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.21"></a><var>404.21</var>chapter 69, article 2, section 3, and Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.22"></a><var>404.22</var>sections 9 to 11, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.404.23"></a><var>404.23</var><b>122A.09 DUTIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.404.24"></a><var>404.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Code of ethics.</b> The Board of Teaching must develop by rule a code <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.25"></a><var>404.25</var>of ethics covering standards of professional teaching practices, including areas of ethical <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.26"></a><var>404.26</var>conduct and professional performance and methods of enforcement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.404.27"></a><var>404.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Advise members of profession.</b> The board must act in an advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.28"></a><var>404.28</var>capacity to members of the profession in matters of interpretation of the code of ethics.<br />
         		<a id="pl.404.29"></a><var>404.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Election of chair and officers.</b> The board shall elect a chair and such <br />
         		<a id="pl.404.30"></a><var>404.30</var>other officers as it may deem necessary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.405.1"></a><var>405.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>License and rules.</b> (a) The board must adopt rules to license public school <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.2"></a><var>405.2</var>teachers and interns subject to chapter 14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.405.3"></a><var>405.3</var>(b) The board must require all candidates for teacher licensure to demonstrate a <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.4"></a><var>405.4</var>passing score on a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.5"></a><var>405.5</var>as a requirement for an initial teacher licensure professional five-year teaching license, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.6"></a><var>405.6</var>except that the board may issue up to four temporary, initial professional one-year teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.7"></a><var>405.7</var>licenses to an otherwise qualified candidate who has not yet passed the board-adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.8"></a><var>405.8</var>skills exam. The board must require colleges and universities offering a board-approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.9"></a><var>405.9</var>teacher preparation program to provide remedial assistance to persons who did not achieve <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.10"></a><var>405.10</var>a qualifying score on the board-adopted skills examination, including those for whom <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.11"></a><var>405.11</var>English is a second language. The requirement to pass a board-adopted reading, writing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.12"></a><var>405.12</var>and mathematics skills examination does not apply to nonnative English speakers, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.13"></a><var>405.13</var>verified by qualified Minnesota school district personnel or Minnesota higher education <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.14"></a><var>405.14</var>faculty, who, after meeting the content and pedagogy requirements under this subdivision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.15"></a><var>405.15</var>apply for a teaching license to provide direct instruction in their native language or world <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.16"></a><var>405.16</var>language instruction under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.022, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. The Board of Teaching and <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.17"></a><var>405.17</var>the entity administering the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations must allow any <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.18"></a><var>405.18</var>individual who produces documentation of a disability in the form of an evaluation, 504 <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.19"></a><var>405.19</var>plan, or individual education program (IEP) to receive the same testing accommodations <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.20"></a><var>405.20</var>on the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations that the applicant received during their <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.21"></a><var>405.21</var>secondary or postsecondary education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.405.22"></a><var>405.22</var>(c) The board must adopt rules to approve teacher preparation programs. The board, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.23"></a><var>405.23</var>upon the request of a postsecondary student preparing for teacher licensure or a licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.24"></a><var>405.24</var>graduate of a teacher preparation program, shall assist in resolving a dispute between the <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.25"></a><var>405.25</var>person and a postsecondary institution providing a teacher preparation program when the <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.26"></a><var>405.26</var>dispute involves an institution's recommendation for licensure affecting the person or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.27"></a><var>405.27</var>person's credentials. At the board's discretion, assistance may include the application <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.28"></a><var>405.28</var>of chapter 14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.405.29"></a><var>405.29</var>(d) The board must provide the leadership and adopt rules for the redesign of teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.30"></a><var>405.30</var>education programs to implement a research based, results-oriented curriculum that <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.31"></a><var>405.31</var>focuses on the skills teachers need in order to be effective. Among other components, <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.32"></a><var>405.32</var>teacher preparation programs may use the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.33"></a><var>405.33</var>program model to provide a school-year-long student teaching program that combines <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.34"></a><var>405.34</var>clinical opportunities with academic coursework and in-depth student teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.35"></a><var>405.35</var>experiences to offer students ongoing mentorship, coaching, and assessment, help to <br />
         		<a id="pl.405.36"></a><var>405.36</var>prepare a professional development plan, and structured learning experiences. The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.1"></a><var>406.1</var>shall implement new systems of teacher preparation program evaluation to assure program <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.2"></a><var>406.2</var>effectiveness based on proficiency of graduates in demonstrating attainment of program <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.3"></a><var>406.3</var>outcomes. Teacher preparation programs including alternative teacher preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.4"></a><var>406.4</var>programs under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.245</statute_ref>, among other programs, must include a content-specific, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.5"></a><var>406.5</var>board-approved, performance-based assessment that measures teacher candidates in three <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.6"></a><var>406.6</var>areas: planning for instruction and assessment; engaging students and supporting learning; <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.7"></a><var>406.7</var>and assessing student learning. The board's redesign rules must include creating flexible, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.8"></a><var>406.8</var>specialized teaching licenses, credentials, and other endorsement forms to increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.9"></a><var>406.9</var>students' participation in language immersion programs, world language instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.10"></a><var>406.10</var>career development opportunities, work-based learning, early college courses and careers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.11"></a><var>406.11</var>career and technical programs, Montessori schools, and project and place-based learning, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.12"></a><var>406.12</var>among other career and college ready learning offerings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.406.13"></a><var>406.13</var>(e) The board must adopt rules requiring candidates for initial professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.14"></a><var>406.14</var>five-year teaching licenses to pass an examination of general pedagogical knowledge <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.15"></a><var>406.15</var>and examinations of licensure-specific teaching skills. The rules shall be effective by <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.16"></a><var>406.16</var>September 1, 2001. The rules under this paragraph also must require candidates for initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.17"></a><var>406.17</var>licenses to teach prekindergarten or elementary students to pass, as part of the examination <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.18"></a><var>406.18</var>of licensure-specific teaching skills, test items assessing the candidates' knowledge, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.19"></a><var>406.19</var>skill, and ability in comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.406.20"></a><var>406.20</var>122A.06
         </statute_ref>, subdivision 4, and their knowledge and understanding of the foundations of <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.21"></a><var>406.21</var>reading development, the development of reading comprehension, and reading assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.22"></a><var>406.22</var>and instruction, and their ability to integrate that knowledge and understanding.<br />
         		<a id="pl.406.23"></a><var>406.23</var>(f) The board must adopt rules requiring teacher educators to work directly with <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.24"></a><var>406.24</var>elementary or secondary school teachers in elementary or secondary schools to obtain <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.25"></a><var>406.25</var>periodic exposure to the elementary or secondary teaching environment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.406.26"></a><var>406.26</var>(g) The board must grant licenses to interns and to candidates for initial professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.27"></a><var>406.27</var>five-year teaching licenses based on appropriate professional competencies that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.28"></a><var>406.28</var>aligned with the board's licensing system and students' diverse learning needs. All teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.29"></a><var>406.29</var>candidates must have preparation in English language development and content instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.30"></a><var>406.30</var>for English learners in order to be able to effectively instruct the English learners in their <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.31"></a><var>406.31</var>classrooms. The board must include these licenses in a statewide differentiated licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.32"></a><var>406.32</var>system that creates new leadership roles for successful experienced teachers premised on a <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.33"></a><var>406.33</var>collaborative professional culture dedicated to meeting students' diverse learning needs <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.34"></a><var>406.34</var>in the 21st century, recognizes the importance of cultural and linguistic competencies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.406.35"></a><var>406.35</var>including the ability to teach and communicate in culturally competent and aware ways, <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.1"></a><var>407.1</var>and formalizes mentoring and induction for newly licensed teachers provided through a <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.2"></a><var>407.2</var>teacher support framework.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.3"></a><var>407.3</var>(h) The board must design and implement an assessment system which requires a <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.4"></a><var>407.4</var>candidate for an initial license and first continuing license to demonstrate the abilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.5"></a><var>407.5</var>necessary to perform selected, representative teaching tasks at appropriate levels.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.6"></a><var>407.6</var>(i) The board must receive recommendations from local committees as established <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.7"></a><var>407.7</var>by the board for the renewal of teaching licenses. The board must require a licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.8"></a><var>407.8</var>teachers teacher who are is renewing a continuing license professional five-year teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.9"></a><var>407.9</var>license to include in the renewal requirements further preparation in English language <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.10"></a><var>407.10</var>development and specially designed content instruction in English for English learners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.11"></a><var>407.11</var>(j) The board must grant life licenses to those who qualify according to requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.12"></a><var>407.12</var>established by the board, and suspend or revoke licenses pursuant to sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.20</statute_ref> and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.407.13"></a><var>407.13</var>214.10
         </statute_ref>. The board must not establish any expiration date for application for life licenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.14"></a><var>407.14</var>(k) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.15"></a><var>407.15</var>their continuing license professional five-year teaching licenses to include in their renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.16"></a><var>407.16</var>requirements further preparation in the areas of using positive behavior interventions <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.17"></a><var>407.17</var>and in accommodating, modifying, and adapting curricula, materials, and strategies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.18"></a><var>407.18</var>appropriately meet the needs of individual students and ensure adequate progress toward <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.19"></a><var>407.19</var>the state's graduation rule.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.20"></a><var>407.20</var>(l) In adopting rules to license public school teachers who provide health-related <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.21"></a><var>407.21</var>services for disabled children, the board shall adopt rules consistent with license or <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.22"></a><var>407.22</var>registration requirements of the commissioner of health and the health-related boards who <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.23"></a><var>407.23</var>license personnel who perform similar services outside of the school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.24"></a><var>407.24</var>(m) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.25"></a><var>407.25</var>their continuing license professional five-year teaching licenses to include in their renewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.26"></a><var>407.26</var>requirements further reading preparation, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.06, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.407.27"></a><var>407.27</var>4
         </statute_ref>. The rules do not take effect until they are approved by law. Teachers who do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.28"></a><var>407.28</var>provide direct instruction including, at least, counselors, school psychologists, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.29"></a><var>407.29</var>nurses, school social workers, audiovisual directors and coordinators, and recreation <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.30"></a><var>407.30</var>personnel are exempt from this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.407.31"></a><var>407.31</var>(n) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.32"></a><var>407.32</var>their continuing license professional five-year teaching licenses to include in their <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.33"></a><var>407.33</var>renewal requirements at least one hour of suicide prevention best practices in each <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.34"></a><var>407.34</var>licensure renewal period that are based on nationally recognized evidence-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.35"></a><var>407.35</var>programs and practices, among the continuing education credits required to renew <br />
         		<a id="pl.407.36"></a><var>407.36</var>a license under this paragraph, and further preparation, first, in understanding the <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.1"></a><var>408.1</var>key warning signs of early-onset mental illness in children and adolescents and then, <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.2"></a><var>408.2</var>during subsequent licensure renewal periods, preparation may include providing a <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.3"></a><var>408.3</var>more in-depth understanding of students' mental illness trauma, accommodations for <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.4"></a><var>408.4</var>students' mental illness, parents' role in addressing students' mental illness, Fetal Alcohol <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.5"></a><var>408.5</var>Spectrum Disorders, autism, the requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>125A.0942 </statute_ref>governing restrictive <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.6"></a><var>408.6</var>procedures, and de-escalation methods, among other similar topics.<br />
         		<a id="pl.408.7"></a><var>408.7</var>(o) The board must adopt rules by January 1, 2016, to license applicants under <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.8"></a><var>408.8</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.23</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>122A.245</statute_ref>. The rules must permit applicants to demonstrate their <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.9"></a><var>408.9</var>qualifications through the board's recognition of a teaching license from another state <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.10"></a><var>408.10</var>in a similar content field, completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program, <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.11"></a><var>408.11</var>teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field, depth of content <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.12"></a><var>408.12</var>knowledge, depth of content methods or general pedagogy, subject-specific professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.13"></a><var>408.13</var>development and contribution to the field, or classroom performance as determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.14"></a><var>408.14</var>documented student growth on normed assessments or documented effectiveness on <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.15"></a><var>408.15</var>evaluations. The rules must adopt criteria for determining a "similar content field" and <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.16"></a><var>408.16</var>"similar licensure area."<br />
         		<a id="pl.408.17"></a><var>408.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Teacher and administrator preparation and performance data; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.408.18"></a><var>408.18</var><b>report.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching and the Board of School Administrators, in cooperation <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.19"></a><var>408.19</var>with the Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and Minnesota colleges <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.20"></a><var>408.20</var>and universities offering board-adopted teacher or administrator preparation programs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.21"></a><var>408.21</var>annually must collect and report summary data on teacher and administrator preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.22"></a><var>408.22</var>and performance outcomes, consistent with this subdivision. The Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.23"></a><var>408.23</var>and the Board of School Administrators annually by June 1 must update and post the <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.24"></a><var>408.24</var>reported summary preparation and performance data on teachers and administrators from <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.25"></a><var>408.25</var>the preceding school years on a Web site hosted jointly by the boards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.408.26"></a><var>408.26</var>(b) Publicly reported summary data on teacher preparation programs must include: <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.27"></a><var>408.27</var>student entrance requirements for each Board of Teaching-approved program, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.28"></a><var>408.28</var>grade point average for enrolling students in the preceding year; the average board-adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.29"></a><var>408.29</var>skills examination or ACT or SAT scores of students entering the program in the preceding <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.30"></a><var>408.30</var>year; summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.31"></a><var>408.31</var>undergraduate and graduate degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.32"></a><var>408.32</var>through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators; the average time resident <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.33"></a><var>408.33</var>and nonresident program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the program; <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.34"></a><var>408.34</var>the current number and percent of students by program who graduated, received a standard <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.35"></a><var>408.35</var>Minnesota teaching license, and were hired to teach full time in their licensure field in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.408.36"></a><var>408.36</var>Minnesota district or school in the preceding year; the number of content area credits and <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.1"></a><var>409.1</var>other credits by undergraduate program that students in the preceding school year needed <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.2"></a><var>409.2</var>to complete to graduate; students' pass rates on skills and subject matter exams required for <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.3"></a><var>409.3</var>graduation in each program and licensure area in the preceding school year; survey results <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.4"></a><var>409.4</var>measuring student and graduate satisfaction with the program in the preceding school <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.5"></a><var>409.5</var>year; a standard measure of the satisfaction of school principals or supervising teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.6"></a><var>409.6</var>with the student teachers assigned to a school or supervising teacher; and information <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.7"></a><var>409.7</var>under paragraphs (d) and (e). Program reporting must be consistent with subdivision 11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.409.8"></a><var>409.8</var>(c) Publicly reported summary data on administrator preparation programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.9"></a><var>409.9</var>approved by the Board of School Administrators must include: summary data on faculty <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.10"></a><var>409.10</var>qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty undergraduate and graduate <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.11"></a><var>409.11</var>degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten through grade 12 classroom <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.12"></a><var>409.12</var>teachers or school administrators; the average time program graduates in the preceding <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.13"></a><var>409.13</var>year needed to complete the program; the current number and percent of students who <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.14"></a><var>409.14</var>graduated, received a standard Minnesota administrator license, and were employed as an <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.15"></a><var>409.15</var>administrator in a Minnesota school district or school in the preceding year; the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.16"></a><var>409.16</var>credits by graduate program that students in the preceding school year needed to complete <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.17"></a><var>409.17</var>to graduate; survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.18"></a><var>409.18</var>the program in the preceding school year; and information under paragraphs (f) and (g). <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.19"></a><var>409.19</var>Program reporting must be consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.14, subdivision 10</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.409.20"></a><var>409.20</var>(d) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.21"></a><var>409.21</var>the following information for all teachers who finished the probationary period and <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.22"></a><var>409.22</var>accepted a continuing contract position with the district from September 1 of the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.23"></a><var>409.23</var>year through August 31 of the current year: the effectiveness category or rating of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.24"></a><var>409.24</var>teacher on the summative evaluation under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>122A.41</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.25"></a><var>409.25</var>subdivision 5; the licensure area in which the teacher primarily taught during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.26"></a><var>409.26</var>three-year evaluation cycle; and the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.27"></a><var>409.27</var>the teacher's primary areas of instruction and licensure.<br />
         		<a id="pl.409.28"></a><var>409.28</var>(e) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching the <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.29"></a><var>409.29</var>following information for all probationary teachers in the district who were released or <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.30"></a><var>409.30</var>whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous year through August <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.31"></a><var>409.31</var>31 of the current year: the licensure areas in which the probationary teacher taught; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.32"></a><var>409.32</var>the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in the teacher's primary areas of <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.33"></a><var>409.33</var>instruction and licensure.<br />
         		<a id="pl.409.34"></a><var>409.34</var>(f) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.35"></a><var>409.35</var>Administrators the following information for all school principals and assistant principals <br />
         		<a id="pl.409.36"></a><var>409.36</var>who finished the probationary period and accepted a continuing contract position with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.1"></a><var>410.1</var>district from September 1 of the previous year through August 31 of the current year: the <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.2"></a><var>410.2</var>effectiveness category or rating of the principal or assistant principal on the summative <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.3"></a><var>410.3</var>evaluation under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.147, subdivision 3</statute_ref>; and the principal preparation program <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.4"></a><var>410.4</var>providing instruction to the principal or assistant principal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.5"></a><var>410.5</var>(g) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.6"></a><var>410.6</var>Administrators all probationary school principals and assistant principals in the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.7"></a><var>410.7</var>who were released or whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.8"></a><var>410.8</var>year through August 31 of the current year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.9"></a><var>410.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Commissioner's representative to comment on proposed rule.</b> Prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.10"></a><var>410.10</var>to the adoption by Before the Board of Teaching of adopts any rule which that must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.11"></a><var>410.11</var>submitted to public hearing, a representative of the commissioner shall appear before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.12"></a><var>410.12</var>Board of Teaching and at the hearing required pursuant to under section 
         <statute_ref>14.14, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.410.13"></a><var>410.13</var>1
         </statute_ref>, to comment on the cost and educational implications of that proposed rule.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.14"></a><var>410.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Register of persons licensed.</b> The executive secretary of the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.15"></a><var>410.15</var>Teaching shall keep a record of the proceedings of and a register of all persons licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.16"></a><var>410.16</var>pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The register must show the name, address, <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.17"></a><var>410.17</var>license number and the renewal of the license. The board must on July 1, of each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.18"></a><var>410.18</var>or as soon thereafter as is practicable, compile a list of such duly licensed teachers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.19"></a><var>410.19</var>transmit a copy of the list to the board. A copy of the register must be available during <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.20"></a><var>410.20</var>business hours at the office of the board to any interested person.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.21"></a><var>410.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Commissioner's assistance; board money.</b> The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.22"></a><var>410.22</var>provide all necessary materials and assistance for the transaction of the business of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.23"></a><var>410.23</var>Board of Teaching and all moneys received by the Board of Teaching shall be paid into <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.24"></a><var>410.24</var>the state treasury as provided by law. The expenses of administering sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.01</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.410.25"></a><var>410.25</var>122A.05
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>122A.09</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.15</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.16</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.17</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.18</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.20</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.21</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.22</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.410.26"></a><var>410.26</var>122A.23
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.26</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.30</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.40</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.41</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.42</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.45</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.49</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.54</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.410.27"></a><var>410.27</var>122A.55
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.56</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.57</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>122A.58</statute_ref> which are incurred by the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.28"></a><var>410.28</var>shall be paid for from appropriations made to the Board of Teaching.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.29"></a><var>410.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Fraud; gross misdemeanor.</b> A person who claims to be a licensed teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.30"></a><var>410.30</var>without a valid existing license issued by the board or any person who employs fraud or <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.31"></a><var>410.31</var>deception in applying for or securing a license is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.32"></a><var>410.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Board may adopt rules.</b> The Board of Teaching may adopt rules subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.33"></a><var>410.33</var>to the provisions of chapter 14 to implement sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.05</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>122A.09</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.16</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.410.34"></a><var>410.34</var>122A.17
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.18</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.20</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.21</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>122A.23</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.410.35"></a><var>410.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Variances</b><b> Permissions</b><b>.</b> (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 9 and section <br />
         		<a id="pl.410.36"></a><var>410.36</var>14.05, subdivision 4 14.055, the Board of Teaching may grant a variance waivers to its <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.1"></a><var>411.1</var>rules upon application by a school district or a charter school for purposes of implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.2"></a><var>411.2</var>experimental programs in learning or management.<br />
         		<a id="pl.411.3"></a><var>411.3</var>(b) To enable a school district or a charter school to meet the needs of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.4"></a><var>411.4</var>enrolled in an alternative education program and to enable licensed teachers instructing <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.5"></a><var>411.5</var>those students to satisfy content area licensure requirements, the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.6"></a><var>411.6</var>annually may permit a licensed teacher teaching in an alternative education program to <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.7"></a><var>411.7</var>instruct students in a content area for which the teacher is not licensed, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.8"></a><var>411.8</var>paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.411.9"></a><var>411.9</var>(c) A special education license variance permission issued by the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.10"></a><var>411.10</var>for a primary employer's low-incidence region shall be is valid in all low-incidence regions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.411.11"></a><var>411.11</var>(d) The Board of Teaching may issue a one-year professional license under <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.12"></a><var>411.12</var>paragraph (a), which the board may renew two times, to allow a person holding a full <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.13"></a><var>411.13</var>credential from the American Montessori Society, a diploma from Association Montessori <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.14"></a><var>411.14</var>Internationale, or a certificate of completion from a program accredited by the Montessori <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.15"></a><var>411.15</var>Accreditation Council for Teacher Education to teach in a Montessori program operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.16"></a><var>411.16</var>by a school district or charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.411.17"></a><var>411.17</var>(e) The Board of Teaching may grant a one-year waiver, renewable two times, <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.18"></a><var>411.18</var>to allow individuals who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.19"></a><var>411.19</var>institution, demonstrate occupational competency based on at least three years of full-time <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.20"></a><var>411.20</var>work experience in business or industry, and enroll and make satisfactory progress in <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.21"></a><var>411.21</var>an alternative preparation program leading to certification as a career and technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.22"></a><var>411.22</var>education instructor to teach career and technical education courses offered by a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.23"></a><var>411.23</var>district or charter school. Consistent with this paragraph and section 136F.361, the Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.24"></a><var>411.24</var>of Teaching must strongly encourage teacher preparation programs and institutions <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.25"></a><var>411.25</var>throughout Minnesota to develop alternative pathways for certifying and licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.26"></a><var>411.26</var>high school career and technical education instructors and teachers, allowing such <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.27"></a><var>411.27</var>candidates to meet certification and licensure standards that demonstrate their content <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.28"></a><var>411.28</var>knowledge, classroom experience, and pedagogical practices and their qualifications <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.29"></a><var>411.29</var>based on a combination of occupational testing, professional certification or licensure, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.30"></a><var>411.30</var>long-standing work experience.<br />
         		<a id="pl.411.31"></a><var>411.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Teacher preparation program reporting.</b> By December 31, 2018, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.32"></a><var>411.32</var>annually thereafter, the Board of Teaching shall report and publish on its Web site the <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.33"></a><var>411.33</var>cumulative summary results of at least three consecutive years of data reported to the board <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.34"></a><var>411.34</var>under subdivision 4a, paragraph (b). Where the data are sufficient to yield statistically <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.35"></a><var>411.35</var>reliable information and the results would not reveal personally identifiable information <br />
         		<a id="pl.411.36"></a><var>411.36</var>about an individual teacher, the board shall report the data by teacher preparation program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.1"></a><var>412.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>Subdivision 4, paragraph (n), is effective the day following <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.2"></a><var>412.2</var>final enactment and applies to teachers renewing their teaching licenses beginning August <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.3"></a><var>412.3</var>1, 2017. Subdivision 10, paragraphs (d) and (e) are effective for the 2016-2017 through <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.4"></a><var>412.4</var>2018-2019 school years.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.2.0"></a><a id="pl.412.5"></a><var>412.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.16, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.6"></a><var>412.6</var><b>122A.16 </b><b>HIGHLY</b><b> QUALIFIED TEACHER DEFINED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.412.7"></a><var>412.7</var>(a) A qualified teacher is one holding a valid license, under this chapter, to perform <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.8"></a><var>412.8</var>the particular service for which the teacher is employed in a public school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.9"></a><var>412.9</var>(b) For the purposes of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a highly qualified <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.10"></a><var>412.10</var>teacher is one who holds a valid license under this chapter, including under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.11"></a><var>412.11</var><statute_ref>122A.245</statute_ref>, among other sections and is determined by local administrators as having <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.12"></a><var>412.12</var>highly qualified status according to the approved Minnesota highly qualified plan. <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.13"></a><var>412.13</var>Teachers delivering core content instruction must be deemed highly qualified at the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.14"></a><var>412.14</var>level and reported to the state via the staff automated reporting system.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.3.0"></a><a id="pl.412.15"></a><var>412.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.18, as amended by Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.16"></a><var>412.16</var>Special Session chapter 3, article 2, sections 14 and 15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.17"></a><var>412.17</var><b>122A.18 BOARD TO ISSUE LICENSES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.412.18"></a><var>412.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Authority to license.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching must license <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.19"></a><var>412.19</var>teachers, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>122A.15, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, except for supervisory personnel, <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.20"></a><var>412.20</var>as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>122A.15, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.21"></a><var>412.21</var>(b) The Board of School Administrators must license supervisory personnel as <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.22"></a><var>412.22</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>122A.15, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, except for athletic coaches.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.23"></a><var>412.23</var>(c) Licenses under the jurisdiction of the Board of Teaching, the Board of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.24"></a><var>412.24</var>Administrators, and the commissioner of education must be issued through the licensing <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.25"></a><var>412.25</var>section of the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.26"></a><var>412.26</var>(d) The Board of Teaching and the Department of Education must enter into a data <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.27"></a><var>412.27</var>sharing agreement to share educational data at the E-12 level for the limited purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.28"></a><var>412.28</var>of program approval and improvement for teacher education programs. The program <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.29"></a><var>412.29</var>approval process must include targeted redesign of teacher preparation programs to <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.30"></a><var>412.30</var>address identified E-12 student areas of concern.<br />
         		<a id="pl.412.31"></a><var>412.31</var>(e) The Board of School Administrators and the Department of Education must enter <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.32"></a><var>412.32</var>into a data sharing agreement to share educational data at the E-12 level for the limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.412.33"></a><var>412.33</var>purpose of program approval and improvement for education administration programs. <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.1"></a><var>413.1</var>The program approval process must include targeted redesign of education administration <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.2"></a><var>413.2</var>preparation programs to address identified E-12 student areas of concern.<br />
         		<a id="pl.413.3"></a><var>413.3</var>(f) For purposes of the data sharing agreements under paragraphs (d) and (e), the <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.4"></a><var>413.4</var>Board of Teaching, Board of School Administrators, and Department of Education may <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.5"></a><var>413.5</var>share private data, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, on teachers and school <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.6"></a><var>413.6</var>administrators. The data sharing agreements must not include educational data, as defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.7"></a><var>413.7</var>in section 
         <statute_ref>13.32, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, but may include summary data, as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.413.8"></a><var>413.8</var>13.02, subdivision 19
         </statute_ref>, derived from educational data.<br />
         		<a id="pl.413.9"></a><var>413.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Teacher and support personnel qualifications.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.10"></a><var>413.10</var>must issue licenses under its jurisdiction to persons the board finds to be qualified and <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.11"></a><var>413.11</var>competent for their respective positions, including those meeting the standards adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.12"></a><var>413.12</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph (o) (n).<br />
         		<a id="pl.413.13"></a><var>413.13</var>(b) The board must require a candidate for teacher licensure to demonstrate a passing <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.14"></a><var>413.14</var>score on a board-adopted examination of skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.15"></a><var>413.15</var>before being granted an initial a professional five-year teaching license to provide direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.16"></a><var>413.16</var>instruction to pupils in prekindergarten, elementary, secondary, or special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.17"></a><var>413.17</var>programs, except that the board may issue up to four temporary, one-year teaching licenses <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.18"></a><var>413.18</var>to an otherwise qualified candidate who has not yet passed a board-adopted skills exam. <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.19"></a><var>413.19</var>At the request of the employing school district or charter school, the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.20"></a><var>413.20</var>may issue a restricted an initial professional one-year teaching license to an otherwise <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.21"></a><var>413.21</var>qualified teacher not passing or demonstrating a passing score on a board-adopted skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.22"></a><var>413.22</var>examination in reading, writing, and mathematics. For purposes of this section, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.23"></a><var>413.23</var>restricted initial professional one-year teaching license issued by the board is limited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.24"></a><var>413.24</var>current subject or content matter the teacher is employed to teach and limited to the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.25"></a><var>413.25</var>or charter school requesting the restricted initial professional one-year teaching license. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.26"></a><var>413.26</var>the board denies the request, it must provide a detailed response to the school administrator <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.27"></a><var>413.27</var>as to the reasons for the denial. The board must require colleges and universities offering <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.28"></a><var>413.28</var>a board approved teacher preparation program to make available upon request remedial <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.29"></a><var>413.29</var>assistance that includes a formal diagnostic component to persons enrolled in their <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.30"></a><var>413.30</var>institution who did not achieve a qualifying score on a board-adopted skills examination, <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.31"></a><var>413.31</var>including those for whom English is a second language. The colleges and universities <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.32"></a><var>413.32</var>must make available assistance in the specific academic areas of candidates' deficiency. <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.33"></a><var>413.33</var>School districts may make available upon request similar, appropriate, and timely remedial <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.34"></a><var>413.34</var>assistance that includes a formal diagnostic component to those persons employed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.35"></a><var>413.35</var>district who completed their teacher education program, who did not achieve a qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.413.36"></a><var>413.36</var>score on a board-adopted skills examination, and who received a temporary an initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.1"></a><var>414.1</var>professional one-year teaching license to teach in Minnesota. The Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.2"></a><var>414.2</var>shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the total number <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.3"></a><var>414.3</var>of teacher candidates during the most recent school year taking a board-adopted skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.4"></a><var>414.4</var>examination, the number who achieve a qualifying score on the examination, the number <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.5"></a><var>414.5</var>who do not achieve a qualifying score on the examination, and the candidates who have <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.6"></a><var>414.6</var>not passed a content or pedagogy exam, disaggregated by categories of race, ethnicity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.7"></a><var>414.7</var>and eligibility for financial aid.<br />
         		<a id="pl.414.8"></a><var>414.8</var>(c) The Board of Teaching must grant continuing professional five-year teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.9"></a><var>414.9</var>licenses only to those persons who have met board criteria for granting a continuing that <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.10"></a><var>414.10</var>license, which includes passing a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.11"></a><var>414.11</var>mathematics, and the exceptions in section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.12"></a><var>414.12</var>consistent with this paragraph. The requirement to pass a board-adopted reading, writing, <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.13"></a><var>414.13</var>and mathematics skills examination, does not apply to nonnative English speakers, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.14"></a><var>414.14</var>verified by qualified Minnesota school district personnel or Minnesota higher education <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.15"></a><var>414.15</var>faculty, who, after meeting the content and pedagogy requirements under this subdivision, <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.16"></a><var>414.16</var>apply for a professional five-year teaching license to provide direct instruction in their <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.17"></a><var>414.17</var>native language or world language instruction under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.022, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.414.18"></a><var>414.18</var>(d) All colleges and universities approved by the board of teaching to prepare persons <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.19"></a><var>414.19</var>for teacher licensure must include in their teacher preparation programs a common core <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.20"></a><var>414.20</var>of teaching knowledge and skills to be acquired by all persons recommended for teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.21"></a><var>414.21</var>licensure. Among other requirements, teacher candidates must demonstrate the knowledge <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.22"></a><var>414.22</var>and skills needed to provide appropriate instruction to English learners to support and <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.23"></a><var>414.23</var>accelerate their academic literacy, including oral academic language, and achievement in <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.24"></a><var>414.24</var>content areas in a regular classroom setting. This common core shall meet the standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.25"></a><var>414.25</var>developed by the interstate new teacher assessment and support consortium in its 1992 <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.26"></a><var>414.26</var>"model standards for beginning teacher licensing and development." Amendments to <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.27"></a><var>414.27</var>standards adopted under this paragraph are covered by chapter 14. The board of teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.28"></a><var>414.28</var>shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.29"></a><var>414.29</var>of teacher candidates on common core assessments of knowledge and skills under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.30"></a><var>414.30</var>paragraph during the most recent school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.414.31"></a><var>414.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Reading strategies.</b> (a) All colleges and universities approved by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.32"></a><var>414.32</var>Board of Teaching to prepare persons for classroom teacher licensure must include in <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.33"></a><var>414.33</var>their teacher preparation programs research-based best practices in reading, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.34"></a><var>414.34</var>with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.06, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, that enable the licensure candidate to know how to <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.35"></a><var>414.35</var>teach reading in the candidate's content areas. Teacher candidates must be instructed <br />
         		<a id="pl.414.36"></a><var>414.36</var>in using students' native languages as a resource in creating effective differentiated <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.1"></a><var>415.1</var>instructional strategies for English learners developing literacy skills. These colleges and <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.2"></a><var>415.2</var>universities also must prepare early childhood and elementary teacher candidates for initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.3"></a><var>415.3</var>professional five-year teaching licenses to teach prekindergarten or elementary students <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.4"></a><var>415.4</var>for the assessment of reading instruction portion of the examination of licensure-specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.5"></a><var>415.5</var>teaching skills under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph (e), covering assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.6"></a><var>415.6</var>of reading instruction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.7"></a><var>415.7</var>(b) Board-approved teacher preparation programs for teachers of elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.8"></a><var>415.8</var>education must require instruction in the application of in applying comprehensive, <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.9"></a><var>415.9</var>scientifically based, and balanced reading instruction programs that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.10"></a><var>415.10</var>(1) teach students to read using foundational knowledge, practices, and strategies <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.11"></a><var>415.11</var>consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.06, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, so that all students will achieve continuous <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.12"></a><var>415.12</var>progress in reading; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.13"></a><var>415.13</var>(2) teach specialized instruction in reading strategies, interventions, and remediations <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.14"></a><var>415.14</var>that enable students of all ages and proficiency levels to become proficient readers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.15"></a><var>415.15</var>(c) Nothing in this section limits the authority of a school district to select a school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.16"></a><var>415.16</var>reading program or curriculum.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.17"></a><var>415.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2b. <b>Reading specialist.</b> Not later than July 1, 2002, the Board of Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.18"></a><var>415.18</var>must adopt rules providing for the reading teacher licensure of teachers of reading.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.19"></a><var>415.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Supervisory and coach qualifications; code of ethics.</b> The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.20"></a><var>415.20</var>of education must issue licenses under its jurisdiction to persons the commissioner finds <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.21"></a><var>415.21</var>to be qualified and competent for their respective positions under the rules it adopts. <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.22"></a><var>415.22</var>The commissioner of education may develop, by rule, a code of ethics for supervisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.23"></a><var>415.23</var>personnel covering standards of professional practices, including areas of ethical conduct <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.24"></a><var>415.24</var>and professional performance and methods of enforcement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.25"></a><var>415.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Technology strategies.</b> All colleges and universities approved by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.26"></a><var>415.26</var>Board of Teaching to prepare persons for classroom teacher licensure must include in their <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.27"></a><var>415.27</var>teacher preparation programs the knowledge and skills teacher candidates need to deliver <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.28"></a><var>415.28</var>digital and blended learning and curriculum and engage students with technology.<br />
         		<a id="pl.415.29"></a><var>415.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Expiration and renewal.</b> (a) Each license the Department of Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.30"></a><var>415.30</var>issues through its licensing section must bear the date of issue and the name of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.31"></a><var>415.31</var>state-approved teacher training provider. Licenses must expire and be renewed according <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.32"></a><var>415.32</var>to the respective rules the Board of Teaching, the Board of School Administrators, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.33"></a><var>415.33</var>commissioner of education adopts. Requirements for renewing a license must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.34"></a><var>415.34</var>showing satisfactory evidence of successful teaching or administrative experience for <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.35"></a><var>415.35</var>at least one school year during the period covered by the license in grades or subjects <br />
         		<a id="pl.415.36"></a><var>415.36</var>for which the license is valid or completing such additional preparation as the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.1"></a><var>416.1</var>Teaching prescribes. The Board of School Administrators shall establish requirements for <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.2"></a><var>416.2</var>renewing the licenses of supervisory personnel except athletic coaches. The State Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.3"></a><var>416.3</var>of Teaching shall establish requirements for renewing the licenses of athletic coaches.<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.4"></a><var>416.4</var>(b) Relicensure Applicants for license renewal who have been employed as a teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.5"></a><var>416.5</var>during the renewal period of their expiring license, as a condition of relicensure license <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.6"></a><var>416.6</var>renewal, must present to their local continuing education and relicensure committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.7"></a><var>416.7</var>or other local relicensure committee evidence of work that demonstrates professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.8"></a><var>416.8</var>reflection and growth in best teaching practices, including among other things, practices in <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.9"></a><var>416.9</var>meeting the varied needs of English learners, from young children to adults under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.416.10"></a><var>416.10</var>124D.59, subdivisions 2
         </statute_ref> and 2a. The applicant must include a reflective statement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.11"></a><var>416.11</var>professional accomplishment and the applicant's own assessment of professional growth <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.12"></a><var>416.12</var>showing evidence of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.13"></a><var>416.13</var>(1) support for student learning;<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.14"></a><var>416.14</var>(2) use of best practices techniques and their applications to student learning;<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.15"></a><var>416.15</var>(3) collaborative work with colleagues that includes examples of collegiality such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.16"></a><var>416.16</var>attested-to committee work, collaborative staff development programs, and professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.17"></a><var>416.17</var>learning community work; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.18"></a><var>416.18</var>(4) continual professional development that may include (i) job-embedded or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.19"></a><var>416.19</var>ongoing formal professional learning or (ii) for teachers employed for only part of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.20"></a><var>416.20</var>renewal period of their expiring license, other similar professional development efforts <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.21"></a><var>416.21</var>made during the relicensure period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.22"></a><var>416.22</var>The Board of Teaching must ensure that its teacher relicensing requirements also include <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.23"></a><var>416.23</var>this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.24"></a><var>416.24</var>(c) The Board of Teaching shall offer alternative continuing relicensure options for <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.25"></a><var>416.25</var>license renewal for teachers who are accepted into and complete the National Board for <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.26"></a><var>416.26</var>Professional Teaching Standards certification process, and offer additional continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.27"></a><var>416.27</var>relicensure options for teachers who earn National Board for Professional Teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.28"></a><var>416.28</var>Standards certification. Continuing relicensure requirements for teachers who do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.29"></a><var>416.29</var>maintain National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification are those the <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.30"></a><var>416.30</var>board prescribes, consistent with this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.31"></a><var>416.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Limited provisional licenses.</b> The board may grant two-year provisional <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.32"></a><var>416.32</var>licenses to licensure candidates in a field in which they were not previously licensed or in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.33"></a><var>416.33</var>field in which a shortage of licensed teachers exists. A shortage is defined as an inadequate <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.34"></a><var>416.34</var>supply of licensed personnel in a given licensure area as determined by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.416.35"></a><var>416.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Effective date.</b> Nothing contained herein shall be construed as affecting <br />
         		<a id="pl.416.36"></a><var>416.36</var>the validity of a permanent certificate or license issued prior to July 1, 1969.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.1"></a><var>417.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Human relations.</b> The Board of Teaching and the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.2"></a><var>417.2</var>education shall accept training programs completed through Peace Corps, VISTA, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.3"></a><var>417.3</var>Teacher Corps in lieu of completion of completing the human relations component of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.4"></a><var>417.4</var>training program for purposes of issuing or renewing a teaching license in education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.5"></a><var>417.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Limited provisional licenses.</b> The Board of Teaching may grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.6"></a><var>417.6</var>provisional licenses, which shall be valid for two years, in fields in which licenses were not <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.7"></a><var>417.7</var>issued previously or in fields in which a shortage of licensed teachers exists. A shortage is <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.8"></a><var>417.8</var>defined as a lack of or an inadequate supply of licensed personnel within a given licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.9"></a><var>417.9</var>area in a school district that has notified the Board of Teaching of the shortage and has <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.10"></a><var>417.10</var>applied to the Board of Teaching for provisional licenses for that district's licensed staff.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.11"></a><var>417.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7a. <b>Permission to substitute teach.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching may allow a <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.12"></a><var>417.12</var>person who is enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in a board-approved teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.13"></a><var>417.13</var>program and who has successfully completed student teaching to be employed as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.14"></a><var>417.14</var>short-call substitute teacher.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.15"></a><var>417.15</var>(b) The Board of Teaching may issue a lifetime qualified short-call substitute <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.16"></a><var>417.16</var>teaching license to a person who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.17"></a><var>417.17</var>(1) was a qualified teacher under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.16</statute_ref> while holding a continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.18"></a><var>417.18</var>professional five-year teaching license issued by the board, and receives a retirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.19"></a><var>417.19</var>annuity from the Teachers Retirement Association or the St. Paul Teachers Retirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.20"></a><var>417.20</var>Fund Association;<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.21"></a><var>417.21</var>(2) holds an out-of-state teaching license and receives a retirement annuity as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.22"></a><var>417.22</var>result of the person's teaching experience; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.23"></a><var>417.23</var>(3) held a continuing professional five-year teaching license issued by the board, <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.24"></a><var>417.24</var>taught at least three school years in an accredited nonpublic school in Minnesota, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.25"></a><var>417.25</var>receives a retirement annuity as a result of the person's teaching experience.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.26"></a><var>417.26</var>A person holding a lifetime qualified short-call substitute teaching license is not required <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.27"></a><var>417.27</var>to complete continuing education clock hours. A person holding this license may reapply <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.28"></a><var>417.28</var>to the board for a continuing professional five-year teaching license and must again <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.29"></a><var>417.29</var>complete continuing education clock hours one school year after receiving the continuing <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.30"></a><var>417.30</var>professional five-year teaching license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.417.31"></a><var>417.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7b. <b>Temporary limited licenses; personnel variances.</b> (a) The Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.32"></a><var>417.32</var>Teaching must accept applications for a temporary limited teaching license beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.33"></a><var>417.33</var>July 1 of the school year for which the license is requested and must issue or deny the <br />
         		<a id="pl.417.34"></a><var>417.34</var>temporary limited teaching license within 30 days of receiving the complete application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.1"></a><var>418.1</var>(b) The Board of Teaching must accept applications for a personnel variance <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.2"></a><var>418.2</var>beginning July 1 of the school year for which the variance is requested and must issue or <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.3"></a><var>418.3</var>deny the personnel variance within 30 days of receiving the complete application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.4"></a><var>418.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7c. <b>Temporary military license.</b> The Board of Teaching shall establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.5"></a><var>418.5</var>a temporary license in accordance with section 
         <statute_ref>197.4552</statute_ref> for teaching. The fee for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.6"></a><var>418.6</var>temporary license under this subdivision shall be $87.90 for an online application or <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.7"></a><var>418.7</var>$86.40 for a paper application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.8"></a><var>418.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Background checks.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching and the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.9"></a><var>418.9</var>of education must request a criminal history background check from the superintendent <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.10"></a><var>418.10</var>of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on all first-time teaching applicants for initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.11"></a><var>418.11</var>licenses under their jurisdiction. An application for a license under this section must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.12"></a><var>418.12</var>accompanied by Applicants must include with their licensure applications:<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.13"></a><var>418.13</var>(1) an executed criminal history consent form, including fingerprints; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.14"></a><var>418.14</var>(2) a money order or cashier's check payable to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.15"></a><var>418.15</var>for the fee for conducting the criminal history background check.<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.16"></a><var>418.16</var>(b) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall perform the <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.17"></a><var>418.17</var>background check required under paragraph (a) by retrieving criminal history data as <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.18"></a><var>418.18</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>13.87 </statute_ref>and shall also conduct a search of the national criminal records <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.19"></a><var>418.19</var>repository. The superintendent is authorized to exchange fingerprints with the Federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.20"></a><var>418.20</var>Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the criminal history check. The superintendent <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.21"></a><var>418.21</var>shall recover the cost to the bureau of a background check through the fee charged to <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.22"></a><var>418.22</var>the applicant under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.23"></a><var>418.23</var>(c) The Board of Teaching or the commissioner of education may issue a license <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.24"></a><var>418.24</var>pending completion of a background check under this subdivision, but must notify <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.25"></a><var>418.25</var>the individual that the individual's license may be revoked based on the result of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.26"></a><var>418.26</var>background check.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.4.0"></a><a id="pl.418.27"></a><var>418.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.23, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.418.28"></a><var>418.28</var><b>122A.23 APPLICANTS TRAINED IN OTHER STATES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.418.29"></a><var>418.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Preparation equivalency.</b> When a license to teach is authorized to <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.30"></a><var>418.30</var>be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree of a Minnesota state university, or of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.31"></a><var>418.31</var>University of Minnesota, or of a liberal arts university, or a technical training institution, <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.32"></a><var>418.32</var>such license may also, in the discretion of the Board of Teaching or the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.33"></a><var>418.33</var>education, whichever has jurisdiction, be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.34"></a><var>418.34</var>teacher training institution of equivalent rank and standing of any other state. The diploma <br />
         		<a id="pl.418.35"></a><var>418.35</var>or degree must be granted by virtue of completing coursework in teacher preparation as <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.1"></a><var>419.1</var>preliminary to the granting of a diploma or a degree of the same rank and class. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.2"></a><var>419.2</var>purposes of granting a Minnesota teaching license to a person who receives a diploma or <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.3"></a><var>419.3</var>degree from a state-accredited, out-of-state teacher training program leading to licensure, <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.4"></a><var>419.4</var>the Board of Teaching must establish criteria and streamlined policies and procedures by <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.5"></a><var>419.5</var>January 1, 2016, to recognize the experience and professional credentials of the person <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.6"></a><var>419.6</var>holding the out-of-state diploma or degree and allow that person to demonstrate to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.7"></a><var>419.7</var>board the person's qualifications for receiving a Minnesota teaching license based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.8"></a><var>419.8</var>performance measures the board adopts by January 1, 2016, under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.9"></a><var>419.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Applicants licensed in other states.</b> (a) Subject to the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.10"></a><var>419.10</var>of sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.18, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>123B.03</statute_ref>, the Board of Teaching must issue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.11"></a><var>419.11</var>professional five-year teaching license or a temporary an initial professional one-year <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.12"></a><var>419.12</var>teaching license under paragraphs (c) to (f) to an applicant who holds at least a <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.13"></a><var>419.13</var>baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and holds or <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.14"></a><var>419.14</var>held an out-of-state teaching license that requires the applicant to successfully complete <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.15"></a><var>419.15</var>a teacher preparation program approved by the issuing state, which includes either (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.16"></a><var>419.16</var>field-specific teaching methods, student teaching, or equivalent experience, or (2) at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.17"></a><var>419.17</var>two years of teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.18"></a><var>419.18</var>(b) The Board of Teaching may issue a standard professional five-year teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.19"></a><var>419.19</var>license on the basis of teaching experience and examination requirements only.<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.20"></a><var>419.20</var>(c) The Board of Teaching must issue a professional five-year teaching license to <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.21"></a><var>419.21</var>an applicant who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.22"></a><var>419.22</var>(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.23"></a><var>419.23</var>required by the Board of Teaching; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.24"></a><var>419.24</var>(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar content field and <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.25"></a><var>419.25</var>grade levels if the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than two grade levels less <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.26"></a><var>419.26</var>than a similar Minnesota license, and either (i) has completed field-specific teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.27"></a><var>419.27</var>methods, student teaching, or equivalent experience, or (ii) has at least two years of <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.28"></a><var>419.28</var>teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.419.29"></a><var>419.29</var>(d) The Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules and paragraph (i), must <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.30"></a><var>419.30</var>issue up to four one-year temporary initial professional one-year teaching licenses to an <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.31"></a><var>419.31</var>applicant who holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar content field <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.32"></a><var>419.32</var>licensure area and grade levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.33"></a><var>419.33</var>than two grade levels less than a similar Minnesota license, but has not successfully <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.34"></a><var>419.34</var>completed all exams and human relations preparation components required by the Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.35"></a><var>419.35</var>of Teaching. The board must issue a professional five-year teaching license to an applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.419.36"></a><var>419.36</var>who successfully completes the requirements under this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.1"></a><var>420.1</var>(e) The Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules, must issue up to four initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.2"></a><var>420.2</var>professional one-year temporary teaching licenses to an applicant who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.3"></a><var>420.3</var>(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.4"></a><var>420.4</var>required by the Board of Teaching; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.5"></a><var>420.5</var>(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar content field <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.6"></a><var>420.6</var>licensure area and grade levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.7"></a><var>420.7</var>two grade levels less than a similar Minnesota license, but has not completed field-specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.8"></a><var>420.8</var>teaching methods or student teaching or equivalent experience.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.9"></a><var>420.9</var>The applicant may complete field-specific teaching methods and student teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.10"></a><var>420.10</var>or equivalent experience by successfully participating in a one-year school district <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.11"></a><var>420.11</var>mentorship program consistent with board-adopted standards of effective practice and <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.12"></a><var>420.12</var>Minnesota graduation requirements. If no school district mentorship program is available, <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.13"></a><var>420.13</var>the applicant must complete field-specific teaching methods coursework while serving <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.14"></a><var>420.14</var>as a teacher of record and providing classroom instruction in the applicant's field of <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.15"></a><var>420.15</var>licensure. The board must issue a professional five-year teaching license to an applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.16"></a><var>420.16</var>who successfully completes the requirements under this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.17"></a><var>420.17</var>(f) The Board of Teaching must issue a restricted teaching license for only in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.18"></a><var>420.18</var>content field or grade levels specified in the out-of-state license to an applicant who:<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.19"></a><var>420.19</var>(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.20"></a><var>420.20</var>required by the Board of Teaching; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.21"></a><var>420.21</var>(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license where the out-of-state license is <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.22"></a><var>420.22</var>more limited in the content field or grade levels than a similar Minnesota license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.23"></a><var>420.23</var>(f) The Board of Teaching must issue to an applicant with an out-of-state teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.24"></a><var>420.24</var>license up to four initial professional one-year teaching licenses that are restricted in <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.25"></a><var>420.25</var>content or grade levels specified in the out-of-state license if the applicant's out-of-state <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.26"></a><var>420.26</var>teaching license is more limited than a similar Minnesota license in content field or <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.27"></a><var>420.27</var>grade levels. The Board of Teaching must issue a professional five-year teaching license <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.28"></a><var>420.28</var>to an applicant who successfully completes all exams and human relations preparation <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.29"></a><var>420.29</var>components required by the Board of Teaching. Any content or grade level restriction <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.30"></a><var>420.30</var>placed on a license under this paragraph remains in effect.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.31"></a><var>420.31</var>(g) The Board of Teaching may issue a two-year limited provisional license <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.32"></a><var>420.32</var>permission to an applicant under this subdivision to teach in a shortage area, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.33"></a><var>420.33</var>with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.18, subdivision 4a</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.420.34"></a><var>420.34</var>(h) The Board of Teaching may issue a license under this subdivision if the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.35"></a><var>420.35</var>has attained the additional degrees, credentials, or licenses required in a particular <br />
