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HF 3584

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/09/2010 11:20am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/09/2010

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to economic development; prohibiting state contracts with vendors
convicted of crimes involving fraud; requiring a report to the legislature;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16C.03, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16C.03, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Criminal history of vendor. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall cancel
a contract for goods or services from a vendor or suspend or debar a vendor if the
commissioner determines that the vendor has been convicted of a crime involving fraud.
The commissioner shall ensure that the acquisition process under this chapter includes
a process for reviewing the criminal record of all vendors before the final approval or
extension of any contract subject to this chapter. Each vendor selling goods or services to
the state shall notify the commissioner of any criminal conviction involving the vendor.
new text end

new text begin (b) The provisions of this subdivision may be waived by the commissioner when the
vendor is the single source of the goods or services or in the event of an emergency.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin REPORT ON BUSINESS SUBSIDIES.
new text end

new text begin (a) Beginning in 2011, the commissioner of employment and economic development
must report annually by January 15 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
senate and house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over taxes and
economic development on subsidies, including tax credits and other incentives, offered
to businesses through programs administered by the Department of Employment and
Economic Development. The report must include the following information for the
previous fiscal year ending June 30:
new text end

new text begin (1) the name, principal Minnesota location, and type of business operated by each
recipient of a subsidy;
new text end

new text begin (2) the amount and type of subsidy received for each recipient business;
new text end

new text begin (3) the number of jobs generated by each business since receipt of the subsidy and
the degree to which the jobs generated meet the goals of the subsidy program; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any other information relevant to evaluating the effect of the subsidies.
new text end

new text begin (b) The report due on January 15, 2011, must also include recommendations on
methods for determining the feasibility of recapturing subsidies if the goals of the
applicable program are not met.
new text end

new text begin new text end