4th Engrossment - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public administration; making changes 1.3 designed to improve efficiency and operation of 1.4 government; abolishing periodic reports; granting 1.5 certain duties to the legislative coordinating 1.6 commission, and providing for the cessation of certain 1.7 other legislative commissions; repealing certain 1.8 obsolete rules, and removing references to repealed 1.9 rules; providing for study of reorganization of 1.10 certain state agency functions; requiring certain 1.11 reports from the higher education services office; 1.12 modifying laws governing operation of the department 1.13 of employee relations; providing mission statements 1.14 for state departments and agencies; establishing 1.15 various pilot projects to improve the efficiency of 1.16 state and local government human resources and 1.17 procurement functions; requiring a study of specified 1.18 issues related to public employment; establishing a 1.19 process for developing more efficient procedures for 1.20 state agencies to contract with the University of 1.21 Minnesota; permitting the board of government 1.22 innovation and cooperation to waive certain rules of 1.23 specified state agencies; making changes to improve 1.24 administration of the medical assistance program; 1.25 providing deadlines for certain state and local agency 1.26 actions; establishing a process to ensure state 1.27 agencies are responsive to customer needs; amending 1.28 Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.303, subdivision 1.29 5; 3.305; 3.85, subdivision 5; 3.855, by adding a 1.30 subdivision; 13.67; 16A.055, by adding a subdivision; 1.31 16B.04, by adding a subdivision; 17.03, by adding a 1.32 subdivision; 43A.04, subdivision 1, and by adding a 1.33 subdivision; 43A.08, subdivision 1; 43A.10, 1.34 subdivision 8; 43A.13, subdivision 6; 43A.15, by 1.35 adding a subdivision; 43A.19, subdivision 1; 43A.191, 1.36 subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 43A.24, subdivision 2; 1.37 43A.27, subdivision 3; 43A.316; 43A.317, subdivision 1.38 5; 45.012; 62J.45, subdivision 8; 84.027, by adding a 1.39 subdivision; 116.03, by adding a subdivision; 1.40 116J.011; 120.0111; 135A.052, subdivision 1; 144.05; 1.41 174.02, by adding a subdivision; 175.001, by adding a 1.42 subdivision; 190.09; 196.05; 216A.07, by adding a 1.43 subdivision; 216C.051, subdivision 6; 241.01, by 1.44 adding a subdivision; 245.03; 256B.056, by adding 1.45 subdivisions; 256B.0644; 256D.405, by adding a 1.46 subdivision; 268.0122, by adding a subdivision; 2.1 270.02, by adding a subdivision; 299A.01, by adding a 2.2 subdivision; 356.87; and 363.05, by adding a 2.3 subdivision; Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.2140; 2.4 7001.0140, subpart 2; 7001.0180; 8130.3500, subpart 3; 2.5 and 8130.6500, subpart 5; proposing coding for new law 2.6 in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; and 465; repealing 2.7 Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.304, subdivision 2.8 2; 3.855, subdivision 1; 3.861; 3.863; 3.864; 3.873, 2.9 subdivision 9; 3.881; 3.882; 3.885, subdivisions 1a, 2.10 3, 6, 7, and 8; 3.9227; 256B.504; and 256D.425, 2.11 subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.0010, 2.12 subparts 12, 18, 21, 22, and 24; 1540.0060; 1540.0070; 2.13 1540.0080; 1540.0100; 1540.0110; 1540.0120; 1540.0130; 2.14 1540.0140; 1540.0150; 1540.0160; 1540.0170; 1540.0180; 2.15 1540.0190; 1540.0200; 1540.0210; 1540.0220; 1540.0230; 2.16 1540.0240; 1540.0260; 1540.0320; 1540.0330; 1540.0340; 2.17 1540.0350; 1540.0370; 1540.0380; 1540.0390; 1540.0400; 2.18 1540.0410; 1540.0420; 1540.0440; 1540.0450; 1540.0460; 2.19 1540.0490; 1540.0500; 1540.0510; 1540.0520; 1540.0770; 2.20 1540.0780; 1540.0800; 1540.0810; 1540.0830; 1540.0880; 2.21 1540.0890; 1540.0900; 1540.0910; 1540.0920; 1540.0930; 2.22 1540.0940; 1540.0950; 1540.0960; 1540.0970; 1540.0980; 2.23 1540.0990; 1540.1000; 1540.1005; 1540.1010; 1540.1020; 2.24 1540.1030; 1540.1040; 1540.1050; 1540.1060; 1540.1070; 2.25 1540.1080; 1540.1090; 1540.1100; 1540.1110; 1540.1120; 2.26 1540.1130; 1540.1140; 1540.1150; 1540.1160; 1540.1170; 2.27 1540.1180; 1540.1190; 1540.1200; 1540.1210; 1540.1220; 2.28 1540.1230; 1540.1240; 1540.1250; 1540.1255; 1540.1260; 2.29 1540.1280; 1540.1290; 1540.1300; 1540.1310; 1540.1320; 2.30 1540.1330; 1540.1340; 1540.1350; 1540.1360; 1540.1380; 2.31 1540.1400; 1540.1410; 1540.1420; 1540.1430; 1540.1440; 2.32 1540.1450; 1540.1460; 1540.1470; 1540.1490; 1540.1500; 2.33 1540.1510; 1540.1520; 1540.1530; 1540.1540; 1540.1550; 2.34 1540.1560; 1540.1570; 1540.1580; 1540.1590; 1540.1600; 2.35 1540.1610; 1540.1620; 1540.1630; 1540.1640; 1540.1650; 2.36 1540.1660; 1540.1670; 1540.1680; 1540.1690; 1540.1700; 2.37 1540.1710; 1540.1720; 1540.1730; 1540.1740; 1540.1750; 2.38 1540.1760; 1540.1770; 1540.1780; 1540.1790; 1540.1800; 2.39 1540.1810; 1540.1820; 1540.1830; 1540.1840; 1540.1850; 2.40 1540.1860; 1540.1870; 1540.1880; 1540.1890; 1540.1900; 2.41 1540.1905; 1540.1910; 1540.1920; 1540.1930; 1540.1940; 2.42 1540.1950; 1540.1960; 1540.1970; 1540.1980; 1540.1990; 2.43 1540.2000; 1540.2010; 1540.2015; 1540.2020; 1540.2090; 2.44 1540.2100; 1540.2110; 1540.2120; 1540.2180; 1540.2190; 2.45 1540.2200; 1540.2210; 1540.2220; 1540.2230; 1540.2240; 2.46 1540.2250; 1540.2260; 1540.2270; 1540.2280; 1540.2290; 2.47 1540.2300; 1540.2310; 1540.2320; 1540.2325; 1540.2330; 2.48 1540.2340; 1540.2350; 1540.2360; 1540.2370; 1540.2380; 2.49 1540.2390; 1540.2400; 1540.2410; 1540.2420; 1540.2430; 2.50 1540.2440; 1540.2450; 1540.2490; 1540.2500; 1540.2510; 2.51 1540.2530; 1540.2540; 1540.2550; 1540.2560; 1540.2570; 2.52 1540.2580; 1540.2590; 1540.2610; 1540.2630; 1540.2640; 2.53 1540.2650; 1540.2660; 1540.2720; 1540.2730; 1540.2740; 2.54 1540.2760; 1540.2770; 1540.2780; 1540.2790; 1540.2800; 2.55 1540.2810; 1540.2820; 1540.2830; 1540.2840; 1540.3420; 2.56 1540.3430; 1540.3440; 1540.3450; 1540.3460; 1540.3470; 2.57 1540.3560; 1540.3600; 1540.3610; 1540.3620; 1540.3630; 2.58 1540.3700; 1540.3780; 1540.3960; 1540.3970; 1540.3980; 2.59 1540.3990; 1540.4000; 1540.4010; 1540.4020; 1540.4030; 2.60 1540.4040; 1540.4080; 1540.4190; 1540.4200; 1540.4210; 2.61 1540.4220; 1540.4320; 1540.4330; 1540.4340; 2642.0120, 2.62 subpart 1; 2650.0100; 2650.0200; 2650.0300; 2650.0400; 2.63 2650.0500; 2650.0600; 2650.1100; 2650.1200; 2650.1300; 2.64 2650.1400; 2650.1500; 2650.1600; 2650.1700; 2650.1800; 2.65 2650.1900; 2650.2000; 2650.2100; 2650.3100; 2650.3200; 2.66 2650.3300; 2650.3400; 2650.3500; 2650.3600; 2650.3700; 2.67 2650.3800; 2650.3900; 2650.4000; 2650.4100; 2655.1000; 2.68 2660.0070; 2770.7400; 4610.2210; 7002.0410; 7002.0420; 2.69 7002.0430; 7002.0440; 7002.0450; 7002.0460; 7002.0470; 2.70 7002.0480; 7002.0490; 7047.0010; 7047.0020; 7047.0030; 2.71 7047.0040; 7047.0050; 7047.0060; 7047.0070; 7100.0300; 3.1 7100.0310; 7100.0320; 7100.0330; 7100.0335; 7100.0340; 3.2 7100.0350; 7510.6100; 7510.6200; 7510.6300; 7510.6350; 3.3 7510.6400; 7510.6500; 7510.6600; 7510.6700; 7510.6800; 3.4 7510.6900; 7510.6910; 7600.0100; 7600.0200; 7600.0300; 3.5 7600.0400; 7600.0500; 7600.0600; 7600.0700; 7600.0800; 3.6 7600.0900; 7600.1000; 7600.1100; 7600.1200; 7600.1300; 3.7 7600.1400; 7600.1500; 7600.1600; 7600.1700; 7600.1800; 3.8 7600.1900; 7600.2000; 7600.2100; 7600.2200; 7600.2300; 3.9 7600.2400; 7600.2500; 7600.2600; 7600.2700; 7600.2800; 3.10 7600.2900; 7600.3000; 7600.3100; 7600.3200; 7600.3300; 3.11 7600.3400; 7600.3500; 7600.3600; 7600.3700; 7600.3800; 3.12 7600.3900; 7600.4000; 7600.4100; 7600.4200; 7600.4300; 3.13 7600.4400; 7600.4500; 7600.4600; 7600.4700; 7600.4800; 3.14 7600.4900; 7600.5000; 7600.5100; 7600.5200; 7600.5300; 3.15 7600.5400; 7600.5500; 7600.5600; 7600.5700; 7600.5800; 3.16 7600.5900; 7600.6000; 7600.6100; 7600.6200; 7600.6300; 3.17 7600.6400; 7600.6500; 7600.6600; 7600.6700; 7600.6800; 3.18 7600.6900; 7600.7000; 7600.7100; 7600.7200; 7600.7210; 3.19 7600.7300; 7600.7400; 7600.7500; 7600.7600; 7600.7700; 3.20 7600.7750; 7600.7800; 7600.7900; 7600.8100; 7600.8200; 3.21 7600.8300; 7600.8400; 7600.8500; 7600.8600; 7600.8700; 3.22 7600.8800; 7600.8900; 7600.9000; 7600.9100; 7600.9200; 3.23 7600.9300; 7600.9400; 7600.9500; 7600.9600; 7600.9700; 3.24 7600.9800; 7600.9900; 7625.0100; 7625.0110; 7625.0120; 3.25 7625.0200; 7625.0210; 7625.0220; 7625.0230; 8120.1100, 3.26 subpart 3; 8121.0500, subpart 2; 8130.9912; 8130.9913; 3.27 8130.9916; 8130.9920; 8130.9930; 8130.9956; 8130.9958; 3.28 8130.9968; 8130.9972; 8130.9980; 8130.9992; 9540.0100; 3.29 9540.0200; 9540.0300; 9540.0400; 9540.0500; 9540.1000; 3.30 9540.1100; 9540.1200; 9540.1300; 9540.1400; 9540.1500; 3.31 9540.2000; 9540.2100; 9540.2200; 9540.2300; 9540.2400; 3.32 9540.2500; 9540.2600; and 9540.2700. 3.33 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 3.34 ARTICLE 1 3.35 REPORTS ABOLISHED 3.36 Section 1. [REPORTS ABOLISHED.] 3.37 Subdivision 1. [ABOLITION; EXCEPTIONS.] Except as provided 3.38 in subdivision 3, each requirement in law for a periodic report 3.39 from a state agency to the legislature listed in "Required 3.40 Periodic Reports to the Legislature" compiled in accordance with 3.41 Laws 1994, chapter 559, section 4, is abolished effective 3.42 October 15, 1995, except for the reports required by Minnesota 3.43 Statutes, sections 1.31, section 5, subdivision 2; 2.91, 3.44 subdivisions 2 and 4; 3.17; 3.30, subdivision 2; 3.3005, 3.45 subdivisions 2 and 5; 3.754; 3.85, subdivision 11; 3.855, 3.46 subdivision 2; 3.873, subdivision 6; 3.885, subdivisions 6 and 3.47 7; 3.9227, subdivisions 2 and 3; 3.97, subdivision 12; 3.971 ; 3.48 3.972, subdivision 3; 3.973; 3.974; 3.975; 3C.03, subdivision 4; 3.49 3C.12, subdivision 2; 4.071, subdivision 2; 4.47; 4A.06; 5.08, 3.50 subdivisions 1 and 2; 6.72, subdivision 1; 6.74; 6.75; 8.15, 3.51 subdivisions 3 and 4; 10.47; 10.48; 10A.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 4.1 and 8; 10A.07, subdivisions 1 and 2; 11A.04; 11A.041; 11A.07, 4.2 subdivision 4; 12.221, subdivision 1; 13.32, subdivision 6; 4.3 14.18, subdivision 2; 14.46, subdivision 4; 14.47, subdivision 4.4 8; 15.0597, subdivision 7; 15.0599, subdivision 5; 15.065; 4.5 15.50, subdivision 2, paragraph (k); 15.91, subdivision 2; 4.6 15A.081, subdivisions 1, 7, and 7b; 15A.082, subdivision 3; 4.7 16A.06, subdivision 2; 16A.095, subdivision 2; 16A.10, 4.8 subdivisions 1 and 2; 16A.102, subdivisions 1 and 3; 16A.103, 4.9 subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; 16A.105; 16A.11, subdivision 1; 4.10 16A.122, subdivision 4; 16A.124, subdivision 7; 16A.127, 4.11 subdivision 2; 16A.1285, subdivisions 3 and 4; 16A.285; 16A.50; 4.12 16A.501; 16A.641, subdivision 2; 16A.671, subdivision 2; 16A.69, 4.13 subdivision 2; 16B.103, subdivision 2; 16B.17, subdivisions 4 4.14 and 5; 16B.24, subdivision 3; 16B.335, subdivisions 1 and 5; 4.15 16B.36, subdivision 2; 16D.03, subdivision 3; 17.10; 18.62, 4.16 article IX; 18B.045, subdivision 1; 32.73, subdivision 7; 37.07; 4.17 41.53, subdivision 3; 41B.18, subdivision 6; 41C.08, subdivision 4.18 5; 42.04, subdivision 2; 43A.04, subdivision 7; 43A.05, 4.19 subdivision 3; 43A.18, subdivision 6; 43A.31, subdivision 2; 4.20 43A.39, subdivision 2; 60B.09, subdivisions 1 and 2; 62J.04, 4.21 subdivisions 1a, 4, and 9; 62J.05, subdivision 1; 62J.07, 4.22 subdivision 3; 62Q.41; 79.251, subdivision 1; 84.026; 84.03; 4.23 84.95, subdivision 3; 84.968, subdivision 2; 85.019, subdivision 4.24 2; 85A.02, subdivisions 5a and 5c; 86.72, subdivision 3; 88.81; 4.25 89.013; 92.27; 94.165; 94.349, subdivision 5; 97A.055, 4.26 subdivisions 3 and 4; 97A.065, subdivision 3; 97A.345; 103B.255, 4.27 subdivision 9; 103F.161, subdivision 2; 103F.751; 103G.2373; 4.28 103G.511, subdivision 9; 103I.331, subdivision 5; 115.42; 4.29 115A.07, subdivisions 2 and 3; 115A.14, subdivision 4; 115A.15, 4.30 subdivision 5; 115A.165; 115A.29, subdivision 3; 115A.411, 4.31 subdivision 1; 115A.551, subdivisions 4 and 5; 115A.557, 4.32 subdivision 4; 115A.965, subdivision 7; 115A.981, subdivision 3; 4.33 115B.20, subdivisions 5 and 6; 115B.412, subdivision 10; 4.34 115D.10; 115E.08; 116.10; 116.62, subdivision 7; 116.98, 4.35 subdivision 3; 116C.04, subdivision 2; 116C.06, subdivision 3; 4.36 116C.712, subdivisions 1 and 5; 116C.731, subdivision 4; 5.1 116F.06, subdivision 4; 116J.555, subdivision 2; 116J.58, 5.2 subdivision 1, clauses (15) and (19); 116J.693, subdivision 8; 5.3 116J.986, subdivision 2; 116J.990, subdivision 6; 116M.17, 5.4 subdivision 4; 116N.04, subdivision 5; 116N.06; 116O.071, 5.5 subdivision 1; 116O.122, subdivision 2; 116O.15; 116P.05, 5.6 subdivision 2; 116P.07; 116P.08, subdivisions 3, 4, and 6; 5.7 116P.09, subdivision 7; 116R.02, subdivision 3; 121.11, 5.8 subdivision 7c; 121.14; 121.207, subdivision 3; 124.2131, 5.9 subdivision 1; 124.431, subdivision 7; 124A.30; 124C.03, 5.10 subdivision 6; 125.05, subdivision 7; 126B.02, subdivision 2; 5.11 128C.02, subdivision 6; 128C.12, subdivision 3; 129D.02, 5.12 subdivision 5; 135A.06, subdivision 1; 135A.09; 135A.20, article 5.13 IV, paragraph (A); 136.142, subdivision 1; 136.41, subdivision 5.14 8; 136A.07; 136A.1702; 136E.04, subdivision 3; 137.02, 5.15 subdivision 3a; 137.0245, subdivision 4; 144.07; 144.392; 5.16 144.701, subdivision 4; 144.874, subdivision 12; 144.878, 5.17 subdivision 5; 144A.071, subdivisions 4 and 5; 144A.073, 5.18 subdivision 3; 144A.31, subdivision 5; 145A.15, subdivision 4; 5.19 152.151; 169.435, subdivision 2; 169.685, subdivision 7; 174.02, 5.20 subdivision 6; 175.171; 176.129, subdivision 12; 176.136, 5.21 subdivision 3; 192.52; 209.10, subdivision 3; 214.10, 5.22 subdivision 8; 216C.02, subdivision 1; 236A.01, article III, 5.23 paragraph (a)(10); 240.18, subdivision 2; 240A.03, subdivision 5.24 15; 241.01, subdivision 5; 241.67, subdivision 8; 244.09, 5.25 subdivisions 6, 11, and 14; 245.494, subdivision 1; 245.98, 5.26 subdivision 3; 246.12; 252.46, subdivision 3; 256.014, 5.27 subdivision 3; 256B.0625, subdivision 19b; 256B.0913, 5.28 subdivision 14; 256B.0915, subdivision 3; 256B.49, subdivision 5.29 4; 256B.501, subdivision 3c; 256F.13, subdivision 3; 256I.05, 5.30 subdivision 7b; 257.0725; 268.36; 268.367; 268.37, subdivision 5.31 5; 268.38, subdivision 11; 268.65, subdivision 1; 268.916; 5.32 270.06, paragraphs (10) and (12); 270.063; 270.067, subdivisions 5.33 2 and 4; 270.0682, subdivision 1; 290.171, article VI, paragraph 5.34 4. (a); 290.431; 298.22, subdivision 2; 299A.32, subdivision 3; 5.35 299A.35, subdivision 3; 299C.18; 300.63; 352.91, subdivision 4; 5.36 353A.05, subdivision 1; 353B.14; 356.20, subdivision 3; 356.215, 6.1 subdivisions 3 and 6; 356.218, subdivision 1; 356.219, 6.2 subdivision 4; 356.23, subdivision 2; 356.24, subdivision 2; 6.3 356.88; 401.065, subdivision 4; 402.04, subdivision 3; 422A.06, 6.4 subdivision 8; 423B.15, subdivision 5; 446A.04, subdivision 5; 6.5 446A.09; 462A.22, subdivision 9; 465.796, subdivision 2; 6.6 473.149, subdivision 6; 473.155, subdivision 4; 473.616, 6.7 subdivision 4; 473.621, subdivision 1a; 473.661, subdivision 4; 6.8 473.845, subdivision 4; 473.846; 473.848, subdivision 4; 480.15; 6.9 490.124, subdivision 11; 609.5315, subdivision 6; 611.215, 6.10 subdivision 2; 611.216, subdivision 1; 626.553, subdivision 2; 6.11 626.5531, subdivision 2; 626.843, subdivision 4; 626A.17, 6.12 subdivision 3; and 638.075. During the 1995 interim, the revisor 6.13 of statutes shall prepare a bill to remove from Minnesota 6.14 Statutes any language that creates a requirement for a report 6.15 that is abolished by this act. As part of the preparation of 6.16 the bill, the revisor shall request from the chair of each 6.17 committee of the house of representatives and senate any changes 6.18 that the chair recommends regarding the proper recipients of 6.19 reports, the possibility of combining reports, and the frequency 6.20 of reports. 6.21 Subd. 2. Reports required by the following sections are 6.22 also excepted from the abolition of reports by subdivision 1: 6.23 Minnesota Statutes, sections 1.21, article V, paragraph B; 3.07; 6.24 3.153, subdivisions 1 and 4; 3.30, subdivision 1; 3.304, 6.25 subdivision 2a; 3.305, subdivision 1; 3.738, subdivision 1; 6.26 3.739, subdivision 2; 3.842, subdivision 6; 3.844; 3.846; 3.85, 6.27 subdivisions 2 and 9; 3.861, subdivision 2; 3.887, subdivision 6.28 5; 3.922, subdivision 6; 3.9221, subdivision 5; 3.9222, 6.29 subdivision 4; 3.9223, subdivisions 3 and 7; 3.9225, 6.30 subdivisions 3 and 7; 3.9226, subdivisions 3 and 7; 3.982; 6.31 3C.03, subdivisions 2 and 3; 3C.035, subdivision 1; 3C.04, 6.32 subdivisions 3, 4, and 5; 4.45, subdivision 2; 4.47; 4A.02; 6.33 8.13; 8.32, subdivision 2; 9.061, subdivision 4; 10.44; 10.47; 6.34 10A.05; 10A.035; 11A.17, subdivision 11; 14.08; 14.115, 6.35 subdivision 8; 14.12; 14.15, subdivisions 3 and 4; 14.19; 14.23; 6.36 14.26, subdivisions 1 and 3; 14.32, subdivision 2; 15.0597, 7.1 subdivision 3; 15.06, subdivision 2; 15.063; 15.16, subdivision 7.2 5; 15.161; 15.91, subdivision 2; 15.95, subdivision 3; 16A.055, 7.3 subdivision 1; 16A.27, subdivisions 2 and 4; 16B.21, 7.4 subdivisions 1 and 2; 16B.24, subdivisions 1 and 6a; 16B.305, 7.5 subdivision 3; 16B.31, subdivision 6; 16B.36, subdivision 1; 7.6 16B.37, subdivisions 1 and 2; 16B.40, subdivisions 2 and 5; 7.7 16B.41, subdivision 2; 16B.42, subdivision 3; 16B.45; 16B.75, 7.8 article VI; 17.03, subdivision 7; 17.114, subdivisions 3, 4, and 7.9 15; 17.49, subdivision 3; 18.0228, subdivision 3; 18.023, 7.10 subdivision 11; 18.024, subdivision 1; 18.62, article IV; 7.11 18E.06; 28A.20, subdivision 5; 37.06; 40A.17; 41.53, subdivision 7.12 3; 41B.036, paragraph (m); 43A.04, subdivision 9; 43A.05, 7.13 subdivisions 5 and 6; 43A.06, subdivision 4; 43A.17, subdivision 7.14 9; 43A.18, subdivisions 2, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, and 5; 43A.191, 7.15 subdivision 3; 60A.092, subdivision 3; 62A.62, subdivision 1; 7.16 62J.05, subdivision 1; 62L.08, subdivision 10; 62N.35; 62Q.33, 7.17 subdivision 5; 69.051, subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivisions 12 7.18 and 13; 85A.02, subdivision 12; 90.172; 92.37; 93.002, 7.19 subdivision 4; 94.09, subdivision 5; 103A.43; 103B.101, 7.20 subdivision 9; 103B.321, subdivision 1; 103B.351; 103F.377; 7.21 103F.393; 103F.461; 103G.265, subdivisions 2, 3, and 4; 7.22 103G.525; 103G.545, subdivision 2; 103H.175, subdivision 3; 7.23 103H.275, subdivision 1; 115A.158, subdivision 3; 115A.193; 7.24 115A.5501, subdivision 2; 115A.89; 115A.9651, subdivision 2; 7.25 115B.22, subdivision 8; 115B.28, subdivision 1; 115D.15, 7.26 subdivision 2; 116.03, subdivision 3; 116.10; 116C.34, 7.27 subdivision 2; 116C.69, subdivision 1; 116C.831, article III, 7.28 paragraph i., clause 2; 116C.833, subdivision 2; 116C.841; 7.29 116C.842, subdivision 1; 116D.10; 116G.15; 116J.581, 7.30 subdivisions 2 and 3; 116J.85, subdivision 3; 116O.09, 7.31 subdivision 2; 116O.091, subdivision 4; 116P.06, subdivision 2; 7.32 116P.12, subdivision 1; 116Q.02, subdivision 2; 116R.02, 7.33 subdivision 9; 116S.08; 121.16, subdivision 3; 121.931, 7.34 subdivisions 3 and 4; 124.14, subdivision 3a; 126.239, 7.35 subdivision 4; 126A.12; 128B.08; 128C.20, subdivision 2; 7.36 129D.155; 135A.046, subdivision 3; 137.022, subdivision 4; 8.1 137.31, subdivision 6; 138.667; 138.763, subdivision 2; 138.91, 8.2 subdivision 1; 138A.06; 144.564, subdivision 3; 144.672, 8.3 subdivision 2; 144.693, subdivision 2; 144.70, subdivision 1; 8.4 145.882, subdivision 8; 169.832, subdivision 13; 175.007, 8.5 subdivision 2; 176.222; 176A.10; 178.01; 181.9435; 192.501, 8.6 subdivision 3; 196.06, subdivision 2; 214.07, subdivision 2; 8.7 216C.051, subdivision 4; 216C.09; 216C.15, subdivisions 2 and 3; 8.8 216C.18, subdivisions 1 and 1a; 216C.315; 216C.33, subdivision 8.9 2; 239.101, subdivision 5; 240.02, subdivision 6; 245.494, 8.10 subdivision 2; 246.022, subdivision 4; 254A.03, subdivision 1; 8.11 256.9657, subdivision 8; 256.969, subdivisions 1 and 9, 8.12 paragraphs (a) and (b); 268.0122, subdivisions 3 and 4; 8.13 268.0124; 268.12, subdivisions 2 and 5; 268.15, subdivision 2; 8.14 268.363; 268.92, subdivision 10; 268.98, subdivision 2; 270.71; 8.15 282.018, subdivision 1; 298.298; 299A.01, subdivision 5; 8.16 299C.65; 299F.093, subdivision 1; 299K.08, subdivision 4; 8.17 349.151, subdivision 4; 349A.14; 349A.15; 352.03, subdivision 6, 8.18 paragraphs (7) and (14); 352.04, subdivision 3; 352.92, 8.19 subdivision 2; 352B.02, subdivision 1e; 353.03, subdivision 3a; 8.20 354.06, subdivision 2a; 354.42, subdivision 5; 354A.021, 8.21 subdivision 7; 354A.12, subdivision 2b; 355.50; 356.217; 8.22 356A.06, subdivision 5; 403.12, subdivision 12; 462.385, 8.23 subdivision 1; 462.393, subdivisions 1 and 2; 462A.073, 8.24 subdivision 5; 462A.201, subdivision 6; 462A.207, subdivision 6; 8.25 462C.04, subdivision 4; 462C.071, subdivision 6; 466A.08; 8.26 469.055, subdivision 1; 469.154, subdivision 1; 469.169, 8.27 subdivision 3; 469.173, subdivision 3; 469.207, subdivision 1; 8.28 471.999; 473.123, subdivision 4; 473.13, subdivision 1a; 8.29 473.143, subdivision 5; 473.1623, subdivision 6; 473.165; 8.30 473.173, subdivision 6; 473.245; 473.351, subdivision 2; 8.31 473.386, subdivision 2; 473.604, subdivision 1; and 473.704, 8.32 subdivision 19. 8.33 Subd. 3. [RETENTION; ADDITIONAL REPORTS.] If the speaker 8.34 of the house of representatives, the minority leader of the 8.35 senate or the house of representatives, or the chair of a 8.36 standing committee of the senate or the house, notifies the 9.1 revisor before October 15, 1995, that a report not referenced in 9.2 subdivision 1 or 2 should also be retained, that report is not 9.3 abolished, and the revisor shall not include language relating 9.4 to that report in the bill required by subdivision 1. The 9.5 revisor shall also notify the affected agency that its 9.6 obligation to submit the report is not abolished. 9.7 ARTICLE 2 9.8 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS 9.9 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.303, 9.10 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 9.11 Subd. 5. The commission shall represent the legislature 9.12 and assist state agencies to make arrangements to accommodate 9.13 and appropriately recognize individuals or groups visiting 9.14 Minnesota as direct or indirect representatives of foreign 9.15 governments, other states, or subdivisions or agencies of 9.16 foreign governments or other states and to provide other 9.17 services determined by the commission. 9.18 Subd. 6. The commission may make grants, employ an 9.19 executive director and other staff, and obtain office space, 9.20 equipment, and supplies necessary to perform its duties. 9.21 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.305, is amended 9.22 to read: 9.23 3.305 [LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COMMISSION;BUDGET9.24AUTHORITYBICAMERAL LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION.] 9.25 Subdivision 1. [REVIEWDEFINITIONS.] (a) "Legislative 9.26 commission" means a joint commission, committee, or other entity 9.27 in the legislative branch composed exclusively of members of the 9.28 senate and the house of representatives. 9.29 (b) "Joint offices" means the revisor of statutes, 9.30 legislative reference library, the office of legislative 9.31 auditor, and any other joint legislative service office. 