as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; appropriating money for the general 1.4 legislative and administrative expenses of state 1.5 government; providing for the transfer of certain 1.6 money in the state treasury; transferring certain 1.7 duties and functions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1.8 1994, sections 240.155, subdivision 1; 240.24, 1.9 subdivision 3; 297A.25, subdivision 11; 352.91, 1.10 subdivision 4; 353.65, subdivisions 2 and 3; 354.07, 1.11 subdivision 1; 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, and by 1.12 adding a subdivision; and 356.865, subdivision 3; 1.13 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.14 chapter 43A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1994, 1.15 section 353.65, subdivision 3a. 1.16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.17 Section 1. [STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.18 The sums shown in the columns marked "APPROPRIATIONS" are 1.19 appropriated from the general fund, or another named fund, to 1.20 the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act, to be 1.21 available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The 1.22 figures "1996" and "1997," where used in this act, mean that the 1.23 appropriation or appropriations listed under them are available 1.24 for the year ending June 30, 1996, or June 30, 1997, 1.25 respectively. 1.26 SUMMARY BY FUND 1.27 BIENNIAL 1.28 1996 1997 TOTAL 1.29 General $ 270,165,000 $ 264,718,000 $ 534,883,000 1.30 Highway User 1,682,000 1,687,000 3,369,000 2.1 State Government 2.2 Special Revenue 8,303,000 8,305,000 16,608,000 2.3 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 64,000 2.4 Workers' Compensation 4,046,000 3,926,000 7,972,000 2.5 Health Care Access 1,550,000 1,556,000 3,106,000 2.6 Landfill Cleanup 75,000 75,000 150,000 2.7 TOTAL $ 285,853,000 $ 280,299,000 $ 566,152,000 2.8 APPROPRIATIONS 2.9 Available for the Year 2.10 Ending June 30 2.11 1996 1997 2.12 Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE 2.13 Subdivision 1. Total 2.14 Appropriation $ 49,157,000 $ 49,157,000 2.15 Summary by Fund 2.16 General 48,950,000 48,950,000 2.17 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 2.18 Health Care Access 175,000 175,000 2.19 The amounts that may be spent from this 2.20 appropriation for each program are 2.21 specified in the following subdivisions. 2.22 Subd. 2. Senate 2.23 15,822,000 15,822,000 2.24 Subd. 3. House of Representatives 2.25 21,926,000 21,926,000 2.26 Subd. 4. Legislative 2.27 Coordinating Commission 2.28 7,241,000 7,241,000 2.29 Summary by Fund 2.30 General 7,034,000 7,034,000 2.31 Health Care Access 175,000 175,000 2.32 Trunk Highway 32,000 32,000 2.33 (a) Legislative Reference Library 2.34 856,000 856,000 2.35 (b) Revisor of Statutes 2.36 4,131,000 4,131,000 2.37 (c) Great Lakes Commission 2.38 40,000 40,000 2.39 (d) Legislative Commission on the 2.40 Economic Status of Women 3.1 176,000 176,000 3.2 (e) Legislative Commission on 3.3 Employee Relations 3.4 105,000 105,000 3.5 (f) Legislative Commission 3.6 on Pensions and Retirement 3.7 505,000 505,000 3.8 (g) Legislative Commission on 3.9 Planning and Fiscal Policy 3.10 55,000 55,000 3.11 (h) Legislative Commission to 3.12 Review Administrative Rules 3.13 134,000 134,000 3.14 (i) Legislative Commission on 3.15 Waste Management 3.16 176,000 176,000 3.17 (j) Legislative Water Commission 3.18 97,000 97,000 3.19 (k) Mississippi River Parkway 3.20 Commission 3.21 32,000 32,000 3.22 This appropriation is funded from the 3.23 trunk highway fund. 3.24 (l) Legislative Coordinating 3.25 Commission - General Support 3.26 979,000 979,000 3.27 $87,000 each year is for contingency 3.28 expenses. 3.29 Subd. 5. Legislative Audit 3.30 Commission 3.31 4,168,000 4,168,000 3.32 The amounts that may be spent from this 3.33 appropriation for each activity are as 3.34 follows: 3.35 (a) Legislative Audit Commission 3.36 15,000 15,000 3.37 (b) Legislative Auditor 3.38 4,153,000 4,153,000 3.39 $115,000 the first year and $115,000 3.40 the second year are for review of 3.41 agency performance reports. 3.42 Sec. 3. LEGISLATIVE RENT 4,850,000 4,882,000 3.43 Sec. 4. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 3,507,000 3,504,000 4.1 This appropriation is to fund the 4.2 offices of the governor and lieutenant 4.3 governor. 4.4 $19,000 the first year and $19,000 the 4.5 second year are for necessary expenses 4.6 in the normal performance of the 4.7 governor's and lieutenant governor's 4.8 duties for which no other reimbursement 4.9 is provided. 4.10 $97,000 the first year and $97,000 the 4.11 second year are for membership dues of 4.12 the National Governors Association. 4.13 $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the 4.14 second year are for the Council of 4.15 Great Lakes Governors. 4.16 During the biennium any seminars or 4.17 training sessions regarding federal 4.18 issues for federal budgeting that are 4.19 conducted by the Washington office 4.20 shall be made available to legislators 4.21 and legislative staff. The Washington 4.22 office shall notify the majority leader 4.23 and the minority leader of the senate 4.24 and the speaker and the minority leader 4.25 of the house of representatives 4.26 regarding the timing of the seminars. 4.27 Sec. 5. SECRETARY OF STATE 4.28 Subdivision 1. Total 4.29 Appropriation 8,262,000 5,240,000 4.30 The amounts that may be spent from this 4.31 appropriation for each activity are 4.32 specified in the following subdivisions. 4.33 Subd. 2. Administration 4.34 801,000 802,000 4.35 Subd. 3. Operations 4.36 3,913,000 3,915,000 4.37 Subd. 4. Election Administration 4.38 3,548,000 523,000 4.39 $3,118,000 the first year is for the 4.40 presidential primary. 