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HF 2768

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/30/2020 07:05pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; restricting executive branch state agency expenditures
for professional and technical services contracts during the biennium ending June
30, 2021.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONTRACTS FOR PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin (a) During the biennium ending June 30, 2021, an executive branch state agency must
reduce its expenditures on contracts for professional or technical services by at least ...
percent, compared to the agency's expenditures for these contracts during the biennium
ending June 30, 2019. The commissioner of management and budget must reduce planned
general fund expenditures for this purpose among all executive branch state agencies by at
least $......., provided that reductions must prioritize the maintenance of contracts that provide
services to support client-facing health care workers, corrections officers, public safety
workers, and mental health workers.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioner
of administration, may authorize an agency to exceed the expenditure restriction provided
by this section if a contract for professional or technical services is required to respond to
an emergency.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) "professional or technical services" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes,
section 16C.08, subdivision 1;
new text end

new text begin (2) "emergency" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.02, subdivision
6b; and
new text end

new text begin (3) "executive branch state agency" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.011, subdivision 12a, and includes the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
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