9.32 Subd. 1a. [APPROVAL OFCOMMISSIONBUDGETS;ADDITIONAL9.33STAFF; COMPENSATION.] Theadministrativebudget request ofany9.34statutorya legislative commissionthe majority of whose members9.35are members of the legislatureor joint office shall be 9.36 submitted to the legislative coordinating commission for review 10.1 andcommentapproval before its submission to thefinance10.2committeeappropriate fiscal committees of the senate andthe10.3appropriations committee ofthe house of representatives.No10.4such commission shall employ additional personnel without first10.5having received the recommendation of the legislative10.6coordinating commission.In reviewing the budgets, the 10.7 legislative coordinating commission shall evaluate and make 10.8 recommendations on how to improve the efficiency and 10.9 effectiveness of bicameral support functions and services and on 10.10 whether there is a continuing need for the various legislative 10.11 commissions. The executive director of the legislative 10.12 coordinating commission shall recommend and the commission shall 10.13 establish the compensation of all employees of anystatutory10.14 legislative commission or joint office, except classified 10.15 employees of the legislative audit commission, the majority of10.16whose members are members of the legislature. 10.17 Subd. 2. [TRANSFERS.] The legislative coordinating 10.18 commission may transfer unobligated balances among general fund 10.19 appropriations to the legislature. 10.20 Subd. 3. [EMPLOYEES.] All employees of legislative 10.21 commissions and joint offices are employees of the legislature 10.22 in the unclassified service of the state, except classified 10.23 employees in the legislative auditor's office. 10.24 Subd. 4. [ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF FOR COMMISSIONS.] The 10.25 executive director of the legislative coordinating commission 10.26 shall provide and manage office space and equipment and hire, 10.27 supervise, and manage all administrative, clerical, and 10.28 secretarial staff for all legislative commissions, except the 10.29 legislative advisory commission and the legislative audit 10.30 commission. 10.31 Subd. 5. [GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS.] The executive 10.32 director of the legislative coordinating commission shall 10.33 maintain a geographic information systems office. The office 10.34 shall maintain the data, facilities, and technical capacity to 10.35 draw electoral district boundaries. The legislative 10.36 coordinating commission shall establish procedures to provide 11.1 members of the house and senate with geographic information and 11.2 mapping services on request. 11.3 Subd. 6. [BICAMERAL WORKING GROUPS.] The legislative 11.4 coordinating commission may establish joint commissions, 11.5 committees, subcommittees, task forces, and similar bicameral 11.6 working groups to assist and advise the coordinating commission 11.7 in carrying out its duties. The customary appointing authority 11.8 in each house shall appoint the members of any such entity. The 11.9 coordinating commission may delegate to an entity, in writing, 11.10 specific powers and duties of the coordinating commission. All 11.11 entities established by the commission under this subdivision 11.12 expire on January 1 of each odd-numbered year, unless renewed by 11.13 affirmative action of the commission. 11.14 Subd. 7. [MEMBERSHIP ON LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS.] The 11.15 appointment of a member to a legislative commission, except a 11.16 member serving ex officio, is rendered void by three unexcused 11.17 absences of the member from the meetings of the commission. If 11.18 an appointment becomes void, the legislative commission shall 11.19 notify the appointing authority of this and request another 11.20 appointment. 11.21 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.85, subdivision 11.22 5, is amended to read: 11.23 Subd. 5. [STAFF.] The commission may employ professional,11.24clerical,and technical assistants as it deems necessary to 11.25 perform the duties prescribed in this section. 11.26 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 3.855, is amended 11.27 by adding a subdivision to read: 11.28 Subd. 1a. [DEFINITIONS.] "Commission" means the 11.29 legislative coordinating commission or a legislative commission 11.30 established by the coordinating commission, as provided in 11.31 section 3.305, subdivision 6, to exercise the powers and 11.32 discharge the duties of the coordinating commission under this 11.33 section or other law requiring action by the coordinating 11.34 commission on matters of public employment or compensation. 11.35 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216C.051, 11.36 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 12.1 Subd. 6. [ASSESSMENT; APPROPRIATION.] On request by the 12.2 cochairs of the legislative task force andthe directorafter 12.3 approval of the legislative coordinating commission, the 12.4 commissioner of the department of public service shall assess 12.5 from electric utilities, in addition to assessments made under 12.6 section 216B.62, the amount requested for the studies and 12.7 analysis required in subdivisions 3 and 4 and for operation of 12.8 the task force not to exceed $350,000. This authority to assess 12.9 continues until the commissioner has assessed a total of 12.10 $350,000. The amount assessed under this section is 12.11 appropriated to the director of the legislative coordinating 12.12 commission for those purposes, and is available until expended. 12.13 Sec. 6. [BICAMERAL ADMINISTRATION.] 12.14 Subdivision 1. [LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS; CESSATION.] Each 12.15 legislative commission as defined in section 2, subdivision 1, 12.16 of this article, except the legislative coordinating commission, 12.17 the legislative advisory commission, and the legislative audit 12.18 commission, shall cease operation on July 1, 1996, unless the 12.19 legislative coordinating commission elects, by affirmative 12.20 action taken by January 1, 1996, to continue the operation of 12.21 the commission either alone or in combination with another 12.22 legislative commission. The statutory functions and duties, if 12.23 any, of a commission that ceases operation under this provision 12.24 shall be performed as determined necessary by the legislative 12.25 coordinating commission. 12.26 Subd. 2. [COORDINATING COMMISSION; RECOMMENDATIONS.] By 12.27 January 1, 1996, the legislative coordinating commission shall 12.28 make recommendations to the house of representatives and senate 12.29 on how to provide more efficient and effective legislative 12.30 support facilities, functions, and services on a bicameral 12.31 basis. The recommendations must address at least the following 12.32 subjects: accounting, procurement, contracts, payroll, and 12.33 other similar business services and systems; computers, 12.34 telephones, and other office technology; and public access 12.35 facilities and services, including television and public 12.36 information. 13.1 Subd. 3. [EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS; REDUCTIONS.] (a) The staff 13.2 complement of the legislative commission on employee relations 13.3 is transferred to the legislative coordinating commission. 13.4 (b) The staff complement of the legislative commission on 13.5 planning and fiscal policy is eliminated effective August 1, 13.6 1995. Staff required by the commission shall be provided by 13.7 existing legislative staff offices. Administrative staff 13.8 required by the commission shall be provided by the house of the 13.9 chair of the commission. 13.10 Sec. 7. [REVISOR INSTRUCTION.] 13.11 In the next and subsequent editions of Minnesota Statutes, 13.12 the revisor shall substitute the term "legislative coordinating 13.13 commission" for the term "legislative commission on employee 13.14 relations" in the following sections: 15A.081, subdivisions 1, 13.15 7, and 7b; 43A.04, subdivision 7; 43A.05, subdivisions 3, 5, and 13.16 6; 43A.06, subdivision 4; 43A.17, subdivision 9; and 43A.18, 13.17 subdivisions 2 and 3. 13.18 Sec. 8. [REPEALER.] 13.19 Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 3.304, subdivision 2; 13.20 3.855, subdivision 1; 3.861; 3.863; 3.864; 3.873, subdivision 9; 13.21 3.881; 3.882; 3.885, subdivisions 1a, 3, 6, 7, and 8; 3.9227; 13.22 and 256B.504, are repealed. 13.23 Sec. 9. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 13.24 Sections 1 to 8 are effective July 1, 1995. 13.25 ARTICLE 3 13.26 REPEALED RULES 13.27 Section 1. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.] 13.28 Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.0010, subparts 12, 18, 21, 22, 13.29 and 24; 1540.0060; 1540.0070; 1540.0080; 1540.0100; 1540.0110; 13.30 1540.0120; 1540.0130; 1540.0140; 1540.0150; 1540.0160; 13.31 1540.0170; 1540.0180; 1540.0190; 1540.0200; 1540.0210; 13.32 1540.0220; 1540.0230; 1540.0240; 1540.0260; 1540.0320; 13.33 1540.0330; 1540.0340; 1540.0350; 1540.0370; 1540.0380; 13.34 1540.0390; 1540.0400; 1540.0410; 1540.0420; 1540.0440; 13.35 1540.0450; 1540.0460; 1540.0490; 1540.0500; 1540.0510; 13.36 1540.0520; 1540.0770; 1540.0780; 1540.0800; 1540.0810; 14.1 1540.0830; 1540.0880; 1540.0890; 1540.0900; 1540.0910; 14.2 1540.0920; 1540.0930; 1540.0940; 1540.0950; 1540.0960; 14.3 1540.0970; 1540.0980; 1540.0990; 1540.1000; 1540.1005; 14.4 1540.1010; 1540.1020; 1540.1030; 1540.1040; 1540.1050; 14.5 1540.1060; 1540.1070; 1540.1080; 1540.1090; 1540.1100; 14.6 1540.1110; 1540.1120; 1540.1130; 1540.1140; 1540.1150; 14.7 1540.1160; 1540.1170; 1540.1180; 1540.1190; 1540.1200; 14.8 1540.1210; 1540.1220; 1540.1230; 1540.1240; 1540.1250; 14.9 1540.1255; 1540.1260; 1540.1280; 1540.1290; 1540.1300; 14.10 1540.1310; 1540.1320; 1540.1330; 1540.1340; 1540.1350; 14.11 1540.1360; 1540.1380; 1540.1400; 1540.1410; 1540.1420; 14.12 1540.1430; 1540.1440; 1540.1450; 1540.1460; 1540.1470; 14.13 1540.1490; 1540.1500; 1540.1510; 1540.1520; 1540.1530; 14.14 1540.1540; 1540.1550; 1540.1560; 1540.1570; 1540.1580; 14.15 1540.1590; 1540.1600; 1540.1610; 1540.1620; 1540.1630; 14.16 1540.1640; 1540.1650; 1540.1660; 1540.1670; 1540.1680; 14.17 1540.1690; 1540.1700; 1540.1710; 1540.1720; 1540.1730; 14.18 1540.1740; 1540.1750; 1540.1760; 1540.1770; 1540.1780; 14.19 1540.1790; 1540.1800; 1540.1810; 1540.1820; 1540.1830; 14.20 1540.1840; 1540.1850; 1540.1860; 1540.1870; 1540.1880; 14.21 1540.1890; 1540.1900; 1540.1905; 1540.1910; 1540.1920; 14.22 1540.1930; 1540.1940; 1540.1950; 1540.1960; 1540.1970; 14.23 1540.1980; 1540.1990; 1540.2000; 1540.2010; 1540.2015; 14.24 1540.2020; 1540.2090; 1540.2100; 1540.2110; 1540.2120; 14.25 1540.2180; 1540.2190; 1540.2200; 1540.2210; 1540.2220; 14.26 1540.2230; 1540.2240; 1540.2250; 1540.2260; 1540.2270; 14.27 1540.2280; 1540.2290; 1540.2300; 1540.2310; 1540.2320; 14.28 1540.2325; 1540.2330; 1540.2340; 1540.2350; 1540.2360; 14.29 1540.2370; 1540.2380; 1540.2390; 1540.2400; 1540.2410; 14.30 1540.2420; 1540.2430; 1540.2440; 1540.2450; 1540.2490; 14.31 1540.2500; 1540.2510; 1540.2530; 1540.2540; 1540.2550; 14.32 1540.2560; 1540.2570; 1540.2580; 1540.2590; 1540.2610; 14.33 1540.2630; 1540.2640; 1540.2650; 1540.2660; 1540.2720; 14.34 1540.2730; 1540.2740; 1540.2760; 1540.2770; 1540.2780; 14.35 1540.2790; 1540.2800; 1540.2810; 1540.2820; 1540.2830; 14.36 1540.2840; 1540.3420; 1540.3430; 1540.3440; 1540.3450; 15.1 1540.3460; 1540.3470; 1540.3560; 1540.3600; 1540.3610; 15.2 1540.3620; 1540.3630; 1540.3700; 1540.3780; 1540.3960; 15.3 1540.3970; 1540.3980; 1540.3990; 1540.4000; 1540.4010; 15.4 1540.4020; 1540.4030; 1540.4040; 1540.4080; 1540.4190; 15.5 1540.4200; 1540.4210; 1540.4220; 1540.4320; 1540.4330; and 15.6 1540.4340, are repealed. 15.7 Sec. 2. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.] 15.8 Minnesota Rules, parts 2642.0120, subpart 1; 2650.0100; 15.9 2650.0200; 2650.0300; 2650.0400; 2650.0500; 2650.0600; 15.10 2650.1100; 2650.1200; 2650.1300; 2650.1400; 2650.1500; 15.11 2650.1600; 2650.1700; 2650.1800; 2650.1900; 2650.2000; 15.12 2650.2100; 2650.3100; 2650.3200; 2650.3300; 2650.3400; 15.13 2650.3500; 2650.3600; 2650.3700; 2650.3800; 2650.3900; 15.14 2650.4000; 2650.4100; 2655.1000; 2660.0070; and 2770.7400, are 15.15 repealed. 15.16 Sec. 3. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.] 15.17 Minnesota Rules, part 4610.2210, is repealed. 15.18 Sec. 4. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.] 15.19 Minnesota Rules, parts 9540.0100; 9540.0200; 9540.0300; 15.20 9540.0400; 9540.0500; 9540.1000; 9540.1100; 9540.1200; 15.21 9540.1300; 9540.1400; 9540.1500; 9540.2000; 9540.2100; 15.22 9540.2200; 9540.2300; 9540.2400; 9540.2500; 9540.2600; and 15.23 9540.2700, are repealed. 15.24 Sec. 5. [REPEALER; POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY.] 15.25 Minnesota Rules, parts 7002.0410; 7002.0420; 7002.0430; 15.26 7002.0440; 7002.0450; 7002.0460; 7002.0470; 7002.0480; 15.27 7002.0490; 7047.0010; 7047.0020; 7047.0030; 7047.0040; 15.28 7047.0050; 7047.0060; 7047.0070; 7100.0300; 7100.0310; 15.29 7100.0320; 7100.0330; 7100.0335; 7100.0340; and 7100.0350, are 15.30 repealed. 15.31 Sec. 6. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.] 15.32 Minnesota Rules, parts 7510.6100; 7510.6200; 7510.6300; 15.33 7510.6350; 7510.6400; 7510.6500; 7510.6600; 7510.6700; 15.34 7510.6800; 7510.6900; and 7510.6910, are repealed. 15.35 Sec. 7. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE.] 15.36 Minnesota Rules, parts 7600.0100; 7600.0200; 7600.0300; 16.1 7600.0400; 7600.0500; 7600.0600; 7600.0700; 7600.0800; 16.2 7600.0900; 7600.1000; 7600.1100; 7600.1200; 7600.1300; 16.3 7600.1400; 7600.1500; 7600.1600; 7600.1700; 7600.1800; 16.4 7600.1900; 7600.2000; 7600.2100; 7600.2200; 7600.2300; 16.5 7600.2400; 7600.2500; 7600.2600; 7600.2700; 7600.2800; 16.6 7600.2900; 7600.3000; 7600.3100; 7600.3200; 7600.3300; 16.7 7600.3400; 7600.3500; 7600.3600; 7600.3700; 7600.3800; 16.8 7600.3900; 7600.4000; 7600.4100; 7600.4200; 7600.4300; 16.9 7600.4400; 7600.4500; 7600.4600; 7600.4700; 7600.4800; 16.10 7600.4900; 7600.5000; 7600.5100; 7600.5200; 7600.5300; 16.11 7600.5400; 7600.5500; 7600.5600; 7600.5700; 7600.5800; 16.12 7600.5900; 7600.6000; 7600.6100; 7600.6200; 7600.6300; 16.13 7600.6400; 7600.6500; 7600.6600; 7600.6700; 7600.6800; 16.14 7600.6900; 7600.7000; 7600.7100; 7600.7200; 7600.7210; 16.15 7600.7300; 7600.7400; 7600.7500; 7600.7600; 7600.7700; 16.16 7600.7750; 7600.7800; 7600.7900; 7600.8100; 7600.8200; 16.17 7600.8300; 7600.8400; 7600.8500; 7600.8600; 7600.8700; 16.18 7600.8800; 7600.8900; 7600.9000; 7600.9100; 7600.9200; 16.19 7600.9300; 7600.9400; 7600.9500; 7600.9600; 7600.9700; 16.20 7600.9800; 7600.9900; 7625.0100; 7625.0110; 7625.0120; 16.21 7625.0200; 7625.0210; 7625.0220; and 7625.0230, are repealed. 16.22 Sec. 8. [REPEALER; DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.] 16.23 Minnesota Rules, parts 8120.1100, subpart 3; 8121.0500, 16.24 subpart 2; 8130.9912; 8130.9913; 8130.9916; 8130.9920; 16.25 8130.9930; 8130.9956; 8130.9958; 8130.9968; 8130.9972; 16.26 8130.9980; and 8130.9992, are repealed. 16.27 ARTICLE 4 16.28 CONFORMING AMENDMENTS 16.29 Section 1. Minnesota Rules, part 1540.2140, is amended to 16.30 read: 16.31 1540.2140 DISPOSITION OF CONDEMNED MEAT OR PRODUCT AT OFFICIAL 16.32 ESTABLISHMENTS HAVING NO TANKING FACILITIES. 16.33 Any carcass or product condemned at an official 16.34 establishment which has no facilities for tanking shall be 16.35 denatured with crude carbolic acid, cresylic disinfectant, or 16.36 other prescribed agent, or be destroyed by incineration under 17.1 the supervision of a department employee. When such carcass or 17.2 product is not incinerated it shall be slashed freely with a 17.3 knife, before the denaturing agent is applied. 17.4 Carcasses and products condemned on account of anthrax,and17.5the materials identified in parts 1540.1300 to 1540.1360,which 17.6 are derived therefrom at establishments which are not equipped 17.7 with tanking facilities shall be disposed of by complete 17.8 incineration, or by thorough denaturing with a prescribed 17.9 denaturant, and then disposed of in accordance with the 17.10 requirements of the Board of Animal Health, who shall be 17.11 notified immediately by the inspector in charge. 17.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Rules, part 7001.0140, subpart 2, is 17.13 amended to read: 17.14 Subp. 2.Agency findings. The following findings by the 17.15 agency constitute justification for the agency to refuse to 17.16 issue a new or modified permit, to refuse permit reissuance, or 17.17 to revoke a permit without reissuance: 17.18 A. that with respect to the facility or activity to be 17.19 permitted, the proposed permittee or permittees will not comply 17.20 with all applicable state and federal pollution control statutes 17.21 and rules administered by the agency, or conditions of the 17.22 permit; 17.23 B. that there exists at the facility to be permitted 17.24 unresolved noncompliance with applicable state and federal 17.25 pollution control statutes and rules administered by the agency, 17.26 or conditions of the permit and that the permittee will not 17.27 undertake a schedule of compliance to resolve the noncompliance; 17.28 C. that the permittee has failed to disclose fully all 17.29 facts relevant to the facility or activity to be permitted, or 17.30 that the permittee has submitted false or misleading information 17.31 to the agency or to the commissioner; 17.32 D. that the permitted facility or activity endangers human 17.33 health or the environment and that the danger cannot be removed 17.34 by a modification of the conditions of the permit; 17.35 E. that all applicable requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 17.36 chapter 116D and the rules adopted under Minnesota Statutes, 18.1 chapter 116D have not been fulfilled; 18.2 F. that with respect to the facility or activity to be 18.3 permitted, the proposed permittee has not complied with any 18.4 requirement under parts 7002.0210 to 7002.0310, 7002.0410 to18.57002.0490,or chapter 7046 to pay fees; or 18.6 G. that with respect to the facility or activity to be 18.7 permitted, the proposed permittee has failed to pay a penalty 18.8 owed under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.072. 18.9 Sec. 3. Minnesota Rules, part 7001.0180, is amended to 18.10 read: 18.11 7001.0180 JUSTIFICATION TO COMMENCE REVOCATION WITHOUT 18.12 REISSUANCE OF PERMIT. 18.13 The following constitute justification for the commissioner 18.14 to commence proceedings to revoke a permit without reissuance: 18.15 A. existence at the permitted facility of unresolved 18.16 noncompliance with applicable state and federal pollution 18.17 statutes and rules or a condition of the permit, and refusal of 18.18 the permittee to undertake a schedule of compliance to resolve 18.19 the noncompliance; 18.20 B. the permittee fails to disclose fully the facts 18.21 relevant to issuance of the permit or submits false or 18.22 misleading information to the agency or to the commissioner; 18.23 C. the commissioner finds that the permitted facility or 18.24 activity endangers human health or the environment and that the 18.25 danger cannot be removed by a modification of the conditions of 18.26 the permit; 18.27 D. the permittee has failed to comply with any requirement 18.28 under parts 7002.0210 to 7002.0310, 7002.0410 to 7002.0490,or 18.29 chapter 7046 to pay fees; or 18.30 E. the permittee has failed to pay a penalty owed under 18.31 Minnesota Statutes, section 116.072. 18.32 Sec. 4. Minnesota Rules, part 8130.3500, subpart 3, is 18.33 amended to read: 18.34 Subp. 3.Motor carrier direct pay certificate. A motor 18.35 carrier direct pay certificate will be issued to qualified 18.36 electing carriers by the commissioner of revenue and will be 19.1 effective as of the date shown on the certificate.A facsimile19.2of the authorized motor carrier direct pay certificate is19.3reproduced at part 8130.9958.19.4 Sec. 5. Minnesota Rules, part 8130.6500, subpart 5, is 19.5 amended to read: 19.6 Subp. 5.Sale of aircraft. When the dealer sells the 19.7 aircraft, the selling price must be included in gross sales. 19.8 The fact that the aircraft commercial use permit has not expired 19.9 or that the dealer has reported and paid use tax on the aircraft 19.10 has no effect on the taxability of the sale. The dealer must 19.11 return the aircraft commercial use permit (unless previously 19.12 returned) when the dealer files the sales and use tax return for 19.13 the month in which the sale was made. No credit or refund is 19.14 given for the $20 fee originally paid. 19.15A facsimile of the authorized aircraft commercial use19.16permit is reproduced at part 8130.9992.19.17 ARTICLE 5 19.18 ENVIRONMENTAL REORGANIZATION 19.19 Section 1. [FINDINGS.] 19.20 The legislature finds as follows: the current assignment 19.21 of environmental and natural resources programs among many state 19.22 agencies creates confusion and frustration for citizens and 19.23 decision makers. The environmental and natural resources 19.24 services provided by these programs can be better delivered by 19.25 reorganizing related functions so that citizens of Minnesota 19.26 have easier access to the programs. Reorganization can provide 19.27 more responsiveness to citizens, will ensure less fragmentation 19.28 of environmental and natural resources policies, will minimize 19.29 overlapping responsibilities among agencies, and will ensure 19.30 better coordination of environmental and natural resources 19.31 policies. 19.32 Sec. 2. [REORGANIZATION.] 19.33 Subdivision 1. [GOALS.] The legislature finds that it is 19.34 desirable to develop a plan to reorganize state services 19.35 relating to the protection of the environment, protection of 19.36 farmland, and the management of natural resources to achieve the 20.1 following goals: 20.2 (1) sustainable development throughout all regions of the 20.3 state and all sectors of the economy; 20.4 (2) improved delivery of services; 20.5 (3) a preventative, precautionary approach to environmental 20.6 degradation; 20.7 (4) citizen participation in relevant decision-making 20.8 processes; and 20.9 (5) progressively less air, land, and water pollution. 20.10 Subd. 2. [DEFINITION.] "Sustainable development" means 20.11 management and development of environmental resources to ensure 20.12 both sustainable human progress and environmental protection by 20.13 meeting the needs of the present without compromising the 20.14 ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 20.15 Sec. 3. [OUTCOMES.] 20.16 A reorganization plan must show how state agencies can be 20.17 reorganized to achieve the following outcomes: 20.18 (1) consolidation, where appropriate, of many of the 20.19 state's diverse environmental and natural resource programs; 20.20 (2) better coordination of programs and activities relating 20.21 to environmental and natural resource matters; 20.22 (3) improved citizen access to pertinent, understandable 20.23 information; 20.24 (4) establishment of an expeditious review process for 20.25 agency actions; 20.26 (5) establishment of a policy planning framework for 20.27 sustainable development; 20.28 (6) integrated licensing and permitting through a single 20.29 access point; 20.30 (7) identification and review of specifications and 20.31 programs that should be eliminated or accomplished by different 20.32 means; 20.33 (8) decentralization of the service-delivery system for the 20.34 benefit of citizens of the state as consumers of services; 20.35 (9) management based on appropriate geographical natural 20.36 resource characteristics; 21.1 (10) development of the polluter-pays principle through a 21.2 balanced system of regulatory controls and financial incentives; 21.3 and 21.4 (11) the flexibility to enable state and local governments 21.5 to coordinate and cooperate as well as identify and address 21.6 existing and emerging environmental issues of state, national, 21.7 and international import. 21.8 Sec. 4. [REORGANIZATION STUDY.] 