as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the organization and operation of state 1.3 government; modifying provisions relating to state 1.4 government operations; modifying budget preparation 1.5 provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 1.6 3.3005, by adding a subdivision; 16A.055, subdivision 1.7 6; 16A.10, as amended; 16A.102, subdivisions 1 and 2; 1.8 16A.105; 16A.11, subdivisions 3 and 3a; 16A.501; 1.9 16A.72; 16B.04, subdivision 4; 16B.30; 17.03, 1.10 subdivision 11; 43A.04, subdivision 1a; 45.012; 1.11 84.027, subdivision 14; 116.03, subdivision 2a; 1.12 116J.011; 144.05, subdivision 2; 174.02, subdivision 1.13 1a; 175.001, subdivision 6; 190.09, subdivision 2; 1.14 196.05, subdivision 2; 216A.07, subdivision 6; 1.15 268.0122, subdivision 6; 270.02, subdivision 3a; 1.16 299A.01, subdivision 1a; and 363.05, subdivision 3; 1.17 Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.986, 1.18 subdivisions 2 and 4; 3.987, subdivisions 1 and 2; 1.19 3.988, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivision 2; 16A.103, 1.20 subdivision 1; 16A.11, subdivision 1; 16A.641, 1.21 subdivision 4; 120.0111; 241.01, subdivision 3b; 1.22 245.03, subdivision 2; and 273.1398, subdivision 8; 1.23 Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 1.24 amended; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 1.25 3.971, subdivision 3; 15.90; 15.91; 15.92; Minnesota 1.26 Statutes 1997 Supplement, sections 3.987, subdivision 1.27 3; 3.989, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 14.431; 16A.11, 1.28 subdivisions 3b and 3c; and 241.015. 1.29 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.30 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 3.3005, is 1.31 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.32 Subd. 2a. [REVIEW OF FEDERAL FUNDS SPENDING 1.33 REQUEST.] Twenty days after a governor's budget request that 1.34 includes a request to spend federal money is submitted to the 1.35 legislature, a state agency may expend money included in that 1.36 request unless, within the 20-day period, a member of the 1.37 legislative advisory commission requests further review. If a 2.1 legislative advisory commission member requests further review 2.2 of a federal funds spending request, the agency may not expend 2.3 the federal funds until the request has been satisfied and 2.4 withdrawn, the expenditure is approved in law, or the regular 2.5 session of the legislature is adjourned for the year. 2.6 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.986, 2.7 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 2.8 Subd. 2. [LOCAL FISCAL IMPACT.] (a) "Local fiscal impact" 2.9 means increased or decreased costs or revenues that a political 2.10 subdivision would incur as a result of a law enacted after June 2.11 30, 1997, or rule proposed after June 30, 1998: 2.12 (1) that mandates a new program, eliminates an existing 2.13 mandated program, requires an increased level of service of an 2.14 existing program, or permits a decreased level of service in an 2.15 existing mandated program; 2.16 (2) that implements or interprets federal law and, by its 2.17 implementation or interpretation, increases or decreases program 2.18 or service levels beyond the level required by the federal law; 2.19 (3) that implements or interprets a statute or amendment 2.20 adopted or enacted pursuant to the approval of a statewide 2.21 ballot measure by the voters and, by its implementation or 2.22 interpretation, increases or decreases program or service levels 2.23 beyond the levels required by the ballot measure; 2.24 (4) that removes an option previously available to 2.25 political subdivisions, or adds an option previously unavailable 2.26 to political subdivisions, thus requiring higher program or 2.27 service levels or permitting lower program or service levels, or 2.28 prohibits a specific activity and so forces political 2.29 subdivisions to use a more costly alternative to provide a 2.30 mandated program or service; 2.31 (5) that requires that an existing program or service be 2.32 provided in a shorter time period and thus increases the cost of 2.33 the program or service, or permits an existing mandated program 2.34 or service to be provided in a longer time period, thus 2.35 permitting a decrease in the cost of the program or service; 2.36 (6) that adds new requirements to an existing optional 3.1 program or service and thus increases the cost of the program or 3.2 service because the political subdivisions have no reasonable 3.3 alternative other than to continue the optional program; 3.4 (7) that affects local revenue collections by changes in 3.5 property or sales and use tax exemptions; 3.6 (8) that requires costs previously incurred at local option 3.7 that have subsequently been mandated by the state; or 3.8 (9) that requires payment of a new fee or increases the 3.9 amount of an existing fee, or permits the elimination or 3.10 decrease of an existing fee mandated by the state. 