1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public employment; specifying conditions of legislative ratification of 
1.3 	proposed collective bargaining agreements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, 
1.4 	section 3.855, subdivision 1a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.855, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 1a.Definitions. (a) "Commission" means the Legislative Coordinating Commission 
1.8 	or a legislative commission established by the coordinating commission, as provided in 
1.9 	section 3.305, subdivision 6, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the 
1.10 	coordinating commission under this section or other law requiring action by the coordinating 
1.11 	commission on matters of public employment or compensation.
1.12 	(b) "Ratification" means approval in identical form by majority vote of the house of 
1.13 	representatives and senate and includes contingent ratification by which no ratification 
1.14 	exists absent the fulfillment of an express condition including, but not limited to, the 
1.15 	enactment of a law.