21.9 Subdivision 1. [GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEES.] Within 30 days of 21.10 the effective date of this section, the governor shall designate 21.11 a commissioner or group of commissioners to develop a plan to 21.12 reorganize state services relating to the protection of the 21.13 environment and the management of natural resources. The 21.14 governor's designee or designees shall consult with legislators 21.15 designated by the legislative coordinating commission under 21.16 subdivision 2 in developing the plan. 21.17 Subd. 2. [LEGISLATIVE DESIGNEES.] Within 30 days of the 21.18 effective date of this section, the legislative coordinating 21.19 commission shall designate a group of legislators to develop a 21.20 plan to reorganize state services relating to the protection of 21.21 the environment and the management of natural resources. The 21.22 designees must include the chairs of the house and senate 21.23 committees on environment and natural resources, unless the 21.24 chairs decline. The legislative designees shall consult with 21.25 the governor's designee or designees named under subdivision 1 21.26 in developing the plan. 21.27 Subd. 3. [PUBLIC, STATE EMPLOYEE INPUT.] The designees of 21.28 the governor and the legislative coordinating commission may 21.29 appoint stakeholder advisory councils to facilitate public input 21.30 and state employee input on state services relating to the 21.31 protection of the environment and the management of natural 21.32 resources. 21.33 Subd. 4. [ACTIVITIES.] (a) The designees named under 21.34 subdivisions 1 and 2 shall serve as partners in studying the 21.35 delivery of state services and the performance of state 21.36 functions and shall recommend changes that would achieve the 22.1 goals and outcomes outlined in sections 2 and 3. These 22.2 recommendations must be submitted to the legislature by December 22.3 15, 1996. 22.4 (b) As part of their study, the designees shall examine 22.5 special purpose districts, including soil and water conservation 22.6 districts, watershed districts, lake improvement districts, lake 22.7 conservation districts, and water management organizations, and 22.8 shall recommend steps to eliminate overlapping jurisdictions, 22.9 duplicative responsibilities, and duplicative funding 22.10 mechanisms. These recommendations must be submitted to the 22.11 legislature by December 15, 1995. 22.12 (c) As part of their study, the designees shall examine 22.13 boards, commissions, councils, and task forces, including the 22.14 office of environmental assistance and the board of water and 22.15 soil resources and other organizations and advisory bodies 22.16 providing or regulating state services relating to the 22.17 protection of the environment, protection of farmland, and the 22.18 management of natural resources, and shall recommend steps to 22.19 increase accountability and eliminate overlapping jurisdictions, 22.20 duplicative responsibilities and programs, and duplicative 22.21 funding mechanisms. 22.22 ARTICLE 6 22.23 PUBLIC SERVICE 22.24 Section 1. [REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE.] 22.25 By January 15, 1996, the commissioner of the department of 22.26 public service and the chair of the public utilities commission 22.27 shall jointly submit to the legislature a recommendation on the 22.28 desirability of restructuring the department and the commission, 22.29 including whether or not to have a unified structure. The 22.30 recommendation must address the desirability and feasibility of: 22.31 (1) an administrative structure that would provide for the 22.32 greatest possible independence of the public utilities 22.33 commission in its exercise of quasi-judicial functions; 22.34 (2) guidelines that would prevent any employee engaged in 22.35 the performance of investigative or advocating functions for an 22.36 agency in a case before the commission from, in that case or a 23.1 factually related case, participating or advising in the 23.2 decision of the commission, except as a witness or counsel in 23.3 public proceedings; 23.4 (3) the assignment to the public utilities commission of 23.5 duties and responsibilities as are quasi-judicial in nature; 23.6 (4) the joint provision of, administrative and support 23.7 services including, at a minimum, personnel, purchasing, 23.8 budgeting, information systems, and similar services; 23.9 (5) a reduction in staffing levels, from the existing staff 23.10 of both the department and the commission, to achieve savings; 23.11 (6) changes in the statutory provisions, and recodification 23.12 of relevant provisions in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 216E, 23.13 regarding the department and the commission necessary to carry 23.14 out the policies of this article, including the identification 23.15 of obsolete, redundant, or unnecessary functions that are 23.16 currently required of the department or the commission; 23.17 (7) the appropriate number of commissioners on the public 23.18 utilities commission within a restructured organization; and 23.19 (8) the transfer of intervention staff to the attorney 23.20 general's office. 23.21 ARTICLE 7 23.22 TRANSPORTATION REGULATION BOARD 23.23 Section 1. [STUDY OF BOARD POWERS, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS.] 23.24 Of the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1996 to the 23.25 transportation regulation board, $100,000 is for the board, in 23.26 cooperation with the commissioner of transportation, the center 23.27 for transportation studies, and the legislative auditor, to 23.28 conduct a study of the transfer of powers, duties, and functions 23.29 of the board to an appropriate agency. The study must include 23.30 (1) which powers of the board should be eliminated, and (2) the 23.31 relocation to other agencies of those powers of the board that 23.32 should be retained. In conducting the study, the board shall 23.33 establish and consult with an advisory committee that includes, 23.34 but is not limited to, representatives of for-hire and private 23.35 trucking, including household goods movers; representatives of 23.36 for-hire and private passenger carriers, including limousines 24.1 and personal transportation consumers; and members of 24.2 legislative committees and divisions that are responsible for 24.3 transportation policy or funding. The board shall submit a 24.4 report on the study, including recommendations and draft 24.5 legislation, to the legislature by February 1, 1996. 24.6 Sec. 2. [VACANCIES.] 24.7 Vacancies on the transportation regulation board may not be 24.8 filled after the effective date of this section. Upon request 24.9 of the board, the chief administrative law judge of the office 24.10 of administrative hearings shall designate an administrative law 24.11 judge to serve as a temporary member of the board in regard to a 24.12 specific matter before the board. 24.13 Sec. 3. [ABOLITION.] 24.14 The transportation regulation board is abolished July 1, 24.15 1996, provided that a law is enacted transferring the remaining 24.16 functions of the board. 24.17 Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 24.18 Section 2 is effective the day following final enactment. 24.19 ARTICLE 8 24.20 LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT 24.21 Section 1. [ECONOMIC-ASSISTANCE AGENCY REVIEW.] 24.22 (a) The legislative coordinating commission or its designee 24.23 shall study the desirability and feasibility of merging or 24.24 otherwise reorganizing the department of trade and economic 24.25 development, the department of economic security, and other 24.26 agencies that provide assistance to businesses and promote the 24.27 economic development of the state. In conducting its study, the 24.28 commission shall consider the principles on efficiency of state 24.29 agency operations set out in article 11. The commission shall 24.30 report its findings and recommendations to the committee on 24.31 governmental operations of the house of representatives and the 24.32 committee on governmental operations and veterans of the senate 24.33 by February 1, 1996. The commission is responsible for the 24.34 planning, coordination, and oversight of any subsequent 24.35 reorganization of agencies covered by its study and 24.36 recommendations. 25.1 (b) The legislative audit commission is asked to consider 25.2 directing the legislative auditor to: 25.3 (1) undertake a program evaluation of the economic recovery 25.4 grant program and other programs that provide state financial 25.5 assistance to businesses; and 25.6 (2) recommend criteria for grant eligibility and 25.7 performance measures for evaluating grant and loan programs. 25.8 (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 4.035 and 25.9 16B.37, no reorganization affecting the department of trade and 25.10 economic development, the department of economic security, or 25.11 other agencies that provide assistance to businesses or promote 25.12 the economic development of the state may be implemented until 25.13 the legislature has received and considered the report required 25.14 by paragraph (a) and any report issued in accordance with 25.15 paragraph (b). 25.16 Sec. 2. [COOPERATION; STAFF ASSISTANCE.] 25.17 The committee on ways and means of the house of 25.18 representatives and the committee on governmental operations and 25.19 veterans of the senate shall, to the extent feasible, support 25.20 and supply staff assistance to the legislative coordinating 25.21 commission for the purpose of implementing section 1. 25.22 ARTICLE 9 25.23 HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICE 25.24 Section 1. [REPORTING.] 25.25 During the biennium ending June 30, 1997, the higher 25.26 education services office shall report at the end of each 25.27 quarter to the chairs of the house of representatives committee 25.28 on ways and means and the senate finance committee. Each 25.29 quarterly report must provide detail on the office's expenditure 25.30 of funds for agency administration. 25.31 Each report must compare the number of employees needed to 25.32 carry out the office's agency administration functions to the 25.33 number needed to carry out those functions under the higher 25.34 education coordinating board in the preceding biennium. 25.35 At the end of each quarter, the commissioner of finance 25.36 shall estimate the amount of funds appropriated and available to 26.1 the office for agency administration, and the amount actually 26.2 spent during the quarter for agency administration. The 26.3 commissioner shall transfer any excess funds, to be spent for 26.4 purposes of the work study program. 26.5 ARTICLE 10 26.6 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS 26.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.67, is 26.8 amended to read: 26.9 13.67 [EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DATA.] 26.10 The following data collected, created, or maintained by the 26.11 department of employee relations are classified as nonpublic 26.12 data pursuant to section 13.02, subdivision 9: 26.13 (a) The commissioner's plan prepared by the department, 26.14 pursuant to section 3.855, which governs the compensation and 26.15 terms and conditions of employment for employees not covered by 26.16 collective bargaining agreements until the plan is submitted to 26.17 the legislative commission on employee relations; 26.18 (b) Data pertaining to grievance or interest arbitration 26.19 that has not been presented to the arbitrator or other party 26.20 during the arbitration process; 26.21 (c) Notes and preliminary drafts of reports prepared during 26.22 personnel investigations and personnel management reviews of 26.23 state departments and agencies; 26.24 (d) The managerial plan prepared by the department pursuant 26.25 to section 43A.18 that governs the compensation and terms and 26.26 conditions of employment for employees in managerial positions, 26.27 as specified in section 43A.18, subdivision 3, until the plan is 26.28 submitted to the legislative commission on employee relations; 26.29 and 26.30 (e) Claims experience and all related information received 26.31 from carriers and claims administrators participating in either 26.32 the state group insurance plan or the public employees insurance 26.33planprogram as defined in chapter 43A, and survey information 26.34 collected from employees and employers participating in these 26.35 plans and programs, except when the department determines that 26.36 release of the data will not be detrimental to the plan or 27.1 program. 27.2 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.04, 27.3 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 27.4 Subdivision 1. [STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP.] (a) The 27.5 commissioner is the chief personnel and labor relations manager 27.6 of the civil service in the executive branch. 27.7 Whenever any power or responsibility is given to the 27.8 commissioner by any provision of Laws 1981, chapter 210, unless 27.9 otherwise expressly provided, the power or authority applies to 27.10 all employees of agencies in the executive branch and to 27.11 employees in classified positions in the office of the 27.12 legislative auditor, the Minnesota state retirement system, the 27.13 public employees retirement association, and the teacher's 27.14 retirement association. Unless otherwise provided by law, the 27.15 power or authority does not apply to unclassified employees in 27.16 the legislative and judicial branches. 27.17 (b) The commissioner shall operate an information system 27.18 from which personnel data, as defined in section 13.43, 27.19 concerning employees and applicants for positions in the 27.20 classified service can be retrieved. 27.21 The commissioner has access to all public and private 27.22 personnel data kept by appointing authorities that will aid in 27.23 the discharge of the commissioner's duties. 27.24 (c) The commissioner may consider and investigate any 27.25 matters concerned with the administration of provisions of Laws 27.26 1981, chapter 210, and may order any remedial actions consistent 27.27 with law. 27.28 (d) The commissioner has sole authority to settle state 27.29 employee workers' compensation claims. 27.30 (e) The commissioner may assess or establish and collect 27.31 premiums from all state entitiesforto cover the costs of 27.32 programs under sections 15.46 and 176.603. 27.33 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.08, 27.34 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 27.35 Subdivision 1. [UNCLASSIFIED POSITIONS.] Unclassified 27.36 positions are held by employees who are: 28.1 (1) chosen by election or appointed to fill an elective 28.2 office; 28.3 (2) heads of agencies required by law to be appointed by 28.4 the governor or other elective officers, and the executive or 28.5 administrative heads of departments, bureaus, divisions, and 28.6 institutions specifically established by law in the unclassified 28.7 service; 28.8 (3) deputy and assistant agency heads and one confidential 28.9 secretary in the agencies listed in subdivision 1a and in the 28.10 office of strategic and long-range planning; 28.11 (4) the confidential secretary to each of the elective 28.12 officers of this state and, for the secretary of state, state 28.13 auditor, and state treasurer, an additional deputy, clerk, or 28.14 employee; 28.15 (5) intermittent help employed by the commissioner of 28.16 public safety to assist in the issuance of vehicle licenses; 28.17 (6) employees in the offices of the governor and of the 28.18 lieutenant governor and one confidential employee for the 28.19 governor in the office of the adjutant general; 28.20 (7) employees of the Washington, D.C., office of the state 28.21 of Minnesota; 28.22 (8) employees of the legislature and of legislative 28.23 committees or commissions; provided that employees of the 28.24 legislative audit commission, except for the legislative 28.25 auditor, the deputy legislative auditors, and their confidential 28.26 secretaries, shall be employees in the classified service; 28.27 (9) presidents, vice-presidents, deans, other managers and 28.28 professionals in academic and academic support programs, 28.29 administrative or service faculty, teachers, research 28.30 assistants, and student employees eligible under terms of the 28.31 federal economic opportunity act work study program in the 28.32 school and resource center for the arts, state universities and 28.33 community colleges, and the higher education board, but not the 28.34 custodial, clerical, or maintenance employees, or any 28.35 professional or managerial employee performing duties in 28.36 connection with the business administration of these 29.1 institutions; 29.2 (10) officers and enlisted persons in the national guard; 29.3 (11) attorneys, legal assistants, and three confidential 29.4 employees appointed by the attorney general or employed with the 29.5 attorney general's authorization; 29.6 (12) judges and all employees of the judicial branch, 29.7 referees, receivers, jurors, and notaries public, except 29.8 referees and adjusters employed by the department of labor and 29.9 industry; 29.10 (13) members of the state patrol; provided that selection 29.11 and appointment of state patrol troopers must be made in 29.12 accordance with applicable laws governing the classified 29.13 service; 29.14 (14) chaplains employed by the state; 29.15 (15) examination monitors and intermittent training 29.16 instructors employed by the departments of employee relations 29.17 and commerce and by professional examining boards and 29.18 intermittent staff employed by the technical colleges for the 29.19 administration of practical skills tests and for the staging of 29.20 instructional demonstrations; 29.21 (16) student workers; 29.22 (17) executive directors or executive secretaries appointed 29.23 by and reporting to any policy-making board or commission 29.24 established by statute; 29.25 (18) employees unclassified pursuant to other statutory 29.26 authority; 29.27 (19) intermittent help employed by the commissioner of 29.28 agriculture to perform duties relating to pesticides, 29.29 fertilizer, and seed regulation; and 29.30 (20) the administrators and the deputy administrators at 29.31 the state academies for the deaf and the blind. 29.32 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.10, 29.33 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 29.34 Subd. 8. [ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED DISABLED 29.35 EXAMINATIONS.]The commissioner shall establish examination29.36procedures for candidates whose disabilities are of such a30.1severe nature that the candidates are unable to demonstrate30.2their abilities in competitive examination processes. The30.3examination procedures must consist of up to 700 hours30.4on-the-job trial work experience which will be in lieu of a30.5competitive examination and for which the disabled person has30.6the option of being paid or unpaid. Up to three persons with30.7severe disabilities and their job coach may be allowed to30.8demonstrate their job competence as a unit through the30.9on-the-job trial work experience examination procedure. This30.10work experience must be limited to candidates for appointment,30.11promotion, or transfer who have a physical or mental impairment30.12for which there is no reasonable accommodation in the30.13examination process. Implementation of provisions of this30.14subdivision may not be deemed a violation of other provisions of30.15Laws 1981, chapter 210 or 363.The commissioner shall establish 30.16 alternative examination methods to assess the qualifications of 30.17 applicants for a competitive open or competitive promotional 30.18 examination who have a disability that does not prevent 30.19 performance of the duties of the class but that cannot be 30.20 accommodated in the regular examination process. Alternative 30.21 examination methods offered must allow candidates for 30.22 competitive open and competitive promotional exams to 30.23 demonstrate possession of the same knowledge, skills, and 30.24 abilities essential to satisfactory performance in the job class 30.25 without compromising inferences about other candidates' 30.26 qualifications. 30.27 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.13, 30.28 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 30.29 Subd. 6. [QUALIFIED DISABLED.]For a position to be filled30.30by qualified disabled examination,The commissioner shall 30.31certify only the one eligible who has successfully completed the30.32examination processes provided in section 43A.10, subdivision 8,30.33for the positionrefer all qualified disabled candidates with 30.34 eligibles from the competitive open or competitive promotional 30.35 list established from the same examination announcement. 30.36 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.15, is 31.1 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 31.2 Subd. 14. [ON-THE-JOB DEMONSTRATION EXAMINATION AND 31.3 APPOINTMENT.] The commissioner shall establish qualifying 31.4 procedures for candidates whose disabilities are of such a 31.5 severe nature that the candidates are unable to demonstrate 31.6 their abilities in competitive and qualified disabled 31.7 examination processes. The qualifying procedures must consist 31.8 of up to 700 hours on-the-job trial work experience which will 31.9 be in lieu of a competitive examination and for which the 31.10 disabled person has the option of being paid or unpaid. Up to 31.11 three persons with severe disabilities and their job coach may 31.12 be allowed to demonstrate their job competence as a unit through 31.13 the on-the-job trial work experience examination procedure. 31.14 This work experience must be limited to candidates for 31.15 appointment, promotion, or transfer for which there is no 31.16 reasonable accommodation in the examination process. 31.17 The commissioner may authorize the probationary appointment 31.18 of a candidate based on the request of the appointing authority 31.19 that documents that the candidate has successfully demonstrated 31.20 qualifications for the position through completion of an 31.21 on-the-job trial work experience. The implementation of this 31.22 subdivision may not be deemed a violation of chapter 43A or 363. 31.23 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.19, 31.24 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 31.25 Subdivision 1. [STATEWIDE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM.] (a) 31.26 To assure that positions in the executive branch of the civil 31.27 service are equally accessible to all qualified persons, and to 31.28 eliminate the underutilization of qualified members of protected 31.29 groups, the commissioner shall adopt and periodically revise, if 31.30 necessary, a statewide affirmative action program. The 31.31 statewide affirmative action program must consist of at least 31.32 the following: 31.33 (1) objectives, goals, and policies; 31.34 (2) procedures, standards, and assumptions to be used by 31.35 agencies in the preparation of agency affirmative action plans, 31.36 including methods by which goals and timetables are established; 32.1and32.2 (3) the analysis of separation patterns to determine the 32.3 impact on protected group members; and 32.4(3)(4) requirements for annual objectives and submission 32.5 of affirmative action progress reports from heads of agencies. 32.6 (b) The commissioner shall base affirmative action goals on 32.7 at least the following factors: 32.8 (1) the percentage of members of each protected class in 32.9 the recruiting area population who have the necessary skills; 32.10 (2) the availability for promotion or transfer of members 32.11 of protected classes in the recruiting area population; 32.12 (3) the extent of unemployment of members of protected 32.13 classes in the recruiting area population; 32.14 (4) the existence of training programs in needed skill 32.15 areas offered by employing agencies and other institutions; and 32.16 (5) the expected number of available positions to be filled. 