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SF 1467

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 08/06/2021 05:29pm

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A bill for an act
relating to state government; reestablishing a Legislative Commission on Data
Practices and Personal Data Privacy; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.8844] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON DATA PRACTICES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Established. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal
Data Privacy is created to study issues relating to government data practices and individuals'
personal data privacy rights and to review legislation impacting data practices, data security,
and personal data privacy. The commission is a continuation of the commission that was
established by Laws 2014, chapter 193, as amended, and which expired June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commission consists of two senators appointed by the senate
majority leader, two senators appointed by the minority leader in the senate, two members
of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker, and two members of the house of
representatives appointed by the minority leader in the house. Two members from each
chamber must be from the majority party in that chamber and two members from each
chamber must be from the minority party in that chamber. Each appointing authority must
make appointments as soon as possible after the beginning of the regular legislative session
in the odd-numbered year. The ranking senator from the majority party appointed to the
commission must convene the first meeting of a biennium by February 15 in the
odd-numbered year. The commission may elect up to four former legislators who have
demonstrated an interest in, or have a history of working in, the areas of government data
practices and personal data privacy to serve as nonvoting members of the commission. The
former legislators must not be registered lobbyists and shall be compensated as provided
under section 15.0575, subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Terms; vacancies. new text end

new text begin Members of the commission serve for terms beginning upon
appointment and ending at the beginning of the regular legislative session in the next
odd-numbered year. The appropriate appointing authority must fill a vacancy for a seat of
a current legislator for the remainder of the unexpired term.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Officers. new text end

new text begin The commission must elect a chair and may elect other officers as it
determines are necessary. The chair alternates between a member of the senate and a member
of the house of representatives in January of each odd-numbered year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin Legislative staff must provide administrative and research assistance to
the commission. The Legislative Coordinating Commission may, if funding is available,
appoint staff to provide research assistance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The commission shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) review and provide the legislature with research and analysis of emerging issues
relating to government data practices and security and privacy of personal data;
new text end

new text begin (2) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals relating to the Minnesota
Government Data Practices Act; and
new text end

new text begin (3) review and make recommendations on legislative proposals impacting personal data
privacy rights, data security, and other related issues.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. Initial
members of the commission serve for a term ending in January 2023. A member of the
house of representatives shall serve as the first chair of the commission. A member of the
senate shall serve as chair of the commission beginning in January 2023.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin INITIAL APPOINTMENTS AND MEETINGS.
new text end

new text begin Appointing authorities for the Legislative Commission on Data Practices under Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.8844, must make initial appointments by June 1, 2021. The speaker of
the house of representatives must designate one member of the commission to convene the
first meeting of the commission by June 15, 2021.
new text end