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SF 587

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 11/09/2021 01:41pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; requiring equitable geographic distribution of state
employee layoffs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
15.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [15.4442] GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF STATE EMPLOYEE
LAYOFFS.
 new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if layoffs of employees of executive branch
state agencies are necessary due to an anticipated budget deficit, each executive branch state
agency must make personnel reductions so that economies of the state outside of the
metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, are not disproportionately
affected by the layoffs. "Executive branch state agency" has the meaning given in section
16A.011, subdivision 12a.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after that date.
 new text end