         		<a id="pl.420.36"></a><var>420.36</var>licensure field and the applicant can demonstrate competency by obtaining qualifying <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.1"></a><var>421.1</var>scores on the board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.2"></a><var>421.2</var>on applicable board-adopted rigorous content area and pedagogy examinations under <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.3"></a><var>421.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraphs (a) and (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.421.4"></a><var>421.4</var>(i) The Board of Teaching must require an applicant for a professional five-year <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.5"></a><var>421.5</var>teaching license or a temporary an initial professional one-year teaching license under <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.6"></a><var>421.6</var>this subdivision to pass a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.7"></a><var>421.7</var>mathematics before the board issues the license unless, notwithstanding other provisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.8"></a><var>421.8</var>of this subdivision, an applicable board-approved National Association of State Directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.9"></a><var>421.9</var>of Teacher Education and Certification interstate reciprocity agreement exists to allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.10"></a><var>421.10</var>fully certified teachers from other states to transfer their certification to Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.421.11"></a><var>421.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Teacher licensure agreements with adjoining states.</b> (a) Notwithstanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.12"></a><var>421.12</var>any other law to the contrary, the Board of Teaching must enter into a National Association <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.13"></a><var>421.13</var>of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) interstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.14"></a><var>421.14</var>agreement and other interstate agreements for teacher licensure to allow fully certified <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.15"></a><var>421.15</var>teachers from adjoining states to transfer their certification to Minnesota. The board must <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.16"></a><var>421.16</var>enter into these interstate agreements only after determining that the rigor of the teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.17"></a><var>421.17</var>licensure or certification requirements in the adjoining state is commensurate with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.18"></a><var>421.18</var>rigor of Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements. The board may limit an interstate <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.19"></a><var>421.19</var>agreement to particular content fields or grade levels based on established priorities or <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.20"></a><var>421.20</var>identified shortages. This subdivision does not apply to out-of-state applicants holding <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.21"></a><var>421.21</var>only a provisional teaching license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.421.22"></a><var>421.22</var>(b) The Board of Teaching must work with designated authorities in adjoining states <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.23"></a><var>421.23</var>to establish interstate teacher licensure agreements under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.5.0"></a><a id="pl.421.24"></a><var>421.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.245, as amended by Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.25"></a><var>421.25</var>Special Session chapter 3, article 2, sections 19 to 21, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.421.26"></a><var>421.26</var><b>122A.245 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.421.27"></a><var>421.27</var><b>LIMITED-TERM</b><b> PRELIMINARY</b><b> TEACHER LICENSE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.421.28"></a><var>421.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) To improve academic excellence, improve <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.29"></a><var>421.29</var>ethnic and cultural diversity in the classroom, and close the academic achievement gap, <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.30"></a><var>421.30</var>the Board of Teaching must approve qualified teacher preparation programs under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.31"></a><var>421.31</var>section that are a means to acquire a two-year limited-term preliminary teacher license, <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.32"></a><var>421.32</var>which the board may renew one time for an additional one-year term, and to prepare for <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.33"></a><var>421.33</var>acquiring a standard professional five-year license. The following entities are eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.421.34"></a><var>421.34</var>to participate under this section:<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.1"></a><var>422.1</var>(1) a school district, charter school, or nonprofit corporation organized under chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.2"></a><var>422.2</var>317A for an education-related purpose that forms a partnership with a college or university <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.3"></a><var>422.3</var>that has a board-approved alternative teacher preparation program; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.4"></a><var>422.4</var>(2) a school district or charter school, after consulting with a college or university <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.5"></a><var>422.5</var>with a board-approved teacher preparation program, that forms a partnership with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.6"></a><var>422.6</var>nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 317A for an education-related purpose that <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.7"></a><var>422.7</var>has a board-approved teacher preparation program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.8"></a><var>422.8</var>(b) Before becoming a teacher of record, a candidate must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.9"></a><var>422.9</var>(1) have a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 or higher grade point average unless the <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.10"></a><var>422.10</var>board waives the grade point average requirement based on board-adopted criteria adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.11"></a><var>422.11</var>by January 1, 2016;<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.12"></a><var>422.12</var>(2) demonstrate a passing score on a board-adopted reading, writing, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.13"></a><var>422.13</var>mathematics skills examination under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph (b); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.14"></a><var>422.14</var>(3) obtain qualifying scores on applicable board-approved rigorous content area and <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.15"></a><var>422.15</var>pedagogy examinations under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraph (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.16"></a><var>422.16</var>(c) The Board of Teaching must issue a two-year limited-term preliminary teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.17"></a><var>422.17</var>license to a person who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.18"></a><var>422.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Characteristics.</b> An alternative teacher preparation program under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.19"></a><var>422.19</var>section must include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.20"></a><var>422.20</var>(1) a minimum 200-hour instructional phase that provides intensive preparation and <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.21"></a><var>422.21</var>student teaching before the teacher candidate assumes classroom responsibilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.22"></a><var>422.22</var>(2) a research-based and results-oriented approach focused on best teaching practices <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.23"></a><var>422.23</var>to increase student proficiency and growth measured against state academic standards;<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.24"></a><var>422.24</var>(3) strategies to combine pedagogy and best teaching practices to better inform <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.25"></a><var>422.25</var>teacher candidates' classroom instruction;<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.26"></a><var>422.26</var>(4) assessment, supervision, and evaluation of teacher candidates to determine <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.27"></a><var>422.27</var>their specific needs throughout the program and to support their efforts to successfully <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.28"></a><var>422.28</var>complete the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.29"></a><var>422.29</var>(5) intensive, ongoing, and multiyear professional learning opportunities that <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.30"></a><var>422.30</var>accelerate teacher candidates' professional growth, support student learning, and provide a <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.31"></a><var>422.31</var>workplace orientation, professional staff development, and mentoring and peer review <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.32"></a><var>422.32</var>focused on standards of professional practice and continuous professional growth; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.422.33"></a><var>422.33</var>(6) a requirement that teacher candidates demonstrate to the local site team under <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.34"></a><var>422.34</var>subdivision 5 satisfactory progress toward acquiring a standard license professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.422.35"></a><var>422.35</var>five-year teaching licenses from the Board of Teaching.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.1"></a><var>423.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Program approval; disapproval.</b> (a) The Board of Teaching must approve <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.2"></a><var>423.2</var>alternative teacher preparation programs under this section based on board-adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.3"></a><var>423.3</var>criteria that reflect best practices for alternative teacher preparation programs, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.4"></a><var>423.4</var>with this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.5"></a><var>423.5</var>(b) The board must permit teacher candidates to demonstrate mastery of pedagogy <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.6"></a><var>423.6</var>and content standards in school-based settings and through other nontraditional means. <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.7"></a><var>423.7</var>"Nontraditional means" must include a portfolio of previous experiences, teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.8"></a><var>423.8</var>experience, educator evaluations, certifications marking the completion of education <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.9"></a><var>423.9</var>training programs, and essentially equivalent demonstrations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.10"></a><var>423.10</var>(c) The board must use nontraditional criteria to determine the qualifications of <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.11"></a><var>423.11</var>program instructors.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.12"></a><var>423.12</var>(d) The board may permit instructors to hold a baccalaureate degree only.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.13"></a><var>423.13</var>(e) If the Board of Teaching determines that a teacher preparation program under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.14"></a><var>423.14</var>section does not meet the requirements of this section, it may revoke its approval of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.15"></a><var>423.15</var>program after it notifies the program provider of any deficiencies and gives the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.16"></a><var>423.16</var>provider an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.17"></a><var>423.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Employment conditions.</b> Where applicable, teacher candidates with <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.18"></a><var>423.18</var>a limited-term a preliminary teacher license under this section are members of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.19"></a><var>423.19</var>local employee organization representing teachers and subject to the terms of the local <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.20"></a><var>423.20</var>collective bargaining agreement between the exclusive representative of the teachers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.21"></a><var>423.21</var>the school board. A collective bargaining agreement between a school board and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.22"></a><var>423.22</var>exclusive representative of the teachers must not prevent or restrict or otherwise interfere <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.23"></a><var>423.23</var>with a school district's ability to employ a teacher prepared under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.24"></a><var>423.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Approval for </b><b>standard</b><b> professional five-year</b><b> license.</b> A school board <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.25"></a><var>423.25</var>or its designee must appoint members to a local site team that includes teachers, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.26"></a><var>423.26</var>administrators, and postsecondary faculty under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.27"></a><var>423.27</var>(1), or staff of a participating nonprofit corporation under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.28"></a><var>423.28</var>clause (2), to evaluate the performance of the teacher candidate. The evaluation must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.29"></a><var>423.29</var>consistent with board-adopted performance measures, use the Minnesota state standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.30"></a><var>423.30</var>of effective practice and subject matter content standards for teachers established in <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.31"></a><var>423.31</var>Minnesota Rules, and include a report to the board recommending whether or not to issue <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.32"></a><var>423.32</var>the teacher candidate a standard professional five-year teaching license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.423.33"></a><var>423.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Applicants trained in other states.</b> A person who successfully completes <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.34"></a><var>423.34</var>another state's alternative teacher preparation program, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.23</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.35"></a><var>423.35</var>subdivision 1, may apply to the Board of Teaching for a standard an initial professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.423.36"></a><var>423.36</var>one-year teaching license under subdivision 7 or a professional five-year teaching license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.1"></a><var>424.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Standard</b><b> Professional five-year</b><b> license.</b> The Board of Teaching must <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.2"></a><var>424.2</var>issue a standard professional five-year teaching license to an otherwise qualified teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.3"></a><var>424.3</var>candidate under this section who successfully performs throughout a program under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.4"></a><var>424.4</var>section, obtains qualifying scores on applicable board-adopted rigorous skills, pedagogy, <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.5"></a><var>424.5</var>and content area examinations under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.09, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraphs (a) and <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.6"></a><var>424.6</var>(e), and is recommended for licensure under subdivision 5 or successfully demonstrates to <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.7"></a><var>424.7</var>the board qualifications for licensure under subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.8"></a><var>424.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Highly</b><b> Qualified teacher.</b> A person holding a valid limited-term license <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.9"></a><var>424.9</var>under this section is a highly qualified teacher and the teacher of record under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.424.10"></a><var>424.10</var>122A.16
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.11"></a><var>424.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Exchange of best practices.</b> By July 31 in an even-numbered year, <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.12"></a><var>424.12</var>a program participant and approved alternative preparation program providers, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.13"></a><var>424.13</var>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.14"></a><var>424.14</var>Private College Council, and the Department of Education must exchange information <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.15"></a><var>424.15</var>about best practices and educational innovations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.16"></a><var>424.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Reports.</b> The Board of Teaching must submit an interim report on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.17"></a><var>424.17</var>efficacy of this program to the policy and finance committees of the legislature with <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.18"></a><var>424.18</var>jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by February 15, 2013, and a <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.19"></a><var>424.19</var>final report by February 15, 2015.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.6.0"></a><a id="pl.424.20"></a><var>424.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.40, subdivision 8, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.21"></a><var>424.21</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.22"></a><var>424.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.424.23"></a><var>424.23</var><b>teachers.</b> (a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.24"></a><var>424.24</var>representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.25"></a><var>424.25</var>a teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and continuing contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.26"></a><var>424.26</var>teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.27"></a><var>424.27</var>teachers do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review process, then the <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.28"></a><var>424.28</var>school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must implement the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.29"></a><var>424.29</var>teacher evaluation plan under paragraph (c). The process must include having trained <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.30"></a><var>424.30</var>observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate in professional learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.31"></a><var>424.31</var>communities, consistent with paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.424.32"></a><var>424.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.33"></a><var>424.33</var>practices and, improve student learning and success, and provide all enrolled students in <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.34"></a><var>424.34</var>a district or school with improved and equitable access to more effective and diverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.424.35"></a><var>424.35</var>teachers, the annual evaluation process for teachers:<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.1"></a><var>425.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.2"></a><var>425.2</var>subdivision 5;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.3"></a><var>425.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.4"></a><var>425.4</var>includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.5"></a><var>425.5</var>one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.6"></a><var>425.6</var>administrator. For the years when a tenured teacher is not evaluated by a qualified and <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.7"></a><var>425.7</var>trained evaluator, the teacher must be evaluated by a peer review;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.8"></a><var>425.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.9"></a><var>425.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.60</statute_ref> and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.425.10"></a><var>425.10</var>122A.61
         </statute_ref> with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.11"></a><var>425.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.12"></a><var>425.12</var>teacher collaboration;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.13"></a><var>425.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.14"></a><var>425.14</var>communities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.15"></a><var>425.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) may include mentoring and induction programs for teachers, including teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.16"></a><var>425.16</var>who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers in <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.17"></a><var>425.17</var>the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35, <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.18"></a><var>425.18</var>subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.19"></a><var>425.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.20"></a><var>425.20</var>demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.425.21"></a><var>425.21</var>122A.18, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.22"></a><var>425.22</var>based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.23"></a><var>425.23</var>among other activities for the summative evaluation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.24"></a><var>425.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.25"></a><var>425.25</var>academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.26"></a><var>425.26</var>that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.27"></a><var>425.27</var>teacher evaluation results;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.28"></a><var>425.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.29"></a><var>425.29</var>student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.30"></a><var>425.30</var>teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.31"></a><var>425.31</var>achievement of content areas of English learners;<br />
         		<a id="pl.425.32"></a><var>425.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.33"></a><var>425.33</var>perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for <br />
         		<a id="pl.425.34"></a><var>425.34</var>effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.1"></a><var>426.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.2"></a><var>426.2</var>(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.3"></a><var>426.3</var>established goals and timelines; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.4"></a><var>426.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.5"></a><var>426.5</var>improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning, <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.6"></a><var>426.6</var>termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.7"></a><var>426.7</var>other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.8"></a><var>426.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.9"></a><var>426.9</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>13.43</statute_ref>. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.10"></a><var>426.10</var>disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.11"></a><var>426.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.12"></a><var>426.12</var>organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.13"></a><var>426.13</var>organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.14"></a><var>426.14</var>Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.15"></a><var>426.15</var>and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.16"></a><var>426.16</var>the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.17"></a><var>426.17</var>Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.18"></a><var>426.18</var>in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.19"></a><var>426.19</var>with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.20"></a><var>426.20</var>section 
         <statute_ref>122A.41</statute_ref> for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.21"></a><var>426.21</var>evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.22"></a><var>426.22</var>subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.23"></a><var>426.23</var>subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.24"></a><var>426.24</var>(d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.25"></a><var>426.25</var>(1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.26"></a><var>426.26</var>place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.27"></a><var>426.27</var>improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.28"></a><var>426.28</var>evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.29"></a><var>426.29</var>discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.30"></a><var>426.30</var>teaches that grade; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.426.31"></a><var>426.31</var>(2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.32"></a><var>426.32</var>or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.33"></a><var>426.33</var>improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.34"></a><var>426.34</var>evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.35"></a><var>426.35</var>discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.426.36"></a><var>426.36</var>teaches that subject area and grade.<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.1"></a><var>427.1</var>All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.2"></a><var>427.2</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.3"></a><var>427.3</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.7.0"></a><a id="pl.427.4"></a><var>427.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.41, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.5"></a><var>427.5</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.6"></a><var>427.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.427.7"></a><var>427.7</var><b>teachers.</b> (a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.8"></a><var>427.8</var>representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop an <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.9"></a><var>427.9</var>annual teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and nonprobationary <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.10"></a><var>427.10</var>teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.11"></a><var>427.11</var>the teachers in the district do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.12"></a><var>427.12</var>process, then the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.13"></a><var>427.13</var>implement the state teacher evaluation plan developed under paragraph (c). The process <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.14"></a><var>427.14</var>must include having trained observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.15"></a><var>427.15</var>in professional learning communities, consistent with paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.16"></a><var>427.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.17"></a><var>427.17</var>practices and improve student learning and success, and provide all enrolled students in <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.18"></a><var>427.18</var>a district or school with improved and equitable access to more effective and diverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.19"></a><var>427.19</var>teachers, the annual evaluation process for teachers:<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.20"></a><var>427.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.21"></a><var>427.21</var>subdivision 2;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.22"></a><var>427.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.23"></a><var>427.23</var>includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.24"></a><var>427.24</var>one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.25"></a><var>427.25</var>administrator;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.26"></a><var>427.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.27"></a><var>427.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.60</statute_ref> and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.427.28"></a><var>427.28</var>122A.61
         </statute_ref> with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.29"></a><var>427.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.30"></a><var>427.30</var>teacher collaboration;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.31"></a><var>427.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.32"></a><var>427.32</var>communities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.427.33"></a><var>427.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) may include mentoring and induction programs for teachers, including teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.427.34"></a><var>427.34</var>who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers in <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.1"></a><var>428.1</var>the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35, <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.2"></a><var>428.2</var>subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.3"></a><var>428.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.4"></a><var>428.4</var>demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.428.5"></a><var>428.5</var>122A.18, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.6"></a><var>428.6</var>based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.7"></a><var>428.7</var>among other activities for the summative evaluation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.8"></a><var>428.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.9"></a><var>428.9</var>academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.10"></a><var>428.10</var>that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.11"></a><var>428.11</var>teacher evaluation results;<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.12"></a><var>428.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.13"></a><var>428.13</var>student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.14"></a><var>428.14</var>teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.15"></a><var>428.15</var>achievement of English learners;<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.16"></a><var>428.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.17"></a><var>428.17</var>perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.18"></a><var>428.18</var>effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.19"></a><var>428.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.20"></a><var>428.20</var>(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.21"></a><var>428.21</var>established goals and timelines; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.22"></a><var>428.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.23"></a><var>428.23</var>improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning, <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.24"></a><var>428.24</var>termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.25"></a><var>428.25</var>other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.26"></a><var>428.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.27"></a><var>428.27</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>13.43</statute_ref>. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.28"></a><var>428.28</var>disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.<br />
         		<a id="pl.428.29"></a><var>428.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.30"></a><var>428.30</var>organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.31"></a><var>428.31</var>organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.32"></a><var>428.32</var>Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.33"></a><var>428.33</var>and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.34"></a><var>428.34</var>the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.35"></a><var>428.35</var>Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise <br />
         		<a id="pl.428.36"></a><var>428.36</var>in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.1"></a><var>429.1</var>with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.2"></a><var>429.2</var>section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40</statute_ref> for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.3"></a><var>429.3</var>evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.4"></a><var>429.4</var>subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.5"></a><var>429.5</var>subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.6"></a><var>429.6</var>(d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.7"></a><var>429.7</var>(1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.8"></a><var>429.8</var>place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.9"></a><var>429.9</var>improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.10"></a><var>429.10</var>evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.11"></a><var>429.11</var>discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.12"></a><var>429.12</var>teaches that grade; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.13"></a><var>429.13</var>(2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.14"></a><var>429.14</var>or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.15"></a><var>429.15</var>improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.16"></a><var>429.16</var>evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.17"></a><var>429.17</var>discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.18"></a><var>429.18</var>teaches that subject area and grade.<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.19"></a><var>429.19</var>All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.20"></a><var>429.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.21"></a><var>429.21</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.8.0"></a><a id="pl.429.22"></a><var>429.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.23"></a><var>429.23</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.24"></a><var>429.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Restructured pay system.</b> A restructured alternative teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.25"></a><var>429.25</var>professional pay system is established under subdivision 2 to provide incentives to <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.26"></a><var>429.26</var>encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.27"></a><var>429.27</var>student learning and for school districts, intermediate school districts, cooperative units, <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.28"></a><var>429.28</var>as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>123A.24, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, and charter schools to recruit and retain <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.29"></a><var>429.29</var>highly qualified teachers, encourage highly qualified teachers to undertake challenging <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.30"></a><var>429.30</var>assignments, and support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.9.0"></a><a id="pl.429.31"></a><var>429.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.32"></a><var>429.32</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.429.33"></a><var>429.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Alternative teacher professional pay system.</b> (a) To participate in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.429.34"></a><var>429.34</var>program, a school district, an intermediate school district consistent with paragraph (d), a <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.1"></a><var>430.1</var>school site, or a charter school must have an educational improvement plan under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.2"></a><var>430.2</var><statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref> a world's best workforce plan under section 120B.11 and an alternative teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.3"></a><var>430.3</var>professional pay system agreement under paragraph (b). A charter school participant also <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.4"></a><var>430.4</var>must comply with subdivision 2a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.5"></a><var>430.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The alternative teacher professional pay system agreement must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.6"></a><var>430.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) describe how teachers can achieve career advancement and additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.7"></a><var>430.7</var>compensation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.8"></a><var>430.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) describe how the school district, intermediate school district, school site, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.9"></a><var>430.9</var>charter school will provide teachers with career advancement options that allow teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.10"></a><var>430.10</var>to retain primary roles in student instruction and facilitate site-focused professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.11"></a><var>430.11</var>development that helps other teachers improve their skills;<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.12"></a><var>430.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) reform the "steps and lanes" salary schedule, prevent any teacher's compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.13"></a><var>430.13</var>paid before implementing the pay system from being reduced as a result of participating in <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.14"></a><var>430.14</var>this system, base at least 60 percent of any compensation increase on teacher performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.15"></a><var>430.15</var>using:<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.16"></a><var>430.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) schoolwide student achievement gains under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35</statute_ref> or locally selected <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.17"></a><var>430.17</var>standardized assessment outcomes, or both;<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.18"></a><var>430.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) measures of student growth and literacy that may include value-added models <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.19"></a><var>430.19</var>or student learning goals, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.20"></a><var>430.20</var>(b), clause (9), or 
         <statute_ref>122A.41, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clause (9), and other measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.21"></a><var>430.21</var>that include the academic literacy, oral academic language, and achievement of English <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.22"></a><var>430.22</var>learners under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40</statute_ref>, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clause (10), or 
         <statute_ref>122A.41, <br />
            		<a id="pl.430.23"></a><var>430.23</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clause (10); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.24"></a><var>430.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) an objective evaluation program under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.25"></a><var>430.25</var>paragraph (b), clause (2), or 
         <statute_ref>122A.41, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clause (2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.26"></a><var>430.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) provide for participation in job-embedded learning opportunities such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.27"></a><var>430.27</var>professional learning communities to improve instructional skills and learning that are <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.28"></a><var>430.28</var>aligned with student needs under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref> 120B.11, consistent with the staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.29"></a><var>430.29</var>development plan under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.60</statute_ref> and led during the school day by trained teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.30"></a><var>430.30</var>leaders such as master or mentor teachers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.31"></a><var>430.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) allow any teacher in a participating school district, intermediate school district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.32"></a><var>430.32</var>school site, or charter school that implements an alternative pay system to participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.430.33"></a><var>430.33</var>that system without any quota or other limit; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.34"></a><var>430.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) encourage collaboration rather than competition among teachers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.430.35"></a><var>430.35</var>(c) The alternative teacher professional pay system may:<br />
         		<a id="pl.431.1"></a><var>431.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) include a hiring bonus or other added compensation for teachers who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.2"></a><var>431.2</var>identified as effective or highly effective under the local teacher professional review <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.3"></a><var>431.3</var>cycle and work in a hard-to-fill position or in a hard-to-staff school such as a school with <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.4"></a><var>431.4</var>a majority of students whose families meet federal poverty guidelines, a geographically <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.5"></a><var>431.5</var>isolated school, or a school identified by the state as eligible for targeted programs or <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.6"></a><var>431.6</var>services for its students; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.431.7"></a><var>431.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) include incentives for teachers to obtain a master's degree or other advanced <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.8"></a><var>431.8</var>certification in their content field of licensure, pursue the training or education necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.9"></a><var>431.9</var>to obtain an additional licensure in shortage areas identified by the district or charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.10"></a><var>431.10</var>school, or help fund a "grow your own" new teacher initiative.<br />
         		<a id="pl.431.11"></a><var>431.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) An intermediate school district under this subdivision must demonstrate in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.12"></a><var>431.12</var>form and manner determined by the commissioner that it uses the aid it receives under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.13"></a><var>431.13</var>section for activities identified in the alternative teacher professional pay system agreement.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.10.0"></a><a id="pl.431.14"></a><var>431.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 2b, <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.15"></a><var>431.15</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.431.16"></a><var>431.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2b. <b>Approval process.</b> (a) Consistent with the requirements of this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.17"></a><var>431.17</var>and sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref> and section 
         <statute_ref>122A.415</statute_ref>, the department must prepare and transmit <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.18"></a><var>431.18</var>to interested school districts, intermediate school districts, cooperatives, school sites, <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.19"></a><var>431.19</var>and charter schools a standard form for applying to participate in the alternative teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.20"></a><var>431.20</var>professional pay system. The commissioner annually must establish three dates as <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.21"></a><var>431.21</var>deadlines by which interested applicants must submit an application to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.22"></a><var>431.22</var>under this section. An interested school district, intermediate school district, cooperative, <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.23"></a><var>431.23</var>school site, or charter school must submit to the commissioner a completed application <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.24"></a><var>431.24</var>executed by the district superintendent and the exclusive bargaining representative of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.25"></a><var>431.25</var>teachers if the applicant is a school district, intermediate school district, or school site, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.26"></a><var>431.26</var>executed by the charter school board of directors if the applicant is a charter school or <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.27"></a><var>431.27</var>executed by the governing board if the applicant is a cooperative unit. The application <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.28"></a><var>431.28</var>must include the proposed alternative teacher professional pay system agreement under <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.29"></a><var>431.29</var>subdivision 2. The department must review a completed application within 30 days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.30"></a><var>431.30</var>the most recent application deadline and recommend to the commissioner whether to <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.31"></a><var>431.31</var>approve or disapprove the application. The commissioner must approve applications <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.32"></a><var>431.32</var>on a first-come, first-served basis. The applicant's alternative teacher professional pay <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.33"></a><var>431.33</var>system agreement must be legally binding on the applicant and the collective bargaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.431.34"></a><var>431.34</var>representative before the applicant receives alternative compensation revenue. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.1"></a><var>432.1</var>commissioner must approve or disapprove an application based on the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.2"></a><var>432.2</var>under subdivisions 2 and 2a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.432.3"></a><var>432.3</var>(b) If the commissioner disapproves an application, the commissioner must give the <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.4"></a><var>432.4</var>applicant timely notice of the specific reasons in detail for disapproving the application. <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.5"></a><var>432.5</var>The applicant may revise and resubmit its application and related documents to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.6"></a><var>432.6</var>commissioner within 30 days of receiving notice of the commissioner's disapproval and <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.7"></a><var>432.7</var>the commissioner must approve or disapprove the revised application, consistent with this <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.8"></a><var>432.8</var>subdivision. Applications that are revised and then approved are considered submitted on <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.9"></a><var>432.9</var>the date the applicant initially submitted the application.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.11.0"></a><a id="pl.432.10"></a><var>432.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.11"></a><var>432.11</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.432.12"></a><var>432.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Report</b><b>; continued funding</b><b>.</b> (a) Participating districts, intermediate school <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.13"></a><var>432.13</var>districts, cooperatives, school sites, and charter schools must report on the implementation <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.14"></a><var>432.14</var>and effectiveness of the alternative teacher professional pay system, particularly <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.15"></a><var>432.15</var>addressing each requirement under subdivision 2 and make annual recommendations by <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.16"></a><var>432.16</var>June 15 to their school boards. The school board, board of directors, or governing board <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.17"></a><var>432.17</var>shall transmit a copy of the report with a summary of the findings and recommendations <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.18"></a><var>432.18</var>of the district, intermediate school district, cooperative, school site, or charter school to <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.19"></a><var>432.19</var>the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.432.20"></a><var>432.20</var>(b) If the commissioner determines that a school district, intermediate school district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.21"></a><var>432.21</var>cooperative, school site, or charter school that receives alternative teacher compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.22"></a><var>432.22</var>revenue is not complying with the requirements of this section, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.23"></a><var>432.23</var>may withhold funding from that participant. Before making the determination, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.24"></a><var>432.24</var>commissioner must notify the participant of any deficiencies and provide the participant <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.25"></a><var>432.25</var>an opportunity to comply. A district must include the report required under paragraph (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.26"></a><var>432.26</var>as part of the world's best workforce report under section 120B.11, subdivision 5.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.12.0"></a><a id="pl.432.27"></a><var>432.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.4144, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.432.28"></a><var>432.28</var><b>122A.4144 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS; ALTERNATIVE TEACHER </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.432.29"></a><var>432.29</var><b>PAY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.432.30"></a><var>432.30</var>Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>179A.20</statute_ref> or other law to the contrary, a school board and <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.31"></a><var>432.31</var>the exclusive representative of the teachers may agree to reopen a collective bargaining <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.32"></a><var>432.32</var>agreement for the purpose of entering into an alternative teacher professional pay system <br />
         		<a id="pl.432.33"></a><var>432.33</var>agreement under sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.414</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>122A.415</statute_ref>. Negotiations for a contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.1"></a><var>433.1</var>reopened under this section must be limited to issues related to the alternative teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.2"></a><var>433.2</var>professional pay system.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.13.0"></a><a id="pl.433.3"></a><var>433.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.4"></a><var>433.4</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.433.5"></a><var>433.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.</b> (a) The basic alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.6"></a><var>433.6</var>teacher compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.414, <br />
            		<a id="pl.433.7"></a><var>433.7</var>subdivision 2b
         </statute_ref>, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.8"></a><var>433.8</var>subdivision 1. The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.9"></a><var>433.9</var>plan approved under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.414, subdivisions 2a</statute_ref> and 2b, equals $260 times the <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.10"></a><var>433.10</var>number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.11"></a><var>433.11</var>1 of the current year for a charter school in the first year of operation, times the ratio of <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.12"></a><var>433.12</var>the sum of the alternative teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.13"></a><var>433.13</var>levy for all participating school districts to the maximum alternative teacher compensation <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.14"></a><var>433.14</var>revenue for those districts under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.433.15"></a><var>433.15</var>(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.16"></a><var>433.16</var>teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed $75,840,000 for fiscal year 2016 <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.17"></a><var>433.17</var>and $88,118,000 for fiscal year 2017 and later. The commissioner must limit the amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.18"></a><var>433.18</var>of alternative teacher compensation aid approved under this section so as not to exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.19"></a><var>433.19</var>these limits by not approving new participants or by prorating the aid among participating <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.20"></a><var>433.20</var>districts, intermediate school districts, school sites, and charter schools. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.21"></a><var>433.21</var>may also reallocate a portion of the allowable aid for the biennium from the second year <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.22"></a><var>433.22</var>to the first year to meet the needs of approved participants. Basic alternative teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.23"></a><var>433.23</var>compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit equals $3,000 times <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.24"></a><var>433.24</var>the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district or cooperative unit <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.25"></a><var>433.25</var>on October 1 of the previous school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.433.26"></a><var>433.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.14.0"></a><a id="pl.433.27"></a><var>433.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.416, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.433.28"></a><var>433.28</var><b>122A.416 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER COMPENSATION REVENUE </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.433.29"></a><var>433.29</var><b>FOR PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND MULTIDISTRICT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.433.30"></a><var>433.30</var><b>INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.433.31"></a><var>433.31</var>Notwithstanding sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.414</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.415</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>126C.10</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.32"></a><var>433.32</var>multidistrict integration collaboratives and the Perpich Center for Arts Education are <br />
         		<a id="pl.433.33"></a><var>433.33</var>eligible to receive alternative teacher compensation revenue as if they were intermediate <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.1"></a><var>434.1</var>school districts. To qualify for alternative teacher compensation revenue, a multidistrict <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.2"></a><var>434.2</var>integration collaborative or the Perpich Center for Arts Education must meet all of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.3"></a><var>434.3</var>requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.413</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>122A.414</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>122A.415</statute_ref> that apply to intermediate <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.4"></a><var>434.4</var>school districts, must report its enrollment as of October 1 of each year to the department, <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.5"></a><var>434.5</var>and must annually report its expenditures for the alternative teacher professional pay <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.6"></a><var>434.6</var>system consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.7"></a><var>434.7</var>department by November 30 of each year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.15.0"></a><a id="pl.434.8"></a><var>434.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.42, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.9"></a><var>434.9</var><b>122A.42 GENERAL CONTROL OF SCHOOLS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.434.10"></a><var>434.10</var>(a) The teacher of record shall have the general control and government of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.11"></a><var>434.11</var>school and classroom. When more than one teacher is employed in any district, one of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.12"></a><var>434.12</var>teachers may be designated by the board as principal and shall have the general control <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.13"></a><var>434.13</var>and supervision of the schools of the district, subject to the general supervisory control <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.14"></a><var>434.14</var>of the board and other officers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.15"></a><var>434.15</var>(b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the teacher may remove students from class under <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.16"></a><var>434.16</var>section 121A.61, subdivision 2, for violent or disruptive conduct.<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.17"></a><var>434.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.18"></a><var>434.18</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.16.0"></a><a id="pl.434.19"></a><var>434.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.60, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.20"></a><var>434.20</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.21"></a><var>434.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Staff development report.</b> (a) By October 15 of each year, The district <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.22"></a><var>434.22</var>and site staff development committees shall write and submit a report of staff development <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.23"></a><var>434.23</var>activities and expenditures for the previous year, in the form and manner determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.24"></a><var>434.24</var>the commissioner. The report, signed by the district superintendent and staff development <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.25"></a><var>434.25</var>chair, must include assessment and evaluation data indicating progress toward district and <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.26"></a><var>434.26</var>site staff development goals based on teaching and learning outcomes, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.27"></a><var>434.27</var>percentage of teachers and other staff involved in instruction who participate in effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.28"></a><var>434.28</var>staff development activities under subdivision 3 as part of the district's world's best <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.29"></a><var>434.29</var>workforce report under section 120B.11, subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.30"></a><var>434.30</var>(b) The report must break down expenditures for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.31"></a><var>434.31</var>(1) curriculum development and curriculum training programs; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.434.32"></a><var>434.32</var>(2) staff development training models, workshops, and conferences, and the cost of <br />
         		<a id="pl.434.33"></a><var>434.33</var>releasing teachers or providing substitute teachers for staff development purposes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.1"></a><var>435.1</var>The report also must indicate whether the expenditures were incurred at the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.2"></a><var>435.2</var>level or the school site level, and whether the school site expenditures were made possible <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.3"></a><var>435.3</var>by grants to school sites that demonstrate exemplary use of allocated staff development <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.4"></a><var>435.4</var>revenue. These expenditures must be reported using the uniform financial and accounting <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.5"></a><var>435.5</var>and reporting standards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.6"></a><var>435.6</var>(c) The commissioner shall report the staff development progress and expenditure <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.7"></a><var>435.7</var>data to the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.8"></a><var>435.8</var>education by February 15 each year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.17.0"></a><a id="pl.435.9"></a><var>435.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.10"></a><var>435.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> (a) A grant program is established to assist American <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.11"></a><var>435.11</var>Indian people to become teachers and to provide additional education for American Indian <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.12"></a><var>435.12</var>teachers. The commissioner may award a joint grant to each of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.13"></a><var>435.13</var>(1) the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota and Independent School <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.14"></a><var>435.14</var>District No. 709, Duluth;<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.15"></a><var>435.15</var>(2) Bemidji State University and Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake;<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.16"></a><var>435.16</var>(3) Moorhead State University and one of the school districts located within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.17"></a><var>435.17</var>White Earth Reservation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.18"></a><var>435.18</var>(4) Augsburg College, Independent School District No. 625, St. Paul, and Special <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.19"></a><var>435.19</var>School District No. 1, Minneapolis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.20"></a><var>435.20</var>(b) If additional funds are available, the commissioner may award additional joint <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.21"></a><var>435.21</var>grants to other postsecondary institutions and school districts.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.18.0"></a><a id="pl.435.22"></a><var>435.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.72, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.435.23"></a><var>435.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Center functions.</b> (a) A teacher center shall perform functions according <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.24"></a><var>435.24</var>to this subdivision. The center shall assist teachers, diagnose learning needs, experiment <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.25"></a><var>435.25</var>with the use of multiple instructional approaches, assess pupil outcomes, assess staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.26"></a><var>435.26</var>development needs and plans, and teach school personnel about effective pedagogical <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.27"></a><var>435.27</var>approaches. The center shall develop and produce curricula and curricular materials <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.28"></a><var>435.28</var>designed to meet the educational needs of pupils being served, by applying educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.29"></a><var>435.29</var>research and new and improved methods, practices, and techniques. The center shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.30"></a><var>435.30</var>provide programs to improve the skills of teachers to meet the special educational needs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.31"></a><var>435.31</var>pupils. The center shall provide programs to familiarize teachers with developments in <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.32"></a><var>435.32</var>curriculum formulation and educational research, including how research can be used to <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.33"></a><var>435.33</var>improve teaching skills. The center shall facilitate sharing of resources, ideas, methods, <br />
         		<a id="pl.435.34"></a><var>435.34</var>and approaches directly related to classroom instruction and improve teachers' familiarity <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.1"></a><var>436.1</var>with current teaching materials and products for use in their classrooms. The center shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.2"></a><var>436.2</var>provide in-service programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.3"></a><var>436.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Each teacher center must provide a professional development program to train <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.4"></a><var>436.4</var>interested and highly qualified elementary, middle, and secondary teachers, selected by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.5"></a><var>436.5</var>employing school district, to assist other teachers in that district with mathematics and <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.6"></a><var>436.6</var>science curriculum, standards, and instruction so that all teachers have access to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.7"></a><var>436.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) high quality professional development programs in mathematics and science that <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.8"></a><var>436.8</var>address curriculum, instructional methods, alignment of standards, and performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.9"></a><var>436.9</var>measurements, enhance teacher and student learning, and support state mathematics and <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.10"></a><var>436.10</var>science standards; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.11"></a><var>436.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) research-based mathematics and science programs and instructional models <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.12"></a><var>436.12</var>premised on best practices that inspire teachers and students and have practical classroom <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.13"></a><var>436.13</var>application.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.19.0"></a><a id="pl.436.14"></a><var>436.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.861, as amended by Laws 2015, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.15"></a><var>436.15</var>chapter 21, article 1, section 20, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.16"></a><var>436.16</var><b>124D.861 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION FOR MINNESOTA.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.436.17"></a><var>436.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Program to close the academic achievement and opportunity gap; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.436.18"></a><var>436.18</var><b>revenue uses.</b> (a) The "Achievement and Integration for Minnesota" program is established <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.19"></a><var>436.19</var>to pursue racial and economic integration and increase student academic achievement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.20"></a><var>436.20</var>create equitable educational opportunities, and reduce academic disparities based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.21"></a><var>436.21</var>students' diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds in Minnesota public schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.22"></a><var>436.22</var>(b) For purposes of this section and section 
         <statute_ref>124D.862</statute_ref>, "eligible district" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.23"></a><var>436.23</var>district required to submit a plan to the commissioner under Minnesota Rules governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.24"></a><var>436.24</var>school desegregation and integration, or be a member of a multidistrict integration <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.25"></a><var>436.25</var>collaborative that files a plan with the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.436.26"></a><var>436.26</var>(c) Eligible districts must use the revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.862</statute_ref> to pursue <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.27"></a><var>436.27</var>academic achievement and racial and economic integration through: <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.28"></a><var>436.28</var>(1) integrated learning environments that give students improved and equitable <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.29"></a><var>436.29</var>access to effective and more diverse teachers, prepare all students to be effective citizens, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.30"></a><var>436.30</var>and enhance social cohesion; <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.31"></a><var>436.31</var>(2) policies and curricula and trained instructors, administrators, school counselors, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.32"></a><var>436.32</var>and other advocates to support and enhance integrated learning environments under <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.33"></a><var>436.33</var>this section, including through magnet schools, innovative, research-based instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.34"></a><var>436.34</var>differentiated instruction, improved and equitable access to effective and diverse teachers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.436.35"></a><var>436.35</var>and targeted interventions to improve achievement; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.1"></a><var>437.1</var>(3) rigorous career and college readiness programs and effective and more diverse <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.2"></a><var>437.2</var>instructors for underserved student populations, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, <br />
            		<a id="pl.437.3"></a><var>437.3</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>; integrated learning environments to increase student academic achievement; <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.4"></a><var>437.4</var>cultural fluency, competency, and interaction; graduation and educational attainment rates; <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.5"></a><var>437.5</var>and parent involvement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.437.6"></a><var>437.6</var>(d) Consistent with paragraph (c), eligible districts may adopt policies to increase the <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.7"></a><var>437.7</var>diversity of district teachers and administrators using the revenue under section 124D.862 <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.8"></a><var>437.8</var>for recruitment, retention, and hiring incentives or additional compensation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.437.9"></a><var>437.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Plan implementation; components.</b> (a) The school board of each eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.10"></a><var>437.10</var>district must formally develop and implement a long-term plan under this section. The plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.11"></a><var>437.11</var>must be incorporated into the district's comprehensive strategic plan under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.12"></a><var>437.12</var>Plan components may include: innovative and integrated prekindergarten through grade 12 <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.13"></a><var>437.13</var>learning environments that offer students school enrollment choices; family engagement <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.14"></a><var>437.14</var>initiatives that involve families in their students' academic life and success; professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.15"></a><var>437.15</var>development opportunities for teachers and administrators focused on improving the <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.16"></a><var>437.16</var>academic achievement of all students, including teachers and administrators who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.17"></a><var>437.17</var>members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers or administrators <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.18"></a><var>437.18</var>in the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35, <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.19"></a><var>437.19</var>subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school; <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.20"></a><var>437.20</var>increased programmatic opportunities and effective and more diverse instructors focused <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.21"></a><var>437.21</var>on rigor and college and career readiness for underserved students, including students <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.22"></a><var>437.22</var>enrolled in alternative learning centers under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.05</statute_ref>, public alternative programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.23"></a><var>437.23</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.05, subdivision 15</statute_ref>, and contract alternative programs under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.437.24"></a><var>437.24</var>124D.69
         </statute_ref>, among other underserved students; or recruitment and retention of teachers and <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.25"></a><var>437.25</var>administrators with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The plan must contain goals for: <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.26"></a><var>437.26</var>(1) reducing the disparities in academic achievement and in equitable access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.27"></a><var>437.27</var>effective and more diverse teachers among all students and specific categories of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.28"></a><var>437.28</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), excluding the student categories of <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.29"></a><var>437.29</var>gender, disability, and English learners; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.30"></a><var>437.30</var>(2) increasing racial and economic diversity and integration in schools and districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.437.31"></a><var>437.31</var>(b) Among other requirements, an eligible district must implement effective, <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.32"></a><var>437.32</var>research-based interventions that include formative assessment practices to reduce the <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.33"></a><var>437.33</var>disparities in student academic performance among the specific categories of students as <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.34"></a><var>437.34</var>measured by student progress and growth on state reading and math assessments and <br />
         		<a id="pl.437.35"></a><var>437.35</var>as aligned with section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.1"></a><var>438.1</var>(c) Eligible districts must create efficiencies and eliminate duplicative programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.2"></a><var>438.2</var>and services under this section, which may include forming collaborations or a single, <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.3"></a><var>438.3</var>seven-county metropolitan areawide partnership of eligible districts for this purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.4"></a><var>438.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Public engagement; progress report and budget process.</b> (a) To <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.5"></a><var>438.5</var>receive revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.862</statute_ref>, the school board of an eligible district must <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.6"></a><var>438.6</var>incorporate school and district plan components under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref> into the district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.7"></a><var>438.7</var>comprehensive integration plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.8"></a><var>438.8</var>(b) A school board must hold at least one formal annual hearing to publicly report <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.9"></a><var>438.9</var>its progress in realizing the goals identified in its plan. At the hearing, the board must <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.10"></a><var>438.10</var>provide the public with longitudinal data demonstrating district and school progress in <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.11"></a><var>438.11</var>reducing the disparities in student academic performance among the specified categories <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.12"></a><var>438.12</var>of students, in improving students' equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.13"></a><var>438.13</var>and in realizing racial and economic diversity and integration, consistent with the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.14"></a><var>438.14</var>plan and the measures in paragraph (a). At least 30 days before the formal hearing under <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.15"></a><var>438.15</var>this paragraph, the board must post its plan, its preliminary analysis, relevant student <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.16"></a><var>438.16</var>performance data, and other longitudinal data on the district's Web site. A district must <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.17"></a><var>438.17</var>hold one hearing to meet the hearing requirements of both this section and section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.18"></a><var>438.18</var>(c) The district must submit a detailed budget to the commissioner by March 15 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.19"></a><var>438.19</var>the year before it implements its plan. The commissioner must review, and approve or <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.20"></a><var>438.20</var>disapprove the district's budget by June 1 of that year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.21"></a><var>438.21</var>(d) The longitudinal data required under paragraph (b) must be based on student <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.22"></a><var>438.22</var>growth and progress in reading and mathematics, as defined under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.23"></a><var>438.23</var>subdivision 1, and student performance data and achievement reports from fully adaptive <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.24"></a><var>438.24</var>reading and mathematics assessments for grades 3 through 7 beginning in the 2015-2016 <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.25"></a><var>438.25</var>school year under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, subdivision 1a</statute_ref>, and either (i) school enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.26"></a><var>438.26</var>choices, (ii) the number of world language proficiency or high achievement certificates <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.27"></a><var>438.27</var>awarded under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.022, subdivision</statute_ref> 1a, or the number of state bilingual and <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.28"></a><var>438.28</var>multilingual seals issued under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.022, subdivision 1b</statute_ref>, or (iii) school safety <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.29"></a><var>438.29</var>and students' engagement and connection at school under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.30"></a><var>438.30</var>paragraph (d). Additional longitudinal data may be based on: students' progress toward <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.31"></a><var>438.31</var>career and college readiness under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, subdivision 1</statute_ref>; or rigorous coursework <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.32"></a><var>438.32</var>completed under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.438.33"></a><var>438.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Timeline and implementation.</b> A board must approve its plan and submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.34"></a><var>438.34</var>it to the department by March 15. If a district that is part of a multidistrict council applies <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.35"></a><var>438.35</var>for revenue for a plan, the individual district shall not receive revenue unless it ratifies <br />
         		<a id="pl.438.36"></a><var>438.36</var>the plan adopted by the multidistrict council. Each plan has a term of three years. For <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.1"></a><var>439.1</var>the 2014-2015 school year, an eligible district under this section must submit its plan to <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.2"></a><var>439.2</var>the commissioner for review by March 15, 2014. For the 2013-2014 school year only, <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.3"></a><var>439.3</var>an eligible district may continue to implement its current plan until the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.4"></a><var>439.4</var>approves a new plan under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.439.5"></a><var>439.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Evaluation.</b> The commissioner must evaluate the efficacy of district <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.6"></a><var>439.6</var>plans in reducing the disparities in student academic performance among the specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.7"></a><var>439.7</var>categories of students within the district, improving students' equitable access to effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.8"></a><var>439.8</var>and diverse teachers, and in realizing racial and economic diversity and integration. <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.9"></a><var>439.9</var>The commissioner shall report evaluation results to the kindergarten through grade 12 <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.10"></a><var>439.10</var>education committees of the legislature by February 1 of every odd-numbered year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.439.11"></a><var>439.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.12"></a><var>439.12</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.20.0"></a><a id="pl.439.13"></a><var>439.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 127A.05, subdivision 6, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.14"></a><var>439.14</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.439.15"></a><var>439.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Survey of districts.</b> The commissioner of education shall survey the state's <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.16"></a><var>439.16</var>school districts and teacher preparation programs and report to the education committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.17"></a><var>439.17</var>of the legislature by February 1 of each odd-numbered year on the status of teacher early <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.18"></a><var>439.18</var>retirement patterns, the access to effective and more diverse teachers who reflect the <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.19"></a><var>439.19</var>students under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), enrolled in <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.20"></a><var>439.20</var>a district or school, the teacher shortage, and the substitute teacher shortage, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.21"></a><var>439.21</var>patterns and shortages in subject areas and the economic development regions of the state. <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.22"></a><var>439.22</var>The report must also include: aggregate data on teachers' self-reported race and ethnicity; <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.23"></a><var>439.23</var>data on how districts are making progress in hiring teachers and substitutes in the areas <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.24"></a><var>439.24</var>of shortage; and a five-year projection of teacher demand for each district, taking into <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.25"></a><var>439.25</var>account the students under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.26"></a><var>439.26</var>expected to enroll in the district during that five-year period.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.21.0"></a><a id="pl.439.27"></a><var>439.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>[136F.361] CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.439.28"></a><var>439.28</var><b>CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.439.29"></a><var>439.29</var>(a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.30"></a><var>439.30</var>System, consistent with section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), must provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.31"></a><var>439.31</var>an alternative preparation program allowing individuals to be certified as a career and <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.32"></a><var>439.32</var>technical education instructor able to teach career and technical education courses offered <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.33"></a><var>439.33</var>by a school district or charter school. The Board of Trustees may locate the first program <br />
         		<a id="pl.439.34"></a><var>439.34</var>in the seven county metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.1"></a><var>440.1</var>(b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.2"></a><var>440.2</var>Colleges and Universities system, in consultation with the Board of Teaching, must <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.3"></a><var>440.3</var>develop the standards, pedagogy, and curriculum for an alternative preparation program to <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.4"></a><var>440.4</var>prepare qualified individuals: to attain certification as a career and technical education <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.5"></a><var>440.5</var>instructor under section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), during the 2016-2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.6"></a><var>440.6</var>through 2018-2019 school years; and to attain either certification or licensure as a career <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.7"></a><var>440.7</var>and technical education instructor or teacher to teach career and technical education <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.8"></a><var>440.8</var>courses offered by a school district or charter school in the 2019-2020 school year and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.9"></a><var>440.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 academic year <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.10"></a><var>440.10</var>and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.22.0"></a><a id="pl.440.11"></a><var>440.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>STAFF DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.440.12"></a><var>440.12</var><b>DISTRICTS AND OTHER COOPERATIVE UNITS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.440.13"></a><var>440.13</var>(a) For fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only, an intermediate school district or <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.14"></a><var>440.14</var>other cooperative unit providing instruction to students in federal instructional settings <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.15"></a><var>440.15</var>of level 4 or higher qualifies for staff development grants equal to $1,000 times the <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.16"></a><var>440.16</var>full-time equivalent number of licensed instructional staff and nonlicensed classroom <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.17"></a><var>440.17</var>aides employed by or assigned to the intermediate school district or other cooperative unit <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.18"></a><var>440.18</var>during the previous fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.19"></a><var>440.19</var>(b) Staff development grants received under this section must be used for activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.20"></a><var>440.20</var>related to enhancing services to students who may have challenging behaviors or mental <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.21"></a><var>440.21</var>health issues or be suffering from trauma. Specific qualifying staff development activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.22"></a><var>440.22</var>include but are not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.23"></a><var>440.23</var>(1) proactive behavior management;<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.24"></a><var>440.24</var>(2) personal safety training;<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.25"></a><var>440.25</var>(3) de-escalation techniques; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.26"></a><var>440.26</var>(4) adaptation of published curriculum and pedagogy for students with complex <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.27"></a><var>440.27</var>learning and behavioral needs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.28"></a><var>440.28</var>(c) The grants received under this section must be reserved and spent only on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.29"></a><var>440.29</var>activities specified in this section. If funding for purposes of this section is insufficient, <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.30"></a><var>440.30</var>the commissioner must prorate the grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.440.31"></a><var>440.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.440.32"></a><var>440.32</var>and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.23.0"></a><a id="pl.441.1"></a><var>441.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. <b>CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATOR LICENSING ADVISORY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.441.2"></a><var>441.2</var><b>TASK FORCE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.441.3"></a><var>441.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Creation.</b> The Career and Technical Educator Licensing Advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.4"></a><var>441.4</var>Task Force consists of the following members, appointed by the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.5"></a><var>441.5</var>education, unless otherwise specified:<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.6"></a><var>441.6</var>(1) one person who is a member of the Board of Teaching;<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.7"></a><var>441.7</var>(2) one person representing colleges and universities offering a board-approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.8"></a><var>441.8</var>teacher preparation program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.9"></a><var>441.9</var>(3) one person representing science, technology, engineering, and math programs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.10"></a><var>441.10</var>such as Project Lead the Way;<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.11"></a><var>441.11</var>(4) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career and <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.12"></a><var>441.12</var>Technical Administrators;<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.13"></a><var>441.13</var>(5) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.14"></a><var>441.14</var>and Technical Education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.15"></a><var>441.15</var>(6) three people who are secondary school administrators, including superintendents, <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.16"></a><var>441.16</var>principals, and assistant principals; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.17"></a><var>441.17</var>(7) two people who are members of other interested groups, as determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.18"></a><var>441.18</var>commissioner of education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.19"></a><var>441.19</var>The commissioner and designating authorities must make their initial appointments <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.20"></a><var>441.20</var>and designations by July 1, 2016. The commissioner and designating authorities, to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.21"></a><var>441.21</var>extent practicable, should make appointments balanced as to gender and reflecting the <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.22"></a><var>441.22</var>ethnic diversity of the state population.<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.23"></a><var>441.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Duties; report.</b> The task force must review the current status of career and <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.24"></a><var>441.24</var>technical educator licenses and provide recommendations on changes, if any are deemed <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.25"></a><var>441.25</var>necessary, to the licensure requirements and methods to increase access for school districts <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.26"></a><var>441.26</var>to licensed career and technical educators. The task force must report its findings and <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.27"></a><var>441.27</var>recommendations, with draft legislation if needed to implement the recommendations, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.28"></a><var>441.28</var>the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.29"></a><var>441.29</var>over kindergarten through grade 12 education and higher education by January 15, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.30"></a><var>441.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>First meeting.</b> The commissioner of education or the commissioner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.31"></a><var>441.31</var>designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by September 1, 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.441.32"></a><var>441.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Administrative support.</b> The commissioner of education must provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.441.33"></a><var>441.33</var>meeting space and administrative services for the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.1"></a><var>442.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Chair.</b> The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.2"></a><var>442.2</var>shall serve as chair of the task force.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.3"></a><var>442.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Compensation.</b> The public members of the task force serve without <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.4"></a><var>442.4</var>compensation or payment of expenses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.5"></a><var>442.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Expiration.</b> The task force expires January 16, 2017, or upon submission <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.6"></a><var>442.6</var>of the report required in subdivision 2, whichever is earlier.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.7"></a><var>442.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.24.24.0"></a><a id="pl.442.8"></a><var>442.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. <b>LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP ON EDUCATOR LICENSURE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.442.9"></a><var>442.9</var>(a) A 12-member legislative study group on teacher licensure is created to review <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.10"></a><var>442.10</var>the 2016 report prepared by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Minnesota teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.11"></a><var>442.11</var>licensure program and submit a written report by February 1, 2017, to the legislature <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.12"></a><var>442.12</var>recommending how to restructure Minnesota's teacher licensure system by consolidating <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.13"></a><var>442.13</var>all teacher licensure activities into a single state entity to ensure transparency and <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.14"></a><var>442.14</var>consistency or, at a minimum, clarify existing teacher licensure responsibilities to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.15"></a><var>442.15</var>transparency and consistency. In developing its recommendations, the study group must <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.16"></a><var>442.16</var>consider the tiered licensure system recommended in the legislative auditor's report, <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.17"></a><var>442.17</var>among other recommendations. The study group must identify and include in its report <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.18"></a><var>442.18</var>any statutory changes needed to implement the study group recommendations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.19"></a><var>442.19</var>(b) The legislative study group on educator licensure includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.20"></a><var>442.20</var>(1) six duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives, <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.21"></a><var>442.21</var>three appointed by the speaker of the house and three appointed by the house minority <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.22"></a><var>442.22</var>leader, and one of whom must be the current chair of the house of representatives <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.23"></a><var>442.23</var>Education Innovation Policy Committee; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.24"></a><var>442.24</var>(2) six duly elected and currently serving senators, three appointed by the senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.25"></a><var>442.25</var>majority leader and three appointed by the senate minority leader, one of whom must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.26"></a><var>442.26</var>the current chair of the senate Education Committee.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.27"></a><var>442.27</var>Only duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives or senate <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.28"></a><var>442.28</var>may be study group members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.442.29"></a><var>442.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The appointments must be made by June 1, 2016, and expire February 2, 2017. <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.30"></a><var>442.30</var>If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus in the house of representatives or senate to <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.31"></a><var>442.31</var>which the vacating study group member belonged must fill the vacancy. The chair of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.32"></a><var>442.32</var>house Education Innovation Policy Committee shall convene the first meeting of the study <br />
         		<a id="pl.442.33"></a><var>442.33</var>group. The study group shall elect a chair or cochairs from among the members at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.1"></a><var>443.1</var>first meeting. The study group must meet periodically. The Legislative Coordinating <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.2"></a><var>443.2</var>Commission shall provide technical and administrative assistance upon request.<br />
         		<a id="pl.443.3"></a><var>443.3</var>(d) In reviewing the legislative auditor's report and developing its recommendations, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.4"></a><var>443.4</var>the study group must consult with interested and affected stakeholders, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.5"></a><var>443.5</var>representatives of the Board of Teaching, Minnesota Department of Education, Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.6"></a><var>443.6</var>Minnesota, MinnCAN, Minnesota Business Partnership, Minnesota Rural Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.7"></a><var>443.7</var>Association, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, Minnesota Association of <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.8"></a><var>443.8</var>Colleges for Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Development at <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.9"></a><var>443.9</var>the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.10"></a><var>443.10</var>Private College Council, Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.11"></a><var>443.11</var>School Principals' Association, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.12"></a><var>443.12</var>Minnesota Association of School Administrators, the Board of School Administrators, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.13"></a><var>443.13</var>Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.14"></a><var>443.14</var>for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.15"></a><var>443.15</var>Association of Educators, and Minnesota Teach For America, among other stakeholders.<br />
         		<a id="pl.443.16"></a><var>443.16</var>(e) The study group expires February 2, 2017, unless extended by law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.443.17"></a><var>443.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.25.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.443.18"></a><var>443.18</var><b>ARTICLE 25</b><br />
            		
