1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; allowing Mower County to go to a four-day week 
1.3 	for five years.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MOWER COUNTY PILOT PROJECT; FOUR-DAY WEEK FOR 
1.6 	COUNTY OFFICES.
 1.7 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 373.052, subdivision 1, the Mower 
1.8 	County Board of County Commissioners may provide by ordinance that county offices 
1.9 	are open for public business four business days a week, except (1) legal holidays, (2) 
1.10 	holidays established by the county board pursuant to contract with certified employee 
1.11 	bargaining units, and (3) emergency situations. "Business day" means Monday, Tuesday, 
1.12 	Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The county must not adopt an ordinance establishing 
1.13 	a four-day week until the affected collective bargaining units have agreed in writing to 
1.14 	the provisions of the ordinance.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective without local approval as provided in 
1.16 	Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and expires December 
1.17 	31, 2015.