as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 02/24/2000 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to state government; authorizing 1.3 health-related boards to carry forward balances; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.28, by 1.5 adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in 1.6 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 214. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 16A.28, is 1.9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.10 Subd. 9. [HEALTH-RELATED BOARDS.] A health-related 1.11 licensing board may carry forward balances from one biennium to 1.12 future bienniums as authorized by section 214.085. 1.13 Sec. 2. [214.085] [CARRYFORWARD AUTHORITY.] 1.14 Notwithstanding sections 16A.1285, subdivision 2, and 1.15 214.06, subdivision 1, upon approval of a request from a 1.16 health-related licensing board, the commissioner of finance may 1.17 create a special account allowing the board to carry forward up 1.18 to $100,000 of an unexpended and unencumbered appropriation from 1.19 the end of one biennium into future bienniums. The cumulative 1.20 balance of this account shall not exceed $100,000. A balance 1.21 carried forward may be used only for unanticipated expenses, 1.22 fees, or costs that are directly related to investigation of a 1.23 complaint or conduct of a contested case hearing. Expenditures 1.24 from the account may be made only for the following purposes: 1.25 (1) office of administrative hearings costs; 1.26 (2) attorney general expenses; 2.1 (3) consultant and witness fees; and 2.2 (4) communications and related costs.