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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.443.19"></a><var>443.19</var><b>EDUCATION EXCELLENCE</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.25.1.0"></a><a id="pl.443.20"></a><var>443.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. <b>[119A.035] SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.443.21"></a><var>443.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Commissioner's duties.</b> To ensure timely responses to school crises, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.22"></a><var>443.22</var>the commissioner must work in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center to <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.23"></a><var>443.23</var>collect, maintain, and make available to schools contact information for crisis response <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.24"></a><var>443.24</var>teams throughout the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.443.25"></a><var>443.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Crisis response teams.</b> In regions of Minnesota where an existing crisis <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.26"></a><var>443.26</var>response team has not been formed by a school district, county, or city, the commissioner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.27"></a><var>443.27</var>in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center, must convene a working group <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.28"></a><var>443.28</var>in each region to develop a plan to form a crisis response team for that region. Team <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.29"></a><var>443.29</var>members from the public and private sectors may represent various disciplines, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.30"></a><var>443.30</var>school administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.443.31"></a><var>443.31</var>nurses, security experts, media relations professionals, and other related areas.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.2.0"></a><a id="pl.443.32"></a><var>443.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120A.42, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.443.33"></a><var>443.33</var><b>120A.42 CONDUCT OF SCHOOL ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.444.1"></a><var>444.1</var>(a) The governing body of any district may contract with any of the teachers of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.2"></a><var>444.2</var>district for the conduct of schools, and may conduct schools, on either, or any, of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.3"></a><var>444.3</var>following holidays, provided that a clause to this effect is inserted in the teacher's contract: <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.4"></a><var>444.4</var>Martin Luther King's birthday, Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays, Columbus Day <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.5"></a><var>444.5</var>and Veterans' Day. On Martin Luther King's birthday, Washington's birthday, Lincoln's <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.6"></a><var>444.6</var>birthday, and Veterans' Day at least one hour of the school program must be devoted to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.7"></a><var>444.7</var>patriotic observance of the day.<br />
         		<a id="pl.444.8"></a><var>444.8</var>(b) A district may conduct a school program to honor Constitution Day and <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.9"></a><var>444.9</var>Citizenship Day by providing opportunities for students to learn about the principles of <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.10"></a><var>444.10</var>American democracy, the American system of government, American citizens' rights and <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.11"></a><var>444.11</var>responsibilities, American history, and American geography, symbols, and holidays. <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.12"></a><var>444.12</var>Among other activities under this paragraph, districts may administer to students the test <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.13"></a><var>444.13</var>questions United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officers pose to applicants <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.14"></a><var>444.14</var>for naturalization.<br />
         		<a id="pl.444.15"></a><var>444.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.16"></a><var>444.16</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.3.0"></a><a id="pl.444.17"></a><var>444.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.02, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.18"></a><var>444.18</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.444.19"></a><var>444.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Required knowledge and understanding of civics.</b> (a) For purposes of <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.20"></a><var>444.20</var>this subdivision, "civics test questions" means 50 of the 100 questions that, as of January 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.21"></a><var>444.21</var>2015, United States citizenship and immigration services officers use to select the questions <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.22"></a><var>444.22</var>they pose to applicants for naturalization so the applicants can demonstrate their knowledge <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.23"></a><var>444.23</var>and understanding of the fundamentals of United States history and government, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.24"></a><var>444.24</var>required by United States Code, title 8, section 1423. The Learning Law and Democracy <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.25"></a><var>444.25</var>Foundation, in consultation with Minnesota civics teachers, must select by July 1 each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.26"></a><var>444.26</var>50 of the 100 questions under this paragraph to serve as the state's civics test questions for <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.27"></a><var>444.27</var>the proximate school year and immediately transmit the 50 selected civics test questions to <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.28"></a><var>444.28</var>the department and to the Legislative Coordinating Commission, which must post the 50 <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.29"></a><var>444.29</var>questions it receives on the Minnesota's Legacy Web site by August 1 of that year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.444.30"></a><var>444.30</var>(b) A student enrolled in a public school must correctly answer at least 30 of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.31"></a><var>444.31</var>50 civics test questions. A school or district may record on a student's transcript that the <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.32"></a><var>444.32</var>student answered at least 30 of 50 civics test questions correctly. A school or district may <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.33"></a><var>444.33</var>exempt a student with disabilities from this requirement if the student's individualized <br />
         		<a id="pl.444.34"></a><var>444.34</var>education program team determines the requirement is inappropriate and establishes an <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.1"></a><var>445.1</var>alternative requirement. A school or district may administer the civics test questions in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.2"></a><var>445.2</var>language other than English to students who qualify for English learner services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.3"></a><var>445.3</var>(c) Schools and districts may administer civics test questions as part of the social <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.4"></a><var>445.4</var>studies curriculum. A district must not prevent a student from graduating or deny a student <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.5"></a><var>445.5</var>a high school diploma for failing to correctly answer at least 30 of 50 civics test questions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.6"></a><var>445.6</var>(d) The commissioner and public schools and school districts must not charge <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.7"></a><var>445.7</var>students any fees related to this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.8"></a><var>445.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for students enrolling in grade 9 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.9"></a><var>445.9</var>the 2017-2018 school year or later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.4.0"></a><a id="pl.445.10"></a><var>445.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.021, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.11"></a><var>445.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Required academic standards.</b> (a) The following subject areas <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.12"></a><var>445.12</var>are required for statewide accountability:<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.13"></a><var>445.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) language arts;<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.14"></a><var>445.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) mathematics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.15"></a><var>445.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) science;<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.16"></a><var>445.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government and <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.17"></a><var>445.17</var>citizenship that includes civics consistent with section 120B.02, subdivision 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.18"></a><var>445.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) physical education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.19"></a><var>445.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) health, for which locally developed academic standards apply; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.20"></a><var>445.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the arts, for which statewide or locally developed academic standards apply, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.21"></a><var>445.21</var>determined by the school district. Public elementary and middle schools must offer at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.22"></a><var>445.22</var>three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance; music; theater; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.23"></a><var>445.23</var>visual arts. Public high schools must offer at least three and require at least one of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.24"></a><var>445.24</var>following five arts areas: media arts; dance; music; theater; and visual arts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.25"></a><var>445.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For purposes of applicable federal law, the academic standards for language arts, <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.26"></a><var>445.26</var>mathematics, and science apply to all public school students, except the very few students <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.27"></a><var>445.27</var>with extreme cognitive or physical impairments for whom an individualized education <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.28"></a><var>445.28</var>program team has determined that the required academic standards are inappropriate. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.29"></a><var>445.29</var>individualized education program team that makes this determination must establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.30"></a><var>445.30</var>alternative standards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.445.31"></a><var>445.31</var>(c) Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, the department must adopt the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.32"></a><var>445.32</var>recent National Association of Sport and Physical Education kindergarten through grade <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.33"></a><var>445.33</var>12 standards and benchmarks for physical education as the required physical education <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.34"></a><var>445.34</var>academic standards. The department may modify and adapt the national standards to <br />
         		<a id="pl.445.35"></a><var>445.35</var>accommodate state interest. The modification and adaptations must maintain the purpose <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.1"></a><var>446.1</var>and integrity of the national standards. The department must make available sample <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.2"></a><var>446.2</var>assessments, which school districts may use as an alternative to local assessments, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.3"></a><var>446.3</var>assess students' mastery of the physical education standards beginning in the 2018-2019 <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.4"></a><var>446.4</var>school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.446.5"></a><var>446.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (d) District efforts to develop, implement, or improve instruction or curriculum <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.6"></a><var>446.6</var>as a result of the provisions of this section must be consistent with sections 
         <statute_ref>120B.10</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.446.7"></a><var>446.7</var>120B.11
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>120B.20</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.446.8"></a><var>446.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016, except that the change <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.9"></a><var>446.9</var>in paragraph (a) is effective for students enrolling in grade 9 in the 2017-2018 school <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.10"></a><var>446.10</var>year and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.5.0"></a><a id="pl.446.11"></a><var>446.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.021, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.446.12"></a><var>446.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Rulemaking.</b> The commissioner, consistent with the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.13"></a><var>446.13</var>this section and section 
         <statute_ref>120B.022</statute_ref>, must adopt statewide rules under section 
         <statute_ref>14.389</statute_ref> for <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.14"></a><var>446.14</var>implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, mathematics, <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.15"></a><var>446.15</var>science, social studies, physical education, and the arts. After the rules authorized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.16"></a><var>446.16</var>this subdivision are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.17"></a><var>446.17</var>rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.18"></a><var>446.18</var>academic standards for language arts, mathematics, and the arts must be implemented for <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.19"></a><var>446.19</var>all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. The academic standards for science <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.20"></a><var>446.20</var>and social studies must be implemented for all students beginning in the 2005-2006 school <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.21"></a><var>446.21</var>year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.6.0"></a><a id="pl.446.22"></a><var>446.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.23"></a><var>446.23</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.446.24"></a><var>446.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Revisions and reviews required.</b> (a) The commissioner of education must <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.25"></a><var>446.25</var>revise and appropriately embed technology and information literacy standards consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.26"></a><var>446.26</var>with recommendations from school media specialists into the state's academic standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.27"></a><var>446.27</var>and graduation requirements and implement a ten-year cycle to review and, consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.28"></a><var>446.28</var>with the review, revise state academic standards and related benchmarks, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.29"></a><var>446.29</var>this subdivision. During each ten-year review and revision cycle, the commissioner also <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.30"></a><var>446.30</var>must examine the alignment of each required academic standard and related benchmark <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.31"></a><var>446.31</var>with the knowledge and skills students need for career and college readiness and advanced <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.32"></a><var>446.32</var>work in the particular subject area. The commissioner must include the contributions of <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.33"></a><var>446.33</var>Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as related to the academic standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.446.34"></a><var>446.34</var>during the review and revision of the required academic standards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.1"></a><var>447.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner must ensure that the statewide mathematics assessments <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.2"></a><var>447.2</var>administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 are aligned with the state academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.3"></a><var>447.3</var>standards in mathematics, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.4"></a><var>447.4</var>(b). The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.5"></a><var>447.5</var>benchmarks in mathematics beginning in the 2020-2021 2021-2022 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.6"></a><var>447.6</var>every ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.7"></a><var>447.7</var>(c) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.8"></a><var>447.8</var>related benchmarks in arts beginning in the 2016-2017 2017-2018 school year and every <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.9"></a><var>447.9</var>ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.10"></a><var>447.10</var>(d) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.11"></a><var>447.11</var>related benchmarks in science beginning in the 2017-2018 2018-2019 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.12"></a><var>447.12</var>every ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.13"></a><var>447.13</var>(e) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.14"></a><var>447.14</var>related benchmarks in language arts beginning in the 2018-2019 2019-2020 school year <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.15"></a><var>447.15</var>and every ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.16"></a><var>447.16</var>(f) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.17"></a><var>447.17</var>related benchmarks in social studies beginning in the 2019-2020 2020-2021 school year <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.18"></a><var>447.18</var>and every ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.19"></a><var>447.19</var>(g) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.20"></a><var>447.20</var>related benchmarks in physical education beginning in the 2022-2023 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.21"></a><var>447.21</var>every ten years thereafter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.447.22"></a><var>447.22</var>(h) School districts and charter schools must revise and align local academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.23"></a><var>447.23</var>standards and high school graduation requirements in health, world languages, and career <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.24"></a><var>447.24</var>and technical education to require students to complete the revised standards beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.25"></a><var>447.25</var>in a school year determined by the school district or charter school. School districts and <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.26"></a><var>447.26</var>charter schools must formally establish a periodic review cycle for the academic standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.27"></a><var>447.27</var>and related benchmarks in health, world languages, and career and technical education.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.7.0"></a><a id="pl.447.28"></a><var>447.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. <b>[120B.026] PHYSICAL EDUCATION; EXCLUSION FROM CLASS; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.447.29"></a><var>447.29</var><b>RECESS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.447.30"></a><var>447.30</var>A student may be excused from a physical education class if the student submits <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.31"></a><var>447.31</var>written information signed by a physician stating that physical activity will jeopardize <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.32"></a><var>447.32</var>the student's health. A student may be excused from a physical education class if being <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.33"></a><var>447.33</var>excused meets the child's unique and individualized needs according to the child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.34"></a><var>447.34</var>individualized education program, federal 504 plan, or individualized health plan. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.447.35"></a><var>447.35</var>student may be excused if a parent or guardian requests an exemption on religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.1"></a><var>448.1</var>grounds. A student with a disability must be provided with modifications or adaptations <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.2"></a><var>448.2</var>that allow physical education class to meet their needs. Schools are strongly encouraged <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.3"></a><var>448.3</var>not to exclude students in kindergarten through grade 5 from recess due to punishment or <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.4"></a><var>448.4</var>disciplinary action.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.8.0"></a><a id="pl.448.5"></a><var>448.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.6"></a><var>448.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Performance measures.</b> Measures to determine school district and <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.7"></a><var>448.7</var>school site progress in striving to create the world's best workforce must include at least:<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.8"></a><var>448.8</var>(1) student performance on the National Assessment of Education Progress where <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.9"></a><var>448.9</var>applicable;<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.10"></a><var>448.10</var>(2) (1) the size of the academic achievement gap, rigorous course taking under <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.11"></a><var>448.11</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), clause (2), and enrichment experiences by <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.12"></a><var>448.12</var>student subgroup;<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.13"></a><var>448.13</var>(3) (2) student performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments;<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.14"></a><var>448.14</var>(4) (3) high school graduation rates; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.15"></a><var>448.15</var>(5) (4) career and college readiness under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.9.0"></a><a id="pl.448.16"></a><var>448.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.17"></a><var>448.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Adopting plans and budgets.</b>  A school board, at a public meeting, shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.18"></a><var>448.18</var>adopt a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.19"></a><var>448.19</var>learning that is aligned with creating the world's best workforce and includes:<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.20"></a><var>448.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) clearly defined district and school site goals and benchmarks for instruction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.21"></a><var>448.21</var>student achievement for all student subgroups identified in section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.22"></a><var>448.22</var>paragraph (b), clause (2);<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.23"></a><var>448.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a process for assessing and evaluating to assess and evaluate each student's <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.24"></a><var>448.24</var>progress toward meeting state and local academic standards, assess and identify students <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.25"></a><var>448.25</var>to participate in gifted and talented programs and accelerate their instruction, and adopt <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.26"></a><var>448.26</var>early-admission procedures consistent with section 120B.15, and identifying the strengths <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.27"></a><var>448.27</var>and weaknesses of instruction in pursuit of student and school success and curriculum <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.28"></a><var>448.28</var>affecting students' progress and growth toward career and college readiness and leading to <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.29"></a><var>448.29</var>the world's best workforce;<br />
         		<a id="pl.448.30"></a><var>448.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a system to periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of all instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.31"></a><var>448.31</var>and curriculum, taking into account strategies and best practices, student outcomes, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.32"></a><var>448.32</var>principal evaluations under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.147</statute_ref>, subdivision 3, students' access to effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.33"></a><var>448.33</var>teachers who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.448.34"></a><var>448.34</var>in the district or school and who reflect the diversity of enrolled students under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.1"></a><var>449.1</var>120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), and teacher evaluations under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.449.2"></a><var>449.2</var>122A.40, subdivision 8
         </statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>122A.41</statute_ref>, subdivision 5;<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.3"></a><var>449.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) strategies for improving instruction, curriculum, and student achievement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.4"></a><var>449.4</var>including the English and, where practicable, the native language development and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.5"></a><var>449.5</var>academic achievement of English learners;<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.6"></a><var>449.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) a process to examine the equitable distribution of teachers and strategies to <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.7"></a><var>449.7</var>ensure low-income and minority children are not taught at higher rates than other children <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.8"></a><var>449.8</var>by inexperienced, ineffective, or out-of-field teachers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.9"></a><var>449.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) (6) education effectiveness practices that integrate high-quality instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.10"></a><var>449.10</var>rigorous curriculum, technology, and a collaborative professional culture that develops <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.11"></a><var>449.11</var>and supports teacher quality, performance, and effectiveness; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.12"></a><var>449.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) (7) an annual budget for continuing to implement the district plan.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.10.0"></a><a id="pl.449.13"></a><var>449.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.14"></a><var>449.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>District advisory committee.</b> Each school board shall establish an <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.15"></a><var>449.15</var>advisory committee to ensure active community participation in all phases of planning <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.16"></a><var>449.16</var>and improving the instruction and curriculum affecting state and district academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.17"></a><var>449.17</var>standards, consistent with subdivision 2. A district advisory committee, to the extent <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.18"></a><var>449.18</var>possible, shall reflect the diversity of the district and its school sites, include teachers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.19"></a><var>449.19</var>parents, support staff, students, and other community residents, and provide translation <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.20"></a><var>449.20</var>to the extent appropriate and practicable. The district advisory committee shall pursue <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.21"></a><var>449.21</var>community support to accelerate the academic and native literacy and achievement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.22"></a><var>449.22</var>English learners with varied needs, from young children to adults, consistent with section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.449.23"></a><var>449.23</var>124D.59, subdivisions 2
         </statute_ref> and 2a. The district may establish site teams as subcommittees <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.24"></a><var>449.24</var>of the district advisory committee under subdivision 4. The district advisory committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.25"></a><var>449.25</var>shall recommend to the school board rigorous academic standards, student achievement <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.26"></a><var>449.26</var>goals and measures consistent with subdivision 1a and sections 
         <statute_ref>120B.022,</statute_ref> subdivisions 1a <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.27"></a><var>449.27</var>and 1b, and 
         <statute_ref>120B.35</statute_ref>, district assessments, means to improve students' equitable access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.28"></a><var>449.28</var>effective and more diverse teachers, and program evaluations. School sites may expand <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.29"></a><var>449.29</var>upon district evaluations of instruction, curriculum, assessments, or programs. Whenever <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.30"></a><var>449.30</var>possible, parents and other community residents shall comprise at least two-thirds of <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.31"></a><var>449.31</var>advisory committee members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.449.32"></a><var>449.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.449.33"></a><var>449.33</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.11.0"></a><a id="pl.449.34"></a><var>449.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.450.1"></a><var>450.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Site team.</b> A school may must establish a site team to develop and <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.2"></a><var>450.2</var>implement strategies and education effectiveness practices to improve instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.3"></a><var>450.3</var>curriculum, cultural competencies, including cultural awareness and cross-cultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.4"></a><var>450.4</var>communication, and student achievement at the school site, consistent with subdivision 2. <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.5"></a><var>450.5</var>The site team must include an equal number of teachers and administrators and at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.6"></a><var>450.6</var>one parent. The site team advises the board and the advisory committee about developing <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.7"></a><var>450.7</var>the annual budget and revising creates an instruction and curriculum improvement plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.8"></a><var>450.8</var>that aligns to align curriculum, assessment of student progress, and growth in meeting <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.9"></a><var>450.9</var>state and district academic standards and instruction.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.12.0"></a><a id="pl.450.10"></a><var>450.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.450.11"></a><var>450.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Report.</b> Consistent with requirements for school performance reports <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.12"></a><var>450.12</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.36, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, the school board shall publish a report in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.13"></a><var>450.13</var>local newspaper with the largest circulation in the district, by mail, or by electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.14"></a><var>450.14</var>means on the district Web site. The school board shall hold an annual public meeting <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.15"></a><var>450.15</var>to review, and revise where appropriate, student achievement goals, local assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.16"></a><var>450.16</var>outcomes, plans, strategies, and practices for improving curriculum and instruction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.17"></a><var>450.17</var>cultural competency, and efforts to equitably distribute diverse, effective, experienced, <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.18"></a><var>450.18</var>and in-field teachers, and to review district success in realizing the previously adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.19"></a><var>450.19</var>student achievement goals and related benchmarks and the improvement plans leading to <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.20"></a><var>450.20</var>the world's best workforce. The school board must transmit an electronic summary of its <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.21"></a><var>450.21</var>report to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.13.0"></a><a id="pl.450.22"></a><var>450.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.450.23"></a><var>450.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Identification; report.</b> For the 2011-2012 school year and later, (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.24"></a><var>450.24</var>Each school district shall identify before the end of kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2 <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.25"></a><var>450.25</var>students who are not reading at grade level before the end of the current school year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.26"></a><var>450.26</var>Reading assessments in English, and in the predominant languages of district students <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.27"></a><var>450.27</var>where practicable, must identify and evaluate students' areas of academic need related <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.28"></a><var>450.28</var>to literacy. The district also must monitor the progress and provide reading instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.29"></a><var>450.29</var>appropriate to the specific needs of English learners. The district must use a locally <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.30"></a><var>450.30</var>adopted, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive assessment and annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.31"></a><var>450.31</var>report summary assessment results to the commissioner by July 1. The district also must <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.32"></a><var>450.32</var>annually report a summary of the district's efforts to screen and identify students with <br />
         		<a id="pl.450.33"></a><var>450.33</var>dyslexia or convergence insufficiency disorder to the commissioner by July 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.1"></a><var>451.1</var>(b) A student identified under this subdivision must be provided with alternate <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.2"></a><var>451.2</var>instruction under section 125A.56, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.14.0"></a><a id="pl.451.3"></a><var>451.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.4"></a><var>451.4</var><b>120B.15 GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PROGRAMS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.451.5"></a><var>451.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) School districts may identify students, locally develop programs addressing <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.6"></a><var>451.6</var>instructional and affective needs, provide staff development, and evaluate programs to <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.7"></a><var>451.7</var>provide gifted and talented students with challenging and appropriate educational programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.8"></a><var>451.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) School districts must adopt guidelines for assessing and identifying students for <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.9"></a><var>451.9</var>participation in gifted and talented programs consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.10"></a><var>451.10</var>2, clause (2). The guidelines should include the use of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.11"></a><var>451.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) multiple and objective criteria; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.12"></a><var>451.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) assessments and procedures that are valid and reliable, fair, and based on current <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.13"></a><var>451.13</var>theory and research. Assessments and procedures should be sensitive to underrepresented <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.14"></a><var>451.14</var>groups, including, but not limited to, low-income, minority, twice-exceptional, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.15"></a><var>451.15</var>English learners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.16"></a><var>451.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) School districts must adopt procedures for the academic acceleration of gifted <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.17"></a><var>451.17</var>and talented students consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2). These <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.18"></a><var>451.18</var>procedures must include how the district will:<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.19"></a><var>451.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) assess a student's readiness and motivation for acceleration; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.20"></a><var>451.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) match the level, complexity, and pace of the curriculum to a student to achieve <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.21"></a><var>451.21</var>the best type of academic acceleration for that student.<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.22"></a><var>451.22</var>(d) School districts must adopt procedures consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124D.02</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.23"></a><var>451.23</var>subdivision 1, for early admission to kindergarten or first grade of gifted and talented <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.24"></a><var>451.24</var>learners consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2). The procedures must <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.25"></a><var>451.25</var>be sensitive to underrepresented groups.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.15.0"></a><a id="pl.451.26"></a><var>451.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.232, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.451.27"></a><var>451.27</var><b>120B.232 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.451.28"></a><var>451.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Character development education.</b> (a) The legislature encourages <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.29"></a><var>451.29</var>districts to integrate or offer instruction on character education including, but not limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.30"></a><var>451.30</var>to, character qualities such as attentiveness, truthfulness, respect for authority, diligence, <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.31"></a><var>451.31</var>gratefulness, self-discipline, patience, forgiveness, respect for others, peacemaking, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.32"></a><var>451.32</var>resourcefulness. Instruction should be integrated into a district's existing programs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.33"></a><var>451.33</var>curriculum, or the general school environment. The commissioner shall provide assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.451.34"></a><var>451.34</var>at the request of a district to develop character education curriculum and programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.1"></a><var>452.1</var>(b) Character development education under paragraph (a) may include a voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.2"></a><var>452.2</var>elementary, middle, and high school program that incorporates the history and values of <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.3"></a><var>452.3</var>Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and may be offered as part of the social studies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.4"></a><var>452.4</var>English language arts, or other curriculum, as a schoolwide character building and veteran <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.5"></a><var>452.5</var>awareness initiative, or as an after-school program, among other possibilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.6"></a><var>452.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>Staff development; continuing education.</b> (a) Staff development <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.7"></a><var>452.7</var>opportunities under section 122A.60 may include training in character development <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.8"></a><var>452.8</var>education that incorporates the history and values of Congressional Medal of Honor <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.9"></a><var>452.9</var>recipients under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and is provided without cost to the interested <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.10"></a><var>452.10</var>school or district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.11"></a><var>452.11</var>(b) Local continuing education and relicensure committees or other local relicensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.12"></a><var>452.12</var>committees under section 122A.18, subdivision 4, are encouraged to approve up to six <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.13"></a><var>452.13</var>clock hours of continuing education for licensed teachers who complete the training in <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.14"></a><var>452.14</var>character development education under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.15"></a><var>452.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Funding sources.</b> The commissioner must first use federal funds for <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.16"></a><var>452.16</var>character development education programs to the extent available under United States <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.17"></a><var>452.17</var>Code, title 20, section 7247. Districts may accept funds from private and other public <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.18"></a><var>452.18</var>sources for character development education programs developed and implemented under <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.19"></a><var>452.19</var>this section, including programs funded through the Congressional Medal of Honor <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.20"></a><var>452.20</var>Foundation, among other sources.<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.21"></a><var>452.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.16.0"></a><a id="pl.452.22"></a><var>452.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.23"></a><var>452.23</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.452.24"></a><var>452.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Statewide testing.</b>  (a) The commissioner, with advice from experts <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.25"></a><var>452.25</var>with appropriate technical qualifications and experience and stakeholders, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.26"></a><var>452.26</var>subdivision 1a, shall include in the comprehensive assessment system, for each grade <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.27"></a><var>452.27</var>level to be tested, state-constructed tests developed as computer-adaptive reading and <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.28"></a><var>452.28</var>mathematics assessments for students that are aligned with the state's required academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.29"></a><var>452.29</var>standards under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.021</statute_ref>, include multiple choice questions, and are administered <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.30"></a><var>452.30</var>annually to all students in grades 3 through 8. State-developed high school tests aligned <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.31"></a><var>452.31</var>with the state's required academic standards under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.021 </statute_ref>and administered <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.32"></a><var>452.32</var>to all high school students in a subject other than writing must include multiple choice <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.33"></a><var>452.33</var>questions. The commissioner shall establish one or more months during which schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.452.34"></a><var>452.34</var>shall administer the tests to students each school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.1"></a><var>453.1</var>(1) Students enrolled in grade 8 through the 2009-2010 school year are eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.2"></a><var>453.2</var>to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading, <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.3"></a><var>453.3</var>mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.4"></a><var>453.4</var>paragraphs (c), clauses (1) and (2), and (d), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii) <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.5"></a><var>453.5</var>the Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, (v) a <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.6"></a><var>453.6</var>nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.7"></a><var>453.7</var>(2) Students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school year are <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.8"></a><var>453.8</var>eligible to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading, <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.9"></a><var>453.9</var>mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.453.10"></a><var>453.10</var>1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (2), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii) the <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.11"></a><var>453.11</var>Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, (v) a <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.12"></a><var>453.12</var>nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.13"></a><var>453.13</var>(3) For students under clause (1) or (2), a school district may substitute a score from <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.14"></a><var>453.14</var>an alternative, equivalent assessment to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.15"></a><var>453.15</var>(b) The state assessment system must be aligned to the most recent revision of <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.16"></a><var>453.16</var>academic standards as described in section 
         <statute_ref>120B.023</statute_ref> in the following manner:<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.17"></a><var>453.17</var>(1) mathematics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.18"></a><var>453.18</var>(i) grades 3 through 8 beginning in the 2010-2011 school year; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.19"></a><var>453.19</var>(ii) high school level beginning in the 2013-2014 school year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.20"></a><var>453.20</var>(2) science; grades 5 and 8 and at the high school level beginning in the 2011-2012 <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.21"></a><var>453.21</var>school year; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.22"></a><var>453.22</var>(3) language arts and reading; grades 3 through 8 and high school level beginning in <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.23"></a><var>453.23</var>the 2012-2013 school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.24"></a><var>453.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) For students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, students' <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.25"></a><var>453.25</var>state graduation requirements, based on a longitudinal, systematic approach to student <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.26"></a><var>453.26</var>education and career planning, assessment, instructional support, and evaluation, include <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.27"></a><var>453.27</var>the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.28"></a><var>453.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) an opportunity to participate on a nationally normed college entrance exam, <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.29"></a><var>453.29</var>in grade 11 or grade 12;<br />
         		<a id="pl.453.30"></a><var>453.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) achievement and career and college readiness in mathematics, reading, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.31"></a><var>453.31</var>writing, consistent with paragraph (j) (k) and to the extent available, to monitor students' <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.32"></a><var>453.32</var>continuous development of and growth in requisite knowledge and skills; analyze <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.33"></a><var>453.33</var>students' progress and performance levels, identifying students' academic strengths and <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.34"></a><var>453.34</var>diagnosing areas where students require curriculum or instructional adjustments, targeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.453.35"></a><var>453.35</var>interventions, or remediation; and, based on analysis of students' progress and performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.1"></a><var>454.1</var>data, determine students' learning and instructional needs and the instructional tools and <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.2"></a><var>454.2</var>best practices that support academic rigor for the student; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.454.3"></a><var>454.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) consistent with this paragraph and section 
         <statute_ref>120B.125</statute_ref>, age-appropriate exploration <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.4"></a><var>454.4</var>and planning activities and career assessments to encourage students to identify personally <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.5"></a><var>454.5</var>relevant career interests and aptitudes and help students and their families develop a <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.6"></a><var>454.6</var>regularly reexamined transition plan for postsecondary education or employment without <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.7"></a><var>454.7</var>need for postsecondary remediation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.454.8"></a><var>454.8</var>Based on appropriate state guidelines, students with an individualized education program <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.9"></a><var>454.9</var>may satisfy state graduation requirements by achieving an individual score on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.10"></a><var>454.10</var>state-identified alternative assessments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.454.11"></a><var>454.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Expectations of schools, districts, and the state for career or college readiness <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.12"></a><var>454.12</var>under this subdivision must be comparable in rigor, clarity of purpose, and rates of <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.13"></a><var>454.13</var>student completion. <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.14"></a><var>454.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;A student under paragraph (c), clause (2), must receive targeted, relevant, <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.15"></a><var>454.15</var>academically rigorous, and resourced instruction, which may include a targeted instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.16"></a><var>454.16</var>and intervention plan focused on improving the student's knowledge and skills in core <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.17"></a><var>454.17</var>subjects so that the student has a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.18"></a><var>454.18</var>without need for postsecondary remediation. Consistent with sections 
         <statute_ref>120B.13</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.09</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.454.19"></a><var>454.19</var>124D.091
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.49</statute_ref>, and related sections, an enrolling school or district must actively <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.20"></a><var>454.20</var>encourage a student in grade 11 or 12 who is identified as academically ready for a career <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.21"></a><var>454.21</var>or college to participate in courses and programs awarding college credit to high school <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.22"></a><var>454.22</var>students. Students are not required to achieve a specified score or level of proficiency on <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.23"></a><var>454.23</var>an assessment under this subdivision to graduate from high school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.454.24"></a><var>454.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) Though not a high school graduation requirement, students are encouraged to <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.25"></a><var>454.25</var>participate in a nationally recognized college entrance exam. With funding provided by <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.26"></a><var>454.26</var>the To the extent state funding for college entrance exam fees is available, a district must <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.27"></a><var>454.27</var>pay the cost, one time, for an interested student in grade 11 or 12 to take a nationally <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.28"></a><var>454.28</var>recognized college entrance exam before graduating. A student must be able to take the <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.29"></a><var>454.29</var>exam under this paragraph at the student's high school during the school day and at any <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.30"></a><var>454.30</var>one of the multiple exam administrations available to students in the district. A district <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.31"></a><var>454.31</var>may administer the ACT or SAT or both the ACT and SAT to comply with this paragraph. <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.32"></a><var>454.32</var>If the district administers only one of these two tests and a student opts not to take that test <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.33"></a><var>454.33</var>and chooses instead to take the other of the two tests, the student may take the other test at <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.34"></a><var>454.34</var>a different time or location and remains eligible for the examination fee reimbursement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.454.35"></a><var>454.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) The commissioner and the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and <br />
         		<a id="pl.454.36"></a><var>454.36</var>Universities must collaborate in aligning instruction and assessments for adult basic <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.1"></a><var>455.1</var>education students and English learners to provide the students with diagnostic information <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.2"></a><var>455.2</var>about any targeted interventions, accommodations, modifications, and supports they <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.3"></a><var>455.3</var>need so that assessments and other performance measures are accessible to them and <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.4"></a><var>455.4</var>they may seek postsecondary education or employment without need for postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.5"></a><var>455.5</var>remediation. When administering formative or summative assessments used to measure <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.6"></a><var>455.6</var>the academic progress, including the oral academic development, of English learners <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.7"></a><var>455.7</var>and inform their instruction, schools must ensure that the assessments are accessible to <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.8"></a><var>455.8</var>the students and students have the modifications and supports they need to sufficiently <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.9"></a><var>455.9</var>understand the assessments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.455.10"></a><var>455.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) Districts and schools, on an annual basis, must use career exploration elements <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.11"></a><var>455.11</var>to help students, beginning no later than grade 9, and their families explore and plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.12"></a><var>455.12</var>for postsecondary education or careers based on the students' interests, aptitudes, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.13"></a><var>455.13</var>aspirations. Districts and schools must use timely regional labor market information and <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.14"></a><var>455.14</var>partnerships, among other resources, to help students and their families successfully <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.15"></a><var>455.15</var>develop, pursue, review, and revise an individualized plan for postsecondary education or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.16"></a><var>455.16</var>career. This process must help increase students' engagement in and connection to school, <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.17"></a><var>455.17</var>improve students' knowledge and skills, and deepen students' understanding of career <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.18"></a><var>455.18</var>pathways as a sequence of academic and career courses that lead to an industry-recognized <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.19"></a><var>455.19</var>credential, an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree and are available to all students, <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.20"></a><var>455.20</var>whatever their interests and career goals.<br />
         		<a id="pl.455.21"></a><var>455.21</var>(h) A student who demonstrates attainment of required state academic standards, <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.22"></a><var>455.22</var>which include career and college readiness benchmarks, on high school assessments <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.23"></a><var>455.23</var>under subdivision 1a is academically ready for a career or college and is encouraged to <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.24"></a><var>455.24</var>participate in courses awarding college credit to high school students. Such courses and <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.25"></a><var>455.25</var>programs may include sequential courses of study within broad career areas and technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.26"></a><var>455.26</var>skill assessments that extend beyond course grades.<br />
         		<a id="pl.455.27"></a><var>455.27</var>(i) As appropriate, students through grade 12 must continue to participate in targeted <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.28"></a><var>455.28</var>instruction, intervention, or remediation and be encouraged to participate in courses <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.29"></a><var>455.29</var>awarding college credit to high school students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.455.30"></a><var>455.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(j) In developing, supporting, and improving students' academic readiness for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.31"></a><var>455.31</var>career or college, schools, districts, and the state must have a continuum of empirically <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.32"></a><var>455.32</var>derived, clearly defined benchmarks focused on students' attainment of knowledge and <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.33"></a><var>455.33</var>skills so that students, their parents, and teachers know how well students must perform to <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.34"></a><var>455.34</var>have a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college without need for postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.35"></a><var>455.35</var>remediation. The commissioner, in consultation with local school officials and educators, <br />
         		<a id="pl.455.36"></a><var>455.36</var>and Minnesota's public postsecondary institutions must ensure that the foundational <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.1"></a><var>456.1</var>knowledge and skills for students' successful performance in postsecondary employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.2"></a><var>456.2</var>or education and an articulated series of possible targeted interventions are clearly <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.3"></a><var>456.3</var>identified and satisfy Minnesota's postsecondary admissions requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.4"></a><var>456.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(k) For students in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, a school, district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.5"></a><var>456.5</var>or charter school must record on the high school transcript a student's progress toward <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.6"></a><var>456.6</var>career and college readiness, and for other students as soon as practicable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.7"></a><var>456.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(l) The school board granting students their diplomas may formally decide to include <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.8"></a><var>456.8</var>a notation of high achievement on the high school diplomas of those graduating seniors <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.9"></a><var>456.9</var>who, according to established school board criteria, demonstrate exemplary academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.10"></a><var>456.10</var>achievement during high school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.11"></a><var>456.11</var>(m) The 3rd through 8th grade computer-adaptive assessment results and high school <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.12"></a><var>456.12</var>test results shall be available to districts for diagnostic purposes affecting student learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.13"></a><var>456.13</var>and district instruction and curriculum, and for establishing educational accountability. <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.14"></a><var>456.14</var>The commissioner must establish empirically derived benchmarks on adaptive assessments <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.15"></a><var>456.15</var>in grades 3 through 8. The commissioner, in consultation with the chancellor of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.16"></a><var>456.16</var>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, must establish empirically derived benchmarks <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.17"></a><var>456.17</var>on the high school tests that reveal a trajectory toward career and college readiness <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.18"></a><var>456.18</var>consistent with section 136F.3025. The commissioner must disseminate to the public the <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.19"></a><var>456.19</var>computer-adaptive assessments and high school test results upon receiving those results.<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.20"></a><var>456.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(n) The grades 3 through 8 computer-adaptive assessments and high school tests <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.21"></a><var>456.21</var>must be aligned with state academic standards. The commissioner shall determine the <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.22"></a><var>456.22</var>testing process and the order of administration. The statewide results shall be aggregated <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.23"></a><var>456.23</var>at the site and district level, consistent with subdivision 1a.<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.24"></a><var>456.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(o) The commissioner shall include the following components in the statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.25"></a><var>456.25</var>public reporting system:<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.26"></a><var>456.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) uniform statewide computer-adaptive assessments of all students in grades 3 <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.27"></a><var>456.27</var>through 8 and testing at the high school levels that provides appropriate, technically sound <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.28"></a><var>456.28</var>accommodations or alternate assessments;<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.29"></a><var>456.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) educational indicators that can be aggregated and compared across school <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.30"></a><var>456.30</var>districts and across time on a statewide basis, including average daily attendance, high <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.31"></a><var>456.31</var>school graduation rates, and high school drop-out rates by age and grade level;<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.32"></a><var>456.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) state results on the American College Test; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.456.33"></a><var>456.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) state results from participation in the National Assessment of Educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.34"></a><var>456.34</var>Progress so that the state can benchmark its performance against the nation and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.35"></a><var>456.35</var>states, and, where possible, against other countries, and contribute to the national effort <br />
         		<a id="pl.456.36"></a><var>456.36</var>to monitor achievement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.1"></a><var>457.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(p) For purposes of statewide accountability, "career and college ready" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.2"></a><var>457.2</var>high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.3"></a><var>457.3</var>career pathway, including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.4"></a><var>457.4</var>industry-recognized credential and employment. Students who are career and college ready <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.5"></a><var>457.5</var>are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two- or four-year college <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.6"></a><var>457.6</var>or university or other credit-bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.7"></a><var>457.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(q) For purposes of statewide accountability, "cultural competence," "cultural <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.8"></a><var>457.8</var>competency," or "culturally competent" means the ability and will to interact effectively <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.9"></a><var>457.9</var>with people of different cultures, native languages, and socioeconomic backgrounds.<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.10"></a><var>457.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.11"></a><var>457.11</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.17.0"></a><a id="pl.457.12"></a><var>457.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.13"></a><var>457.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Department of Education assistance.</b> (a) The Department of Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.14"></a><var>457.14</var>shall contract for professional and technical services according to competitive solicitation <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.15"></a><var>457.15</var>procedures under chapter 16C for purposes of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.16"></a><var>457.16</var>(b) A proposal submitted under this section must include disclosures containing:<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.17"></a><var>457.17</var>(1) comprehensive information regarding test administration monitoring practices; <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.18"></a><var>457.18</var>and<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.19"></a><var>457.19</var>(2) data privacy safeguards for student information to be transmitted to or used <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.20"></a><var>457.20</var>by the proposing entity.<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.21"></a><var>457.21</var>Information provided in the proposal is not security information or trade secret information <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.22"></a><var>457.22</var>for purposes of section 13.37.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.18.0"></a><a id="pl.457.23"></a><var>457.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.24"></a><var>457.24</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.25"></a><var>457.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Database.</b> The commissioner shall establish a reporting system for <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.26"></a><var>457.26</var>teachers, administrators, and students to report service disruptions and technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.27"></a><var>457.27</var>interruptions. The information reported through this system shall be maintained in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.28"></a><var>457.28</var>database accessible through the department's Web site.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.19.0"></a><a id="pl.457.29"></a><var>457.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.301, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.457.30"></a><var>457.30</var><b>120B.301 LIMITS ON LOCAL TESTING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.457.31"></a><var>457.31</var>(a) For students in grades 1 through 6, the cumulative total amount of time spent <br />
         		<a id="pl.457.32"></a><var>457.32</var>taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed ten hours <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.1"></a><var>458.1</var>per school year. For students in grades 7 through 12, the cumulative total amount of time <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.2"></a><var>458.2</var>spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed 11 <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.3"></a><var>458.3</var>hours per school year. For purposes of this paragraph, International Baccalaureate and <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.4"></a><var>458.4</var>Advanced Placement exams are not considered locally adopted assessments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.5"></a><var>458.5</var>(b) A district or charter school is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (a), <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.6"></a><var>458.6</var>if the district or charter school, in consultation with the exclusive representative of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.7"></a><var>458.7</var>teachers or other teachers if there is no exclusive representative of the teachers, decides <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.8"></a><var>458.8</var>to exceed a time limit in paragraph (a) and includes in the report required under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.458.9"></a><var>458.9</var>120B.11, subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.10"></a><var>458.10</var>(c) A district or charter school, before the first day of each school year, must publish <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.11"></a><var>458.11</var>on its Web site a comprehensive calendar of standardized tests to be administered in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.12"></a><var>458.12</var>district or charter school during that school year. The calendar must provide the rationale <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.13"></a><var>458.13</var>for administering each assessment and indicate whether the assessment is a local option or <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.14"></a><var>458.14</var>required by state or federal law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.15"></a><var>458.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.16"></a><var>458.16</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.20.0"></a><a id="pl.458.17"></a><var>458.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. <b>[120B.304] SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.458.18"></a><var>458.18</var>(a) A school district that does not have an agreement between the school board and <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.19"></a><var>458.19</var>the exclusive representative of the teachers about selecting assessments must establish a <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.20"></a><var>458.20</var>district assessment committee to advise the school board on administering standardized <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.21"></a><var>458.21</var>assessments to students in addition to the assessments required under section 120B.30 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.22"></a><var>458.22</var>applicable federal law unless paragraph (b) applies. The committee must include an equal <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.23"></a><var>458.23</var>number of teachers and administrators and at least one parent of a student in the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.24"></a><var>458.24</var>and may include at least one representative from each school site in the district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.25"></a><var>458.25</var>(b) A school district may seek this assessment advice from the district advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.26"></a><var>458.26</var>committee under section 120B.11, subdivision 3, instead of establishing a committee <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.27"></a><var>458.27</var>under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.28"></a><var>458.28</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.29"></a><var>458.29</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.21.0"></a><a id="pl.458.30"></a><var>458.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.31, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.31"></a><var>458.31</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.458.32"></a><var>458.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b> Student performance data.</b> In developing policies and assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.458.33"></a><var>458.33</var>processes to hold schools and districts accountable for high levels of academic standards <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.1"></a><var>459.1</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.021</statute_ref>, the commissioner shall aggregate and disaggregate student <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.2"></a><var>459.2</var>data over time to report summary student performance and growth levels and, under <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.3"></a><var>459.3</var>section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome data measured <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.4"></a><var>459.4</var>at the school, school district, and statewide level. When collecting and reporting the <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.5"></a><var>459.5</var>performance data, The commissioner shall use the student categories identified under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.6"></a><var>459.6</var>federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.7"></a><var>459.7</var>student categories of homelessness, ethnicity, race, home language, immigrant, refugee <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.8"></a><var>459.8</var>status, English learners under section 124D.59, free or reduced-price lunch, and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.9"></a><var>459.9</var>categories designated by federal law to organize and report the data so that state and <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.10"></a><var>459.10</var>local policy makers can understand the educational implications of changes in districts' <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.11"></a><var>459.11</var>demographic profiles over time, including student homelessness, as data are available, <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.12"></a><var>459.12</var>among other demographic factors. Any report the commissioner disseminates containing <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.13"></a><var>459.13</var>summary data on student performance must integrate student performance and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.14"></a><var>459.14</var>demographic factors that strongly correlate with that performance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.459.15"></a><var>459.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.16"></a><var>459.16</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.22.0"></a><a id="pl.459.17"></a><var>459.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.18"></a><var>459.18</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.459.19"></a><var>459.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4a. <b>Student participation.</b> The commissioner shall create and publish a form <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.20"></a><var>459.20</var>for parents and guardians to complete if they refuse to have their student participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.21"></a><var>459.21</var>state or locally required standardized testing. The form must state why there are state <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.22"></a><var>459.22</var>academic standards, indicate which tests are aligned with state standards, and what <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.23"></a><var>459.23</var>consequences, if any, the school or student may face if a student does not participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.24"></a><var>459.24</var>state or locally required standardized testing. This form must ask parents to indicate a <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.25"></a><var>459.25</var>reason for their refusal.<br />
         		<a id="pl.459.26"></a><var>459.26</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.27"></a><var>459.27</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.23.0"></a><a id="pl.459.28"></a><var>459.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.459.29"></a><var>459.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Parent</b><b> </b><b>Access to </b><b>information.</b> To ensure the effective involvement <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.30"></a><var>459.30</var>of parents and to support a partnership between the school and parents, each district <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.31"></a><var>459.31</var>shall annually provide parents and teachers a timely written summary, in an electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.32"></a><var>459.32</var>or other format, of their student's current and longitudinal performance and progress <br />
         		<a id="pl.459.33"></a><var>459.33</var>on the state's academic content standards as measured by state assessments. Providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.1"></a><var>460.1</var>parents with a summary prepared by the Department of Education fulfills the requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.2"></a><var>460.2</var>of this subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.24.0"></a><a id="pl.460.3"></a><var>460.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.4"></a><var>460.4</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.460.5"></a><var>460.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Retaliation prohibited.</b> An employee who discloses information to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.6"></a><var>460.6</var>commissioner or a parent or guardian about service disruptions or technical interruptions <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.7"></a><var>460.7</var>related to administering assessments under this section is protected under section 181.932, <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.8"></a><var>460.8</var>governing disclosure of information by employees.<br />
         		<a id="pl.460.9"></a><var>460.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.10"></a><var>460.10</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.25.0"></a><a id="pl.460.11"></a><var>460.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.35, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.460.12"></a><var>460.12</var><b>120B.35 STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.460.13"></a><var>460.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>School and</b><b> Student indicators of growth and achievement.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.460.14"></a><var>460.14</var>The commissioner must develop and implement a system for measuring and reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.15"></a><var>460.15</var>academic achievement and individual student growth, consistent with the statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.16"></a><var>460.16</var>educational accountability and reporting system. The system components must measure <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.17"></a><var>460.17</var>and separately report the adequate yearly progress federal expectations of schools and <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.18"></a><var>460.18</var>the growth of individual students: students' current achievement in schools under <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.19"></a><var>460.19</var>subdivision 2; and individual students' educational growth over time under subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.20"></a><var>460.20</var>3. The system also must include statewide measures of student academic growth that <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.21"></a><var>460.21</var>identify schools with high levels of growth, and also schools with low levels of growth <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.22"></a><var>460.22</var>that need improvement. When determining a school's effect, The data must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.23"></a><var>460.23</var>both statewide measures of student achievement and, to the extent annual tests are <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.24"></a><var>460.24</var>administered, indicators of achievement growth that take into account a student's prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.25"></a><var>460.25</var>achievement. Indicators of achievement and prior achievement must be based on highly <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.26"></a><var>460.26</var>reliable statewide or districtwide assessments. Indicators that take into account a student's <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.27"></a><var>460.27</var>prior achievement must not be used to disregard a school's low achievement or to exclude <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.28"></a><var>460.28</var>a school from a program to improve low achievement levels.<br />
         		<a id="pl.460.29"></a><var>460.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Federal Expectations for student academic achievement.</b> (a) Each <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.30"></a><var>460.30</var>school year, a school district must determine if the student achievement levels at each <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.31"></a><var>460.31</var>school site meet federal expectations. If student achievement levels at a school site do <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.32"></a><var>460.32</var>not meet federal expectations and the site has not made adequate yearly progress for two <br />
         		<a id="pl.460.33"></a><var>460.33</var>consecutive school years, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, the district must <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.1"></a><var>461.1</var>work with the school site to adopt a plan to raise student achievement levels to meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.2"></a><var>461.2</var>federal expectations. The commissioner of education shall establish student academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.3"></a><var>461.3</var>achievement levels to comply with this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.4"></a><var>461.4</var>(b) School sites identified as not meeting federal expectations must develop <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.5"></a><var>461.5</var>continuous improvement plans in order to meet federal expectations for student academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.6"></a><var>461.6</var>achievement. The department, at a district's request, must assist the district and the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.7"></a><var>461.7</var>site sites in developing a plan to improve student achievement. The plan must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.8"></a><var>461.8</var>parental involvement components.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.9"></a><var>461.9</var>(c) The commissioner must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.10"></a><var>461.10</var>(1) assist school sites and districts identified as not meeting federal expectations; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.11"></a><var>461.11</var>(2) provide technical assistance to schools that integrate student achievement <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.12"></a><var>461.12</var>measures into the school continuous improvement plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.13"></a><var>461.13</var>(d) The commissioner shall establish and maintain a continuous improvement Web <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.14"></a><var>461.14</var>site designed to make aggregated and disaggregated student growth and, under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.15"></a><var>461.15</var>120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome data on every school <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.16"></a><var>461.16</var>and district available to parents, teachers, administrators, community members, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.17"></a><var>461.17</var>general public, consistent with this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.18"></a><var>461.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>State growth target; other state measures.</b> (a)(1) The state's educational <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.19"></a><var>461.19</var>assessment system measuring individual students' educational growth is based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.20"></a><var>461.20</var>indicators of achievement growth that show an individual student's prior achievement. <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.21"></a><var>461.21</var>Indicators of achievement and prior achievement must be based on highly reliable <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.22"></a><var>461.22</var>statewide or districtwide assessments.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.23"></a><var>461.23</var>(2) For purposes of paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner must analyze and <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.24"></a><var>461.24</var>report separate categories of information using the student categories identified under <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.25"></a><var>461.25</var>the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.26"></a><var>461.26</var>and, in addition to the Karen community, other student categories as determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.27"></a><var>461.27</var>total Minnesota population at or above the 1,000-person threshold based on the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.28"></a><var>461.28</var>recent decennial census, including ethnicity; race; refugee status; English learners under <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.29"></a><var>461.29</var>section 124D.59; home language; free or reduced-price lunch; immigrant; and all students <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.30"></a><var>461.30</var>enrolled in a Minnesota public school who are currently or were previously in foster care, <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.31"></a><var>461.31</var>except that such disaggregation and cross tabulation is not required if the number of <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.32"></a><var>461.32</var>students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.33"></a><var>461.33</var>would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.<br />
         		<a id="pl.461.34"></a><var>461.34</var>(b) The commissioner, in consultation with a stakeholder group that includes <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.35"></a><var>461.35</var>assessment and evaluation directors, district staff, experts in culturally responsive teaching, <br />
         		<a id="pl.461.36"></a><var>461.36</var>and researchers, must implement a model that uses a value-added growth indicator and <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.1"></a><var>462.1</var>includes criteria for identifying schools and school districts that demonstrate medium and <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.2"></a><var>462.2</var>high growth under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.299</statute_ref>, subdivisions 8 and 9, and may recommend other <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.3"></a><var>462.3</var>value-added measures under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.299, subdivision 3</statute_ref>. The model may be used <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.4"></a><var>462.4</var>to advance educators' professional development and replicate programs that succeed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.5"></a><var>462.5</var>meeting students' diverse learning needs. Data on individual teachers generated under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.6"></a><var>462.6</var>model are personnel data under section 
         <statute_ref>13.43</statute_ref>. The model must allow users to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.7"></a><var>462.7</var>(1) report student growth consistent with this paragraph; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.8"></a><var>462.8</var>(2) for all student categories, report and compare aggregated and disaggregated state <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.9"></a><var>462.9</var>student growth and, under section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.10"></a><var>462.10</var>and outcome data using the nine student categories identified under the federal 2001 No <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.11"></a><var>462.11</var>Child Left Behind Act and two student gender categories of male and female, respectively, <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.12"></a><var>462.12</var>following appropriate reporting practices to protect nonpublic student data Elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.13"></a><var>462.13</var>and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized, and other student categories <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.14"></a><var>462.14</var>under paragraph (a), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.15"></a><var>462.15</var>The commissioner must report measures of student growth and, under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.16"></a><var>462.16</var>120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome data, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.17"></a><var>462.17</var>this paragraph, including the English language development, academic progress, and oral <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.18"></a><var>462.18</var>academic development of English learners and their native language development if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.19"></a><var>462.19</var>native language is used as a language of instruction, and include data on all pupils enrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.20"></a><var>462.20</var>in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were previously <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.21"></a><var>462.21</var>counted as an English learner under section 124D.59.<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.22"></a><var>462.22</var>(c) When reporting student performance under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.36, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.23"></a><var>462.23</var>commissioner annually, beginning July 1, 2011, must report two core measures indicating <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.24"></a><var>462.24</var>the extent to which current high school graduates are being prepared for postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.25"></a><var>462.25</var>academic and career opportunities:<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.26"></a><var>462.26</var>(1) a preparation measure indicating the number and percentage of high school <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.27"></a><var>462.27</var>graduates in the most recent school year who completed course work important to <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.28"></a><var>462.28</var>preparing them for postsecondary academic and career opportunities, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.29"></a><var>462.29</var>the core academic subjects required for admission to Minnesota's public colleges and <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.30"></a><var>462.30</var>universities as determined by the Office of Higher Education under chapter 136A; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.462.31"></a><var>462.31</var>(2) a rigorous coursework measure indicating the number and percentage of high <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.32"></a><var>462.32</var>school graduates in the most recent school year who successfully completed one or more <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.33"></a><var>462.33</var>college-level advanced placement, international baccalaureate, postsecondary enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.462.34"></a><var>462.34</var>options including concurrent enrollment, other rigorous courses of study under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.462.35"></a><var>462.35</var>120B.021, subdivision 1a
         </statute_ref>, or industry certification courses or programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.1"></a><var>463.1</var>When reporting the core measures under clauses (1) and (2), the commissioner must also <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.2"></a><var>463.2</var>analyze and report separate categories of information using the nine student categories <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.3"></a><var>463.3</var>identified under the federal 2001 No Child Left Behind Act and two student gender <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.4"></a><var>463.4</var>categories of male and female, respectively, following appropriate reporting practices to <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.5"></a><var>463.5</var>protect nonpublic student data Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.6"></a><var>463.6</var>reauthorized, and other student categories under paragraph (a), clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.7"></a><var>463.7</var>(d) When reporting student performance under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.36, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.8"></a><var>463.8</var>commissioner annually, beginning July 1, 2014, must report summary data on school <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.9"></a><var>463.9</var>safety and students' engagement and connection at school, consistent with the student <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.10"></a><var>463.10</var>categories identified under paragraph (a), clause (2). The summary data under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.11"></a><var>463.11</var>paragraph are separate from and must not be used for any purpose related to measuring <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.12"></a><var>463.12</var>or evaluating the performance of classroom teachers. The commissioner, in consultation <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.13"></a><var>463.13</var>with qualified experts on student engagement and connection and classroom teachers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.14"></a><var>463.14</var>must identify highly reliable variables that generate summary data under this paragraph. <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.15"></a><var>463.15</var>The summary data may be used at school, district, and state levels only. Any data on <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.16"></a><var>463.16</var>individuals received, collected, or created that are used to generate the summary data <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.17"></a><var>463.17</var>under this paragraph are nonpublic data under section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 9</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.18"></a><var>463.18</var>(e) For purposes of statewide educational accountability, the commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.19"></a><var>463.19</var>identify and report measures that demonstrate the success of learning year program <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.20"></a><var>463.20</var>providers under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.05</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>124D.68</statute_ref>, among other such providers, in improving <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.21"></a><var>463.21</var>students' graduation outcomes. The commissioner, beginning July 1, 2015, must annually <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.22"></a><var>463.22</var>report summary data on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.23"></a><var>463.23</var>(1) the four- and six-year graduation rates of students under this paragraph;<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.24"></a><var>463.24</var>(2) the percent of students under this paragraph whose progress and performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.25"></a><var>463.25</var>levels are meeting career and college readiness benchmarks under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.30</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.26"></a><var>463.26</var>subdivision 1; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.27"></a><var>463.27</var>(3) the success that learning year program providers experience in:<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.28"></a><var>463.28</var>(i) identifying at-risk and off-track student populations by grade;<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.29"></a><var>463.29</var>(ii) providing successful prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.30"></a><var>463.30</var>(iii) providing successful recuperative and recovery or reenrollment strategies for <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.31"></a><var>463.31</var>off-track students; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.32"></a><var>463.32</var>(iv) improving the graduation outcomes of at-risk and off-track students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.33"></a><var>463.33</var>The commissioner may include in the annual report summary data on other education <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.34"></a><var>463.34</var>providers serving a majority of students eligible to participate in a learning year program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.463.35"></a><var>463.35</var>(f) The commissioner, in consultation with recognized experts with knowledge and <br />
         		<a id="pl.463.36"></a><var>463.36</var>experience in assessing the language proficiency and academic performance of all English <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.1"></a><var>464.1</var>learners enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.2"></a><var>464.2</var>previously counted as an English learner under section 124D.59, must identify and report <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.3"></a><var>464.3</var>appropriate and effective measures to improve current categories of language difficulty and <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.4"></a><var>464.4</var>assessments, and monitor and report data on students' English proficiency levels, program <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.5"></a><var>464.5</var>placement, and academic language development, including oral academic language.<br />
         		<a id="pl.464.6"></a><var>464.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Improving schools.</b> Consistent with the requirements of this section, <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.7"></a><var>464.7</var>beginning June 20, 2012, the commissioner of education must annually report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.8"></a><var>464.8</var>public and the legislature best practices implemented in those schools that demonstrate <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.9"></a><var>464.9</var>high growth compared to the state growth target are identified as high performing under <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.10"></a><var>464.10</var>federal expectations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.464.11"></a><var>464.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Improving graduation rates for students with emotional or behavioral </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.464.12"></a><var>464.12</var><b>disorders.</b> (a) A district must develop strategies in conjunction with parents of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.13"></a><var>464.13</var>with emotional or behavioral disorders and the county board responsible for implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.14"></a><var>464.14</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>245.487</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>245.4889</statute_ref> to keep students with emotional or behavioral disorders in <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.15"></a><var>464.15</var>school, when the district has a drop-out rate for students with an emotional or behavioral <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.16"></a><var>464.16</var>disorder in grades 9 through 12 exceeding 25 percent.<br />
         		<a id="pl.464.17"></a><var>464.17</var>(b) A district must develop a plan in conjunction with parents of students with <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.18"></a><var>464.18</var>emotional or behavioral disorders and the local mental health authority to increase the <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.19"></a><var>464.19</var>graduation rates of students with emotional or behavioral disorders. A district with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.20"></a><var>464.20</var>drop-out rate for children with an emotional or behavioral disturbance in grades 9 through <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.21"></a><var>464.21</var>12 that is in the top 25 percent of all districts shall submit a plan for review and oversight <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.22"></a><var>464.22</var>to the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.464.23"></a><var>464.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.24"></a><var>464.24</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.26.0"></a><a id="pl.464.25"></a><var>464.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.36, as amended by Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.26"></a><var>464.26</var>Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.464.27"></a><var>464.27</var><b>120B.36 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY</b><b>; APPEALS PROCESS</b><b>.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.464.28"></a><var>464.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>School performance reports.</b> (a) The commissioner shall report <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.29"></a><var>464.29</var>student academic performance data under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision subdivisions <br />
            		<a id="pl.464.30"></a><var>464.30</var>2
         </statute_ref> and 3; the percentages of students showing low, medium, and high growth under <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.31"></a><var>464.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (b); school safety and student engagement and <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.32"></a><var>464.32</var>connection under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35</statute_ref>, subdivision 3, paragraph (d); rigorous coursework <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.33"></a><var>464.33</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (c); the percentage of students under <br />
         		<a id="pl.464.34"></a><var>464.34</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clause (2), whose progress and performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.1"></a><var>465.1</var>levels are meeting career and college readiness benchmarks under sections 
         <statute_ref>120B.30, <br />
            		<a id="pl.465.2"></a><var>465.2</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>120B.35, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, paragraph (e); longitudinal data on the progress <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.3"></a><var>465.3</var>of eligible districts in reducing disparities in students' academic achievement and realizing <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.4"></a><var>465.4</var>racial and economic integration under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.861</statute_ref>; the acquisition of English, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.5"></a><var>465.5</var>and where practicable, native language academic literacy, including oral academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.6"></a><var>465.6</var>language, and the academic progress of all English learners under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.59, <br />
            		<a id="pl.465.7"></a><var>465.7</var>subdivisions 2
         </statute_ref> and 2a enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.8"></a><var>465.8</var>currently or were previously counted as English learners under section 124D.59; two <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.9"></a><var>465.9</var>separate student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of teacher consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.10"></a><var>465.10</var>with sections 
         <statute_ref>122A.06</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>122A.15 </statute_ref>for purposes of determining these ratios; staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.11"></a><var>465.11</var>characteristics excluding salaries; student enrollment demographics; foster care status, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.12"></a><var>465.12</var>including all students enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.13"></a><var>465.13</var>currently or were previously in foster care, student homelessness, and district mobility; <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.14"></a><var>465.14</var>and extracurricular activities. The report also must indicate a school's adequate yearly <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.15"></a><var>465.15</var>progress status under applicable federal law, and must not set any designations applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.16"></a><var>465.16</var>to high- and low-performing schools due solely to adequate yearly progress status.<br />
         		<a id="pl.465.17"></a><var>465.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner shall develop, annually update, and post on the department <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.18"></a><var>465.18</var>Web site school performance reports.<br />
         		<a id="pl.465.19"></a><var>465.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner must make available performance reports by the beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.20"></a><var>465.20</var>of each school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.465.21"></a><var>465.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A school or district may appeal its adequate yearly progress status in writing <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.22"></a><var>465.22</var>to the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the notice of its status results in a form <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.23"></a><var>465.23</var>and manner determined by the commissioner and consistent with federal law. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.24"></a><var>465.24</var>commissioner's decision to uphold or deny an appeal is final.<br />
         		<a id="pl.465.25"></a><var>465.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) School performance data are nonpublic data under section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision 9</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.26"></a><var>465.26</var>until the commissioner publicly releases the data. The commissioner shall annually post <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.27"></a><var>465.27</var>school performance reports to the department's public Web site no later than September 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.28"></a><var>465.28</var>except that in years when the reports reflect new performance standards, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.29"></a><var>465.29</var>shall post the school performance reports no later than October 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.465.30"></a><var>465.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Adequate yearly</b><b> Student</b><b> progress and other data.</b> (a) All data the <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.31"></a><var>465.31</var>department receives, collects, or creates under section 120B.11, governing the world's <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.32"></a><var>465.32</var>best workforce or to determine adequate yearly progress status under Public Law 107-110, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.33"></a><var>465.33</var>section 1116 federal expectations under the most recently reauthorized Elementary and <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.34"></a><var>465.34</var>Secondary Education Act, set state growth targets, and determine student growth, learning, <br />
         		<a id="pl.465.35"></a><var>465.35</var>and outcomes under section 120B.35 are nonpublic data under section 
         <statute_ref>13.02, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.465.36"></a><var>465.36</var>9
         </statute_ref>, until the commissioner publicly releases the data. <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.1"></a><var>466.1</var>(b) Districts must provide parents sufficiently detailed summary data to permit <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.2"></a><var>466.2</var>parents to appeal under Public Law 107-110, section 1116(b)(2) the most recently <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.3"></a><var>466.3</var>reauthorized federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.4"></a><var>466.4</var>annually post federal adequate yearly progress data expectations and state student growth, <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.5"></a><var>466.5</var>learning, and outcome data to the department's public Web site no later than September 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.6"></a><var>466.6</var>except that in years when adequate yearly progress reflects data or federal expectations <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.7"></a><var>466.7</var>reflect new performance standards, the commissioner shall post federal adequate yearly <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.8"></a><var>466.8</var>progress data on federal expectations and state student growth data no later than October 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.9"></a><var>466.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.10"></a><var>466.10</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.27.0"></a><a id="pl.466.11"></a><var>466.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 27. <b>[121A.065] DISTRICT SURVEYS TO COLLECT STUDENT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.466.12"></a><var>466.12</var><b>INFORMATION; PARENT NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTING OUT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.466.13"></a><var>466.13</var>(a) School districts and charter schools, in consultation with parents, must develop <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.14"></a><var>466.14</var>and adopt policies on conducting student surveys and using and distributing personal <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.15"></a><var>466.15</var>information on students collected from the surveys. School districts and charter schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.16"></a><var>466.16</var>must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.17"></a><var>466.17</var>(1) directly notify parents of these policies at the beginning of each school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.18"></a><var>466.18</var>after making any substantive policy changes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.19"></a><var>466.19</var>(2) inform parents at the beginning of the school year if the district or school has <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.20"></a><var>466.20</var>identified specific or approximate dates for administering surveys and give parents <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.21"></a><var>466.21</var>reasonable notice of planned surveys scheduled after the start of the school year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.22"></a><var>466.22</var>(3) give parents direct, timely notice, by United States mail, e-mail, or other direct <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.23"></a><var>466.23</var>form of communication, when their students are scheduled to participate in a student <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.24"></a><var>466.24</var>survey; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.25"></a><var>466.25</var>(4) give parents the opportunity to review the survey and to opt their students out of <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.26"></a><var>466.26</var>participating in the survey.<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.27"></a><var>466.27</var>(b) School districts and charter schools must not impose an academic or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.28"></a><var>466.28</var>penalty upon a student who opts out of participating in a survey under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.29"></a><var>466.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.466.30"></a><var>466.30</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.28.0"></a><a id="pl.466.31"></a><var>466.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.53, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.466.32"></a><var>466.32</var><b>121A.53 REPORT TO COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.467.1"></a><var>467.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Exclusions and expulsions</b><b>; physical assaults</b><b>.</b> The school board <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.2"></a><var>467.2</var>must report through the department electronic reporting system each exclusion or <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.3"></a><var>467.3</var>expulsion and each physical assault of a district employee by a student within 30 days <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.4"></a><var>467.4</var>of the effective date of the dismissal action or assault to the commissioner of education. <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.5"></a><var>467.5</var>This report must include a statement of alternative educational services, or other sanction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.6"></a><var>467.6</var>intervention, or resolution in response to the assault given the pupil and the reason for, <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.7"></a><var>467.7</var>the effective date, and the duration of the exclusion or expulsion or other sanction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.8"></a><var>467.8</var>intervention, or resolution. The report must also include the student's age, grade, gender, <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.9"></a><var>467.9</var>race, and special education status.<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.10"></a><var>467.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Report.</b> (a) The school board must include state student identification <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.11"></a><var>467.11</var>numbers of affected pupils on all dismissal and other disciplinary reports required by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.12"></a><var>467.12</var>department. The department must report annually to the commissioner summary data on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.13"></a><var>467.13</var>number of dismissals and physical assaults of district employees by a student by age, grade, <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.14"></a><var>467.14</var>gender, race, and special education status of the affected pupils. All dismissal and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.15"></a><var>467.15</var>disciplinary reports must be submitted through the department electronic reporting system.<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.16"></a><var>467.16</var>(b) The commissioner must aggregate the district data reported under this section and <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.17"></a><var>467.17</var>include the aggregated data, including aggregated data on physical assaults of a district <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.18"></a><var>467.18</var>employee by a student, in the annual school performance reports under section 120B.36.<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.19"></a><var>467.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.20"></a><var>467.20</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.29.0"></a><a id="pl.467.21"></a><var>467.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.61, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.22"></a><var>467.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Policy components.</b> The policy must include at least the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.23"></a><var>467.23</var>components:<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.24"></a><var>467.24</var>(a) rules governing student conduct and procedures for informing students of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.25"></a><var>467.25</var>rules;<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.26"></a><var>467.26</var>(b) the grounds for removal of a student from a class;<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.27"></a><var>467.27</var>(c) the authority of the classroom teacher to remove students from the classroom <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.28"></a><var>467.28</var>pursuant to procedures and rules established in the district's policy;<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.29"></a><var>467.29</var>(d) the procedures for removal of a student from a class by a teacher, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.30"></a><var>467.30</var>administrator, or other school district employee;<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.31"></a><var>467.31</var>(e) the period of time for which a student may be removed from a class, which may <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.32"></a><var>467.32</var>not exceed five class periods for a violation of a rule of conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.467.33"></a><var>467.33</var>(f) provisions relating to the responsibility for and custody of a student removed <br />
         		<a id="pl.467.34"></a><var>467.34</var>from a class;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.1"></a><var>468.1</var>(g) the procedures for return of a student to the specified class from which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.2"></a><var>468.2</var>student has been removed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.3"></a><var>468.3</var>(h) the procedures for notifying a student and the student's parents or guardian of <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.4"></a><var>468.4</var>violations of the rules of conduct and of resulting disciplinary actions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.5"></a><var>468.5</var>(i) any procedures determined appropriate for encouraging early involvement of <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.6"></a><var>468.6</var>parents or guardians in attempts to improve a student's behavior;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.7"></a><var>468.7</var>(j) any procedures determined appropriate for encouraging early detection of <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.8"></a><var>468.8</var>behavioral problems;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.9"></a><var>468.9</var>(k) any procedures determined appropriate for referring a student in need of special <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.10"></a><var>468.10</var>education services to those services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.11"></a><var>468.11</var>(1) the procedures for consideration of whether there is a need for a further <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.12"></a><var>468.12</var>assessment or of whether there is a need for a review of the adequacy of a current <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.13"></a><var>468.13</var>individualized education program of a student with a disability who is removed from class;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.14"></a><var>468.14</var>(m) procedures for detecting and addressing chemical abuse problems of a student <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.15"></a><var>468.15</var>while on the school premises;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.16"></a><var>468.16</var>(n) the minimum consequences for violations of the code of conduct;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.17"></a><var>468.17</var>(o) procedures for immediate and appropriate interventions tied to violations of <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.18"></a><var>468.18</var>the code;<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.19"></a><var>468.19</var>(p) a provision that states that a teacher, school employee, school bus driver, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.20"></a><var>468.20</var>other agent of a district may use reasonable force in compliance with section 
         <statute_ref>121A.582</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.21"></a><var>468.21</var>and other laws; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.22"></a><var>468.22</var>(q) an agreement regarding procedures to coordinate crisis services to the extent <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.23"></a><var>468.23</var>funds are available with the county board responsible for implementing sections 
         <statute_ref>245.487</statute_ref> <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.24"></a><var>468.24</var>to 
         <statute_ref>245.4889</statute_ref> for students with a serious emotional disturbance or other students who <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.25"></a><var>468.25</var>have an individualized education program whose behavior may be addressed by crisis <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.26"></a><var>468.26</var>intervention; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.27"></a><var>468.27</var>(r) a provision that states a student must be removed from class immediately if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.28"></a><var>468.28</var>student engages in assault or violent behavior. For purposes of this paragraph, "assault" <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.29"></a><var>468.29</var>has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 10. The removal shall be for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.30"></a><var>468.30</var>period of time deemed appropriate by the principal, in consultation with the teacher.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.30.0"></a><a id="pl.468.31"></a><var>468.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.64, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.468.32"></a><var>468.32</var><b>121A.64 NOTIFICATION; TEACHERS' LEGITIMATE EDUCATIONAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.468.33"></a><var>468.33</var><b>INTEREST.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.468.34"></a><var>468.34</var>(a) A classroom teacher has a legitimate educational interest in knowing which <br />
         		<a id="pl.468.35"></a><var>468.35</var>students placed in the teacher's classroom have a history of violent behavior, including any <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.1"></a><var>469.1</var>documented physical assault of a district employee by the student, and must be notified <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.2"></a><var>469.2</var>before such students are placed in the teacher's classroom.<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.3"></a><var>469.3</var>(b) Representatives of the school board and the exclusive representative of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.4"></a><var>469.4</var>teachers shall discuss issues related to the model policy on student records adopted under <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.5"></a><var>469.5</var>Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 9, section 50, and any modifications adopted under Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.6"></a><var>469.6</var>2003, First Special Session chapter 9, for notifying classroom teachers and other school <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.7"></a><var>469.7</var>district employees having a legitimate educational interest in knowing about students with <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.8"></a><var>469.8</var>a history of violent behavior, including any documented physical assault of a district <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.9"></a><var>469.9</var>employee by students placed in classrooms. The representatives of the school board and <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.10"></a><var>469.10</var>the exclusive representative of the teachers also may discuss the need for intervention <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.11"></a><var>469.11</var>services or conflict resolution or training for staff related to placing students with a history <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.12"></a><var>469.12</var>of violent behavior in teachers' classrooms.<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.13"></a><var>469.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.14"></a><var>469.14</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.31.0"></a><a id="pl.469.15"></a><var>469.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.045, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.16"></a><var>469.16</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.17"></a><var>469.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Teacher-governed schools; grants.</b> (a) Consistent with subdivision 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.18"></a><var>469.18</var>authorizing a school board to agree to assign certain autonomies and responsibilities to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.19"></a><var>469.19</var>school site, and subject to a memorandum of understanding between the school board and <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.20"></a><var>469.20</var>the exclusive representative of the teachers, a grant program is established to encourage <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.21"></a><var>469.21</var>licensed teachers employed at a school site to explore and develop organizational models <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.22"></a><var>469.22</var>for teaching and learning; provide curriculum and corresponding formative, interim, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.23"></a><var>469.23</var>summative assessments; measure and evaluate teacher performance; assign teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.24"></a><var>469.24</var>positions and restructure instructional work; provide professional development to support  <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.25"></a><var>469.25</var>teachers restructuring their work; allocate revenue; assert autonomy and leadership; and  <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.26"></a><var>469.26</var>pursue other such policies, strategies, and activities for creating teacher-governed schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.27"></a><var>469.27</var>(b) The commissioner, after receiving documentation of the approved agreement <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.28"></a><var>469.28</var>between the parties under subdivision 1, paragraph (d), shall award grants on a first-come, <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.29"></a><var>469.29</var>first-served basis until appropriated funds are expended according to this paragraph:<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.30"></a><var>469.30</var>(1) a planning grant of up to $50,000 during the first year of the parties' agreement; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.31"></a><var>469.31</var>(2) an implementation grant of up to $100,000 during each of the next two years  <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.32"></a><var>469.32</var>of the parties' agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.469.33"></a><var>469.33</var>(c) A grant recipient that terminates an agreement before the end of a school year <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.34"></a><var>469.34</var>must return a pro rata portion of the grant to the commissioner, the amount of which <br />
         		<a id="pl.469.35"></a><var>469.35</var>the commissioner must determine based upon the number of school days remaining in <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.1"></a><var>470.1</var>the school year after the agreement is terminated. Grant recipients are encouraged to <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.2"></a><var>470.2</var>seek matching funds or in-kind contributions from nonstate sources to supplement the <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.3"></a><var>470.3</var>grant awards.<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.4"></a><var>470.4</var>(d) A school district receiving a grant must transmit to the commissioner in an <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.5"></a><var>470.5</var>electronic format and post on its Web site by the end of the school year readily accessible <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.6"></a><var>470.6</var>information about recommended best practices based on its experience and progress under <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.7"></a><var>470.7</var>this section. The commissioner must make information about these recommended best <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.8"></a><var>470.8</var>practices readily available to interested districts and schools throughout Minnesota.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.32.0"></a><a id="pl.470.9"></a><var>470.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.03, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.10"></a><var>470.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Lotteries.</b> If a school district has more applications than available seats at <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.11"></a><var>470.11</var>a specific grade level, it must hold an impartial lottery following the January 15 deadline <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.12"></a><var>470.12</var>to determine which students will receive seats. Siblings of currently enrolled students and, <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.13"></a><var>470.13</var>applications related to an approved integration and achievement plan, and children of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.14"></a><var>470.14</var>school district's staff must receive priority in the lottery. The process for the school district <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.15"></a><var>470.15</var>lottery must be established in school district policy, approved by the school board, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.16"></a><var>470.16</var>posted on the school district's Web site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.17"></a><var>470.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment for <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.18"></a><var>470.18</var>nonresident pupil applications not yet accepted or rejected by the school district.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.33.0"></a><a id="pl.470.19"></a><var>470.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.20"></a><var>470.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3a. <b>Application and reporting requirements.</b> (a) A school readiness <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.21"></a><var>470.21</var>program provider must submit include  a biennial plan for approval by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.22"></a><var>470.22</var>before receiving aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.16</statute_ref>. The plan must describe in the district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.23"></a><var>470.23</var>world's best workforce plan under section 120B.11, describing how the school readiness <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.24"></a><var>470.24</var>program meets the program requirements under subdivision 3. A school district by April 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.25"></a><var>470.25</var>must submit the plan for approval by the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.26"></a><var>470.26</var>by the commissioner. One-half the districts must first submit the plan by April 1, 2006, <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.27"></a><var>470.27</var>and one-half the districts must first submit the plan by April 1, 2007, as determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.28"></a><var>470.28</var>the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.29"></a><var>470.29</var>(b) Programs receiving school readiness funds annually must submit a report to <br />
         		<a id="pl.470.30"></a><var>470.30</var>the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.470.31"></a><var>470.31</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.34.0"></a><a id="pl.471.1"></a><var>471.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.231, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.2"></a><var>471.2</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.3"></a><var>471.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Full-service community school program.</b> (a) The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.4"></a><var>471.4</var>provide funding to eligible school sites to plan, implement, and improve full-service <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.5"></a><var>471.5</var>community schools. Eligible school sites must meet one of the following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.6"></a><var>471.6</var>(1) the school is on a development plan for continuous improvement under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.471.7"></a><var>471.7</var>120B.35, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.8"></a><var>471.8</var>(2) the school is in a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.9"></a><var>471.9</var>by the commissioner of education under sections 
         <statute_ref>124D.861</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>124D.862</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.10"></a><var>471.10</var>(b) An eligible school site may receive up to $100,000 $150,000 annually. School <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.11"></a><var>471.11</var>sites receiving funding under this section shall hire or contract with a partner agency to <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.12"></a><var>471.12</var>hire a site coordinator to coordinate services at each covered school site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.13"></a><var>471.13</var>(c) Of grants awarded, implementation funding of up to $20,000 must be available <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.14"></a><var>471.14</var>for up to one year for planning for school sites. At the end of this period, the school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.15"></a><var>471.15</var>submit a full-service community school plan, pursuant to paragraph (g). If the site decides <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.16"></a><var>471.16</var>not to use planning funds, the plan must be submitted with the application.<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.17"></a><var>471.17</var>(d) The commissioner shall dispense the funds to consider additional school factors <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.18"></a><var>471.18</var>when dispensing funds including: schools with significant populations of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.19"></a><var>471.19</var>receiving free or reduced-price lunches. Schools with; significant homeless and highly <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.20"></a><var>471.20</var>mobile students shall also be a priority. The commissioner must also dispense the funds in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.21"></a><var>471.21</var>manner to ensure rates; and equity among urban, suburban, and greater Minnesota schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.22"></a><var>471.22</var>(e) A school site must establish a school leadership team responsible for developing <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.23"></a><var>471.23</var>school-specific programming goals, assessing program needs, and overseeing the process <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.24"></a><var>471.24</var>of implementing expanded programming at each covered site. The school leadership team <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.25"></a><var>471.25</var>shall have between 12 to 15 members and shall meet the following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.26"></a><var>471.26</var>(1) at least 30 percent of the members are parents and 30 percent of the members <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.27"></a><var>471.27</var>are teachers at the school site and must include the school principal and representatives <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.28"></a><var>471.28</var>from partner agencies; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.29"></a><var>471.29</var>(2) the school leadership team must be responsible for overseeing the baseline <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.30"></a><var>471.30</var>analyses under paragraph (f). A school leadership team must have ongoing responsibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.31"></a><var>471.31</var>for monitoring the development and implementation of full-service community school <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.32"></a><var>471.32</var>operations and programming at the school site and shall issue recommendations to schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.33"></a><var>471.33</var>on a regular basis and summarized in an annual report. These reports shall also be made <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.34"></a><var>471.34</var>available to the public at the school site and on school and district Web sites.<br />
         		<a id="pl.471.35"></a><var>471.35</var>(f) School sites must complete a baseline analysis prior to beginning programming <br />
         		<a id="pl.471.36"></a><var>471.36</var>as a full-service community school. The analysis shall include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.1"></a><var>472.1</var>(1) a baseline analysis of needs at the school site, led by the school leadership team, <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.2"></a><var>472.2</var>which shall include the following elements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.3"></a><var>472.3</var>(i) identification of challenges facing the school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.4"></a><var>472.4</var>(ii) analysis of the student body, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.5"></a><var>472.5</var>(A) number and percentage of students with disabilities and needs of these students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.6"></a><var>472.6</var>(B) number and percentage of students who are English learners and the needs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.7"></a><var>472.7</var>these students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.8"></a><var>472.8</var>(C) number of students who are homeless or highly mobile; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.9"></a><var>472.9</var>(D) number and percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.10"></a><var>472.10</var>needs of these students;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.11"></a><var>472.11</var>(iii) analysis of enrollment and retention rates for students with disabilities, <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.12"></a><var>472.12</var>English learners, homeless and highly mobile students, and students receiving free or <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.13"></a><var>472.13</var>reduced-price lunch;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.14"></a><var>472.14</var>(iv) analysis of suspension and expulsion data, including the justification for such <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.15"></a><var>472.15</var>disciplinary actions and the degree to which particular populations, including, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.16"></a><var>472.16</var>limited to, students of color, students with disabilities, students who are English learners, <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.17"></a><var>472.17</var>and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are represented among students subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.18"></a><var>472.18</var>to such actions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.19"></a><var>472.19</var>(v) analysis of school achievement data disaggregated by major demographic <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.20"></a><var>472.20</var>categories, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, English learner status, disability <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.21"></a><var>472.21</var>status, and free or reduced-price lunch status;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.22"></a><var>472.22</var>(vi) analysis of current parent engagement strategies and their success; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.23"></a><var>472.23</var>(vii) evaluation of the need for and availability of wraparound services, including, <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.24"></a><var>472.24</var>but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.25"></a><var>472.25</var>(A) mechanisms for meeting students' social, emotional, and physical health needs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.26"></a><var>472.26</var>which may include coordination of existing services as well as the development of new <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.27"></a><var>472.27</var>services based on student needs; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.28"></a><var>472.28</var>(B) strategies to create a safe and secure school environment and improve school <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.29"></a><var>472.29</var>climate and discipline, such as implementing a system of positive behavioral supports, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.30"></a><var>472.30</var>taking additional steps to eliminate bullying;<br />
         		<a id="pl.472.31"></a><var>472.31</var>(2) a baseline analysis of community assets and a strategic plan for utilizing <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.32"></a><var>472.32</var>and aligning identified assets. This analysis should include, but is not limited to, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.33"></a><var>472.33</var>documentation of individuals in the community, faith-based organizations, community and <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.34"></a><var>472.34</var>neighborhood associations, colleges, hospitals, libraries, businesses, and social service <br />
         		<a id="pl.472.35"></a><var>472.35</var>agencies who may be able to provide support and resources; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.1"></a><var>473.1</var>(3) a baseline analysis of needs in the community surrounding the school, led by <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.2"></a><var>473.2</var>the school leadership team, including, but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.3"></a><var>473.3</var>(i) the need for high-quality, full-day child care and early childhood education <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.4"></a><var>473.4</var>programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.5"></a><var>473.5</var>(ii) the need for physical and mental health care services for children and adults; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.6"></a><var>473.6</var>(iii) the need for job training and other adult education programming.<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.7"></a><var>473.7</var>(g) Each school site receiving funding under this section must establish at least two <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.8"></a><var>473.8</var>of the following types of programming:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.9"></a><var>473.9</var>(1) early childhood:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.10"></a><var>473.10</var>(i) early childhood education; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.11"></a><var>473.11</var>(ii) child care services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.12"></a><var>473.12</var>(2) academic:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.13"></a><var>473.13</var>(i) academic support and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.14"></a><var>473.14</var>(ii) summer or after-school enrichment and learning experiences;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.15"></a><var>473.15</var>(iii) job training, internship opportunities, and career counseling services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.16"></a><var>473.16</var>(iv) programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended, <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.17"></a><var>473.17</var>or expelled; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.18"></a><var>473.18</var>(v) specialized instructional support services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.19"></a><var>473.19</var>(3) parental involvement:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.20"></a><var>473.20</var>(i) programs that promote parental involvement and family literacy, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.21"></a><var>473.21</var>Reading First and Early Reading First programs authorized under part B of title I of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.22"></a><var>473.22</var>Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.23"></a><var>473.23</var>6361, et seq.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.24"></a><var>473.24</var>(ii) parent leadership development activities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.25"></a><var>473.25</var>(iii) parenting education activities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.26"></a><var>473.26</var>(4) mental and physical health:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.27"></a><var>473.27</var>(i) mentoring and other youth development programs, including peer mentoring and <br />
         		<a id="pl.473.28"></a><var>473.28</var>conflict mediation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.29"></a><var>473.29</var>(ii) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.30"></a><var>473.30</var>(iii) home visitation services by teachers and other professionals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.31"></a><var>473.31</var>(iv) developmentally appropriate physical education;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.32"></a><var>473.32</var>(v) nutrition services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.33"></a><var>473.33</var>(vi) primary health and dental care; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.34"></a><var>473.34</var>(vii) mental health counseling services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.35"></a><var>473.35</var>(5) community involvement:<br />
         		<a id="pl.473.36"></a><var>473.36</var>(i) service and service-learning opportunities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.1"></a><var>474.1</var>(ii) adult education, including instruction in English as a second language; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.2"></a><var>474.2</var>(iii) homeless prevention services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.3"></a><var>474.3</var>(6) positive discipline practices; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.4"></a><var>474.4</var>(7) other programming designed to meet school and community needs identified in <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.5"></a><var>474.5</var>the baseline analysis and reflected in the full-service community school plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.6"></a><var>474.6</var>(h) The school leadership team at each school site must develop a full-service <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.7"></a><var>474.7</var>community school plan detailing the steps the school leadership team will take, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.8"></a><var>474.8</var>(1) timely establishment and consistent operation of the school leadership team;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.9"></a><var>474.9</var>(2) maintenance of attendance records in all programming components;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.10"></a><var>474.10</var>(3) maintenance of measurable data showing annual participation and the impact <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.11"></a><var>474.11</var>of programming on the participating children and adults;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.12"></a><var>474.12</var>(4) documentation of meaningful and sustained collaboration between the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.13"></a><var>474.13</var>and community stakeholders, including local governmental units, civic engagement <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.14"></a><var>474.14</var>organizations, businesses, and social service providers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.15"></a><var>474.15</var>(5) establishment and maintenance of partnerships with institutions, such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.16"></a><var>474.16</var>universities, hospitals, museums, or not-for-profit community organizations to further the <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.17"></a><var>474.17</var>development and implementation of community school programming;<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.18"></a><var>474.18</var>(6) ensuring compliance with the district nondiscrimination policy; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.19"></a><var>474.19</var>(7) plan for school leadership team development.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.35.0"></a><a id="pl.474.20"></a><var>474.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.59, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.21"></a><var>474.21</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.22"></a><var>474.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>English learner data.</b> When data on English learners are reported for <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.23"></a><var>474.23</var>purposes of educational accountability, English learner data must include all pupils <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.24"></a><var>474.24</var>enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.25"></a><var>474.25</var>previously counted as an English learner under this section. Reported data must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.26"></a><var>474.26</var>disaggregated by currently counted and previously counted English learners.<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.27"></a><var>474.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.28"></a><var>474.28</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.36.0"></a><a id="pl.474.29"></a><var>474.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.73, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.30"></a><var>474.30</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.31"></a><var>474.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Participating school; American Indian school.</b> "Participating school" <br />
         		<a id="pl.474.32"></a><var>474.32</var>and "American Indian school" mean a school that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.474.33"></a><var>474.33</var>(1) is not operated by a school district; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.1"></a><var>475.1</var>(2) is eligible for a grant under federal Title VII VI of the Elementary and Secondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.2"></a><var>475.2</var>Education Act for the education of American Indian children.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.37.0"></a><a id="pl.475.3"></a><var>475.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 37. <b>[124D.8957] PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.475.4"></a><var>475.4</var><b>PARENTAL RIGHTS CODED ELSEWHERE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.475.5"></a><var>475.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Scope.</b> The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 30 are codified <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.6"></a><var>475.6</var>outside this section. Those sections include many but not all the sections governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.7"></a><var>475.7</var>parental rights related to topics in prekindergarten through grade 12 education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.8"></a><var>475.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Compulsory instruction.</b> Parental rights related to compulsory instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.9"></a><var>475.9</var>including the right to withdraw a child from school; to receive notice related to transfer of <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.10"></a><var>475.10</var>disciplinary records; to excuse a child from school for illnesses, appointments, or religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.11"></a><var>475.11</var>events; and the right of noncustodial parents to access school records and conferences, <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.12"></a><var>475.12</var>among other rights, are governed by section 120A.22.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.13"></a><var>475.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Longitudinal data.</b> The parental right to annual summary longitudinal <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.14"></a><var>475.14</var>performance and progress data is governed by section 120B.31.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.15"></a><var>475.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Antibullying.</b> Parental rights related to school district antibullying <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.16"></a><var>475.16</var>policies, including the right to be involved in developing the policies, the right to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.17"></a><var>475.17</var>notified of incidents of prohibited conduct, and the right to be informed of data practices <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.18"></a><var>475.18</var>laws, are governed by section 121A.031.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.19"></a><var>475.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Student discipline policies.</b> The parental right to notice in student <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.20"></a><var>475.20</var>discipline policies of rights under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act is <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.21"></a><var>475.21</var>governed by section 121A.0311.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.22"></a><var>475.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Early childhood development screening.</b> Parental rights to certain notice <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.23"></a><var>475.23</var>requirements related to early childhood development screening and to receive results of <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.24"></a><var>475.24</var>early childhood development screening are governed by section 121A.17. The parental <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.25"></a><var>475.25</var>right to provide consent before individual screening data may be disclosed to a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.26"></a><var>475.26</var>district is governed by section 121A.18.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.27"></a><var>475.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Chemical abuse.</b> The parental right to be informed of a reported case of <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.28"></a><var>475.28</var>chemical abuse by a minor student is governed by section 121A.26.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.29"></a><var>475.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Pesticides.</b> The parental right to be notified regarding the use of pesticides <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.30"></a><var>475.30</var>at a school is governed by the Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.31"></a><var>475.31</var>121A.30.<br />
         		<a id="pl.475.32"></a><var>475.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Student dismissal.</b> The parental right to notice and a meeting regarding <br />
         		<a id="pl.475.33"></a><var>475.33</var>the removal of a student for more than ten days is governed by section 121A.45.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.1"></a><var>476.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Exclusion and expulsion.</b> The parental right to be included in exclusion <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.2"></a><var>476.2</var>or expulsion hearing procedures, including access to records, ability to testify and present <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.3"></a><var>476.3</var>evidence, and inclusion in the student's readmission plan, is governed by section 121A.47.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.4"></a><var>476.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Exclusion and expulsion appeal.</b> The parental right to notice of the right <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.5"></a><var>476.5</var>to appeal an exclusion or expulsion decision is governed by section 121A.49.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.6"></a><var>476.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Reinstatement after termination of dismissal.</b> The parental right to <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.7"></a><var>476.7</var>notice of a student's right to be reinstated after the termination of dismissal is governed <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.8"></a><var>476.8</var>by section 121A.54.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.9"></a><var>476.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Interdistrict cooperation.</b> The parental right to notice of an <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.10"></a><var>476.10</var>informational school board meeting relating to discontinuing interdistrict cooperation <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.11"></a><var>476.11</var>is governed by section 123A.32.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.12"></a><var>476.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Background checks.</b> The parental right to notice of a school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.13"></a><var>476.13</var>background check policy for hiring teachers is governed by section 123B.03.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.14"></a><var>476.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Textbook fees.</b> The parental right to notice of a school board's policy to <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.15"></a><var>476.15</var>charge fees for textbooks lost or destroyed by students is governed by section 123B.37.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.16"></a><var>476.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 16. <b>Transportation privileges.</b> The parental right to surrender a student's <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.17"></a><var>476.17</var>privilege to receive transportation services from a school district is governed by section <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.18"></a><var>476.18</var>123B.88.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.19"></a><var>476.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 17. <b>Nonresident district policies.</b> The parental right to receive notice of: a <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.20"></a><var>476.20</var>decision on an application by a student to attend school in a nonresident district; the <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.21"></a><var>476.21</var>transportation policies of the nonresident district; and the right to be reimbursed for costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.22"></a><var>476.22</var>of transportation to the nonresident district's border are governed by section 124D.03.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.23"></a><var>476.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 18. <b>Out-of-state districts.</b> Under section 124D.04, the parental rights related <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.24"></a><var>476.24</var>to a student attending a nonresident district under section 124D.03 apply to a student <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.25"></a><var>476.25</var>attending an out-of-state district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.26"></a><var>476.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 19. <b>Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility.</b> The parental right to opt a child <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.27"></a><var>476.27</var>out of disclosing a child's eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch to the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.28"></a><var>476.28</var>Education and the Department of Human Services is governed by section 124D.1115.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.29"></a><var>476.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 20. <b>Learning year programs.</b> The parental right to notice of optional <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.30"></a><var>476.30</var>learning year programs is governed by section 124D.128.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.31"></a><var>476.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 21. <b>English learners programs.</b> Parental rights related to student enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.32"></a><var>476.32</var>in programs for English learners, including notice, withdrawal, and parental involvement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.33"></a><var>476.33</var>are governed by section 124D.60.<br />
         		<a id="pl.476.34"></a><var>476.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 22. <b>Charter school transportation.</b> The parental right to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.35"></a><var>476.35</var>pupil transportation information from the charter school or school district providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.476.36"></a><var>476.36</var>transportation services to a charter school student is governed by section 123B.88.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.1"></a><var>477.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 23. <b>Services for children with disabilities.</b> The parental right to be included <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.2"></a><var>477.2</var>in determining the appropriate and necessary services for students with disabilities is <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.3"></a><var>477.3</var>governed by section 125A.027.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.4"></a><var>477.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 24. <b>Data on children with disabilities.</b> The parental right to notice and <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.5"></a><var>477.5</var>involvement regarding online reporting of data related to children with disabilities is <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.6"></a><var>477.6</var>governed by section 125A.085.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.7"></a><var>477.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 25. <b>Special education alternative dispute resolution.</b> Parental rights <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.8"></a><var>477.8</var>regarding notice, participation, and due process related to special education alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.9"></a><var>477.9</var>dispute resolution procedures are governed by section 125A.091.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.10"></a><var>477.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 26. <b>Third-party reimbursement for children with disabilities.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.11"></a><var>477.11</var>parental right to notice of a school district seeking reimbursement from medical assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.12"></a><var>477.12</var>or MinnesotaCare for services rendered to a student with a disability is governed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.13"></a><var>477.13</var>section 125A.21.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.14"></a><var>477.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 27. <b>Services provided to children with disabilities.</b> Parental rights <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.15"></a><var>477.15</var>related to services provided to students eligible for Part C services under the Individuals <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.16"></a><var>477.16</var>with Disabilities Education Act and the right to receive written materials regarding the <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.17"></a><var>477.17</var>implementation of Part C services are governed by sections 125A.42 and 125A.48. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.18"></a><var>477.18</var>parental right to use mediation to resolve disputes under section 125A.42 is governed <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.19"></a><var>477.19</var>by section 125A.43.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.20"></a><var>477.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 28. <b>Minnesota State Academies discharge.</b> The parental right to notice of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.21"></a><var>477.21</var>student's discharge from the Minnesota State Academies is governed by section 125A.68.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.22"></a><var>477.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 29. <b>Education records for military children.</b> The parental right to education <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.23"></a><var>477.23</var>records under the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.24"></a><var>477.24</var>is governed by section 127A.85.<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.25"></a><var>477.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 30. <b>Appeal adverse school board decision.</b> The parental right to appeal a <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.26"></a><var>477.26</var>school board decision adversely affecting an academic program of an enrolled student is <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.27"></a><var>477.27</var>governed by section 129C.10, subdivision 36.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.38.0"></a><a id="pl.477.28"></a><var>477.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.56, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.477.29"></a><var>477.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Requirement.</b> (a) Before a pupil is referred for a special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.30"></a><var>477.30</var>evaluation, the district must conduct and document at least two instructional strategies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.31"></a><var>477.31</var>alternatives, or interventions using a system of scientific, research-based instruction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.32"></a><var>477.32</var>intervention in academics or behavior, based on the pupil's needs, while the pupil is in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.33"></a><var>477.33</var>regular classroom. The pupil's teacher must document the results. A special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.477.34"></a><var>477.34</var>evaluation team may waive this requirement when it determines the pupil's need for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.1"></a><var>478.1</var>evaluation is urgent. This section may not be used to deny a pupil's right to a special <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.2"></a><var>478.2</var>education evaluation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.3"></a><var>478.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A school district shall use alternative intervention services, including the <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.4"></a><var>478.4</var>assurance of mastery program under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.66</statute_ref>, or an early intervening services <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.5"></a><var>478.5</var>program under subdivision 2 to serve at-risk pupils who demonstrate a need for alternative <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.6"></a><var>478.6</var>instructional strategies or interventions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.7"></a><var>478.7</var>(c) A student identified as being unable to read at grade level under section 120B.12, <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.8"></a><var>478.8</var>subdivision 2, paragraph (a), must be provided with alternate instruction under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.9"></a><var>478.9</var>subdivision.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.39.0"></a><a id="pl.478.10"></a><var>478.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.095, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.11"></a><var>478.11</var><b>127A.095 IMPLEMENTATION OF </b><b>NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.478.12"></a><var>478.12</var><b>ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT</b><b>.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.478.13"></a><var>478.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Continued implementation.</b> The Department of Education shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.14"></a><var>478.14</var>continue to implement the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110, <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.15"></a><var>478.15</var>Elementary and Secondary Education Act without interruption.<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.16"></a><var>478.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>No Child Left Behind review.</b> (a) The legislature intends to require <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.17"></a><var>478.17</var>the Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of the consolidated <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.18"></a><var>478.18</var>state plan the state submitted to the federal Department of Education to implement the <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.19"></a><var>478.19</var>No Child Left Behind Act. The Minnesota Department of Education shall seek waivers <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.20"></a><var>478.20</var>under paragraph (b). If the Department of Education is unable to obtain waivers under <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.21"></a><var>478.21</var>paragraph (b), it should recommend in its report under paragraph (b) whether the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.22"></a><var>478.22</var>should opt out of the No Child Left Behind Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.23"></a><var>478.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner, by January 15, 2008, shall report to the house of <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.24"></a><var>478.24</var>representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.25"></a><var>478.25</var>12 education policy and finance whether the department has received approval from <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.26"></a><var>478.26</var>the federal Department of Education to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.27"></a><var>478.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) participate in the growth model pilot program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.28"></a><var>478.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) exclude from sanctions schools that have not made adequate yearly progress due <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.29"></a><var>478.29</var>solely to a subgroup of students with disabilities not testing at a proficient level;<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.30"></a><var>478.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) identify a school as not making adequate yearly progress only after the school has <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.31"></a><var>478.31</var>missed the adequate yearly progress targets in the same subgroup for two consecutive years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.32"></a><var>478.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) determine when to hold schools accountable for including an English learner <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.33"></a><var>478.33</var>in adequate yearly progress calculations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.478.34"></a><var>478.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) allow a district not making adequate yearly progress to offer supplemental <br />
         		<a id="pl.478.35"></a><var>478.35</var>educational services as an option before offering school choice;<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.1"></a><var>479.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) allow a district not making adequate yearly progress to also be the supplemental <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.2"></a><var>479.2</var>educational services provider;<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.3"></a><var>479.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) allow the state to maintain a subgroup size to 40 for the purposes of calculating <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.4"></a><var>479.4</var>adequate yearly progress for subgroups of English learners and subgroups of students <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.5"></a><var>479.5</var>with disabilities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.6"></a><var>479.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) create flexibility to enable the state to define and identify highly qualified teachers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.7"></a><var>479.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Department of Management and Budget certification.</b> If the federal <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.8"></a><var>479.8</var>Department of Education does not transmit to the commissioner of education its approval <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.9"></a><var>479.9</var>of the conditions in subdivision 2, paragraph (b), The commissioner of management and <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.10"></a><var>479.10</var>budget shall certify and report to the legislature annually beginning January 1, 2008, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.11"></a><var>479.11</var>amount of federal revenue, if any, that the federal government may withhold as a result <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.12"></a><var>479.12</var>of a potential state decision to discontinue implementation of the No Child Left Behind <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.13"></a><var>479.13</var>Act Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The report shall also specify the intended <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.14"></a><var>479.14</var>purpose of the federal revenue and the amount of revenue that the federal government may <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.15"></a><var>479.15</var>withhold from the state, each school district, and each charter school in each fiscal year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.40.0"></a><a id="pl.479.16"></a><var>479.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 129C.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.17"></a><var>479.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Governance.</b> (a) The board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.18"></a><var>479.18</var>shall consist of 15 persons. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.19"></a><var>479.19</var>with the advice and consent of the senate. At least one member must be appointed from <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.20"></a><var>479.20</var>each congressional district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.21"></a><var>479.21</var>(b) All board members must complete board training requirements consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.22"></a><var>479.22</var>section 127A.19.<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.23"></a><var>479.23</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.41.0"></a><a id="pl.479.24"></a><var>479.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136F.302, subdivision 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.25"></a><var>479.25</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.479.26"></a><var>479.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>ACT college ready score</b><b>; Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.479.27"></a><var>479.27</var><b>career and college ready benchmarks</b><b>.</b> A state college or university may must not <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.28"></a><var>479.28</var>require an individual to take a remedial, noncredit course in a subject area if the individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.29"></a><var>479.29</var>has received a college ready ACT score or met a career and college ready Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.30"></a><var>479.30</var>Comprehensive Assessment benchmark in that subject area. Only the ACT and SAT <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.31"></a><var>479.31</var>scores an individual received and the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment benchmarks <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.32"></a><var>479.32</var>an individual met in the previous five years are valid for purposes of this section. Each <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.33"></a><var>479.33</var>state college and university must post notice of the exemption from remedial course taking <br />
         		<a id="pl.479.34"></a><var>479.34</var>on its Web site explaining student course placement requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.480.1"></a><var>480.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.2"></a><var>480.2</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.42.0"></a><a id="pl.480.3"></a><var>480.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 42. <b>[136F.3025] MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.480.4"></a><var>480.4</var><b>CAREER AND COLLEGE READY BENCHMARKS; REMEDIAL EDUCATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.480.5"></a><var>480.5</var>(a) A state college or university must not require an individual to take a remedial, <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.6"></a><var>480.6</var>noncredit course in a subject area if the individual has received a career and college ready <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.7"></a><var>480.7</var>Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment benchmark in that subject area, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.8"></a><var>480.8</var>benchmarks established by the commissioner of education pursuant to section 120B.30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.9"></a><var>480.9</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (m).<br />
         		<a id="pl.480.10"></a><var>480.10</var>(b) As part of the notification of high school students and their families under <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.11"></a><var>480.11</var>section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (m), the commissioner shall include a statement <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.12"></a><var>480.12</var>that students who receive a college ready benchmark on the high school MCA are not <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.13"></a><var>480.13</var>required to take a remedial, noncredit course at a Minnesota state college or university in <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.14"></a><var>480.14</var>the corresponding subject area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.480.15"></a><var>480.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>If the chancellor approves the career and college ready <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.16"></a><var>480.16</var>benchmarks, paragraph (a) must be effective for the 2016-2017 school year, if practicable, <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.17"></a><var>480.17</var>but no later than the 2017-2018 school year. If the chancellor does not approve the <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.18"></a><var>480.18</var>benchmarks, paragraph (a) is effective upon the establishment of revised benchmarks. <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.19"></a><var>480.19</var>Paragraph (b) is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.43.0"></a><a id="pl.480.20"></a><var>480.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 43. Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision 28, is amended to read:<br />
         		
