as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to state expenditures; requiring that a 1.3 cost-benefit analysis be performed for expenditures 1.4 over $1,000,000; amending Minnesota Statutes 1999 1.5 Supplement, section 16C.065. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1999 Supplement, section 1.8 16C.065, is amended to read: 1.9 16C.065 [COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.] 1.10 (a)The commissioner or an agency official to whom the1.11commissioner has delegated duties under section 16C.03,1.12subdivision 16, may not approve a contract or purchase of goods1.13or servicesA cost-benefit analysis must be completed for each 1.14 proposed state agency expenditure in an amount greater 1.15 than$5,000,000 unless a cost-benefit analysis has been1.16completed and shows a positive benefit to the1.17public$1,000,000. The management analysis division must 1.18 perform or direct the performance of the analysis.A1.19cost-benefit analysis must be performed for a project if an1.20aggregation of contracts or purchases for a project exceeds1.21$5,000,000.1.22 (b) All cost-benefit analysis documents under this section, 1.23 including preliminary drafts and notes, are public data. 1.24 (c)If a cost-benefit analysis does not show a positive1.25benefit to the public, the governor may approve a contract or2.1purchase of goods or services if a cost-effectiveness study had2.2been done that shows the proposed project is the most effective2.3way to provide a necessary public good.2.4(d) This section applies to contracts for goods or services2.5that are expected to have a useful life of more than three2.6years.This section does not applyfor purchase of goods or2.7services forto a response to a natural disaster if an emergency 2.8 has been declared by the governor.