4.41 Sec. 6. STATE AUDITOR 7,136,000 7,144,000 4.42 $78,000 the first year and $78,000 the 4.43 second year are for an account the 4.44 auditor may bill for costs associated 4.45 with conducting single audits of 4.46 federal funds. During the biennium, 4.47 this account may be used only when no 4.48 other billing mechanism is feasible. 4.49 Sec. 7. STATE TREASURER 2,477,000 2,478,000 4.50 $1,600,000 each year is for the 4.51 treasurer to pay for banking services 4.52 by fees rather than by compensating 4.53 balances. 5.1 Sec. 8. ATTORNEY GENERAL 5.2 Subdivision 1. Total 5.3 Appropriation 21,792,000 21,883,000 5.4 Summary by Fund 5.5 General 20,089,000 20,178,000 5.6 Landfill Cleanup 75,000 75,000 5.7 State Government 5.8 Special Revenue 1,628,000 1,630,000 5.9 The amounts that may be spent from this 5.10 appropriation for each program are 5.11 specified in the following subdivisions. 5.12 Subd. 2. Government Services 5.13 4,358,000 4,371,000 5.14 Summary by Fund 5.15 General 2,730,000 2,741,000 5.16 State Government 5.17 Special Revenue 1,628,000 1,630,000 5.18 Subd. 3. Public and 5.19 Human Resources 5.20 3,316,000 3,335,000 5.21 Summary by Fund 5.22 General 3,241,000 3,260,000 5.23 Landfill Cleanup 75,000 75,000 5.24 Subd. 4. Law Enforcement 5.25 3,944,000 3,963,000 5.26 Subd. 5. Legal Policy and 5.27 Administration 5.28 3,260,000 3,260,000 5.29 Subd. 6. Business Regulation 5.30 3,509,000 3,528,000 5.31 Subd. 7. Solicitor General 5.32 3,405,000 3,426,000 5.33 Sec. 9. ETHICAL PRACTICES BOARD 441,000 446,000 5.34 Sec. 10. INVESTMENT BOARD 2,052,000 2,053,000 5.35 Sec. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 3,946,000 3,826,000 5.36 This appropriation is from the workers' 5.37 compensation special compensation fund 5.38 for considering workers' compensation 5.39 claims. 5.40 $100,000 each year is for an internship 5.41 program in which students at Minnesota 5.42 law schools will serve as law clerks 6.1 for judges in the workers' compensation 6.2 division. 6.3 $180,000 each year is for additional 6.4 clerical support for workers' 6.5 compensation judges. 6.6 $125,000 the first year is for a mapper 6.7 board calendaring system. 6.8 Sec. 12. OFFICE OF STRATEGIC AND 6.9 LONG-RANGE PLANNING 4,579,000 4,025,000 6.10 $500,000 the first year is for 6.11 children's services information 6.12 management redesign. 6.13 $1,026,000 the first year and 6.14 $1,027,000 the second year are for the 6.15 land management information center. 6.16 $86,000 the first year and $61,000 the 6.17 second year are for the environmental 6.18 review process. 6.19 Sec. 13. ADMINISTRATION 6.20 Subdivision 1. Total 6.21 Appropriation 24,443,000 24,429,000 6.22 Summary by Fund 6.23 General 18,018,000 18,004,000 6.24 State Government 6.25 Special Revenue 6,425,000 6,425,000 6.26 The amounts that may be spent from this 6.27 appropriation for each program are 6.28 specified in the following subdivisions. 6.29 Subd. 2. Operations Management 6.30 3,408,000 3,373,000 6.31 Subd. 3. Intertechnologies Group 6.32 9,928,000 9,928,000 6.33 Summary by Fund 6.34 General 3,503,000 3,503,000 6.35 State Government 6.36 Special Revenue 6,425,000 6,425,000 6.37 The appropriation from the state 6.38 government special revenue fund each 6.39 year of $6,425,000 is for recurring 6.40 costs of 911 emergency telephone 6.41 service. 6.42 $2,250,000 the first year and 6.43 $2,250,000 the second year are for the 6.44 telecommunication infrastructure. 6.45 Notwithstanding any other law to the 6.46 contrary, the commissioner of 6.47 administration may, with the approval 6.48 of the commissioner of finance, make 6.49 loans from an internal service or 7.1 enterprise fund to another internal 7.2 service or enterprise fund. 7.3 Subd. 4. Facilities Management 7.4 5,266,000 5,280,000 7.5 Subd. 5. Administrative Management 7.6 2,149,000 2,154,000 7.7 A biennial appropriation of $124,000 to 7.8 the commissioner of administration 7.9 shall be used for processing and 7.10 oversight of grants in the oil 7.11 overcharge program. This appropriation 7.12 is from oil overcharge money, as 7.13 defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 7.14 4.071, in the special revenue fund. 7.15 $2,000 the first year and $2,000 the 7.16 second year are for the state 7.17 employees' band. 7.18 Subd. 6. Information Policy Office 7.19 3,127,000 3,128,000 7.20 $1,125,000 the first year and 7.21 $1,125,000 the second year are for 7.22 electronic commerce services. 7.23 Subd. 7. Management Analysis 7.24 565,000 566,000 7.25 Sec. 14. INTERGOVERNMENTAL 7.26 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADVISORY COUNCIL 186,000 187,000 7.27 The amounts must be subtracted from the 7.28 amount that would otherwise be payable 7.29 to local government aid under Minnesota 7.30 Statutes, chapter 477A, in order to 7.31 fund the intergovernmental information 7.32 systems advisory council. 7.33 The appropriation for a local 7.34 government financial reporting system, 7.35 pursuant to Laws 1994, chapter 587, 7.36 article 3, section 3, clause (5), is 7.37 available until expended. 7.38 Sec. 15. PUBLIC BROADCASTING 7.39 Subdivision 1. Total 7.40 Appropriation 2,541,000 2,541,000 7.41 The amounts that may be spent from this 7.42 appropriation for each program are 7.43 specified in the following subdivisions. 7.44 Subd. 2. Public Television 7.45 1,872,000 1,872,000 7.46 Subd. 3. Public Radio 7.47 644,000 644,000 7.48 Subd. 4. Twin City Regional Cable 8.1 25,000 25,000 8.2 Sec. 16. CAPITOL AREA ARCHITECTURAL 8.3 AND PLANNING BOARD 258,000 262,000 8.4 Sec. 17. FINANCE 8.5 Subdivision 1. Total 8.6 Appropriation 20,853,000 21,176,000 8.7 The amounts that may be spent from this 8.8 appropriation for each program are 8.9 specified in the following subdivisions. 