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                  		<a id="pl.480.22"></a><var>480.22</var><br />
                  		
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               <td colspan="3">Subd. 28.<b>Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness</b><br />
                  		
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               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
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         </table><a id="pl.480.23"></a><var>480.23</var>For the loan forgiveness program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.24"></a><var>480.24</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>136A.1791</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.480.25"></a><var>480.25</var>The commissioner may use no more <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.26"></a><var>480.26</var>than three percent of this appropriation <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.27"></a><var>480.27</var>to administer the program under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.28"></a><var>480.28</var>subdivision. The base for the program for <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.29"></a><var>480.29</var>fiscal year 2018 and later is $200,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.480.30"></a><var>480.30</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.31"></a><var>480.31</var>and any unexpended funds in fiscal year 2017 do not cancel and remain available until <br />
         		<a id="pl.480.32"></a><var>480.32</var>June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.44.0"></a><a id="pl.481.1"></a><var>481.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 44. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.2"></a><var>481.2</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.481.3"></a><var>481.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Alternative compensation.</b> For alternative teacher compensation aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.4"></a><var>481.4</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>122A.415, subdivision 4</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.5"></a><var>481.5</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.481.6"></a><var>481.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">78,331,000<br />
                  		78,907,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.7"></a><var>481.7</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.481.8"></a><var>481.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">87,147,000<br />
                  		89,049,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.481.9"></a><var>481.9</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $7,766,000 for 2015 and $70,565,000 $71,141,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.10"></a><var>481.10</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.481.11"></a><var>481.11</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $7,840,000 $7,876,000 for 2016 and $79,307,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.12"></a><var>481.12</var>$81,173,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.45.0"></a><a id="pl.481.13"></a><var>481.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 45. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.14"></a><var>481.14</var>3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.481.15"></a><var>481.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Achievement and integration aid.</b> For achievement and integration aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.16"></a><var>481.16</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.862</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.17"></a><var>481.17</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.481.18"></a><var>481.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">65,539,000<br />
                  		65,439,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.19"></a><var>481.19</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.481.20"></a><var>481.20</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">68,745,000 <br />
                  		69,372,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.481.21"></a><var>481.21</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $6,382,000 for 2015 and $59,157,000 $59,057,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.22"></a><var>481.22</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.481.23"></a><var>481.23</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $6,573,000 $6,561,000 for 2016 and $62,172,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.24"></a><var>481.24</var>$62,811,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.46.0"></a><a id="pl.481.25"></a><var>481.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 46. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.26"></a><var>481.26</var>6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.481.27"></a><var>481.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Reading Corps.</b> For grants to ServeMinnesota for the Minnesota Reading <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.28"></a><var>481.28</var>Corps under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.42, subdivision 8</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.29"></a><var>481.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">6,125,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.481.30"></a><var>481.30</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.481.31"></a><var>481.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">6,125,000<br />
                  		7,125,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.481.32"></a><var>481.32</var>Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. until <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.33"></a><var>481.33</var>June 30, 2019. The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later years is $5,625,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.47.0"></a><a id="pl.481.34"></a><var>481.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 47. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.481.35"></a><var>481.35</var>12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.1"></a><var>482.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Collaborative urban educator.</b> For the collaborative urban educator <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.2"></a><var>482.2</var>grant program:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.482.3"></a><var>482.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">780,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.482.4"></a><var>482.4</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.482.5"></a><var>482.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">780,000 <br />
                  		1,090,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.482.6"></a><var>482.6</var>Grants shall be awarded in equal amounts: $195,000 $272,500 each year is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.7"></a><var>482.7</var>Southeast Asian teacher program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $195,000 $272,500 <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.8"></a><var>482.8</var>each year is for the collaborative urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas; <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.9"></a><var>482.9</var>$195,000 $272,500 each year is for the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.10"></a><var>482.10</var>Hamline University; and $195,00 $272,500 each year is for the East Africa Student to <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.11"></a><var>482.11</var>Teacher program at Augsburg College.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.12"></a><var>482.12</var>Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.13"></a><var>482.13</var>Each institution shall prepare for the legislature, by January 15 of each year, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.14"></a><var>482.14</var>detailed report regarding the funds used. The report must include the number of teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.15"></a><var>482.15</var>prepared as well as the diversity for each cohort of teachers produced. The report must <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.16"></a><var>482.16</var>also include the graduation rate for each cohort of teacher candidates, the placement rate <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.17"></a><var>482.17</var>for each graduating cohort of teacher candidates, and the retention rate for each graduating <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.18"></a><var>482.18</var>cohort of teacher candidates, among other program outcomes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.19"></a><var>482.19</var>The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $780,000. Grants shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.20"></a><var>482.20</var>be awarded in equal amounts: $195,000 each year is for the Southeast Asian teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.21"></a><var>482.21</var>program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $195,000 each year is for the collaborative <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.22"></a><var>482.22</var>urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas; $195,000 each year is for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.23"></a><var>482.23</var>Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University; and $195,000 each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.24"></a><var>482.24</var>is for the East Africa Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.48.0"></a><a id="pl.482.25"></a><var>482.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 48. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.26"></a><var>482.26</var>15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.27"></a><var>482.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Museums and Education Centers.</b> For grants to museums and education <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.28"></a><var>482.28</var>centers:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.482.29"></a><var>482.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">351,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.482.30"></a><var>482.30</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.482.31"></a><var>482.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">351,000 <br />
                  		401,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.482.32"></a><var>482.32</var>(a) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.33"></a><var>482.33</var>(b) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.34"></a><var>482.34</var>(c) $41,000 each year is for the Minnesota Academy of Science.<br />
         		<a id="pl.482.35"></a><var>482.35</var>(d) $50,000 in fiscal year 2017 and later is for the Headwaters Science Center for <br />
         		<a id="pl.482.36"></a><var>482.36</var>hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.483.1"></a><var>483.1</var>Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.2"></a><var>483.2</var>The base in fiscal year 2018 is $401,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.49.0"></a><a id="pl.483.3"></a><var>483.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 49. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.4"></a><var>483.4</var>19, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.483.5"></a><var>483.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 19. <b>Full-service community schools.</b> For full-service community schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.6"></a><var>483.6</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.231</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.7"></a><var>483.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.8"></a><var>483.8</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.483.9"></a><var>483.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">250,000  <br />
                  		1,250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.483.10"></a><var>483.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This is a onetime appropriation.  Up to $50,000 each year is for administration of <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.11"></a><var>483.11</var>this program. Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.12"></a><var>483.12</var>year. The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is $0.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.50.0"></a><a id="pl.483.13"></a><var>483.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 50. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.14"></a><var>483.14</var>21, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.483.15"></a><var>483.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 21. <b>American Indian teacher preparation grants.</b> For joint grants to assist <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.16"></a><var>483.16</var>American Indian people to become teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>122A.63</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="103px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.17"></a><var>483.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">190,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.18"></a><var>483.18</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">190,000 460,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.25.51.0"></a><a id="pl.483.19"></a><var>483.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 51. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.20"></a><var>483.20</var>24, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.483.21"></a><var>483.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 24. <b>Race 2 Reduce.</b> For grants to support expanded Race 2 Reduce water <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.22"></a><var>483.22</var>conservation programming in Minnesota schools:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.23"></a><var>483.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">81,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.483.24"></a><var>483.24</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.483.25"></a><var>483.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">69,000<br />
                  		219,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.483.26"></a><var>483.26</var>In the first year, $28,000 is for H2O for Life; $38,000 is for Independent School <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.27"></a><var>483.27</var>District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $15,000 is for Independent School District No. <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.28"></a><var>483.28</var>832, Mahtomedi. In the second year, $32,000 $102,000 is for H2O for Life; $22,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.29"></a><var>483.29</var>$70,000 is for Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $15,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.30"></a><var>483.30</var>$47,000 is for Independent School District No. 832, Mahtomedi.<br />
         		<a id="pl.483.31"></a><var>483.31</var>Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.32"></a><var>483.32</var>base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $0 $307,000, and the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.483.33"></a><var>483.33</var>shall proportionately increase the grant amount to each recipient.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.52.0"></a><a id="pl.484.1"></a><var>484.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 52. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.2"></a><var>484.2</var>26, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.3"></a><var>484.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 26. <b>Education partnership pilots.</b> (a) For education partnership pilot grants:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.484.4"></a><var>484.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">501,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.484.5"></a><var>484.5</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.484.6"></a><var>484.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">501,000 <br />
                  		531,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.484.7"></a><var>484.7</var>(b) Of this amount, $167,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $177,000 in each fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.8"></a><var>484.8</var>2017 is for the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative for a pilot site in Northfield; <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.9"></a><var>484.9</var>$167,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $177,000 in each fiscal year 2017 is for the Jones Family <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.10"></a><var>484.10</var>Foundation for a pilot site in Red Wing; and $167,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $177,000 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.11"></a><var>484.11</var>each fiscal year 2017 is for Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, for a pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.12"></a><var>484.12</var>site in St. Cloud. Each partnership pilot program shall support community collaborations <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.13"></a><var>484.13</var>focused on academic achievement and youth development, use a comprehensive and <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.14"></a><var>484.14</var>data-driven approach to increase student success, and measure outcomes, such as <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.15"></a><var>484.15</var>kindergarten readiness, reading proficiency at third grade, high school graduation, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.16"></a><var>484.16</var>college and career readiness. By February 15, 2016, and by February 15 of every <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.17"></a><var>484.17</var>subsequent even-numbered year, each partnership pilot grant recipient shall submit to <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.18"></a><var>484.18</var>the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.19"></a><var>484.19</var>jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education a report describing the activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.20"></a><var>484.20</var>funded by the grant, changes in outcome measures attributable to the grant-funded <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.21"></a><var>484.21</var>activities, and the recipient's program plan for the following year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.22"></a><var>484.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.23"></a><var>484.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The base for this program is $0 for fiscal year 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.24"></a><var>484.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) Any balance from the first year may carry forward into the second year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.53.0"></a><a id="pl.484.25"></a><var>484.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 53. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.26"></a><var>484.26</var>6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.27"></a><var>484.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Northside Achievement Zone.</b> For a grant to the Northside Achievement <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.28"></a><var>484.28</var>Zone:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.484.29"></a><var>484.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.484.30"></a><var>484.30</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.484.31"></a><var>484.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,200,000<br />
                  		1,210,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.484.32"></a><var>484.32</var>Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.33"></a><var>484.33</var>educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.34"></a><var>484.34</var>and may be used for Northside Achievement Zone programming and services consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.484.35"></a><var>484.35</var>with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.484.36"></a><var>484.36</var>The base for this program is $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2018 and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.54.0"></a><a id="pl.485.1"></a><var>485.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 54. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.2"></a><var>485.2</var>7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.485.3"></a><var>485.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>St. Paul Promise Neighborhood.</b> For a grant to the St. Paul Promise <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.4"></a><var>485.4</var>Neighborhood:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="29px"></col>
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            <col width="42px"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.485.5"></a><var>485.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.485.6"></a><var>485.6</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.485.7"></a><var>485.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,200,000<br />
                  		1,210,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.485.8"></a><var>485.8</var>Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.9"></a><var>485.9</var>educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone, <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.10"></a><var>485.10</var>and may be used for St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.11"></a><var>485.11</var>with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.485.12"></a><var>485.12</var>The base for this program is $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2018 and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.55.0"></a><a id="pl.485.13"></a><var>485.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 55. <b>AGRICULTURAL EDUCATOR GRANTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.485.14"></a><var>485.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Grant program established.</b> A grant program is established to <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.15"></a><var>485.15</var>support school districts in paying agricultural education teachers for work over the <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.16"></a><var>485.16</var>summer with high school students in extended projects.<br />
         		<a id="pl.485.17"></a><var>485.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Application.</b> The commissioner of education shall develop the form and <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.18"></a><var>485.18</var>method for applying for the grants. The commissioner shall develop criteria for determining <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.19"></a><var>485.19</var>the allocation of the grants, including appropriate goals for the use of the grants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.485.20"></a><var>485.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Grant awards.</b> Grant funding under this section must be matched <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.21"></a><var>485.21</var>by funding from the school district for the agricultural education teacher's summer <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.22"></a><var>485.22</var>employment. Grant funding for each teacher is limited to the one-half share of 40 working <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.23"></a><var>485.23</var>days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.485.24"></a><var>485.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reports.</b> School districts that receive grant funds shall report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.25"></a><var>485.25</var>commissioner of education no later than December 31 of each year regarding the number <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.26"></a><var>485.26</var>of teachers funded by the grant program and the outcomes compared to the goals <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.27"></a><var>485.27</var>established in the grant application. The Department of Education shall develop the <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.28"></a><var>485.28</var>criteria necessary for the reports.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.56.0"></a><a id="pl.485.29"></a><var>485.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 56. <b>SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS GRANT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.485.30"></a><var>485.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> For the purposes of this section, the following terms <br />
         		<a id="pl.485.31"></a><var>485.31</var>have the meanings given them:<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.1"></a><var>486.1</var>(1) "student support services personnel" includes individuals licensed to serve as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.2"></a><var>486.2</var>school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, or chemical <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.3"></a><var>486.3</var>dependency counselor in Minnesota; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.4"></a><var>486.4</var>(2) "new position" means a student support services personnel full-time or part-time <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.5"></a><var>486.5</var>position not under contract by a school at the start of the 2015-2016 school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.6"></a><var>486.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Purpose.</b> The purpose of the support our students grant program is to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.7"></a><var>486.7</var>(1) address shortages of student support services personnel within Minnesota schools;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.8"></a><var>486.8</var>(2) decrease caseloads for existing student support services personnel to ensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.9"></a><var>486.9</var>effective services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.10"></a><var>486.10</var>(3) ensure that students receive effective academic guidance and integrated and <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.11"></a><var>486.11</var>comprehensive services to improve kindergarten through grade 12 school outcomes and <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.12"></a><var>486.12</var>career and college readiness;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.13"></a><var>486.13</var>(4) ensure that student support services personnel serve within the scope and practice <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.14"></a><var>486.14</var>of their training and licensure;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.15"></a><var>486.15</var>(5) fully integrate learning supports, instruction, and school management within a <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.16"></a><var>486.16</var>comprehensive approach that facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.17"></a><var>486.17</var>(6) improve school safety and school climate to support academic success and <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.18"></a><var>486.18</var>career and college readiness.<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.19"></a><var>486.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Grant eligibility and application.</b> (a) A school district, charter school, <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.20"></a><var>486.20</var>intermediate school district, or other cooperative unit is eligible to apply for a six-year <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.21"></a><var>486.21</var>matching grant under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.22"></a><var>486.22</var>(b) The commissioner of education shall specify the form and manner of the grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.23"></a><var>486.23</var>application. In awarding grants, the commissioner must give priority to schools in <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.24"></a><var>486.24</var>which student support services personnel positions do not currently exist. To the extent <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.25"></a><var>486.25</var>practicable, the commissioner must award grants equally between applicants in metro <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.26"></a><var>486.26</var>counties and nonmetro counties. Additional criteria must include at least the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.27"></a><var>486.27</var>(1) existing student support services personnel caseloads;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.28"></a><var>486.28</var>(2) school demographics;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.29"></a><var>486.29</var>(3) Title I revenue;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.30"></a><var>486.30</var>(4) Minnesota student survey data;<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.31"></a><var>486.31</var>(5) graduation rates; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.32"></a><var>486.32</var>(6) postsecondary completion rates.<br />
         		<a id="pl.486.33"></a><var>486.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Allowed uses; match requirements.</b> A grant under this section must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.34"></a><var>486.34</var>used to hire a new position. A school that receives a grant must match the grant with local <br />
         		<a id="pl.486.35"></a><var>486.35</var>funds in each year of the grant. In each of the first four years of the grant, the local match <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.1"></a><var>487.1</var>equals $1 for every $1 awarded in the same year. In years five and six of the grant, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.2"></a><var>487.2</var>local match equals $3 for every $1 awarded in the same year. The local match may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.3"></a><var>487.3</var>include federal reimbursements attributable to the new position.<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.4"></a><var>487.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Report required.</b>  By February 1 following any fiscal year in which it <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.5"></a><var>487.5</var>received a grant, a school must submit a written report to the commissioner indicating <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.6"></a><var>487.6</var>how the new positions affected two or more of the following measures:<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.7"></a><var>487.7</var>(1) school climate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.8"></a><var>487.8</var>(2) attendance rates;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.9"></a><var>487.9</var>(3) academic achievement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.10"></a><var>487.10</var>(4) career and college readiness; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.11"></a><var>487.11</var>(5) postsecondary completion rates.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.57.0"></a><a id="pl.487.12"></a><var>487.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 57. <b>STUDENT DISCIPLINE WORKING GROUP.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.487.13"></a><var>487.13</var>(a) A Student Discipline Working Group is created to review the substance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.14"></a><var>487.14</var>application, and effect of Minnesota's Pupil Fair Dismissal Act under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.15"></a><var>487.15</var>sections 121A.40 to 121A.56, and related student discipline provisions in Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.16"></a><var>487.16</var>Statutes, chapter 121A, and submit written recommendations to the chairs and ranking <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.17"></a><var>487.17</var>minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.18"></a><var>487.18</var>jurisdiction over education by February 1, 2017, on improving disciplinary policies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.19"></a><var>487.19</var>practices, and procedures as they affect students and school officials and the effects on <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.20"></a><var>487.20</var>student outcomes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.21"></a><var>487.21</var>(b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the working group must analyze:<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.22"></a><var>487.22</var>(1) available summary data on elementary and secondary students' removal from <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.23"></a><var>487.23</var>class, suspensions, exclusions, and expulsions, disaggregated by categories of race, <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.24"></a><var>487.24</var>ethnicity, poverty, disabilities, homelessness, English language proficiency, gender, age, <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.25"></a><var>487.25</var>and foster care status;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.26"></a><var>487.26</var>(2) the meaning and effect of "willful" in establishing grounds for dismissal under <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.27"></a><var>487.27</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.45;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.28"></a><var>487.28</var>(3) the impact of student misconduct on teacher safety;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.29"></a><var>487.29</var>(4) district and school policies and standards to ensure minority students and <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.30"></a><var>487.30</var>English learners are not disproportionately determined eligible for special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.31"></a><var>487.31</var>services, dismissed from school or otherwise disciplined, placed in settings other than <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.32"></a><var>487.32</var>regular education classrooms, or dissuaded or otherwise prevented from taking rigorous <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.33"></a><var>487.33</var>or challenging courses;<br />
         		<a id="pl.487.34"></a><var>487.34</var>(5) the impact of established policies and due process procedures on teacher safety <br />
         		<a id="pl.487.35"></a><var>487.35</var>and student outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.1"></a><var>488.1</var>(6) students' need for and access to professional support service providers such <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.2"></a><var>488.2</var>as school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and mental health <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.3"></a><var>488.3</var>professionals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.4"></a><var>488.4</var>(7) the presence of school resource officers in school buildings, their role in effecting <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.5"></a><var>488.5</var>student discipline, and their impact on teacher safety and student outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.6"></a><var>488.6</var>(8) policies for retaining and destroying student disciplinary data; <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.7"></a><var>488.7</var>(9) best practices for school discipline; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.8"></a><var>488.8</var>(10) other related school discipline matters that are of concern to working group <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.9"></a><var>488.9</var>members.<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.10"></a><var>488.10</var>(c) The working group consists of 21 members. By June 1, 2016, the executive <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.11"></a><var>488.11</var>director of each of the following organizations shall appoint one representative of <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.12"></a><var>488.12</var>that organization to serve as a member of the working group: the Minnesota School <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.13"></a><var>488.13</var>Boards Association; the Minnesota Association of School Administrators; Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.14"></a><var>488.14</var>Minnesota; the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training; the <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.15"></a><var>488.15</var>Minnesota Disability Law Center; the National Alliance of Mental Illness Minnesota; <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.16"></a><var>488.16</var>the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals; the Minnesota Elementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.17"></a><var>488.17</var>School Principals' Association; the Association of Metropolitan School Districts; the <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.18"></a><var>488.18</var>Minnesota Rural Education Association; the Minnesota School Counselors Association; <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.19"></a><var>488.19</var>the Minnesota School Psychologists Association; the Parent Advocacy Coalition for <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.20"></a><var>488.20</var>Educational Rights; Minnesota Administrators for Special Education; Schools for Equity <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.21"></a><var>488.21</var>in Education; Minnesota Education Equity Partnership; Educators for Excellence; the <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.22"></a><var>488.22</var>School Nurse Organization of Minnesota; the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools; <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.23"></a><var>488.23</var>the Minnesota Youth Council; the Minnesota School Social Workers Association; and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.24"></a><var>488.24</var>American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Working <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.25"></a><var>488.25</var>group members must seek advice from experts and stakeholders in developing their <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.26"></a><var>488.26</var>recommendations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.27"></a><var>488.27</var>(d) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee, must convene <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.28"></a><var>488.28</var>the first meeting of the working group. The working group must select a chair or cochairs <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.29"></a><var>488.29</var>from among its members at the first meeting.  The working group must meet periodically. <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.30"></a><var>488.30</var>The commissioner must provide technical and administrative assistance to the working <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.31"></a><var>488.31</var>group upon request. Working group members are not eligible to receive expenses or per <br />
         		<a id="pl.488.32"></a><var>488.32</var>diem payments for serving on the working group.<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.33"></a><var>488.33</var>(e) The working group expires February 2, 2017.<br />
         		<a id="pl.488.34"></a><var>488.34</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.58.0"></a><a id="pl.489.1"></a><var>489.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 58. <b>NORTHWEST REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP CONCURRENT </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.489.2"></a><var>489.2</var><b>ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.489.3"></a><var>489.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definition.</b> "Northwest Regional Partnership" means a voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.4"></a><var>489.4</var>association of the Lakes Country Service Cooperative, the Northwest Service Cooperative, <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.5"></a><var>489.5</var>and Minnesota State University-Moorhead that works together to provide coordinated <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.6"></a><var>489.6</var>higher learning opportunities for teachers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.7"></a><var>489.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Establishment.</b> Lakes Country Service Cooperative, in consultation with <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.8"></a><var>489.8</var>the Northwest Service Cooperative, may develop a continuing education program to allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.9"></a><var>489.9</var>eligible teachers to attain the requisite graduate credits necessary to be qualified to teach <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.10"></a><var>489.10</var>secondary school courses for postsecondary credit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.11"></a><var>489.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Curriculum development.</b> Minnesota State University-Moorhead may <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.12"></a><var>489.12</var>develop an online education curriculum to allow eligible secondary school teachers to <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.13"></a><var>489.13</var>attain graduate credit at a reduced credit rate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.14"></a><var>489.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Funding for course development; scholarships; stipends.</b> Lakes <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.15"></a><var>489.15</var>Country Service Cooperative, in consultation with the other members of the Northwest <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.16"></a><var>489.16</var>Regional Partnership, shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.17"></a><var>489.17</var>(1) provide funding for course development for up to 18 credits in applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.18"></a><var>489.18</var>postsecondary subject areas;<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.19"></a><var>489.19</var>(2) provide scholarships for eligible teachers to enroll in the continuing education <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.20"></a><var>489.20</var>program; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.21"></a><var>489.21</var>(3) develop criteria for awarding educator stipends on a per-credit basis to <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.22"></a><var>489.22</var>incentivize participation in the continuing education program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.23"></a><var>489.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Participant eligibility.</b> Participation in the continuing education program <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.24"></a><var>489.24</var>is reserved for teachers of secondary school courses for postsecondary credit. Priority <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.25"></a><var>489.25</var>must be given to teachers employed by a school district that is a member of the Lakes <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.26"></a><var>489.26</var>Country Service Cooperative or Northwest Service Cooperative. Teachers employed <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.27"></a><var>489.27</var>by a school district that is not a member of the Lakes Country Service Cooperative or <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.28"></a><var>489.28</var>Northwest Service Cooperative may participate in the continuing education program as <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.29"></a><var>489.29</var>space allows. A teacher participating in this program is ineligible to participate in other <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.30"></a><var>489.30</var>concurrent enrollment teacher training grant programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.489.31"></a><var>489.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Private funding.</b> The partnership may receive private resources to <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.32"></a><var>489.32</var>supplement the available public money. All money received shall be administered by <br />
         		<a id="pl.489.33"></a><var>489.33</var>the Lakes Country Service Cooperative.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.1"></a><var>490.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Report required.</b> Northwest Regional Partnership must submit an annual <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.2"></a><var>490.2</var>report by January 15 of each year on the progress of its activities to the legislature, <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.3"></a><var>490.3</var>commissioner of education, and Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.4"></a><var>490.4</var>Universities. The annual report shall contain a financial report for the preceding year. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.5"></a><var>490.5</var>first report is due no later than January 15, 2018.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.6"></a><var>490.6</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.59.0"></a><a id="pl.490.7"></a><var>490.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 59. <b>GRANTS TO STUDENT TEACHERS IN SHORTAGE AREAS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.490.8"></a><var>490.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment.</b> The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.9"></a><var>490.9</var>must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.10"></a><var>490.10</var>enrolled in a Board of Teaching-approved teacher preparation program who are interested <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.11"></a><var>490.11</var>in teaching in a high needs subject area or region after graduating and receiving their <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.12"></a><var>490.12</var>teaching license. For purposes of this section, "high needs subject area or region" means a <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.13"></a><var>490.13</var>shortage of teachers teaching in particular subject areas or a shortage of teachers teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.14"></a><var>490.14</var>in particular regions of the state identified in the commissioner of education's biennial <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.15"></a><var>490.15</var>survey of districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.05, subdivision 6, or in another <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.16"></a><var>490.16</var>Department of Education survey on teacher shortages.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.17"></a><var>490.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Eligibility.</b> To be eligible for a grant under this section, a teacher candidate <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.18"></a><var>490.18</var>must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.19"></a><var>490.19</var>(1) be enrolled in a Board of Teaching-approved teacher preparation program that <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.20"></a><var>490.20</var>requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching and results in the teacher candidate receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.21"></a><var>490.21</var>a full professional teaching license enabling the licensee to teach in a high needs subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.22"></a><var>490.22</var>area or region; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.23"></a><var>490.23</var>(2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.24"></a><var>490.24</var>under subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.25"></a><var>490.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Administration; repayment.</b> (a) The commissioner must establish an <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.26"></a><var>490.26</var>application process and other guidelines for implementing this program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.27"></a><var>490.27</var>(b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount based <br />
         		<a id="pl.490.28"></a><var>490.28</var>on the amount of available funding and the number of eligible applicants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.490.29"></a><var>490.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.60.0"></a><a id="pl.490.30"></a><var>490.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 60. <b>MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT COLLEGE READY </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.490.31"></a><var>490.31</var><b>BENCHMARKS; MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.490.32"></a><var>490.32</var><b>PARTICIPATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.491.1"></a><var>491.1</var>The chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must approve or <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.2"></a><var>491.2</var>reject the empirically derived benchmarks for the high school Minnesota Comprehensive <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.3"></a><var>491.3</var>Assessments established by the commissioner of education under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.4"></a><var>491.4</var>section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (m), no later than December 31, 2016. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.5"></a><var>491.5</var>chancellor's approval or rejection must be made in writing to the commissioner and, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.6"></a><var>491.6</var>benchmarks are rejected, must describe the reasons for rejection and suggest appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.7"></a><var>491.7</var>revisions. If the chancellor rejects the benchmarks, the commissioner must establish <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.8"></a><var>491.8</var>revised benchmarks. The revised benchmarks must incorporate the chancellor's suggested <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.9"></a><var>491.9</var>revisions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.491.10"></a><var>491.10</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.11"></a><var>491.11</var>If the established benchmarks are approved by the chancellor, the benchmarks must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.12"></a><var>491.12</var>effective for the 2016-2017 school year, if practicable, but no later than the 2017-2018 <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.13"></a><var>491.13</var>school year. If revised benchmarks are required, the benchmarks must be established and <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.14"></a><var>491.14</var>made effective no later than the 2018-2019 school year.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.61.0"></a><a id="pl.491.15"></a><var>491.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 61. <b>CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE REVENUE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.491.16"></a><var>491.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Qualifying certificates.</b> As soon as practicable, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.17"></a><var>491.17</var>of education, in consultation with the Governor's Workforce Development Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.18"></a><var>491.18</var>established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.665, and the P-20 education <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.19"></a><var>491.19</var>partnership operating under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.70, must establish the list of <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.20"></a><var>491.20</var>qualifying career and technical certificates and post the names of those certificates on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.21"></a><var>491.21</var>Department of Education's Web site. The certificates must be in fields where occupational <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.22"></a><var>491.22</var>opportunities exist.<br />
         		<a id="pl.491.23"></a><var>491.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>School district participation.</b> (a) A school board may adopt a policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.24"></a><var>491.24</var>authorizing its students in grades 9 through 12, including its students enrolled in <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.25"></a><var>491.25</var>postsecondary enrollment options courses under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.26"></a><var>491.26</var>opportunity to complete a qualifying certificate. The certificate may be completed as part <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.27"></a><var>491.27</var>of a regularly scheduled course.<br />
         		<a id="pl.491.28"></a><var>491.28</var>(b) A school district may register a student for any assessment necessary to complete <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.29"></a><var>491.29</var>a qualifying certificate and pay any associated registration fees for its students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.491.30"></a><var>491.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Incentive funding.</b> (a) A school district's career and technical certification <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.31"></a><var>491.31</var>aid equals $500 times the district's number of students enrolled during the current fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.491.32"></a><var>491.32</var>year who have obtained one or more qualifying certificates during the current fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.1"></a><var>492.1</var>(b) The statewide total certificate revenue must not exceed $1,000,000. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.2"></a><var>492.2</var>commissioner must proportionately reduce the initial aid provided under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.3"></a><var>492.3</var>so that the statewide aid cap is not exceeded.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.4"></a><var>492.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Reports to the legislature.</b> (a) The commissioner of education must <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.5"></a><var>492.5</var>report to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.6"></a><var>492.6</var>grade 12 education and higher education by February 1, 2017, on the number and types <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.7"></a><var>492.7</var>of certificates authorized for the 2016-2017 school year. The commissioner must also <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.8"></a><var>492.8</var>recommend whether the pilot program should be continued.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.9"></a><var>492.9</var>(b) By February 1, 2018, the commissioner of education must report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.10"></a><var>492.10</var>committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.11"></a><var>492.11</var>education and higher education about the number and types of certificates earned by <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.12"></a><var>492.12</var>Minnesota's students during the 2016-2017 school year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.13"></a><var>492.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.62.0"></a><a id="pl.492.14"></a><var>492.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 62. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.492.15"></a><var>492.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Department of Education.</b> The sums indicated in this section are <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.16"></a><var>492.16</var>appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.17"></a><var>492.17</var>designated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.18"></a><var>492.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Staff development grants for cooperative units.</b> For payment of staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.19"></a><var>492.19</var>development grants to intermediate school districts and other cooperative units providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.20"></a><var>492.20</var>instruction to students in federal instructional settings of level 4 or higher:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.492.21"></a><var>492.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.492.22"></a><var>492.22</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.23"></a><var>492.23</var>2019. To the extent practicable, this appropriation should fund staff development grants <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.24"></a><var>492.24</var>for intermediate school districts and other cooperative units for fiscal years 2017, 2018, <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.25"></a><var>492.25</var>and 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.26"></a><var>492.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Support our students grants.</b> For support our students grants:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.492.27"></a><var>492.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$</td>
               <td align="right"> <br />
                  		12,133,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.492.28"></a><var>492.28</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.492.29"></a><var>492.29</var>Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, this appropriation is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.30"></a><var>492.30</var>until June 30, 2022. The commissioner may not allot more than $2,407,000 of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.492.31"></a><var>492.31</var>appropriation before July 1, 2017. Up to $100,000 of this appropriation may be retained <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.1"></a><var>493.1</var>by the commissioner for administration of the grant program. Any balance remaining after <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.2"></a><var>493.2</var>June 30, 2022, shall cancel to the general fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.493.3"></a><var>493.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Northwest Regional Partnership concurrent enrollment program.</b> For a <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.4"></a><var>493.4</var>grant to the Lakes Country Service Cooperative to operate a continuing education program:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.493.5"></a><var>493.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,000,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.493.6"></a><var>493.6</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.493.7"></a><var>493.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Paraprofessional pathway to teacher licensure.</b> For grants to school <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.8"></a><var>493.8</var>districts for Grow Your Own new teacher programs:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.493.9"></a><var>493.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.493.10"></a><var>493.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The grants are for a first class city school district or any other school district with <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.11"></a><var>493.11</var>more than 40 percent minority students to provide tuition scholarships or stipends to <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.12"></a><var>493.12</var>eligible employees for a nonconventional teacher residency pilot program established <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.13"></a><var>493.13</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). The program <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.14"></a><var>493.14</var>shall provide tuition scholarships or stipends to enable education or teaching assistants <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.15"></a><var>493.15</var>or other nonlicensed employees of a first class city school district or any other school <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.16"></a><var>493.16</var>district with more than 40 percent minority students who hold a bachelor's degree from <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.17"></a><var>493.17</var>an accredited college or university and who seek an education license to participate in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.18"></a><var>493.18</var>Board of Teaching-approved nonconventional teacher residency program under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.19"></a><var>493.19</var>Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). Any funds not awarded by June <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.20"></a><var>493.20</var>1, 2017, may be reallocated among the remaining districts if the total cost of the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.21"></a><var>493.21</var>exceeds the original allocation. The base in fiscal year 2018 is $1,000,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.493.22"></a><var>493.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Sanneh Foundation.</b> For a grant to the Sanneh Foundation:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.493.23"></a><var>493.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.493.24"></a><var>493.24</var>Funds appropriated in this section are to provide all-day, in-school, and after-school <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.25"></a><var>493.25</var>academic and behavioral interventions for low-performing and chronically absent students <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.26"></a><var>493.26</var>with a focus on low-income students and students of color throughout the school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.27"></a><var>493.27</var>during the summer to decrease absenteeism, encourage school engagement, and improve <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.28"></a><var>493.28</var>grades and graduation rates. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to hire and <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.29"></a><var>493.29</var>train staff in areas of youth mentorship, behavior support, and academic tutoring in group <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.30"></a><var>493.30</var>and individual settings and to promote pathways for teachers of color.<br />
         		<a id="pl.493.31"></a><var>493.31</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.493.32"></a><var>493.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center.</b> For a matching <br />
         		<a id="pl.493.33"></a><var>493.33</var>grant to Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center, No. 6091-50, to provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.1"></a><var>494.1</var>research-based professional development services, on-site training, and leadership <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.2"></a><var>494.2</var>coaching to teachers and other school staff:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.494.3"></a><var>494.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.494.4"></a><var>494.4</var>A grant under this subdivision must be matched with money or in-kind contributions <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.5"></a><var>494.5</var>from nonstate sources. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.494.6"></a><var>494.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Western Minnesota mobile manufacturing lab.</b> For a transfer to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.7"></a><var>494.7</var>Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.494.8"></a><var>494.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">900,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.494.9"></a><var>494.9</var>The funds in this subdivision must be used to establish a western Minnesota mobile <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.10"></a><var>494.10</var>labs program, including manufacturing and welding labs to create interest in these careers <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.11"></a><var>494.11</var>for secondary students. The program must be operated by Pine to Prairie Cooperative <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.12"></a><var>494.12</var>Center in collaboration with Northland Community and Technical College, Lakes Country <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.13"></a><var>494.13</var>Service Cooperative, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College.<br />
         		<a id="pl.494.14"></a><var>494.14</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.494.15"></a><var>494.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Teacher-governed school grants.</b> For grants to teacher-governed schools <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.16"></a><var>494.16</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.045:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.494.17"></a><var>494.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.494.18"></a><var>494.18</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.494.19"></a><var>494.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Girls in Action grant.</b> For a grant to the Girls in Action program to <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.20"></a><var>494.20</var>enable Girls in Action to continue to provide and to expand Twin Cities metropolitan area <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.21"></a><var>494.21</var>school and community-based programs that encourage and support low-income girls, <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.22"></a><var>494.22</var>including low-income girls of color, to graduate from high school on time, complete a <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.23"></a><var>494.23</var>postsecondary preparation program, become community leaders, and participate in service <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.24"></a><var>494.24</var>learning opportunities in their communities. Girls in Action must expend $500,000 of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.25"></a><var>494.25</var>appropriation for community-based programs located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area:<br />
         		
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            <col width="105px"></col>
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.494.26"></a><var>494.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.494.27"></a><var>494.27</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.494.28"></a><var>494.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Student teachers in shortage areas.</b> For transfer to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.29"></a><var>494.29</var>the Office of Higher Education for the purpose of providing grants to student teachers in <br />
         		<a id="pl.494.30"></a><var>494.30</var>shortage areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275:<br />
         		
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            <col width="50px"></col>
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            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.494.31"></a><var>494.31</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,800,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.494.32"></a><var>494.32</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.1"></a><var>495.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 12. <b>Minnesota Council on Economic Education.</b> For a grant to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.2"></a><var>495.2</var>Minnesota Council on Economic Education to provide staff development to teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.3"></a><var>495.3</var>for implementing the state graduation standards in learning areas relating to economic <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.4"></a><var>495.4</var>education:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.495.5"></a><var>495.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.495.6"></a><var>495.6</var>The commissioner, in consultation with the council, shall develop expectations for <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.7"></a><var>495.7</var>staff development outcomes, eligibility criteria for participants, an evaluation procedure, <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.8"></a><var>495.8</var>and guidelines for direct and in-kind contributions by the council.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.9"></a><var>495.9</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.10"></a><var>495.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13. <b>Singing-based pilot program to improve student reading.</b> (a) For a <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.11"></a><var>495.11</var>grant to pilot a research-supported, computer-based educational program that uses singing <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.12"></a><var>495.12</var>to improve the reading ability of students in grades 3 through 5:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.495.13"></a><var>495.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">100,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.495.14"></a><var>495.14</var>(b) The commissioner of education shall award a grant to the Rock 'n' Read Project <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.15"></a><var>495.15</var>to implement in at least three Minnesota school districts, charter schools, or school sites, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.16"></a><var>495.16</var>research-supported, computer-based educational program that uses singing to improve <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.17"></a><var>495.17</var>the reading ability of students in grades 3 through 5. The grantee shall be responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.18"></a><var>495.18</var>for selecting participating school sites; providing any required hardware and software, <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.19"></a><var>495.19</var>including software licenses, for the duration of the grant period; providing technical <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.20"></a><var>495.20</var>support, training, and staff to install required project hardware and software; providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.21"></a><var>495.21</var>on-site professional development and instructional monitoring and support for school staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.22"></a><var>495.22</var>and students; administering pre- and post-intervention reading assessments; evaluating <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.23"></a><var>495.23</var>the impact of the intervention; and other project management services as required. To the <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.24"></a><var>495.24</var>extent practicable, the grantee must select participating schools in urban, suburban, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.25"></a><var>495.25</var>greater Minnesota, and give priority to schools in which a high proportion of students do <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.26"></a><var>495.26</var>not read proficiently at grade level and are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.27"></a><var>495.27</var>(c) By February 15, 2017, the grantee must submit a report detailing expenditures <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.28"></a><var>495.28</var>and outcomes of the grant to the commissioner of education and the chairs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.29"></a><var>495.29</var>ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over <br />
         		<a id="pl.495.30"></a><var>495.30</var>kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and finance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.31"></a><var>495.31</var>(d) This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.495.32"></a><var>495.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 14. <b>Agricultural educator grants.</b> For agricultural educator grants:<br />
         		
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.495.33"></a><var>495.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">250,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.495.34"></a><var>495.34</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.1"></a><var>496.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Certificate incentive funding.</b> For the certificate incentive program:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="29px"></col>
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            <col width="105px"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.496.2"></a><var>496.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,000,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.496.3"></a><var>496.3</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.4"></a><var>496.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 16. <b>Grants for vision therapy pilot project.</b> (a) For a grant to Independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.5"></a><var>496.5</var>School District No. 12, Centennial, to implement a neuro-optometric vision therapy <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.6"></a><var>496.6</var>pilot project:<br />
         		
         <table>
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            <col width="29px"></col>
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            <col width="105px"></col>
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.496.7"></a><var>496.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.496.8"></a><var>496.8</var>This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.9"></a><var>496.9</var>(b) In each year of the pilot project, second and third grade students identified by <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.10"></a><var>496.10</var>a set of criteria created by the district shall be admitted into the pilot study. Identified <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.11"></a><var>496.11</var>students shall have a comprehensive eye examination with written standard requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.12"></a><var>496.12</var>of testing. Students identified with a diagnosis of convergence insufficiency must undergo <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.13"></a><var>496.13</var>a vision efficiency evaluation by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist trained in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.14"></a><var>496.14</var>evaluation of learning-related vision problems. The results of this examination shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.15"></a><var>496.15</var>determine whether a student will qualify for neuro-optometric vision therapy funded by <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.16"></a><var>496.16</var>the grant. The parent or guardian of a student who qualifies for the pilot program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.17"></a><var>496.17</var>this paragraph may submit a written notification to the school opting the student out <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.18"></a><var>496.18</var>of the program. The district must establish guidelines to provide quality standards and <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.19"></a><var>496.19</var>measures to ensure an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan that is consistent with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.20"></a><var>496.20</var>convergence insufficiency treatment trial study.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.21"></a><var>496.21</var>(c) The commissioner of education must provide for an evaluation of the pilot <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.22"></a><var>496.22</var>project and make a report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.23"></a><var>496.23</var>through grade 12 education policy and finance by January 15, 2020.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.24"></a><var>496.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 17. <b>Southwest Minnesota State University special education </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.496.25"></a><var>496.25</var><b>teacher education program.</b> For the Southwest Minnesota State University special <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.26"></a><var>496.26</var>education teacher education program to support Minnesota resident special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.27"></a><var>496.27</var>paraprofessionals working toward licensure in an online program:<br />
         		
