1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; transferring certain program evaluation duties from 
1.3 	the commissioner of management and budget to the Legislative Budget Office; 
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 3.8853, subdivision 1, is amended 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Establishment; duties. The Legislative Budget Office is established 
1.9 	under control of the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide the house of 
1.10 	representatives and senate with nonpartisan, accurate, and timely information on the fiscal 
1.11 	impact of proposed legislation, and to evaluate the effectiveness of state and county programs 
1.12 	authorized by the legislature using the return on taxpayer investment methodology established 
1.13 	by the Pew-MacArthur Results First framework. The duties of the office must be conducted 
1.14 	without regard to political factors.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 8, 2019.

1.16 	Sec. 2. TRANSFER OF DUTIES; RESULTS FIRST PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.
 1.17 	Responsibilities of the commissioner of management and budget to develop and 
1.18 	implement a return on taxpayer investment methodology using the Pew-MacArthur Results 
1.19 	First framework, as first authorized by Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 1, section 13, including 
1.20 	the advisory committee established by the commissioner to assist in implementing these 
1.21 	responsibilities, are transferred from the commissioner to the Legislative Budget Office 
1.22 	established in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.8853. Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, 
2.1 	applies to the transfer of these responsibilities. The commissioner of administration may, 
2.2 	with the approval of the governor, issue reorganization orders under Minnesota Statutes, 
2.3 	section 16B.37, as necessary to complete the transfer of duties required by this section.

2.4 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 8, 2019.