8.10 Subd. 2. Accounting Services 8.11 3,986,000 4,003,000 8.12 Subd. 3. Accounts Receivable 8.13 Operations 8.14 4,152,000 3,552,000 8.15 $600,000 the first year is for 8.16 modification and enhancement of the 8.17 accounts receivable system. 8.18 The commissioner of finance may 8.19 transfer money, as deemed necessary, to 8.20 other state agencies participating in 8.21 the accounts receivable project. 8.22 Subd. 4. Budget Services 8.23 1,921,000 2,026,000 8.24 Subd. 5. Economic Analysis 8.25 299,000 308,000 8.26 Subd. 6. Information Services 8.27 8,920,000 9,643,000 8.28 Subd. 7. Management Services 8.29 1,575,000 1,644,000 8.30 The commissioner of finance, in 8.31 conjunction with the commissioner of 8.32 employee relations may transfer dollars 8.33 from unallocated balances in the 8.34 following funds to individual agencies 8.35 to cover the costs of collective 8.36 bargaining agreements: state 8.37 government special revenue, health care 8.38 access, trunk highway, highway user, 8.39 state airport, environmental trust, 8.40 future resources, petroleum tank 8.41 release cleanup, workers' compensation 8.42 special, environmental, metropolitan 8.43 landfill contingency action trust, 8.44 landfill cleanup, and special revenue. 8.45 The commissioner of finance shall 8.46 report to the chair of the ways and 8.47 means committee of the house of 8.48 representatives and the chair of the 8.49 finance committee of the senate, by 8.50 December 31, 1995, on the transfers 8.51 made under these provisions. 9.1 Sec. 18. TORT CLAIMS 300,000 300,000 9.2 To be spent by the commissioner of 9.3 finance. 9.4 If the appropriation for either year is 9.5 insufficient, the appropriation for the 9.6 other year is available for it. 9.7 Sec. 19. GENERAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS 9.8 550,000 550,000 9.9 Summary by Fund 9.10 General 200,000 200,000 9.11 State Government 9.12 Special Revenue 250,000 250,000 9.13 Workers' Compensation 100,000 100,000 9.14 The appropriations in this section must 9.15 be spent with the approval of the 9.16 governor after consultation with the 9.17 legislative advisory commission under 9.18 Minnesota Statutes, section 3.30. 9.19 If an appropriation in this section for 9.20 either year is insufficient, the 9.21 appropriation for the other year is 9.22 available for it. 9.23 The special revenue appropriation is 9.24 available to be transferred to the 9.25 attorney general when the costs to 9.26 provide legal services to the health 9.27 boards exceed the biennial 9.28 appropriation to the attorney general 9.29 from the special revenue fund. The 9.30 boards receiving the additional 9.31 services shall set their fees to cover 9.32 the costs. 9.33 Sec. 20. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 9.34 Subdivision 1. Total 9.35 Appropriation 8,862,000 8,872,000 9.36 The amounts that may be spent from this 9.37 appropriation for each program are 9.38 specified in the following subdivisions. 9.39 Subd. 2. Human Resources Management 9.40 7,454,000 7,464,000 9.41 $650,000 each year is for redesign of 9.42 the state's human resources programs, 9.43 processes and policies, including, but 9.44 not limited to, improving the employee 9.45 performance management process, 9.46 recruitment and hiring, retraining and 9.47 deployment capabilities, and 9.48 classification of state positions. Of 9.49 this amount, up to $200,000 each year 9.50 may be disbursed in the form of grants 9.51 to state agencies for pilot projects 9.52 under the direction of the commissioner 9.53 of employee relations. 9.54 $300,000 each year is to expand and 10.1 target state workforce diversity 10.2 efforts. These funds are to support 10.3 expanded, dedicated functions serving 10.4 protected groups in obtaining and 10.5 retaining state employment, and secure 10.6 greater opportunities for advancement 10.7 within state employment ranks for 10.8 under-represented groups. The 10.9 commissioner must allocate these funds 10.10 exclusively to the purposes described 10.11 in the diversity-related budget 10.12 initiative in the governor's proposed 10.13 biennial budget for the department of 10.14 employee relations for the biennium 10.15 ending June 30, 1997. The 1995, 1996, 10.16 1997, and 1998 annual performance 10.17 reports prepared by the commissioner 10.18 under Minnesota Statutes, sections 10.19 15.90 to 15.92, must contain a separate 10.20 section presenting the agency's 10.21 activities and the outcomes 10.22 attributable to implementation of the 10.23 diversity functions expanded or 10.24 improved pursuant to this 10.25 appropriation. The commissioner of 10.26 finance shall include these amounts 10.27 when determining the base appropriation 10.28 level for the department of employee 10.29 relations for the biennium ending June 10.30 30, 1999. 10.31 $250,000 each year is to fund 10.32 activities of the Minnesota quality 10.33 college, as established and described 10.34 in section 38. 10.35 Any unexpended balance on June 30, 10.36 1995, from the appropriations in Laws 10.37 1993, chapter 192, section 18, 10.38 subdivision 2, for implementation of 10.39 human resources management projects 10.40 does not cancel but is available for 10.41 expenditure in the 1996-1997 biennium. 10.42 Subd. 3. Employee Insurance 10.43 1,408,000 1,408,000 10.44 $1,304,000 each year is to pay the 10.45 state's annual premia for workers' 10.46 compensation reinsurance coverage 10.47 through the workers' compensation 10.48 reinsurance association. 10.49 $104,000 each year is for the cost of 10.50 the "right-to-know" contracts with the 10.51 Ramsey County Medical Center Poison 10.52 Control Center administered through the 10.53 insurance program. 