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.496.28"></a><var>496.28</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">385,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.496.29"></a><var>496.29</var>The base for this program in fiscal year 2018 is $0.<br />
         		<a id="pl.496.30"></a><var>496.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 18. <b>Student success grant.</b> For a grant to Independent School District No. <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.31"></a><var>496.31</var>272, Eden Prairie, for career and college readiness coordination, counseling, academic <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.32"></a><var>496.32</var>support for middle and high school students, and summer activities and before and after <br />
         		<a id="pl.496.33"></a><var>496.33</var>school tutoring programs:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.497.1"></a><var>497.1</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.497.2"></a><var>497.2</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.25.63.0"></a><a id="pl.497.3"></a><var>497.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 63. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.497.4"></a><var>497.4</var>(a) Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.413, subdivision 3; and 122A.43, <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.5"></a><var>497.5</var>subdivision 6, are repealed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.6"></a><var>497.6</var>(b) Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.413, subdivisions 1 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.7"></a><var>497.7</var>2, are repealed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.497.8"></a><var>497.8</var><b>ARTICLE 26</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.497.9"></a><var>497.9</var><b>CHARTER SCHOOL RECODIFICATION</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.26.1.0"></a><a id="pl.497.10"></a><var>497.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.01, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.11"></a><var>497.11</var><b>124E.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.497.12"></a><var>497.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Purposes.</b> The primary purpose of this chapter charter schools is to <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.13"></a><var>497.13</var>improve all pupil learning and all student achievement. Additional purposes include to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.14"></a><var>497.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) increase learning opportunities for all pupils;<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.15"></a><var>497.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.16"></a><var>497.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) measure learning outcomes and create different and innovative forms of <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.17"></a><var>497.17</var>measuring outcomes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.18"></a><var>497.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.19"></a><var>497.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.20"></a><var>497.20</var>be responsible for the learning program at the school site.<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.21"></a><var>497.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Applicability.</b> This chapter applies only to charter schools formed and <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.22"></a><var>497.22</var>operated under this chapter.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.2.0"></a><a id="pl.497.23"></a><var>497.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.02, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.24"></a><var>497.24</var><b>124E.02 DEFINITIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.497.25"></a><var>497.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this paragraph section have <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.26"></a><var>497.26</var>the meanings given them.<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.27"></a><var>497.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;"Application" to receive approval as an authorizer means the proposal an eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.28"></a><var>497.28</var>authorizer submits to the commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.05 </statute_ref> before that authorizer is <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.29"></a><var>497.29</var>able to submit any affidavit to charter to a school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.497.30"></a><var>497.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;"Application" under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06</statute_ref> means the charter school business plan a <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.31"></a><var>497.31</var>school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school that <br />
         		<a id="pl.497.32"></a><var>497.32</var>documents the school developer's mission statement, school purposes, program design, <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.1"></a><var>498.1</var>financial plan, governance and management structure, and background and experience, <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.2"></a><var>498.2</var>plus any other information the authorizer requests. The application also shall include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.3"></a><var>498.3</var>"statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.4"></a><var>498.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) "Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.5"></a><var>498.5</var>for approval to establish a charter school under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06</statute_ref>, subdivision 4, attesting to <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.6"></a><var>498.6</var>its review and approval process before chartering a school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.7"></a><var>498.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For purposes of this chapter:<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.8"></a><var>498.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) "related party" means an affiliate or immediate relative of the other party in <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.9"></a><var>498.9</var>question, an affiliate of an immediate relative, or an immediate relative of an affiliate;<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.10"></a><var>498.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) (c) "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.11"></a><var>498.11</var>intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person;.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.12"></a><var>498.12</var>(d) "Control" means the ability to affect the management, operations, or policy actions <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.13"></a><var>498.13</var>or decisions of a person, whether by owning voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.14"></a><var>498.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) (e) "Immediate family" means an individual whose relationship by blood, <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.15"></a><var>498.15</var>marriage, adoption, or partnering partnership is no more remote than first cousin;.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.16"></a><var>498.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) (f) "Person" means an individual or entity of any kind; and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.17"></a><var>498.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) "control" means the ability to affect the management, operations, or policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.18"></a><var>498.18</var>actions or decisions of a person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.19"></a><var>498.19</var>contract, or otherwise.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.20"></a><var>498.20</var>(g) "Related party" means an affiliate or immediate relative of the other interested <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.21"></a><var>498.21</var>party, an affiliate of an immediate relative who is the other interested party, or an <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.22"></a><var>498.22</var>immediate relative of an affiliate who is the other interested party.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.23"></a><var>498.23</var>(h) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in section 120A.05 have the <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.24"></a><var>498.24</var>same meanings.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.3.0"></a><a id="pl.498.25"></a><var>498.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.03, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.26"></a><var>498.26</var><b>124E.03 APPLICABLE LAW.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.498.27"></a><var>498.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Public status; exemption from statutes and rules.</b> A charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.28"></a><var>498.28</var>is a public school and is part of the state's system of public education. A charter school is <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.29"></a><var>498.29</var>exempt from all statutes and rules applicable to a school, school board, or school district <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.30"></a><var>498.30</var>unless a statute or rule is made specifically applicable to a charter school or is included <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.31"></a><var>498.31</var>in this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.498.32"></a><var>498.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>General</b><b> Certain</b><b> federal, state, and local requirements.</b> (a) A charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.33"></a><var>498.33</var>school shall meet all federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.498.34"></a><var>498.34</var>to school districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.1"></a><var>499.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.2"></a><var>499.2</var>standards and assessments in chapter 120B.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.3"></a><var>499.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A charter school is subject to and must comply with the Minnesota Public School <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.4"></a><var>499.4</var>Fee Law, sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.34</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.39</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.5"></a><var>499.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.6"></a><var>499.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) A charter school is subject to must comply with the Pledge of Allegiance <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.7"></a><var>499.7</var>requirement under section 
         <statute_ref>121A.11, subdivision 3</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.8"></a><var>499.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) A charter school and charter school board of directors are subject to must comply <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.9"></a><var>499.9</var>with chapter 181 governing requirements for employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.10"></a><var>499.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) A charter school is subject to and must comply with continuing truant notification <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.11"></a><var>499.11</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>260A.03</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.12"></a><var>499.12</var>(h) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.13"></a><var>499.13</var>review process under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.40, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.14"></a><var>499.14</var>(13). The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.15"></a><var>499.15</var>employment rights for teachers.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.16"></a><var>499.16</var>(i) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.17"></a><var>499.17</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.18"></a><var>499.18</var>for the world's best workforce.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.19"></a><var>499.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Pupils with a disability.</b> A charter school must comply with sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.499.20"></a><var>499.20</var>125A.02
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>125A.03</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>125A.24</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>125A.65, and 125A.75</statute_ref> and rules relating to the education <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.21"></a><var>499.21</var>of pupils with a disability as though it were a district. A charter school enrolling <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.22"></a><var>499.22</var>prekindergarten pupils with a disability under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.11</statute_ref>, paragraph (h), must <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.23"></a><var>499.23</var>comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.259</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>125A.48</statute_ref> and rules relating to the Interagency Early <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.24"></a><var>499.24</var>Intervention System as though it were a school district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.25"></a><var>499.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Students' rights and related law.</b> (a) A charter school student must <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.26"></a><var>499.26</var>be released release a student for religious instruction, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, <br />
            		<a id="pl.499.27"></a><var>499.27</var>subdivision 12
         </statute_ref>, clause (3).<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.28"></a><var>499.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school is subject to and must comply with chapter 363A governing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.29"></a><var>499.29</var>Minnesota Human Rights Act and section 
         <statute_ref>121A.04</statute_ref> governing student athletics and sex <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.30"></a><var>499.30</var>discrimination in schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.31"></a><var>499.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A charter school must comply with section 
         <statute_ref>121A.031</statute_ref> governing policies on <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.32"></a><var>499.32</var>prohibited conduct bullying.<br />
         		<a id="pl.499.33"></a><var>499.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Records</b><b>, meetings,</b><b> and data requirements.</b> (a) A charter school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.34"></a><var>499.34</var>comply with chapters chapter 13 and 13D governing government data; and sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.499.35"></a><var>499.35</var><statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 7</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>121A.75</statute_ref>; governing access to juvenile justice records, and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.499.36"></a><var>499.36</var>260B.171
         </statute_ref>, subdivisions 3 and 5, governing juvenile justice records.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.1"></a><var>500.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school must comply with section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.2"></a><var>500.2</var>the transfer of students' educational records and sections 
         <statute_ref>138.163</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>138.17</statute_ref> governing <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.3"></a><var>500.3</var>the management of local records.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.4"></a><var>500.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5a. <b>Open meetings.</b> A charter school must comply with chapter 13D <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.5"></a><var>500.5</var>governing open meetings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.6"></a><var>500.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Length of school year.</b> A charter school must provide instruction each <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.7"></a><var>500.7</var>year for at least the number of hours required by section 
         <statute_ref>120A.41</statute_ref>. It may provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.8"></a><var>500.8</var>instruction throughout the year according to under sections 
         <statute_ref>124D.12</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>124D.127</statute_ref> or <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.500.9"></a><var>500.9</var>124D.128 
         </statute_ref>governing learning year programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.10"></a><var>500.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Additional program-specific requirements.</b> (a) A charter school offering <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.11"></a><var>500.11</var>online courses or programs must comply with section 
         <statute_ref>124D.095</statute_ref> governing online learning.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.12"></a><var>500.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental screening <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.13"></a><var>500.13</var>must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref> governing early childhood screening.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.14"></a><var>500.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities must <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.15"></a><var>500.15</var>comply with section 
         <statute_ref>121A.38</statute_ref> governing policies on concussions.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.4.0"></a><a id="pl.500.16"></a><var>500.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.17"></a><var>500.17</var><b>124E.05 AUTHORIZERS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.500.18"></a><var>500.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Eligible authorizers.</b> (a) The following organizations in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.19"></a><var>500.19</var>subdivision may authorize one or more charter schools:.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.20"></a><var>500.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) (b) A school board, intermediate school district school board, or education <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.21"></a><var>500.21</var>district organized under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.15</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.19</statute_ref>; may authorize a charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.22"></a><var>500.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) (c) A charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.23"></a><var>500.23</var>Code of 1986, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.24"></a><var>500.24</var>than a natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.25"></a><var>500.25</var>controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.26"></a><var>500.26</var>religious institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.27"></a><var>500.27</var>federal IRS Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.28"></a><var>500.28</var>may authorize a charter school, if the organization:<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.29"></a><var>500.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) (1) is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.30"></a><var>500.30</var>on Foundations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.31"></a><var>500.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) (2) is registered with the attorney general's office; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.32"></a><var>500.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) (3) is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously <br />
         		<a id="pl.500.33"></a><var>500.33</var>for at least five years but does not operate a charter school; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.34"></a><var>500.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) is not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.500.35"></a><var>500.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution;<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.1"></a><var>501.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) any person other than a natural person that directly or indirectly, through one <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.2"></a><var>501.2</var>or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.3"></a><var>501.3</var>nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.4"></a><var>501.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) any other charitable organization under this paragraph that in the federal IRS <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.5"></a><var>501.5</var>Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.6"></a><var>501.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) (d) A Minnesota private college, notwithstanding clause (2), that grants two- or <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.7"></a><var>501.7</var>four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.8"></a><var>501.8</var>chapter 136A; may authorize a charter school, notwithstanding paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.9"></a><var>501.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) community college, A state  college or university, or technical college governed <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.10"></a><var>501.10</var>by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or may <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.11"></a><var>501.11</var>authorize a charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.12"></a><var>501.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) The University of Minnesota; may authorize a charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.13"></a><var>501.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) (g) A nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.501.14"></a><var>501.14</var>317A.905
         </statute_ref>, and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.15"></a><var>501.15</var>Revenue Code of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.16"></a><var>501.16</var>has operated for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.17"></a><var>501.17</var>corporation has existed for at least 25 years; or.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.18"></a><var>501.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) (h) A single-purpose authorizers authorizer formed as a charitable, nonsectarian <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.19"></a><var>501.19</var>organizations organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.20"></a><var>501.20</var>and incorporated in the state of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.21"></a><var>501.21</var>members or under section 
         <statute_ref>322B.975</statute_ref> as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.22"></a><var>501.22</var>purpose of chartering schools may authorize a charter school. An eligible organization <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.23"></a><var>501.23</var>interested in being approved as an authorizer under this paragraph must submit a proposal <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.24"></a><var>501.24</var>to the commissioner that includes the provisions of subdivision 3 and a five-year financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.25"></a><var>501.25</var>plan. A single-purpose authorizer under this paragraph shall consider and approve <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.26"></a><var>501.26</var>charter school applications using the criteria under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06</statute_ref> and shall not limit <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.27"></a><var>501.27</var>the applications it solicits, considers, or approves to any single curriculum, learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.28"></a><var>501.28</var>program, or method.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.29"></a><var>501.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Requirements for authorizers.</b> (a) Eligible organizations interested in <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.30"></a><var>501.30</var>being approved as an authorizer under subdivision 1, clause (5), must submit a proposal to <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.31"></a><var>501.31</var>the commissioner that includes the provisions of subdivision 3 and a five-year financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.32"></a><var>501.32</var>plan. Such authorizers shall consider and approve charter school applications using <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.33"></a><var>501.33</var>the criteria provided in section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06</statute_ref> and shall not limit the applications it solicits, <br />
         		<a id="pl.501.34"></a><var>501.34</var>considers, or approves to any single curriculum, learning program, or method.<br />
         		<a id="pl.501.35"></a><var>501.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The authorizer must participate in department-approved training.<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.1"></a><var>502.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Application process.</b> (a) An eligible authorizer under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.2"></a><var>502.2</var>apply to the commissioner for approval as an authorizer before submitting any affidavit to <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.3"></a><var>502.3</var>the commissioner to charter a school. The application for approval as a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.4"></a><var>502.4</var>authorizer must demonstrate show the applicant's ability to implement the procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.5"></a><var>502.5</var>and satisfy the criteria for chartering a school under this chapter. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.6"></a><var>502.6</var>must approve or disapprove an the application within 45 business days of the application <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.7"></a><var>502.7</var>deadline for that application period. If the commissioner disapproves the application, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.8"></a><var>502.8</var>commissioner must notify the applicant of the specific deficiencies in writing and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.9"></a><var>502.9</var>applicant then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies to the commissioner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.10"></a><var>502.10</var>satisfaction. After the 20 business days expire, the commissioner has 15 business days <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.11"></a><var>502.11</var>to make a final decision to approve or disapprove the application. Failing to address <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.12"></a><var>502.12</var>the deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction makes an applicant ineligible to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.13"></a><var>502.13</var>an authorizer. The commissioner, in establishing criteria for approval to approve an <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.14"></a><var>502.14</var>authorizer, consistent with subdivision 4, must consider the applicant's:<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.15"></a><var>502.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) capacity and infrastructure and capacity to serve as an authorizer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.16"></a><var>502.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) application criteria and process;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.17"></a><var>502.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) contracting process;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.18"></a><var>502.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) ongoing oversight and evaluation processes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.19"></a><var>502.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) renewal criteria and processes.<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.20"></a><var>502.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A disapproved applicant under this section may resubmit an application during a <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.21"></a><var>502.21</var>future application period.<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.22"></a><var>502.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Application content.</b>  To be approved as an authorizer, an applicant must <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.23"></a><var>502.23</var>include in its application to the commissioner to be an approved authorizer at least the <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.24"></a><var>502.24</var>following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.25"></a><var>502.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) how the organization carries out its mission by chartering schools is a way for <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.26"></a><var>502.26</var>the organization to carry out its mission;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.27"></a><var>502.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a description of the capacity of the organization the organization's capacity to <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.28"></a><var>502.28</var>serve as an authorizer, including the personnel who will perform the authorizing duties, <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.29"></a><var>502.29</var>their qualifications, the amount of time they will be are assigned to this responsibility, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.30"></a><var>502.30</var>the financial resources allocated by the organization allocates to this responsibility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.31"></a><var>502.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of the application and review process the authorizer will use uses to <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.32"></a><var>502.32</var>make decisions regarding the granting of decide whether to grant charters;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.33"></a><var>502.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a description of the type of contract it will arrange arranges with the schools it <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.34"></a><var>502.34</var>charters that meets to meet the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.502.35"></a><var>502.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the process to be used for providing ongoing oversight of overseeing the school, <br />
         		<a id="pl.502.36"></a><var>502.36</var>consistent with the contract expectations specified in clause (4) that assures, to ensure that <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.1"></a><var>503.1</var>the schools chartered are complying comply with both the provisions of applicable law <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.2"></a><var>503.2</var>and rules, and with the contract;<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.3"></a><var>503.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) a description of the criteria and process the authorizer will use uses to grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.4"></a><var>503.4</var>expanded approve applications adding grades or sites under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06, subdivision 5</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.5"></a><var>503.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the process for making decisions regarding the renewal or termination of  renewing <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.6"></a><var>503.6</var>or terminating the school's charter based on evidence that demonstrates showing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.7"></a><var>503.7</var>academic, organizational, and financial competency of the school, including its success in <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.8"></a><var>503.8</var>increasing student achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.9"></a><var>503.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.10"></a><var>503.10</var>authorizer for the full five-year term.<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.11"></a><var>503.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Review by commissioner.</b> The commissioner shall review an authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.12"></a><var>503.12</var>performance every five years in a manner and form determined by the commissioner and <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.13"></a><var>503.13</var>may review an authorizer's performance more frequently at the commissioner's own <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.14"></a><var>503.14</var>initiative or at the request of a charter school operator, charter school board member, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.15"></a><var>503.15</var>other interested party. The commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.16"></a><var>503.16</var>report with findings to the authorizer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.17"></a><var>503.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Corrective action.</b> (a) If, consistent with this chapter, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.18"></a><var>503.18</var>finds that an authorizer has not fulfilled met the requirements of this chapter, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.19"></a><var>503.19</var>commissioner may subject the authorizer to corrective action, which may include <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.20"></a><var>503.20</var>terminating the contract with the charter school board of directors of a school it chartered. <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.21"></a><var>503.21</var>The commissioner must notify the authorizer in writing of any findings that may subject <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.22"></a><var>503.22</var>the authorizer to corrective action and the authorizer then has 15 business days to request <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.23"></a><var>503.23</var>an informal hearing before the commissioner takes corrective action. If the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.24"></a><var>503.24</var>terminates a contract between an authorizer and a charter school under this paragraph, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.25"></a><var>503.25</var>commissioner may assist the charter school in acquiring a new authorizer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.26"></a><var>503.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner may at any time take corrective action against an authorizer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.27"></a><var>503.27</var>including terminating an authorizer's ability to charter a school for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.28"></a><var>503.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) failing to demonstrate the criteria under subdivision 4 3 under which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.29"></a><var>503.29</var>commissioner approved the authorizer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.30"></a><var>503.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) violating a term of the chartering contract between the authorizer and the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.31"></a><var>503.31</var>school board of directors;<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.32"></a><var>503.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) unsatisfactory performance as an approved authorizer; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.33"></a><var>503.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) any good cause shown that provides gives the commissioner a legally sufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.34"></a><var>503.34</var>reason to take corrective action against an authorizer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.503.35"></a><var>503.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Withdrawal.</b> If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to <br />
         		<a id="pl.503.36"></a><var>503.36</var>withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.504.1"></a><var>504.1</var>124E.10, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, the authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.2"></a><var>504.2</var>commissioner in writing by July 15 of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on June 30 in <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.3"></a><var>504.3</var>the next calendar year, regardless of when the authorizer's five-year term of approval ends. <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.4"></a><var>504.4</var>The commissioner may approve the transfer of a charter school to a new authorizer under <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.5"></a><var>504.5</var>this subdivision after the new authorizer submits an affidavit to the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.6"></a><var>504.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Reports.</b> By September 30 of each year, an authorizer shall submit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.7"></a><var>504.7</var>commissioner a statement of income and expenditures related to chartering activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.8"></a><var>504.8</var>during the previous school year ending June 30. A copy of the statement shall be given <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.9"></a><var>504.9</var>to all schools chartered by the authorizer. The authorizer must transmit a copy of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.10"></a><var>504.10</var>statement to all schools it charters.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.5.0"></a><a id="pl.504.11"></a><var>504.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.06, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.12"></a><var>504.12</var><b>124E.06 FORMING A SCHOOL.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.504.13"></a><var>504.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Individuals eligible to organize.</b> (a) An authorizer, after receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.14"></a><var>504.14</var>an application from a charter school developer, may charter either a licensed teacher <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.15"></a><var>504.15</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.18, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, or a group of individuals that includes one or more <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.16"></a><var>504.16</var>licensed teachers under section 
         <statute_ref>122A.18, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, to operate a school subject to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.17"></a><var>504.17</var>commissioner's approval of the authorizer's affidavit under subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.18"></a><var>504.18</var>(b) "Application" under this section means the charter school business plan a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.19"></a><var>504.19</var>school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.20"></a><var>504.20</var>application must include: <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.21"></a><var>504.21</var>(1) the school developer's:<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.22"></a><var>504.22</var>(i) mission statement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.23"></a><var>504.23</var>(ii) school purposes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.24"></a><var>504.24</var>(iii) program design;<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.25"></a><var>504.25</var>(iv) financial plan;<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.26"></a><var>504.26</var>(v) governance and management structure; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.27"></a><var>504.27</var>(vi) background and experience;<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.28"></a><var>504.28</var>(2) any other information the authorizer requests; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.29"></a><var>504.29</var>(3) a "statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.504.30"></a><var>504.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) An authorizer shall not approve an application submitted by a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.31"></a><var>504.31</var>developer under paragraph (a) if the application does not comply with subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.32"></a><var>504.32</var>paragraph (d) (e), and section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. The commissioner shall not <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.33"></a><var>504.33</var>approve an affidavit submitted by an authorizer under subdivision 4 if the affidavit does <br />
         		<a id="pl.504.34"></a><var>504.34</var>not comply with subdivision 3, paragraph (d) (e), and section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.1"></a><var>505.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Nonprofit corporation.</b> (a) The school must be organized and operated as <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.2"></a><var>505.2</var>a nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A and the provisions under the applicable of that <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.3"></a><var>505.3</var>chapter shall apply to the school except as provided in this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.4"></a><var>505.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The operators authorized to organize and operate a school, must incorporate as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.5"></a><var>505.5</var>nonprofit corporation before entering into a contract or other agreement for professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.6"></a><var>505.6</var>or other services, goods, or facilities, must incorporate as a nonprofit corporation under <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.7"></a><var>505.7</var>chapter 317A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.8"></a><var>505.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (b) Notwithstanding sections 
         <statute_ref>465.717</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>465.719</statute_ref>, a school district, subject to <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.9"></a><var>505.9</var>this chapter, may create a corporation for the purpose of establishing a charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.10"></a><var>505.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) The primary focus of a charter school must be to <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.11"></a><var>505.11</var>provide a comprehensive program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.12"></a><var>505.12</var>ages five through 18 years of age. Instruction A charter school  may be provided provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.13"></a><var>505.13</var>instruction to people older than 18 years of age. <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.14"></a><var>505.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school may offer a free or fee-based preschool or prekindergarten that <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.15"></a><var>505.15</var>meets high-quality early learning instructional program standards that are aligned with <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.16"></a><var>505.16</var>Minnesota's early learning standards for children. The hours a student is enrolled in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.17"></a><var>505.17</var>fee-based prekindergarten program do not generate pupil units under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.05</statute_ref> and <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.18"></a><var>505.18</var>must not be used to calculate general education revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.19"></a><var>505.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.20"></a><var>505.20</var>employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.21"></a><var>505.21</var>school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.22"></a><var>505.22</var>institution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.23"></a><var>505.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (d) Charter schools A charter school must not be used as a method of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.24"></a><var>505.24</var>to provide education or generating generate revenue for students who are being <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.25"></a><var>505.25</var>home-schooled students. This paragraph does not apply to shared time aid under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.505.26"></a><var>505.26</var>126C.19
         </statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.505.27"></a><var>505.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (e) This chapter does not provide a means to keep open a school that a <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.28"></a><var>505.28</var>school board decides to close. However, a school board may endorse or authorize the <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.29"></a><var>505.29</var>establishment of establishing a charter school to replace the school the board decided to <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.30"></a><var>505.30</var>close. Applicants seeking a charter under this circumstance must demonstrate to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.31"></a><var>505.31</var>authorizer that the charter sought is substantially different in purpose and program from <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.32"></a><var>505.32</var>the school the board closed and that the proposed charter satisfies the requirements of <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.33"></a><var>505.33</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. If the school board that closed the school authorizes <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.34"></a><var>505.34</var>the charter, it must document in its affidavit to the commissioner that the charter is <br />
         		<a id="pl.505.35"></a><var>505.35</var>substantially different in program and purpose from the school it closed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.1"></a><var>506.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (f) A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.2"></a><var>506.2</var>the school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves the location by <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.3"></a><var>506.3</var>written resolution.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.4"></a><var>506.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) (g) Except as provided in paragraph (a) (b), a charter school may not charge tuition.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.5"></a><var>506.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) (h) The authorizer may prevent an approved charter school from opening for <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.6"></a><var>506.6</var>operation if, among other grounds, the charter school violates this chapter or does not meet <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.7"></a><var>506.7</var>the ready-to-open standards that are part of (1) the authorizer's oversight and evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.8"></a><var>506.8</var>process or are (2) stipulated in the charter school contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.9"></a><var>506.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Authorizer's affidavit; </b><b>approval process</b><b>; authorizer's affidavit</b><b>.</b> (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.10"></a><var>506.10</var>Before the operators an operator may establish and operate a school, the authorizer must <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.11"></a><var>506.11</var>file an affidavit with the commissioner stating its intent to charter a school. An authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.12"></a><var>506.12</var>must file a separate affidavit for each school it intends to charter. An authorizer must file <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.13"></a><var>506.13</var>an affidavit at least 14 months before July 1 of the year the new charter school plans to <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.14"></a><var>506.14</var>serve students. The affidavit must state:<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.15"></a><var>506.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the terms and conditions under which the authorizer would charter a school; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.16"></a><var>506.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) how the authorizer intends to oversee:<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.17"></a><var>506.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the fiscal and student performance of the charter school; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.18"></a><var>506.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;to comply (ii) compliance with the terms of the written contract between the <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.19"></a><var>506.19</var>authorizer and the charter school board of directors under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.20"></a><var>506.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner must approve or disapprove the authorizer's affidavit within <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.21"></a><var>506.21</var>60 business days of receipt of receiving the affidavit. If the commissioner disapproves the <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.22"></a><var>506.22</var>affidavit, the commissioner shall notify the authorizer of the deficiencies in the affidavit <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.23"></a><var>506.23</var>and the authorizer then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.24"></a><var>506.24</var>must notify the authorizer of the commissioner's final approval or final disapproval <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.25"></a><var>506.25</var>within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.26"></a><var>506.26</var>in the affidavit. If the authorizer does not address deficiencies to the commissioner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.27"></a><var>506.27</var>satisfaction, the commissioner's disapproval is final. Failure to obtain commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.28"></a><var>506.28</var>approval precludes An authorizer who fails to obtain the commissioner's approval is <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.29"></a><var>506.29</var>precluded from chartering the school that is the subject of this affidavit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.506.30"></a><var>506.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Expansion of a charter</b><b> Adding grades or sites</b><b>.</b> (a) A charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.31"></a><var>506.31</var>may apply to the authorizer to amend the school charter to expand the operation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.32"></a><var>506.32</var>the school to additional add grades or sites that would be students' primary enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.33"></a><var>506.33</var>site sites beyond those defined in the original affidavit approved by the commissioner. <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.34"></a><var>506.34</var>After approving the school's application, the authorizer shall submit a supplementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.35"></a><var>506.35</var>supplemental affidavit in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.506.36"></a><var>506.36</var>authorizer must file a supplement supplemental affidavit to the commissioner by October <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.1"></a><var>507.1</var>1 to be eligible to expand add grades or sites in the next school year. The supplementary <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.2"></a><var>507.2</var>supplemental affidavit must document that the school has demonstrated to the authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.3"></a><var>507.3</var>satisfaction of the authorizer the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.4"></a><var>507.4</var>(1) the need for the expansion additional grades or sites with supporting long-range <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.5"></a><var>507.5</var>enrollment projections;<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.6"></a><var>507.6</var>(2) a longitudinal record of demonstrated student academic performance and growth <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.7"></a><var>507.7</var>on statewide assessments under chapter 120B or on other academic assessments that <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.8"></a><var>507.8</var>measure longitudinal student performance and growth approved by the charter school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.9"></a><var>507.9</var>board of directors and agreed upon with the authorizer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.10"></a><var>507.10</var>(3) a history of sound school finances and a finance plan to implement the expansion <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.11"></a><var>507.11</var>in a manner to promote add grades or sites that sustains the school's financial sustainability <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.12"></a><var>507.12</var>finances; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.13"></a><var>507.13</var>(4) board capacity and an administrative and management plan to implement its <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.14"></a><var>507.14</var>expansion to administer and manage the additional grades or sites.<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.15"></a><var>507.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner shall have 30 business days to review and comment on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.16"></a><var>507.16</var>supplemental affidavit. The commissioner shall notify the authorizer in writing of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.17"></a><var>507.17</var>deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.18"></a><var>507.18</var>address, to the commissioner's satisfaction, any deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.19"></a><var>507.19</var>to the commissioner's satisfaction. The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.20"></a><var>507.20</var>approval or final disapproval within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.21"></a><var>507.21</var>response to the deficiencies in the affidavit. The school may not expand add grades or add <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.22"></a><var>507.22</var>sites until the commissioner has approved the supplemental affidavit. The commissioner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.23"></a><var>507.23</var>approval or disapproval of a supplemental affidavit is final.<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.24"></a><var>507.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Conversion of existing schools.</b> A board of an independent or special <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.25"></a><var>507.25</var>school district may convert one or more of its existing schools to charter schools under <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.26"></a><var>507.26</var>this chapter if 60 percent of the full-time teachers at the school sign a petition seeking <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.27"></a><var>507.27</var>conversion. The conversion must occur at the beginning of an academic year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.28"></a><var>507.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Merger.</b> (a) Two or more charter schools may merge under chapter 317A. <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.29"></a><var>507.29</var>The effective date of a merger must be July 1. The merged school must continue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.30"></a><var>507.30</var>the identity of one of the merging schools. The authorizer and the merged school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.31"></a><var>507.31</var>execute a new charter contract under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, must be executed by <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.32"></a><var>507.32</var>July 1. The authorizer must submit to the commissioner a copy of the new signed charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.33"></a><var>507.33</var>contract within ten business days of its execution executing the contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.507.34"></a><var>507.34</var>(b) Each merging school must submit a separate year-end report for the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.507.35"></a><var>507.35</var>fiscal year for that school only. After the final fiscal year of the premerger schools is <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.1"></a><var>508.1</var>closed out, each of those schools must transfer the fund balances and debts from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.2"></a><var>508.2</var>merging schools must be transferred to the merged school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.508.3"></a><var>508.3</var>(c) For its first year of operation, the merged school is eligible to receive aid from <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.4"></a><var>508.4</var>programs requiring approved applications equal to the sum of the aid of all of the merging <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.5"></a><var>508.5</var>schools. For aids based on prior year data, the merged school is eligible to receive aid for <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.6"></a><var>508.6</var>its first year of operation based on the combined data of all of the merging schools.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.6.0"></a><a id="pl.508.7"></a><var>508.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.07, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.508.8"></a><var>508.8</var><b>124E.07 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.508.9"></a><var>508.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Initial board of directors.</b> Before entering into a contract or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.10"></a><var>508.10</var>agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities, the operators authorized <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.11"></a><var>508.11</var>to organize and operate a school, before entering into a contract or other agreement for <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.12"></a><var>508.12</var>professional or other services, goods, or facilities, must establish a board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.13"></a><var>508.13</var>composed of at least five members who are not related parties. The initial board continues <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.14"></a><var>508.14</var>to serve  until a timely election for members of the ongoing charter school board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.15"></a><var>508.15</var>directors is held according to the school's articles and bylaws under subdivision 4.<br />
         		<a id="pl.508.16"></a><var>508.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Ongoing board of directors.</b> The ongoing board must be elected before <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.17"></a><var>508.17</var>the school completes its third year of operation. Board elections must be held during the <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.18"></a><var>508.18</var>school year but may not be conducted on days when the school is closed for holidays, <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.19"></a><var>508.19</var>breaks, or vacations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.508.20"></a><var>508.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Membership</b><b> criteria</b><b>.</b> (a) The ongoing charter school board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.21"></a><var>508.21</var>shall be composed of have at least five nonrelated members and include: (1) at least <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.22"></a><var>508.22</var>one licensed teacher who is employed as a teacher at the school or providing provides <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.23"></a><var>508.23</var>instruction under contract between the charter school and a cooperative; (2) at least one <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.24"></a><var>508.24</var>parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in the charter school who is not an employee <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.25"></a><var>508.25</var>of the charter school; and (3) at least one interested community member who resides in <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.26"></a><var>508.26</var>Minnesota and, is not employed by the charter school, and does not have a child enrolled <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.27"></a><var>508.27</var>in the school. The board structure may include a majority of teachers described in under <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.28"></a><var>508.28</var>this paragraph or parents or community members, or it may have no clear majority. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.29"></a><var>508.29</var>chief financial officer and the chief administrator may only serve as ex-officio nonvoting <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.30"></a><var>508.30</var>board members. No charter school employees shall serve on the board other than teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.31"></a><var>508.31</var>under clause (1). Contractors providing facilities, goods, or services to a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.32"></a><var>508.32</var>shall not serve on the board of directors of the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.508.33"></a><var>508.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An individual is prohibited from serving as a member of the charter school board <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.34"></a><var>508.34</var>of directors if: (1) the individual, an immediate family member, or the individual's partner <br />
         		<a id="pl.508.35"></a><var>508.35</var>is a full or part owner or principal with a for-profit or nonprofit entity or independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.1"></a><var>509.1</var>contractor with whom the charter school contracts, directly or indirectly, for professional <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.2"></a><var>509.2</var>services, goods, or facilities. An individual is prohibited from serving as a board member <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.3"></a><var>509.3</var>if; or (2) an immediate family member is an employee of the school. An individual may <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.4"></a><var>509.4</var>serve as a member of the board of directors if no conflict of interest exists under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.5"></a><var>509.5</var>paragraph, consistent with this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.6"></a><var>509.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A violation of this prohibition paragraph (b) renders a contract voidable at the <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.7"></a><var>509.7</var>option of the commissioner or the charter school board of directors. A member of a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.8"></a><var>509.8</var>school board of directors who violates this prohibition paragraph (b) is individually liable <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.9"></a><var>509.9</var>to the charter school for any damage caused by the violation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.10"></a><var>509.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) (d) Any employee, agent, or board member of the authorizer who participates <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.11"></a><var>509.11</var>in the initial review, approval, ongoing oversight, evaluation, or the charter renewal or <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.12"></a><var>509.12</var>nonrenewal process or decision initially reviewing, approving, overseeing, evaluating, <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.13"></a><var>509.13</var>renewing, or not renewing the charter school is ineligible to serve on the board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.14"></a><var>509.14</var>of a school chartered by that authorizer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.15"></a><var>509.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) An individual may serve as a member of the board of directors if no conflict of <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.16"></a><var>509.16</var>interest under paragraph (b) exists.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.17"></a><var>509.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Structure of</b><b> Board</b><b> structure</b><b>.</b> Board bylaws shall outline the process and <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.18"></a><var>509.18</var>procedures for changing the board's governance structure, consistent with chapter 317A. <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.19"></a><var>509.19</var>A board may change its governance structure only:<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.20"></a><var>509.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) by a majority vote of the board of directors and a majority vote of the licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.21"></a><var>509.21</var>teachers employed by the school as teachers, including licensed teachers providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.22"></a><var>509.22</var>instruction under a contract between the school and a cooperative; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.23"></a><var>509.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) with the authorizer's approval.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.24"></a><var>509.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Any change in board governance structure must conform with the board composition <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.25"></a><var>509.25</var>of the board established under this subdivision section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.26"></a><var>509.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Eligible voters.</b> Staff members employed at the school, including teachers <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.27"></a><var>509.27</var>providing instruction under a contract with a cooperative, members of the board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.28"></a><var>509.28</var>directors, and all parents or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school are the voters <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.29"></a><var>509.29</var>eligible to elect the members of the school's board of directors. A charter school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.30"></a><var>509.30</var>notify eligible voters of the school board election dates at least 30 days before the election.<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.31"></a><var>509.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Duties.</b> The board of directors also shall decide and be is responsible <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.32"></a><var>509.32</var>for policy matters related to the operation of operating the school, including budgeting, <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.33"></a><var>509.33</var>curriculum programming, personnel, and operating procedures. The board shall adopt a <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.34"></a><var>509.34</var>policy on nepotism in employment policy. The board shall adopt personnel evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.509.35"></a><var>509.35</var>policies and practices that, at a minimum:<br />
         		<a id="pl.509.36"></a><var>509.36</var>(1) carry out the school's mission and goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.1"></a><var>510.1</var>(2) evaluate the execution of how charter contract goals and commitments are <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.2"></a><var>510.2</var>executed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.3"></a><var>510.3</var>(3) evaluate student achievement, postsecondary and workforce readiness, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.4"></a><var>510.4</var>student engagement and connection goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.5"></a><var>510.5</var>(4) establish a teacher evaluation process under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.03, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.6"></a><var>510.6</var>paragraph (h); and<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.7"></a><var>510.7</var>(5) provide professional development related to the individual's job responsibilities.<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.8"></a><var>510.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Training.</b> Every charter school board member shall attend annual training <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.9"></a><var>510.9</var>throughout the member's term on the board. All new board members shall attend initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.10"></a><var>510.10</var>training on the board's role and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.11"></a><var>510.11</var>financial management. A new board member who does not begin the required initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.12"></a><var>510.12</var>training within six months after being seated and complete that training within 12 months <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.13"></a><var>510.13</var>of after being seated on the board is automatically ineligible to continue to serve as a board <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.14"></a><var>510.14</var>member. The school shall include in its annual report the training each board member <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.15"></a><var>510.15</var>attended by each board member during the previous year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.16"></a><var>510.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Meetings and information.</b> (a) Board of director meetings must comply <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.17"></a><var>510.17</var>with chapter 13D governing open meetings.<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.18"></a><var>510.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school's official Web site: (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.19"></a><var>510.19</var>the meeting minutes of meetings of the board of directors, and of members and committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.20"></a><var>510.20</var>having any board-delegated authority, for at least one calendar year 365 days from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.21"></a><var>510.21</var>date of publication; (2) directory information for members of the board of directors and <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.22"></a><var>510.22</var>for the members of committees having board-delegated authority; and (3) identifying and <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.23"></a><var>510.23</var>contact information for the school's authorizer. <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.24"></a><var>510.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A charter school must include identifying and contact information for the school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.25"></a><var>510.25</var>authorizer must be included in other school materials made it makes available to the public.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.7.0"></a><a id="pl.510.26"></a><var>510.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.08, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.27"></a><var>510.27</var><b>124E.08 </b><b>COLLABORATION BETWEEN</b><b> CHARTER SCHOOL AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.510.28"></a><var>510.28</var><b>SCHOOL DISTRICT</b><b> COLLABORATION</b><b>.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.510.29"></a><var>510.29</var>(a) A charter school board may voluntarily enter into a two-year, renewable <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.30"></a><var>510.30</var>collaboration agreement for collaboration with a school district in which the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.31"></a><var>510.31</var>is geographically located to enhance student the achievement with a school district within <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.32"></a><var>510.32</var>whose geographic boundary it operates of the students in the district and the students in <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.33"></a><var>510.33</var>the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.510.34"></a><var>510.34</var>(b) A school district need does not need to be either an approved authorizer or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.510.35"></a><var>510.35</var>authorizer of the charter school to enter into a collaboration agreement with a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.1"></a><var>511.1</var>school under this section. A charter school need not be authorized by the school district <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.2"></a><var>511.2</var>with which it seeks to collaborate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.3"></a><var>511.3</var>(c) A charter school authorizer is prohibited from requiring a collaboration <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.4"></a><var>511.4</var>agreement as a condition of entering into or renewing a charter contract as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.5"></a><var>511.5</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.6"></a><var>511.6</var>(d) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement may impact in any way <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.7"></a><var>511.7</var>the authority or autonomy of the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.8"></a><var>511.8</var>(e) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement shall cause the state to <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.9"></a><var>511.9</var>pay twice for the same student, service, or facility or otherwise impact state funding, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.10"></a><var>511.10</var>the flow thereof, to the school district or the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.11"></a><var>511.11</var>(f) (b) The collaboration agreement may include, but need is not be limited <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.12"></a><var>511.12</var>to, collaboration regarding facilities, transportation, training, student achievement, <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.13"></a><var>511.13</var>assessments, mutual performance standards, and other areas of mutual agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.14"></a><var>511.14</var>(g)  (c) For purposes of student assessment and reporting to the state under section <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.15"></a><var>511.15</var>120B.36, the school district may include the academic performance of the students of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.16"></a><var>511.16</var>collaborative charter school site operating within the geographic boundaries of the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.17"></a><var>511.17</var>district, for purposes of student assessment and reporting to the state under paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.18"></a><var>511.18</var>(h) Districts, authorizers, or charter schools entering into a collaborative agreement <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.19"></a><var>511.19</var>are equally and collectively subject to the same state and federal accountability measures <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.20"></a><var>511.20</var>for student achievement, school performance outcomes, and school improvement <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.21"></a><var>511.21</var>strategies. The collaborative agreement and all accountability measures must be posted <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.22"></a><var>511.22</var>on the district, charter school, and authorizer Web sites.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.23"></a><var>511.23</var>(d) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement may impact in any way <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.24"></a><var>511.24</var>the authority or autonomy of the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.25"></a><var>511.25</var>(e) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement shall cause the state to <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.26"></a><var>511.26</var>pay twice for the same student, service, or facility or otherwise impact state funding or <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.27"></a><var>511.27</var>payment to the school district or the charter school.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.8.0"></a><a id="pl.511.28"></a><var>511.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.511.29"></a><var>511.29</var><b>124E.10 CHARTER CONTRACT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.511.30"></a><var>511.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Contents.</b> (a) The authorization for To authorize a charter school, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.31"></a><var>511.31</var>authorizer and the charter school board of directors must be in the form of sign a written <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.32"></a><var>511.32</var>contract signed by the authorizer and the board of directors of the charter school. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.33"></a><var>511.33</var>contract must be completed within 45 business days of the commissioner's approval of <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.34"></a><var>511.34</var>the authorizer's affidavit. The authorizer shall submit to the commissioner a copy of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.511.35"></a><var>511.35</var>signed charter contract to the commissioner within ten business days of its execution after <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.1"></a><var>512.1</var>the contract is signed by the contracting parties. The contract for a charter school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.2"></a><var>512.2</var>be in writing and contain include at least the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.3"></a><var>512.3</var>(1) a declaration that the charter school will carry out the primary purpose in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.4"></a><var>512.4</var>124E.01, subdivision 1, and indicate how the school will report its implementation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.5"></a><var>512.5</var>primary purpose to its authorizer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.6"></a><var>512.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a declaration of the additional purpose or purposes in section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, <br />
            		<a id="pl.512.7"></a><var>512.7</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, that the school intends to carry out and indicate how the school will report <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.8"></a><var>512.8</var>its implementation of those purposes to its authorizer;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.9"></a><var>512.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of the school program and the specific academic and nonacademic <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.10"></a><var>512.10</var>outcomes that pupils must achieve;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.11"></a><var>512.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a statement of admission policies and procedures;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.12"></a><var>512.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) a school governance, management, and administration plan for the school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.13"></a><var>512.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) signed agreements from charter school board members to comply with all the <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.14"></a><var>512.14</var>federal and state laws governing organizational, programmatic, and financial requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.15"></a><var>512.15</var>applicable to charter schools;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.16"></a><var>512.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the criteria, processes, and procedures that the authorizer will use to monitor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.17"></a><var>512.17</var>evaluate the fiscal, operational, and academic performance, consistent with subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.18"></a><var>512.18</var>3, paragraphs (a) and (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.19"></a><var>512.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) for contract renewal, the formal written performance evaluation of the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.20"></a><var>512.20</var>that is a prerequisite for reviewing a charter contract under subdivision 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.21"></a><var>512.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) types and amounts of insurance liability coverage to be obtained by the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.22"></a><var>512.22</var>school must obtain, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124E.03, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (d);<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.23"></a><var>512.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124E.09</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), a provision to indemnify and <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.24"></a><var>512.24</var>hold harmless the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees from any suit, claim, <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.25"></a><var>512.25</var>or liability arising from any charter school operation of the charter school,:<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.26"></a><var>512.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.27"></a><var>512.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) notwithstanding section 3.736, the commissioner and department officers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.28"></a><var>512.28</var>agents, and employees notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>3.736</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.29"></a><var>512.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) the term of the initial contract, which, for an initial contract, may be up to five <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.30"></a><var>512.30</var>years plus an additional preoperational planning year, and up to five years or for a renewed <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.31"></a><var>512.31</var>contract or a contract with a new authorizer after a transfer of authorizers, may be up to <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.32"></a><var>512.32</var>five years, if warranted by the school's academic, financial, and operational performance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.512.33"></a><var>512.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) how the charter school board of directors or the charter school operators of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.34"></a><var>512.34</var>charter school will provide special instruction and services for children with a disability <br />
         		<a id="pl.512.35"></a><var>512.35</var>under sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.03 </statute_ref>to 
         <statute_ref>125A.24</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>125A.65</statute_ref>, and a description of the financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.1"></a><var>513.1</var>parameters within which the charter school will operate to provide the special instruction <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.2"></a><var>513.2</var>and services to children with a disability;<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.3"></a><var>513.3</var>(13) the specific conditions for contract renewal that identify the performance of <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.4"></a><var>513.4</var>all students under the primary purpose of section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, as the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.5"></a><var>513.5</var>important factor in determining whether to renew the contract renewal; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.6"></a><var>513.6</var>(14) the additional purposes under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, and related <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.7"></a><var>513.7</var>performance obligations under clause (7) contained in the charter contract as additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.8"></a><var>513.8</var>factors in determining whether to renew the contract renewal; and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.9"></a><var>513.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) (b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), the charter contract must <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.10"></a><var>513.10</var>contain the plan for an orderly closing of the school under chapter 317A,  that establishes <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.11"></a><var>513.11</var>the responsibilities of the school board of directors and the authorizer, whether the closure <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.12"></a><var>513.12</var>is a termination for cause, a voluntary termination, or a nonrenewal of the contract, that <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.13"></a><var>513.13</var>includes establishing the responsibilities of the school board of directors and the authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.14"></a><var>513.14</var>and notifying. The plan must establish who is responsible for:<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.15"></a><var>513.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) notifying the commissioner, authorizer, school district in which the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.16"></a><var>513.16</var>school is located, and parents of enrolled students about the closure,;<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.17"></a><var>513.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) providing parents of enrolled students information and assistance sufficient to <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.18"></a><var>513.18</var>enable the student to re-enroll in another school, the;<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.19"></a><var>513.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) transfer of transferring student records under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.03, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.20"></a><var>513.20</var>paragraph (b), to the student's resident school district; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.21"></a><var>513.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) procedures for closing financial operations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.22"></a><var>513.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) A charter school must design its programs to at least meet the outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.23"></a><var>513.23</var>adopted by the commissioner for public school students. In the absence of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.24"></a><var>513.24</var>commissioner's requirements governing state standards and benchmarks, the school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.25"></a><var>513.25</var>meet the outcomes contained in the contract with the authorizer. The achievement levels <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.26"></a><var>513.26</var>of the outcomes contained in the contract may exceed the achievement levels of any <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.27"></a><var>513.27</var>outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.513.28"></a><var>513.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Limitations</b><b> Limits</b><b> on charter </b><b>contract</b><b> school agreements</b><b>.</b> (a) A <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.29"></a><var>513.29</var>school must disclose to the commissioner any potential contract, lease, or purchase of <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.30"></a><var>513.30</var>service from an authorizer must be disclosed to the commissioner,. The contract, lease, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.31"></a><var>513.31</var>purchase must be accepted through an open bidding process, and be a separate contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.32"></a><var>513.32</var>from the charter contract. The school must document the open bidding process. An <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.33"></a><var>513.33</var>authorizer must not enter into a contract to provide management and financial services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.34"></a><var>513.34</var>to a school that it authorizes, unless the school documents that it received receiving at <br />
         		<a id="pl.513.35"></a><var>513.35</var>least two competitive bids.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.1"></a><var>514.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The An authorizer must not condition granting or renewal of renewing a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.2"></a><var>514.2</var>school by an authorizer must not be contingent on:<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.3"></a><var>514.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the charter school being required to contract, lease, or purchase services from <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.4"></a><var>514.4</var>the authorizer.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.5"></a><var>514.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The granting or renewal of a charter by an authorizer must not be conditioned <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.6"></a><var>514.6</var>upon (2) the bargaining unit status of the school employees of the school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.7"></a><var>514.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Review and comment.</b> (a) The authorizer shall provide a formal written <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.8"></a><var>514.8</var>evaluation of the school's performance before the authorizer renews the charter contract. <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.9"></a><var>514.9</var>The department commissioner must review and comment on the authorizer's evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.10"></a><var>514.10</var>process at the time the authorizer submits its application for approval and each time the <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.11"></a><var>514.11</var>authorizer undergoes its five-year review under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.05, subdivision 5</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.12"></a><var>514.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An authorizer shall monitor and evaluate the academic, financial, operational, <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.13"></a><var>514.13</var>and student performance of the school, and may for this purpose annually assess a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.14"></a><var>514.14</var>school a fee according to paragraph (c). The agreed-upon fee structure must be stated in <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.15"></a><var>514.15</var>the charter school contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.16"></a><var>514.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The fee that an authorizer may annually assess is the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.17"></a><var>514.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the basic formula allowance for that year; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.18"></a><var>514.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the lesser of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.19"></a><var>514.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) the maximum fee factor times the basic formula allowance for that year; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.20"></a><var>514.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) the fee factor times the basic formula allowance for that year times the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.21"></a><var>514.21</var>school's adjusted pupil units for that year. The fee factor equals .015. The maximum <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.22"></a><var>514.22</var>fee factor equals 4.0.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.23"></a><var>514.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) An authorizer may not assess a fee for any required services other than as <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.24"></a><var>514.24</var>provided in this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.25"></a><var>514.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) For the preoperational planning period, after a school is chartered, the authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.26"></a><var>514.26</var>may assess a charter school a fee equal to the basic formula allowance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.514.27"></a><var>514.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Causes for nonrenewal or termination of charter school contract.</b> (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.28"></a><var>514.28</var>The duration of the contract with an authorizer must be for the term contained in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.29"></a><var>514.29</var>contract according to subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The authorizer may or may not renew a <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.30"></a><var>514.30</var>contract at the end of the term for any ground listed in paragraph (b). An authorizer may <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.31"></a><var>514.31</var>unilaterally terminate a contract during the term of the contract for any ground listed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.32"></a><var>514.32</var>paragraph (b). At least 60 business days before not renewing or terminating a contract, <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.33"></a><var>514.33</var>the authorizer shall notify the board of directors of the charter school of the proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.34"></a><var>514.34</var>action in writing. The notice shall state the grounds for the proposed action in reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.35"></a><var>514.35</var>detail and that describe the informal hearing process, consistent with this paragraph. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.514.36"></a><var>514.36</var>charter school's board of directors may request in writing an informal hearing before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.1"></a><var>515.1</var>authorizer within 15 business days of after receiving notice of nonrenewal or termination <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.2"></a><var>515.2</var>of the contract. Failure by the board of directors to make a written request for an informal <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.3"></a><var>515.3</var>hearing within the 15-business-day period shall be treated as acquiescence to the proposed <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.4"></a><var>515.4</var>action. Upon receiving a timely written request for a hearing, the authorizer shall give ten <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.5"></a><var>515.5</var>business days' notice to the charter school's board of directors of the hearing date. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.6"></a><var>515.6</var>authorizer shall conduct an informal hearing before taking final action. The authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.7"></a><var>515.7</var>shall take final action to renew or not renew a contract no later than 20 business days <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.8"></a><var>515.8</var>before the proposed date for terminating the contract or the end date of the contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.9"></a><var>515.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An authorizer may terminate or not renew a contract may be terminated or not <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.10"></a><var>515.10</var>renewed upon any of the following grounds:<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.11"></a><var>515.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) failure to demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement for all students, <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.12"></a><var>515.12</var>including the requirements for pupil performance contained in the contract;<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.13"></a><var>515.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) failure to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management;<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.14"></a><var>515.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) violations of law; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.15"></a><var>515.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) other good cause shown.<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.16"></a><var>515.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;If the authorizer terminates or does not renew a contract is terminated or not <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.17"></a><var>515.17</var>renewed under this paragraph, the school must be dissolved according to the applicable <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.18"></a><var>515.18</var>provisions of chapter 317A.<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.19"></a><var>515.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner, after providing reasonable notice to the board of directors of <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.20"></a><var>515.20</var>a charter school and the existing authorizer, and after providing an opportunity for a public <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.21"></a><var>515.21</var>hearing, may terminate the existing contract between the authorizer and the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.22"></a><var>515.22</var>board if the charter school has a history of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.23"></a><var>515.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) failure to meet pupil performance requirements, consistent with state law;<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.24"></a><var>515.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) financial mismanagement or failure to meet generally accepted standards of <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.25"></a><var>515.25</var>fiscal management; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.26"></a><var>515.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) repeated or major violations of the law.<br />
         		<a id="pl.515.27"></a><var>515.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Mutual nonrenewal.</b> If the authorizer and the charter school board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.28"></a><var>515.28</var>directors mutually agree not to renew the contract, a change in authorizers is allowed. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.29"></a><var>515.29</var>authorizer and the school board must jointly submit a written and signed letter of their <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.30"></a><var>515.30</var>intent to the commissioner to mutually not renew the contract. The authorizer that is a party <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.31"></a><var>515.31</var>to the existing contract must inform the proposed authorizer about the fiscal, operational, <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.32"></a><var>515.32</var>and student performance status of the school, as well as any outstanding contractual <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.33"></a><var>515.33</var>obligations that exist. The charter contract between the proposed authorizer and the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.34"></a><var>515.34</var>must identify and provide a plan to address any outstanding obligations from the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.35"></a><var>515.35</var>contract. The proposed authorizer must submit the proposed contract must be submitted at <br />
         		<a id="pl.515.36"></a><var>515.36</var>least 105 business days before the end of the existing charter contract. The commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.1"></a><var>516.1</var>shall have has 30 business days to review and make a determination on the change in <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.2"></a><var>516.2</var>authorizer. The proposed authorizer and the school shall have 15 business days to respond <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.3"></a><var>516.3</var>to the determination and address any issues identified by the commissioner. A final <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.4"></a><var>516.4</var>determination by The commissioner shall be made must make a final determination no later <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.5"></a><var>516.5</var>than 45 business days before the end of the current charter contract. If no the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.6"></a><var>516.6</var>does not approve a change in authorizer is approved, the school and the current authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.7"></a><var>516.7</var>may withdraw their letter of nonrenewal and enter into a new contract. If the transfer of <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.8"></a><var>516.8</var>authorizers is not approved commissioner does not approve a change in authorizer and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.9"></a><var>516.9</var>current authorizer and the school do not withdraw their letter and enter into a new contract, <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.10"></a><var>516.10</var>the school must be dissolved according to applicable law and the terms of the contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.516.11"></a><var>516.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Pupil enrollment upon nonrenewal or termination of charter school </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.516.12"></a><var>516.12</var><b>contract.</b> (a) If a contract is not renewed or is terminated according to subdivision 4 or <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.13"></a><var>516.13</var>5, a pupil who attended the school, siblings of the pupil, or another pupil who resides <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.14"></a><var>516.14</var>in the same place as with the pupil may enroll in the resident district or may submit <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.15"></a><var>516.15</var>an application to a nonresident district according to section 
         <statute_ref>124D.03</statute_ref> governing open <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.16"></a><var>516.16</var>enrollment at any time. Applications and notices required by section 
         <statute_ref>124D.03</statute_ref> must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.17"></a><var>516.17</var>processed and provided in a prompt manner. The application and notice deadlines in <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.18"></a><var>516.18</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124D.03</statute_ref> do not apply under these circumstances. <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.19"></a><var>516.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Within ten business days of closing the charter school, the closed charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.20"></a><var>516.20</var>must transfer the student's educational records within ten business days of closure to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.21"></a><var>516.21</var>student's school district of residence where the records must be retained or transferred <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.22"></a><var>516.22</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>120A.22, subdivision 7</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.9.0"></a><a id="pl.516.23"></a><var>516.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.12, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.516.24"></a><var>516.24</var><b>124E.12 EMPLOYMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.516.25"></a><var>516.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Teachers.</b> A charter school must employ or contract with necessary <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.26"></a><var>516.26</var>teachers, as defined by section 
         <statute_ref>122A.15, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, who hold valid licenses to perform <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.27"></a><var>516.27</var>the particular service for which they are employed in the school. The commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.28"></a><var>516.28</var>reduce the charter school's state aid may be reduced under section 
         <statute_ref>127A.43 </statute_ref>if the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.29"></a><var>516.29</var>employs a teacher who is not appropriately licensed or approved by the board of teaching. <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.30"></a><var>516.30</var>The school may employ necessary employees who are not required to hold teaching <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.31"></a><var>516.31</var>licenses to perform duties other than teaching and may contract for other services. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.32"></a><var>516.32</var>school may discharge teachers and nonlicensed employees. The charter school board is <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.33"></a><var>516.33</var>subject to section 
         <statute_ref>181.932</statute_ref> governing whistle-blowers. When offering employment to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.34"></a><var>516.34</var>prospective employee, a charter school must give that employee a written description of <br />
         		<a id="pl.516.35"></a><var>516.35</var>the terms and conditions of employment and the school's personnel policies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.1"></a><var>517.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Administrators.</b> (a) A person, without holding a valid administrator's <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.2"></a><var>517.2</var>license, may perform administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership duties. <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.3"></a><var>517.3</var>The board of directors shall establish qualifications for all persons that who hold <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.4"></a><var>517.4</var>administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership roles. The qualifications shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.5"></a><var>517.5</var>include cover at least the following areas: instruction and assessment; human resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.6"></a><var>517.6</var>and personnel management; financial management; legal and compliance management; <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.7"></a><var>517.7</var>effective communication; and board, authorizer, and community relationships. The board <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.8"></a><var>517.8</var>of directors shall use those qualifications as the basis for job descriptions, hiring, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.9"></a><var>517.9</var>performance evaluations of those who hold administrative, supervisory, or instructional <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.10"></a><var>517.10</var>leadership roles.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.11"></a><var>517.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The board of directors and an individual who does not hold a valid administrative <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.12"></a><var>517.12</var>license and who serves in an administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.13"></a><var>517.13</var>position shall develop a professional development plan. Documentation of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.14"></a><var>517.14</var>implementation of The school's annual report must include public personnel information <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.15"></a><var>517.15</var>documenting the professional development plan of these persons shall be included in <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.16"></a><var>517.16</var>the school's annual report.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.17"></a><var>517.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Collective bargaining.</b> Employees of the board of directors of a charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.18"></a><var>517.18</var>school may, if otherwise eligible, organize under chapter 179A and comply with its <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.19"></a><var>517.19</var>provisions. The board of directors of a charter school is a public employer, for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.20"></a><var>517.20</var>purposes of chapter 179A, upon formation of when forming one or more bargaining units <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.21"></a><var>517.21</var>at the school. Bargaining units at the school must be separate from any other units within <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.22"></a><var>517.22</var>an authorizing district, except that bargaining units may remain part of the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.23"></a><var>517.23</var>unit within an authorizing district, if the employees of the school, the board of directors of <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.24"></a><var>517.24</var>the school, the exclusive representative of the appropriate unit in the authorizing district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.25"></a><var>517.25</var>and the board of the authorizing district agree to include the employees in the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.26"></a><var>517.26</var>unit of the authorizing district. The board of directors of a charter school with employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.27"></a><var>517.27</var>organized under this subdivision must comply with sections 
         <statute_ref>471.6161</statute_ref> governing group <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.28"></a><var>517.28</var>insurance and 
         <statute_ref>471.895</statute_ref> governing gifts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.29"></a><var>517.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Teacher and other employee retirement.</b> (a) Teachers in a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.30"></a><var>517.30</var>must be public school teachers for the purposes of chapters 354 and 354A governing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.31"></a><var>517.31</var>Teacher Retirement Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.32"></a><var>517.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Except for teachers under paragraph (a), employees in a charter school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.33"></a><var>517.33</var>be public employees for the purposes of chapter 353 governing the Public Employees <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.34"></a><var>517.34</var>Retirement Act.<br />
         		<a id="pl.517.35"></a><var>517.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Group health insurance.</b> (a) A charter school board with at least 25 <br />
         		<a id="pl.517.36"></a><var>517.36</var>employees or a teacher cooperative of licensed teachers providing instruction under <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.1"></a><var>518.1</var>a contract between a school and a cooperative that provides group health insurance <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.2"></a><var>518.2</var>coverage shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.3"></a><var>518.3</var>(1) request proposals for group health insurance coverage from a minimum of three <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.4"></a><var>518.4</var>sources at least every two years; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.5"></a><var>518.5</var>(2) notify employees covered by the group health insurance coverage before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.6"></a><var>518.6</var>effective date of the changes in the group coverage policy contract.<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.7"></a><var>518.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school board or a cooperative of teachers that provides group health <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.8"></a><var>518.8</var>insurance coverage must establish and publish on its Web site the policy for the purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.9"></a><var>518.9</var>of purchasing group health insurance coverage. A charter school board policy must <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.10"></a><var>518.10</var>include a sealed proposal process, which requires all proposals to be opened at the same <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.11"></a><var>518.11</var>time. Upon the openings of opening the proposals in accordance with according to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.12"></a><var>518.12</var>school or cooperative policy, the proposals become public data under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.13"></a><var>518.13</var>Nothing in this subdivision supersedes the right of an exclusive representative to negotiate <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.14"></a><var>518.14</var>over the terms and conditions of employment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.15"></a><var>518.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Leave to teach in a charter school.</b> If a teacher employed by a district <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.16"></a><var>518.16</var>makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.17"></a><var>518.17</var>district must grant the leave. The district must grant a leave not to exceed a total of five <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.18"></a><var>518.18</var>years. Any request to extend the leave shall be granted only at the discretion of the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.19"></a><var>518.19</var>board. The district may require that a teacher to make the request for a leave or extension <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.20"></a><var>518.20</var>of leave be made before February 1 in the school year preceding the school year in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.21"></a><var>518.21</var>the teacher intends to leave, or February 1 of the calendar year in which the teacher's leave <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.22"></a><var>518.22</var>is scheduled to terminate. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and except <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.23"></a><var>518.23</var>for section 
         <statute_ref>122A.46, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, governing employment in another district, the leave <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.24"></a><var>518.24</var>is governed by section 
         <statute_ref>122A.46</statute_ref>, including, but not limited to, reinstatement, notice of <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.25"></a><var>518.25</var>intention to return, seniority, salary, and insurance.<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.26"></a><var>518.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;During a leave, the teacher may continue to aggregate benefits and credits in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.27"></a><var>518.27</var>Teachers' Retirement Association account under chapters 354 and 354A, consistent with <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.28"></a><var>518.28</var>subdivision 4.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.10.0"></a><a id="pl.518.29"></a><var>518.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.13, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.518.30"></a><var>518.30</var><b>124E.13 FACILITIES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.518.31"></a><var>518.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Leased space.</b> A charter school may lease space from: an <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.32"></a><var>518.32</var>independent or special school board,; other public organization,; private, nonprofit, <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.33"></a><var>518.33</var>nonsectarian organization,; private property owner,; or a sectarian organization if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.518.34"></a><var>518.34</var>leased space is constructed as a school facility. The department commissioner must <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.1"></a><var>519.1</var>review and approve or disapprove leases in a timely manner for purposes of determining <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.2"></a><var>519.2</var>to determine eligibility for lease aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.22</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.3"></a><var>519.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Related party lease costs.</b> (a) A charter school is prohibited from entering <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.4"></a><var>519.4</var>must not enter into a lease of real property with a related party unless the lessor is a <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.5"></a><var>519.5</var>nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A or a cooperative under chapter 308A, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.6"></a><var>519.6</var>lease cost is reasonable under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.22</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (1).<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.7"></a><var>519.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A lease of real property to be used for a charter school, not excluded in related <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.8"></a><var>519.8</var>party permitted to enter into a lease under paragraph (a), must contain include the <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.9"></a><var>519.9</var>following statement in the lease: "This lease is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.519.10"></a><var>519.10</var>124E.13, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>."<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.11"></a><var>519.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If a charter school enters into as lessee a lease with leases space from a related <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.12"></a><var>519.12</var>party and the charter school subsequently closes, the commissioner has the right to recover <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.13"></a><var>519.13</var>from the lessor related party any lease payments in excess of those that are reasonable <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.14"></a><var>519.14</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.22</statute_ref>, paragraph (a), clause (1).<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.15"></a><var>519.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Affiliated nonprofit building corporation.</b> (a) An affiliated nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.16"></a><var>519.16</var>building corporation may purchase, expand, or renovate an existing facility to serve as a <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.17"></a><var>519.17</var>school or may construct a new school facility. A charter school may organize an affiliated <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.18"></a><var>519.18</var>nonprofit building corporation (1) to purchase, expand, or renovate an existing facility to <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.19"></a><var>519.19</var>serve as a school or (2) to construct a new school facility if the charter school:<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.20"></a><var>519.20</var>(i) (1) has been in operation operated for at least six consecutive years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.21"></a><var>519.21</var>(ii) (2) as of June 30, has a net positive unreserved general fund balance in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.22"></a><var>519.22</var>preceding three fiscal years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.23"></a><var>519.23</var>(iii) (3) has long-range strategic and financial plans that include enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.24"></a><var>519.24</var>projections for at least five years;<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.25"></a><var>519.25</var>(iv) (4) completes a feasibility study of facility options that outlines the benefits <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.26"></a><var>519.26</var>and costs of the options each option; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.27"></a><var>519.27</var>(v) (5) has a plan for purchase, renovation, or new construction which that describes <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.28"></a><var>519.28</var>project parameters and budget.<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.29"></a><var>519.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) An affiliated nonprofit building corporation under this subdivision must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.30"></a><var>519.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) be incorporated under section 317A;<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.31"></a><var>519.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) comply with applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.32"></a><var>519.32</var>regulations for "supporting organizations" as defined by the Internal Revenue Service;<br />
         		<a id="pl.519.33"></a><var>519.33</var>(3) post on the school Web site the name, mailing address, bylaws, minutes of board <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.34"></a><var>519.34</var>meetings, and the names of the current board of directors of the affiliated nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.519.35"></a><var>519.35</var>building corporation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.1"></a><var>520.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) submit to the commissioner a copy of its annual audit by December 31 of each <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.2"></a><var>520.2</var>year; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.3"></a><var>520.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) comply with government data practices law under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.4"></a><var>520.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) An affiliated nonprofit building corporation must not serve as the leasing agent <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.5"></a><var>520.5</var>for property or facilities it does not own. A charter school that leases a facility from an <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.6"></a><var>520.6</var>affiliated nonprofit building corporation that does not own the leased facility is ineligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.7"></a><var>520.7</var>to receive charter school lease aid. The state is immune from liability resulting from a <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.8"></a><var>520.8</var>contract between a charter school and an affiliated nonprofit building corporation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.9"></a><var>520.9</var>(d) Once an affiliated nonprofit building corporation is incorporated under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.10"></a><var>520.10</var>subdivision, The board of directors of the charter school must ensure the affiliated <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.11"></a><var>520.11</var>nonprofit building corporation complies with all applicable legal requirements. The charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.12"></a><var>520.12</var>school's authorizer of the school must oversee the efforts of the school's board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.13"></a><var>520.13</var>of the charter school to ensure the affiliated nonprofit building corporation complies <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.14"></a><var>520.14</var>with all legal requirements governing the affiliated nonprofit building corporation legal <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.15"></a><var>520.15</var>compliance of the affiliated building corporation. A school's board of directors that <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.16"></a><var>520.16</var>fails to ensure the affiliated nonprofit building corporation's compliance violates its <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.17"></a><var>520.17</var>responsibilities and an authorizer must factor the consider that failure into the authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.18"></a><var>520.18</var>evaluation of when evaluating the charter school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.19"></a><var>520.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Positive review and comment.</b> If the amount of a purchase agreement or <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.20"></a><var>520.20</var>construction contract exceeds the review and comment threshold, a charter school or its <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.21"></a><var>520.21</var>affiliated nonprofit building corporation must receive a positive review and comment from <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.22"></a><var>520.22</var>the commissioner before initiating any purchase agreement or construction contract that <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.23"></a><var>520.23</var>requires an expenditure in excess of the threshold specified in section 
         <statute_ref>123B.71, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.520.24"></a><var>520.24</var>8
         </statute_ref>, for school districts that do not have a capital loan outstanding. Without a positive <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.25"></a><var>520.25</var>review and comment from the commissioner, a purchase agreement or construction <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.26"></a><var>520.26</var>contract finalized before a positive review and comment under this subdivision is null and <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.27"></a><var>520.27</var>void. For purposes of this subdivision, "review and comment threshold" means the dollar <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.28"></a><var>520.28</var>amount specified in section 123B.71, subdivision 8, applicable to a school entity that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.29"></a><var>520.29</var>not a recipient of a maximum effort capital loan.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.11.0"></a><a id="pl.520.30"></a><var>520.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.520.31"></a><var>520.31</var><b>124E.15 TRANSPORTATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.520.32"></a><var>520.32</var>(a) A charter school must comply with all pupil transportation requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.33"></a><var>520.33</var>section 
         <statute_ref>123B.88, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. A charter school must not require parents to surrender <br />
         		<a id="pl.520.34"></a><var>520.34</var>their rights to pupil transportation under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.88, subdivision 2</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.1"></a><var>521.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school after its first fiscal year of operation by March 1 of each fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.2"></a><var>521.2</var>year and A charter school by July 1 of its first fiscal year of operation must notify the <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.3"></a><var>521.3</var>district in which the school is located and the Department of Education commissioner by <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.4"></a><var>521.4</var>July 1 of its first fiscal year of operation if it will provide its own transportation or use the <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.5"></a><var>521.5</var>transportation services of the district in which it is located for the fiscal year. For each <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.6"></a><var>521.6</var>subsequent year of operation, a charter school must give that district and the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.7"></a><var>521.7</var>notice by March 1 for the following fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.8"></a><var>521.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) If a charter school elects to provide transportation for pupils, the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.9"></a><var>521.9</var>must provide the transportation must be provided by the charter school within the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.10"></a><var>521.10</var>in which the charter school is located. The state must pay transportation aid to the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.11"></a><var>521.11</var>school according to section 
         <statute_ref>124E.23</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.12"></a><var>521.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) For pupils who reside outside the district in which the charter school is located, <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.13"></a><var>521.13</var>the charter school is not required to provide or pay for transportation between the pupil's <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.14"></a><var>521.14</var>residence and the border of the district in which the charter school is located. The charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.15"></a><var>521.15</var>school may reimburse a parent may be reimbursed by the charter school for costs of <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.16"></a><var>521.16</var>transportation from the pupil's residence to the border of the district in which the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.17"></a><var>521.17</var>school is located if the pupil is from a family whose income is at or below the poverty <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.18"></a><var>521.18</var>level, as determined by the federal government. The reimbursement may not exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.19"></a><var>521.19</var>the pupil's actual cost of transportation or 15 cents per mile traveled, whichever is less. <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.20"></a><var>521.20</var>Reimbursement may not be paid for more than 250 miles per week.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.21"></a><var>521.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At the time a pupil enrolls in a charter school, the charter school must provide the <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.22"></a><var>521.22</var>parent or guardian with information regarding the transportation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.23"></a><var>521.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (e) If a charter school does not elect to provide transportation, the district in which <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.24"></a><var>521.24</var>the school is located must provide transportation for pupils enrolled at the school must <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.25"></a><var>521.25</var>be provided by the district in which the school is located, according to sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.88, <br />
            		<a id="pl.521.26"></a><var>521.26</var>subdivision 6
         </statute_ref>, governing transporting nonresident pupils, and 
         <statute_ref>124D.03, subdivision 8</statute_ref>, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.27"></a><var>521.27</var>a pupil residing in the same district in which the charter school is located. The district in <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.28"></a><var>521.28</var>which the charter school is located may provide transportation may be provided by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.29"></a><var>521.29</var>district in which the school is located, according to sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.88, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.521.30"></a><var>521.30</var>124D.03, subdivision 8
         </statute_ref>, governing open enrollment transportation, for a pupil residing <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.31"></a><var>521.31</var>in a different district. If the district provides the transportation, the scheduling of routes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.32"></a><var>521.32</var>manner and method of transportation, control and discipline of the pupils, and any other <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.33"></a><var>521.33</var>matter relating to the transportation of pupils under this paragraph shall be is within the <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.34"></a><var>521.34</var>sole discretion, control, and management of the district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.521.35"></a><var>521.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) The charter school must provide the parent or guardian with information about <br />
         		<a id="pl.521.36"></a><var>521.36</var>transportation when a pupil enrolls.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.12.0"></a><a id="pl.522.1"></a><var>522.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.16, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.522.2"></a><var>522.2</var><b>124E.16 REPORTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.522.3"></a><var>522.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Audit report.</b> (a) A charter school is subject to the same financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.4"></a><var>522.4</var>audits, audit procedures, and audit requirements as a district, except as required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.5"></a><var>522.5</var>this subdivision. Audits must be conducted in compliance with generally accepted <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.6"></a><var>522.6</var>governmental auditing standards, the federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.522.7"></a><var>522.7</var>6.65
         </statute_ref> governing auditing procedures. A charter school is subject to and must comply <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.8"></a><var>522.8</var>with sections 
         <statute_ref>15.054</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.01</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.02</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.03</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.04</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.05</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>118A.06</statute_ref>; <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.9"></a><var>522.9</var>governing government property and financial investments; and sections 
         <statute_ref>471.38</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>471.391</statute_ref>; <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.522.10"></a><var>522.10</var>471.392
         </statute_ref>; and 
         <statute_ref>471.425</statute_ref> governing municipal contracting. The audit must comply with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.11"></a><var>522.11</var>requirements of sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.75</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83</statute_ref> governing school district finance, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.12"></a><var>522.12</var>to the extent deviations are necessary because of the program at the school when the <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.13"></a><var>522.13</var>commissioner and authorizer approve a deviation made necessary because of school <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.14"></a><var>522.14</var>program finances. Deviations must be approved by the commissioner and authorizer. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.15"></a><var>522.15</var>Department of Education commissioner, state auditor, legislative auditor, or authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.16"></a><var>522.16</var>may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter school determined to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.17"></a><var>522.17</var>in statutory operating debt under sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.81</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.83 </statute_ref>must submit a plan under <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.18"></a><var>522.18</var>section 
         <statute_ref>123B.81, subdivision 4</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.522.19"></a><var>522.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The charter school must submit an audit report to the commissioner and its <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.20"></a><var>522.20</var>authorizer annually by December 31 each year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.522.21"></a><var>522.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The charter school, with the assistance of the auditor conducting the audit, <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.22"></a><var>522.22</var>must include with the report, as supplemental information,: (1) a copy of management <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.23"></a><var>522.23</var>agreements with a charter management organization or an educational management <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.24"></a><var>522.24</var>organization and (2) service agreements or contracts over the lesser of $100,000 or ten <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.25"></a><var>522.25</var>percent of the school's most recent annual audited expenditures. The agreements must <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.26"></a><var>522.26</var>detail the terms of the agreement, including the services provided and the annual costs for <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.27"></a><var>522.27</var>those services. If the entity that provides the professional services to the charter school is <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.28"></a><var>522.28</var>exempt from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that entity <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.29"></a><var>522.29</var>must file with the commissioner by February 15 a copy of the annual return required under <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.30"></a><var>522.30</var>section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.<br />
         		<a id="pl.522.31"></a><var>522.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A charter school independent audit report shall include audited financial data <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.32"></a><var>522.32</var>of an affiliated building corporation under section 124E.13, subdivision 3, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.33"></a><var>522.33</var>component unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.522.34"></a><var>522.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) If the audit report finds that a material weakness exists in the financial reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.35"></a><var>522.35</var>systems of a charter school, the charter school must submit a written report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.522.36"></a><var>522.36</var>commissioner explaining how the charter school will resolve that material weakness will <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.1"></a><var>523.1</var>be resolved. An auditor, as a condition of providing financial services to a charter school, <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.2"></a><var>523.2</var>must agree to make available information about a charter school's financial audit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.3"></a><var>523.3</var>commissioner and authorizer upon request.<br />
         		<a id="pl.523.4"></a><var>523.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Annual public reports.</b> (a) A charter school must publish an annual report <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.5"></a><var>523.5</var>approved by the board of directors. The annual report must at least include information <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.6"></a><var>523.6</var>on school enrollment, student attrition, governance and management, staffing, finances, <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.7"></a><var>523.7</var>academic performance, innovative practices and implementation, and future plans. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.8"></a><var>523.8</var>charter school may combine this report with the reporting required under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11 <br />
            		<a id="pl.523.9"></a><var>523.9</var></statute_ref>governing the world's best workforce. A charter school must post the annual report on <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.10"></a><var>523.10</var>the school's official Web site. A charter school also must also distribute the annual report <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.11"></a><var>523.11</var>by publication, mail, or electronic means to its authorizer, school employees, and parents <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.12"></a><var>523.12</var>and legal guardians of students enrolled in the charter school. The reports are public <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.13"></a><var>523.13</var>data under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.523.14"></a><var>523.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner shall establish specifications for an authorizer's annual public <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.15"></a><var>523.15</var>report that is part of the system to evaluate authorizer performance under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.05, <br />
            		<a id="pl.523.16"></a><var>523.16</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>. The report shall at least include key indicators of school academic, <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.17"></a><var>523.17</var>operational, and financial performance.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.13.0"></a><a id="pl.523.18"></a><var>523.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.17, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.523.19"></a><var>523.19</var><b>124E.17 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.523.20"></a><var>523.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Charter school information.</b> (a) Authorizers and the department <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.21"></a><var>523.21</var>must disseminate information to the public on how to form and operate a charter school. <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.22"></a><var>523.22</var>Charter schools must disseminate information about how to use the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.23"></a><var>523.23</var>offerings of a charter school to targeted groups, among others. Targeted groups include <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.24"></a><var>523.24</var>low-income families and communities, students of color, and students who are at risk <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.25"></a><var>523.25</var>of academic failure.<br />
         		<a id="pl.523.26"></a><var>523.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Authorizers and the commissioner must disseminate information to the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.27"></a><var>523.27</var>on how to form and operate a charter school. Authorizers, operators, and the department <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.28"></a><var>523.28</var>commissioner also may disseminate information to interested stakeholders about the <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.29"></a><var>523.29</var>successful best practices in teaching and learning demonstrated by charter schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.523.30"></a><var>523.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Financial information.</b>  Upon request of an individual, the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.31"></a><var>523.31</var>must also make available in a timely fashion financial statements showing all operations <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.32"></a><var>523.32</var>and transactions affecting the school's income, surplus, and deficit during the school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.33"></a><var>523.33</var>last annual accounting period; and a balance sheet summarizing assets and liabilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.523.34"></a><var>523.34</var>on the closing date of the accounting period. A charter school also must include that <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.1"></a><var>524.1</var>same information about its authorizer in other school materials that it makes available <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.2"></a><var>524.2</var>to the public.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.14.0"></a><a id="pl.524.3"></a><var>524.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.22, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.4"></a><var>524.4</var><b>124E.22 BUILDING LEASE AID.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.524.5"></a><var>524.5</var>(a) When a charter school finds it economically advantageous to rent or lease a <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.6"></a><var>524.6</var>building or land for any instructional purposes purpose and it determines that the total <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.7"></a><var>524.7</var>operating capital revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, subdivision 13</statute_ref>, is insufficient for this <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.8"></a><var>524.8</var>purpose, it may apply to the commissioner for building lease aid for this purpose. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.9"></a><var>524.9</var>commissioner must review and either approve or deny a lease aid application using the <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.10"></a><var>524.10</var>following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.11"></a><var>524.11</var>(1) the reasonableness of the price based on current market values;<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.12"></a><var>524.12</var>(2) the extent to which the lease conforms to applicable state laws and rules; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.13"></a><var>524.13</var>(3) the appropriateness of the proposed lease in the context of the space needs and <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.14"></a><var>524.14</var>financial circumstances of the charter school. The commissioner must approve aid only <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.15"></a><var>524.15</var>for a facility lease that has (i) a sum certain annual cost and (ii) a closure clause to relieve <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.16"></a><var>524.16</var>the charter school of its lease obligations at the time the charter contract is terminated or <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.17"></a><var>524.17</var>not renewed;. The closure clause under item (ii) must not be constructed or construed to <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.18"></a><var>524.18</var>relieve the charter school of its lease obligations in effect before the charter contract is <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.19"></a><var>524.19</var>terminated or not renewed.<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.20"></a><var>524.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school must not use the building lease aid it receives for custodial, <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.21"></a><var>524.21</var>maintenance service, utility, or other operating costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.22"></a><var>524.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) (c) The amount of annual building lease aid for a charter school shall not exceed <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.23"></a><var>524.23</var>the lesser of (1) 90 percent of the approved cost or (2) the product of the pupil units served <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.24"></a><var>524.24</var>for the current school year times $1,314.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.15.0"></a><a id="pl.524.25"></a><var>524.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.24, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.26"></a><var>524.26</var><b>124E.24 OTHER AID, GRANTS, AND REVENUE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.524.27"></a><var>524.27</var>(a) A charter school is eligible to receive other aids, grants, and revenue according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.28"></a><var>524.28</var>chapters 120A to 129C, as though it were a district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.29"></a><var>524.29</var>(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a charter school may not receive aid, a grant, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.30"></a><var>524.30</var>revenue if a levy is required to obtain the money, or if the aid, grant, or revenue replaces levy <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.31"></a><var>524.31</var>revenue that is not general education revenue, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.524.32"></a><var>524.32</var>(c) Federal aid received by the state must be paid to the school, if it qualifies for <br />
         		<a id="pl.524.33"></a><var>524.33</var>the aid, as though it were a school district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.525.1"></a><var>525.1</var>(d) A charter school may receive money from any source for capital facilities needs. <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.2"></a><var>525.2</var>In the year-end report to the commissioner of education, the charter school shall report the <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.3"></a><var>525.3</var>total amount of funds it received from grants and other outside sources.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.16.0"></a><a id="pl.525.4"></a><var>525.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.25, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.525.5"></a><var>525.5</var><b>124E.25 PAYMENT OF AIDS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.525.6"></a><var>525.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Payments.</b> (a) Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, if the <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.7"></a><var>525.7</var>current year aid payment percentage under section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), is <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.8"></a><var>525.8</var>90 or greater, aid payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.9"></a><var>525.9</var>amount on each of the 24 payment dates. Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.525.10"></a><var>525.10</var>3
         </statute_ref>, if the current year aid payment percentage under section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.11"></a><var>525.11</var>paragraph (d), is less than 90, aid payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.12"></a><var>525.12</var>shall be of an equal amount on each of the 16 payment dates in July through February.<br />
         		<a id="pl.525.13"></a><var>525.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 1a. <b>School closures; payments.</b> (b) (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.14"></a><var>525.14</var>subdivision 1 and section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45</statute_ref>, for a charter school ceasing operation on or prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.15"></a><var>525.15</var>to before June 30 of a school year, for the payment periods occurring after the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.16"></a><var>525.16</var>ceases serving students, the commissioner shall withhold the estimated state aid owed <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.17"></a><var>525.17</var>the school. The charter school board of directors and authorizer must submit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.18"></a><var>525.18</var>commissioner a closure plan under chapter 308A or 317A, and financial information about <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.19"></a><var>525.19</var>the school's liabilities and assets. After receiving the closure plan, financial information, <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.20"></a><var>525.20</var>an audit of pupil counts, documentation of and documented lease expenditures, from <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.21"></a><var>525.21</var>the charter school and monitoring of special education expenditures, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.22"></a><var>525.22</var>may release cash withheld and may continue regular payments up to the current year <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.23"></a><var>525.23</var>payment percentages if further amounts are owed. If, based on audits and monitoring, <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.24"></a><var>525.24</var>the school received state aid in excess of the amount owed, the commissioner shall retain <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.25"></a><var>525.25</var>aid withheld sufficient to eliminate the aid overpayment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.26"></a><var>525.26</var>(b) For a charter school ceasing operations prior to, before or at the end of, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.27"></a><var>525.27</var>school year, notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>127A.45</statute_ref>, subdivision 3, the commissioner may <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.28"></a><var>525.28</var>make preliminary final payments may be made after receiving the school submits the <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.29"></a><var>525.29</var>closure plan, an audit of pupil counts, monitoring of special education expenditures, <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.30"></a><var>525.30</var>documentation of documented lease expenditures, and school submission of Uniform <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.31"></a><var>525.31</var>Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) financial data and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.32"></a><var>525.32</var>commissioner monitors special education expenditures for the final year of operation. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.33"></a><var>525.33</var>commissioner may make the final payment may be made upon receipt of after receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.525.34"></a><var>525.34</var>audited financial statements under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.77</statute_ref>, subdivision 3.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.1"></a><var>526.1</var>(c) Notwithstanding sections 
         <statute_ref>317A.701</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>317A.791</statute_ref>, upon closure of after closing <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.2"></a><var>526.2</var>a charter school and satisfaction of satisfying creditors, remaining cash and investment <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.3"></a><var>526.3</var>balances remaining shall be returned by the commissioner to the state general fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.4"></a><var>526.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Requirements.</b> (a) In order To receive state aid payments under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.5"></a><var>526.5</var>section, a charter school in its first three years of operation must submit to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.6"></a><var>526.6</var>a school calendar in the form and manner requested by the department commissioner and <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.7"></a><var>526.7</var>a quarterly report to the Department of Education. The quarterly report must list each <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.8"></a><var>526.8</var>student by grade, show the student's start and end dates, if any applicable, with the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.9"></a><var>526.9</var>school, and, for any student participating in a learning year program, the report must list the <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.10"></a><var>526.10</var>hours and times of learning year activities. The charter school must submit the report must <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.11"></a><var>526.11</var>be submitted to the commissioner not more than two weeks after the end of the calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.12"></a><var>526.12</var>quarter to the department. The department commissioner must develop a Web-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.13"></a><var>526.13</var>reporting form for charter schools to use when submitting quarterly enrollment reports.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.14"></a><var>526.14</var>(b) To receive state aid payments under this section, a charter school in its fourth and <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.15"></a><var>526.15</var>subsequent year of operation must submit a school calendar and enrollment information <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.16"></a><var>526.16</var>to the department commissioner in the form and manner requested by the department <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.17"></a><var>526.17</var>commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.18"></a><var>526.18</var>(b) (c) A charter school must have a valid, signed contract under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.19"></a><var>526.19</var>subdivision 1, on file at with the Department of Education commissioner at least 15 days <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.20"></a><var>526.20</var>prior to before the date of first payment of state aid for the fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.21"></a><var>526.21</var>(c) (d) The commissioner shall compute state aid entitlements shall be computed <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.22"></a><var>526.22</var>for a charter school only for the portion of a school year for which it has a valid, signed <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.23"></a><var>526.23</var>contract under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10</statute_ref>, subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.24"></a><var>526.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Aid reductions.</b> (a) The commissioner may reduce a charter school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.25"></a><var>526.25</var>state aid under section 
         <statute_ref>127A.42</statute_ref> or 
         <statute_ref>127A.43</statute_ref> if the charter school board fails to correct a <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.26"></a><var>526.26</var>violation under this chapter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.27"></a><var>526.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner may reduce a charter school's state aid by an amount not <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.28"></a><var>526.28</var>to exceed 60 percent of the charter school's basic revenue for the period of time that a <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.29"></a><var>526.29</var>violation of law occurs was violated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.30"></a><var>526.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Aid withholding.</b> (a) If a charter school fails to comply with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.31"></a><var>526.31</var>commissioner's directive to return, for cause, federal or state funds administered by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.32"></a><var>526.32</var>department, the commissioner may withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.33"></a><var>526.33</var>the directive.<br />
         		<a id="pl.526.34"></a><var>526.34</var>(b) If, within the timeline under section 
         <statute_ref>471.425</statute_ref>, after receiving an undisputed <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.35"></a><var>526.35</var>invoice for goods and services, a charter school fails to pay the state of Minnesota, a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.526.36"></a><var>526.36</var>district, intermediate school district, or service cooperative after receiving an undisputed <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.1"></a><var>527.1</var>invoice for goods and services within the timeline under section 471.425, the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.2"></a><var>527.2</var>may withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the claim and shall distribute the <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.3"></a><var>527.3</var>withheld aid to the interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.4"></a><var>527.4</var>service cooperative. An interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.5"></a><var>527.5</var>or education cooperative shall notify the commissioner when a charter school fails to pay <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.6"></a><var>527.6</var>an undisputed invoice within 75 business days of when it received the original invoice.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.17.0"></a><a id="pl.527.7"></a><var>527.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.26, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.527.8"></a><var>527.8</var><b>124E.26 USE OF STATE MONEY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.527.9"></a><var>527.9</var>Money received from the state may not be used A charter school may not use state <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.10"></a><var>527.10</var>money to purchase land or buildings. The charter school may own land and buildings if <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.11"></a><var>527.11</var>obtained through nonstate sources.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.26.18.0"></a><a id="pl.527.12"></a><var>527.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. <b>SUPERSEDING ACTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.527.13"></a><var>527.13</var>Any amendments or repeals enacted in the 2016 session of the legislature to sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.14"></a><var>527.14</var>also amended or repealed in this article of this act supersede the amendments in this article <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.15"></a><var>527.15</var>of this act regardless of order of enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.527.16"></a><var>527.16</var><b>ARTICLE 27</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.527.17"></a><var>527.17</var><b>GENERAL EDUCATION</b><br />
            		