3.11 (b) When state law is intended to achieve compliance with 3.12 federal law or court orders, state mandates shall be determined 3.13 as follows: 3.14 (1) if the federal law or court order is discretionary, the 3.15 state law is a state mandate; 3.16 (2) if the state law exceeds what is required by the 3.17 federal law or court order, only the provisions of the state law 3.18 that exceed the federal requirements are a state mandate; and 3.19 (3) if the state law does not exceed what is required by 3.20 the federal statute or regulation or court order, the state law 3.21 is not a state mandate. 3.22 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.986, 3.23 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 3.24 Subd. 4. [POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.] A "political 3.25 subdivision" is a county, home rule charter or statutory city, 3.26town, or other taxing districtor municipal corporation. 3.27 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.987, 3.28 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.29 Subdivision 1. [LOCAL IMPACT NOTES.] The commissioner of 3.30 finance shall coordinate the development of a local impact note 3.31 for any proposed legislation introduced after June 30, 1997,or3.32any rule proposed after June 30, 1998,upon request of the chair 3.33 or the ranking minority member of either legislative tax 3.34 committee. The local impact note must beprepared as provided3.35in section 3.98, subdivision 2, andmade available to the public 3.36 upon request. If the action is among the exceptions listed in 4.1 section 3.988, a local impact note need not be requested nor 4.2 prepared. The commissioner shall make a reasonable and timely 4.3 estimate of the local fiscal impact on each type of political 4.4 subdivision that would result from the proposed legislation. 4.5 The commissioner of finance may require any political 4.6 subdivision or the commissioner of an administrative agency of 4.7 the state to supply in a timely manner any information 4.8 determined to be necessary to determine local fiscal impact. 4.9 The political subdivision, its representative association, or 4.10 commissioner shall convey the requested information to the 4.11 commissioner of finance with a signed statement to the effect 4.12 that the information is accurate and complete to the best of its 4.13 ability. The political subdivision, its representative 4.14 association, or commissioner, when requested, shall update its 4.15 determination of local fiscal impact based on actual cost or 4.16 revenue figures, improved estimates, or both. 4.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.987, 4.18 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 4.19 Subd. 2. [MANDATE EXPLANATIONS.]Any bill introduced in4.20the legislature after June 30, 1997, that seeks to impose4.21program or financial mandates on political subdivisions must4.22includeAt the time of a request for a local impact note, the 4.23 chair or ranking minority member of either legislative tax 4.24 committee shall request that the author of the bill for which 4.25 the local impact note is requested prepare an attachmentfrom4.26the author that gives appropriate responsesto the bill 4.27 responding to the following guidelines. It must state and list: 4.28 (1) the policy goals that are sought to be attained, the 4.29 performance standards that are to be imposed, and an explanation 4.30 why the goals and standards will best be served by requiring 4.31 compliance by political subdivisions; 4.32 (2) performance standards that will allow political 4.33 subdivisions flexibility and innovation of method in achieving 4.34 those goals; 4.35 (3) the reasons for each prescribed standard and the 4.36 process by which each standard governs input such as staffing 5.1 and other administrative aspects of the program; 5.2 (4) the sources of additional revenue, in addition to 5.3 existing funding for similar programs, that are directly linked 5.4 to imposition of the mandates that will provide adequate and 5.5 stable funding for their requirements; 5.6 (5) what input has been obtained to ensure that the 5.7 implementing agencies have the capacity to carry out the 5.8 delegated responsibilities;and5.9 (6) the reasons why less intrusive measures such as 5.10 financial incentives or voluntary compliance would not yield the 5.11 equity, efficiency, or desired level of statewide uniformity in 5.12 the proposed program; and 5.13 (7) the efforts put forth, if any, to involve political 5.14 subdivisions in the creation or development of the proposed 5.15 mandate. 5.16 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.988, 5.17 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 5.18 Subd. 3. [MISCELLANEOUS EXCEPTIONS.] A local impact 5.19 noteor an attachment as provided in section 3.987, subdivision5.202,need not be prepared for the cost of a mandated action if the 5.21 law, including a rulemaking,containing the mandate: 5.22 (1) accommodates a specific local request; 5.23 (2) results in no new local government duties; 5.24 (3) leads to revenue losses from exemptions to taxes; 5.25 (4) provided only clarifying or conforming, nonsubstantive 5.26 charges on local government; 5.27 (5) imposes additional net local costs that are minor (less 5.28 than$200$200,000 for any single local government if the 5.29 mandate does not apply statewide or less 5.30 than$3,000,000$5,000,000 if the mandate is statewide)and do5.31not