SF 1298

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/07/2013 08:37am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; updating provisions in the Geospatial Information
Office; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivisions 7, 8,
by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30,
subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Discretionary powers.

The office may:

(1) enter into contracts for goods or services with public or private organizations
and charge fees for services it provides;

(2) apply for, receive, and expend money from public agencies;

(3) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from the federal government
and other public or private sources;

(4) enter into contracts with agencies of the federal government, local government
units, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, and private persons
and other nongovernment organizations as necessary to perform its statutory duties;

(5) appoint committees and task forces to assist the office in carrying out its duties;

(6) sponsor and conduct conferences and studies, collect and disseminate
information, and issue reports relating to geospatial information and technology issues;

(7) participate in the activities and conferences related to geospatial information
and communications technology issues;

(8) (1) review the Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) technology infrastructure
of regions of the state and cooperate with and make recommendations to the governor,
legislature, state agencies, local governments, local technology development agencies,
the federal government, private businesses, and individuals for the realization of GIS
information and technology infrastructure development potential;

(9) (2) sponsor, support, and facilitate innovative and collaborative geospatial
systems technology, data, and services projects; and

(10) (3) review and recommend alternative sourcing strategies for state geospatial
information systems technology, data, and services.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Geospatial Advisory councils Council created.

(a) The chief information
officer must establish utilize a governance structure that includes an advisory councils
council to provide recommendations for improving the operations and management of
geospatial technology within state government and also on issues of importance to users
of geospatial technology throughout the state.

(a) (b) A statewide geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office regarding the improvement of services statewide through
the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The
chief information officer must appoint the members of the council. The members must
represent a cross-section of organizations including counties, cities, universities, business,
nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, tribal governments, and state agencies. No more
than 20 percent of the members may be employees of a state agency. In addition, the chief
geospatial information officer must be a nonvoting member.

(b) A state government geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office on issues concerning improving state government services
through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology.
The chief information officer must designate up to 15 state government agencies and
constitutional offices, including the Office of Enterprise Technology and the Minnesota
Geospatial Information Office, to be represented on the council. The council must be
chaired by the chief geographic information officer. A representative of the statewide
geospatial advisory council must serve as a nonvoting member.

(c) Members of both the statewide Geospatial Advisory Council and the state
government advisory council must be recommended by a process that ensures that each
member is designated to represent a clearly identified agency or interested party category.
Members of the statewide geospatial advisory council must be selected in compliance with
the state's open appointment process. Members of the state government geospatial advisory
council must be appointed by the heads of their respective agencies or constitutional offices.
One member of the state government geospatial advisory council must be appointed by
the Legislative Coordinating Commission. Members shall serve a term of two years.

(d) The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office must provide administrative
support for both the Geospatial Advisory councils Council.

(e) This subdivision expires June 30, 2015.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 10.

Electronic geospatial data defined.

"Electronic geospatial data" means
digital data using geographic or projected map coordinate values, identification codes,
and associated descriptive data to locate and describe boundaries or features on, above,
or below the surface of the earth or characteristics of the earth's inhabitants or its natural
or human-constructed features.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 11.

Government sharing of electronic geospatial data.

(a) The definitions
in section 13.02 apply to this subdivision.

(b) Electronic geospatial government data must be shared at no cost with government
entities and federal and tribal government agencies. Data received under this subdivision
may be reproduced or shared with other government entities or agencies. A release of
data under this subdivision must include metadata or other documentation that identifies
the original authoritative data source. Government entities providing data under this
subdivision are not required to provide data in an alternate format specified by the
requestor. A government entity is not required to provide the same data to the same
requestor more than four times per year, unless required by law or court order. Government
entities and agencies sharing and receiving electronic geospatial data under this subdivision
are immune from civil liability arising out of the use of the shared electronic geospatial
data. This subdivision does not authorize the release of data that are not public data.

Sec. 5. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivisions 4 and 5, are repealed.