1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:10am
A bill for an act
relating to state government operations; eliminating unnecessary state mandates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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By July 1, 2010, mandates or
regulations that result in unnecessary paperwork, are redundant, or contain outdated or
irrelevant requirements shall be eliminated or revised. Requirements that are necessary
to protect the health and well-being of Minnesotans or that are necessary to meet federal
requirements shall not be eliminated.
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Any county, city, school district, professional
association, or other entity affected by state mandates may submit to the legislature a
list of mandates that are required by state statute or rule that the entity determines to be
unnecessary or in need of reform. The legislature shall review the mandates that have
been submitted.
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