SF 1814

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2019 09:21am

A bill for an act
relating to environment; reducing appropriations for positions unfilled for at least
180 days; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin REDUCING APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNFILLED POSITIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Reduction required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must
reduce general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations to the Department of Natural
Resources, the Pollution Control Agency, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources for
agency operations for the biennium ending June 30, 2021, for salary and benefits savings
that result from any positions that have not been filled within 180 days of the posting of the
position. This section applies only to positions that are posted in fiscal years 2019, 2020,
and 2021. Reductions made under this section must be reflected as reductions in agency
base budgets for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. This section does not apply to any positions
that require law enforcement training.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and the house of representatives
environment finance committees regarding the amount of reductions in spending by each
agency under this section.
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