SF 136

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/16/2015 09:10am

A bill for an act
relating to financing of state government; providing deficiency funding for food
assistance, the Minnesota Security Hospital, natural resources enforcement
activities, Ebola-related costs, and the Zoological Board; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $10,683,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
human services in fiscal year 2015 for the purposes specified by and to supplement the
appropriations in Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 14, as amended by Laws 2014, chapter
312, article 30, and Laws 2013, chapter 108, article 15, as amended by Laws 2014,
chapter 312, article 30.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall expend the appropriation in paragraph
(a) as follows:
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new text begin (1) $246,000 is for the Minnesota food assistance program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256D.053; and
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new text begin (2) $10,437,000 is for the Minnesota Security Hospital under Minnesota Statutes,
section 253.20.
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Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $568,000 is appropriated from the funds specified in paragraph (b) to the
commissioner of natural resources in fiscal year 2015 for enforcement activities under
Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 4, subdivision 7.
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new text begin (b) The appropriation under paragraph (a) shall consist of the following:
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new text begin (1) $69,000 from the general fund;
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new text begin (2) $128,000 from the natural resources fund; and
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new text begin (3) $371,000 from the game and fish fund.
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Sec. 3. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $891,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health
in fiscal year 2015 for the costs of statewide planning, coordination, preparation, and
response activities related to Ebola emergency response. The commissioner shall use
federal funds awarded to the state for Ebola-related costs on or after December 19, 2014,
to the extent permitted under federal law, before spending any of the appropriation in this
section. The appropriation in this section is available for expenditures between July 1,
2014, and June 30, 2016. Any unspent funds shall cancel.
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Sec. 4. new text begin ZOOLOGICAL BOARD; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $1,500,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the Zoological Board in fiscal
year 2015 to supplement the appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 114, article 3, section 8.
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Sec. 5. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final enactment.
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