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SF 218

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 01/21/2015 09:23am

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

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A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing for zero-based budgeting; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.107] ZERO-BASED BUDGETING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Zero-based budget. new text end

new text begin (a) For each biennium to be covered by a
proposed state budget, the governor shall require the proposed budgets of each state
department, institution, and agency of the executive department to prepare a budget using
zero-based budgeting. The commissioner of management and budget shall provide any
technical assistance necessary to enable each department, institution, or agency to complete
its budgetary requests as specified by the commissioner of management and budget.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of management and budget shall adopt rules necessary to
provide instruction and guidance to each department, institution, and agency to facilitate
the provisions of this section.
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new text begin (c) As used in this section, "zero-based budgeting" means a method of determining
the budget of a department, institution, or agency for which the budget of the department,
institution, or agency for the biennium immediately preceding the biennium covered by
the budget is:
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new text begin (1) deemed to have been zero; and
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new text begin (2) each proposed expenditure for the biennium covered by the budget must be
justified as if it were a new expenditure.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Zero-based budget plan. new text end

new text begin Each department, institution, and agency shall
provide the following information:
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new text begin (1) a description of activities that comprise the agency, and a justification for the
existence of each activity by reference to statute or other legal authority;
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new text begin (2) for each activity, a quantitative estimate of any adverse impacts that could
reasonably be expected should the activity be discontinued, together with a full description
of the methods by which the adverse impact is estimated;
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new text begin (3) a list of quantifiable program outcomes that measure the efficiency and
effectiveness of each program;
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new text begin (4) for each activity, an itemized account of expenditures that would be required to
maintain the activity at the minimum level of service required by the statutory authority,
together with a concise statement of the quantity and quality of services required at that
minimum level;
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new text begin (5) for each activity, an itemized account of expenditures required to maintain the
quantity and quality of services being provided and the number of personnel required to
accomplish each program; and
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new text begin (6) a ranking of all activities that shows the relative contribution of each activity to
the overall goals and purposes of the agency at current service levels.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Legislature, judicial branch, and public employees' retirement system.
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new text begin The legislature, judicial branch, and public employees' retirement system shall each
submit a budget to the legislature in the same format as the proposed executive budget
under this section. All projections of revenue and any other information concerning future
state revenue contained in those budgets must be based upon projections and estimates
prepared by Minnesota Management and Budget.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015, and must be
implemented for the biennium beginning in fiscal year 2018.
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