10.54 The commissioner of finance shall 10.55 transfer in the first year of the 10.56 biennium $2,000,000 from the public 10.57 employees' insurance program account 10.58 within the employee benefits internal 10.59 service fund to the general fund. 10.60 Sec. 21. REVENUE 10.61 Subdivision 1. Total 10.62 Appropriation 77,823,000 76,824,000 11.1 Summary by Fund 11.2 General 74,766,000 73,756,000 11.3 Highway User 1,682,000 1,687,000 11.4 Health Care 11.5 Access 1,375,000 1,381,000 11.6 $1,912,000 the first year and $160,000 11.7 the second year is for the business 11.8 process investment, an automated 11.9 technology system that will more 11.10 efficiently record taxpayer filing 11.11 information, taxpayer payments, and 11.12 deposit payments. The system will also 11.13 allow expansion of the department's 11.14 electronic filing and electronic funds 11.15 transfer systems. 11.16 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 11.17 second year must be subtracted from the 11.18 total taconite production tax revenues 11.19 distributed to local units of 11.20 government. These amounts shall be 11.21 credited to the general fund for the 11.22 costs and expenses incurred by the 11.23 department in collecting and 11.24 distributing taconite production tax 11.25 revenues. 11.26 Sec. 22. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION 11.27 556,000 544,000 11.28 $100,000 the first year and $85,000 the 11.29 second year is for Target Center 11.30 programming. 11.31 Sec. 23. HUMAN RIGHTS 11.32 Subdivision 1. Total 11.33 Appropriation 3,496,000 3,313,000 11.34 The amounts that may be spent from this 11.35 appropriation for each activity are 11.36 specified in the following subdivisions. 11.37 Subd. 2. Contract Compliance 11.38 420,000 420,000 11.39 Subd. 3. Complaint Processing 11.40 2,214,000 2,220,000 11.41 Subd. 4. Management Services 11.42 and Administration 11.43 862,000 673,000 11.44 Sec. 24. MILITARY AFFAIRS 11.45 Subdivision 1. Total 11.46 Appropriation 9,552,000 9,537,000 11.47 The amounts that may be spent from this 11.48 appropriation for each program are 11.49 specified in the following subdivisions. 11.50 Subd. 2. Maintenance of Training 12.1 Facilities 12.2 5,646,000 5,618,000 12.3 The appropriation for planning and 12.4 remodeling grants for 12 armories 12.5 scheduled to be sold or disposed of 12.6 pursuant to Laws 1992, chapter 511, 12.7 article 2, section 50, is available 12.8 until June 30, 1997. 12.9 Subd. 3. General Support 12.10 1,555,000 1,568,000 12.11 $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 12.12 second year are for expenses of 12.13 military forces ordered to active duty 12.14 under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192. 12.15 If the appropriation for either year is 12.16 insufficient, the appropriation for the 12.17 other year is available for it. 12.18 Subd. 4. Enlistment Incentives 12.19 2,351,000 2,351,000 12.20 Obligations for the reenlistment bonus 12.21 program, suspended on December 31, 12.22 1991, shall be paid from the amounts 12.23 available within the entire enlistment 12.24 incentives program. 12.25 If appropriations for either year of 12.26 the biennium are insufficient, the 12.27 appropriation from the other year is 12.28 available. The appropriations for 12.29 enlistment incentives are available 12.30 until expended. 12.31 Sec. 25. VETERANS AFFAIRS 3,826,000 3,855,000 12.32 Of this appropriation, $230,000 each 12.33 year is for grants to county veterans 12.34 offices. 12.35 $1,544,000 each year is for the state 12.36 soldiers assistance program to meet the 12.37 emergency financial and medical needs 12.38 of veterans. For the biennium ending 12.39 June 30, 1997, the commissioner shall 12.40 limit financial assistance to veterans 12.41 and dependents to six months, unless 12.42 recipients have been certified as 12.43 ineligible for other benefit programs. 12.44 If the appropriation for either year is 12.45 insufficient, the appropriation for the 12.46 other year is available for it. 12.47 With the approval of the commissioner 12.48 of finance, the commissioner of 12.49 veterans affairs may transfer part or 12.50 all of the unencumbered balance from 12.51 the state soldiers assistance program 12.52 to other department programs during the 12.53 fiscal year. 12.54 $250,000 each year is for a grant to 12.55 the Vinland National Center. 12.56 Sec. 26. VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 13.1 31,000 31,000 13.2 For carrying out the provisions of Laws 13.3 1945, chapter 455. 13.4 Sec. 27. MILITARY ORDER OF THE 13.5 PURPLE HEART 10,000 10,000 13.6 Sec. 28. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 12,000 12,000 13.7 For carrying out the provisions of Laws 13.8 1941, chapter 425. 13.9 Sec. 29. LAWFUL GAMBLING 13.10 CONTROL BOARD 2,925,000 2,385,000 13.11 $844,000 the first year and $321,000 13.12 the second year are for a systems 13.13 project to improve the quality of 13.14 service to the lawful gambling industry 13.15 and to increase effectiveness in 13.16 regulating that industry. 13.17 Sec. 30. RACING COMMISSION 370,000 370,000 13.18 Sec. 31. MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYEES 13.19 RETIREMENT FUND 11,005,000 11,005,000 13.20 $10,455,000 each year is to the 13.21 commissioner of finance for payment to 13.22 the Minneapolis employees retirement 13.23 fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.24 422A.101, subdivision 3. Payment must 13.25 be made in four equal installments, 13.26 March 15, July 15, September 15, and 13.27 November 15, each year. 13.28 $550,000 each year is to the 13.29 commissioner of finance for payment to 13.30 the Minneapolis employees retirement 13.31 fund for the supplemental benefit for 13.32 pre-1974 retirees under new Minnesota 13.33 Statutes, section 356.865. 