HF 3762

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring the Legislative Coordinating Commission
to oversee legislative training forums; appropriating money for 2007 legislative
forums; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.051] LEGISLATIVE TRAINING FORUMS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall oversee two legislative training
forums each year. The commission shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) create an annual gathering of legislators to be held within the first two weeks of
January each year, and one other legislative training forum each February;
new text end

new text begin (2) select speakers, including nonpartisan legislative or executive staff, who
will provide an oversight of the issues affecting Minnesota, including demographic,
environmental, sociological, and economic perspectives on Minnesota, background on
key policy issues the legislature is expected to address that year, and training to improve
legislative skills in running effective meetings and other issues;
new text end

new text begin (3) invite current executive branch officials in order to provide opportunities for
legislators and invited executive branch officials to interact and work to form cooperative
solutions to Minnesota issues, problems, and challenges.
new text end

new text begin (b) The joint rules of the house of representatives and senate must prohibit any
official gathering of legislators that might conflict with the legislative forums provided
for in this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) The Legislative Coordinating Commission may select a partner or partners from
Minnesota??a??a??s institutions of higher education and nonprofit communities, and if such a
choice is made, must give all interested institutions an opportunity to submit a proposal to
run the training, schedule activities, and create meeting agendas. The commission may
accept donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals to defray costs of the
forums, and shall publish those donations on the legislature's Web site. No registered
lobbyist or principal shall contribute for this purpose. Donations received are appropriated
to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for purposes of this section.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $30,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Legislative Coordinating
Commission in fiscal year 2007 for the legislative forums in January and February of 2007.
new text end