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         		<a id="bill.27.1.0"></a><a id="pl.527.18"></a><var>527.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120A.41, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.527.19"></a><var>527.19</var><b>120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.527.20"></a><var>527.20</var>A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.21"></a><var>527.21</var>instruction for a kindergarten student without a disability, 935 hours of instruction for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.22"></a><var>527.22</var>student in grades 1 through 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7 <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.23"></a><var>527.23</var>through 12, not including summer school. The school calendar for all-day kindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.24"></a><var>527.24</var>must include at least 850 hours of instruction for the school year. The school calendar for <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.25"></a><var>527.25</var>a prekindergarten student under section 124D.151, if offered by the district, must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.26"></a><var>527.26</var>at least 350 hours of instruction for the school year. A school board's annual calendar <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.27"></a><var>527.27</var>must include at least 165 days of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 11 unless a <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.28"></a><var>527.28</var>four-day week schedule has been approved by the commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.126</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.527.29"></a><var>527.29</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.527.30"></a><var>527.30</var>later.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.27.2.0"></a><a id="pl.527.31"></a><var>527.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.1"></a><var>528.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Cooperative unit defined.</b> For the purposes of this section, a cooperative <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.2"></a><var>528.2</var>unit is:<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.3"></a><var>528.3</var>(1) an education district organized under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.15</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.19</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.4"></a><var>528.4</var>(2) a cooperative vocational center organized under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.22</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.5"></a><var>528.5</var>(3) an intermediate district organized under chapter 136D;<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.6"></a><var>528.6</var>(4) a service cooperative organized under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.21</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.7"></a><var>528.7</var>(5) a regional management information center organized under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.23</statute_ref> or <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.8"></a><var>528.8</var>as a joint powers district according to section 
         <statute_ref>471.59</statute_ref>.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.9"></a><var>528.9</var>(6) a special education cooperative organized under section 471.59.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.27.3.0"></a><a id="pl.528.10"></a><var>528.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.111, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.11"></a><var>528.11</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.12"></a><var>528.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2a. <b>Federal child and adult food program; criteria and notice.</b> The <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.13"></a><var>528.13</var>commissioner must post on the department's Web site eligibility criteria and application <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.14"></a><var>528.14</var>information for nonprofit organizations interested in applying to the commissioner for <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.15"></a><var>528.15</var>approval as a multisite sponsoring organization under the federal child and adult care <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.16"></a><var>528.16</var>food program. The posted criteria and information must inform interested nonprofit <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.17"></a><var>528.17</var>organizations about:<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.18"></a><var>528.18</var>(1) the criteria the commissioner uses to approve or disapprove an application, <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.19"></a><var>528.19</var>including how an applicant demonstrates financial viability for the Minnesota program, <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.20"></a><var>528.20</var>among other criteria;<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.21"></a><var>528.21</var>(2) the commissioner's process and time line for notifying an applicant when <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.22"></a><var>528.22</var>its application is approved or disapproved and, if the application is disapproved, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.23"></a><var>528.23</var>explanation the commissioner provides to the applicant; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.24"></a><var>528.24</var>(3) any appeal or other recourse available to a disapproved applicant.<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.25"></a><var>528.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.27.4.0"></a><a id="pl.528.26"></a><var>528.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.27"></a><var>528.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Program reimbursement.</b> Each school year, the state must reimburse <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.28"></a><var>528.28</var>each participating school 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.29"></a><var>528.29</var>paid breakfast served to students in grades 1 to 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid breakfast <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.30"></a><var>528.30</var>served to a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.31"></a><var>528.31</var>program under section 124D.151 or a kindergarten student.<br />
         		<a id="pl.528.32"></a><var>528.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.528.33"></a><var>528.33</var>later.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.27.5.0"></a><a id="pl.529.1"></a><var>529.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.2"></a><var>529.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>No fees.</b> A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.3"></a><var>529.3</var>must make breakfast available without charge to all participating students in grades 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.4"></a><var>529.4</var>to 12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and to all prekindergarten students <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.5"></a><var>529.5</var>enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.6"></a><var>529.6</var>all kindergarten students.<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.7"></a><var>529.7</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.8"></a><var>529.8</var>later.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.27.6.0"></a><a id="pl.529.9"></a><var>529.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. <b>[124D.151] VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.529.10"></a><var>529.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Establishment; purpose.</b> A district, a charter school, a group of <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.11"></a><var>529.11</var>districts, a group of charter schools, or a group of districts and charter schools may <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.12"></a><var>529.12</var>establish a voluntary prekindergarten program. The purpose of a voluntary prekindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.13"></a><var>529.13</var>program is to prepare children for success as they enter kindergarten in the following year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.14"></a><var>529.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program requirements.</b> (a) A voluntary prekindergarten program <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.15"></a><var>529.15</var>provider must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.16"></a><var>529.16</var>(1) provide instruction through play-based learning to foster children's social and <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.17"></a><var>529.17</var>emotional development, cognitive development, physical and motor development, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.18"></a><var>529.18</var>language and literacy skills, including the native language and literacy skills of English <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.19"></a><var>529.19</var>learners, to the extent practicable;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.20"></a><var>529.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) measure each child's cognitive and social skills using a formative measure <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.21"></a><var>529.21</var>aligned to the state's early learning standards when the child enters and again before the <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.22"></a><var>529.22</var>child leaves the program, screening and progress monitoring measures, and others from <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.23"></a><var>529.23</var>the state-approved menu of kindergarten entry profile measures;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.24"></a><var>529.24</var>(3) provide comprehensive program content including the implementation of <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.25"></a><var>529.25</var>curriculum, assessment, and instructional strategies aligned with the state early learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.26"></a><var>529.26</var>standards, and kindergarten through grade 3 academic standards;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.27"></a><var>529.27</var>(4) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.28"></a><var>529.28</var>intensity to address learning needs including offering a program with at least 350 hours of <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.29"></a><var>529.29</var>instruction per school year for a prekindergarten student;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.30"></a><var>529.30</var>(5) provide voluntary prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.31"></a><var>529.31</var>salaries of local kindergarten through grade 12 instructional staff;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.32"></a><var>529.32</var>(6) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with families, community-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.33"></a><var>529.33</var>prekindergarten programs, and school district kindergarten programs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.529.34"></a><var>529.34</var>(7) involve parents in program planning and transition planning by implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.529.35"></a><var>529.35</var>parent engagement strategies that include culturally and linguistically responsive activities <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.1"></a><var>530.1</var>in prekindergarten through third grade that are aligned with early childhood family <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.2"></a><var>530.2</var>education under section 124D.13;<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.3"></a><var>530.3</var>(8) coordinate with relevant community-based services, including health and social <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.4"></a><var>530.4</var>service agencies, to ensure children have access to comprehensive services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.5"></a><var>530.5</var>(9) coordinate with all relevant school district programs and services including early <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.6"></a><var>530.6</var>childhood special education, homeless students, and English learners;<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.7"></a><var>530.7</var>(10) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20 <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.8"></a><var>530.8</var>children;<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.9"></a><var>530.9</var>(11) provide high-quality coordinated professional development, training, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.10"></a><var>530.10</var>coaching for both school district and community-based early learning providers that <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.11"></a><var>530.11</var>is informed by a measure of adult-child interactions and enables teachers to be highly <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.12"></a><var>530.12</var>knowledgeable in early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.13"></a><var>530.13</var>language development programs, and instruction; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.14"></a><var>530.14</var>(12) implement strategies that support the alignment of professional development, <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.15"></a><var>530.15</var>instruction, assessments, and prekindergarten through grade 3 curricula.<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.16"></a><var>530.16</var>(b) A voluntary prekindergarten program must have teachers knowledgeable in <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.17"></a><var>530.17</var>early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English language programs, <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.18"></a><var>530.18</var>and instruction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.19"></a><var>530.19</var>(c) Districts and charter schools must include their strategy for implementing and <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.20"></a><var>530.20</var>measuring the impact of their voluntary prekindergarten program under section 120B.11 <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.21"></a><var>530.21</var>and provide results in their world's best workforce annual summary to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.22"></a><var>530.22</var>of education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.23"></a><var>530.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Mixed delivery of services.</b> A district or charter school may contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.24"></a><var>530.24</var>with a charter school, Head Start or child care centers, family child care programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.25"></a><var>530.25</var>licensed under section 245A.03, or a community-based organization to provide eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.26"></a><var>530.26</var>children with developmentally appropriate services that meet the program requirements in <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.27"></a><var>530.27</var>subdivision 2. Components of a mixed-delivery plan include strategies for recruitment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.28"></a><var>530.28</var>contracting, and monitoring of fiscal compliance and program quality.<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.29"></a><var>530.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Eligibility.</b> A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.30"></a><var>530.30</var>calendar year in which the school year commences is eligible to participate in a voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.31"></a><var>530.31</var>prekindergarten program free of charge. Each eligible child must complete a health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.32"></a><var>530.32</var>developmental screening within 90 days of program enrollment under sections 121A.16 to <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.33"></a><var>530.33</var>121A.19, and provide documentation of required immunizations under section 121A.15.<br />
         		<a id="pl.530.34"></a><var>530.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Application process; priority for high poverty schools.</b> (a) To qualify <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.35"></a><var>530.35</var>for program approval for fiscal year 2017, a district or charter school must submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.530.36"></a><var>530.36</var>application to the commissioner by July 1, 2016. To qualify for program approval for <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.1"></a><var>531.1</var>fiscal year 2018 and later, a district or charter school must submit an application to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.2"></a><var>531.2</var>commissioner by January 30 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the program <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.3"></a><var>531.3</var>will be implemented. The application must include:<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.4"></a><var>531.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a description of the proposed program, including the number of hours per week <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.5"></a><var>531.5</var>the program will be offered at each school site or mixed-delivery location;<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.6"></a><var>531.6</var>(2) an estimate of the number of eligible children to be served in the program at each <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.7"></a><var>531.7</var>school site or mixed-delivery location; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.8"></a><var>531.8</var>(3) a statement of assurances signed by the superintendent or charter school director <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.9"></a><var>531.9</var>that the proposed program meets the requirements of subdivision 2.<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.10"></a><var>531.10</var>(b) The commissioner must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2017 by <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.11"></a><var>531.11</var>August 1, 2016, and must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2018 and later <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.12"></a><var>531.12</var>by March 1 of the fiscal year in which the applications are received and determine whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.13"></a><var>531.13</var>each application meets the requirements of paragraph (a).<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.14"></a><var>531.14</var>(c) The commissioner must divide all applications for new or expanded programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.15"></a><var>531.15</var>meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) into four groups as follows: the Minneapolis and <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.16"></a><var>531.16</var>St. Paul school districts; other school districts located in the metropolitan equity region as <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.17"></a><var>531.17</var>defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; school districts located in the rural equity region <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.18"></a><var>531.18</var>as defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; and charter schools. Within each group, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.19"></a><var>531.19</var>applications must be ordered by rank using a sliding scale based on the following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.20"></a><var>531.20</var>(1) concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.21"></a><var>531.21</var>by school site on October 1 of the previous school year. For school district programs to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.22"></a><var>531.22</var>operated at locations that do not have free and reduced-price lunch concentration data for <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.23"></a><var>531.23</var>kindergarten programs for October 1 of the previous school year, including mixed-delivery <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.24"></a><var>531.24</var>programs, the school district average concentration of kindergarten students eligible for <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.25"></a><var>531.25</var>free or reduced-price lunches must be used for the rank ordering;<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.26"></a><var>531.26</var>(2) presence or absence of a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.27"></a><var>531.27</var>the school district or close proximity of the district. School sites with the highest <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.28"></a><var>531.28</var>concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.29"></a><var>531.29</var>do not have a three- or four-star Parent Aware program within the district or close <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.30"></a><var>531.30</var>proximity of the district shall receive the highest priority, and school sites with the lowest <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.31"></a><var>531.31</var>concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that have <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.32"></a><var>531.32</var>a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within the district or close proximity of <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.33"></a><var>531.33</var>the district shall receive the lowest priority.<br />
         		<a id="pl.531.34"></a><var>531.34</var>(d) The aid available for the program as specified in subdivision 6, paragraph (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.35"></a><var>531.35</var>must initially be allocated among the four groups based on each group's percentage share <br />
         		<a id="pl.531.36"></a><var>531.36</var>of the statewide kindergarten enrollment on October 1 of the previous school year. Within <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.1"></a><var>532.1</var>each group, the available aid must be allocated among school sites in priority order until <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.2"></a><var>532.2</var>that region's share of the aid limit is reached. If the aid limit is not reached for all groups, <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.3"></a><var>532.3</var>the remaining amount must be allocated to the highest priority school sites, as designated <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.4"></a><var>532.4</var>under this section, not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.5"></a><var>532.5</var>(e) Once a school site is approved for aid under this subdivision, it shall remain <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.6"></a><var>532.6</var>eligible for aid if it continues to meet program requirements, regardless of changes in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.7"></a><var>532.7</var>concentration of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.8"></a><var>532.8</var>(f) If the total aid entitlement approved based on applications submitted under <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.9"></a><var>532.9</var>paragraph (a) is less than the aid entitlement limit under subdivision 6, paragraph (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.10"></a><var>532.10</var>the commissioner must notify all school districts and charter schools of the amount that <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.11"></a><var>532.11</var>remains available within 30 days of the initial application deadline under paragraph (a), <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.12"></a><var>532.12</var>and complete a second round of allocations based on applications received within 60 days <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.13"></a><var>532.13</var>of the initial application deadline.<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.14"></a><var>532.14</var>(g) Procedures for approving applications submitted under paragraph (f) shall be the <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.15"></a><var>532.15</var>same as specified in paragraphs (a) to (d), except that the allocations shall be made to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.16"></a><var>532.16</var>highest priority school sites not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.17"></a><var>532.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Program and aid entitlement limits.</b> (a) Notwithstanding section <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.18"></a><var>532.18</var>126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), the pupil units for a voluntary prekindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.19"></a><var>532.19</var>program for an eligible school district or charter school must not exceed 60 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.20"></a><var>532.20</var>kindergarten pupil units for that school district or charter school under section 126C.05, <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.21"></a><var>532.21</var>subdivision 1, paragraph (e).<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.22"></a><var>532.22</var>(b) In reviewing applications under subdivision 5, the commissioner must limit the <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.23"></a><var>532.23</var>estimated state aid entitlement approved under this section to $27,092,000 for fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.24"></a><var>532.24</var>2017, $27,239,000 for fiscal year 2018, and $26,399,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.25"></a><var>532.25</var>the actual state aid entitlement based on final data exceeds the limit in any year, the aid of <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.26"></a><var>532.26</var>the participating districts must be prorated so as not to exceed the limit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.27"></a><var>532.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.28"></a><var>532.28</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.7.0"></a><a id="pl.532.29"></a><var>532.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.59, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.30"></a><var>532.30</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.532.31"></a><var>532.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>English learner.</b> (a) "English learner" means a pupil in kindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.32"></a><var>532.32</var>through grade 12 or a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.33"></a><var>532.33</var>prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 who meets the requirements under <br />
         		<a id="pl.532.34"></a><var>532.34</var>subdivision 2a or the following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.1"></a><var>533.1</var>(1) the pupil, as declared by a parent or guardian first learned a language other than <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.2"></a><var>533.2</var>English, comes from a home where the language usually spoken is other than English, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.3"></a><var>533.3</var>usually speaks a language other than English; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.4"></a><var>533.4</var>(2) the pupil is determined by a valid assessment measuring the pupil's English <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.5"></a><var>533.5</var>language proficiency and by developmentally appropriate measures, which might include <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.6"></a><var>533.6</var>observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.7"></a><var>533.7</var>assessment instruments, to lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.8"></a><var>533.8</var>academic classes taught in English.<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.9"></a><var>533.9</var>(b) A pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public school in any grade 4 through 12 who in <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.10"></a><var>533.10</var>the previous school year took a commissioner-provided assessment measuring the pupil's <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.11"></a><var>533.11</var>emerging academic English, shall be counted as an English learner in calculating English <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.12"></a><var>533.12</var>learner pupil units under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.05, subdivision 17</statute_ref>, and shall generate state English <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.13"></a><var>533.13</var>learner aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.65, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, if the pupil scored below the state cutoff <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.14"></a><var>533.14</var>score or is otherwise counted as a nonproficient participant on the assessment measuring <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.15"></a><var>533.15</var>the pupil's emerging academic English, or, in the judgment of the pupil's classroom <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.16"></a><var>533.16</var>teachers, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124D.61</statute_ref>, clause (1), the pupil is unable to demonstrate <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.17"></a><var>533.17</var>academic language proficiency in English, including oral academic language, sufficient to <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.18"></a><var>533.18</var>successfully and fully participate in the general core curriculum in the regular classroom.<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.19"></a><var>533.19</var>(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a pupil in kindergarten prekindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.20"></a><var>533.20</var>under section 124D.151,  through grade 12 shall not be counted as an English learner in <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.21"></a><var>533.21</var>calculating English learner pupil units under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.05, subdivision 17</statute_ref>, and shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.22"></a><var>533.22</var>not generate state English learner aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.65, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.23"></a><var>533.23</var>(1) the pupil is not enrolled during the current fiscal year in an educational program <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.24"></a><var>533.24</var>for English learners under sections 
         <statute_ref>124D.58</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>124D.64</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.25"></a><var>533.25</var>(2) the pupil has generated seven or more years of average daily membership in <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.26"></a><var>533.26</var>Minnesota public schools since July 1, 1996.<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.27"></a><var>533.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.28"></a><var>533.28</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.8.0"></a><a id="pl.533.29"></a><var>533.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.68, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.30"></a><var>533.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Eligible pupils.</b> (a) A pupil under the age of 21 or who meets the <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.31"></a><var>533.31</var>requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>120A.20</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), is eligible to participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.32"></a><var>533.32</var>the graduation incentives program, if the pupil:<br />
         		<a id="pl.533.33"></a><var>533.33</var>(1) performs substantially below the performance level for pupils of the same age <br />
         		<a id="pl.533.34"></a><var>533.34</var>in a locally determined achievement test;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.1"></a><var>534.1</var>(2) is behind in satisfactorily completing coursework or obtaining credits for <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.2"></a><var>534.2</var>graduation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.3"></a><var>534.3</var>(3) is pregnant or is a parent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.4"></a><var>534.4</var>(4) has been assessed as chemically dependent;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.5"></a><var>534.5</var>(5) has been excluded or expelled according to sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.40</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.56</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.6"></a><var>534.6</var>(6) has been referred by a school district for enrollment in an eligible program or <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.7"></a><var>534.7</var>a program pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>124D.69</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.8"></a><var>534.8</var>(7) is a victim of physical or sexual abuse;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.9"></a><var>534.9</var>(8) has experienced mental health problems;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.10"></a><var>534.10</var>(9) has experienced homelessness sometime within six months before requesting a <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.11"></a><var>534.11</var>transfer to an eligible program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.12"></a><var>534.12</var>(10) speaks English as a second language or is an English learner; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.13"></a><var>534.13</var>(11) has withdrawn from school or has been chronically truant; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.14"></a><var>534.14</var>(12) is being treated in a hospital in the seven-county metropolitan area for cancer or <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.15"></a><var>534.15</var>other life threatening illness or is the sibling of an eligible pupil who is being currently <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.16"></a><var>534.16</var>treated, and resides with the pupil's family at least 60 miles beyond the outside boundary <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.17"></a><var>534.17</var>of the seven-county metropolitan area.<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.18"></a><var>534.18</var>(b) For the 2016-2017 school year only, a pupil otherwise qualifying under <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.19"></a><var>534.19</var>paragraph (a) who is at least 21 years of age and not yet 22 years of age, is an English <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.20"></a><var>534.20</var>learner with an interrupted formal education according to section 124D.59, subdivision 2a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.21"></a><var>534.21</var>and was in an early middle college program during the previous school year is eligible to <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.22"></a><var>534.22</var>participate in the graduation incentives program under section 124D.68 and in concurrent <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.23"></a><var>534.23</var>enrollment courses offered under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, and is funded in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.24"></a><var>534.24</var>same manner as other pupils under this section.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.9.0"></a><a id="pl.534.25"></a><var>534.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.26"></a><var>534.26</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.534.27"></a><var>534.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Pupil unit.</b> Pupil units for each Minnesota resident pupil under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.28"></a><var>534.28</var>age of 21 or who meets the requirements of section 
         <statute_ref>120A.20</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.29"></a><var>534.29</var>(c), in average daily membership enrolled in the district of residence, in another district <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.30"></a><var>534.30</var>under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.05</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.08</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.03</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.08</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>124D.68</statute_ref>; in a charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.31"></a><var>534.31</var>under chapter 124E; or for whom the resident district pays tuition under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.18</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.534.32"></a><var>534.32</var>123A.22
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.30</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.32</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.44</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.488</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123B.88, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.04</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.534.33"></a><var>534.33</var>124D.05
         </statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>125A.03</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>125A.24</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>125A.51</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>125A.65</statute_ref>, shall be counted according to this <br />
         		<a id="pl.534.34"></a><var>534.34</var>subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.1"></a><var>535.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) A prekindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.2"></a><var>535.2</var>by the commissioner and has an individualized education program is counted as the ratio <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.3"></a><var>535.3</var>of the number of hours of assessment and education service to 825 times 1.0 with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.4"></a><var>535.4</var>minimum average daily membership of 0.28, but not more than 1.0 pupil unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.5"></a><var>535.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A prekindergarten pupil who is assessed but determined not to be disabled is <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.6"></a><var>535.6</var>counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment service to 825 times 1.0.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.7"></a><var>535.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A kindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.8"></a><var>535.8</var>by the commissioner is counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment and <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.9"></a><var>535.9</var>education services required in the fiscal year by the pupil's individualized education <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.10"></a><var>535.10</var>program to 875, but not more than one.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.11"></a><var>535.11</var>(d) A prekindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (a) or (b) and is <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.12"></a><var>535.12</var>enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.13"></a><var>535.13</var>counted as the ratio of the number of hours of instruction to 850 times 1.0, but not more <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.14"></a><var>535.14</var>than 0.6 pupil units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.15"></a><var>535.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) (e) A kindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (c) is counted as 1.0 <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.16"></a><var>535.16</var>pupil unit if the pupil is enrolled in a free all-day, every day kindergarten program available <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.17"></a><var>535.17</var>to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school that meets the minimum hours requirement in <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.18"></a><var>535.18</var>section 
         <statute_ref>120A.41</statute_ref>, or is counted as .55 pupil unit, if the pupil is not enrolled in a free all-day, <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.19"></a><var>535.19</var>every day kindergarten program available to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.20"></a><var>535.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) (f) A pupil who is in any of grades 1 to 6 is counted as 1.0 pupil unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.21"></a><var>535.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) (g) A pupil who is in any of grades 7 to 12 is counted as 1.2 pupil units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.22"></a><var>535.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) (h) A pupil who is in the postsecondary enrollment options program is counted <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.23"></a><var>535.23</var>as 1.2 pupil units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.24"></a><var>535.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.25"></a><var>535.25</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.10.0"></a><a id="pl.535.26"></a><var>535.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.27"></a><var>535.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Compensation revenue pupil units.</b> Compensation revenue pupil units <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.28"></a><var>535.28</var>for fiscal year 1998 and thereafter must be computed according to this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.29"></a><var>535.29</var>(a) The compensation revenue concentration percentage for each building in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.30"></a><var>535.30</var>district equals the product of 100 times the ratio of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.31"></a><var>535.31</var>(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.32"></a><var>535.32</var>lunch plus one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.33"></a><var>535.33</var>1 of the previous fiscal year; to<br />
         		<a id="pl.535.34"></a><var>535.34</var>(2) the number of pupils enrolled in the building on October 1 of the previous fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.535.35"></a><var>535.35</var>year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.1"></a><var>536.1</var>(b) The compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for a building equals the <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.2"></a><var>536.2</var>lesser of one or the quotient obtained by dividing the building's compensation revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.3"></a><var>536.3</var>concentration percentage by 80.0.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.4"></a><var>536.4</var>(c) The compensation revenue pupil units for a building equals the product of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.5"></a><var>536.5</var>(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.6"></a><var>536.6</var>lunch and one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.7"></a><var>536.7</var>of the previous fiscal year; times<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.8"></a><var>536.8</var>(2) the compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for the building; times<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.9"></a><var>536.9</var>(3) .60.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.10"></a><var>536.10</var>(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), for voluntary prekindergarten programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.11"></a><var>536.11</var>under section 124D.151, charter schools, and contracted alternative programs in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.12"></a><var>536.12</var>first year of operation, compensation revenue pupil units shall be computed using data <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.13"></a><var>536.13</var>for the current fiscal year. If the voluntary prekindergarten program, charter school, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.14"></a><var>536.14</var>contracted alternative program begins operation after October 1, compensatory revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.15"></a><var>536.15</var>pupil units shall be computed based on pupils enrolled on an alternate date determined by <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.16"></a><var>536.16</var>the commissioner, and the compensation revenue pupil units shall be prorated based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.17"></a><var>536.17</var>the ratio of the number of days of student instruction to 170 days.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.18"></a><var>536.18</var>(e) The percentages in this subdivision must be based on the count of individual <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.19"></a><var>536.19</var>pupils and not on a building average or minimum.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.20"></a><var>536.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.21"></a><var>536.21</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.11.0"></a><a id="pl.536.22"></a><var>536.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.23"></a><var>536.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2d. <b>Declining enrollment revenue.</b> (a) A school district's declining <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.24"></a><var>536.24</var>enrollment revenue equals the greater of zero or the product of: (1) 28 percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.25"></a><var>536.25</var>formula allowance for that year and (2) the difference between the adjusted pupil units for <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.26"></a><var>536.26</var>the preceding year and the adjusted pupil units for the current year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.27"></a><var>536.27</var>(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 only, a pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.28"></a><var>536.28</var>enrolled at the Crosswinds school shall not generate declining enrollment revenue for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.29"></a><var>536.29</var>district or charter school in which the pupil was last counted in average daily membership.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.30"></a><var>536.30</var>(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only, <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.31"></a><var>536.31</var>prekindergarten pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.32"></a><var>536.32</var>excluded from the calculation of declining enrollment revenue.<br />
         		<a id="pl.536.33"></a><var>536.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.536.34"></a><var>536.34</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.12.0"></a><a id="pl.537.1"></a><var>537.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.2"></a><var>537.2</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.3"></a><var>537.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 13a. <b>Operating capital levy.</b> To obtain operating capital revenue, a district <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.4"></a><var>537.4</var>may levy an amount not more than the product of its operating capital revenue for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.5"></a><var>537.5</var>fiscal year times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.6"></a><var>537.6</var>pupil unit to the operating capital equalizing factor. The operating capital equalizing factor <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.7"></a><var>537.7</var>equals $14,500 for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, $14,740 $15,740 for fiscal year 2017, <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.8"></a><var>537.8</var>$17,473 $19,972 for fiscal year 2018, and $20,510 $22,912 for fiscal year 2019 and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.9"></a><var>537.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.10"></a><var>537.10</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.13.0"></a><a id="pl.537.11"></a><var>537.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 24, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.12"></a><var>537.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 24. <b>Equity revenue.</b> (a) A school district qualifies for equity revenue if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.13"></a><var>537.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the school district's adjusted pupil unit amount of basic revenue, transition <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.14"></a><var>537.14</var>revenue, and referendum revenue is less than the value of the school district at or <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.15"></a><var>537.15</var>immediately above the 95th percentile of school districts in its equity region for those <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.16"></a><var>537.16</var>revenue categories; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.17"></a><var>537.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the school district's administrative offices are not located in a city of the first <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.18"></a><var>537.18</var>class on July 1, 1999.<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.19"></a><var>537.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Equity revenue for a qualifying district that receives referendum revenue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.20"></a><var>537.20</var>section 
         <statute_ref>126C.17, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, equals the product of (1) the district's adjusted pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.21"></a><var>537.21</var>units for that year; times (2) the sum of (i) $14, plus (ii) $80, times the school district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.22"></a><var>537.22</var>equity index computed under subdivision 27.<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.23"></a><var>537.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Equity revenue for a qualifying district that does not receive referendum revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.24"></a><var>537.24</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.17, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, equals the product of the district's adjusted pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.25"></a><var>537.25</var>units for that year times $14.<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.26"></a><var>537.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) A school district's equity revenue is increased by the greater of zero or an amount <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.27"></a><var>537.27</var>equal to the district's adjusted pupil units times the difference between ten percent of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.28"></a><var>537.28</var>statewide average amount of referendum revenue per adjusted pupil unit for that year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.29"></a><var>537.29</var>the district's referendum revenue per adjusted pupil unit. A school district's revenue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.30"></a><var>537.30</var>this paragraph must not exceed $100,000 for that year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.537.31"></a><var>537.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) A school district's equity revenue for a school district located in the metro equity <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.32"></a><var>537.32</var>region equals the amount computed in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) multiplied by 1.25. <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.33"></a><var>537.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) For fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 for a school district not included in <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.34"></a><var>537.34</var>paragraph (e) a district's equity revenue equals the amount computed in paragraphs (b), <br />
         		<a id="pl.537.35"></a><var>537.35</var>(c), and (d) multiplied by 1.16. For fiscal year 2020 and later for a school district not <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.1"></a><var>538.1</var>included in paragraph (e) a district's equity revenue equals the amount computed in <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.2"></a><var>538.2</var>paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) multiplied by 1.25.<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.3"></a><var>538.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(g) A school district's additional equity revenue equals $50 times its adjusted pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.4"></a><var>538.4</var>units.<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.5"></a><var>538.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.6"></a><var>538.6</var>and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.14.0"></a><a id="pl.538.7"></a><var>538.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.353, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.8"></a><var>538.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Duties; powers.</b> (a) The school trust lands director shall:<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.9"></a><var>538.9</var>(1) take an oath of office before assuming any duties as the director;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.10"></a><var>538.10</var>(2) evaluate the school trust land asset position;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.11"></a><var>538.11</var>(3) determine the estimated current and potential market value of school trust lands;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.12"></a><var>538.12</var>(4) advise the governor, Executive Council, commissioner of natural resources, <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.13"></a><var>538.13</var>and the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission on the management of school <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.14"></a><var>538.14</var>trust lands, including:<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.15"></a><var>538.15</var>(i) Department of Natural Resources school trust land management plans;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.16"></a><var>538.16</var>(ii) leases of school trust lands;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.17"></a><var>538.17</var>(iii) royalty agreements on school trust lands;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.18"></a><var>538.18</var>(iv) land sales and exchanges;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.19"></a><var>538.19</var>(v) cost certification; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.20"></a><var>538.20</var>(vi) revenue generating options;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.21"></a><var>538.21</var>(5) propose to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission legislative <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.22"></a><var>538.22</var>changes that will improve the asset allocation of the school trust lands;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.23"></a><var>538.23</var>(6) develop a ten-year strategic plan and a 25-year framework for management of <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.24"></a><var>538.24</var>school trust lands, in conjunction with the commissioner of natural resources, that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.25"></a><var>538.25</var>updated every five years and implemented by the commissioner, with goals to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.26"></a><var>538.26</var>(i) retain core real estate assets;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.27"></a><var>538.27</var>(ii) increase the value of the real estate assets and the cash flow from those assets;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.28"></a><var>538.28</var>(iii) rebalance the portfolio in assets with high performance potential and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.29"></a><var>538.29</var>strategic disposal of selected assets;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.30"></a><var>538.30</var>(iv) establish priorities for management actions; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.31"></a><var>538.31</var>(v) balance revenue enhancement and resource stewardship;<br />
         		<a id="pl.538.32"></a><var>538.32</var>(7) submit to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission for review an <br />
         		<a id="pl.538.33"></a><var>538.33</var>annual budget and management plan for the director; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.1"></a><var>539.1</var>(8) keep the beneficiaries, governor, legislature, and the public informed about the <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.2"></a><var>539.2</var>work of the director by reporting to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.3"></a><var>539.3</var>in a public meeting at least once during each calendar quarter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.4"></a><var>539.4</var>(b) In carrying out the duties under paragraph (a), the school trust lands director <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.5"></a><var>539.5</var>shall have the authority to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.6"></a><var>539.6</var>(1) direct and control money appropriated to the director;<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.7"></a><var>539.7</var>(2) establish job descriptions and employ up to five employees in the unclassified <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.8"></a><var>539.8</var>service, within the limitations of money appropriated to the director;<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.9"></a><var>539.9</var>(3) enter into interdepartmental agreements with any other state agency; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.10"></a><var>539.10</var>(4) enter into joint powers agreements under chapter 471;<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.11"></a><var>539.11</var>(5) evaluate and initiate real estate development projects on school trust lands with <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.12"></a><var>539.12</var>the advice of the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission in order to generate <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.13"></a><var>539.13</var>long-term economic return to the permanent school fund;<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.14"></a><var>539.14</var>(6) serve as temporary trustee of school trust land for school trust lands subject to <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.15"></a><var>539.15</var>proposed or active eminent domain proceedings; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.16"></a><var>539.16</var>(4) (7) submit recommendations on strategies for school trust land leases, sales, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.17"></a><var>539.17</var>exchanges to the commissioner of natural resources and the Legislative Permanent School <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.18"></a><var>539.18</var>Fund Commission.<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.19"></a><var>539.19</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.15.0"></a><a id="pl.539.20"></a><var>539.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.51, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.21"></a><var>539.21</var><b>127A.51 STATEWIDE AVERAGE REVENUE.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.539.22"></a><var>539.22</var>By October December 1 of each year the commissioner must estimate the statewide <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.23"></a><var>539.23</var>average adjusted general revenue per adjusted pupil unit and the disparity in adjusted <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.24"></a><var>539.24</var>general revenue among pupils and districts by computing the ratio of the 95th percentile <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.25"></a><var>539.25</var>to the fifth percentile of adjusted general revenue. The commissioner must provide that <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.26"></a><var>539.26</var>information to all districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.27"></a><var>539.27</var>If the disparity in adjusted general revenue as measured by the ratio of the 95th <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.28"></a><var>539.28</var>percentile to the fifth percentile increases in any year, the commissioner shall recommend <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.29"></a><var>539.29</var>to the legislature options for change in the general education formula that will limit the <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.30"></a><var>539.30</var>disparity in adjusted general revenue to no more than the disparity for the previous <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.31"></a><var>539.31</var>school year. The commissioner must submit the recommended options to the education <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.32"></a><var>539.32</var>committees of the legislature by January 15 February 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.539.33"></a><var>539.33</var>For purposes of this section and section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10</statute_ref>, adjusted general revenue means <br />
         		<a id="pl.539.34"></a><var>539.34</var>the sum of basic revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, subdivision 2</statute_ref>; referendum revenue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.1"></a><var>540.1</var>section 
         <statute_ref>126C.17</statute_ref>; local optional revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2e; and equity <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.2"></a><var>540.2</var>revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10</statute_ref>, subdivisions 24a and 24b.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.16.0"></a><a id="pl.540.3"></a><var>540.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 24, is amended <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.4"></a><var>540.4</var>to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.540.5"></a><var>540.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. <b>COMPENSATORY REVENUE; INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.540.6"></a><var>540.6</var>For the 2015-2016 2016-2017 school year only, for an intermediate district formed <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.7"></a><var>540.7</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>136D.41</statute_ref>, the department must calculate compensatory <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.8"></a><var>540.8</var>revenue based on the October 1, 2014 2015, enrollment counts for the South SouthWest <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.9"></a><var>540.9</var>Metro Educational Cooperative.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.17.0"></a><a id="pl.540.10"></a><var>540.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.11"></a><var>540.11</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.540.12"></a><var>540.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>General education aid.</b> For general education aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.13"></a><var>540.13</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>126C.13, subdivision 4</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.540.14"></a><var>540.14</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.540.15"></a><var>540.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$  <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">6,624,310,000<br />
                  		6,649,435,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.540.16"></a><var>540.16</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.540.17"></a><var>540.17</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">6,761,574,000 <br />
                  		6,815,372,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.540.18"></a><var>540.18</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $622,908,000 for 2015 and $6,001,405,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.19"></a><var>540.19</var>6,026,524,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.540.20"></a><var>540.20</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $638,812,000 $641,412,000 for 2016 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.21"></a><var>540.21</var>$6,122,762,000 $6,173,962,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.18.0"></a><a id="pl.540.22"></a><var>540.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.23"></a><var>540.23</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.540.24"></a><var>540.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>School lunch.</b> For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.25"></a><var>540.25</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124D.111</statute_ref>, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.540.26"></a><var>540.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.540.27"></a><var>540.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,661,000<br />
                  		16,251,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.540.28"></a><var>540.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.540.29"></a><var>540.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,818,000 <br />
                  		16,775,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.27.19.0"></a><a id="pl.540.30"></a><var>540.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.31"></a><var>540.31</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.540.32"></a><var>540.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>School breakfast.</b> For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.540.33"></a><var>540.33</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.1158</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.541.1"></a><var>541.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.541.2"></a><var>541.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">9,731,000<br />
                  		9,457,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.541.3"></a><var>541.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.541.4"></a><var>541.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">10,361,000 <br />
                  		10,365,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.27.20.0"></a><a id="pl.541.5"></a><var>541.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. <b>VOLUNTARY BOUNDARY ALIGNMENT; MOORHEAD AND </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.541.6"></a><var>541.6</var><b>DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.541.7"></a><var>541.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Boundary realignment allowed.</b> The school boards of Independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.8"></a><var>541.8</var>School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may realign <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.9"></a><var>541.9</var>their shared district boundaries according to the provisions of this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.541.10"></a><var>541.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Plan to establish new boundaries.</b> (a) The school boards of Independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.11"></a><var>541.11</var>School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may jointly <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.12"></a><var>541.12</var>develop a plan to realign their shared school district boundaries over a period of years. <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.13"></a><var>541.13</var>(b) The plan must specify and identify each group of parcels that will be transferred <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.14"></a><var>541.14</var>and the method used to determine the year during which each set of parcels is transferred. <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.15"></a><var>541.15</var>The method of transfer may include an analysis of the relative tax base of the parcels to <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.16"></a><var>541.16</var>be transferred and may make the transfers of parcels effective upon the relationship in <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.17"></a><var>541.17</var>relative tax bases.<br />
         		<a id="pl.541.18"></a><var>541.18</var>(c) The written plan must be adopted by each school board after the board has <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.19"></a><var>541.19</var>allowed public testimony on the plan.<br />
         		<a id="pl.541.20"></a><var>541.20</var>(d) The plan must be filed with both the county auditor and the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.21"></a><var>541.21</var>education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.541.22"></a><var>541.22</var>(e) After adopting the plan, each school board must publish notice of the plan <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.23"></a><var>541.23</var>realigning district boundaries. The notice must include a general description of the area <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.24"></a><var>541.24</var>that will be affected by the proposed boundary alignment and the method by which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.25"></a><var>541.25</var>boundaries will be realigned. The notice must also be mailed to each property owner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.26"></a><var>541.26</var>record in the area proposed for realignment. <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.27"></a><var>541.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Bonded debt.</b> As of the effective date of each exchange of parcels between <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.28"></a><var>541.28</var>the two school districts, for the next and subsequent tax years, the taxable property in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.29"></a><var>541.29</var>newly aligned parcel is taxable for a portion of the bonded debt of the school district to <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.30"></a><var>541.30</var>which the property is attached and is not taxable for the bonded debt from the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.31"></a><var>541.31</var>district from which the property is detached.<br />
         		<a id="pl.541.32"></a><var>541.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>County auditor notified.</b> After adoption of the plan, each school board <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.33"></a><var>541.33</var>must provide a copy of the plan to the county auditor. The county auditor may request <br />
         		<a id="pl.541.34"></a><var>541.34</var>any other necessary information from the school districts to effect the transfer of parcels <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.1"></a><var>542.1</var>between the school districts. Each year, the school districts must notify the county auditor <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.2"></a><var>542.2</var>of what block of parcels, if any, will be transferred between the two school districts. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.3"></a><var>542.3</var>county auditor must notify each affected property owner of the boundary change.<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.4"></a><var>542.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Report to commissioner of education.</b> Upon adoption of the plan, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.5"></a><var>542.5</var>school boards must submit a copy of the plan to the commissioner of education. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.6"></a><var>542.6</var>districts must also provide any additional information necessary for computing school <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.7"></a><var>542.7</var>aids and levies to the commissioner of education in the form and manner requested by <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.8"></a><var>542.8</var>the department.<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.9"></a><var>542.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day after the school boards of <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.10"></a><var>542.10</var>Independent School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.11"></a><var>542.11</var>and their respective chief clerical officers timely comply with Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.12"></a><var>542.12</var>645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.21.0"></a><a id="pl.542.13"></a><var>542.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. <b>GLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICT; OPERATING </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.542.14"></a><var>542.14</var><b>REFERENDUM ADJUSTMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.542.15"></a><var>542.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Year first effective.</b> Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.16"></a><var>542.16</var>operating referendum approved by the voters of Independent School District No. 2886, <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.17"></a><var>542.17</var>Glenville-Emmons, in April 2015, is first effective for fiscal year 2017 and may run for <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.18"></a><var>542.18</var>the number of years stated on the ballot. The total referendum authority for fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.19"></a><var>542.19</var>2017, including any board-approved authority, may not exceed the amount approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.20"></a><var>542.20</var>by the voters.<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.21"></a><var>542.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Documentation and process.</b> The board of Independent School District <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.22"></a><var>542.22</var>No. 2886, Glenville-Emmons, must submit to the commissioner of education the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.23"></a><var>542.23</var>(1) a unanimously adopted written resolution of the board at a public meeting <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.24"></a><var>542.24</var>authorizing the operating referendum to begin in fiscal year 2017;<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.25"></a><var>542.25</var>(2) documentation showing that the district's approved plan to eliminate its statutory <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.26"></a><var>542.26</var>operating debt is being followed; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.27"></a><var>542.27</var>(3) any other information requested by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.542.28"></a><var>542.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Levy adjustment.</b> Independent School District No. 2886, <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.29"></a><var>542.29</var>Glenville-Emmons, may certify the levy to accompany the fiscal year 2017 operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.542.30"></a><var>542.30</var>referendum over a three-year period beginning with taxes payable in 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.27.22.0"></a><a id="pl.542.31"></a><var>542.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. <b>EQUITY AID; FISCAL YEAR 2017.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.543.1"></a><var>543.1</var>For fiscal year 2017 only, the entire amount of the equity revenue adjustment under <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.2"></a><var>543.2</var>section 13 is paid through state aid.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.543.3"></a><var>543.3</var><b>ARTICLE 28</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.543.4"></a><var>543.4</var><b>CHARTER SCHOOLS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.28.1.0"></a><a id="pl.543.5"></a><var>543.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.6"></a><var>543.6</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.7"></a><var>543.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Eligible authorizers.</b> The following organizations may authorize <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.8"></a><var>543.8</var>one or more charter schools:<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.9"></a><var>543.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) a school board, intermediate school district school board, or education district <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.10"></a><var>543.10</var>organized under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.15</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.19</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.11"></a><var>543.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.12"></a><var>543.12</var>of 1986, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other than a <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.13"></a><var>543.13</var>natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.14"></a><var>543.14</var>is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or religious <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.15"></a><var>543.15</var>institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the federal IRS <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.16"></a><var>543.16</var>Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.17"></a><var>543.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(i) is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council on <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.18"></a><var>543.18</var>Foundations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.19"></a><var>543.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(ii) is registered with the attorney general's office; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.20"></a><var>543.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(iii) (ii) is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.21"></a><var>543.21</var>for at least five years but does not operate a charter school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.22"></a><var>543.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a Minnesota private college, notwithstanding clause (2), that grants two- or <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.23"></a><var>543.23</var>four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.24"></a><var>543.24</var>chapter 136A; community college, state university, or technical college governed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.25"></a><var>543.25</var>Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or the University <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.26"></a><var>543.26</var>of Minnesota;<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.27"></a><var>543.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section 
         <statute_ref>317A.905</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.28"></a><var>543.28</var>and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.29"></a><var>543.29</var>of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school has operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.30"></a><var>543.30</var>for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit corporation has <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.31"></a><var>543.31</var>existed for at least 25 years; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.543.32"></a><var>543.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) single-purpose authorizers formed as charitable, nonsectarian organizations <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.33"></a><var>543.33</var>under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and incorporated in the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.543.34"></a><var>543.34</var>of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no members or under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.543.35"></a><var>543.35</var>322B.975
         </statute_ref> as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole purpose of chartering schools.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.2.0"></a><a id="pl.544.1"></a><var>544.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.2"></a><var>544.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.3"></a><var>544.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Application content.</b> (a) An applicant must include in its application to <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.4"></a><var>544.4</var>the commissioner to be an approved authorizer at least the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.5"></a><var>544.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) how chartering schools is a way for the organization to carry out its mission;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.6"></a><var>544.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.7"></a><var>544.7</var>including the personnel who will perform the authorizing duties, their qualifications, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.8"></a><var>544.8</var>amount of time they will be assigned to this responsibility, and the financial resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.9"></a><var>544.9</var>allocated by the organization to this responsibility;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.10"></a><var>544.10</var>(2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer, <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.11"></a><var>544.11</var>including the positions allocated to authorizing duties, the qualifications for those <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.12"></a><var>544.12</var>positions, the full-time equivalencies of those positions, and the financial resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.13"></a><var>544.13</var>available to fund the positions;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.14"></a><var>544.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of the application and review process the authorizer will use to <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.15"></a><var>544.15</var>make decisions regarding the granting of charters;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.16"></a><var>544.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a description of the type of contract it will arrange with the schools it charters <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.17"></a><var>544.17</var>that meets the provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>124E.10</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.18"></a><var>544.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) the process to be used for providing ongoing oversight of the school consistent <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.19"></a><var>544.19</var>with the contract expectations specified in clause (4) that assures that the schools chartered <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.20"></a><var>544.20</var>are complying with both the provisions of applicable law and rules, and with the contract;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.21"></a><var>544.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) a description of the criteria and process the authorizer will use to grant expanded <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.22"></a><var>544.22</var>applications under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.06, subdivision 5</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.23"></a><var>544.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the process for making decisions regarding the renewal or termination of <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.24"></a><var>544.24</var>the school's charter based on evidence that demonstrates the academic, organizational, <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.25"></a><var>544.25</var>and financial competency of the school, including its success in increasing student <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.26"></a><var>544.26</var>achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.27"></a><var>544.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.28"></a><var>544.28</var>authorizer for the full five-year term.<br />
         		<a id="pl.544.29"></a><var>544.29</var>(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an authorizer that is a school district may satisfy <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.30"></a><var>544.30</var>the requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), and any requirement governing a <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.31"></a><var>544.31</var>conflict of interest between an authorizer and its charter schools or ongoing evaluation or <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.32"></a><var>544.32</var>continuing education of an administrator or other professional support staff by submitting <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.33"></a><var>544.33</var>to the commissioner a written promise to comply with the requirements. <br />
         		<a id="pl.544.34"></a><var>544.34</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective January 1, 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.3.0"></a><a id="pl.545.1"></a><var>545.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.2"></a><var>545.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.3"></a><var>545.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Review by commissioner.</b> (a) The commissioner shall review an <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.4"></a><var>545.4</var>authorizer's performance every five years in a manner and form determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.5"></a><var>545.5</var>commissioner, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), and may review an authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.6"></a><var>545.6</var>performance more frequently at the commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.7"></a><var>545.7</var>charter school operator, charter school board member, or other interested party. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.8"></a><var>545.8</var>commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a report with findings to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.9"></a><var>545.9</var>authorizer.<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.10"></a><var>545.10</var>(b) Consistent with this subdivision, the commissioner must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.11"></a><var>545.11</var>(1) use criteria appropriate to the authorizer and the schools it charters to review <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.12"></a><var>545.12</var>the authorizer's performance; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.13"></a><var>545.13</var>(2) consult with authorizers, charter school operators, and other charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.14"></a><var>545.14</var>stakeholders in developing review criteria under this paragraph.<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.15"></a><var>545.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) The commissioner's form must use existing department data on the authorizer to <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.16"></a><var>545.16</var>minimize duplicate reporting to the extent practicable. When reviewing an authorizer's <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.17"></a><var>545.17</var>performance under this subdivision, the commissioner must not:<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.18"></a><var>545.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) fail to credit;<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.19"></a><var>545.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) withhold points; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.20"></a><var>545.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) otherwise penalize an authorizer for failing to charter additional schools or for <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.21"></a><var>545.21</var>the absence of complaints against the authorizer's current portfolio of charter schools.<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.22"></a><var>545.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.4.0"></a><a id="pl.545.23"></a><var>545.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 7, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.24"></a><var>545.24</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.545.25"></a><var>545.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Withdrawal.</b> If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.26"></a><var>545.26</var>withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.545.27"></a><var>545.27</var>124E.10, subdivision 4
         </statute_ref>, the authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.28"></a><var>545.28</var>commissioner in writing by July 15 March 1 of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.29"></a><var>545.29</var>June 30 in the next calendar year, regardless of when the authorizer's five-year term of <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.30"></a><var>545.30</var>approval ends. The commissioner may approve the transfer of a charter school to a new <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.31"></a><var>545.31</var>authorizer under this subdivision after the new authorizer submits an affidavit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.32"></a><var>545.32</var>commissioner section 124E.10, subdivision 5.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.5.0"></a><a id="pl.545.33"></a><var>545.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.545.34"></a><var>545.34</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.1"></a><var>546.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Contents.</b> (a) The authorization for a charter school must be in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.2"></a><var>546.2</var>form of a written contract signed by the authorizer and the board of directors of the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.3"></a><var>546.3</var>school. The contract must be completed within 45 business days of the commissioner's <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.4"></a><var>546.4</var>approval of the authorizer's affidavit. The authorizer shall submit to the commissioner a <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.5"></a><var>546.5</var>copy of the signed charter contract within ten business days of its execution. The contract <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.6"></a><var>546.6</var>for a charter school must be in writing and contain at least the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.7"></a><var>546.7</var>(1) a declaration that the charter school will carry out the primary purpose in section <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.8"></a><var>546.8</var>124E.01, subdivision 1, and how the school will report its implementation of the primary <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.9"></a><var>546.9</var>purpose;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.10"></a><var>546.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a declaration of the additional purpose or purposes in section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, <br />
            		<a id="pl.546.11"></a><var>546.11</var>subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, that the school intends to carry out and how the school will report its <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.12"></a><var>546.12</var>implementation of those purposes;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.13"></a><var>546.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) a description of the school program and the specific academic and nonacademic <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.14"></a><var>546.14</var>outcomes that pupils must achieve;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.15"></a><var>546.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) a statement of admission policies and procedures;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.16"></a><var>546.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) a governance, management, and administration plan for the school;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.17"></a><var>546.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(6) signed agreements from charter school board members to comply with all <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.18"></a><var>546.18</var>federal and state laws governing organizational, programmatic, and financial requirements <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.19"></a><var>546.19</var>applicable to charter schools;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.20"></a><var>546.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(7) the criteria, processes, and procedures that the authorizer will use to monitor and <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.21"></a><var>546.21</var>evaluate the fiscal, operational, and academic performance consistent with subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.22"></a><var>546.22</var>3, paragraphs (a) and (b);<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.23"></a><var>546.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(8) for contract renewal, the formal written performance evaluation of the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.24"></a><var>546.24</var>that is a prerequisite for reviewing a charter contract under subdivision 3;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.25"></a><var>546.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(9) types and amounts of insurance liability coverage to be obtained by the charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.26"></a><var>546.26</var>school, consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124E.03, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, paragraph (d);<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.27"></a><var>546.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(10) consistent with section 
         <statute_ref>124E.09</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), a provision to indemnify and <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.28"></a><var>546.28</var>hold harmless the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees from any suit, claim, <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.29"></a><var>546.29</var>or liability arising from any operation of the charter school, and the commissioner and <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.30"></a><var>546.30</var>department officers, agents, and employees notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>3.736</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.31"></a><var>546.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(11) the term of the initial contract, which may be up to five years plus an additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.32"></a><var>546.32</var>a preoperational planning year period, and up to five years for a renewed contract or a <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.33"></a><var>546.33</var>contract with a new authorizer after a transfer of authorizers, if warranted by the school's <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.34"></a><var>546.34</var>academic, financial, and operational performance;<br />
         		<a id="pl.546.35"></a><var>546.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(12) how the board of directors or the operators of the charter school will provide <br />
         		<a id="pl.546.36"></a><var>546.36</var>special instruction and services for children with a disability under sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.03 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.547.1"></a><var>547.1</var>to 
         <statute_ref>125A.24</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>125A.65</statute_ref>, a description of the financial parameters within which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.2"></a><var>547.2</var>charter school will operate to provide the special instruction and services to children <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.3"></a><var>547.3</var>with a disability;<br />
         		<a id="pl.547.4"></a><var>547.4</var>(13) the specific conditions for contract renewal that identify performance of all <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.5"></a><var>547.5</var>students under the primary purpose of section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, as the most <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.6"></a><var>547.6</var>important factor in determining contract renewal;<br />
         		<a id="pl.547.7"></a><var>547.7</var>(14) the additional purposes under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.01, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, and related <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.8"></a><var>547.8</var>performance obligations under clause (7) contained in the charter contract as additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.9"></a><var>547.9</var>factors in determining contract renewal; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.547.10"></a><var>547.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(15) the plan for an orderly closing of the school under chapter 317A, whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.11"></a><var>547.11</var>the closure is a termination for cause, a voluntary termination, or a nonrenewal of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.12"></a><var>547.12</var>contract, that includes establishing the responsibilities of the school board of directors <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.13"></a><var>547.13</var>and the authorizer and notifying the commissioner, authorizer, school district in which the <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.14"></a><var>547.14</var>charter school is located, and parents of enrolled students about the closure, information <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.15"></a><var>547.15</var>and assistance sufficient to enable the student to re-enroll in another school, the transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.16"></a><var>547.16</var>of student records under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.03, subdivision 5</statute_ref>, paragraph (b), and procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.17"></a><var>547.17</var>for closing financial operations.<br />
         		<a id="pl.547.18"></a><var>547.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A charter school must design its programs to at least meet the outcomes adopted <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.19"></a><var>547.19</var>by the commissioner for public school students, including world's best workforce goals <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.20"></a><var>547.20</var>under section 120B.11, subdivision 1. In the absence of the commissioner's requirements, <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.21"></a><var>547.21</var>the school must meet the outcomes contained in the contract with the authorizer. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.22"></a><var>547.22</var>achievement levels of the outcomes contained in the contract may exceed the achievement <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.23"></a><var>547.23</var>levels of any outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.6.0"></a><a id="pl.547.24"></a><var>547.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, subdivision 5, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.25"></a><var>547.25</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.547.26"></a><var>547.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Mutual nonrenewal.</b> If the authorizer and the charter school board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.27"></a><var>547.27</var>directors mutually agree not to renew the contract, or if the governing board of an approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.28"></a><var>547.28</var>authorizer votes to withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.29"></a><var>547.29</var>under subdivision 4, a change in authorizers is allowed. The authorizer and the school <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.30"></a><var>547.30</var>board must jointly submit a written and signed letter of their intent to the commissioner to <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.31"></a><var>547.31</var>mutually not renew the contract. The authorizer that is a party to the existing contract must <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.32"></a><var>547.32</var>inform the proposed authorizer about the fiscal, operational, and student performance status <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.33"></a><var>547.33</var>of the school, as well as any including unmet contract outcomes and other outstanding <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.34"></a><var>547.34</var>contractual obligations that exist. The charter contract between the proposed authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.547.35"></a><var>547.35</var>and the school must identify and provide a plan to address any outstanding obligations from <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.1"></a><var>548.1</var>the previous contract. The proposed contract must be submitted at least 105 business days <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.2"></a><var>548.2</var>before the end of the existing charter contract. The commissioner shall have 30 business <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.3"></a><var>548.3</var>days to review and make a determination. The proposed authorizer and the school shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.4"></a><var>548.4</var>have 15 business days to respond to the determination and address any issues identified by <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.5"></a><var>548.5</var>the commissioner. A final determination by the commissioner shall be made no later than <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.6"></a><var>548.6</var>45 business days before the end of the current charter contract. If no change in authorizer <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.7"></a><var>548.7</var>is approved, the school and the current authorizer may withdraw their letter of nonrenewal <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.8"></a><var>548.8</var>and enter into a new contract. If the transfer of authorizers is not approved and the current <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.9"></a><var>548.9</var>authorizer and the school do not withdraw their letter and enter into a new contract, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.10"></a><var>548.10</var>school must be dissolved according to applicable law and the terms of the contract.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.7.0"></a><a id="pl.548.11"></a><var>548.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.16, subdivision 2, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.12"></a><var>548.12</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.548.13"></a><var>548.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Annual public reports.</b> (a) A charter school must publish an annual report <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.14"></a><var>548.14</var>approved by the board of directors. The annual report must at least include information <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.15"></a><var>548.15</var>on school enrollment, student attrition, governance and management, staffing, finances, <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.16"></a><var>548.16</var>academic performance, innovative practices and implementation, and future plans. A <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.17"></a><var>548.17</var>charter school may combine this report with the reporting required under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.11</statute_ref>. <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.18"></a><var>548.18</var>A charter school must post the annual report on the school's official Web site. A charter <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.19"></a><var>548.19</var>school must also distribute the annual report by publication, mail, or electronic means to <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.20"></a><var>548.20</var>its authorizer, school employees, and parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.21"></a><var>548.21</var>the charter school. The reports are public data under chapter 13.<br />
         		<a id="pl.548.22"></a><var>548.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The commissioner shall establish specifications for An authorizer must submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.23"></a><var>548.23</var>authorizer's annual public report that in a manner specified by the commissioner by January <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.24"></a><var>548.24</var>15 for the previous school year ending June 30 that shall at least include key indicators of <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.25"></a><var>548.25</var>school academic, operational, and financial performance. The report is part of the system <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.26"></a><var>548.26</var>to evaluate authorizer performance under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.05, subdivision 5</statute_ref>. The report shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.27"></a><var>548.27</var>at least include key indicators of school academic, operational, and financial performance.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.8.0"></a><a id="pl.548.28"></a><var>548.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.45, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.548.29"></a><var>548.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6a. <b>Cash flow adjustment.</b> The board of directors of any charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.30"></a><var>548.30</var>serving fewer than 200 students where the percent of students eligible for special <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.31"></a><var>548.31</var>education services equals at least 90 percent of the charter school's total enrollment <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.32"></a><var>548.32</var>eligible special education charter school under section 124E.21, subdivision 2, may <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.33"></a><var>548.33</var>request that the commissioner of education accelerate the school's cash flow under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.548.34"></a><var>548.34</var>section. The commissioner must approve a properly submitted request within 30 days of <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.1"></a><var>549.1</var>its receipt. The commissioner must accelerate the school's regular special education aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.2"></a><var>549.2</var>payments according to the schedule in the school's request and modify the payments to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.3"></a><var>549.3</var>school under subdivision 3 accordingly. A school must not receive current payments of <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.4"></a><var>549.4</var>regular special education aid exceeding 90 percent of its estimated aid entitlement for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.5"></a><var>549.5</var>fiscal year. The commissioner must delay the special education aid payments to all other <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.6"></a><var>549.6</var>school districts and charter schools in proportion to each district or charter school's total <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.7"></a><var>549.7</var>share of regular special education aid such that the overall aid payment savings from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.8"></a><var>549.8</var>aid payment shift remains unchanged for any fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.549.9"></a><var>549.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.10"></a><var>549.10</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.9.0"></a><a id="pl.549.11"></a><var>549.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 4, the effective <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.12"></a><var>549.12</var>date, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.549.13"></a><var>549.13</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.14"></a><var>549.14</var>except the provision under paragraph (g) allowing prekindergarten deaf or hard-of-hearing <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.15"></a><var>549.15</var>pupils to enroll in a charter school is effective only if the commissioner of education <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.16"></a><var>549.16</var>determines there is no added cost attributable to the pupil for the 2016-2017 school year <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.17"></a><var>549.17</var>and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.549.18"></a><var>549.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.28.10.0"></a><a id="pl.549.19"></a><var>549.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 9, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.20"></a><var>549.20</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.549.21"></a><var>549.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Charter school building lease aid.</b> For building lease aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.22"></a><var>549.22</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.11, subdivision 4 124E.22</statute_ref>: <br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.549.23"></a><var>549.23</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.549.24"></a><var>549.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">66,787,000<br />
                  		63,540,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.549.25"></a><var>549.25</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.549.26"></a><var>549.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">73,603,000 <br />
                  		70,132,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.549.27"></a><var>549.27</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $6,032,000 for 2015 and $60,755,000 $57,508,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.28"></a><var>549.28</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.549.29"></a><var>549.29</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $6,750,000 $6,389,000 for 2016 and $66,853,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.549.30"></a><var>549.30</var>$63,743,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.550.1"></a><var>550.1</var><b>ARTICLE 29</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.550.2"></a><var>550.2</var><b>SPECIAL EDUCATION</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.29.1.0"></a><a id="pl.550.3"></a><var>550.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.125, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.4"></a><var>550.4</var><b>120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.550.5"></a><var>550.5</var><b>TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.550.6"></a><var>550.6</var><b>LEARNING PLANS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.550.7"></a><var>550.7</var>(a) Consistent with sections 
         <statute_ref>120B.13</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>120B.131</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>120B.132</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>120B.14</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>120B.15</statute_ref>, <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.550.8"></a><var>550.8</var>120B.30, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (c), 125A.08, and other related sections, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.9"></a><var>550.9</var>districts, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, must assist all students by no later <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.10"></a><var>550.10</var>than grade 9 to explore their educational, college, and career interests, aptitudes, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.11"></a><var>550.11</var>aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.12"></a><var>550.12</var>education or employment. All students' plans must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.13"></a><var>550.13</var>(1) provide a comprehensive plan to prepare for and complete a career and college <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.14"></a><var>550.14</var>ready curriculum by meeting state and local academic standards and developing career and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.15"></a><var>550.15</var>employment-related skills such as team work, collaboration, creativity, communication, <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.16"></a><var>550.16</var>critical thinking, and good work habits;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.17"></a><var>550.17</var>(2) emphasize academic rigor and high expectations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.18"></a><var>550.18</var>(3) help students identify interests, aptitudes, aspirations, and personal learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.19"></a><var>550.19</var>styles that may affect their career and college ready goals and postsecondary education <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.20"></a><var>550.20</var>and employment choices;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.21"></a><var>550.21</var>(4) set appropriate career and college ready goals with timelines that identify <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.22"></a><var>550.22</var>effective means for achieving those goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.23"></a><var>550.23</var>(5) help students access education and career options;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.24"></a><var>550.24</var>(6) integrate strong academic content into career-focused courses and applied and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.25"></a><var>550.25</var>experiential learning opportunities and integrate relevant career-focused courses and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.26"></a><var>550.26</var>applied and experiential learning opportunities into strong academic content;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.27"></a><var>550.27</var>(7) help identify and access appropriate counseling and other supports and assistance <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.28"></a><var>550.28</var>that enable students to complete required coursework, prepare for postsecondary education <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.29"></a><var>550.29</var>and careers, and obtain information about postsecondary education costs and eligibility <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.30"></a><var>550.30</var>for financial aid and scholarship;<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.31"></a><var>550.31</var>(8) help identify collaborative partnerships among prekindergarten through grade <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.32"></a><var>550.32</var>12 schools, postsecondary institutions, economic development agencies, and local and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.33"></a><var>550.33</var>regional employers that support students' transition to postsecondary education and <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.34"></a><var>550.34</var>employment and provide students with applied and experiential learning opportunities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.550.35"></a><var>550.35</var>(9) be reviewed and revised at least annually by the student, the student's parent or <br />
         		<a id="pl.550.36"></a><var>550.36</var>guardian, and the school or district to ensure that the student's course-taking schedule keeps <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.1"></a><var>551.1</var>the student making adequate progress to meet state and local academic standards and high <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.2"></a><var>551.2</var>school graduation requirements and with a reasonable chance to succeed with employment <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.3"></a><var>551.3</var>or postsecondary education without the need to first complete remedial course work.<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.4"></a><var>551.4</var>(b) A school district may develop grade-level curricula or provide instruction that <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.5"></a><var>551.5</var>introduces students to various careers, but must not require any curriculum, instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.6"></a><var>551.6</var>or employment-related activity that obligates an elementary or secondary student to <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.7"></a><var>551.7</var>involuntarily select or pursue a career, career interest, employment goals, or related job <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.8"></a><var>551.8</var>training.<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.9"></a><var>551.9</var>(c) Educators must possess the knowledge and skills to effectively teach all English <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.10"></a><var>551.10</var>learners in their classrooms. School districts must provide appropriate curriculum, <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.11"></a><var>551.11</var>targeted materials, professional development opportunities for educators, and sufficient <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.12"></a><var>551.12</var>resources to enable English learners to become career and college ready.<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.13"></a><var>551.13</var>(d) When assisting students in developing a plan for a smooth and successful <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.14"></a><var>551.14</var>transition to postsecondary education and employment, districts must recognize the unique <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.15"></a><var>551.15</var>possibilities of each student and ensure that the contents of each student's plan reflect the <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.16"></a><var>551.16</var>student's unique talents, skills, and abilities as the student grows, develops, and learns.<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.17"></a><var>551.17</var>(e) If a student with a disability has an individualized education program (IEP) or <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.18"></a><var>551.18</var>standardized written plan that meets the plan components of this section, the IEP satisfies <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.19"></a><var>551.19</var>the requirement and no additional transition plan is needed.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.2.0"></a><a id="pl.551.20"></a><var>551.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.31, subdivision 3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.21"></a><var>551.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Qualified interpreters.</b> The Department of Education and the resource <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.22"></a><var>551.22</var>center: state specialist for deaf and hard of hearing hard-of-hearing shall work with <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.23"></a><var>551.23</var>existing interpreter/transliterator training programs, other training/educational institutions, <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.24"></a><var>551.24</var>and the regional service centers to ensure that ongoing staff development training for <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.25"></a><var>551.25</var>educational interpreters/transliterators is provided throughout the state.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.3.0"></a><a id="pl.551.26"></a><var>551.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivision 15, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.27"></a><var>551.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 15. <b>Eligibility.</b> A child is eligible to participate in a school readiness program <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.28"></a><var>551.28</var>if the child:<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.29"></a><var>551.29</var>(1) is at least three years old on September 1;<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.30"></a><var>551.30</var>(2) has completed health and developmental screening within 90 days of program <br />
         		<a id="pl.551.31"></a><var>551.31</var>enrollment under sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.16</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.32"></a><var>551.32</var>(3) has one or more of the following risk factors:<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.33"></a><var>551.33</var>(i) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch;<br />
         		<a id="pl.551.34"></a><var>551.34</var>(ii) is an English learner;<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.1"></a><var>552.1</var>(iii) is homeless;<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.2"></a><var>552.2</var>(iv) has an individualized education program (IEP) or an individual interagency <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.3"></a><var>552.3</var>intervention plan (IIIP) standardized written plan;<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.4"></a><var>552.4</var>(v) is identified, through health and developmental screenings under sections <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.552.5"></a><var>552.5</var>121A.16
         </statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref>, with a potential risk factor that may influence learning; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.6"></a><var>552.6</var>(vi) is defined as at-risk at risk by the school district.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.4.0"></a><a id="pl.552.7"></a><var>552.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.08, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.8"></a><var>552.8</var><b>125A.08 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.552.9"></a><var>552.9</var>(a) At the beginning of each school year, each school district shall have in effect, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.10"></a><var>552.10</var>each child with a disability, an individualized education program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.11"></a><var>552.11</var>(b) As defined in this section, every district must ensure the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.552.12"></a><var>552.12</var>(1) all students with disabilities are provided the special instruction and services <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.13"></a><var>552.13</var>which are appropriate to their needs. Where the individualized education program team <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.14"></a><var>552.14</var>has determined appropriate goals and objectives based on the student's needs, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.15"></a><var>552.15</var>the extent to which the student can be included in the least restrictive environment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.16"></a><var>552.16</var>and where there are essentially equivalent and effective instruction, related services, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.17"></a><var>552.17</var>assistive technology devices available to meet the student's needs, cost to the district may <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.18"></a><var>552.18</var>be among the factors considered by the team in choosing how to provide the appropriate <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.19"></a><var>552.19</var>services, instruction, or devices that are to be made part of the student's individualized <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.20"></a><var>552.20</var>education program. The individualized education program team shall consider and <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.21"></a><var>552.21</var>may authorize services covered by medical assistance according to section 
         <statute_ref>256B.0625, <br />
            		<a id="pl.552.22"></a><var>552.22</var>subdivision 26
         </statute_ref>. Before a school district evaluation team makes a determination of other <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.23"></a><var>552.23</var>health disability under Minnesota Rules, part 3525.1335, subparts 1 and 2, item A, subitem <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.24"></a><var>552.24</var>(1), the evaluation team must seek written documentation of the student's medically <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.25"></a><var>552.25</var>diagnosed chronic or acute health condition signed by a licensed physician or a licensed <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.26"></a><var>552.26</var>health care provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice. The student's <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.27"></a><var>552.27</var>needs and the special education instruction and services to be provided must be agreed <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.28"></a><var>552.28</var>upon through the development of an individualized education program. The program <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.29"></a><var>552.29</var>must address the student's need to develop skills to live and work as independently <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.30"></a><var>552.30</var>as possible within the community. The individualized education program team must <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.31"></a><var>552.31</var>consider positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports that address behavior <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.32"></a><var>552.32</var>needs for children. During grade 9, the program must address the student's needs for <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.33"></a><var>552.33</var>transition from secondary services to postsecondary education and training, employment, <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.34"></a><var>552.34</var>community participation, recreation, and leisure and home living. In developing the <br />
         		<a id="pl.552.35"></a><var>552.35</var>program, districts must inform parents of the full range of transitional goals and related <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.1"></a><var>553.1</var>services that should be considered. The program must include a statement of the needed <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.2"></a><var>553.2</var>transition services, including a statement of the interagency responsibilities or linkages or <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.3"></a><var>553.3</var>both before secondary services are concluded. If the individualized education program <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.4"></a><var>553.4</var>meets the plan components in section 120B.125, the individualized education program <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.5"></a><var>553.5</var>satisfies the requirement and no additional transition plan is needed;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.6"></a><var>553.6</var>(2) children with a disability under age five and their families are provided special <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.7"></a><var>553.7</var>instruction and services appropriate to the child's level of functioning and needs;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.8"></a><var>553.8</var>(3) children with a disability and their parents or guardians are guaranteed procedural <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.9"></a><var>553.9</var>safeguards and the right to participate in decisions involving identification, assessment <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.10"></a><var>553.10</var>including assistive technology assessment, and educational placement of children with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.11"></a><var>553.11</var>disability;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.12"></a><var>553.12</var>(4) eligibility and needs of children with a disability are determined by an initial <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.13"></a><var>553.13</var>evaluation or reevaluation, which may be completed using existing data under United <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.14"></a><var>553.14</var>States Code, title 20, section 33, et seq.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.15"></a><var>553.15</var>(5) to the maximum extent appropriate, children with a disability, including those <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.16"></a><var>553.16</var>in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.17"></a><var>553.17</var>are not disabled, and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.18"></a><var>553.18</var>with a disability from the regular educational environment occurs only when and to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.19"></a><var>553.19</var>extent that the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.20"></a><var>553.20</var>with the use of supplementary services cannot be achieved satisfactorily;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.21"></a><var>553.21</var>(6) in accordance with recognized professional standards, testing and evaluation <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.22"></a><var>553.22</var>materials, and procedures used for the purposes of classification and placement of children <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.23"></a><var>553.23</var>with a disability are selected and administered so as not to be racially or culturally <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.24"></a><var>553.24</var>discriminatory; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.25"></a><var>553.25</var>(7) the rights of the child are protected when the parents or guardians are not known <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.26"></a><var>553.26</var>or not available, or the child is a ward of the state.<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.27"></a><var>553.27</var>(c) For all paraprofessionals employed to work in programs whose role in part is <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.28"></a><var>553.28</var>to provide direct support to students with disabilities, the school board in each district <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.29"></a><var>553.29</var>shall ensure that:<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.30"></a><var>553.30</var>(1) before or beginning at the time of employment, each paraprofessional must <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.31"></a><var>553.31</var>develop sufficient knowledge and skills in emergency procedures, building orientation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.32"></a><var>553.32</var>roles and responsibilities, confidentiality, vulnerability, and reportability, among other <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.33"></a><var>553.33</var>things, to begin meeting the needs, especially disability-specific and behavioral needs, of <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.34"></a><var>553.34</var>the students with whom the paraprofessional works;<br />
         		<a id="pl.553.35"></a><var>553.35</var>(2) annual training opportunities are required to enable the paraprofessional to <br />
         		<a id="pl.553.36"></a><var>553.36</var>continue to further develop the knowledge and skills that are specific to the students with <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.1"></a><var>554.1</var>whom the paraprofessional works, including understanding disabilities, the unique and <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.2"></a><var>554.2</var>individual needs of each student according to the student's disability and how the disability <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.3"></a><var>554.3</var>affects the student's education and behavior, following lesson plans, and implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.4"></a><var>554.4</var>follow-up instructional procedures and activities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.5"></a><var>554.5</var>(3) a districtwide process obligates each paraprofessional to work under the ongoing <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.6"></a><var>554.6</var>direction of a licensed teacher and, where appropriate and possible, the supervision of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.7"></a><var>554.7</var>school nurse.<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.8"></a><var>554.8</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.5.0"></a><a id="pl.554.9"></a><var>554.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.083, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.10"></a><var>554.10</var><b>125A.083 STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TRANSFERRING </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.554.11"></a><var>554.11</var><b>RECORDS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.554.12"></a><var>554.12</var>(a) To efficiently and effectively meet federal and state compliance and <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.13"></a><var>554.13</var>accountability requirements using an online case management reporting system, beginning <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.14"></a><var>554.14</var>July 1, 2018, a school districts district may contract only for a student information system <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.15"></a><var>554.15</var>that is Schools Interoperability Framework compliant and compatible with the.<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.16"></a><var>554.16</var>(b) Beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year following the year that the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.17"></a><var>554.17</var>of education certifies to the legislature under paragraph (c) that a compatible compliant <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.18"></a><var>554.18</var>system exists, a school district must use an online system for compliance reporting <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.19"></a><var>554.19</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.085</statute_ref> beginning in the 2018-2019 school year and later. A district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.20"></a><var>554.20</var>information system under this section must facilitate the seamless transfer of student <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.21"></a><var>554.21</var>records for a student with disabilities who transfers between school districts, including <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.22"></a><var>554.22</var>records containing the student's evaluation report, service plan, and other due process <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.23"></a><var>554.23</var>forms and information, regardless of what information system any one district uses.<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.24"></a><var>554.24</var>(c) As a part of the annual report required under section 125A.085, paragraph (f), the <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.25"></a><var>554.25</var>commissioner must specify whether a compatible compliant system exists and if so, list <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.26"></a><var>554.26</var>each vendor's systems that meet the criteria in paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.27"></a><var>554.27</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.6.0"></a><a id="pl.554.28"></a><var>554.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.091, subdivision 11, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.554.29"></a><var>554.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Facilitated team meeting.</b> A facilitated team meeting is an IEP, IFSP, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.30"></a><var>554.30</var>IIIP multiagency team meeting led by an impartial state-provided facilitator to promote <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.31"></a><var>554.31</var>effective communication and assist a team in developing an individualized education <br />
         		<a id="pl.554.32"></a><var>554.32</var>program.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.7.0"></a><a id="pl.555.1"></a><var>555.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.2"></a><var>555.2</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.3"></a><var>555.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Physical holding or seclusion.</b> (a) Physical holding or seclusion may be <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.4"></a><var>555.4</var>used only in an emergency. A school that uses physical holding or seclusion shall meet the <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.5"></a><var>555.5</var>following requirements:<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.6"></a><var>555.6</var>(1) physical holding or seclusion is the least intrusive intervention that effectively <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.7"></a><var>555.7</var>responds to the emergency;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.8"></a><var>555.8</var>(2) physical holding or seclusion is not used to discipline a noncompliant child;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.9"></a><var>555.9</var>(3) physical holding or seclusion ends when the threat of harm ends and the staff <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.10"></a><var>555.10</var>determines the child can safely return to the classroom or activity;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.11"></a><var>555.11</var>(4) staff directly observes the child while physical holding or seclusion is being used;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.12"></a><var>555.12</var>(5) each time physical holding or seclusion is used, the staff person who implements <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.13"></a><var>555.13</var>or oversees the physical holding or seclusion documents, as soon as possible after the <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.14"></a><var>555.14</var>incident concludes, the following information:<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.15"></a><var>555.15</var>(i) a description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.16"></a><var>555.16</var>(ii) why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.17"></a><var>555.17</var>inappropriate or impractical;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.18"></a><var>555.18</var>(iii) the time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.19"></a><var>555.19</var>released; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.20"></a><var>555.20</var>(iv) a brief record of the child's behavioral and physical status;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.21"></a><var>555.21</var>(6) the room used for seclusion must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.22"></a><var>555.22</var>(i) be at least six feet by five feet;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.23"></a><var>555.23</var>(ii) be well lit, well ventilated, adequately heated, and clean;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.24"></a><var>555.24</var>(iii) have a window that allows staff to directly observe a child in seclusion;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.25"></a><var>555.25</var>(iv) have tamperproof fixtures, electrical switches located immediately outside the <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.26"></a><var>555.26</var>door, and secure ceilings;<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.27"></a><var>555.27</var>(v) have doors that open out and are unlocked, locked with keyless locks that <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.28"></a><var>555.28</var>have immediate release mechanisms, or locked with locks that have immediate release <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.29"></a><var>555.29</var>mechanisms connected with a fire and emergency system; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.30"></a><var>555.30</var>(vi) not contain objects that a child may use to injure the child or others; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.31"></a><var>555.31</var>(7) before using a room for seclusion, a school must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.32"></a><var>555.32</var>(i) receive written notice from local authorities that the room and the locking <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.33"></a><var>555.33</var>mechanisms comply with applicable building, fire, and safety codes; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.34"></a><var>555.34</var>(ii) register the room with the commissioner, who may view that room; and.<br />
         		<a id="pl.555.35"></a><var>555.35</var>(8) until August 1, 2015, a school district may use prone restraints with children <br />
         		<a id="pl.555.36"></a><var>555.36</var>age five or older if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.1"></a><var>556.1</var>(i) the district has provided to the department a list of staff who have had specific <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.2"></a><var>556.2</var>training on the use of prone restraints;<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.3"></a><var>556.3</var>(ii) the district provides information on the type of training that was provided and <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.4"></a><var>556.4</var>by whom;<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.5"></a><var>556.5</var>(iii) only staff who received specific training use prone restraints;<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.6"></a><var>556.6</var>(iv) each incident of the use of prone restraints is reported to the department within <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.7"></a><var>556.7</var>five working days on a form provided by the department; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.8"></a><var>556.8</var>(v) the district, before using prone restraints, must review any known medical or <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.9"></a><var>556.9</var>psychological limitations that contraindicate the use of prone restraints.<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.10"></a><var>556.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The department must collect data on districts' use of prone restraints and publish the <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.11"></a><var>556.11</var>data in a readily accessible format on the department's Web site on a quarterly basis.<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.12"></a><var>556.12</var>(b) By February 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, stakeholders may, as necessary, <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.13"></a><var>556.13</var>recommend to the commissioner specific and measurable implementation and outcome <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.14"></a><var>556.14</var>goals for reducing the use of restrictive procedures and the commissioner must submit to <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.15"></a><var>556.15</var>the legislature a report on districts' progress in reducing the use of restrictive procedures <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.16"></a><var>556.16</var>that recommends how to further reduce these procedures and eliminate the use of <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.17"></a><var>556.17</var>prone restraints seclusion. The statewide plan includes the following components: <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.18"></a><var>556.18</var>measurable goals; the resources, training, technical assistance, mental health services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.19"></a><var>556.19</var>and collaborative efforts needed to significantly reduce districts' use of prone restraints <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.20"></a><var>556.20</var>seclusion; and recommendations to clarify and improve the law governing districts' use <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.21"></a><var>556.21</var>of restrictive procedures. The commissioner must consult with interested stakeholders <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.22"></a><var>556.22</var>when preparing the report, including representatives of advocacy organizations, special <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.23"></a><var>556.23</var>education directors, teachers, paraprofessionals, intermediate school districts, school <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.24"></a><var>556.24</var>boards, day treatment providers, county social services, state human services department <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.25"></a><var>556.25</var>staff, mental health professionals, and autism experts. By June 30 Beginning with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.26"></a><var>556.26</var>2016-2017 school year, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner, districts <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.27"></a><var>556.27</var>must report data quarterly to the department by January 15, April 15, July 15, and October <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.28"></a><var>556.28</var>15 about individual students who have been secluded. By July 15 each year, districts <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.29"></a><var>556.29</var>must report summary data on their use of restrictive procedures to the department for <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.30"></a><var>556.30</var>the prior school year, July 1 through June 30, in a form and manner determined by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.31"></a><var>556.31</var>commissioner. The summary data must include information about the use of restrictive <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.32"></a><var>556.32</var>procedures, including use of reasonable force under section 
         <statute_ref>121A.582</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.556.33"></a><var>556.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and <br />
         		<a id="pl.556.34"></a><var>556.34</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.8.0"></a><a id="pl.556.35"></a><var>556.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.0942, subdivision 4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.1"></a><var>557.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Prohibitions.</b> The following actions or procedures are prohibited:<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.2"></a><var>557.2</var>(1) engaging in conduct prohibited under section 
         <statute_ref>121A.58</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.3"></a><var>557.3</var>(2) requiring a child to assume and maintain a specified physical position, activity, <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.4"></a><var>557.4</var>or posture that induces physical pain;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.5"></a><var>557.5</var>(3) totally or partially restricting a child's senses as punishment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.6"></a><var>557.6</var>(4) presenting an intense sound, light, or other sensory stimuli using smell, taste, <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.7"></a><var>557.7</var>substance, or spray as punishment;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.8"></a><var>557.8</var>(5) denying or restricting a child's access to equipment and devices such as walkers, <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.9"></a><var>557.9</var>wheelchairs, hearing aids, and communication boards that facilitate the child's functioning, <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.10"></a><var>557.10</var>except when temporarily removing the equipment or device is needed to prevent injury <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.11"></a><var>557.11</var>to the child or others or serious damage to the equipment or device, in which case the <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.12"></a><var>557.12</var>equipment or device shall be returned to the child as soon as possible;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.13"></a><var>557.13</var>(6) interacting with a child in a manner that constitutes sexual abuse, neglect, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.14"></a><var>557.14</var>physical abuse under section 
         <statute_ref>626.556</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.15"></a><var>557.15</var>(7) withholding regularly scheduled meals or water;<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.16"></a><var>557.16</var>(8) denying access to bathroom facilities; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.17"></a><var>557.17</var>(9) physical holding that restricts or impairs a child's ability to breathe, restricts or <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.18"></a><var>557.18</var>impairs a child's ability to communicate distress, places pressure or weight on a child's <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.19"></a><var>557.19</var>head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum, diaphragm, back, or abdomen, or results in <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.20"></a><var>557.20</var>straddling a child's torso.; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.21"></a><var>557.21</var>(10) prone restraint.<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.22"></a><var>557.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.9.0"></a><a id="pl.557.23"></a><var>557.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.11, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.24"></a><var>557.24</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.557.25"></a><var>557.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Nonresident tuition rate; other costs.</b> (a) For fiscal year 2015 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.26"></a><var>557.26</var>later, when a school district provides special instruction and services for a pupil with <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.27"></a><var>557.27</var>a disability as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.02</statute_ref> outside the district of residence, excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.28"></a><var>557.28</var>a pupil for whom an adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.29"></a><var>557.29</var>section 
         <statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, paragraphs (b) to (d), special education aid paid to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.30"></a><var>557.30</var>resident district must be reduced by an amount equal to (1) the actual cost of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.31"></a><var>557.31</var>special instruction and services to the pupil, including a proportionate amount for special <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.32"></a><var>557.32</var>transportation and unreimbursed building lease and debt service costs for facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.33"></a><var>557.33</var>used primarily for special education, plus (2) the amount of general education revenue, <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.34"></a><var>557.34</var>excluding local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.557.35"></a><var>557.35</var>attributable to that pupil, calculated using the resident district's average general education <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.1"></a><var>558.1</var>revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.2"></a><var>558.2</var>revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue, minus (3) the <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.3"></a><var>558.3</var>amount of special education aid for children with a disability under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.76 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.558.4"></a><var>558.4</var>received on behalf of that child, minus (4) if the pupil receives special instruction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.5"></a><var>558.5</var>services outside the regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.6"></a><var>558.6</var>amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid, excluding portions <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.7"></a><var>558.7</var>attributable to district and school administration, district support services, operations and <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.8"></a><var>558.8</var>maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation, attributable to that pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.9"></a><var>558.9</var>for the portion of time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.10"></a><var>558.10</var>regular classroom, calculated using the resident district's average general education <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.11"></a><var>558.11</var>revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.12"></a><var>558.12</var>revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue and the serving <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.13"></a><var>558.13</var>district's basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.14"></a><var>558.14</var>per adjusted pupil unit. Notwithstanding clauses (1) and (4), for pupils served by a <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.15"></a><var>558.15</var>cooperative unit without a fiscal agent school district, the general education revenue and <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.16"></a><var>558.16</var>referendum equalization aid attributable to a pupil must be calculated using the resident <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.17"></a><var>558.17</var>district's average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.18"></a><var>558.18</var>compensatory revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, and secondary sparsity revenue. <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.19"></a><var>558.19</var>Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special instruction and <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.20"></a><var>558.20</var>services for the pupil must be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.21"></a><var>558.21</var>to the resident district. Amounts paid to cooperatives under this subdivision and section <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.22"></a><var>558.22</var><statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, shall be recognized and reported as revenues and expenditures on <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.23"></a><var>558.23</var>the resident school district's books of account under sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.75 </statute_ref>and 
         <statute_ref>123B.76</statute_ref>. If <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.24"></a><var>558.24</var>the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make the full adjustment, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.25"></a><var>558.25</var>remaining adjustment shall be made to other state aid due to the district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.558.26"></a><var>558.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), when a charter school receiving special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.27"></a><var>558.27</var>aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.21, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, provides special instruction and services for <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.28"></a><var>558.28</var>a pupil with a disability as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.02</statute_ref>, excluding a pupil for whom an <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.29"></a><var>558.29</var>adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to section 
         <statute_ref>127A.46, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.558.30"></a><var>558.30</var>7
         </statute_ref>, paragraphs (b) to (e), special education aid paid to the resident district must be reduced <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.31"></a><var>558.31</var>by an amount equal to that calculated under paragraph (a) as if the charter school received <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.32"></a><var>558.32</var>aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.21, subdivision 1</statute_ref>. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.33"></a><var>558.33</var>aid paid to the charter school providing special instruction and services for the pupil must <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.34"></a><var>558.34</var>not be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.558.35"></a><var>558.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 
         <statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, paragraphs <br />
         		<a id="pl.558.36"></a><var>558.36</var>(b) to (d),:<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.1"></a><var>559.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) an intermediate district or a special education cooperative may recover <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.2"></a><var>559.2</var>unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disability, including building lease, debt <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.3"></a><var>559.3</var>service, and indirect costs necessary for the general operation of the organization, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.4"></a><var>559.4</var>billing membership fees and nonmember access fees to the resident district;<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.5"></a><var>559.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) a charter school where more than 30 percent of enrolled students receive special <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.6"></a><var>559.6</var>education and related services, a site approved under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.515</statute_ref>, an intermediate <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.7"></a><var>559.7</var>district, or a special education cooperative, or a school district that served as the applicant <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.8"></a><var>559.8</var>agency for a group of school districts for federal special education aids for fiscal year 2006 <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.9"></a><var>559.9</var>may apply to the commissioner for authority to charge the resident district an additional <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.10"></a><var>559.10</var>amount to recover any remaining unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disability.;<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.11"></a><var>559.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) the billing under clause (1) or application under clause (2) must include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.12"></a><var>559.12</var>description of the costs and the calculations used to determine the unreimbursed portion to <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.13"></a><var>559.13</var>be charged to the resident district. Amounts approved by the commissioner under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.14"></a><var>559.14</var>paragraph clause (2) must be included in the tuition billings or aid adjustments under <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.15"></a><var>559.15</var>paragraph (a), or section 
         <statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, paragraphs (b) to (d), as applicable.<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.16"></a><var>559.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) For purposes of this subdivision and section 
         <statute_ref>127A.47</statute_ref>, subdivision 7, paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.17"></a><var>559.17</var>(b), "general education revenue and referendum equalization aid" means the sum of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.18"></a><var>559.18</var>general education revenue according to section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10</statute_ref>, subdivision 1, excluding the <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.19"></a><var>559.19</var>local optional levy according to section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, subdivision 2e</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), plus the <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.20"></a><var>559.20</var>referendum equalization aid according to section 
         <statute_ref>126C.17</statute_ref>, subdivision 7.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.10.0"></a><a id="pl.559.21"></a><var>559.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.21, subdivision 3, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.22"></a><var>559.22</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.23"></a><var>559.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Use of reimbursements.</b> Of the reimbursements received, districts may <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.24"></a><var>559.24</var>School districts must reserve third-party revenue and must spend the reimbursements <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.25"></a><var>559.25</var>received only to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.26"></a><var>559.26</var>(1) retain an amount sufficient to compensate the district for its administrative costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.27"></a><var>559.27</var>of obtaining reimbursements;<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.28"></a><var>559.28</var>(2) regularly obtain from education- and health-related entities training and other <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.29"></a><var>559.29</var>appropriate technical assistance designed to improve the district's ability to access <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.30"></a><var>559.30</var>third-party payments for individualized education program or individualized family <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.31"></a><var>559.31</var>service plan health-related services; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.559.32"></a><var>559.32</var>(3) reallocate reimbursements for the benefit of students with individualized <br />
         		<a id="pl.559.33"></a><var>559.33</var>education programs or individualized family service plans in the district.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.11.0"></a><a id="pl.560.1"></a><var>560.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.63, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.2"></a><var>560.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.3"></a><var>560.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Advisory committees.</b> (a) The commissioner shall establish advisory <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.4"></a><var>560.4</var>committees for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and for the blind and visually impaired. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.5"></a><var>560.5</var>advisory committees shall develop recommendations and submit an annual report to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.6"></a><var>560.6</var>commissioner on the form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.7"></a><var>560.7</var>(b) The advisory committees for the deaf and hard of hearing and for the blind and <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.8"></a><var>560.8</var>visually impaired shall meet periodically at least four times per year and. The committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.9"></a><var>560.9</var>must  each review, approve, and submit an annual a biennial report to the commissioner, <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.10"></a><var>560.10</var>the education policy and finance committees of the legislature, and the Commission of <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.11"></a><var>560.11</var>Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans. The reports must, at least:<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.12"></a><var>560.12</var>(1) identify and report the aggregate, data-based education outcomes for children <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.13"></a><var>560.13</var>with the primary disability classification of deaf and hard of hearing or of blind and <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.14"></a><var>560.14</var>visually impaired, consistent with the commissioner's child count reporting practices, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.15"></a><var>560.15</var>commissioner's state and local outcome data reporting system by district and region, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.16"></a><var>560.16</var>the school performance report cards under section 
         <statute_ref>120B.36, subdivision 1</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.17"></a><var>560.17</var>(2) describe the implementation of a data-based plan for improving the education <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.18"></a><var>560.18</var>outcomes of deaf and hard of hearing or blind and visually impaired children that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.19"></a><var>560.19</var>premised on evidence-based best practices, and provide a cost estimate for ongoing <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.20"></a><var>560.20</var>implementation of the plan.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.12.0"></a><a id="pl.560.21"></a><var>560.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.76, subdivision 2c, <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.22"></a><var>560.22</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.23"></a><var>560.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2c. <b>Special education aid.</b> (a) For fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2015, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.24"></a><var>560.24</var>district's special education aid equals the sum of the district's special education aid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.25"></a><var>560.25</var>subdivision 5, the district's cross subsidy reduction aid under subdivision 2b, and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.26"></a><var>560.26</var>district's excess cost aid under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.79, subdivision 7</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.27"></a><var>560.27</var>(b) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's special education aid equals the sum of <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.28"></a><var>560.28</var>the district's special education initial aid under subdivision 2a and the district's excess cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.29"></a><var>560.29</var>aid under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.79, subdivision 5</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.560.30"></a><var>560.30</var>(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016, the special education aid for <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.31"></a><var>560.31</var>a school district must not exceed the sum of the special education aid the district would <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.32"></a><var>560.32</var>have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.76 <br />
            		