32.17 (c) The commissioner shall designate a state director 32.18 of diversity and equal employment opportunity who may be 32.19 delegated the preparation, revision, implementation, and 32.20 administration of the program. The commissioner of employee 32.21 relations may place the director's position in the unclassified 32.22 service if the position meets the criteria established in 32.23 section 43A.08, subdivision 1a. 32.24 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.191, 32.25 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 32.26 Subdivision 1. [AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICERS.] (a) Each 32.27 agency withan approved complement over1,000 employees or more 32.28 shall have at least one full-time affirmative action officer, 32.29 who shall have primary responsibility for developing and 32.30 maintaining the agency's affirmative action plan. The officer 32.31 shall devote full time to affirmative action activities. The 32.32 affirmative action officer shall report administratively and on 32.33 policy issues directly to the agency head. 32.34 (b) Thecommissioneragency heads shall assign affirmative 32.35 action officers or designees for agencies withapproved32.36complements of lessfewer than 1,000 employees. The designees 33.1 shall report administratively and on policy issues directly to 33.2 the agency head. 33.3 (c) An agency may not use authority under section 43A.08, 33.4 subdivision 1a, to place the position of an agency affirmative 33.5 action officer or designee in the unclassified service. 33.6 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.191, 33.7 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 33.8 Subd. 2. [AGENCY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS.] (a) The head 33.9 of each agency in the executive branch shall prepare and 33.10 implement an agency affirmative action plan consistent with this 33.11 section and rules issued under section 43A.04, subdivision 3. 33.12 (b) The agency plan must include a plan for the provision 33.13 of reasonable accommodation in the hiring and promotion of 33.14 qualified disabled persons. The reasonable accommodation plan 33.15 must consist of at least the following: 33.16 (1) procedures for compliance with section 363.03 and, 33.17 where appropriate, regulations implementing United States Code, 33.18 title 29, section 794, as amended through December 31, 1984, 33.19 which is section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 33.20 amended and the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States 33.21 Code, title 42, sections 101 to 108, 201 to 231, 241 to 246, 33.22 401, 402, and 501 to 514; 33.23 (2) methods and procedures for providing reasonable 33.24 accommodation for disabled job applicants, current employees, 33.25 and employees seeking promotion; and 33.26 (3) provisions for funding reasonable accommodations. 33.27 (c) The agency plan must be prepared by the agency head 33.28 with the assistance of the agency affirmative action officer and 33.29 the director of diversity and equal employment opportunity. The 33.30 council on disability shall provide assistance with the agency 33.31 reasonable accommodation plan. 33.32 (d) The agency plan must identify, annually,any positions 33.33 in the agency that can be used for supported employment as 33.34 defined in section 268A.01, subdivision 13, of persons with 33.35 severe disabilities. The agency shall report this information 33.36 to the commissioner. An agency that hires more than one 34.1 supported worker in the identified positions must receive 34.2 recognition for each supported worker toward meeting the 34.3 agency's affirmative action goals and objectives. 34.4 (e) An agency affirmative action plan may not be 34.5 implemented without the commissioner's approval. 34.6 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.191, 34.7 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 34.8 Subd. 3. [AUDITS; SANCTIONS AND INCENTIVES.] (a)The34.9director of equal employment opportunity shall annually audit34.10the record of each agency to determine the rate of compliance34.11with annual hiring goals of each goal unit and to evaluate the34.12agency's overall progress toward its affirmative action goals34.13and objectives.The commissioner shall annually audit the 34.14 record of each agency to determine the rate of compliance with 34.15 affirmative action requirements. 34.16 (b) By March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner 34.17 shall submit a report on affirmative action progress of each 34.18 agency and the state as a whole to the governor and to the 34.19 finance committee of the senate, the appropriations committee of 34.20 the house of representatives, the governmental operations 34.21 committees of both houses of the legislature, and the 34.22 legislative commission on employee relations. The report must 34.23 include noncompetitive appointments made under section 43A.08, 34.24 subdivision 2a, or 43A.15, subdivisions 3 to 13, and cover each 34.25 agency's rate of compliance withannual hiring goalsaffirmative 34.26 action requirements.In addition, any agency that has not met34.27its affirmative action hiring goals, that fails to make an34.28affirmative action hire, or fails to justify its nonaffirmative34.29action hire in 25 percent or more of the appointments made in34.30the previous calendar year must be designated in the report as34.31an agency not in compliance with affirmative action requirements.34.32(c) The commissioner shall study methods to improve the34.33performance of agencies not in compliance with affirmative34.34action requirements.34.35(d) The commissioner shall establish a program to recognize34.36agencies that have made significant and measurable progress35.1toward achieving affirmative action objectives.35.2 (c) An agency that does not meet its hiring goals must 35.3 justify its nonaffirmative action hires in competitive and 35.4 noncompetitive appointments according to criteria issued by the 35.5 department of employee relations. "Missed opportunity" includes 35.6 failure to justify a nonaffirmative action hire. An agency must 35.7 have 25 percent or less missed opportunities in competitive 35.8 appointments and 25 percent or less missed opportunities in 35.9 appointments made under sections 43A.08, subdivisions 1, clauses 35.10 (9), (11), and (16); and 2a; and 43A.15, subdivisions 3, 10, 12, 35.11 and 13. In addition, an agency shall: 35.12 (1) demonstrate a good faith effort to recruit protected 35.13 group members by following an active recruitment plan; 35.14 (2) implement a coordinated retention plan; and 35.15 (3) have an established complaint resolution procedure. 35.16 (d) The commissioner shall develop reporting standards and 35.17 procedures for measuring compliance. 35.18 (e) An agency is encouraged to develop other innovative 35.19 ways to promote awareness, acceptance, and appreciation for 35.20 diversity and affirmative action. These innovations will be 35.21 considered when evaluating an agency's compliance with this 35.22 section. 35.23 (f) An agency not in compliance with affirmative action 35.24 requirements of this section must identify methods and programs 35.25 to improve performance, to reallocate resources internally in 35.26 order to increase support for affirmative action programs, and 35.27 to submit program and resource reallocation proposals to the 35.28 commissioner for approval. An agency must submit these 35.29 proposals within 120 days of being notified by the commissioner 35.30 that it is out of compliance with affirmative action 35.31 requirements. The commissioner shall monitor quarterly the 35.32 affirmative action programs of an agency found to be out of 35.33 compliance. 35.34 (g) The commissioner shall establish a program to recognize 35.35 an agency that has made significant and measurable progress in 35.36 implementing an affirmative action plan. 36.1 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.24, 36.2 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 36.3 Subd. 2. [OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS.] The following persons 36.4 are eligible for state paid life insurance and hospital, 36.5 medical, and dental benefits as determined in applicable 36.6 collective bargaining agreements or by the commissioner or by 36.7 plans pursuant to section 43A.18, subdivision 6, or by the board 36.8 of regents for employees of the University of Minnesota not 36.9 covered by collective bargaining agreements. Coverages made 36.10 available, including optional coverages, are as contained in the 36.11 plan established pursuant to section 43A.18, subdivision 2: 36.12 (a) a member of the state legislature, provided that 36.13 changes in benefits resulting in increased costs to the state 36.14 shall not be effective until expiration of the term of the 36.15 members of the existing house of representatives. An eligible 36.16 member of the state legislature may decline to be enrolled for 36.17 state paid coverages by filing a written waiver with the 36.18 commissioner. The waiver shall not prohibit the member from 36.19 enrolling the member or dependents for optional coverages, 36.20 without cost to the state, as provided for in section 43A.26. A 36.21 member of the state legislature who returns from a leave of 36.22 absence to a position previously occupied in the civil service 36.23 shall be eligible to receive the life insurance and hospital, 36.24 medical, and dental benefits to which the position is entitled; 36.25 (b) a permanent employee of the legislature or a permanent 36.26 employee of a permanent study or interim committee or commission 36.27 or a state employee on leave of absence to work for the 36.28 legislature, during a regular or special legislative session; 36.29 (c) a judge of the appellate courts or an officer or 36.30 employee of these courts; a judge of the district court, a judge 36.31 of county court, a judge of county municipal court, or a judge 36.32 of probate court; a district court referee, judicial officer, 36.33 court reporter, or law clerk; a district administrator; an 36.34 employee of the office of the district administrator that is not 36.35 in the second or fourth judicial district; a court administrator 36.36 or employee of the court administrator in the eighth judicial 37.1 district, and a guardian ad litem program administrator in the 37.2 eighth judicial district; 37.3 (d) a salaried employee of the public employees retirement 37.4 association; 37.5 (e) a full-time military or civilian officer or employee in 37.6 the unclassified service of the department of military affairs 37.7 whose salary is paid from state funds; 37.8 (f) a salaried employee of the Minnesota historical 37.9 society, whether paid from state funds or otherwise, who is not 37.10 a member of the governing board; 37.11 (g) an employee of the regents of the University of 37.12 Minnesota; 37.13 (h) notwithstanding section 43A.27, subdivision 3, an 37.14 employee of the state of Minnesota or the regents of the 37.15 University of Minnesota who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years 37.16 of age on July 1, 1982, who is otherwise eligible for employee 37.17 and dependent insurance and benefits pursuant to section 43A.18 37.18 or other law, who has at least 20 years of service and retires, 37.19 earlier than required, within 60 days of March 23, 1982; or an 37.20 employee who is at least 60 and not yet 65 years of age on July 37.21 1, 1982, who has at least 20 years of state service and retires, 37.22 earlier than required, from employment at Rochester state 37.23 hospital after July 1, 1981; or an employee who is at least 55 37.24 and not yet 65 years of age on July 1, 1982, and is covered by 37.25 the Minnesota state retirement system correctional employee 37.26 retirement plan or the state patrol retirement fund, who has at 37.27 least 20 years of state service and retires, earlier than 37.28 required, within 60 days of March 23, 1982. For purposes of 37.29 this clause, a person retires when the person terminates active 37.30 employment in state or University of Minnesota service and 37.31 applies for a retirement annuity. Eligibility shall cease when 37.32 the retired employee attains the age of 65, or when the employee 37.33 chooses not to receive the annuity that the employee has applied 37.34 for. The retired employee shall be eligible for coverages to 37.35 which the employee was entitled at the time of retirement, 37.36 subject to any changes in coverage through collective bargaining 38.1 or plans established pursuant to section 43A.18, for employees 38.2 in positions equivalent to that from which retired, provided 38.3 that the retired employee shall not be eligible for state-paid 38.4 life insurance. Coverages shall be coordinated with relevant 38.5 health insurance benefits provided through the federally 38.6 sponsored Medicare program; 38.7 (i) an employee of an agency of the state of Minnesota 38.8 identified through the process provided in this paragraph who is 38.9 eligible to retire prior to age 65. The commissioner and the 38.10 exclusive representative of state employees shall enter into 38.11 agreements under section 179A.22 to identify employees whose 38.12 positions are in programs that are being permanently eliminated 38.13 or reduced due to federal or state policies or practices. 38.14 Failure to reach agreement identifying these employees is not 38.15 subject to impasse procedures provided in chapter 179A. The 38.16 commissioner must prepare a plan identifying eligible employees 38.17 not covered by a collective bargaining agreement in accordance 38.18 with the process outlined in section 43A.18, subdivisions 2 and 38.19 3. For purposes of this paragraph, a person retires when the 38.20 person terminates active employment in state service and applies 38.21 for a retirement annuity. Eligibility ends as provided in the 38.22 agreement or plan, but must cease at the end of the month in 38.23 which the retired employee chooses not to receive an annuity, or 38.24 the employee is eligible for employer-paid health insurance from 38.25 a new employer. The retired employees shall be eligible for 38.26 coverages to which they were entitled at the time of retirement, 38.27 subject to any changes in coverage through collective bargaining 38.28 or plans established under section 43A.18 for employees in 38.29 positions equivalent to that from which they retired, provided 38.30 that the retired employees shall not be eligible for state-paid 38.31 life insurance;and38.32 (j) employees of the state public defender's office, and 38.33 district public defenders and their employees other than in the 38.34 second and fourth judicial districts, with eligibility 38.35 determined by the state board of public defense in consultation 38.36 with the commissioner of employee relations; and 39.1 (k) employees of the data institute under section 62J.45, 39.2 subdivision 8, as paid for by the data institute. 39.3 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.27, 39.4 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 39.5 Subd. 3. [RETIRED EMPLOYEES.] A retired employee of the 39.6 state or an organization listed in subdivision 2 or section 39.7 43A.24, subdivision 2, whoreceives, at separation of service: 39.8 (1) is immediately eligible to receive an annuity under a 39.9stateretirement program sponsored by the state or such 39.10 organization of the state and immediately meets the age and 39.11 service requirements in section 352.115, subdivision 1; and 39.12 (2) has five years of service or meets the service 39.13 requirement of the collective bargaining agreement or plan, 39.14 whichever is greater; 39.15 may elect to purchase at personal expense individual and 39.16 dependent hospital, medical, and dental coveragesthat are. The 39.17 commissioner shall offer at least one plan which is actuarially 39.18 equivalent to those made available through collective bargaining 39.19 agreements or plans established pursuant to section 43A.18 to 39.20 employees in positions equivalent to that from which retired. A 39.21 spouse of a deceased retired employee who received an annuity 39.22 under a state retirement program may purchase the coverage 39.23 listed in this subdivision if the spouse was a dependent under 39.24 the retired employee's coverage at the time of the employee's 39.25 death. Coverages must be coordinated with relevant health 39.26 insurance benefits provided through the federally sponsored 39.27 Medicare program. Until the retired employee reaches age 65, 39.28 the retired employee and dependents must be pooled in the same 39.29 group as active employees for purposes of establishing premiums 39.30 and coverage for hospital, medical, and dental insurance. 39.31 Coverage for retired employees and their dependents may not 39.32 discriminate on the basis of evidence of insurability or 39.33 preexisting conditions unless identical conditions are imposed 39.34 on active employees in the group that the employee left. 39.35 Appointing authorities shall provide notice to employees no 39.36 later than the effective date of their retirement of the right 40.1 to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. The 40.2 retired employee must notify the commissioner or designee of the 40.3 commissioner within 30 days after the effective date of the 40.4 retirement of intent to exercise this option. 40.5 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.316, is 40.6 amended to read: 40.7 43A.316 [PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCEPLANPROGRAM.] 40.8 Subdivision 1. [INTENT.] The legislature finds that the 40.9 creation of a statewideplanprogram to provide public employees 40.10 and other eligible persons with life insurance and hospital, 40.11 medical, and dental benefit coverage through provider 40.12 organizations would result in a greater utilization of 40.13 government resources and would advance the health and welfare of 40.14 the citizens of the state. 40.15 Subd. 2. [DEFINITIONS.] For the purpose of this section, 40.16 the terms defined in this subdivision have the meaning given 40.17 them. 40.18 (a) [COMMISSIONER.] "Commissioner" means the commissioner 40.19 of employee relations. 40.20 (b) [EMPLOYEE.] "Employee" means: 40.21 (1) a person who is a public employee within the definition 40.22 of section 179A.03, subdivision 14, who is insurance eligible 40.23 and is employed by an eligible employer; 40.24 (2) an elected public official of an eligible employer who 40.25 is insurance eligible; or 40.26 (3) a person employed by a labor organization or employee 40.27 association certified as an exclusive representative of 40.28 employees of an eligible employer or by another public employer 40.29 approved by the commissioner, so long as the plan meets the 40.30 requirements of a governmental plan under United States Code, 40.31 title 29, section 1002(32). 40.32 (c) [ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.] "Eligible employer" means: 40.33 (1) a public employer within the definition of section 40.34 179A.03, subdivision 15, that is a town, county, city, school 40.35 district as defined in section 120.02, educational cooperative 40.36 service unit as defined in section 123.58, intermediate district 41.1 as defined in section 136C.02, subdivision 7, cooperative center 41.2 for vocational education as defined in section 123.351, regional 41.3 management information center as defined in section 121.935, or 41.4 an education unit organized under the joint powers action, 41.5 section 471.59; or 41.6 (2) an exclusive representative of employees, as defined in 41.7 paragraph (b); or 41.8 (3) another public employer approved by the commissioner. 41.9 (d) [EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.] "Exclusive representative" 41.10 means an exclusive representative as defined in section 179A.03, 41.11 subdivision 8. 41.12 (e) [LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.] "Labor-management 41.13 committee" means the committee established by subdivision 4. 41.14 (f) [PLANPROGRAM.] "PlanProgram" means the statewide 41.15 public employees insuranceplanprogram created by subdivision 3. 41.16 Subd. 3. [PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INSURANCEPLANPROGRAM.] The 41.17 commissioner shall be the administrator of the public employee 41.18 insuranceplanprogram and may determine its funding 41.19 arrangements. The commissioner shall model theplanprogram 41.20 after the plan established in section 43A.18, subdivision 2, but 41.21 may modify that plan, in consultation with the labor-management 41.22 committee. 41.23 Subd. 4. [LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.] The 41.24 labor-management committee consists of ten members appointed by 41.25 the commissioner. The labor-management committee must comprise 41.26 five members who represent employees, including at least one 41.27 retired employee, and five members who represent eligible 41.28 employers. Committee members are eligible for expense 41.29 reimbursement in the same manner and amount as authorized by the 41.30 commissioner's plan adopted under section 43A.18, subdivision 41.31 2. The commissioner shall consult with the labor-management 41.32 committee in major decisions that affect theplanprogram. The 41.33 committee shall study issues relating to the insuranceplan41.34 program including, but not limited to, flexible benefits, 41.35 utilization review, quality assessment, and cost efficiency. 41.36 Subd. 5. [PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION.] (a) 42.1 Participation in theplanprogram is subject to the conditions 42.2 in this subdivision. 42.3 (b) Each exclusive representative for an eligible employer 42.4 determines whether the employees it represents will participate 42.5 in theplanprogram. The exclusive representative shall give 42.6 the employer notice of intent to participate at least9030 days 42.7 before the expiration date of the collective bargaining 42.8 agreement preceding the collective bargaining agreement that 42.9 covers the date of entry into theplanprogram. The exclusive 42.10 representative and the eligible employer shall give notice to 42.11 the commissioner of the determination to participate in theplan42.12 program at least9030 days before entry into theplan42.13 program. Entry into theplanprogram is governed by a schedule 42.14 established by the commissioner. 42.15 (c) Employees not represented by exclusive representatives 42.16 may become members of theplanprogram upon a determination of 42.17 an eligible employer to include these employees in theplan42.18 program. Either all or none of the employer's unrepresented 42.19 employees must participate. The eligible employer shall give at 42.20 least9030 days' notice to the commissioner before entering the 42.21planprogram. Entry into theplanprogram is governed by a 42.22 schedule established by the commissioner. 42.23 (d) Participation in theplanprogram is for a two-year 42.24 term. Participation is automatically renewed for an additional 42.25 two-year term unless the exclusive representative, or the 42.26 employer for unrepresented employees, gives the commissioner 42.27 notice of withdrawal at least9030 days before expiration of 42.28 the participation period. A group that withdraws must wait two 42.29 years before rejoining. An exclusive representative, or 42.30 employer for unrepresented employees, may also withdraw if 42.31 premiums increase 50 percent or more from one insurance year to 42.32 the next. 42.33 (e) The exclusive representative shall give the employer 42.34 notice of intent to withdraw to the commissioner at least9030 42.35 days before the expiration date of a collective bargaining 42.36 agreement that includes the date on which the term of 43.1 participation expires. 