13.34 Sec. 32. LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE 13.35 AMORTIZATION AID 6,455,000 6,455,000 13.36 Subdivision 1. Regular 13.37 Amortization Aid 13.38 5,055,000 5,055,000 13.39 $5,055,000 each year is appropriated to 13.40 the commissioner of revenue for state 13.41 aid to amortize the unfunded liability 13.42 of local police and salaried 13.43 firefighters' relief associations, 13.44 under Minnesota Statutes, section 13.45 423A.02. 13.46 Subd. 2. Supplemental 13.47 Amortization Aid 13.48 1,000,000 1,000,000 13.49 $1,000,000 each year is to the 13.50 commissioner of revenue for 13.51 supplemental state aid to amortize the 13.52 unfunded liability of local police and 13.53 salaried firefighters' relief 13.54 associations under Minnesota Statutes, 14.1 section 423A.02, subdivision 1a. 14.2 Subd. 3. Firefighter Supplemental 14.3 Reimbursements 14.4 400,000 400,000 14.5 $400,000 each year is to the 14.6 commissioner of revenue to pay 14.7 reimbursements to relief associations 14.8 for firefighter supplemental benefits 14.9 paid under Minnesota Statutes, section 14.10 424A.10. 14.11 Sec. 33. SMALL AGENCY 14.12 SUPPLEMENT 600,000 -0- 14.13 This appropriation is from the general 14.14 fund and is available in either year of 14.15 the biennium. During the biennium the 14.16 commissioner shall transfer the 14.17 necessary dollars to the small agency 14.18 accounts, as determined by the 14.19 commissioner of finance, to cover the 14.20 costs of the collective bargaining 14.21 agreement. 14.22 The commissioner shall report to the 14.23 chair of the ways and means committee 14.24 of the house of representatives and the 14.25 chair of the finance committee of the 14.26 senate on the transfers made under 14.27 these provisions. 14.28 Sec. 34. MINNEAPOLIS TEACHERS 14.29 RETIREMENT STATE AID 2,500,000 2,500,000 14.30 This appropriation is to the 14.31 commissioner of finance to make 14.32 payments for state matching 14.33 amortization aid contributions to the 14.34 Minneapolis teachers retirement fund 14.35 association under Minnesota Statutes, 14.36 section 354A.12. 14.37 Sec. 35. ST. PAUL TEACHERS 14.38 RETIREMENT STATE AID 500,000 500,000 14.39 This appropriation is to the 14.40 commissioner of finance to make 14.41 payments for state aid contributions to 14.42 the St. Paul teachers retirement fund 14.43 association under Minnesota Statutes, 14.44 section 354A.12. 14.45 Sec. 36. MINNESOTA CONSERVATION FUND TRANSFER 14.46 The commissioner of finance shall 14.47 transfer in the beginning of the 14.48 biennium, $3,000,000 from the Minnesota 14.49 conservation fund to the general fund. 14.50 Sec. 37. [CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.] 14.51 A constitutional officer need not get the approval of the 14.52 commissioner of finance but must notify the committee on finance 14.53 of the senate and the committee on ways and means of the house 14.54 of representatives before making a transfer between programs in 15.1 the same fund. 15.2 Sec. 38. [43A.211] [MINNESOTA QUALITY COLLEGE.] 15.3 Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE; GOALS.] The Minnesota quality 15.4 college is a program in the department of employee relations to 15.5 provide information on continuous quality improvement training 15.6 resources to state officials and employees in executive 15.7 agencies. It is managed by the board established by subdivision 15.8 2. The purpose of the program is to help agencies, officials, 15.9 and employees achieve the mission and goals of their 15.10 governmental unit, improve government's responsiveness to 15.11 citizens, increase workplace innovation at the employee level, 15.12 increase productivity, improve public leadership and employee 15.13 involvement, and build pride in public service. Its goals are 15.14 to encourage cost savings and cost sharing among its clients, to 15.15 help clients ensure that money for quality improvement training 15.16 is wisely spent, and to develop and maintain a curriculum that 15.17 provides a base for the continuous improvement of quality skills 15.18 in Minnesota's public workforce. The curriculum must be based 15.19 on a philosophy of quality that has these components: customer 15.20 focus, continuous improvement, and employee empowerment and 15.21 leadership. The board shall assure that state agencies and 15.22 employees have access to and are provided with information on 15.23 quality resources, encourage sharing and interagency 15.24 cooperation, and provide high-quality and ongoing training on 15.25 how to apply the philosophy of quality in public service. 15.26 Subd. 2. [MANAGEMENT.] The commissioner shall convene a 15.27 board to manage the college. The board must consist of the 15.28 commissioner; a commissioner from another agency appointed by 15.29 the governor; a private citizen experienced in the application 15.30 of the quality philosophy, appointed by the governor; a 15.31 representative of the exclusive representatives of employees in 15.32 the executive branch, selected by the exclusive representatives; 15.33 and two representatives of management-level executive agency 15.34 employees, selected by the commissioner. The board shall take 15.35 action based on a consensus of its members present. The board 15.36 shall identify training needs and potential resources to provide 16.1 different levels of training depending on the requirements and 16.2 stage of development of each customer. Levels of training may 16.3 include basic quality training, special management training, 16.4 refresher courses, coaching, organizational culture change, and 16.5 applying quality tools. The board shall attempt to design a 16.6 model curriculum, specific components and resources to achieve 16.7 the curriculum, and specific programs within that curriculum to 16.8 meet the expressed needs of customers. 