SF 2238

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/04/2014 09:33am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for a grant for open
government, civic technology, and open data.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANT; OPEN GOVERNMENT, CIVIC TECHNOLOGY, AND
OPEN DATA.
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new text begin $ ....... is appropriated from the general fund for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2014, to the commissioner of administration for a grant to Minnesota E-Democracy
to implement and coordinate an Open Minnesota educational outreach initiative to
promote statewide adoption of open government strategies, the use of technology for civic
innovation, and the wide use of public data sets in the public and private sector. The
commissioner of administration may retain up to three percent of the grant amount for
costs associated with administering this grant, including obtaining advice from interested
government units on the grant terms and objectives.
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