43.2 (f) Each participating eligible employer shall notify the 43.3 commissioner of names of individuals who will be participating 43.4 within two weeks of the commissioner receiving notice of the 43.5 parties' intent to participate. The employer shall also submit 43.6 other information as required by the commissioner for 43.7 administration of theplanprogram. 43.8 Subd. 6. [COVERAGE.] (a) By January 1, 1989, the 43.9 commissioner shall announce the benefits of theplanprogram. 43.10 Theplanprogram shall include employee hospital, medical, 43.11 dental, and life insurance for employees and hospital and 43.12 medical benefits for dependents. Health maintenance 43.13 organization options and other delivery system options may be 43.14 provided if they are available, cost-effective, and capable of 43.15 servicing the number of people covered in theplanprogram. 43.16 Participation in optional coverages may be provided by 43.17 collective bargaining agreements. For employees not represented 43.18 by an exclusive representative, the employer may offer the 43.19 optional coverages to eligible employees and their dependents 43.20 provided in theplanprogram. 43.21 (b) The commissioner, with the assistance of the 43.22 labor-management committee, shall periodically assess whether it 43.23 is financially feasible for theplanprogram to offer or to 43.24 continue an individual retiree program that has competitive 43.25 premium rates and benefits. If the commissioner determines it 43.26 to be feasible to offer an individual retiree program, the 43.27 commissioner shall announce the applicable benefits, premium 43.28 rates, and terms of participation. Eligibility to participate 43.29 in the individual retiree program is governed by subdivision 8, 43.30 but applies to retirees of eligible employers that do not 43.31 participate in theplanprogram and to those retirees' 43.32 dependents and surviving spouses. 43.33 Subd. 6a. [CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES.] All benefits provided 43.34 by theplanprogram or a successorplanprogram relating to 43.35 expenses incurred for medical treatment or services of a 43.36 physician must also include chiropractic treatment and services 44.1 of a chiropractor to the extent that the chiropractic services 44.2 and treatment are within the scope of chiropractic licensure. 44.3 This subdivision is intended to provide equal access to 44.4 benefits forplanprogram members who choose to obtain treatment 44.5 for illness or injury from a doctor of chiropractic, as long as 44.6 the treatment falls within the chiropractor's scope of practice. 44.7 This subdivision is not intended to change or add to the 44.8 benefits provided for in theplanprogram. 44.9 Subd. 7. [PREMIUMS.] The proportion of premium paid by the 44.10 employer and employee is subject to collective bargaining or 44.11 personnel policies. If, at the beginning of the coverage 44.12 period, no collective bargaining agreement has been finalized, 44.13 the increased dollar costs, if any, from the previous year is 44.14 the sole responsibility of the individual participant until a 44.15 collective bargaining agreement states otherwise. Premiums, 44.16 including an administration fee, shall be established by the 44.17 commissioner. Each employer shall pay monthly the amounts due 44.18 for employee benefits including the amounts under subdivision 8 44.19 to the commissioner no later than the dates established by the 44.20 commissioner. If an employer fails to make the payments as 44.21 required, the commissioner may cancelplanprogram benefits and 44.22 pursue other civil remedies. 44.23 Subd. 8. [CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.] (a) A former employee 44.24 of an employer participating in theplanprogram who is 44.25 receiving a public pension disability benefit or an annuity or 44.26 has met the age and service requirements necessary to receive an 44.27 annuity under chapter 353, 353C, 354, 354A, 356, 422A, 423, 44.28 423A, or 424, and the former employee's dependents, are eligible 44.29 to participate in theplanprogram. This participation is at 44.30 the person's expense unless a collective bargaining agreement or 44.31 personnel policy provides otherwise. Premiums for these 44.32 participants must be established by the commissioner. 44.33 The commissioner may provide policy exclusions for 44.34 preexisting conditions only when there is a break in coverage 44.35 between a participant's coverage under the employment-based 44.36 group insuranceplanprogram and the participant's coverage 45.1 under this section. An employer shall notify an employee of the 45.2 option to participate under this paragraph no later than the 45.3 effective date of retirement. The retired employee or the 45.4 employer of a participating group on behalf of a current or 45.5 retired employee shall notify the commissioner within 30 days of 45.6 the effective date of retirement of intent to participate in the 45.7planprogram according to the rules established by the 45.8 commissioner. 45.9 (b) The spouse of a deceased employee or former employee 45.10 may purchase the benefits provided at premiums established by 45.11 the commissioner if the spouse was a dependent under the 45.12 employee's or former employee's coverage under this section at 45.13 the time of the death. The spouse remains eligible to 45.14 participate in theplanprogram as long as the group that 45.15 included the deceased employee or former employee participates 45.16 in theplanprogram. Coverage under this clause must be 45.17 coordinated with relevant insurance benefits provided through 45.18 the federally sponsored Medicare program. 45.19 (c) Theplanprogram benefits must continue in the event of 45.20 strike permitted by section 179A.18, if the exclusive 45.21 representative chooses to have coverage continue and the 45.22 employee pays the total monthly premiums when due. 45.23 (d) A participant who discontinues coverage may not 45.24 reenroll. 45.25 Persons participating under these paragraphs shall make 45.26 appropriate premium payments in the time and manner established 45.27 by the commissioner. 45.28 Subd. 9. [INSURANCE TRUST FUND.] The insurance trust fund 45.29 in the state treasury consists of deposits of the premiums 45.30 received from employers participating in theplanprogram and 45.31 transfers before July 1, 1994, from the excess contributions 45.32 holding account established by section 353.65, subdivision 7. 45.33 All money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner to pay 45.34 insurance premiums, approved claims, refunds, administrative 45.35 costs, and other related service costs. Premiums paid by 45.36 employers to the fund are exempt from the tax imposed by 46.1 sections 60A.15 and 60A.198. The commissioner shall reserve an 46.2 amount of money to cover the estimated costs of claims incurred 46.3 but unpaid. The state board of investment shall invest the 46.4 money according to section 11A.24. Investment income and losses 46.5 attributable to the fund must be credited to the fund. 46.6 Subd. 10. [EXEMPTION.] The public employee insurance 46.7planprogram and, where applicable, the employers participating 46.8 in it are exempt from chapters 60A, 62A, 62C, 62D, 62E, and 62H, 46.9 section 471.617, subdivisions 2 and 3, and the bidding 46.10 requirements of section 471.6161. 46.11 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.317, 46.12 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 46.13 Subd. 5. [EMPLOYER ELIGIBILITY.] (a) [PROCEDURES.] All 46.14 employers are eligible for coverage through the program subject 46.15 to the terms of this subdivision. The commissioner shall 46.16 establish procedures for an employer to apply for coverage 46.17 through the program. 46.18 (b) [TERM.] The initial term of an employer's coveragewill46.19 may be for up to two years from the effective date of the 46.20 employer's application. After that, coverage will be 46.21 automatically renewed for an additionaltwo-year termsterm 46.22 unless the employer gives notice of withdrawal from the program 46.23 according to procedures established by the commissioner or the 46.24 commissioner gives notice to the employer of the discontinuance 46.25 of the program. The commissioner may establish conditions under 46.26 which an employer may withdraw from the program prior to the 46.27 expiration of atwo-yearterm, including by reason ofa midyear46.28 an increase in health coverage premiums of 50 percent or 46.29 more from one insurance year to the next. An employer that 46.30 withdraws from the program may not reapply for coverage for a 46.31 period oftwo years from its date of withdrawaltime equal to 46.32 its initial term of coverage. 46.33 (c) [MINNESOTA WORK FORCE.] An employer is not eligible for 46.34 coverage through the program if five percent or more of its 46.35 eligible employees work primarily outside Minnesota, except that 46.36 an employer may apply to the program on behalf of only those 47.1 employees who work primarily in Minnesota. 47.2 (d) [EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION; AGGREGATION OF GROUPS.] An 47.3 employer is not eligible for coverage through the program unless 47.4 its application includes all eligible employees who work 47.5 primarily in Minnesota, except employees who waive coverage as 47.6 permitted by subdivision 6. Private entities that are eligible 47.7 to file a combined tax return for purposes of state tax laws are 47.8 considered a single employer, except as otherwise approved by 47.9 the commissioner. 47.10 (e) [PRIVATE EMPLOYER.] A private employer is not eligible 47.11 for coverage unless it has two or more eligible employees in the 47.12 state of Minnesota. If an employer has only two eligible 47.13 employees and one is the spouse, child, sibling, parent, or 47.14 grandparent of the other, the employer must be a Minnesota 47.15 domiciled employer and have paid social security or 47.16 self-employment tax on behalf of both eligible employees. 47.17 (f) [MINIMUM PARTICIPATION.] The commissioner must require 47.18 as a condition of employer eligibility that at least 75 percent 47.19 of its eligible employees who have not waived coverage 47.20 participate in the program. The participation level of eligible 47.21 employees must be determined at the initial offering of coverage 47.22 and at the renewal date of coverage. For purposes of this 47.23 section, waiver of coverage includes only waivers due to 47.24 coverage under another group health benefit plan. 47.25 (g) [EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION.] The commissioner must require 47.26 as a condition of employer eligibility that the employer 47.27 contribute at least 50 percent toward the cost of the premium of 47.28 the employee and may require that the contribution toward the 47.29 cost of coverage is structured in a way that promotes price 47.30 competition among the coverage options available through the 47.31 program. 47.32 (h) [ENROLLMENT CAP.] The commissioner may limit employer 47.33 enrollment in the program if necessary to avoid exceeding the 47.34 program's reserve capacity. 47.35 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 62J.45, 47.36 subdivision 8, is amended to read: 48.1 Subd. 8. [STAFF.] The board may hire an executive 48.2 director. The executive director is not a state employee but is 48.3 covered by section 3.736. The executive director and staff may 48.4 participate in the following plans for employees in the 48.5 unclassified service: the state retirement plan, the state 48.6 deferred compensation plan, and thehealth insurance and life48.7insurance planscoverages in section 43A.24, subdivision 2. The 48.8 attorney general shall provide legal services to the board. 48.9 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.0644, is 48.10 amended to read: 48.11 256B.0644 [PARTICIPATION REQUIRED FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER 48.12 OTHER STATE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.] 48.13 A vendor of medical care, as defined in section 256B.02, 48.14 subdivision 7, and a health maintenance organization, as defined 48.15 in chapter 62D, must participate as a provider or contractor in 48.16 the medical assistance program, general assistance medical care 48.17 program, and MinnesotaCare as a condition of participating as a 48.18 provider in health insurance plans and programs or contractor 48.19 for state employees established under section 43A.18, the public 48.20 employees insuranceplanprogram under section 43A.316, for 48.21 health insurance plans offered to local statutory or home rule 48.22 charter city, county, and school district employees, the 48.23 workers' compensation system under section 176.135, and 48.24 insurance plans provided through the Minnesota comprehensive 48.25 health association under sections 62E.01 to 62E.16. The 48.26 limitations on insurance plans offered to local government 48.27 employees shall not be applicable in geographic areas where 48.28 provider participation is limited by managed care contracts with 48.29 the department of human services. For providers other than 48.30 health maintenance organizations, participation in the medical 48.31 assistance program means that (1) the provider accepts new 48.32 medical assistance, general assistance medical care, and 48.33 MinnesotaCare patients or (2) at least 20 percent of the 48.34 provider's patients are covered by medical assistance, general 48.35 assistance medical care, and MinnesotaCare as their primary 48.36 source of coverage. The commissioner shall establish 49.1 participation requirements for health maintenance 49.2 organizations. The commissioner shall provide lists of 49.3 participating medical assistance providers on a quarterly basis 49.4 to the commissioner of employee relations, the commissioner of 49.5 labor and industry, and the commissioner of commerce. Each of 49.6 the commissioners shall develop and implement procedures to 49.7 exclude as participating providers in the program or programs 49.8 under their jurisdiction those providers who do not participate 49.9 in the medical assistance program. The commissioner of employee 49.10 relations shall implement this section through contracts with 49.11 participating health and dental carriers. 49.12 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 356.87, is 49.13 amended to read: 49.14 356.87 [HEALTH INSURANCE WITHHOLDING.] 49.15 Upon authorization of a person entitled to receive a 49.16 retirement annuity, disability benefit or survivor benefit, the 49.17 executive director of a public pension fund listed in section 49.18 356.20, subdivision 2, shall withhold health insurance premium 49.19 amounts from the retirement annuity, disability benefit or 49.20 survivor benefit, and pay the premium amounts to the public 49.21 employees insuranceplanprogram. The public employees 49.22 insuranceplanprogram shall reimburse a public pension fund for 49.23 the administrative expense of withholding the premium amounts 49.24 and shall assume liability for the failure of a public pension 49.25 fund to properly withhold the premium amounts. 49.26 ARTICLE 11 49.27 EFFICIENT OPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES 49.28 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 16A.055, is 49.29 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 49.30 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 49.31 department's mission that within the department's resources the 49.32 commissioner shall endeavor to: 49.33 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 49.34 money; 49.35 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 49.36 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 50.1 efficiently as possible; 50.2 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 50.3 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 50.4 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 50.5 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 50.6 to information about government, and increase public 50.7 participation in the business of government; 50.8 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 50.9 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 50.10 179A; 50.11 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 50.12 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 50.13 agency operations, when appropriate; and 50.14 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 50.15 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 50.16 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 50.17 department. 50.18 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 16B.04, is 50.19 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 50.20 Subd. 4. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 50.21 department's mission that within the department's resources the 50.22 commissioner shall endeavor to: 50.23 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 50.24 money; 50.25 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 50.26 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 50.27 efficiently as possible; 50.28 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 50.29 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 50.30 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 50.31 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 50.32 to information about government, and increase public 50.33 participation in the business of government; 50.34 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 50.35 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 50.36 179A; 51.1 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 51.2 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 51.3 agency operations, when appropriate; and 51.4 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 51.5 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 51.6 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 51.7 department. 51.8 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 17.03, is amended 51.9 by adding a subdivision to read: 51.10 Subd. 11. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 51.11 department's mission that within the department's resources the 51.12 commissioner shall endeavor to: 51.13 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 51.14 money; 51.15 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 51.16 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 51.17 efficiently as possible; 51.18 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 51.19 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 51.20 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 51.21 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 51.22 to information about government, and increase public 51.23 participation in the business of government; 51.24 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 51.25 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 51.26 179A; 51.27 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 51.28 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 51.29 agency operations, when appropriate; and 51.30 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 51.31 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 51.32 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 51.33 department. 51.34 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 43A.04, is 51.35 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 51.36 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 52.1 department's mission that within the department's resources the 52.2 commissioner shall endeavor to: 52.3 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 52.4 money; 52.5 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 52.6 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 52.7 efficiently as possible; 52.8 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 52.9 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 52.10 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 52.11 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 52.12 to information about government, and increase public 52.13 participation in the business of government; 52.14 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 52.15 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 52.16 179A; 52.17 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 52.18 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 52.19 agency operations, when appropriate; and 52.20 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 52.21 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 52.22 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 52.23 department. 52.24 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 45.012, is 52.25 amended to read: 52.26 45.012 [COMMISSIONER.] 52.27 (a) The department of commerce is under the supervision and 52.28 control of the commissioner of commerce. The commissioner is 52.29 appointed by the governor in the manner provided by section 52.30 15.06. 52.31 (b) Data that is received by the commissioner or the 52.32 commissioner's designee by virtue of membership or participation 52.33 in an association, group, or organization that is not otherwise 52.34 subject to chapter 13 is confidential or protected nonpublic 52.35 data but may be shared with the department employees as the 52.36 commissioner considers appropriate. The commissioner may 53.1 release the data to any person, agency, or the public if the 53.2 commissioner determines that the access will aid the law 53.3 enforcement process, promote public health or safety, or dispel 53.4 widespread rumor or unrest. 53.5 (c) It is part of the department's mission that within the 53.6 department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 53.7 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 53.8 money; 53.9 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 53.10 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 53.11 efficiently as possible; 53.12 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 53.13 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 53.14 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 53.15 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 53.16 to information about government, and increase public 53.17 participation in the business of government; 53.18 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 53.19 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 53.20 179A; 53.21 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 53.22 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 53.23 agency operations, when appropriate; and 53.24 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 53.25 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 53.26 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 53.27 department. 53.28 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 84.027, is 53.29 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 53.30 Subd. 13. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 53.31 department's mission that within the department's resources the 53.32 commissioner shall endeavor to: 53.33 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 53.34 money; 53.35 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 53.36 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 54.1 efficiently as possible; 54.2 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 54.3 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 54.4 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 54.5 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 54.6 to information about government, and increase public 54.7 participation in the business of government; 54.8 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 54.9 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 54.10 179A; 54.11 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 54.12 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 54.13 agency operations when appropriate; and 54.14 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 54.15 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 54.16 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 54.17 department. 