Minnesota Legislature
SF 1938
1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:24am
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A bill for an act
relating to state government finance; providing federal stimulus oversight
funding for certain state agencies; conforming Minnesota law to the requirements
necessary to receive federal stimulus money for medical assistance; modifying
Hennepin County's 2009 nonfederal share of medical assistance costs to
comply with federal requirements to receive enhanced FMAP; creating a fiscal
stabilization account in the federal fund; appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
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The amount shown in this section summarizes direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this act.
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2009 |
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General |
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1,084,000 |
Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
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The sums shown in the column marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the general
fund. The figure "2009" used in this act means that the appropriations listed under it are
available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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Ending June 30 |
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2009 |
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Sec. 3. FINANCE
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$ |
700,000 |
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Federal Stimulus Money Reporting and
Oversight
This appropriation is to provide for staff,
computers, professional and technical
services, and other operating expenses
necessary to comply with the reporting,
monitoring, and financial control and
transparency requirements of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009. This appropriation may be used to
cover costs incurred by other state agencies
and financial partners working in cooperation
with the commissioner of finance to comply
with the ARRA transparency requirements,
including local units of government,
higher education institutions, and nonprofit
organizations. This appropriation must not
be used to support the costs of administering
specific programs funded by the ARRA. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2011.
Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR
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384,000 |
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Federal Stimulus Money Reporting and
Oversight
This appropriation is to provide temporary
funding for staff, computers, and other
operating expenses necessary to conduct
special investigations and other oversight
related to ensuring compliance with the
reporting, monitoring, and financial control
and transparency requirements of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) of 2009. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2011.
Sec. 5. HUMAN SERVICES.
Subdivision 1.
Local share payment modification required for ARRA
compliance.
Effective retroactively from October 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, the
state shall reduce Hennepin County's monthly contribution to the nonfederal share of
medical assistance costs to the percentage required on September 1, 2008, to meet federal
requirements for enhanced federal match under the American Reinvestment and Recovery
Act of 2009. Notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
256B.19, subdivision 1c, paragraph (d), for the period beginning October 1, 2008, to
June 30, 2009, Hennepin County's monthly payment under that provision is reduced to
$434,688.
Subd. 2.
Capitation payments.
Effective retroactively from October 1, 2008,
through December 31, 2010, the commissioner of human services shall increase capitation
payments made to the Metropolitan Health Plan under Minnesota Statutes 2008, section
256B.19, subdivision 1c, paragraph (c), by $6,800,000. The increased amount includes
federal matching money.
Sec. 6. FISCAL STABILIZATION ACCOUNT.
The fiscal stabilization account is created in the federal fund. All money received
by the state under title XIV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
Public Law 111-5, division A, must be credited to the fiscal stabilization account. Money
in the account must not be spent except pursuant to a direct appropriation by law. When
all money credited and to be credited to the account from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been spent, the commissioner of finance shall close the
account.
Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act is effective the day following final enactment.