SF 1551

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/13/2012 11:25am

A bill for an act
relating to electrical inspections; providing for continued electrical inspections
when biennial appropriations have not been enacted; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.04, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 326B.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Construction code fund.

new text begin (a) new text end There is created in the state treasury
a construction code fund as a special revenue fund for the purpose of administering this
chapter, sections 327.31 to 327.36, and chapter 327B. All money collected under those
sections, except penalties, is credited to the construction code fund unless otherwise
specifically designated by law. Any interest or profit accruing from investment of these
sums is credited to the construction code fund. All money collected in the construction
code fund is appropriated to the commissioner of labor and industry to administer and
enforce the provisions of the laws identified in this section.

new text begin (b) new text end Unless otherwise provided by law, all penalties assessed under this chapter,
section 327.35, and chapter 327B are credited to the assigned risk safety account
established by section 79.253.

new text begin (c) Electrical inspections shall be continued, regardless of whether all or any part of
the biennial appropriation law for the department has been enacted. The amount necessary
to conduct electrical inspections when the biennial appropriation law has not been enacted
is appropriated from the construction code fund. If, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year,
legislation has not been enacted to appropriate money to the commissioner of management
and budget for central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources functions,
amounts necessary to operate those functions for the purpose of this paragraph are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget. As
necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of this appropriation to other state
agencies to support carrying out these functions. Any subsequent appropriation to the
commissioner of management and budget for a biennium in which this paragraph has been
applied supersedes and replaces the funding authorized in this paragraph.
new text end