54.18 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116.03, is 54.19 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 54.20 Subd. 2a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 54.21 agency's mission that within the agency's resources the 54.22 commissioner and the members of the agency shall endeavor to: 54.23 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 54.24 money; 54.25 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 54.26 manage the state's resources and operate the agency as 54.27 efficiently as possible; 54.28 (3) coordinate the agency's activities wherever appropriate 54.29 with the activities of other governmental agencies; 54.30 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 54.31 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 54.32 to information about government, and increase public 54.33 participation in the business of government; 54.34 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 54.35 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 54.36 179A; 55.1 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 55.2 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 55.3 agency operations, when appropriate; and 55.4 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 55.5 of the agency required under section 15.91, appropriate changes 55.6 in law necessary to carry out the mission of the agency. 55.7 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 116J.011, is 55.8 amended to read: 55.9 116J.011 [MISSION.] 55.10 The mission of the department of trade and economic 55.11 development is to employ all of the available state government 55.12 resources to facilitate an economic environment that produces 55.13 net new job growth in excess of the national average and to 55.14 increase nonresident and resident tourism revenues. It is part 55.15 of the department's mission that within the department's 55.16 resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 55.17 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 55.18 money; 55.19 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 55.20 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 55.21 efficiently as possible; 55.22 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 55.23 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 55.24 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 55.25 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 55.26 to information about government, and increase public 55.27 participation in the business of government; 55.28 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 55.29 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 55.30 179A; 55.31 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 55.32 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 55.33 agency operations, when appropriate; and 55.34 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 55.35 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 55.36 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 56.1 department. 56.2 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 120.0111, is 56.3 amended to read: 56.4 120.0111 [MISSION STATEMENT.] 56.5 The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for 56.6 lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, 56.7 an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This 56.8 system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, 56.9 provides participatory decision-making, ensures accountability, 56.10 models democratic principles, creates and sustains a climate for 56.11 change, provides personalized learning environments, encourages 56.12 learners to reach their maximum potential, and integrates and 56.13 coordinates human services for learners. It is part of the 56.14 department's mission that within the department's resources the 56.15 commissioner shall endeavor to: 56.16 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 56.17 money; 56.18 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 56.19 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 56.20 efficiently as possible; 56.21 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 56.22 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 56.23 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 56.24 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 56.25 to information about government, and increase public 56.26 participation in the business of government; 56.27 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 56.28 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 56.29 179A; 56.30 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 56.31 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 56.32 agency operations, when appropriate; and 56.33 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 56.34 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 56.35 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 56.36 department. 57.1 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 135A.052, 57.2 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 57.3 Subdivision 1. [STATEMENT OF MISSIONS.] The legislature 57.4 recognizes each public post-secondary system to have a 57.5 distinctive mission within the overall provision of public 57.6 higher education in the state and a responsibility to cooperate 57.7 with the other systems. These missions are as follows: 57.8 (1) the technical college system shall offer vocational 57.9 training and education to prepare students for skilled 57.10 occupations that do not require a baccalaureate degree; 57.11 (2) the community college system shall offer lower division 57.12 instruction in academic programs, occupational programs in which 57.13 all credits earned will be accepted for transfer to a 57.14 baccalaureate degree in the same field of study, and remedial 57.15 studies, for students transferring to baccalaureate institutions 57.16 and for those seeking associate degrees; 57.17 (3) the state university system shall offer undergraduate 57.18 and graduate instruction through the master's degree, including 57.19 specialist certificates, in the liberal arts and sciences and 57.20 professional education; and 57.21 (4) the University of Minnesota shall offer undergraduate, 57.22 graduate, and professional instruction through the doctoral 57.23 degree, and shall be the primary state supported academic agency 57.24 for research and extension services. 57.25 It is part of the mission of each system that within the 57.26 system's resources the system's governing board and chancellor 57.27 or president shall endeavor to: 57.28 (a) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 57.29 money; 57.30 (b) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 57.31 manage the state's resources and operate the system as 57.32 efficiently as possible; 57.33 (c) coordinate the system's activities wherever appropriate 57.34 with the activities of other systems and governmental agencies; 57.35 (d) use technology where appropriate to increase system 57.36 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 58.1 to information about the system, and increase public 58.2 participation in the business of the system; 58.3 (e) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 58.4 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 58.5 179A; and 58.6 (f) recommend to the legislature appropriate changes in law 58.7 necessary to carry out the mission of the system. 58.8 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 144.05, is 58.9 amended to read: 58.10 144.05 [GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER; REPORTS.] 58.11 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL DUTIES.] The state commissioner of 58.12 health shall have general authority as the state's official 58.13 health agency and shall be responsible for the development and 58.14 maintenance of an organized system of programs and services for 58.15 protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of the 58.16 citizens. This authority shall include but not be limited to 58.17 the following: 58.18 (a) Conduct studies and investigations, collect and analyze 58.19 health and vital data, and identify and describe health 58.20 problems; 58.21 (b) Plan, facilitate, coordinate, provide, and support the 58.22 organization of services for the prevention and control of 58.23 illness and disease and the limitation of disabilities resulting 58.24 therefrom; 58.25 (c) Establish and enforce health standards for the 58.26 protection and the promotion of the public's health such as 58.27 quality of health services, reporting of disease, regulation of 58.28 health facilities, environmental health hazards and personnel; 58.29 (d) Affect the quality of public health and general health 58.30 care services by providing consultation and technical training 58.31 for health professionals and paraprofessionals; 58.32 (e) Promote personal health by conducting general health 58.33 education programs and disseminating health information; 58.34 (f) Coordinate and integrate local, state and federal 58.35 programs and services affecting the public's health; 58.36 (g) Continually assess and evaluate the effectiveness and 59.1 efficiency of health service systems and public health 59.2 programming efforts in the state; and 59.3 (h) Advise the governor and legislature on matters relating 59.4 to the public's health. 59.5 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 59.6 department's mission that within the department's resources the 59.7 commissioner shall endeavor to: 59.8 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 59.9 money; 59.10 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 59.11 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 59.12 efficiently as possible; 59.13 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 59.14 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 59.15 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 59.16 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 59.17 to information about government, and increase public 59.18 participation in the business of government; 59.19 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 59.20 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 59.21 179A; 59.22 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 59.23 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 59.24 agency operations, when appropriate; and 59.25 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 59.26 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 59.27 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 59.28 department. 59.29 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 174.02, is 59.30 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 59.31 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 59.32 department's mission that within the department's resources the 59.33 commissioner shall endeavor to: 59.34 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 59.35 money; 59.36 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 60.1 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 60.2 efficiently as possible; 60.3 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 60.4 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 60.5 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 60.6 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 60.7 to information about government, and increase public 60.8 participation in the business of government; 60.9 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 60.10 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 60.11 179A; 60.12 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 60.13 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 60.14 agency operations, when appropriate; and 60.15 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 60.16 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 60.17 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 60.18 department. 60.19 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 175.001, is 60.20 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 60.21 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 60.22 department's mission that within the department's resources the 60.23 commissioner shall endeavor to: 60.24 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 60.25 money; 60.26 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 60.27 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 60.28 efficiently as possible; 60.29 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 60.30 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 60.31 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 60.32 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 60.33 to information about government, and increase public 60.34 participation in the business of government; 60.35 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 60.36 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 61.1 179A; 61.2 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 61.3 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 61.4 agency operations, when appropriate; and 61.5 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 61.6 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 61.7 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 61.8 department. 61.9 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 190.09, is 61.10 amended to read: 61.11 190.09 [POWERS, DUTIES.] 61.12 Subdivision 1. [DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.] The adjutant 61.13 general shall be the chief of staff to the commander-in-chief 61.14 and the administrative head of the military department. The 61.15 adjutant general shall have an office in the capitol and keep it 61.16 open during the usual business hours. 61.17 The adjutant general shall have custody of all military 61.18 records, correspondence, and other military documents. The 61.19 adjutant general shall be the medium of military correspondence 61.20 with the governor and perform all other duties pertaining to 61.21 that office prescribed by law. The adjutant general shall make 61.22 an annual report to the governor, at such time as the governor 61.23 may require, of all the transactions of the military affairs 61.24 department, setting forth the number, strength and condition of 61.25 the national guard, and such other matters as deemed important 61.26 and shall make and transmit to the federal government the 61.27 returns required by the laws of the United States. The adjutant 61.28 general shall, whenever necessary, cause the military code, 61.29 orders and rules of the state to be printed and distributed to 61.30 the commissioned officers and the several organizations of the 61.31 national guard and shall cause to be prepared and issued all 61.32 necessary books, blanks and notices required to carry into full 61.33 effect the provisions of the military code. All such books and 61.34 blanks shall be and remain the property of the state. 61.35 The seal now used in the office of the adjutant general 61.36 shall be the seal of that office and shall be delivered to the 62.1 successor in that office. All orders issued from the adjutant 62.2 general's office shall be authenticated with that seal. The 62.3 adjutant general shall attest all commissions issued to military 62.4 officers. The adjutant general will superintend the preparation 62.5 of all returns and reports required by the United States from 62.6 the state on military matters. 62.7 The adjutant general shall designate an assistant adjutant 62.8 general to serve as deputy adjutant general to perform the 62.9 duties of the adjutant general during periods when the adjutant 62.10 general is absent or unable to perform that officer's duties. 62.11 In the absence of all of the above, the senior officer of the 62.12 national guard, shall perform the duties prescribed for the 62.13 adjutant general. 62.14 The flags and colors carried by Minnesota troops in the 62.15 Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Mexican Border 62.16 Campaign, the first World War, and subsequent wars shall be 62.17 preserved in the capitol under the especial care of the adjutant 62.18 general. They shall be suitably encased and marked, and, so far 62.19 as the adjutant general may deem it consistent with their 62.20 safety, shall at all times be publicly displayed. 62.21 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 62.22 department's mission that within the department's resources the 62.23 adjutant general shall endeavor to: 62.24 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 62.25 money; 62.26 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 62.27 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 62.28 efficiently as possible; 62.29 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 62.30 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 62.31 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 62.32 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 62.33 to information about government, and increase public 62.34 participation in the business of government; 62.35 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 62.36 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 63.1 179A; 63.2 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 63.3 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 63.4 agency operations, when appropriate; and 63.5 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 63.6 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 63.7 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 63.8 department. 63.9 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 196.05, is 63.10 amended to read: 63.11 196.05 [DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] 63.12 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL DUTIES.] The commissioner shall: 63.13 (1) act as the agent of a resident of the state having a 63.14 claim against the United States for benefits arising out of or 63.15 by reason of service in the armed forces and prosecute the claim 63.16 without charge; 63.17 (2) act as custodian of veterans' bonus records; 63.18 (3) administer the laws relating to the providing of bronze 63.19 flag holders at veterans' graves for memorial purposes; 63.20 (4) administer the laws relating to recreational or rest 63.21 camps for veterans so far as applicable to state agencies; 63.22 (5) administer the state soldiers' assistance fund and 63.23 veterans' relief fund and other funds appropriated for the 63.24 payment of bonuses or other benefits to veterans or for the 63.25 rehabilitation of veterans; 63.26 (6) cooperate with national, state, county, municipal, and 63.27 private social agencies in securing to veterans and their 63.28 dependents the benefits provided by national, state, and county 63.29 laws, municipal ordinances, or public and private social 63.30 agencies; 63.31 (7) provide necessary assistance where other adequate aid 63.32 is not available to the dependent family of a veteran while the 63.33 veteran is hospitalized and after the veteran is released for as 63.34 long a period as is necessary as determined by the commissioner; 63.35 (8) act as the guardian of the estate for a minor or an 63.36 incompetent person receiving money from the United States 64.1 government when requested to do so by an agency of the United 64.2 States of America provided sufficient personnel are available; 64.3 (9) cooperate with United States governmental agencies 64.4 providing compensation, pensions, insurance, or other benefits 64.5 provided by federal law, by supplementing the benefits 64.6 prescribed therein, when conditions in an individual case make 64.7 it necessary; 64.8 (10) assist in implementing state laws, rights, and 64.9 privileges relating to the reemployment of veterans upon their 64.10 separation from the armed forces; 64.11 (11) contact, at times as the commissioner deems proper, 64.12 war veterans, as defined in section 197.447, who are confined in 64.13 a public institution; investigate the treatment accorded those 64.14 veterans and report annually to the governor the results of the 64.15 investigations; and the heads of the public institutions shall 64.16 permit the commissioner, or the commissioner's representative, 64.17 to visit any veteran; and, if the commissioner, or the 64.18 commissioner's representative requests any information relative 64.19 to any veteran and the veteran's affairs, the head of the 64.20 institution shall furnish it; 64.21 (12) assist dependent family members of military personnel 64.22 who are called from reserve status to extended federal active 64.23 duty during a time of war or national emergency through the 64.24 state soldiers' assistance fund provided by section 197.03; and 64.25 (13) exercise other powers as may be authorized and 64.26 necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and 64.27 chapters 197 and 198, consistent with those chapters. 64.28 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 64.29 department's mission that within the department's resources the 64.30 commissioner shall endeavor to: 64.31 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 64.32 money; 64.33 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 64.34 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 64.35 efficiently as possible; 64.36 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 65.1 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 65.2 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 65.3 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 65.4 to information about government, and increase public 65.5 participation in the business of government; 65.6 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 65.7 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 65.8 179A; 65.9 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 65.10 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 65.11 agency operations, when appropriate; and 65.12 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 65.13 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 65.14 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 65.15 department. 65.16 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 216A.07, is 65.17 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 65.18 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 65.19 department's mission that within the department's resources the 65.20 commissioner shall endeavor to: 65.21 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 65.22 money; 65.23 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 65.24 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 65.25 efficiently as possible; 65.26 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 65.27 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 65.28 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 65.29 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 65.30 to information about government, and increase public 65.31 participation in the business of government; 65.32 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 65.33 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 65.34 179A; 65.35 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 65.36 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 66.1 agency operations, when appropriate; and 66.2 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 66.3 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 66.4 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 66.5 department. 