16.9 Subd. 3. [CUSTOMERS.] The primary customers of the college 16.10 are Minnesota state agencies, officials, and employees. The 16.11 board may extend services to local governmental units, federal 16.12 agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations 16.13 within Minnesota, but shall first assure that the needs of their 16.14 primary customers are adequately met. The curriculum must be 16.15 organized to meet the needs of five separate groups of 16.16 customers: elected officials, appointed officials, managers, 16.17 quality professionals, and public employees. 16.18 Subd. 4. [SUPPLIERS.] The board may draw upon a range of 16.19 training resources, including: 16.20 (1) staff of the customer agency itself; 16.21 (2) other agencies, including courses offered by the 16.22 department or the organizational analysis services of the 16.23 management analysis division of the department of 16.24 administration; 16.25 (3) Minnesota public and private higher education 16.26 institutions; 16.27 (4) private consultants; 16.28 (5) professional organizations; and 16.29 (6) local governmental units and federal agencies. 16.30 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 240.155, 16.31 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 16.32 Subdivision 1. [REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT CREDIT.] Money 16.33 received by the commission as reimbursement for the costs of 16.34 services provided by assistant veterinariansand, stewards, and 16.35 medical testing of horses, must be deposited in the state 16.36 treasury and credited to a racing commission reimbursement 17.1 account, except as provided under subdivision 2. Receipts are 17.2 appropriated to the commission to pay the costs of providing the 17.3 services. 17.4 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 240.24, 17.5 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 17.6 Subd. 3. [FEES.] The commission shall establish by rule a 17.7 fee or schedule of fees to recover the costs of medical testing 17.8 of horses running at racetracks licensed by the commission. 17.9 Fees charged for the testing of horses shall cover the cost of 17.10 the medical testing laboratory. Fee receipts shall be deposited 17.11 in the state treasury and credited to thegeneral fundracing 17.12 commission reimbursement account. 17.13 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 297A.25, 17.14 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 17.15 Subd. 11. [SALES TO GOVERNMENT.] The gross receipts from 17.16 all sales, including sales in which title is retained by a 17.17 seller or a vendor or is assigned to a third party under an 17.18 installment sale or lease purchase agreement under section 17.19 465.71, of tangible personal property to, and all storage, use 17.20 or consumption of such property by, the United States and its 17.21 agencies and instrumentalities, the University of Minnesota, 17.22 state universities, community colleges, technical colleges, 17.23 state academies, the Minnesota center for arts education, and 17.24 school districts are exempt. 17.25 As used in this subdivision, "school districts" means 17.26 public school entities and districts of every kind and nature 17.27 organized under the laws of the state of Minnesota, including, 17.28 without limitation, school districts, intermediate school 17.29 districts, education districts, educational cooperative service 17.30 units, secondary vocational cooperative centers, special 17.31 education cooperatives, joint purchasing cooperatives, 17.32 telecommunication cooperatives, regional management information 17.33 centers, technical colleges, joint vocational technical 17.34 districts, and any instrumentality of a school district, as 17.35 defined in section 471.59. 17.36 Sales exempted by this subdivision include sales under 18.1 section 297A.01, subdivision 3, paragraph (f), but do not 18.2 include sales under section 297A.01, subdivision 3, paragraph 18.3 (j), clause (vii). 18.4 Sales to hospitals and nursing homes owned and operated by 18.5 political subdivisions of the state are exempt under this 18.6 subdivision. 18.7 The sales to and exclusively for the use of libraries of 18.8 books, periodicals, audio-visual materials and equipment, 18.9 photocopiers for use by the public, and all cataloging and 18.10 circulation equipment, and cataloging and circulation software 18.11 for library use are exempt under this subdivision. For purposes 18.12 of this paragraph "libraries" means libraries as defined in 18.13 section 134.001, county law libraries under chapter 134A, the 18.14 state library under section 480.09, and the legislative 18.15 reference library. 18.16 Sales of supplies and equipment used in the operation of an 18.17 ambulance service owned and operated by a political subdivision 18.18 of the state are exempt under this subdivision provided that the 18.19 supplies and equipment are used in the course of providing 18.20 medical care. Sales to a political subdivision of repair and 18.21 replacement parts for emergency rescue vehicles and fire trucks 18.22 and apparatus are exempt under this subdivision. 18.23 Sales to a political subdivision of machinery and 18.24 equipment, except for motor vehicles, used directly for mixed 18.25 municipal solid waste collection and disposal services at a 18.26 solid waste disposal facility as defined in section 115A.03, 18.27 subdivision 10, are exempt under this subdivision. 