         </statute_ref><a id="pl.560.33"></a><var>560.33</var>and 
         <statute_ref>125A.79</statute_ref>, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.11</statute_ref> and <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.560.34"></a><var>560.34</var>127A.47, subdivision 7
         </statute_ref>, and the product of the district's average daily membership served <br />
         		<a id="pl.560.35"></a><var>560.35</var>and the special education aid increase limit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.1"></a><var>561.1</var>(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2017 and later, the special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.2"></a><var>561.2</var>aid for a school district must not exceed the sum of: (i) the product of the district's average <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.3"></a><var>561.3</var>daily membership served and the special education aid increase limit and (ii) the product <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.4"></a><var>561.4</var>of the sum of the special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.5"></a><var>561.5</var>under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.76</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>125A.79</statute_ref>, as adjusted according <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.6"></a><var>561.6</var>to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.11</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, the ratio of <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.7"></a><var>561.7</var>the district's average daily membership served for the current fiscal year to the district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.8"></a><var>561.8</var>average daily membership served for fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.9"></a><var>561.9</var>(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016 and later the special <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.10"></a><var>561.10</var>education aid for a school district, not including a charter school or cooperative unit as <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.11"></a><var>561.11</var>defined in section 
         <statute_ref>123A.24</statute_ref>, must not be less than the lesser of (1) the district's nonfederal <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.12"></a><var>561.12</var>special education expenditures for that fiscal year or (2) the product of the sum of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.13"></a><var>561.13</var>special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.14"></a><var>561.14</var>Statutes 2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.76</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>125A.79</statute_ref>, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.15"></a><var>561.15</var>2012, sections 
         <statute_ref>125A.11</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>127A.47, subdivision 7</statute_ref>, the ratio of the district's adjusted <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.16"></a><var>561.16</var>daily membership for the current fiscal year to the district's average daily membership for <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.17"></a><var>561.17</var>fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.18"></a><var>561.18</var>(f) Notwithstanding subdivision 2a and section 
         <statute_ref>125A.79</statute_ref>, a charter school in its first <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.19"></a><var>561.19</var>year of operation shall generate special education aid based on current year data. A newly <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.20"></a><var>561.20</var>formed cooperative unit as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>123A.24</statute_ref> may apply to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.21"></a><var>561.21</var>for approval to generate special education aid for its first year of operation based on <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.22"></a><var>561.22</var>current year data, with an offsetting adjustment to the prior year data used to calculate aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.23"></a><var>561.23</var>for programs at participating school districts or previous cooperatives that were replaced <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.24"></a><var>561.24</var>by the new cooperative.<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.25"></a><var>561.25</var>(g) The department shall establish procedures through the uniform financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.26"></a><var>561.26</var>accounting and reporting system to identify and track all revenues generated from <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.27"></a><var>561.27</var>third-party billings as special education revenue at the school district level; include revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.28"></a><var>561.28</var>generated from third-party billings as special education revenue in the annual cross-subsidy <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.29"></a><var>561.29</var>report; and exclude third-party revenue from calculation of excess cost aid to the districts.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.13.0"></a><a id="pl.561.30"></a><var>561.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.31"></a><var>561.31</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.32"></a><var>561.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this <br />
         		<a id="pl.561.33"></a><var>561.33</var>subdivision apply.<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.34"></a><var>561.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a) "Unreimbursed old formula special education expenditures" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.561.35"></a><var>561.35</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.1"></a><var>562.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the sum of the special education aid under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.562.2"></a><var>562.2</var>125A.76, subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, for the prior fiscal year and the cross subsidy reduction aid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.3"></a><var>562.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>125A.76, subdivision 2b</statute_ref>, and for fiscal year 2016 and later, the special education <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.4"></a><var>562.4</var>initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.5"></a><var>562.5</var>(3) for fiscal year 2016 and later, the amount of general education revenue, excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.6"></a><var>562.6</var>local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.7"></a><var>562.7</var>prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.8"></a><var>562.8</var>regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.9"></a><var>562.9</var>pupils receive special instruction and services outside the regular classroom, excluding <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.10"></a><var>562.10</var>portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services, <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.11"></a><var>562.11</var>operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.12"></a><var>562.12</var>(b) "Unreimbursed nonfederal special education expenditures" means:<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.13"></a><var>562.13</var>(1) nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.14"></a><var>562.14</var>(2) special education initial aid under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.76, subdivision 2a</statute_ref>; minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.15"></a><var>562.15</var>(3) the amount of general education revenue, excluding local optional revenue, plus <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.16"></a><var>562.16</var>local optional aid, and referendum equalization aid for the prior fiscal year attributable <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.17"></a><var>562.17</var>to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.18"></a><var>562.18</var>more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the pupils receive special <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.19"></a><var>562.19</var>instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, excluding portions attributable to <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.20"></a><var>562.20</var>district and school administration, district support services, operations and maintenance, <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.21"></a><var>562.21</var>capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.22"></a><var>562.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) "General revenue" for a school district means the sum of the general education <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.23"></a><var>562.23</var>revenue according to section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, excluding transportation sparsity <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.24"></a><var>562.24</var>revenue, local optional revenue, and total operating capital revenue. "General revenue" <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.25"></a><var>562.25</var>for a charter school means the sum of the general education revenue according to section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.562.26"></a><var>562.26</var>124E.20, subdivision 1
         </statute_ref>, and transportation revenue according to section 
         <statute_ref>124E.23</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.27"></a><var>562.27</var>excluding referendum equalization aid, transportation sparsity revenue, and operating <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.28"></a><var>562.28</var>capital revenue.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.14.0"></a><a id="pl.562.29"></a><var>562.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.30"></a><var>562.30</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.562.31"></a><var>562.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Alternative attendance programs.</b> (a) The general education aid and <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.32"></a><var>562.32</var>special education aid for districts must be adjusted for each pupil attending a nonresident <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.33"></a><var>562.33</var>district under sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.05</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.08</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.03</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>124D.08</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>124D.68</statute_ref>. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.562.34"></a><var>562.34</var>adjustments must be made according to this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.563.1"></a><var>563.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the "unreimbursed cost of providing special <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.2"></a><var>563.2</var>education and services" means the difference between: (1) the actual cost of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.3"></a><var>563.3</var>special instruction and services, including special transportation and unreimbursed <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.4"></a><var>563.4</var>building lease and debt service costs for facilities used primarily for special education, for <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.5"></a><var>563.5</var>a pupil with a disability, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.02</statute_ref>, or a pupil, as defined in section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.563.6"></a><var>563.6</var>125A.51
         </statute_ref>, who is enrolled in a program listed in this subdivision, minus (2) if the pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.7"></a><var>563.7</var>receives special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for more than <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.8"></a><var>563.8</var>60 percent of the school day, the amount of general education revenue, excluding local <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.9"></a><var>563.9</var>optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid as defined in <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.10"></a><var>563.10</var>section 
         <statute_ref>125A.11, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (d), attributable to that pupil for the portion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.11"></a><var>563.11</var>time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.12"></a><var>563.12</var>excluding portions attributable to district and school administration, district support <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.13"></a><var>563.13</var>services, operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation, <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.14"></a><var>563.14</var>minus (3) special education aid under section 
         <statute_ref>125A.76 </statute_ref>attributable to that pupil, that is <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.15"></a><var>563.15</var>received by the district providing special instruction and services. For purposes of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.16"></a><var>563.16</var>paragraph, general education revenue and referendum equalization aid attributable to a <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.17"></a><var>563.17</var>pupil must be calculated using the serving district's average general education revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.18"></a><var>563.18</var>and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.563.19"></a><var>563.19</var>(c) For fiscal year 2015 and later, special education aid paid to a resident district <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.20"></a><var>563.20</var>must be reduced by an amount equal to 90 percent of the unreimbursed cost of providing <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.21"></a><var>563.21</var>special education and services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.563.22"></a><var>563.22</var>(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.23"></a><var>563.23</var>must be reduced by an amount equal to 100 percent of the unreimbursed cost of special <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.24"></a><var>563.24</var>education and services provided to students at an intermediate district, cooperative, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.25"></a><var>563.25</var>charter school where the percent of students eligible for special education services is at <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.26"></a><var>563.26</var>least 70 percent of the charter school's total enrollment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.563.27"></a><var>563.27</var>(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.28"></a><var>563.28</var>must be reduced under paragraph (d) for students at a charter school receiving special <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.29"></a><var>563.29</var>education aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.21, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, calculated as if the charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.30"></a><var>563.30</var>received special education aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.21, subdivision 1</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.563.31"></a><var>563.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.32"></a><var>563.32</var>instruction and services for the pupil, or to the fiscal agent district for a cooperative, must <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.33"></a><var>563.33</var>be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district under <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.34"></a><var>563.34</var>paragraphs (c) and (d). If the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.35"></a><var>563.35</var>the full adjustment under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), the remaining adjustment shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.563.36"></a><var>563.36</var>made to other state aids due to the district.<br />
         		<a id="pl.564.1"></a><var>564.1</var>(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), general education aid paid to the resident district <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.2"></a><var>564.2</var>of a nonspecial education student for whom an eligible special education charter school <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.3"></a><var>564.3</var>receives general education aid under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.20, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), must <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.4"></a><var>564.4</var>be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the general education aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.5"></a><var>564.5</var>attributable to the student under section 
         <statute_ref>124E.20, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (c), and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.6"></a><var>564.6</var>general education aid that the student would have generated for the charter school under <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.7"></a><var>564.7</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124E.20, subdivision 1</statute_ref>, paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, "nonspecial <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.8"></a><var>564.8</var>education student" means a student who does not meet the definition of pupil with a <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.9"></a><var>564.9</var>disability as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.02</statute_ref> or the definition of a pupil in section 
         <statute_ref>125A.51</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.564.10"></a><var>564.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(h) An area learning center operated by a service cooperative, intermediate district, <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.11"></a><var>564.11</var>education district, or a joint powers cooperative may elect through the action of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.12"></a><var>564.12</var>constituent boards to charge the resident district tuition for pupils rather than to have the <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.13"></a><var>564.13</var>general education revenue paid to a fiscal agent school district. Except as provided in <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.14"></a><var>564.14</var>paragraph (f), the district of residence must pay tuition equal to at least 90 and no more <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.15"></a><var>564.15</var>than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per pupil unit minus <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.16"></a><var>564.16</var>an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, <br />
            		<a id="pl.564.17"></a><var>564.17</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, times .0466, calculated without compensatory revenue, local optional <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.18"></a><var>564.18</var>revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units for pupils <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.19"></a><var>564.19</var>attending the area learning center.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.15.0"></a><a id="pl.564.20"></a><var>564.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.21"></a><var>564.21</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.564.22"></a><var>564.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Special education; regular.</b> For special education aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.23"></a><var>564.23</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>125A.75</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.564.24"></a><var>564.24</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.564.25"></a><var>564.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,170,929,000<br />
                  		1,183,619,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.564.26"></a><var>564.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.564.27"></a><var>564.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,229,706,000 <br />
                  		1,247,107,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.564.28"></a><var>564.28</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $137,932,000 for 2015 and $1,032,997,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.29"></a><var>564.29</var>$1,045,687,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.564.30"></a><var>564.30</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $145,355,000 $147,202,000 for 2016 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.31"></a><var>564.31</var>$1,084,351,000 $1,099,905,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.16.0"></a><a id="pl.564.32"></a><var>564.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. <b>REDUCING STATE-GENERATED SPECIAL EDUCATION </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.564.33"></a><var>564.33</var><b>PAPERWORK.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.564.34"></a><var>564.34</var>Notwithstanding other law to the contrary in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.564.35"></a><var>564.35</var>commissioner of education must use existing budgetary resources to identify and remove <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.1"></a><var>565.1</var>25 percent of the paperwork burden on Minnesota special education teachers that results <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.2"></a><var>565.2</var>from state but not federally mandated special education compliance reporting requirements.<br />
         		<a id="pl.565.3"></a><var>565.3</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.29.17.0"></a><a id="pl.565.4"></a><var>565.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. <b>APPROPRIATION CANCELED.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.565.5"></a><var>565.5</var>$1,686,000 on June 30, 2016, is transferred from the information and <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.6"></a><var>565.6</var>telecommunications technology systems and services account under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.7"></a><var>565.7</var>section 16E.21, to the general fund. This represents the amount the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.8"></a><var>565.8</var>Education transferred to that account in fiscal year 2015 after determining that the special <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.9"></a><var>565.9</var>education paperwork reduction activities authorized in an appropriation under Laws 2013, <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.10"></a><var>565.10</var>chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 8, were not feasible based on a onetime <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.11"></a><var>565.11</var>appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.565.12"></a><var>565.12</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.565.13"></a><var>565.13</var><b>ARTICLE 30</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.565.14"></a><var>565.14</var><b>FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.30.1.0"></a><a id="pl.565.15"></a><var>565.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.565.16"></a><var>565.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Contracts.</b> A contract for work or labor, or for the purchase of <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.17"></a><var>565.17</var>furniture, fixtures, or other property, except books registered under the copyright laws and <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.18"></a><var>565.18</var>information systems software, or for the construction or repair of school houses, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.19"></a><var>565.19</var>estimated cost or value of which shall exceed that specified in section 
         <statute_ref>471.345, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.565.20"></a><var>565.20</var>3
         </statute_ref>, must not be made by the school board without first advertising for bids or proposals by <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.21"></a><var>565.21</var>two weeks' published notice in the official newspaper. This notice must state the time and <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.22"></a><var>565.22</var>place of receiving bids and contain a brief description of the subject matter.<br />
         		<a id="pl.565.23"></a><var>565.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Additional publication in the official newspaper or elsewhere may be made as the <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.24"></a><var>565.24</var>board shall deem necessary.<br />
         		<a id="pl.565.25"></a><var>565.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;After taking into consideration conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery, <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.26"></a><var>565.26</var>and other conditions imposed in the call for bids, every such contract for which a call for <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.27"></a><var>565.27</var>bids has been issued must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, be duly executed <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.28"></a><var>565.28</var>in writing, and be otherwise conditioned as required by law. The person to whom the <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.29"></a><var>565.29</var>contract is awarded shall give a sufficient bond to the board for its faithful performance. <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.30"></a><var>565.30</var>Notwithstanding section 
         <statute_ref>574.26</statute_ref> or any other law to the contrary, on a contract limited to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.31"></a><var>565.31</var>purchase of a finished tangible product, a board may require, at its discretion, a performance <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.32"></a><var>565.32</var>bond of a contractor in the amount the board considers necessary. A record must be kept of <br />
         		<a id="pl.565.33"></a><var>565.33</var>all bids, with names of bidders and amount of bids, and with the successful bid indicated <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.1"></a><var>566.1</var>thereon. A bid containing an alteration or erasure of any price contained in the bid which <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.2"></a><var>566.2</var>is used in determining the lowest responsible bid must be rejected unless the alteration or <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.3"></a><var>566.3</var>erasure is corrected as provided in this section. An alteration or erasure may be crossed out <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.4"></a><var>566.4</var>and the correction thereof printed in ink or typewritten adjacent thereto and initialed in ink <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.5"></a><var>566.5</var>by the person signing the bid. In the case of identical low bids from two or more bidders, <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.6"></a><var>566.6</var>the board may, at its discretion, utilize negotiated procurement methods with the tied low <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.7"></a><var>566.7</var>bidders for that particular transaction, so long as the price paid does not exceed the low tied <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.8"></a><var>566.8</var>bid price. In the case where only a single bid is received, the board may, at its discretion, <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.9"></a><var>566.9</var>negotiate a mutually agreeable contract with the bidder so long as the price paid does not <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.10"></a><var>566.10</var>exceed the original bid. If no satisfactory bid is received, the board may readvertise. <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.11"></a><var>566.11</var>Standard requirement price contracts established for supplies or services to be purchased <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.12"></a><var>566.12</var>by the district must be established by competitive bids. Such standard requirement price <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.13"></a><var>566.13</var>contracts may contain escalation clauses and may provide for a negotiated price increase <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.14"></a><var>566.14</var>or decrease based upon a demonstrable industrywide or regional increase or decrease in <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.15"></a><var>566.15</var>the vendor's costs. Either party to the contract may request that the other party demonstrate <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.16"></a><var>566.16</var>such increase or decrease. The term of such contracts must not exceed two years with an <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.17"></a><var>566.17</var>option on the part of the district to renew for an additional two years. Contracts for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.18"></a><var>566.18</var>purchase of perishable food items, except milk for school lunches and vocational training <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.19"></a><var>566.19</var>programs, in any amount may be made by direct negotiation by obtaining two or more <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.20"></a><var>566.20</var>written quotations for the purchase or sale, when possible, without advertising for bids or <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.21"></a><var>566.21</var>otherwise complying with the requirements of this section or section 
         <statute_ref>471.345, subdivision <br />
            		<a id="pl.566.22"></a><var>566.22</var>3
         </statute_ref>. All quotations obtained shall be kept on file for a period of at least one year after receipt.<br />
         		<a id="pl.566.23"></a><var>566.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Every contract made without compliance with the provisions of this section shall be <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.24"></a><var>566.24</var>void. Except in the case of the destruction of buildings or injury thereto, where the public <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.25"></a><var>566.25</var>interest would suffer by delay, contracts for repairs may be made without advertising <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.26"></a><var>566.26</var>for bids.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.2.0"></a><a id="pl.566.27"></a><var>566.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.53, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.28"></a><var>566.28</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.566.29"></a><var>566.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Definitions.</b> (a) For purposes of this section, the eligible debt service <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.30"></a><var>566.30</var>revenue of a district is defined as follows:<br />
         		<a id="pl.566.31"></a><var>566.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) the amount needed to produce between five and six percent in excess of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.32"></a><var>566.32</var>amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the obligations <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.33"></a><var>566.33</var>of the district for eligible projects according to subdivision 2, including the amounts <br />
         		<a id="pl.566.34"></a><var>566.34</var>necessary for repayment of energy loans according to section 
         <statute_ref>216C.37</statute_ref> or sections 
         <statute_ref>298.292 <br />
            		<a id="pl.566.35"></a><var>566.35</var></statute_ref>to 
         <statute_ref>298.298</statute_ref>, debt service loans, capital loans, and lease purchase payments under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.567.1"></a><var>567.1</var>126C.40, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, excluding long-term facilities maintenance levies under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.567.2"></a><var>567.2</var>123B.595
         </statute_ref>, minus<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.3"></a><var>567.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the amount of debt service excess levy reduction for that school year calculated <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.4"></a><var>567.4</var>according to the procedure established by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.5"></a><var>567.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) The obligations in this paragraph are excluded from eligible debt service revenue:<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.6"></a><var>567.6</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(1) obligations under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.61</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.7"></a><var>567.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(2) the part of debt service principal and interest paid from the taconite environmental <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.8"></a><var>567.8</var>protection fund or Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust, excluding the portion of <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.9"></a><var>567.9</var>taconite payments from the Iron Range school consolidation and cooperatively operated <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.10"></a><var>567.10</var>school account under section 
         <statute_ref>298.28, subdivision 7a</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.11"></a><var>567.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(3) obligations issued under Laws 1991, chapter 265, article 5, section 18, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.12"></a><var>567.12</var>amended by Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 5, section 24;<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.13"></a><var>567.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(4) obligations under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.62</statute_ref>; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.14"></a><var>567.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(5) obligations equalized under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.535</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.15"></a><var>567.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) For purposes of this section, if a preexisting school district reorganized under <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.16"></a><var>567.16</var>sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.35</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.43</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.46</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>123A.48</statute_ref> is solely responsible for retirement <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.17"></a><var>567.17</var>of the preexisting district's bonded indebtedness, capital loans or debt service loans, debt <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.18"></a><var>567.18</var>service equalization aid must be computed separately for each of the preexisting districts.<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.19"></a><var>567.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) For purposes of this section, the adjusted net tax capacity determined according <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.20"></a><var>567.20</var>to sections 
         <statute_ref>127A.48</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>273.1325</statute_ref> shall be adjusted to include the tax capacity of property <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.21"></a><var>567.21</var>generally exempted from ad valorem taxes under section 
         <statute_ref>272.02</statute_ref>, subdivision 64.<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.22"></a><var>567.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.23"></a><var>567.23</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.3.0"></a><a id="pl.567.24"></a><var>567.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.25"></a><var>567.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Equalized debt service levy.</b> (a) The equalized debt service levy of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.26"></a><var>567.26</var>district equals the sum of the first tier equalized debt service levy and the second tier <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.27"></a><var>567.27</var>equalized debt service levy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.28"></a><var>567.28</var>(b) A district's first tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's first tier debt <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.29"></a><var>567.29</var>service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.30"></a><var>567.30</var>(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.31"></a><var>567.31</var>the year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.32"></a><var>567.32</var>the school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to<br />
         		<a id="pl.567.33"></a><var>567.33</var>(2) $3,400 in fiscal year 2016 and, $4,430 in fiscal year 2017, and the greater of <br />
         		<a id="pl.567.34"></a><var>567.34</var>$4,430 or 55.33 percent of the initial equalizing factor in fiscal year 2018 and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.1"></a><var>568.1</var>(c) A district's second tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's second tier <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.2"></a><var>568.2</var>debt service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.3"></a><var>568.3</var>(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.4"></a><var>568.4</var>the year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.5"></a><var>568.5</var>the school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.6"></a><var>568.6</var>(2) $8,000 in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and the greater of $8,000 or 100 percent of <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.7"></a><var>568.7</var>the initial equalizing factor in fiscal year 2018 and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.8"></a><var>568.8</var>(d) For the purposes of this subdivision, the initial equalizing factor equals the <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.9"></a><var>568.9</var>quotient derived by dividing the total adjusted net tax capacity of all school districts in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.10"></a><var>568.10</var>state for the year before the year the levy is certified by the total number of adjusted pupil <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.11"></a><var>568.11</var>units in all school districts in the state in the year before the year the levy is certified.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.4.0"></a><a id="pl.568.12"></a><var>568.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.571, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.13"></a><var>568.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Radon testing.</b> A school district may include radon testing as a part of <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.14"></a><var>568.14</var>its health and safety ten-year facility plan under section 123B.595, subdivision 4. If a <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.15"></a><var>568.15</var>school district receives authority to use health and safety long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.16"></a><var>568.16</var>revenue to conduct radon testing, the district shall conduct the testing according to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.17"></a><var>568.17</var>radon testing plan developed by the commissioners of health and education.<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.18"></a><var>568.18</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.19"></a><var>568.19</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.5.0"></a><a id="pl.568.20"></a><var>568.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>[123B.572] SOLAR PANEL FIRE SAFETY.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.568.21"></a><var>568.21</var>A solar photovoltaic system installed at a school must comply with chapter 690 of <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.22"></a><var>568.22</var>the most current edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, adopted under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.23"></a><var>568.23</var>authority given in section 326B.32, subdivision 2.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.6.0"></a><a id="pl.568.24"></a><var>568.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.25"></a><var>568.25</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.568.26"></a><var>568.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.</b> (a) For fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.27"></a><var>568.27</var>2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) the sum of <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.28"></a><var>568.28</var>(i) $193 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.29"></a><var>568.29</var>district's average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.30"></a><var>568.30</var>for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.31"></a><var>568.31</var>section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per site, <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.32"></a><var>568.32</var>plus (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under <br />
         		<a id="pl.568.33"></a><var>568.33</var>section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.1"></a><var>569.1</var>instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction,  or (2) the sum of (i) the <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.2"></a><var>569.2</var>amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.569.3"></a><var>569.3</var>123B.57
         </statute_ref>, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.59</statute_ref>, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.569.4"></a><var>569.4</var>123B.591
         </statute_ref>., and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.5"></a><var>569.5</var>program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.6"></a><var>569.6</var>existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.569.7"></a><var>569.7</var>(b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.8"></a><var>569.8</var>greater of (1) the sum of (i) $292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.9"></a><var>569.9</var>of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.10"></a><var>569.10</var>approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.11"></a><var>569.11</var>asbestos abatement projects under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, with an estimated cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.12"></a><var>569.12</var>of $100,000 or more per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.13"></a><var>569.13</var>prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.14"></a><var>569.14</var>for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.15"></a><var>569.15</var>or (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.16"></a><var>569.16</var>Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57</statute_ref>, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.59</statute_ref>, and Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.17"></a><var>569.17</var>Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.591</statute_ref>., and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.18"></a><var>569.18</var>prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.19"></a><var>569.19</var>for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.569.20"></a><var>569.20</var>(c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.21"></a><var>569.21</var>the greater of (1) the sum of (i) $380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.22"></a><var>569.22</var>lesser of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus (ii) the cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.23"></a><var>569.23</var>approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.24"></a><var>569.24</var>asbestos abatement projects under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57, subdivision 6</statute_ref>, with an estimated cost <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.25"></a><var>569.25</var>of $100,000 or more per site, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.26"></a><var>569.26</var>prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.27"></a><var>569.27</var>for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction, <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.28"></a><var>569.28</var>or (2) the sum of (i) the amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.29"></a><var>569.29</var>Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57</statute_ref>, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.59</statute_ref>, and Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.30"></a><var>569.30</var>Statutes 2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.591</statute_ref>., and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.31"></a><var>569.31</var>prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.32"></a><var>569.32</var>for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.<br />
         		<a id="pl.569.33"></a><var>569.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.569.34"></a><var>569.34</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.7.0"></a><a id="pl.570.1"></a><var>570.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 4, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.2"></a><var>570.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.3"></a><var>570.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Facilities plans.</b> (a) To qualify for revenue under this section, a school <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.4"></a><var>570.4</var>district or intermediate district, not including a charter school, must have a ten-year facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.5"></a><var>570.5</var>plan adopted by the school board and approved by the commissioner. The plan must include <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.6"></a><var>570.6</var>provisions for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety, <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.7"></a><var>570.7</var>and environmental regulations and best practices, including indoor air quality management.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.8"></a><var>570.8</var>(b) The district must annually update the plan, biennially submit a facility <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.9"></a><var>570.9</var>maintenance the plan to the commissioner for approval by July 31, and indicate whether <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.10"></a><var>570.10</var>the district will issue bonds to finance the plan or levy for the costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.11"></a><var>570.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) For school districts issuing bonds to finance the plan, the plan must include a <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.12"></a><var>570.12</var>debt service schedule demonstrating that the debt service revenue required to pay the <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.13"></a><var>570.13</var>principal and interest on the bonds each year will not exceed the projected long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.14"></a><var>570.14</var>facilities revenue for that year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.15"></a><var>570.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.16"></a><var>570.16</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.8.0"></a><a id="pl.570.17"></a><var>570.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 7, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.18"></a><var>570.18</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.19"></a><var>570.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue.</b> (a) For fiscal <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.20"></a><var>570.20</var>year 2017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.21"></a><var>570.21</var>the lesser of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.22"></a><var>570.22</var>subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.23"></a><var>570.23</var>(b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.24"></a><var>570.24</var>equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.25"></a><var>570.25</var>the district's revenue under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.26"></a><var>570.26</var>(c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.27"></a><var>570.27</var>equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.28"></a><var>570.28</var>the district's revenue under subdivision 1.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.29"></a><var>570.29</var>(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), a district's long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.30"></a><var>570.30</var>equalization revenue must not be less than the lesser of the district's long-term facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.31"></a><var>570.31</var>maintenance revenue or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.32"></a><var>570.32</var>section 123B.59, subdivision 6.<br />
         		<a id="pl.570.33"></a><var>570.33</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.570.34"></a><var>570.34</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.9.0"></a><a id="pl.571.1"></a><var>571.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 8, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.2"></a><var>571.2</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.3"></a><var>571.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy.</b> (a) For fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.4"></a><var>571.4</var>and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy equals the district's <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.5"></a><var>571.5</var>long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue minus the greater of:<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.6"></a><var>571.6</var>(1) the lesser of the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.7"></a><var>571.7</var>or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.8"></a><var>571.8</var>2014, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.59, subdivision 6</statute_ref>; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.9"></a><var>571.9</var>(2) the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.10"></a><var>571.10</var>greater of (i) zero or (ii) one minus the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.11"></a><var>571.11</var>pupil unit in the year preceding the year the levy is certified to 123 percent of the state <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.12"></a><var>571.12</var>average adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit for all school districts in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.13"></a><var>571.13</var>year preceding the year the levy is certified.<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.14"></a><var>571.14</var>(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.15"></a><var>571.15</var>described in section 126C.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.16"></a><var>571.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.17"></a><var>571.17</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.10.0"></a><a id="pl.571.18"></a><var>571.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, is amended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.19"></a><var>571.19</var>adding a subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.20"></a><var>571.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8a. <b>Long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy.</b> For fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.21"></a><var>571.21</var>2017 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy equals the <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.22"></a><var>571.22</var>difference between the district's revenue under subdivision 1 and the district's equalization <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.23"></a><var>571.23</var>revenue under subdivision 7.<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.24"></a><var>571.24</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.25"></a><var>571.25</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.11.0"></a><a id="pl.571.26"></a><var>571.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 9, <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.27"></a><var>571.27</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.571.28"></a><var>571.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.</b> For fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.29"></a><var>571.29</var>and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid equals its long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.30"></a><var>571.30</var>facilities maintenance equalization revenue minus its long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.31"></a><var>571.31</var>equalized levy times the ratio of the actual equalized amount levied to the permitted <br />
         		<a id="pl.571.32"></a><var>571.32</var>equalized levy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.1"></a><var>572.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.2"></a><var>572.2</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.12.0"></a><a id="pl.572.3"></a><var>572.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 10, <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.4"></a><var>572.4</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.5"></a><var>572.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 10. <b>Allowed uses for long-term facilities maintenance revenue.</b> (a) A <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.6"></a><var>572.6</var>district may use revenue under this section for any of the following:<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.7"></a><var>572.7</var>(1) deferred capital expenditures and maintenance projects necessary to prevent <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.8"></a><var>572.8</var>further erosion of facilities;<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.9"></a><var>572.9</var>(2) increasing accessibility of school facilities; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.10"></a><var>572.10</var>(3) health and safety capital projects under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57</statute_ref>.; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.11"></a><var>572.11</var>(4) by board resolution, to transfer money from the general fund reserve for long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.12"></a><var>572.12</var>facilities maintenance to the debt redemption fund to pay the amounts needed to meet, <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.13"></a><var>572.13</var>when due, principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued under subdivision 5.<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.14"></a><var>572.14</var>(b) A charter school may use revenue under this section for any purpose related <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.15"></a><var>572.15</var>to the school.<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.16"></a><var>572.16</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.17"></a><var>572.17</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.13.0"></a><a id="pl.572.18"></a><var>572.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 11, <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.19"></a><var>572.19</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.20"></a><var>572.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>Restrictions on long-term facilities maintenance revenue.</b><br />
         		 <a id="pl.572.21"></a><var>572.21</var>Notwithstanding subdivision 11 10, long-term facilities maintenance revenue may not <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.22"></a><var>572.22</var>be used:<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.23"></a><var>572.23</var>(1) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.24"></a><var>572.24</var>purchase of portable classrooms;<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.25"></a><var>572.25</var>(2) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.26"></a><var>572.26</var>deferred payments agreement;<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.27"></a><var>572.27</var>(3) for energy-efficiency projects under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.65</statute_ref>, for a building or property <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.28"></a><var>572.28</var>or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.29"></a><var>572.29</var>for a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.30"></a><var>572.30</var>(4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or emergency <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.31"></a><var>572.31</var>communication devices.<br />
         		<a id="pl.572.32"></a><var>572.32</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.572.33"></a><var>572.33</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.14.0"></a><a id="pl.573.1"></a><var>573.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.2"></a><var>573.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Bonds.</b> When a building owned by a district is substantially damaged <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.3"></a><var>573.3</var>by an act of God or other means beyond the control of the district, the district may issue <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.4"></a><var>573.4</var>general obligation bonds without an election to provide money immediately to carry <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.5"></a><var>573.5</var>out its adopted health and safety long-term facilities maintenance program. Each year <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.6"></a><var>573.6</var>the district must pledge an attributable share of its health and safety long-term facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.7"></a><var>573.7</var>maintenance revenue to the repayment of principal and interest on the bonds. The pledged <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.8"></a><var>573.8</var>revenue must be transferred to recognized in the debt redemption fund of the district. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.9"></a><var>573.9</var>district must submit to the department the repayment schedule for any bonds issued under <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.10"></a><var>573.10</var>this section. The district must deposit in the debt redemption fund all proceeds received <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.11"></a><var>573.11</var>for specific costs for which the bonds were issued, including but not limited to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.12"></a><var>573.12</var>(1) insurance proceeds;<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.13"></a><var>573.13</var>(2) restitution proceeds; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.14"></a><var>573.14</var>(3) proceeds of litigation or settlement of a lawsuit.<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.15"></a><var>573.15</var>Before bonds are issued, the district must submit a combined an amended <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.16"></a><var>573.16</var>application to the commissioner for health and safety long-term facilities maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.17"></a><var>573.17</var>revenue, according to section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57</statute_ref>, and requesting review and comment, according <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.18"></a><var>573.18</var>to section 
         <statute_ref>123B.71, subdivisions 8, 9, 11, and 12</statute_ref> 123B.595. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.19"></a><var>573.19</var>complete all procedures concerning the combined application within 20 days of receiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.20"></a><var>573.20</var>the application. The publication provisions of section 
         <statute_ref>123B.71, subdivision 12</statute_ref>, do not <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.21"></a><var>573.21</var>apply to bonds issued under this section.<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.22"></a><var>573.22</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.23"></a><var>573.23</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.15.0"></a><a id="pl.573.24"></a><var>573.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.71, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.573.25"></a><var>573.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Review and comment.</b> A school district, a special education cooperative, <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.26"></a><var>573.26</var>or a cooperative unit of government, as defined in section 
         <statute_ref>123A.24, subdivision 2</statute_ref>, <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.27"></a><var>573.27</var>must not initiate an installment contract for purchase or a lease agreement, hold a <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.28"></a><var>573.28</var>referendum for bonds, nor solicit bids for new construction, expansion, or remodeling of <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.29"></a><var>573.29</var>an educational facility that requires an expenditure in excess of $500,000 per school site if <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.30"></a><var>573.30</var>it has a capital loan outstanding, or $2,000,000 per school site if it does not have a capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.31"></a><var>573.31</var>loan outstanding, prior to review and comment by the commissioner. A facility addition, <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.32"></a><var>573.32</var>maintenance project, or remodeling project funded only with general education revenue, <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.33"></a><var>573.33</var>deferred maintenance revenue, alternative facilities bonding and levy program revenue, <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.34"></a><var>573.34</var>lease levy proceeds, capital facilities bond proceeds, or health and safety long-term <br />
         		<a id="pl.573.35"></a><var>573.35</var>facilities maintenance revenue is exempt from this provision. A capital project under <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.1"></a><var>574.1</var>section 
         <statute_ref>123B.63</statute_ref> addressing only technology is exempt from this provision if the district <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.2"></a><var>574.2</var>submits a school board resolution stating that funds approved by the voters will be used <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.3"></a><var>574.3</var>only as authorized in section 
         <statute_ref>126C.10, subdivision 14</statute_ref>. A school board shall not separate <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.4"></a><var>574.4</var>portions of a single project into components to avoid the requirements of this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.574.5"></a><var>574.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.6"></a><var>574.6</var>and applies to review and comments for projects funded with revenue for fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.7"></a><var>574.7</var>2017 and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.16.0"></a><a id="pl.574.8"></a><var>574.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.574.9"></a><var>574.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Deficits; exception.</b> For the purposes of this section, a permanent transfer <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.10"></a><var>574.10</var>includes creating a deficit in a nonoperating fund for a period past the end of the current <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.11"></a><var>574.11</var>fiscal year which is covered by moneys in an operating fund. However, A deficit in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.12"></a><var>574.12</var>capital expenditure fund reserve for operating capital account pursuant to section 
         <statute_ref>123B.78, <br />
            		<a id="pl.574.13"></a><var>574.13</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref>, does not constitute a permanent transfer.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.17.0"></a><a id="pl.574.14"></a><var>574.14</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 8, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.574.15"></a><var>574.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Account transfer for reorganizing districts.</b> A district that has <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.16"></a><var>574.16</var>reorganized according to sections 
         <statute_ref>123A.35</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123A.43</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>123A.46</statute_ref>, or 
         <statute_ref>123A.48</statute_ref>, or has <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.17"></a><var>574.17</var>conducted a successful referendum on the question of combination under section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.574.18"></a><var>574.18</var>123A.37, subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, or consolidation under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.48, subdivision 15</statute_ref>, or has <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.19"></a><var>574.19</var>been assigned an identification number by the commissioner under section 
         <statute_ref>123A.48, <br />
            		<a id="pl.574.20"></a><var>574.20</var>subdivision 16
         </statute_ref>, may make permanent transfers between any of the funds or accounts in <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.21"></a><var>574.21</var>the newly created or enlarged district with the exception of the debt redemption fund, <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.22"></a><var>574.22</var>building construction fund, food service fund, and health and safety long-term facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.23"></a><var>574.23</var>maintenance account of the capital expenditure general fund. Fund transfers under this <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.24"></a><var>574.24</var>section may be made for up to one year prior to the effective date of combination or <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.25"></a><var>574.25</var>consolidation by the consolidating boards and during the year following the effective date <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.26"></a><var>574.26</var>of reorganization by the consolidated board. The newly formed board of the combined <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.27"></a><var>574.27</var>district may adopt a resolution on or before August 30 of the year of the reorganization <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.28"></a><var>574.28</var>authorizing a transfer among accounts or funds of the previous independent school <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.29"></a><var>574.29</var>districts which transfer or transfers shall be reported in the affected districts' audited <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.30"></a><var>574.30</var>financial statements for the year immediately preceding the consolidation.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.18.0"></a><a id="pl.574.31"></a><var>574.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 9, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.574.32"></a><var>574.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Elimination of reserve accounts.</b> A school board shall eliminate all <br />
         		<a id="pl.574.33"></a><var>574.33</var>reserve accounts established in the school district's general fund under Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.1"></a><var>575.1</var>before July 1, 2006, for which no specific authority remains in statute as of June 30, 2007. <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.2"></a><var>575.2</var>Any balance in the district's reserved for bus purchases account for deferred maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.3"></a><var>575.3</var>as of June 30, 2007 2016, shall be transferred to the reserved account for operating capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.4"></a><var>575.4</var>long-term facilities maintenance in the school district's general fund. Any balance in <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.5"></a><var>575.5</var>other reserved accounts established in the school district's general fund under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.6"></a><var>575.6</var>Statutes before July 1, 2006, for which no specific authority remains in statute as of June <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.7"></a><var>575.7</var>30, 2007, shall be transferred to the school district's unreserved general fund balance. <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.8"></a><var>575.8</var>A school board may, upon adoption of a resolution by the school board, establish a <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.9"></a><var>575.9</var>designated account for any program for which a reserved account has been eliminated. <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.10"></a><var>575.10</var>Any balance in the district's reserved account for health and safety as of June 30, 2019, <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.11"></a><var>575.11</var>shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance account in the district's general fund. <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.12"></a><var>575.12</var>Any balance in the district's reserved account for alternative facilities as of June 30, 2016, <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.13"></a><var>575.13</var>shall be transferred to the reserved account for long-term facilities maintenance in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.14"></a><var>575.14</var>district's building construction fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.575.15"></a><var>575.15</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective July 1, 2016, for fiscal year 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.16"></a><var>575.16</var>and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.19.0"></a><a id="pl.575.17"></a><var>575.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.40, subdivision 5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.575.18"></a><var>575.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Energy conservation.</b> For loans approved before March 1, 1998, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.19"></a><var>575.19</var>district may annually include as revenue under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.53</statute_ref>, without the approval of a <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.20"></a><var>575.20</var>majority of the voters in the district, an amount sufficient to repay the annual principal and <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.21"></a><var>575.21</var>interest of the loan made pursuant to sections 
         <statute_ref>216C.37</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>298.292</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>298.298</statute_ref>. For energy <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.22"></a><var>575.22</var>loans approved after March 1, 1998, under sections 216C.37 and 298.292 to 298.298, <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.23"></a><var>575.23</var>school districts must annually transfer from the general fund to the debt redemption fund <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.24"></a><var>575.24</var>the amount sufficient to pay interest and principal on the loans.<br />
         		<a id="pl.575.25"></a><var>575.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.26"></a><var>575.26</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.20.0"></a><a id="pl.575.27"></a><var>575.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.48, subdivision 8, is <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.28"></a><var>575.28</var>amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.575.29"></a><var>575.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 8. <b>Taconite payment and other reductions.</b> (1) Reductions in levies <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.30"></a><var>575.30</var>pursuant to subdivision 1 must be made prior to the reductions in clause (2).<br />
         		<a id="pl.575.31"></a><var>575.31</var>(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, districts that have revenue <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.32"></a><var>575.32</var>pursuant to sections 
         <statute_ref>298.018</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>298.225</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>298.24</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>298.28</statute_ref>, except an amount distributed <br />
         		<a id="pl.575.33"></a><var>575.33</var>under sections 
         <statute_ref>298.26</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>298.28, subdivision 4</statute_ref>, paragraphs (c), clause (ii), and (d); 
         <statute_ref>298.34 </statute_ref>to <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.576.1"></a><var>576.1</var>298.39
         </statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>298.391</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>298.396</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>298.405</statute_ref>; 
         <statute_ref>477A.15</statute_ref>; and any law imposing a tax upon severed <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.2"></a><var>576.2</var>mineral values must reduce the levies authorized by this chapter and chapters 120B, 122A, <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.3"></a><var>576.3</var>123A, 123B, 124A, 124D, 125A, and 127A, excluding the student achievement levy <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.4"></a><var>576.4</var>under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.13, subdivision 3b</statute_ref>, by 95 percent of the sum of the previous year's <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.5"></a><var>576.5</var>revenue specified under this clause and the amount attributable to the same production <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.6"></a><var>576.6</var>year distributed to the cities and townships within the school district under section 
         <statute_ref>298.28, <br />
            		<a id="pl.576.7"></a><var>576.7</var>subdivision 2
         </statute_ref>, paragraph (c).<br />
         		<a id="pl.576.8"></a><var>576.8</var>(3) The amount of any voter approved referendum, facilities down payment, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.9"></a><var>576.9</var>debt levies shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent under this subdivision, except <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.10"></a><var>576.10</var>that payments under section 
         <statute_ref>298.28, subdivision 7a</statute_ref>, may reduce the debt service levy by <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.11"></a><var>576.11</var>more than 50 percent. In administering this paragraph, the commissioner shall first reduce <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.12"></a><var>576.12</var>the nonvoter approved levies of a district; then, if any payments, severed mineral value <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.13"></a><var>576.13</var>tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.14"></a><var>576.14</var>reduce any voter approved referendum levies authorized under section 
         <statute_ref>126C.17</statute_ref>; then, if <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.15"></a><var>576.15</var>any payments, severed mineral value tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.16"></a><var>576.16</var>(2) remains, the commissioner shall reduce any voter approved facilities down payment <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.17"></a><var>576.17</var>levies authorized under section 
         <statute_ref>123B.63</statute_ref> and then, if any payments, severed mineral value <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.18"></a><var>576.18</var>tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.19"></a><var>576.19</var>reduce any voter approved debt levies.<br />
         		<a id="pl.576.20"></a><var>576.20</var>(4) Before computing the reduction pursuant to this subdivision of the health and <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.21"></a><var>576.21</var>safety long-term facilities maintenance levy authorized by sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.57</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>126C.40, <br />
            		<a id="pl.576.22"></a><var>576.22</var>subdivision 5
         </statute_ref> section 123B.595, the commissioner shall ascertain from each affected <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.23"></a><var>576.23</var>school district the amount it proposes to levy under each section or subdivision. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.24"></a><var>576.24</var>reduction shall be computed on the basis of the amount so ascertained.<br />
         		<a id="pl.576.25"></a><var>576.25</var>(5) To the extent the levy reduction calculated under paragraph (2) exceeds the <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.26"></a><var>576.26</var>limitation in paragraph (3), an amount equal to the excess must be distributed from the <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.27"></a><var>576.27</var>school district's distribution under sections 
         <statute_ref>298.225</statute_ref>, 
         <statute_ref>298.28</statute_ref>, and 
         <statute_ref>477A.15</statute_ref> in the following <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.28"></a><var>576.28</var>year to the cities and townships within the school district in the proportion that their <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.29"></a><var>576.29</var>taxable net tax capacity within the school district bears to the taxable net tax capacity of <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.30"></a><var>576.30</var>the school district for property taxes payable in the year prior to distribution. No city or <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.31"></a><var>576.31</var>township shall receive a distribution greater than its levy for taxes payable in the year prior <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.32"></a><var>576.32</var>to distribution. The commissioner of revenue shall certify the distributions of cities and <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.33"></a><var>576.33</var>towns under this paragraph to the county auditor by September 30 of the year preceding <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.34"></a><var>576.34</var>distribution. The county auditor shall reduce the proposed and final levies of cities and <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.35"></a><var>576.35</var>towns receiving distributions by the amount of their distribution. Distributions to the cities <br />
         		<a id="pl.576.36"></a><var>576.36</var>and towns shall be made at the times provided under section 
         <statute_ref>298.27</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.1"></a><var>577.1</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.2"></a><var>577.2</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.21.0"></a><a id="pl.577.3"></a><var>577.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.63, subdivision 7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.4"></a><var>577.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Required debt service levy.</b> "Required debt service levy" means the total <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.5"></a><var>577.5</var>dollar amount needed to be included in the taxes levied by the district in any year for <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.6"></a><var>577.6</var>payment of interest and principal falling due on its debts prior to collection of the next <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.7"></a><var>577.7</var>ensuing year's debt service levy excluding levies for bonds issued after the later of (1) <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.8"></a><var>577.8</var>November 30, 2016, or (2) three years after the date of the district's receipt of a capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.9"></a><var>577.9</var>loan from the state, and excluding the debt service levy for obligations under sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.10"></a><var>577.10</var>123B.595, 123B.61, and 123B.62.<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.11"></a><var>577.11</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.12"></a><var>577.12</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.22.0"></a><a id="pl.577.13"></a><var>577.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 22. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.14"></a><var>577.14</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.15"></a><var>577.15</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. <b>EARLY REPAYMENT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.577.16"></a><var>577.16</var>(a) A school district that received a maximum effort capital loan prior to January <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.17"></a><var>577.17</var>1, 1997, may repay the full outstanding original principal on its capital loan prior to <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.18"></a><var>577.18</var>July 1, 2012, and the liability of the district on the loan is satisfied and discharged and <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.19"></a><var>577.19</var>interest on the loan ceases.<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.20"></a><var>577.20</var>(b) A school district with an outstanding capital loan balance that received a <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.21"></a><var>577.21</var>maximum effort capital loan prior to January 1, 2007, may repay to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.22"></a><var>577.22</var>education by November 30, 2016, the full outstanding original principal on its capital <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.23"></a><var>577.23</var>loan and the liability of the district on the loan is satisfied and discharged and interest <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.24"></a><var>577.24</var>on the loan ceases.<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.25"></a><var>577.25</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.23.0"></a><a id="pl.577.26"></a><var>577.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 23. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.27"></a><var>577.27</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.577.28"></a><var>577.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Long-term maintenance equalization aid.</b> For long-term maintenance <br />
         		<a id="pl.577.29"></a><var>577.29</var>equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.595</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.577.30"></a><var>577.30</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">0<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.577.31"></a><var>577.31</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.577.32"></a><var>577.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">52,088,000 <br />
                  		52,844,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.578.1"></a><var>578.1</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and $52,088,000 $52,844,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.24.0"></a><a id="pl.578.2"></a><var>578.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 24. <b>INTERNET BROADBAND EXPANSION FOR STUDENTS; </b><br />
         		<a id="pl.578.3"></a><var>578.3</var><b>INNOVATIVE GRANTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.578.4"></a><var>578.4</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Broadband Wi-Fi hot spots.</b> (a) A school district is eligible for a <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.5"></a><var>578.5</var>broadband hot spot grant not to exceed $50,000 to support wireless off-campus learning <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.6"></a><var>578.6</var>through a student's use of a data card, USB modem, or other mobile broadband device <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.7"></a><var>578.7</var>that enables the student to access learning materials available on the Internet through a <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.8"></a><var>578.8</var>mobile broadband connection. A district's application for a grant under this subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.9"></a><var>578.9</var>must describe its approach for identifying and prioritizing access for low-income students <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.10"></a><var>578.10</var>and others otherwise unable to access the Internet and may include a description of local <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.11"></a><var>578.11</var>or private matching grants or in-kind contributions.<br />
         		<a id="pl.578.12"></a><var>578.12</var>(b) When evaluating applications, the commissioner may give priority to grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.13"></a><var>578.13</var>applications that include local in-kind contributions. To the extent practicable, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.14"></a><var>578.14</var>commissioner must distribute the grants to districts located throughout the state including <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.15"></a><var>578.15</var>in urban areas, suburban areas, and in greater Minnesota.<br />
         		<a id="pl.578.16"></a><var>578.16</var>(c) A school district may develop its application in cooperation with its community <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.17"></a><var>578.17</var>education department, its adult basic education program provider, a public library, or <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.18"></a><var>578.18</var>other community partner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.578.19"></a><var>578.19</var>(d) A school district that qualifies for general education transportation sparsity <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.20"></a><var>578.20</var>revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, may apply to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.21"></a><var>578.21</var>education for a school bus Internet access grant as a part of its grant application under <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.22"></a><var>578.22</var>paragraph (a). The commissioner of education must prioritize grants to districts with the <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.23"></a><var>578.23</var>longest bus routes. A school district that receives a grant under this subdivision may use <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.24"></a><var>578.24</var>the grant to purchase or lease equipment designed to make Internet access available on <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.25"></a><var>578.25</var>school buses, including routers and mobile Wi-Fi hot spots to connect to the Internet, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.26"></a><var>578.26</var>may also purchase or lease one-to-one devices for students. The one-to-one devices may <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.27"></a><var>578.27</var>be connected to the Internet through the Wi-Fi hot spot or otherwise contain content <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.28"></a><var>578.28</var>for age-appropriate, self-directed learning.<br />
         		<a id="pl.578.29"></a><var>578.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Internet access for students.</b> Consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.30"></a><var>578.30</var>125B.15, all grant applications submitted under this section must demonstrate to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.31"></a><var>578.31</var>commissioner's satisfaction that the Internet access provided through the grant proceeds <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.32"></a><var>578.32</var>will include filtering technology or other effective methods to limit student access to <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.33"></a><var>578.33</var>material that is reasonably believed to be obscene, child pornography, or material harmful <br />
         		<a id="pl.578.34"></a><var>578.34</var>to minors under federal or state law.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.25.0"></a><a id="pl.579.1"></a><var>579.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 25. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.579.2"></a><var>579.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Department of Education.</b> The sums indicated in this section are <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.3"></a><var>579.3</var>appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.4"></a><var>579.4</var>designated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.579.5"></a><var>579.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Broadband expansion grants.</b> For broadband expansion grants:<br />
         		