66.6 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 241.01, is 66.7 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 66.8 Subd. 3b. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 66.9 department's mission that within the department's resources the 66.10 commissioner shall endeavor to: 66.11 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 66.12 money; 66.13 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 66.14 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 66.15 efficiently as possible; 66.16 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 66.17 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 66.18 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 66.19 productivity, improve service to the public, increase public 66.20 access to information about government, and increase public 66.21 participation in the business of government; 66.22 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 66.23 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 66.24 179A; 66.25 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 66.26 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 66.27 agency operations, when appropriate; and 66.28 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 66.29 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 66.30 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 66.31 department. 66.32 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 245.03, is 66.33 amended to read: 66.34 245.03 [DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ESTABLISHED; 66.35 COMMISSIONER.] 66.36 Subdivision 1. [ESTABLISHMENT.] There is created a 67.1 department of human services. A commissioner of human services 67.2 shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of 67.3 section 15.06. The commissioner shall be selected on the basis 67.4 of ability and experience in welfare and without regard to 67.5 political affiliations. The commissioner shall appoint a deputy 67.6 commissioner. 67.7 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 67.8 department's mission that within the department's resources the 67.9 commissioner shall endeavor to: 67.10 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 67.11 money; 67.12 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 67.13 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 67.14 efficiently as possible; 67.15 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 67.16 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 67.17 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 67.18 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 67.19 to information about government, and increase public 67.20 participation in the business of government; 67.21 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 67.22 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 67.23 179A; 67.24 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 67.25 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 67.26 agency operations, when appropriate; and 67.27 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 67.28 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 67.29 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 67.30 department. 67.31 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 268.0122, is 67.32 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 67.33 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 67.34 department's mission that within the department's resources the 67.35 commissioner shall endeavor to: 67.36 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 68.1 money; 68.2 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 68.3 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 68.4 efficiently as possible; 68.5 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 68.6 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 68.7 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 68.8 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 68.9 to information about government, and increase public 68.10 participation in the business of government; 68.11 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 68.12 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 68.13 179A; 68.14 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 68.15 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 68.16 agency operations, when appropriate; and 68.17 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 68.18 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 68.19 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 68.20 department. 68.21 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 270.02, is 68.22 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 68.23 Subd. 3a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 68.24 department's mission that within the department's resources the 68.25 commissioner shall endeavor to: 68.26 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 68.27 money; 68.28 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 68.29 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 68.30 efficiently as possible; 68.31 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 68.32 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 68.33 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 68.34 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 68.35 to information about government, and increase public 68.36 participation in the business of government; 69.1 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 69.2 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 69.3 179A; 69.4 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 69.5 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 69.6 agency operations, when appropriate; and 69.7 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 69.8 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 69.9 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 69.10 department. 69.11 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 299A.01, is 69.12 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 69.13 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 69.14 department's mission that within the department's resources the 69.15 commissioner shall endeavor to: 69.16 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 69.17 money; 69.18 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 69.19 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 69.20 efficiently as possible; 69.21 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 69.22 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 69.23 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 69.24 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 69.25 to information about government, and increase public 69.26 participation in the business of government; 69.27 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 69.28 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 69.29 179A; 69.30 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 69.31 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 69.32 agency operations, when appropriate; and 69.33 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 69.34 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 69.35 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 69.36 department. 70.1 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 363.05, is 70.2 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 70.3 Subd. 3. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 70.4 department's mission that within the department's resources the 70.5 commissioner shall endeavor to: 70.6 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 70.7 money; 70.8 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 70.9 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 70.10 efficiently as possible; 70.11 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 70.12 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 70.13 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 70.14 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 70.15 to information about government, and increase public 70.16 participation in the business of government; 70.17 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 70.18 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 70.19 179A; 70.20 (6) include specific objectives in the performance report 70.21 required under section 15.91 to increase the efficiency of 70.22 agency operations, when appropriate; and 70.23 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report 70.24 of the department required under section 15.91, appropriate 70.25 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission of the 70.26 department. 70.27 ARTICLE 12 70.28 CIVIL SERVICE PILOT PROJECT 70.29 Section 1. [HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY PILOT PROJECT.] 70.30 Subdivision 1. [WAIVER.] In addition to the waiver 70.31 provisions in Laws 1993, chapter 301, Minnesota Statutes, 70.32 sections 43A.07, 43A.10, 43A.12 to 43A.15, 43A.17, 43A.18, and 70.33 43A.20, are waived to the extent necessary to implement the 70.34 civil service pilot project in the housing finance agency as 70.35 authorized by Laws 1993, chapter 301. If a proposed waiver of 70.36 any section of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A, would violate 71.1 the terms of a collective bargaining agreement reached under 71.2 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A, the waiver may not be granted 71.3 without the consent of the exclusive representative that is a 71.4 party to the agreement. 71.5 Subd. 2. [UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES.] The salaries of 71.6 unrepresented employees of the housing finance agency must be 71.7 administered according to the provisions of a salary plan 71.8 developed by the commissioner of the housing finance agency and 71.9 approved by the commissioner of employee relations. The salary 71.10 plan must be approved under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, 71.11 subdivision 3, before being implemented. 71.12 Sec. 2. [TERMINATION.] 71.13 Section 1 and the civil service pilot project in the 71.14 housing finance agency as authorized by Laws 1993, chapter 301, 71.15 terminate June 30, 1997, or at any earlier time by a method 71.16 agreed upon by the commissioners of employee relations and 71.17 housing finance and the affected exclusive bargaining 71.18 representative of state employees. 71.19 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 71.20 Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 1995. 71.21 ARTICLE 13 71.22 PILOT PROJECTS 71.23 Section 1. [PURPOSE.] 71.24 The purpose of this article is to make government work 71.25 better and cost less. To accomplish this purpose, this article 71.26 creates incentives for state and local employees to act in a 71.27 manner that provides the best and most efficient services to the 71.28 public. This article also removes barriers that currently 71.29 discourage state and local agencies from taking innovative 71.30 approaches to improving services and achieving cost savings. 71.31 Sec. 2. [HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM.] 71.32 Subdivision 1. [POLICY.] The legislature reaffirms its 71.33 commitment to an efficient and effective merit-based human 71.34 resources system that meets the management needs of the state 71.35 and that meets the program needs of the people of the state. 71.36 The purpose of this article is to establish a process to ensure 72.1 the continuation of merit-based principles, while removing rules 72.2 and procedures that cause unnecessary inefficiencies in the 72.3 state human resources system. 72.4 Subd. 2. [PILOT PROJECT.] During the biennium ending June 72.5 30, 1997, the governor shall designate an executive agency that 72.6 will conduct a pilot civil service project. The pilot program 72.7 must adhere to the policies expressed in subdivision 1 and in 72.8 Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.01. For the purposes of 72.9 conducting the pilot project, the commissioner of the designated 72.10 agency is exempt from the provisions that relate to employment 72.11 in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A, Minnesota Rules, chapter 72.12 3900, and administrative procedures and policies of the 72.13 department of employee relations. If a proposed exemption from 72.14 the provisions that relate to employment in Minnesota Statutes, 72.15 chapter 43A, Minnesota Rules, chapter 3900, and administrative 72.16 procedures and policies of the department of employee relations 72.17 would violate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement 72.18 effective under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A, the exemption 72.19 is not effective without the consent of the exclusive 72.20 representative that is a party to the agreement. Upon request 72.21 of the commissioner carrying out the pilot project, the 72.22 commissioner of employee relations shall provide technical 72.23 assistance in support of the pilot project. This section does 72.24 not exempt an agency from compliance with Minnesota Statutes, 72.25 sections 43A.19 and 43A.191, or from rules adopted to implement 72.26 those sections. 72.27 Subd. 3. [EVALUATION.] The commissioner of employee 72.28 relations, in consultation with the agency selected in 72.29 subdivision 2, shall design and implement a system for 72.30 evaluating the success of the pilot project in subdivision 2. 72.31 The system specifically must: 72.32 (1) evaluate the extent to which the agency has been 72.33 successful in maintaining a merit-based human resources system 72.34 in the absence of the traditional civil service rules and 72.35 procedures; 72.36 (2) quantify time and money saved in the hiring process 73.1 under the pilot project as compared to hiring under the 73.2 traditional rules and procedures; and 73.3 (3) document the extent of complaints or problems arising 73.4 under the new system. 73.5 The agency involved in the pilot project under this section 73.6 and the department of employee relations must report to the 73.7 legislature by October 1, 1996, and October 1, 1997, on the 73.8 progress and results of the project. The report must include at 73.9 least the elements required in this subdivision, and must also 73.10 make recommendations for legislative changes needed to ensure 73.11 the state will have the most efficient and effective merit-based 73.12 human resources system possible. 73.13 Subd. 4. [WORKING GROUP.] The governor shall appoint a 73.14 stakeholder working group to advise the agency selected in 73.15 subdivision 2 and the commissioner of employee relations on 73.16 implementation of the pilot project under this section. The 73.17 group shall include not more than 15 people, and must include: 73.18 (1) not more than five representatives of management of the 73.19 agency selected for the pilot project; 73.20 (2) not more than five representatives of exclusive 73.21 representatives of the agency selected by the pilot project, 73.22 chosen by the exclusive representatives, provided that the 73.23 number of representatives under this clause may not be less than 73.24 the number of management representatives under clause (1); 73.25 (3) up to three representatives of customers of the 73.26 services provided by the agency selected for the pilot project; 73.27 and 73.28 (4) up to two representatives of nonprofit citizens' 73.29 organizations devoted to the study and improvement of government 73.30 services. 73.31 Subd. 5. [PILOT PROJECT.] During the biennium ending June 73.32 30, 1997, the human resources innovation committee established 73.33 under Laws 1993, chapter 301, section 1, subdivision 6, shall 73.34 designate state job classifications to be included in a pilot 73.35 project. Under this pilot project: (1) resumes of applicants 73.36 for positions to be filled through a competitive open process 74.1 will be evaluated through an objective computerized system that 74.2 will identify which applicants have the required skills; and (2) 74.3 information on applicants determined to have required skills 74.4 will be forwarded to the agency seeking to fill a vacancy, 74.5 without ranking these applicants, and without a limit on the 74.6 number of applicants that may be forwarded to the hiring 74.7 agency. Laws or rules that govern examination, ranking of 74.8 eligibles, and certification of eligibles for competitive open 74.9 positions do not apply to those job classifications included in 74.10 the pilot project. Before designating a job classification 74.11 under this subdivision, the committee must assure that the 74.12 hiring process for those job classifications complies with the 74.13 policies in subdivision 1. 74.14 Subd. 6. [EVALUATION.] The commissioner of employee 74.15 relations, in consultation with the human resources innovation 74.16 committee, shall design and implement a system for evaluating 74.17 the success of the pilot project in subdivision 5. By October 74.18 1, 1996, and October 1, 1997, the commissioner must report to 74.19 the legislature on the pilot project. The report must: 74.20 (1) list job classifications subject to the pilot project, 74.21 and the number of positions filled under these job classes; 74.22 (2) evaluate the extent to which the project has been 74.23 successful in maintaining a merit-based system in the absence of 74.24 traditional civil service laws and rules; 74.25 (3) quantify time and money saved in the hiring process 74.26 under the pilot project, as compared to hiring under the 74.27 traditional laws and rules; 74.28 (4) document the extent of complaints or problems arising 74.29 under the new system; and 74.30 (5) recommend any changes in laws or rules needed to make 74.31 permanent the successes of the pilot project. 74.32 Subd. 7. [EXTENSION.] Laws 1993, chapter 301, section 1, 74.33 subdivision 6, is not repealed until June 30, 1997. 74.34 Subd. 8. [REPEALER.] Minnesota Rules, parts 3900.0100 to 74.35 3900.4700 and 3900.6100 to 3900.9100, and all administrative 74.36 procedures of the department of employee relations that control 75.1 the manner in which state agencies hire employees, are repealed 75.2 on June 30, 1999. 75.3 Sec. 3. [GAINSHARING.] 75.4 Subdivision 1. [FINDINGS.] The legislature recognizes 75.5 state employees as crucial resources in providing effective and 75.6 efficient government services to the people of Minnesota. The 75.7 legislature believes that state employees should benefit from 75.8 successful efforts they make to improve government efficiency 75.9 and effectiveness. Efforts to improve government efficiency and 75.10 effectiveness include, but are not limited to, reductions in 75.11 unnecessary paperwork, repeal of unnecessary state, federal, and 75.12 local regulations, and reductions in unnecessary staff. 75.13 Subd. 2. [PILOT PROJECT.] During the biennium ending June 75.14 30, 1997, the department of employee relations must implement a 75.15 system of incentives including economic incentives for 75.16 unrepresented employees for employees in the department. The 75.17 system must be approved by the commissioner of finance before 75.18 being implemented. The system must have the following 75.19 characteristics: 75.20 (1) it must provide nonmanagerial unrepresented employees 75.21 within the agency the possibility of earning economic rewards by 75.22 suggesting changes in operation of the department's programs; 75.23 (2) it must provide nonmanagerial represented employees 75.24 within the agency the possibility of receiving individual 75.25 economic rewards, if provided in a collective bargaining 75.26 agreement, for suggesting changes in the operation of the 75.27 department's programs; 75.28 (3) it must provide groups of nonmanagerial represented 75.29 employees within the agency the possibility of receiving group 75.30 rewards in the form of training opportunities, filling of 75.31 unfilled employee complement, or other resources that benefit 75.32 overall group performance; 75.33 (4) any economic awards must be based on changes in 75.34 operations suggested by nonmanagerial employees that result in 75.35 objectively measurable cost savings of at least $25,000 or 75.36 significant and objectively measurable efficiencies in services 76.1 that the agency provides to its customers or clients, without 76.2 decreasing the quality of these services; 76.3 (5) awards must be a minimum of $500 up to a maximum of 76.4 $2,500 per year to unrepresented nonmanagerial employees who 76.5 were instrumental in identifying and implementing the efficiency 76.6 and cost-saving measures; 76.7 (6) an "efficiency savings account" must be created within 76.8 each fund that is used to provide money for department 76.9 services. Each account consists of money saved directly as a 76.10 result of initiatives under this section. Any awards under this 76.11 article must be paid from money in an efficiency savings 76.12 account. One-half of the money in the account may be used for 76.13 awards under this section, and the remainder must be returned to 76.14 the fund from which the money was appropriated; 76.15 (7) no award shall be given except upon approval of a team 76.16 comprised of equal numbers of management and nonmanagement 76.17 employees selected by the commissioner of employee relations 76.18 from state employees outside of the department; and 76.19 (8) the economic awards granted to unrepresented employees 76.20 must be one-time awards, and must not add to the base salary of 76.21 employees. 76.22 Subd. 3. [REPORTING.] The department of employee relations 76.23 must report to the legislature on October 1, 1996, and October 76.24 1, 1997, on the progress and results of the incentive programs 76.25 under this section. The reports must include: 76.26 (1) a description of the measurable cost savings and 76.27 in-agency services that were used as the basis for rewards; and 76.28 (2) a list of the number and amount of awards granted. 76.29 Sec. 4. [PROCUREMENT.] 76.30 Subdivision 1. [PURPOSE.] The primary purpose of the laws 76.31 governing state contracting is to ensure that state agencies 76.32 obtain high quality goods and services at the least cost and in 76.33 the most efficient and effective manner. The purpose of this 76.34 section is to establish a process to ensure that agencies obtain 76.35 goods and services in this manner, while removing rules and 76.36 procedures that cause unnecessary inefficiencies in the 77.1 purchasing system. 77.2 Subd. 2. [PILOT PROJECT.] Notwithstanding any law to the 77.3 contrary, the governor shall designate an executive agency that, 77.4 during the biennium ending June 30, 1997, is exempt from any 77.5 law, rule, or administrative procedure that requires approval of 77.6 the commissioner of administration before an agency enters into 77.7 a contract. The agency selected in this subdivision must 77.8 establish a process for obtaining goods and services that 77.9 complies with the policies in subdivision 1. The process must 77.10 include guidelines to prevent conflicts of interest for agency 77.11 employees involved in developing bid specifications or 77.12 proposals, evaluating bids or proposals, entering into 77.13 contracts, or evaluating the performance of a contractor. The 77.14 guidelines must attempt to ensure that such an employee: 77.15 (1) does not have any financial interest in and does not 77.16 personally benefit from the contract; 77.17 (2) does not accept from a contractor or bidder any 77.18 promise, obligation, contract for future reward, or gift, other 77.19 than an item of nominal value; and 77.20 (3) does not appear to have a conflict of interest because 77.21 of a family or close personal relationship to a contractor or 77.22 bidder, or because of a past employment or business relationship 77.23 with a contractor or bidder. 