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SF 1686

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:22am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to data practices; proposing classification of grants data created or
maintained by government entities; proposing classification of regional parks
foundation private donor gift data as private or nonpublic; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2008, sections 13.599, subdivision 1; 13.792.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.599, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given them.

(a) "Completion of the evaluation process" means that the granting agency has
completed negotiating the grant agreement with the selected grantee.

(b) "Grant agreement" has the meaning given in section 16B.97, subdivision 1.

(c) "Grantee" means a personnew text begin or political subdivisionnew text end that applies for or receives a
grant.

(d) "Granting agency" means the deleted text begin state agencydeleted text end new text begin government entitynew text end that provides
the grant.

(e) "Opened" means the act that occurs once the deadline for submitting a response
to a proposal to the granting agency has been reached.

(f) "Request for proposal" means the data outlining the responsibilities the granting
agency wants the grantee to assume.

(g) "Response" means the data submitted by a grantee as required by a request for
proposal.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 13.792, is amended to read:


13.792 PRIVATE DONOR GIFT DATA.

The following data maintained by the Minnesota Zoological Garden, the University
of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities,new text begin the Regional Parks
Foundation of the Twin Cities,
new text end and any related entity subject to chapter 13 are classified
as private or nonpublic:

(1) research information about prospects and donors gathered to aid in determining
appropriateness of solicitation and level of gift request;

(2) specific data in prospect lists that would identify prospects to be solicited, dollar
amounts to be requested, and name of solicitor;

(3) portions of solicitation letters and proposals that identify the prospect being
solicited and the dollar amount being requested;

(4) letters, pledge cards, and other responses received from donors regarding
prospective gifts in response to solicitations;

(5) portions of thank-you letters and other gift acknowledgment communications
that would identify the name of the donor and the specific amount of the gift, pledge,
or pledge payment;

(6) donor financial or estate planning information, or portions of memoranda, letters,
or other documents commenting on any donor's financial circumstances; and

(7) data detailing dates of gifts, payment schedule of gifts, form of gifts, and specific
gift amounts made by donors.

Names of donors and gift ranges are public data.

Sec. 3. new text begin APPLICATION.
new text end

new text begin Section 2 applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end