1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; directing commissioner of management and budget 
1.3 	to reduce appropriations for certain activities; appropriating money for Minnesota 
1.4 	Licensing and Registration System.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. MNLARS SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; TARGETED 
1.7 	REDUCTION FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES.
 1.8 		Subdivision 1.Supplemental appropriation. $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 is 
1.9 	appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for development, 
1.10 	deployment, operations, and maintenance of the driver and vehicle information system 
1.11 	known as the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS). This is a onetime 
1.12 	appropriation.
1.13 		Subd. 2.Executive agency appropriations; targeted reductions. (a) Prior to releasing 
1.14 	the appropriation provided by subdivision 1, the commissioner of management and budget 
1.15 	must, with the approval of the governor and after consulting the Legislative Advisory 
1.16 	Commission, reduce general fund executive agency appropriations by $10,000,000 for the 
1.17 	biennium ending June 30, 2019. In making reductions, the commissioner must prioritize 
1.18 	reductions in appropriations for central agency administration and general operations, and 
1.19 	may not reduce appropriations for client-facing health care, corrections, public safety, or 
1.20 	mental health programs, or other services that are provided directly to members of the public.
1.21 	(b) For purposes of this subdivision, "executive agency" has the meaning given in 
1.22 	Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.011, subdivision 12, and includes constitutional officers.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.