77.24 Upon request of the agency, the department of 77.25 administration shall provide the agency technical assistance in 77.26 designing such a process. 77.27 Subd. 3. [EVALUATION.] The commissioner of administration, 77.28 in consultation with the agency selected in subdivision 2, shall 77.29 design and implement a system for evaluating the success of the 77.30 pilot project in subdivision 2. The system specifically must: 77.31 (1) evaluate the extent to which the agency has been 77.32 successful in obtaining high quality goods and services at the 77.33 least cost in the absence of the traditional checks placed on 77.34 agencies by laws, rules, and procedures administered by the 77.35 commissioner of administration; 77.36 (2) quantify time and money saved in the procurement 78.1 process under the pilot project as compared to purchasing goods 78.2 and services under the traditional rules and procedures; and 78.3 (3) document the extent of complaints or problems arising 78.4 under the new system. 78.5 The agency involved in the pilot project under this section 78.6 and the commissioner of administration must report to the 78.7 legislature by October 1, 1996, and October 1, 1997, on the 78.8 progress and results of the project. The reports must include 78.9 at least the elements required in clauses (1) to (3) and must 78.10 also make recommendations for legislative changes needed to 78.11 ensure that the state will have the most efficient and effective 78.12 system possible for purchasing goods and services. 78.13 Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 78.14 This article is effective on the day following final 78.15 enactment. 78.16 ARTICLE 14 78.17 PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 78.18 Section 1. [POLICY.] 78.19 Nothing in article 13 authorizes the unilateral 78.20 modification or abrogation of a right under a collective 78.21 bargaining agreement. The legislature affirmatively encourages 78.22 state agencies and bargaining units, when negotiating future 78.23 agreements, to allow for participation in pilot projects that 78.24 foster innovation, creativity, and productivity within the state 78.25 human resource system and within individual agencies, 78.26 departments, or units thereof. 78.27 Sec. 2. [STUDY.] 78.28 The legislative coordinating commission or another 78.29 legislative commission designated by the legislative 78.30 coordinating commission shall study issues related to 78.31 determination of which public employees are supervisory and 78.32 confidential employees, as discussed in recent appellate court 78.33 decisions involving employees in McLeod and Scott counties. The 78.34 commission shall determine what changes are needed in procedures 78.35 or rules of the bureau of mediation services, or in legislation, 78.36 to maintain an appropriate balance in the determination of which 79.1 employees are confidential and supervisory employees under 79.2 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A. The commission shall report 79.3 conclusions and recommendations to the legislature by February 79.4 1, 1996. 79.5 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 79.6 This article is effective on the day following final 79.7 enactment. 79.8 ARTICLE 15 79.9 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 79.10 Section 1. [UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CONTRACTING.] 79.11 Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the governor shall 79.12 designate one executive agency that will work with the 79.13 University of Minnesota to develop more efficient and effective 79.14 procedures for state agencies to contract with the University of 79.15 Minnesota. Consideration shall be given to using a single 79.16 agency and a single set of administrative procedures for all 79.17 state contracting with the University. As part of its 1998-1999 79.18 biennial budget request, the University of Minnesota shall 79.19 include measures demonstrating the efficiency gained through 79.20 these procedures and any recommendations for further 79.21 improvements. 79.22 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 79.23 Section 1 is effective on the day following final enactment. 79.24 ARTICLE 16 79.25 BOARD OF INNOVATION 79.26 Section 1. [465.7971] [WAIVERS OF STATE RULES; POLICIES.] 79.27 Subdivision 1. [APPLICATION.] A state agency may apply to 79.28 the board for a waiver from: (1) an administrative rule or 79.29 policy adopted by the department of employee relations that 79.30 deals with the state personnel system; (2) an administrative 79.31 rule or policy of the department of administration that deals 79.32 with the state procurement system; or (3) a policy of the 79.33 department of finance that deals with the state accounting 79.34 system. Two or more state agencies may submit a joint 79.35 application. A waiver application must identify the rule or 79.36 policy at issue, and must describe the improved outcome sought 80.1 through the waiver. 80.2 Subd. 2. [REVIEW PROCESS.] (a) The board shall review all 80.3 applications submitted under this section. The board shall 80.4 dismiss an application if it finds that the application proposes 80.5 a waiver that would result in due process violations, violations 80.6 of federal law or the state or federal constitution, or the loss 80.7 of services to people who are entitled to them. If a proposed 80.8 waiver would violate the terms of a collective bargaining 80.9 agreement effective under chapter 179A, the waiver is not 80.10 effective without the consent of the exclusive representative 80.11 that is a party to the agreement. The board may approve a 80.12 waiver only if the board determines that if the waiver is 80.13 granted: (1) services can be provided in a more efficient or 80.14 effective manner; and (2) services related to human resources 80.15 must be provided in a manner consistent with the policies 80.16 expressed in article 13, section 2, and in section 43A.01 and 80.17 services related to procurement must be provided in a manner 80.18 consistent with the policies expressed in article 13, section 4. 80.19 In the case of a waiver from a policy of the department of 80.20 finance, the board may approve the waiver only if it determines 80.21 that services will be provided in a more efficient or effective 80.22 manner and that state funds will be adequately accounted for and 80.23 safeguarded in a manner that complies with generally accepted 80.24 government accounting principles. 80.25 (b) Within 15 days of receipt of the application, the board 80.26 shall send a copy of the application to: (1) the agency whose 80.27 rule or policy is involved; and (2) all exclusive 80.28 representatives who represent employees of the agency requesting 80.29 the waiver. The agency whose rule or policy is involved may 80.30 mail a copy of the application to all persons who have 80.31 registered with the agency under section 14.14, subdivision 1a. 80.32 (c) The agency whose rule or policy is involved or an 80.33 exclusive representative shall notify the board of its agreement 80.34 with or objection to and grounds for objection to the waiver 80.35 within 60 days of the date when the application was transmitted 80.36 to the agency or the exclusive representative. An agency's or 81.1 exclusive representative's failure to do so is considered 81.2 agreement to the waiver. 81.3 (d) If the agency or the exclusive representative objects 81.4 to the waiver, the board shall schedule a meeting at which the 81.5 agency requesting the waiver may present its case for the waiver 81.6 and the objecting party may respond. The board shall decide 81.7 whether to grant a waiver at its next regularly scheduled 81.8 meeting following its receipt of an agency's response, or the 81.9 end of the 60-day response period, whichever occurs first. If 81.10 consideration of an application is not concluded at the meeting, 81.11 the matter may be carried over to the next meeting of the 81.12 board. Interested persons may submit written comments to the 81.13 board on the waiver request. 81.14 (e) If the board grants a request for a waiver, the board 81.15 and the agency requesting the waiver shall enter into an 81.16 agreement relating to the outcomes desired as a result of the 81.17 waiver and the means of measurement to determine whether those 81.18 outcomes have been achieved with the waiver. The agreement must 81.19 specify the duration of the waiver, which must be for at least 81.20 two years and not more than four years. If the board determines 81.21 that an agency to which a waiver is granted is failing to comply 81.22 with the terms of the agreement, the board may rescind the 81.23 agreement. 81.24 Subd. 3. [BOARD.] For purposes of evaluating waiver 81.25 requests involving rules or policies of the department of 81.26 administration, the chief administrative law judge shall appoint 81.27 a third administrative law judge to replace the commissioner of 81.28 administration on the board. 81.29 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 81.30 Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 81.31 ARTICLE 17 81.32 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 81.33 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.056, is 81.34 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 81.35 Subd. 4a. [ASSET VERIFICATION.] For purposes of 81.36 verification, the value of a life estate shall be considered not 82.1 saleable unless the owner of the remainder interest intends to 82.2 purchase the life estate, or the owner of the life estate and 82.3 the owner of the remainder sell the entire property. 82.4 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.056, is 82.5 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 82.6 Subd. 4b. [INCOME VERIFICATION.] The local agency shall 82.7 not require a monthly income verification form for a recipient 82.8 who is a resident of a long-term care facility and who has 82.9 monthly earned income of $80 or less. 82.10 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.056, is 82.11 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 82.12 Subd. 5a. [INDIVIDUALS ON FIXED INCOME.] Recipients of 82.13 medical assistance who receive only fixed unearned income, where 82.14 such income is unvarying in amount and timing of receipt 82.15 throughout the year, shall report and verify their income 82.16 annually. 82.17 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256B.056, is 82.18 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 82.19 Subd. 5b. [INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW INCOME.] Recipients of 82.20 medical assistance not residing in a long-term care facility who 82.21 have slightly fluctuating income which is below the medical 82.22 assistance income limit shall report and verify their income on 82.23 a semiannual basis. 82.24 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256D.405, is 82.25 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 82.26 Subd. 1a. [EXEMPTION.] Recipients who maintain 82.27 supplemental security income eligibility are exempt from the 82.28 reporting requirements of subdivision 1, except that the 82.29 policies and procedures of transfers of assets are those used by 82.30 the medical assistance program under section 256B.0595. 82.31 Sec. 6. [RAMSEY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; PILOT PROJECT FOR 82.32 ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT METHODS.] 82.33 Ramsey county may conduct a pilot project for construction 82.34 projects under this section. Notwithstanding any other law, 82.35 Ramsey county may contract for the acquisition, construction, or 82.36 improvement of real property or buildings in a manner determined 83.1 by the county board, with or without advertising for bids. 83.2 Before proceeding without advertising for bids, the county board 83.3 shall, by a vote of at least five board members, make a 83.4 determination that an alternative construction procurement 83.5 method serves the interest of the public in regard to cost, 83.6 speed, and quality of construction. Alternative construction 83.7 procurement methods include, but are not limited to: (1) the 83.8 solicitation of proposals for construction on a design/build 83.9 basis and subsequent negotiation of contract terms; or (2) the 83.10 solicitation of proposals for a construction management 83.11 agreement which may include a guaranteed maximum price. The 83.12 provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 383A.201, apply to 83.13 this section. Each year, before January 15, Ramsey county shall 83.14 report on actions taken under this section during the preceding 83.15 year to state house and senate legislative committees having 83.16 jurisdiction over local government matters. The authority 83.17 provided in this section expires December 31, 1997. 83.18 Sec. 7. [REPEALER.] 83.19 Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 256D.425, subdivision 3, 83.20 is repealed. 83.21 Sec. 8. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 83.22 Section 6 is effective on the day following final 83.23 enactment. Sections 1 to 5 and 7 are effective August 1, 1995. 83.24 Section 3 ceases to be effective if a federal agency determines 83.25 that implementation of section 3 would cause a loss of federal 83.26 funding. 83.27 ARTICLE 18 83.28 DEADLINE FOR AGENCY ACTION 83.29 Section 1. [15.99] [TIME DEADLINE FOR AGENCY ACTION.] 83.30 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section, 83.31 "agency" means a department, agency, board, commission, or other 83.32 group in the executive branch of state government; a statutory 83.33 or home rule charter city, county, town, or school district; any 83.34 metropolitan agency or regional entity; and any other political 83.35 subdivision of the state. 83.36 Subd. 2. [DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE.] Except as otherwise 84.1 provided in this section and notwithstanding any other law to 84.2 the contrary, an agency must approve or deny within 60 days a 84.3 written request relating to zoning, septic systems, or expansion 84.4 of the metropolitan urban service area for a permit, license, or 84.5 other governmental approval of an action. Failure of an agency 84.6 to deny a request within 60 days is approval of the request. If 84.7 an agency denies the request, it must state in writing the 84.8 reasons for the denial at the time that it denies the request. 84.9 Subd. 3. [APPLICATION; EXTENSIONS.] (a) The time limit in 84.10 subdivision 2 begins upon the agency's receipt of a written 84.11 request containing all information required by law or by a 84.12 previously adopted rule, ordinance, or policy of the agency. If 84.13 an agency receives a written request that does not contain all 84.14 required information, the 60-day limit starts over only if the 84.15 agency sends notice within ten business days of receipt of the 84.16 request telling the requester what information is missing. 84.17 (b) If an action relating to zoning, septic systems, or 84.18 expansion of the metropolitan urban service area requires the 84.19 approval of more than one state agency in the executive branch, 84.20 the 60-day period in subdivision 2 begins to run for all 84.21 executive branch agencies on the day a request containing all 84.22 required information is received by one state agency. The 84.23 agency receiving the request must forward copies to other state 84.24 agencies whose approval is required. 84.25 (c) An agency response meets the 60-day time limit if the 84.26 agency can document that the response was sent within 60 days of 84.27 receipt of the written request. 84.28 (d) The time limit in subdivision 2 is extended if a state 84.29 statute, federal law, or court order requires a process to occur 84.30 before the agency acts on the request, and the time periods 84.31 prescribed in the state statute, federal law, or court order 84.32 make it impossible to act on the request within 60 days. In 84.33 cases described in this paragraph, the deadline is extended to 84.34 60 days after completion of the last process required in the 84.35 applicable statute, law, or order. Final approval of an agency 84.36 receiving a request is not considered a process for purposes of 85.1 this paragraph. 85.2 (e) The time limit in subdivision 2 is extended if: (1) a 85.3 request submitted to a state agency requires prior approval of a 85.4 federal agency; or (2) an application submitted to a city, 85.5 county, town, school district, metropolitan or regional entity, 85.6 or other political subdivision requires prior approval of a 85.7 state or federal agency. In cases described in this paragraph, 85.8 the deadline for agency action is extended to 60 days after the 85.9 required prior approval is granted. 85.10 (f) An agency may extend the timeline under this 85.11 subdivision before the end of the initial 60-day period by 85.12 providing written notice of the extension to the applicant. The 85.13 notification must state the reasons for the extension and its 85.14 anticipated length, which may not exceed 60 days unless approved 85.15 by the applicant. 85.16 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 85.17 Section 1 is effective July 1, 1995, and applies to any 85.18 written request submitted after that date. 85.19 ARTICLE 19 85.20 STATE AGENCY CUSTOMER SERVICE 85.21 Section 1. [15.101] [CUSTOMER SERVICE.] 85.22 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.] For purposes of this section 85.23 and section 15.102: 85.24 (1) "business license" or "license" has the meaning given 85.25 it in section 116J.70, subdivision 2, and also includes licenses 85.26 and other forms of approval listed in section 116J.70, 85.27 subdivision 2a, clauses (7) and (8), but does not include those 85.28 listed in subdivision 2a, clauses (1) to (6); 85.29 (2) "customer" means an individual; a small business as 85.30 defined in section 645.445, but also including a nonprofit 85.31 corporation that otherwise meets the criteria in that section; a 85.32 family farm, family farm corporation, or family farm partnership 85.33 as defined in section 500.24, subdivision 2; or a political 85.34 subdivision as defined in section 3.881, subdivision 2; 85.35 (3) "initial agency" means the state agency to which a 85.36 customer submits an application for a license or inquires about 86.1 submitting an application; and 86.2 (4) "responsible agency" means the initial agency or 86.3 another state agency that agrees to be designated the 86.4 responsible agency. 86.5 Subd. 2. [RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER NEEDS.] (a) When a 86.6 customer applies to a state agency for a license to engage in 86.7 activity, the agency is responsible for providing the customer 86.8 with information the customer needs from the state to complete 86.9 the application, including information on any other agency or 86.10 agencies that must take action before the license may be granted 86.11 or that must issue a separate license before the customer may 86.12 proceed with the activity. The employee of the initial agency 86.13 or responsible agency who accepts the customer's application or 86.14 inquiry regarding an application shall provide the customer with 86.15 the employee's name, title, and work telephone number and shall 86.16 inform the customer that the employee will be available to 86.17 provide assistance and information as the customer proceeds with 86.18 the application and awaits the agency's action on it. 86.19 (b) If the responsible agency determines that another state 86.20 agency or agencies must act on an application, the responsible 86.21 agency shall forward all necessary application forms and other 86.22 required information to the other agency or agencies and shall 86.23 coordinate with the other agency or agencies in an effort to 86.24 assure that all action on the application is completed within 86.25 the time specified in section 15.102. 86.26 (c) At the request of a customer, the responsible agency 86.27 shall prepare a written work plan, which is not a binding 86.28 contract, setting out the steps necessary for the customer to 86.29 complete the application, the time when the responsible agency 86.30 may be expected to take action on the application, the steps the 86.31 responsible agency will take to forward an application or 86.32 required information to any other state agency or agencies that 86.33 must take action, and the process by which the other agency or 86.34 agencies may be expected to act. The work plan must include 86.35 information on the deadline for agency action under section 86.36 15.102 and on the result of agency failure to meet the 87.1 deadline. The work plan must be provided to a customer no later 87.2 than 20 working days after the customer requested the plan. 87.3 Sec. 2. [15.102] [TIME LIMITATION.] 87.4 Subdivision 1. [DEADLINE FOR ACTION.] Unless a shorter 87.5 period is provided by law, all state agencies that must act on a 87.6 customer's application for a license shall take final action on 87.7 it within 60 days after the customer's submission of a completed 87.8 application to the responsible agency or within 60 days after 87.9 the customer has been provided with a work plan under section 87.10 15.101, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), whichever is later. If 87.11 action on the application is not completed within 60 days, the 87.12 license is deemed to be granted. The time period specified in 87.13 this subdivision does not begin to run until the customer has 87.14 completed any required application in complete, correct form and 87.15 has provided any additional required information or 87.16 documentation. 87.17 Subd. 2. [LONGER TIME LIMITS.] An agency may provide for a 87.18 longer time for the conclusion of action on an application, by 87.19 itself and by another agency or agencies, if: 87.20 (1) the agency states in writing to the customer that a 87.21 longer time is needed to protect against serious and significant 87.22 harm to the public health, safety, or welfare, states the reason 87.23 why, and specifies the additional time needed; 87.24 (2) the agency states in writing to the customer that a 87.25 longer time is needed to comply with state or federal 87.26 requirements, states the requirements, and specifies the 87.27 additional time needed; or 87.28 (3) an agency that must take action on an application is a 87.29 multimember board that meets periodically, in which case the 87.30 agency must complete its action within 60 days after its first 87.31 meeting after receipt of the application, or within a longer 87.32 period established under clause (1) or (2). 87.33 Subd. 3. [EXCLUSIONS.] This section does not apply to an 87.34 application requiring one or more public hearings or an 87.35 environmental impact statement or environmental assessment 87.36 worksheet. 88.1 Subd. 4. [COMPLIANCE.] When a license is deemed granted 88.2 under subdivision 1, this section does not limit the right of an 88.3 agency to suspend, limit, revoke, or change a license for 88.4 failure of the customer to comply with applicable laws or rules. 88.5 Subd. 5. [LIMIT ON REVIEW.] A decision of an agency under 88.6 subdivision 2 that a time longer than 60 days is needed to 88.7 complete action on an application is not subject to judicial 88.8 review. 88.9 Sec. 3. [15.103] [OTHER LAW.] 88.10 A state agency action that is subject to section 15.99 is 88.11 governed by section 15.99 if there is a conflict between that 88.12 section and sections 15.101 and 15.102. 88.13 Sec. 4. [NO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.] 88.14 During the biennium ending June 30, 1997, agencies shall 88.15 comply with sections 1 and 2 with their existing complements and 88.16 appropriations.