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SF 324

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 08:40am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; changing allotment provisions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 16A.152, subdivision 4, is amended to
read:


Subd. 4.

Reduction.

(a) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for
the general fund will be less than deleted text begin anticipated, and that the amount availabledeleted text end new text begin needed new text end for
the remainder of the biennium deleted text begin will be less than neededdeleted text end , the commissioner shall, with the
approval of the governor, and after consulting the Legislative Advisory Commission,
reduce the amount in the budget reserve account as needed to balance expenditures with
revenue.

(b) An additional deficit shall, with the approval of the governor, and after consulting
the Legislative Advisory Commission, be made up by reducing unexpended allotments of
any prior appropriation or transfernew text begin , regardless of whether balanced spending and revenue
legislation has been enacted by the legislature and signed into law by the governor,
and regardless of the cause of the budget deficitnew text end . Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, the commissioner is empowered to defer or suspend prior statutorily created
obligations which would prevent effecting such reductions.

(c) If the commissioner determines that probable receipts for any other fund,
appropriation, or item will be less than deleted text begin anticipated, and that the amount availabledeleted text end new text begin needed
new text end for the remainder of the term of the appropriation or for any allotment period deleted text begin will be less
than neededdeleted text end , the commissioner shall notify the agency concerned and then reduce the
amount allotted or to be allotted so as to prevent a deficit.

(d) In reducing allotments, the commissioner may consider other sources of revenue
available to recipients of state appropriations and may apply allotment reductions based
on all sources of revenue available.

(e) In like manner, the commissioner shall reduce allotments to an agency by the
amount of any saving that can be made over previous spending plans through a reduction
in prices or other cause.