18.28 Sales to political subdivisions of chore and homemaking 18.29 services to be provided to elderly or disabled individuals are 18.30 exempt. 18.31 Sales of telephone services and equipment to the department 18.32 of administration that are used to provide telecommunications 18.33 services through the intertechnologies revolving fund are exempt 18.34 under this subdivision. 18.35 This exemption shall not apply to building, construction or 18.36 reconstruction materials purchased by a contractor or a 19.1 subcontractor as a part of a lump-sum contract or similar type 19.2 of contract with a guaranteed maximum price covering both labor 19.3 and materials for use in the construction, alteration, or repair 19.4 of a building or facility. This exemption does not apply to 19.5 construction materials purchased by tax exempt entities or their 19.6 contractors to be used in constructing buildings or facilities 19.7 which will not be used principally by the tax exempt entities. 19.8 This exemption does not apply to the leasing of a motor 19.9 vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 5, except for 19.10 leases entered into by the United States or its agencies or 19.11 instrumentalities. 19.12 The tax imposed on sales to political subdivisions of the 19.13 state under this section applies to all political subdivisions 19.14 other than those explicitly exempted under this subdivision, 19.15 notwithstanding section 115A.69, subdivision 6, 116A.25, 19.16 360.035, 458A.09, 458A.30, 458D.23, 469.101, subdivision 2, 19.17 469.127, 473.394, 473.448, 473.545, or 473.608 or any other law 19.18 to the contrary enacted before 1992. 19.19 Sales exempted by this subdivision include sales made to 19.20 other states or political subdivisions of other states, if the 19.21 sale would be exempt from taxation if it occurred in that state, 19.22 but do not include sales under section 297A.01, subdivision 3, 19.23 paragraphs (c) and (e). 19.24 Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 352.91, 19.25 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 19.26 Subd. 4. Upon the recommendation of the commissioner of 19.27 corrections or the commissioner of human services, whichever is 19.28 the appropriate employing authority,with the approval of the19.29legislative advisory committee and with notification to and19.30receipt of comments from the legislative commission on pensions19.31and retirement,the commissioner of employee relations may 19.32 certify additional civil service classifications at state 19.33 correctional or security hospital facilities to the executive 19.34 director of the Minnesota state retirement system as positions 19.35 rendering covered correctional service.The commissioner of19.36corrections and the commissioner of human services must20.1establish, in writing, a set of criteria upon which to base a20.2recommendation for certifying additional civil service20.3classifications as rendering covered correctional service.20.4 Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 353.65, 20.5 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 20.6 Subd. 2. The employee contribution is an amount equal to 20.77.66.71 percent of the total salary of the member. This 20.8 contribution must be made by deduction from salary in the manner 20.9 provided in subdivision 4. Where any portion of a member's 20.10 salary is paid from other than public funds, the member's 20.11 employee contribution is based on the total salary received from 20.12 all sources. 20.13 Sec. 44. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 353.65, 20.14 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 20.15 Subd. 3. The employer contribution shall be an amount 20.16 equal to11.410.07 percent of the total salary of every member. 20.17 This contribution shall be made from funds available to the 20.18 employing subdivision by the means and in the manner provided in 20.19 section 353.28. 20.20 Sec. 45. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 354.07, 20.21 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 20.22 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL POWERS OF THE BOARD.] The board 20.23 has the power to frame bylaws for its own government and for the 20.24 management of the fund not inconsistent with the laws of the 20.25 state and to modify them at its pleasure; to adopt, alter, and 20.26 enforce reasonable rules not inconsistent with the laws of the 20.27 state for the administration and management of the fund, for the 20.28 payment and collection of payments from members, and for the 20.29 payment of withdrawals and benefits; to modify on or before 20.30 February 1 each year, the employer and employee contribution 20.31 rates, along with the employer additional contribution as 20.32 defined in section 354.42, subdivisions 2, 3, and 5, according 20.33 to the conditions and guidelines established in section 354.42, 20.34 subdivision 8; to pass upon and allow or disallow applications 20.35 for membership in the fund and for credit for teaching service; 20.36 to pass upon and allow or disallow claims for withdrawals, 21.1 pensions, or benefits payable from the fund; to adopt an 21.2 appropriate mortality table based on experience of the fund as 21.3 recommended by the commission-retained actuary and using the 21.4 applicable postretirement interest assumption specified in 21.5 section 356.215, subdivision 4d; to provide for the payment out 21.6 of the fund of necessary expenses for the administration of the 21.7 fund and of claims for withdrawals, pensions, or benefits 21.8 allowed. 21.9 Sec. 46. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 354.42, 21.10 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 21.11 Subd. 2. [EMPLOYEE.] The employee contribution in fiscal 21.12 year 1995 to the fund shall be an amount equal to 6.5 percent of 21.13 the salary of every coordinated member and 10.5 percent of the 21.14 salary of every basic member. In subsequent years, the board 21.15 may retain or modify these contribution rates in accordance with 21.16 the conditions and guidelines enumerated in subdivision 8. This 21.17 contribution shall be made by deduction from salary. Where any 21.18 portion of a member's salary is paid from other than public 21.19 funds, such member's employee contribution shall be based on the 21.20 entire salary received. 21.21 Sec. 47. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 354.42, 21.22 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 21.23 Subd. 3. [EMPLOYER.] The employer contribution in fiscal 21.24 year 1995 to the fund shall be an amount equal to 4-1/2 percent 21.25 of the salary of each coordinated member and 8-1/2 percent of 21.26 the salary of each basic member. In subsequent years, the board 21.27 may retain or modify these contribution rates in accordance with 21.28 the conditions and guidelines enumerated in subdivision 8. 21.29 Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 354.42, 21.30 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 21.31 Subd. 5. [ADDITIONAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION.] To amortize 21.32 the unfunded actuarial accrued liability computed under the 21.33 entry age actuarial cost method and disclosed under the annual 21.34 actuarial valuations prepared by the commission-retained actuary 21.35 under section 356.215, an additional employer contribution shall 21.36 be made in the amount of 3.64 percent of the salary of each 22.1 member in fiscal year 1995. In subsequent years, the board may 22.2 retain or modify the additional employer contribution rate in 22.3 accordance with the conditions and guidelines enumerated in 22.4 subdivision 8. 22.5 This contribution must be made in the manner provided in 22.6 section 354.52, subdivision 4. 22.7By January 1 of each year, the board of directors shall22.8report to the legislative commission on pensions and retirement,22.9the chair of the committee on appropriations of the house of22.10representatives, and the chair of the committee on finance of22.11the senate on the amount raised by the additional employer22.12contribution rate in effect and whether that amount is less22.13than, the same as, or more than the required amortization22.14contribution determined under section 356.215.22.15 Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 354.42, is 22.16 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 22.17 Subd. 8. [MODIFICATION OF RATES.] (a) By February 1 of 22.18 each year, the board may, by a majority vote of its members in 22.19 regular or special meeting, modify the employer and employee 22.20 contribution rates to the fund to be effective the following 22.21 July 1, and is subject to the following conditions: 22.22 (1) any change in contribution rates must be certified in 22.23 writing to the commissioner of finance and the executive 22.24 director of the legislative commission on pensions and 22.25 retirement by the executive director of the fund; 22.26 (2) rate changes are effective unless the legislative 22.27 commission on pensions and retirement has, by a majority vote of 22.28 its members, rejected the proposed modifications and notice in 22.29 writing of such rejection has been given by the commission to 22.30 the executive director of the fund before June 1 of the same 22.31 year; 22.32 (3) any reduction to rates must first be applied to the 22.33 employer additional contribution defined under subdivision 5; 22.34 (4) any total reduction exceeding the employer additional 22.35 contribution must then be applied to the employer and employee 22.36 rates under subdivisions 2 and 3 in the same proportions as in 23.1 effect on July 1, 1994; and 23.2 (5) any increase in rates must be applied to the employer 23.3 and employee rates under subdivisions 2 and 3 in the same 23.4 proportions as in effect on July 1, 1994. 23.5 (b) In deliberating whether to retain rates in effect or to 23.6 modify them, the board shall consider the following guidelines: 23.7 (1) fiduciary responsibility as defined in chapter 356A, 23.8 and particularly the general standard of fiduciary conduct known 23.9 as the "prudent person standard" described in section 356A.04, 23.10 subdivision 2; 23.11 (2) the total required contribution rate and funded ratios 23.12 as determined in the most recent valuation of the fund by the 23.13 actuary for the legislative commission on pensions and 23.14 retirement; and 23.15 (3) other information provided by the actuary for the 23.16 legislative commission on pensions and retirement within its 23.17 annual valuation and recent experience studies performed under 23.18 section 356.215, or through direct consultation. 23.19 Sec. 50. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 356.865, 23.20 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 23.21 Subd. 3. [COST.] The cost of the payments made under this 23.22 section is the responsibility of the state.The annual23.23amortization amount mustFor state fiscal years 1992 to 2001 23.24 inclusive, there is appropriated annually $550,000 from the 23.25 general fund to the commissioner of finance to be added to the 23.26 annual state contributionamountdetermined under section 23.27 422A.101, subdivision 3,effective July 1, 1991and paid in 23.28 quarterly installments on the same schedule as the state 23.29 amortization aid obligation so determined. 23.30 Sec. 51. [REPEALER.] 23.31 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 353.65, subdivision 3a, is 23.32 repealed.