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            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.579.6"></a><var>579.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">500,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.579.7"></a><var>579.7</var>This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.579.8"></a><var>579.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Early repayment aid incentive.</b> (a) For incentive grants for a district that <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.9"></a><var>579.9</var>repays the full outstanding original principal on its capital loan by November 30, 2016, <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.10"></a><var>579.10</var>under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8, as amended by <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.11"></a><var>579.11</var>this act:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.579.12"></a><var>579.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.579.13"></a><var>579.13</var>(b) Of this amount, $180,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 95, <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.14"></a><var>579.14</var>Cromwell; $495,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia; <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.15"></a><var>579.15</var>$220,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 306, Laporte; $150,000 is for <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.16"></a><var>579.16</var>a grant to Independent School District No. 362, Littlefork; $650,000 is for a grant to <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.17"></a><var>579.17</var>Independent School District No. 682, Roseau; and $505,000 is for a grant to Independent <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.18"></a><var>579.18</var>School District No. 2580, East Central.<br />
         		<a id="pl.579.19"></a><var>579.19</var>(c) The grant may be used for any school-related purpose.<br />
         		<a id="pl.579.20"></a><var>579.20</var>(d) The base appropriation for 2022 is zero.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.30.26.0"></a><a id="pl.579.21"></a><var>579.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 26. <b> REPEALER.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.579.22"></a><var>579.22</var>Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.60, subdivision 2; and 123B.79, <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.23"></a><var>579.23</var>subdivisions 2 and 6, are repealed for fiscal year 2017 and later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.579.24"></a><var>579.24</var><b>ARTICLE 31</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.579.25"></a><var>579.25</var><b>EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.31.1.0"></a><a id="pl.579.26"></a><var>579.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, subdivision 6, is amended to <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.27"></a><var>579.27</var>read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.579.28"></a><var>579.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Home visiting </b><b>levy</b><b> revenue</b><b>.</b> (a) A district that is eligible to levy for <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.29"></a><var>579.29</var>early childhood family education under subdivision 3 and that enters into a collaborative <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.30"></a><var>579.30</var>agreement to provide education services and social services to families with young <br />
         		<a id="pl.579.31"></a><var>579.31</var>children may levy an amount equal to $1.60 is eligible for home visiting revenue.<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.1"></a><var>580.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) Total home visiting revenue for a district equals $3 times the number of people <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.2"></a><var>580.2</var>under five years of age residing in the district on September 1 of the last school year. Levy <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.3"></a><var>580.3</var>Revenue under this subdivision must not be included as revenue under subdivision 1. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.4"></a><var>580.4</var>revenue must be used for home visiting programs under section 
         <statute_ref>124D.13, subdivision 4</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.5"></a><var>580.5</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.6"></a><var>580.6</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.2.0"></a><a id="pl.580.7"></a><var>580.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.8"></a><var>580.8</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.9"></a><var>580.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6a. <b>Home visiting levy.</b> To obtain home visiting revenue, a district may levy <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.10"></a><var>580.10</var>an amount not more than the product of its home visiting revenue for the fiscal year times <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.11"></a><var>580.11</var>the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.12"></a><var>580.12</var>home visiting equalizing factor. The home visiting equalizing factor equals $17,250 for <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.13"></a><var>580.13</var>fiscal year 2018 and later.<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.14"></a><var>580.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.15"></a><var>580.15</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.3.0"></a><a id="pl.580.16"></a><var>580.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.17"></a><var>580.17</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.18"></a><var>580.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6b. <b>Home visiting aid.</b> A district's home visiting aid equals its home visiting <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.19"></a><var>580.19</var>revenue minus its home visiting levy times the ratio of the actual amount levied to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.20"></a><var>580.20</var>permitted levy.<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.21"></a><var>580.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.22"></a><var>580.22</var>later.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.4.0"></a><a id="pl.580.23"></a><var>580.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 7, <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.24"></a><var>580.24</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.580.25"></a><var>580.25</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Parent-child home program.</b> For a grant to the parent-child home <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.26"></a><var>580.26</var>program:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.580.27"></a><var>580.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">350,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.580.28"></a><var>580.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.580.29"></a><var>580.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">350,000<br />
                  		2,350,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.580.30"></a><var>580.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.580.31"></a><var>580.31</var>literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.1"></a><var>581.1</var>existing suburban program location. The program must include urban and rural program <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.2"></a><var>581.2</var>locations for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.3"></a><var>581.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The base appropriation for this program for fiscal year 2018 and later is $350,000. <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.4"></a><var>581.4</var>The 2017 appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<a id="pl.581.5"></a><var>581.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;To the extent practicable, the parent-child home program is encouraged to expend <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.6"></a><var>581.6</var>the fiscal year 2017 appropriation equally over fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.5.0"></a><a id="pl.581.7"></a><var>581.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 9, <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.8"></a><var>581.8</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.581.9"></a><var>581.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Quality Rating System.</b> For transfer to the commissioner of human <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.10"></a><var>581.10</var>services for the purposes of expanding the Quality Rating and Improvement System under <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.11"></a><var>581.11</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.142</statute_ref>, in greater Minnesota and increasing supports for <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.12"></a><var>581.12</var>providers participating in the Quality Rating and Improvement System:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.581.13"></a><var>581.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,200,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.581.14"></a><var>581.14</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.581.15"></a><var>581.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,300,000 <br />
                  		4,300,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.581.16"></a><var>581.16</var>To the extent possible, the commissioner must direct at least $2,000,000 of the 2017 <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.17"></a><var>581.17</var>appropriation toward increasing access and providing training assistance to providers who <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.18"></a><var>581.18</var>are located in underserved or low-income neighborhoods.<br />
         		<a id="pl.581.19"></a><var>581.19</var>Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.20"></a><var>581.20</var>base for this program in fiscal year 2018 and later is $1,750,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.581.21"></a><var>581.21</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b> This section is effective July 1, 2016.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.31.6.0"></a><a id="pl.581.22"></a><var>581.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. <b>APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.581.23"></a><var>581.23</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Department of Education.</b> The sums indicated in this section are <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.24"></a><var>581.24</var>appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.25"></a><var>581.25</var>designated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.581.26"></a><var>581.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>St. Cloud preschool pilot program.</b> For a grant to Independent School <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.27"></a><var>581.27</var>District No. 742, St. Cloud, to establish a preschool pilot program targeting low-income <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.28"></a><var>581.28</var>students and English learners.<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
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            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.581.29"></a><var>581.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">430,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.581.30"></a><var>581.30</var>Funds appropriated in this section are to be used to create morning and afternoon <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.31"></a><var>581.31</var>preschool sections, serving at least 90 students from families with low income or <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.32"></a><var>581.32</var>from families where English is not the primary language spoken in the child's home <br />
         		<a id="pl.581.33"></a><var>581.33</var>environment. The funds appropriated under this section may be used to purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.1"></a><var>582.1</var>developmentally appropriate furniture and materials, instructional materials, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.2"></a><var>582.2</var>curriculum materials; hire and train teachers and staff; and offset transportation costs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.3"></a><var>582.3</var>Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, must submit an annual report by <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.4"></a><var>582.4</var>January 15 of 2017, 2018, and 2019, describing the activities undertaken and outcomes <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.5"></a><var>582.5</var>achieved with this grant. The 2019 report must contain recommendations for other <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.6"></a><var>582.6</var>districts interested in similar prekindergarten programs.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.7"></a><var>582.7</var>This is a onetime appropriation. The fiscal year 2017 appropriation is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.8"></a><var>582.8</var>until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.32.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.582.9"></a><var>582.9</var><b>ARTICLE 32</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.582.10"></a><var>582.10</var><b>SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.32.1.0"></a><a id="pl.582.11"></a><var>582.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.12"></a><var>582.12</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Program requirements.</b> (a) An adult basic education program is <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.13"></a><var>582.13</var>a day or evening program offered by a district that is for people over 16 years of age <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.14"></a><var>582.14</var>who do not attend an elementary or secondary school and are not subject to compulsory <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.15"></a><var>582.15</var>attendance. The program offers academic and English language instruction necessary to <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.16"></a><var>582.16</var>earn a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.17"></a><var>582.17</var>(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a school board or the governing body of <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.18"></a><var>582.18</var>a consortium offering an adult basic education program may adopt a sliding fee schedule <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.19"></a><var>582.19</var>based on a family's income, but must waive the fee for participants who are under the age <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.20"></a><var>582.20</var>of 21 or unable to pay. The fees charged must be designed to enable individuals of all <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.21"></a><var>582.21</var>socioeconomic levels to participate in the program. A program may charge a security <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.22"></a><var>582.22</var>deposit to assure return of materials, supplies, and equipment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.23"></a><var>582.23</var>(c) Each approved adult basic education program must develop a memorandum of <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.24"></a><var>582.24</var>understanding with the local workforce development centers located in the approved <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.25"></a><var>582.25</var>program's service delivery area. The memorandum of understanding must describe how <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.26"></a><var>582.26</var>the adult basic education program and the workforce development centers will cooperate <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.27"></a><var>582.27</var>and coordinate services to provide unduplicated, efficient, and effective services to clients.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.28"></a><var>582.28</var>(d) Adult basic education aid must be spent for adult basic education purposes as <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.29"></a><var>582.29</var>specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>124D.518</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>124D.531</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.582.30"></a><var>582.30</var>(e) A state-approved adult basic education program must count and submit student <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.31"></a><var>582.31</var>contact hours for a program that offers high school credit toward an adult high school <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.32"></a><var>582.32</var>diploma according to student eligibility requirements and measures of student progress <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.33"></a><var>582.33</var>toward work-based competency and, where appropriate, English language proficiency <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.34"></a><var>582.34</var>requirements established by the commissioner and posted on the department Web site in <br />
         		<a id="pl.582.35"></a><var>582.35</var>a readily accessible location and format.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.32.2.0"></a><a id="pl.583.1"></a><var>583.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.2"></a><var>583.2</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Program approval.</b> (a) To receive aid under this section, a district, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.3"></a><var>583.3</var>consortium of districts, the Department of Corrections, or a private nonprofit organization, <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.4"></a><var>583.4</var>or a consortium including districts, nonprofit organizations, or both must submit an <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.5"></a><var>583.5</var>application by June 1 describing the program, on a form provided by the department. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.6"></a><var>583.6</var>program must be approved by the commissioner according to the following criteria:<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.7"></a><var>583.7</var>(1) how the needs of different levels of learning and English language proficiency <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.8"></a><var>583.8</var>will be met;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.9"></a><var>583.9</var>(2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.10"></a><var>583.10</var>(3) anticipated number and education level of participants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.11"></a><var>583.11</var>(4) coordination with other resources and services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.12"></a><var>583.12</var>(5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money available from other participants;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.13"></a><var>583.13</var>(6) management and program design;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.14"></a><var>583.14</var>(7) volunteer training and use of volunteers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.15"></a><var>583.15</var>(8) staff development services;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.16"></a><var>583.16</var>(9) program sites and schedules;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.17"></a><var>583.17</var>(10) program expenditures that qualify for aid;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.18"></a><var>583.18</var>(11) program ability to provide data related to learner outcomes as required by <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.19"></a><var>583.19</var>law; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.20"></a><var>583.20</var>(12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision 1 <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.21"></a><var>583.21</var>submitted to the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.22"></a><var>583.22</var>(b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under this subdivision for <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.23"></a><var>583.23</var>up to five years. Five-year program approval must be granted to an applicant who has <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.24"></a><var>583.24</var>demonstrated the capacity to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.25"></a><var>583.25</var>(1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support service choices <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.26"></a><var>583.26</var>appropriate for and accessible to adults at all basic skill and English language levels of need;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.27"></a><var>583.27</var>(2) provide a participatory and experiential learning approach based on the strengths, <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.28"></a><var>583.28</var>interests, and needs of each adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to:<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.29"></a><var>583.29</var>(i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress toward achieving their defined <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.30"></a><var>583.30</var>educational and occupational goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.31"></a><var>583.31</var>(ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and computational skills, as well <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.32"></a><var>583.32</var>as the problem-solving, decision making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.33"></a><var>583.33</var>learning skills they need to function effectively in a changing society;<br />
         		<a id="pl.583.34"></a><var>583.34</var>(iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, and social services and <br />
         		<a id="pl.583.35"></a><var>583.35</var>resources they need to improve their own and their families' lives; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.1"></a><var>584.1</var>(iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least the level of secondary school <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.2"></a><var>584.2</var>completion, with the ability to secure and benefit from continuing education that will <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.3"></a><var>584.3</var>enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.4"></a><var>584.4</var>(3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements with community resources <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.5"></a><var>584.5</var>to address the needs that the adults have for support services, such as transportation, English <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.6"></a><var>584.6</var>language learning, flexible course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.7"></a><var>584.7</var>(4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and employment-training <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.8"></a><var>584.8</var>agencies, as well as with family and occupational education providers, to arrange for <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.9"></a><var>584.9</var>resources and services through which adults can attain economic self-sufficiency;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.10"></a><var>584.10</var>(5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education personnel who participate in <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.11"></a><var>584.11</var>local, regional, and statewide adult basic education staff development events to master <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.12"></a><var>584.12</var>effective adult learning and teaching techniques;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.13"></a><var>584.13</var>(6) participate in regional adult basic education peer program reviews and evaluations;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.14"></a><var>584.14</var>(7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal reports;<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.15"></a><var>584.15</var>(8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program outcomes and learner <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.16"></a><var>584.16</var>follow-up information; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.17"></a><var>584.17</var>(9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic education purposes only, which <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.18"></a><var>584.18</var>are specified in sections 
         <statute_ref>124D.518</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>124D.531</statute_ref>.<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.19"></a><var>584.19</var>(c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide notification by February <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.20"></a><var>584.20</var>1, 2001, of its intent to apply for funds under this section as a single district or as part of <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.21"></a><var>584.21</var>an identified a consortium of districts. A district receiving funds under this section must <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.22"></a><var>584.22</var>notify the commissioner by February 1 of its intent to change its application status for <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.23"></a><var>584.23</var>applications due the following June 1.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.32.3.0"></a><a id="pl.584.24"></a><var>584.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.55, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.25"></a><var>584.25</var><b>124D.55 GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) TEST FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.584.26"></a><var>584.26</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The commissioner shall pay 60 percent of the fee that is charged to an eligible <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.27"></a><var>584.27</var>individual for the full battery of a general education development (GED) test tests, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.28"></a><var>584.28</var>more than $40 for an eligible individual.<br />
         		<a id="pl.584.29"></a><var>584.29</var>For fiscal year 2017 only, the commissioner shall pay 100 percent of the fee charged <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.30"></a><var>584.30</var>to an eligible individual for the full battery of general education development (GED) tests, <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.31"></a><var>584.31</var>but not more than the cost of one full battery of tests per year for any individual.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.32.4.0"></a><a id="pl.584.32"></a><var>584.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision 3, <br />
         		<a id="pl.584.33"></a><var>584.33</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.1"></a><var>585.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>GED tests.</b> For payment of 60 percent of the costs of GED tests test costs <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.2"></a><var>585.2</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.55</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
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            <col width="50px"></col>
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            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.585.3"></a><var>585.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">125,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.585.4"></a><var>585.4</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.585.5"></a><var>585.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">125,000<br />
                  		245,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.585.6"></a><var>585.6</var>The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $125,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.32.5.0"></a><a id="pl.585.7"></a><var>585.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. <b>APPROPRIATIONS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.585.8"></a><var>585.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Department of Education.</b> The sums indicated in this section are <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.9"></a><var>585.9</var>appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.10"></a><var>585.10</var>designated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.11"></a><var>585.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Adult basic education.</b> For a grant for additional adult basic aid:<br />
         		
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            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.585.12"></a><var>585.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">400,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.585.13"></a><var>585.13</var>The International Education Center, the American Indian Opportunities <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.14"></a><var>585.14</var>Industrialization Center, and the Minnesota Office of Communication Service for the Deaf <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.15"></a><var>585.15</var>are eligible for additional adult basic education aid for innovative programs for fiscal year <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.16"></a><var>585.16</var>2017 only. The onetime aid for each organization equals $400,000 times the ratio of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.17"></a><var>585.17</var>organization's number of students served for the previous fiscal year to the sum of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.18"></a><var>585.18</var>three organizations' number of students served for the previous fiscal year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.19"></a><var>585.19</var>This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.20"></a><var>585.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Adult basic education grants.</b> (a) For adult basic education grants:<br />
         		
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            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.585.21"></a><var>585.21</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">400,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.585.22"></a><var>585.22</var>(b) Of this amount, $150,000 is for grants to the International Institute of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.23"></a><var>585.23</var>to establish a college readiness academy. A college readiness academy is a partnership <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.24"></a><var>585.24</var>between ABE programs, with support from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, to <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.25"></a><var>585.25</var>prepare ABE students to successfully enter college and complete credit-bearing courses <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.26"></a><var>585.26</var>needed for career-related credentials. The academy must include academic skill building <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.27"></a><var>585.27</var>for college success, integrated sector-specific academic training when applicable, and <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.28"></a><var>585.28</var>intensive navigation and educational support for the program participants.<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.29"></a><var>585.29</var>(c) Of this amount, $150,000 is for a grant to Summit Academy OIC to establish a <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.30"></a><var>585.30</var>contextualized GED or adult diploma program to prepare adults for successful GED <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.31"></a><var>585.31</var>or adult diploma completion and successful entry into credentialing programs leading <br />
         		<a id="pl.585.32"></a><var>585.32</var>to careers. The program must:<br />
         		<a id="pl.585.33"></a><var>585.33</var>(1) provide program navigation and academic supports;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.1"></a><var>586.1</var>(2) be connected to an ABE consortium and partner with the Department of <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.2"></a><var>586.2</var>Employment and Economic Development; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.3"></a><var>586.3</var>(3) provide instruction in one of the state's six demand sectors identified by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.4"></a><var>586.4</var>Department of Employment and Economic Development, serving participants in the <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.5"></a><var>586.5</var>top three ABE levels of ABE intermediate high, adult secondary education (ASE) low, <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.6"></a><var>586.6</var>or ASE high.<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.7"></a><var>586.7</var>(d) Of this amount, $100,000 is for grants to ABE programs to provide ABE <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.8"></a><var>586.8</var>navigating and advising support services.  The programs must help ABE students:<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.9"></a><var>586.9</var>(1) explore careers;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.10"></a><var>586.10</var>(2) develop personalized learning;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.11"></a><var>586.11</var>(3) plan for a postsecondary education and career;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.12"></a><var>586.12</var>(4) attain personal learning goals;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.13"></a><var>586.13</var>(5) complete a standard adult high school diploma under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.14"></a><var>586.14</var>124D.52, subdivisions 8 and 9, or complete a GED;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.15"></a><var>586.15</var>(6) develop time management and study skills;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.16"></a><var>586.16</var>(7) develop critical academic and career-related skills needed to enroll in a <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.17"></a><var>586.17</var>postsecondary program without need for remediation;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.18"></a><var>586.18</var>(8) navigate the registration process for a postsecondary program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.19"></a><var>586.19</var>(9) understand postsecondary program requirements and instruction expectations; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.20"></a><var>586.20</var>(10) resolve personal issues related to mental health, domestic abuse, chemical <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.21"></a><var>586.21</var>abuse, homelessness, and other issues that, if left unaddressed, are barriers to enrolling in <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.22"></a><var>586.22</var>and completing a postsecondary program.<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.23"></a><var>586.23</var>(e) The commissioner must award ABE navigating and advising support services <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.24"></a><var>586.24</var>grants to up to eight ABE programs. The commissioner shall award grants to programs <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.25"></a><var>586.25</var>based on program capacity, need, and geographic balance of programs around the state. <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.26"></a><var>586.26</var>The commissioner shall give priority to ABE programs already providing navigating and <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.27"></a><var>586.27</var>advising support services. The commissioner shall allocate the grant funding based on the <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.28"></a><var>586.28</var>number of ABE program participants the program served in the prior year.<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.29"></a><var>586.29</var>(f) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2019.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.33.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.586.30"></a><var>586.30</var><b>ARTICLE 33</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.586.31"></a><var>586.31</var><b>STATE AGENCIES</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.33.1.0"></a><a id="pl.586.32"></a><var>586.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.21, as amended by Laws 2015, First <br />
         		<a id="pl.586.33"></a><var>586.33</var>Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 17, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.586.34"></a><var>586.34</var><b>122A.21 TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS' LICENSES; FEES.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.587.1"></a><var>587.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subdivision 1. <b>Licensure applications.</b> Each application for the issuance, renewal, <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.2"></a><var>587.2</var>or extension of a license to teach, including applications for licensure via portfolio under <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.3"></a><var>587.3</var>subdivision 2, must be accompanied by a processing fee of $57. Each application for <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.4"></a><var>587.4</var>issuing, renewing, or extending the license of a school administrator or supervisor must <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.5"></a><var>587.5</var>be accompanied by a processing fee in the amount set by the Board of Teaching. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.6"></a><var>587.6</var>processing fee for a teacher's license and for the licenses of supervisory personnel must be <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.7"></a><var>587.7</var>paid to the executive secretary of the appropriate board. The executive secretary of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.8"></a><var>587.8</var>board shall deposit the fees with the commissioner of management and budget. The fees <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.9"></a><var>587.9</var>as set by the board are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. However, <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.10"></a><var>587.10</var>a fee must be refunded by the commissioner of management and budget in any case in <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.11"></a><var>587.11</var>which the applicant already holds a valid unexpired license. The board may waive or <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.12"></a><var>587.12</var>reduce fees for applicants who apply at the same time for more than one license.<br />
         		<a id="pl.587.13"></a><var>587.13</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Licensure via portfolio.</b> (a) An eligible candidate may use licensure via <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.14"></a><var>587.14</var>portfolio to obtain an initial licensure a professional five-year teaching license or to add a <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.15"></a><var>587.15</var>licensure field, consistent with applicable Board of Teaching licensure rules.<br />
         		<a id="pl.587.16"></a><var>587.16</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(b) A candidate for initial licensure a professional five-year teaching license must <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.17"></a><var>587.17</var>submit to the Educator Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.18"></a><var>587.18</var>pedagogical competence and one portfolio demonstrating content competence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.587.19"></a><var>587.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(c) A candidate seeking to add a licensure field must submit to the Educator <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.20"></a><var>587.20</var>Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating content competence.<br />
         		<a id="pl.587.21"></a><var>587.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d) The Board of Teaching must notify a candidate who submits a portfolio under <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.22"></a><var>587.22</var>paragraph (b) or (c) within 90 calendar days after the portfolio is received whether or not <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.23"></a><var>587.23</var>the portfolio was approved. If the portfolio was not approved, the board must immediately <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.24"></a><var>587.24</var>inform the candidate how to revise the portfolio to successfully demonstrate the requisite <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.25"></a><var>587.25</var>competence. The candidate may resubmit a revised portfolio at any time and the Educator <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.26"></a><var>587.26</var>Licensing Division at the department must approve or disapprove the portfolio within <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.27"></a><var>587.27</var>60 calendar days of receiving it.<br />
         		<a id="pl.587.28"></a><var>587.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(e) A candidate must pay to the executive secretary of the Board of Teaching a <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.29"></a><var>587.29</var>$300 fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $200 fee for any portfolio <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.30"></a><var>587.30</var>submitted subsequently. The fees must be paid to the executive secretary of the Board of <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.31"></a><var>587.31</var>Teaching. The revenue generated from the fee must be deposited in an education licensure <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.32"></a><var>587.32</var>portfolio account in the special revenue fund. The fees set by the Board of Teaching are <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.33"></a><var>587.33</var>nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Board of Teaching may <br />
         		<a id="pl.587.34"></a><var>587.34</var>waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.33.2.0"></a><a id="pl.588.1"></a><var>588.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision 2, <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.2"></a><var>588.2</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.3"></a><var>588.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Department.</b> (a) For the Department of Education:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.588.4"></a><var>588.4</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.588.5"></a><var>588.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$  <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">21,246,000<br />
                  		21,276,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.588.6"></a><var>588.6</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.588.7"></a><var>588.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$  <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">21,973,000 <br />
                  		26,384,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.588.8"></a><var>588.8</var>Of these amounts: <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.9"></a><var>588.9</var>(1) $718,000 each year $748,000 in fiscal year 2016 and zero in fiscal year 2017 is <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.10"></a><var>588.10</var>for the Board of Teaching. Any balance in the first year does not cancel, but is available <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.11"></a><var>588.11</var>in the second year;<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.12"></a><var>588.12</var>(2) $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Board <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.13"></a><var>588.13</var>of School Administrators;<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.14"></a><var>588.14</var>(3) $1,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.15"></a><var>588.15</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>120B.115</statute_ref>;<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.16"></a><var>588.16</var>(4) $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center under <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.17"></a><var>588.17</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>127A.052</statute_ref>; <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.18"></a><var>588.18</var>(5) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.19"></a><var>588.19</var>data analysis; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.20"></a><var>588.20</var>(6) $441,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $720,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for implementing <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.21"></a><var>588.21</var>Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, Minnesota's Learning for English Academic Proficiency <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.22"></a><var>588.22</var>and Success Act, as amended;<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.23"></a><var>588.23</var>(7) $2,750,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for implementation of schoolwide <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.24"></a><var>588.24</var>Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools and districts throughout <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.25"></a><var>588.25</var>Minnesota to reduce the use of restrictive procedures and increase use of positive <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.26"></a><var>588.26</var>practices. This is a onetime appropriation; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.27"></a><var>588.27</var>(8) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for Department of Education information <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.28"></a><var>588.28</var>technology enhancements and security. This is a onetime appropriation.<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.29"></a><var>588.29</var>(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.30"></a><var>588.30</var>(c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.31"></a><var>588.31</var>Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.32"></a><var>588.32</var>(d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.33"></a><var>588.33</var>document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.34"></a><var>588.34</var>indicated.<br />
         		<a id="pl.588.35"></a><var>588.35</var>(e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.36"></a><var>588.36</var>support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>16E.0466</statute_ref>. Any ongoing <br />
         		<a id="pl.588.37"></a><var>588.37</var>information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.1"></a><var>589.1</var>will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.2"></a><var>589.2</var>rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.3"></a><var>589.3</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2018 is $21,973,000 $22,121,000. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.4"></a><var>589.4</var>agency's base budget in fiscal year 2019 is $21,948,000 $22,096,000.<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.5"></a><var>589.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Licensure by Portfolio.</b> For licensure by portfolio:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.589.6"></a><var>589.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">34,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.589.7"></a><var>589.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;This appropriation is from the educator licensure portfolio account of the special <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.8"></a><var>589.8</var>revenue fund.<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.9"></a><var>589.9</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.33.3.0"></a><a id="pl.589.10"></a><var>589.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. <b>APPROPRIATIONS; BOARD OF TEACHING.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.589.11"></a><var>589.11</var>(a) The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.12"></a><var>589.12</var>Board of Teaching for the fiscal years designated:<br />
         		
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               <td><a id="pl.589.13"></a><var>589.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,018,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.589.14"></a><var>589.14</var>Of this amount, $80,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for a contract for an electronic <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.15"></a><var>589.15</var>statewide school teacher and administrator job board. The job board must allow <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.16"></a><var>589.16</var>school districts to post job openings for prekindergarten through grade 12 teaching and <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.17"></a><var>589.17</var>administrative positions. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.18"></a><var>589.18</var>board is not required to consult with the Office of MN.IT Services nor transfer any of this <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.19"></a><var>589.19</var>appropriation to the Office of MN.IT Services.<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.20"></a><var>589.20</var>(b) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.21"></a><var>589.21</var>and support subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing information <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.22"></a><var>589.22</var>technology costs will be incorporated into an interagency agreement and will be paid to <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.23"></a><var>589.23</var>the Office of MN.IT Services by the Board of Teaching under the mechanism specified <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.24"></a><var>589.24</var>in that agreement.<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.25"></a><var>589.25</var>(c) The board's base budget for fiscal year 2018 and later is $968,000.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.0.0"></a><div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.589.26"></a><var>589.26</var><b>ARTICLE 34</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.589.27"></a><var>589.27</var><b>FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS</b><br />
            		
         </div>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.589.28"></a><var>589.28</var><b>A. GENERAL EDUCATION</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.1.0"></a><a id="pl.589.29"></a><var>589.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 1. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.589.30"></a><var>589.30</var>4, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.589.31"></a><var>589.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Abatement revenue.</b> For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section <br />
         		
         <statute_ref><a id="pl.589.32"></a><var>589.32</var>127A.49
         </statute_ref>:<br />
         		
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            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.1"></a><var>590.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.2"></a><var>590.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,740,000<br />
                  		3,051,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.3"></a><var>590.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.4"></a><var>590.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2,932,000<br />
                  		3,425,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.590.5"></a><var>590.5</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $278,000 for 2015 and $2,462,000 $2,773,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.6"></a><var>590.6</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.7"></a><var>590.7</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $273,000 $308,000 for 2016 and $2,659,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.8"></a><var>590.8</var>$3,117,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.2.0"></a><a id="pl.590.9"></a><var>590.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 2. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.10"></a><var>590.10</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.11"></a><var>590.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Consolidation transition.</b> For districts consolidating under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.12"></a><var>590.12</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123A.485</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.13"></a><var>590.13</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.14"></a><var>590.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">292,000<br />
                  		22,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.15"></a><var>590.15</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.16"></a><var>590.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">165,000<br />
                  		0<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.590.17"></a><var>590.17</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $22,000 for 2015 and $270,000 $0 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.18"></a><var>590.18</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $30,000 $0 for 2016 and $135,000 $0 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.3.0"></a><a id="pl.590.19"></a><var>590.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 3. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.20"></a><var>590.20</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.21"></a><var>590.21</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Nonpublic pupil education aid.</b> For nonpublic pupil education aid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.22"></a><var>590.22</var>Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         <statute_ref>123B.40</statute_ref> to 
         <statute_ref>123B.43</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>123B.87</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.23"></a><var>590.23</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.24"></a><var>590.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">16,881,000<br />
                  		16,759,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.590.25"></a><var>590.25</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.590.26"></a><var>590.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">17,460,000<br />
                  		17,235,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.590.27"></a><var>590.27</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $1,575,000 for 2015 and $15,306,000 $15,184,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.28"></a><var>590.28</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.29"></a><var>590.29</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $1,700,000 $1,687,000 for 2016 and $15,760,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.30"></a><var>590.30</var>$15,548,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.4.0"></a><a id="pl.590.31"></a><var>590.31</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 4. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 7, <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.32"></a><var>590.32</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.590.33"></a><var>590.33</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Nonpublic pupil transportation.</b> For nonpublic pupil transportation aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.590.34"></a><var>590.34</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.92, subdivision 9</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.1"></a><var>591.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.2"></a><var>591.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">17,654,000<br />
                  		17,673,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.3"></a><var>591.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.4"></a><var>591.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">17,792,000<br />
                  		18,103,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.591.5"></a><var>591.5</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $1,816,000 for 2015 and $15,838,000 $15,857,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.6"></a><var>591.6</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.591.7"></a><var>591.7</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $1,759,000 $1,761,000 for 2016 and $16,033,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.8"></a><var>591.8</var>$16,342,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.5.0"></a><a id="pl.591.9"></a><var>591.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 5. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 9, <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.10"></a><var>591.10</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.591.11"></a><var>591.11</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 9. <b>Career and technical aid.</b> For career and technical aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.12"></a><var>591.12</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.4531, subdivision 1b</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.13"></a><var>591.13</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.14"></a><var>591.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">5,420,000<br />
                  		5,922,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.15"></a><var>591.15</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.16"></a><var>591.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,405,000<br />
                  		4,262,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.591.17"></a><var>591.17</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $574,000 for 2015 and $4,846,000 $5,348,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.18"></a><var>591.18</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.591.19"></a><var>591.19</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $538,000 $517,000 for 2016 and $3,867,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.20"></a><var>591.20</var>$3,745,000 for 2017.<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.591.21"></a><var>591.21</var><b>B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.6.0"></a><a id="pl.591.22"></a><var>591.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 6. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.23"></a><var>591.23</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.591.24"></a><var>591.24</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Literacy incentive aid.</b> For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.25"></a><var>591.25</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.98</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.26"></a><var>591.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.27"></a><var>591.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">44,552,000<br />
                  		44,538,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.591.28"></a><var>591.28</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.591.29"></a><var>591.29</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">45,508,000<br />
                  		45,855,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.591.30"></a><var>591.30</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $4,683,000 for 2015 and $39,869,000 $39,855,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.31"></a><var>591.31</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.591.32"></a><var>591.32</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $4,429,000 $4,428,000 for 2016 and $41,079,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.33"></a><var>591.33</var>$41,427,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.7.0"></a><a id="pl.591.34"></a><var>591.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 7. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.591.35"></a><var>591.35</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.1"></a><var>592.1</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.</b> For <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.2"></a><var>592.2</var>interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.3"></a><var>592.3</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124D.87</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.4"></a><var>592.4</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.5"></a><var>592.5</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,023,000<br />
                  		14,423,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.6"></a><var>592.6</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.7"></a><var>592.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">15,825,000<br />
                  		15,193,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.8.0"></a><a id="pl.592.8"></a><var>592.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 8. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 7, <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.9"></a><var>592.9</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.10"></a><var>592.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Tribal contract schools.</b> For tribal contract school aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.11"></a><var>592.11</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.83</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.12"></a><var>592.12</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.13"></a><var>592.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">4,340,000<br />
                  		3,539,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.14"></a><var>592.14</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.15"></a><var>592.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">5,090,000<br />
                  		3,715,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.592.16"></a><var>592.16</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $204,000 for 2015 and $4,136,000 $3,335,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.17"></a><var>592.17</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.18"></a><var>592.18</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $459,000 $370,000 for 2016 and $4,631,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.19"></a><var>592.19</var>$3,345,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.9.0"></a><a id="pl.592.20"></a><var>592.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 9. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.21"></a><var>592.21</var>11, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.22"></a><var>592.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 11. <b>American Indian education aid.</b> For American Indian education aid <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.23"></a><var>592.23</var>under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.81, subdivision 2a</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.24"></a><var>592.24</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.25"></a><var>592.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">7,868,000<br />
                  		7,740,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.592.26"></a><var>592.26</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.592.27"></a><var>592.27</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">8,875,000<br />
                  		8,878,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.592.28"></a><var>592.28</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and $7,868,000 $7,740,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.29"></a><var>592.29</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $874,000 $860,000 for 2016 and $8,001,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.30"></a><var>592.30</var>$8,018,000 for 2017.<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.592.31"></a><var>592.31</var><b>C. SPECIAL PROGRAMS</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.10.0"></a><a id="pl.592.32"></a><var>592.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 10. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.33"></a><var>592.33</var>3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.592.34"></a><var>592.34</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Travel for home-based services.</b> For aid for teacher travel for home-based <br />
         		<a id="pl.592.35"></a><var>592.35</var>services under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>125A.75, subdivision 1</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.1"></a><var>593.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.593.2"></a><var>593.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">361,000<br />
                  		416,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.3"></a><var>593.3</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.593.4"></a><var>593.4</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">371,000<br />
                  		435,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.593.5"></a><var>593.5</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $35,000 for 2015 and $326,000 $381,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.593.6"></a><var>593.6</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $36,000 $42,000 for 2016 and $335,000 $393,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.7"></a><var>593.7</var>for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.11.0"></a><a id="pl.593.8"></a><var>593.8</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 11. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.9"></a><var>593.9</var>5, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.593.10"></a><var>593.10</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Aid for children with disabilities.</b> For aid under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.11"></a><var>593.11</var>section 
         <statute_ref>125A.75, subdivision 3</statute_ref>, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.12"></a><var>593.12</var>within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.13"></a><var>593.13</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.593.14"></a><var>593.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,406,000<br />
                  		1,307,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.15"></a><var>593.15</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.593.16"></a><var>593.16</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">1,629,000<br />
                  		1,516,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.593.17"></a><var>593.17</var>If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.18"></a><var>593.18</var>year is available.<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.593.19"></a><var>593.19</var><b>D. FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.12.0"></a><a id="pl.593.20"></a><var>593.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 12. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.21"></a><var>593.21</var>3, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.593.22"></a><var>593.22</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 3. <b>Debt service equalization.</b> For debt service aid according to Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.23"></a><var>593.23</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.53, subdivision 6</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="41px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.24"></a><var>593.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">20,349,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.593.25"></a><var>593.25</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.593.26"></a><var>593.26</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">22,171,000<br />
                  		22,926,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.593.27"></a><var>593.27</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $2,295,000 for 2015 and $18,054,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.593.28"></a><var>593.28</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $2,005,000 for 2016 and $20,166,000 $20,921,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.29"></a><var>593.29</var>for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.13.0"></a><a id="pl.593.30"></a><var>593.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 13. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.31"></a><var>593.31</var>6, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.593.32"></a><var>593.32</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Deferred maintenance aid.</b> For deferred maintenance aid, according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.593.33"></a><var>593.33</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.591, subdivision 4</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.1"></a><var>594.1</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.2"></a><var>594.2</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,520,000<br />
                  		3,523,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.3"></a><var>594.3</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">345,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.594.4"></a><var>594.4</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $409,000 for 2015 and $3,111,000 $3,114,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.5"></a><var>594.5</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.594.6"></a><var>594.6</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $345,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.14.0"></a><a id="pl.594.7"></a><var>594.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 14. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.8"></a><var>594.8</var>7, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.594.9"></a><var>594.9</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 7. <b>Health and safety revenue.</b> For health and safety aid according to <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.10"></a><var>594.10</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>123B.57, subdivision 5</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.11"></a><var>594.11</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.12"></a><var>594.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">501,000<br />
                  		588,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.13"></a><var>594.13</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.14"></a><var>594.14</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right"></td>
               <td>$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">48,000<br />
                  		57,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.594.15"></a><var>594.15</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $66,000 for 2015 and $435,000 $522,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.594.16"></a><var>594.16</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $48,000 $57,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.594.17"></a><var>594.17</var><b>E. NUTRITION</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.15.0"></a><a id="pl.594.18"></a><var>594.18</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 15. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 4, <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.19"></a><var>594.19</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.594.20"></a><var>594.20</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 4. <b>Kindergarten milk.</b> For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes, <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.21"></a><var>594.21</var>section 
         <statute_ref>124D.118</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.22"></a><var>594.22</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.23"></a><var>594.23</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">942,000<br />
                  		788,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.24"></a><var>594.24</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.25"></a><var>594.25</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">942,000<br />
                  		788,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table>
         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.594.26"></a><var>594.26</var><b>F. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, </b><br />
            		<a id="pl.594.27"></a><var>594.27</var><b>AND LIFELONG LEARNING</b><br />
            		
         </div><br />
         		<a id="bill.34.16.0"></a><a id="pl.594.28"></a><var>594.28</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 16. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.29"></a><var>594.29</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.594.30"></a><var>594.30</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 5. <b>Early childhood family education aid.</b> For early childhood family <br />
         		<a id="pl.594.31"></a><var>594.31</var>education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.135</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.32"></a><var>594.32</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.33"></a><var>594.33</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">28,444,000<br />
                  		27,948,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.594.34"></a><var>594.34</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.594.35"></a><var>594.35</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$ <br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">29,939,000<br />
                  		29,336,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.595.1"></a><var>595.1</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $2,713,000 for 2015 and $25,731,000 $25,235,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.2"></a><var>595.2</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.3"></a><var>595.3</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $2,858,000 $2,803,000 for 2016 and $27,081,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.4"></a><var>595.4</var>$26,533,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.17.0"></a><a id="pl.595.5"></a><var>595.5</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 17. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.6"></a><var>595.6</var>is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.7"></a><var>595.7</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 6. <b>Developmental screening aid.</b> For developmental screening aid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.8"></a><var>595.8</var>Minnesota Statutes, sections 
         <statute_ref>121A.17</statute_ref> and 
         <statute_ref>121A.19</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.9"></a><var>595.9</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.10"></a><var>595.10</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,363,000<br />
                  		3,477,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.11"></a><var>595.11</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.12"></a><var>595.12</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">3,369,000<br />
                  		3,488,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.595.13"></a><var>595.13</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $338,000 for 2015 and $3,025,000 $3,139,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.14"></a><var>595.14</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.15"></a><var>595.15</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $336,000 $348,000 for 2016 and $3,033,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.16"></a><var>595.16</var>$3,140,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.18.0"></a><a id="pl.595.17"></a><var>595.17</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 18. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.18"></a><var>595.18</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.19"></a><var>595.19</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Community education aid.</b> For community education aid under <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.20"></a><var>595.20</var>Minnesota Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.20</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.21"></a><var>595.21</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.22"></a><var>595.22</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">788,000<br />
                  		790,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.23"></a><var>595.23</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.24"></a><var>595.24</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">554,000<br />
                  		553,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.595.25"></a><var>595.25</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $107,000 for 2015 and $681,000 $683,000 for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.26"></a><var>595.26</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $75,000 for 2016 and $479,000 $478,000 for 2017.<br />
         		<br />
         		<a id="bill.34.19.0"></a><a id="pl.595.27"></a><var>595.27</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Sec. 19. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.28"></a><var>595.28</var>2, is amended to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.595.29"></a><var>595.29</var>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Subd. 2. <b>Adult basic education aid.</b> For adult basic education aid under Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.595.30"></a><var>595.30</var>Statutes, section 
         <statute_ref>124D.531</statute_ref>:<br />
         		
         <table>
            <col width="50px"></col>
            <col width="29px"></col>
            <col width="16px"></col>
            <col width="105px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <col width="42px"></col>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.31"></a><var>595.31</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.32"></a><var>595.32</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">49,118,000<br />
                  		48,231,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2016<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.595.33"></a><var>595.33</var><br />
                  		<a id="pl.595.34"></a><var>595.34</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td align="right">$<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">50,592,000<br />
                  		49,683,000<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">.....<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td align="right">2017<br />
                  		
               </td>
            </tr>
         </table><a id="pl.596.1"></a><var>596.1</var>The 2016 appropriation includes $4,782,000 for 2015 and $44,336,000 $43,449,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.2"></a><var>596.2</var>for 2016.<br />
         		<a id="pl.596.3"></a><var>596.3</var>The 2017 appropriation includes $4,926,000 $4,827,000 for 2016 and $45,666,000 <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.4"></a><var>596.4</var>$44,856,000 for 2017.<br />
         		"<a id="pl.596.5"></a><var>596.5</var>Delete the title and insert:<br />
         		
         <div class="xtend_ce">"<a id="pl.596.6"></a><var>596.6</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.596.7"></a><var>596.7</var>relating to state government; providing supplemental appropriations and policy <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.8"></a><var>596.8</var>for higher education, agriculture, broadband development, state agencies, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.9"></a><var>596.9</var>the courts, public safety, corrections, environment, natural resources, state <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.10"></a><var>596.10</var>government, veterans, jobs, economic development, labor and industry, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.11"></a><var>596.11</var>commerce, housing finance, health and human services, early childhood <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.12"></a><var>596.12</var>education, voluntary prekindergarten, kindergarten through grade 12 education, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.13"></a><var>596.13</var>and community and adult education; providing for the James Metzen Mighty <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.14"></a><var>596.14</var>Ducks Ice Center Development Act; providing policy initiatives for state <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.15"></a><var>596.15</var>government programs; making policy, technical, and conforming changes to <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.16"></a><var>596.16</var>various provisions, including provisions governing broadband development, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.17"></a><var>596.17</var>state broadband goals, postsecondary student aid programs, agriculture, driver's <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.18"></a><var>596.18</var>licenses, identification cards, predatory offender registration, prostitution, game <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.19"></a><var>596.19</var>and fish, natural resources, state lands, watercraft, recreational vehicles, energy, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.20"></a><var>596.20</var>utilities, state agencies, the Board of Barbers, veterans, economic development, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.21"></a><var>596.21</var>labor and industry, housing, the Public Employment Relations Board, Explore <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.22"></a><var>596.22</var>Minnesota Tourism, commerce, children and family services, mental and <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.23"></a><var>596.23</var>chemical health services, direct care and treatment, continuing care, health <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.24"></a><var>596.24</var>care programs, Department of Health programs, and health-related licensing; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.25"></a><var>596.25</var>making forecast adjustments; making adjustments to certain appropriations; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.26"></a><var>596.26</var>specifying requirements for construction of highways on tribal lands; creating <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.27"></a><var>596.27</var>a surrogacy commission; modifying state procurement contracts; establishing <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.28"></a><var>596.28</var>certain programs and incentives; providing an income tax subtraction for military <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.29"></a><var>596.29</var>retirement pay; providing an income tax credit for parents of stillborn children; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.30"></a><var>596.30</var>modifying the sales and use tax rate for retail sales of modular homes; increasing <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.31"></a><var>596.31</var>maximum sentence for felony assault motivated by bias; permitting the purchase <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.32"></a><var>596.32</var>and possession of alcohol by sensory testing firms; authorizing the issuance of <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.33"></a><var>596.33</var>certain liquor licenses; authorizing transfers; creating accounts; creating task <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.34"></a><var>596.34</var>forces; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties;<br />
         		<a id="pl.596.35"></a><var>596.35</var>amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.3005, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.36"></a><var>596.36</var>by adding subdivisions; 13.3805, by adding a subdivision; 16A.103, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.37"></a><var>596.37</var>subdivision; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.16, subdivisions 6, 7, 11, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.38"></a><var>596.38</var>subdivision; 16E.0466; 16E.21, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 17.117, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.39"></a><var>596.39</var>subdivisions 4, 11a; 17.4982, subdivision 18a; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 41A.12, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.40"></a><var>596.40</var>subdivision 2; 61A.24, by adding a subdivision; 61A.25, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.41"></a><var>596.41</var>62D.04, subdivision 1; 62D.08, subdivision 3; 62J.495, subdivision 4; 62J.496, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.42"></a><var>596.42</var>subdivision 1; 62V.05, by adding a subdivision; 84.027, subdivision 13; 84.091, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.43"></a><var>596.43</var>subdivision 2; 84.798, subdivision 2; 84.8035; 84D.01, subdivision 2; 84D.05, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.44"></a><var>596.44</var>subdivision 1; 84D.09, subdivision 2; 84D.10, subdivision 4; 84D.108, by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.45"></a><var>596.45</var>a subdivision; 84D.13, subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivision 13; 86B.005, by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.46"></a><var>596.46</var>subdivisions; 88.01, by adding a subdivision; 88.22, subdivision 1; 89.0385; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.47"></a><var>596.47</var>93.0015, subdivision 3; 93.2236; 94.3495, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 97A.075, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.48"></a><var>596.48</var>subdivision 7; 97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.49"></a><var>596.49</var>115C.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 115C.13; 116J.395, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.50"></a><var>596.50</var>subdivisions; 116J.423; 116J.424; 116J.431, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6; 116J.68; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.51"></a><var>596.51</var>116J.8737, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 12; 116J.8747, subdivisions 1, 2; 116L.99; <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.52"></a><var>596.52</var>116M.14, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 116M.15, subdivision 1, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.53"></a><var>596.53</var>adding a subdivision; 116M.17, subdivisions 2, 4; 116M.18; 120A.42; 120B.02, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.54"></a><var>596.54</var>by adding a subdivision; 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 3; 120B.11, subdivisions 1a, <br />
         		<a id="pl.596.55"></a><var>596.55</var>2, 3, 4, 5; 120B.12, subdivision 2; 120B.15; 120B.232; 120B.30, subdivision 2, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.1"></a><var>597.1</var>adding a subdivision; 120B.31, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 120B.35; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.2"></a><var>597.2</var>120B.36, as amended; 121A.53; 121A.61, subdivision 3; 121A.64; 122A.09, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.3"></a><var>597.3</var>amended; 122A.16; 122A.18, as amended; 122A.21, as amended; 122A.245, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.4"></a><var>597.4</var>amended; 122A.31, subdivision 3; 122A.4144; 122A.416; 122A.42; 122A.63, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.5"></a><var>597.5</var>subdivision 1; 122A.72, subdivision 5; 123A.24, subdivision 2; 123B.045, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.6"></a><var>597.6</var>adding a subdivision; 123B.52, subdivision 1; 123B.53, subdivision 5; 123B.571, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.7"></a><var>597.7</var>subdivision 2; 123B.60, subdivision 1; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 123B.79, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.8"></a><var>597.8</var>subdivisions 5, 8, 9; 124D.03, subdivision 5a; 124D.111, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.9"></a><var>597.9</var>124D.1158, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.135, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.10"></a><var>597.10</var>124D.15, subdivisions 3a, 15; 124D.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.55; 124D.59, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.11"></a><var>597.11</var>adding a subdivision; 124D.68, subdivision 2; 124D.861, as amended; 125A.091, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.12"></a><var>597.12</var>subdivision 11; 125A.0942, subdivision 4; 125A.56, subdivision 1; 126C.05, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.13"></a><var>597.13</var>subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 2d, 24; 126C.40, subdivision 5; 126C.63, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.14"></a><var>597.14</var>subdivision 7; 127A.095; 127A.353, subdivision 4; 127A.45, subdivision 6a; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.15"></a><var>597.15</var>127A.51; 129C.10, subdivision 1; 136A.101, subdivisions 5a, 10; 144.05, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.16"></a><var>597.16</var>adding a subdivision; 144A.073, subdivisions 13, 14, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.17"></a><var>597.17</var>144A.611, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 144A.75, subdivisions 5, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.18"></a><var>597.18</var>6, 8, by adding a subdivision; 145.4716, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.19"></a><var>597.19</var>149A.50, subdivision 2; 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.002; 154.01; 154.02; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.20"></a><var>597.20</var>154.04; 154.05; 154.065, subdivisions 2, 4; 154.07; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.21"></a><var>597.21</var>subdivision 2; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.14; 154.15; 154.161, subdivision 7; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.22"></a><var>597.22</var>154.162; 154.19; 154.21; 154.24; 154.25; 161.368; 171.07, subdivisions 6, 7, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.23"></a><var>597.23</var>15, by adding a subdivision; 197.455, subdivision 1; 214.075, subdivision 3; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.24"></a><var>597.24</var>216B.16, subdivision 12; 216B.1691, subdivision 10; 216B.241, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.25"></a><var>597.25</var>1c; 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216C.20, subdivision 3; 216E.03, subdivision 5; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.26"></a><var>597.26</var>216H.01, by adding a subdivision; 216H.03, subdivision 1; 237.012; 243.166, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.27"></a><var>597.27</var>subdivision 1b; 245.92; 245.94; 245.95, subdivision 1; 245.97, subdivision 5; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.28"></a><var>597.28</var>245.99, subdivision 2; 245A.11, subdivision 2a, as amended; 246.50, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.29"></a><var>597.29</var>7; 246.54, as amended; 246B.01, subdivision 1b; 246B.035; 254B.01, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.30"></a><var>597.30</var>4a; 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.04, subdivision 2a; 254B.06, subdivision 2, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.31"></a><var>597.31</var>adding a subdivision; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256B.059, subdivisions 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.32"></a><var>597.32</var>2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0622, by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.33"></a><var>597.33</var>subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivisions 30, 34, by adding a subdivision; 256B.15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.34"></a><var>597.34</var>subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 256D.051, subdivision 6b; 256L.01, subdivision 1a; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.35"></a><var>597.35</var>256L.04, subdivisions 1a, 2; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.11, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.36"></a><var>597.36</var>7; 256N.26, subdivision 3; 260C.451, by adding a subdivision; 268.035, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.37"></a><var>597.37</var>subdivisions 12, 20, 23a, 29, by adding subdivisions; 268.051, subdivision 5; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.38"></a><var>597.38</var>268.085, subdivisions 4, 5; 268.0865, subdivisions 3, 4; 268.095, subdivisions 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.39"></a><var>597.39</var>2, 5; 268.101, subdivision 2; 268.18; 268.182, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.40"></a><var>597.40</var>19b; 297A.62, subdivision 3; 299A.41, subdivisions 3, 4; 326B.439; 326B.49, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.41"></a><var>597.41</var>subdivision 1; 327.14, subdivision 8; 327C.03, subdivision 6; 327C.095, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.42"></a><var>597.42</var>subdivisions 12, 13; 373.48, subdivision 3; 462A.204, subdivisions 1, 3; 484.90, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.43"></a><var>597.43</var>subdivision 6; 518.175, subdivision 5; 518A.34; 518A.35, subdivision 1; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.44"></a><var>597.44</var>518A.36; 609.3241; 626.556, subdivision 3e; 626.558, subdivisions 1, 2, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.45"></a><var>597.45</var>adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 16A.152, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.46"></a><var>597.46</var>subdivision 2; 16A.724, subdivision 2; 16C.073, subdivision 2; 16C.16, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.47"></a><var>597.47</var>subdivision 6a; 41A.14; 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.48"></a><var>597.48</var>41A.16, subdivision 1; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 41A.18, subdivision 1; 84.027, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.49"></a><var>597.49</var>subdivision 13a; 84D.11, subdivision 1; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 116D.04, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.50"></a><var>597.50</var>subdivision 2a; 116J.394; 120A.41; 120B.021, subdivision 4; 120B.125; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.51"></a><var>597.51</var>120B.30, subdivision 1; 120B.301; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 122A.23; 122A.40, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.52"></a><var>597.52</var>subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 3; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.53"></a><var>597.53</var>122A.415, subdivision 4; 122A.60, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivision 1; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.54"></a><var>597.54</var>123B.595, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 124D.231, <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.55"></a><var>597.55</var>subdivision 2; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.73, subdivision 4; 124E.01; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.56"></a><var>597.56</var>124E.02; 124E.03; 124E.05; 124E.06; 124E.07; 124E.08; 124E.10; 124E.12; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.57"></a><var>597.57</var>124E.13; 124E.15; 124E.16; 124E.17; 124E.22; 124E.24; 124E.25; 124E.26; <br />
         		<a id="pl.597.58"></a><var>597.58</var>125A.08; 125A.083; 125A.0942, subdivision 3; 125A.11, subdivision 1; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.1"></a><var>598.1</var>125A.21, subdivision 3; 125A.63, subdivision 4; 125A.76, subdivision 2c; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.2"></a><var>598.2</var>125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 13a; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.3"></a><var>598.3</var>126C.48, subdivision 8; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 127A.47, subdivision 7; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.4"></a><var>598.4</var>136A.121, subdivision 7a; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.1791, subdivisions <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.5"></a><var>598.5</var>4, 5, 6; 136A.246, by adding subdivisions; 136A.87; 136F.302, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.6"></a><var>598.6</var>1; 144.4961, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, by adding subdivisions; 144A.75, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.7"></a><var>598.7</var>subdivision 13; 149A.92, subdivision 1; 154.003; 154.11, subdivision 3; 154.161, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.8"></a><var>598.8</var>subdivision 4; 197.46; 245.735, subdivisions 3, 4; 254B.05, subdivision 5; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.9"></a><var>598.9</var>256B.059, subdivision 5; 256B.0625, subdivision 17a; 256B.431, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.10"></a><var>598.10</var>36; 256B.76, subdivisions 2, 4; 256B.766; 256L.01, subdivision 5; 256L.04, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.11"></a><var>598.11</var>subdivision 7b; 256L.05, subdivision 3a; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.15, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.12"></a><var>598.12</var>subdivision 1; 256P.06, subdivision 3; 260C.203; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.13"></a><var>598.13</var>14; 260C.215, subdivision 4; 260C.451, subdivision 6; 260C.521, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.14"></a><var>598.14</var>1; 268.07, subdivision 3b; 268.085, subdivision 2; 326B.13, subdivision 8; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.15"></a><var>598.15</var>326B.988; 518A.26, subdivision 14; 518A.39, subdivision 2; 583.215; 609.324, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.16"></a><var>598.16</var>subdivision 1; 626.556, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, chapter 130, section 3; Laws <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.17"></a><var>598.17</var>2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8; Laws 2014, chapter <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.18"></a><var>598.18</var>198, article 2, section 2; Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13; Laws 2014, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.19"></a><var>598.19</var>chapter 312, article 2, sections 14; 15; article 12, section 6, subdivision 5, as <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.20"></a><var>598.20</var>amended; Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18; Laws 2015, chapter 69, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.21"></a><var>598.21</var>article 1, section 3, subdivision 28; article 3, sections 20, subdivision 15; 24, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.22"></a><var>598.22</var>subdivision 1; Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 8, section 24; article 14, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.23"></a><var>598.23</var>4, subdivision 3; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.24"></a><var>598.24</var>2, subdivision 3; 4; 6; article 6, section 16; Laws 2015, First Special Session <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.25"></a><var>598.25</var>chapter 3, article 1, sections 24; 27, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.26"></a><var>598.26</var>70, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 19, 21, 24, 26; article 4, sections 4; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.27"></a><var>598.27</var>9, subdivision 2; article 5, section 30, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; article 6, section 13, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.28"></a><var>598.28</var>subdivisions 2, 3, 6, 7; article 7, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 9, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.29"></a><var>598.29</var>8, subdivisions 5, 6, 7, 9; article 10, section 3, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; article 11, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.30"></a><var>598.30</var>section 3, subdivisions 2, 3; article 12, section 4, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.31"></a><var>598.31</var>First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 2, 4; 5; article <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.32"></a><var>598.32</var>3, section 3, subdivisions 2, 5; article 4, section 131; proposing coding for new <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.33"></a><var>598.33</var>law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 17; 41A; 62D; 84D; 86B; 116J; 116L; 119A; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.34"></a><var>598.34</var>120B; 121A; 123B; 124D; 136A; 136F; 144; 145; 216B; 240A; 254B; 260C; <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.35"></a><var>598.35</var>260D; 290; 325E; 462A; 518A; 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.36"></a><var>598.36</var>Statutes, chapters 147F; 153B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.37"></a><var>598.37</var>116P.13; 122A.413, subdivision 3; 122A.43, subdivision 6; 123B.60, subdivision <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.38"></a><var>598.38</var>2; 123B.79, subdivisions 2, 6; 149A.92, subdivision 11; 154.03; 154.06; 154.11, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.39"></a><var>598.39</var>subdivision 2; 154.12; 216B.1612; 216C.39; 256B.059, subdivision 1a; 256L.04, <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.40"></a><var>598.40</var>subdivisions 2a, 8; 256L.22; 256L.24; 256L.26; 256L.28; Minnesota Statutes <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.41"></a><var>598.41</var>2015 Supplement, section 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; Laws 2015, First Special <br />
         		<a id="pl.598.42"></a><var>598.42</var>Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81.<br />
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               <td colspan="3">We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.2"></a><var>599.2</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>House Conferees:<br />
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               <td></td>
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               <td><a id="pl.599.3"></a><var>599.3</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.4"></a><var>599.4</var><br />
                  		
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               <td>Jim Knoblach<br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td>Jenifer Loon<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.5"></a><var>599.5</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.6"></a><var>599.6</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Pat Garofalo<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Matt Dean<br />
                  		
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            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.599.7"></a><var>599.7</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td><span>
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               <td><a id="pl.599.8"></a><var>599.8</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Denny McNamara<br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.599.9"></a><var>599.9</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Senate Conferees:<br />
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               <td><a id="pl.599.10"></a><var>599.10</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.11"></a><var>599.11</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Richard Cohen<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Charles W. Wiger<br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.12"></a><var>599.12</var><br />
                  		
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               <td><a id="pl.599.13"></a><var>599.13</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Tony Lourey<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td>Tom Saxhaug<br />
                  		
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            </tr>
            <tr>
               <td><a id="pl.599.14"></a><var>599.14</var><br />
                  		
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               <td></td>
               <td></td>
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               <td><a id="pl.599.15"></a><var>599.15</var><br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td>Michelle L. Fischbach<br />
                  		
               </td>
               <td></td>
               <td></td>
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