cause a financial burden on local government; 5.32 (6) is a lawor executive orderenacted before July 1, 5.33 1997, or a rule initially implementing a law enacted before July5.341, 1997; 5.35 (7) implements something other than a law or executive 5.36 order, such as a federal, court, or voter-approved mandate; 6.1 (8) defines a new crime or redefines an existing crime or 6.2 infraction; 6.3 (9) results in savings that equal or exceed costs; 6.4 (10) requires the holding of elections; 6.5 (11) ensures due process or equal protection; 6.6 (12) provides for the notification and conduct of public 6.7 meetings; 6.8 (13) establishes the procedures for administrative and 6.9 judicial review of actions taken by political subdivisions; 6.10 (14) protects the public from malfeasance, misfeasance, or 6.11 nonfeasance by officials of political subdivisions; 6.12 (15) relates directly to financial administration, 6.13 including the levy, assessment, and collection of taxes; 6.14 (16) relates directly to the preparation and submission of 6.15 financial auditsnecessaryor performance reporting beneficial 6.16 to the administration of state laws; or 6.17 (17) requires uniform standards to apply to public and 6.18 private institutions without differentiation. 6.19 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 3.989, 6.20 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 6.21 Subd. 2. [REPORT.] The commissioner of finance shall 6.22 prepare by September 1,19982000, and by September 1 of each 6.23 even-numbered year thereafter, a reportby political6.24subdivisionsof the costs ofclass A statelocal mandates 6.25 established after June 30, 1997. 6.26 The commissioner shallannuallyinclude the statewide total 6.27 of the statement of costs ofclass Alocal mandates after June 6.28 30, 1997, as a notation in the state biennial budgetfor the6.29next fiscal year. 6.30 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.055, 6.31 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 6.32 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 6.33 department's mission that within the department's resources the 6.34 commissioner shall endeavor to: 6.35 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 6.36 money; 7.1 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 7.2 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 7.3 efficiently as possible; 7.4 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 7.5 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 7.6 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 7.7 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 7.8 to information about government, and increase public 7.9 participation in the business of government; 7.10 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 7.11 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 7.12 179A; 7.13 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 7.14 legislature on the performancereport required under section7.1515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when7.16appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 7.17 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 7.18 subdivision 1; and 7.19 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report7.20of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 7.21 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 7.22 the performance of the department. 7.23 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.10, as 7.24 amended by Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 2, section 12, is 7.25 amended to read: 7.26 16A.10 [BUDGET PREPARATION.] 7.27 Subdivision 1. [BUDGET FORMAT.] In each even-numbered 7.28 calendar year the commissioner shall prepare budget forms and 7.29 instructions for all agencies, including guidelines for 7.30 reporting agency performance measures, subject to the approval 7.31 of the governor. The commissioner shall request and receive 7.32 advisory recommendations from the chairs of the senate finance 7.33 committee and house of representatives ways and means committee 7.34 before adopting a format for the biennial budget document. By 7.35 June 15, the commissioner shall send the proposed budget forms 7.36 to the appropriations and finance committees. The committees 8.1 have until July 15 to give the commissioner their advisory 8.2 recommendations on possible improvements. To facilitate this 8.3 consultation, the commissioner shall establish a working group 8.4 consisting of executive branch staff and designees of the chairs 8.5 of the senate finance and house of representatives ways and 8.6 means committees. The commissioner must involve this group in 8.7 all stages of development of budget forms and instructions. The 8.8 budget format must show actual expenditures and receipts for the 8.9 two most recent fiscal years, estimated expenditures and 8.10 receipts for the current fiscal year, and estimates for each 8.11 fiscal year of the next biennium. Estimated expenditures must 8.12 be classified by funds and character of expenditures and may be 8.13 subclassified by programs and activities. Agency revenue 8.14 estimates must show how the estimates were made and what factors 8.15 were used. Receipts must be classified by funds, programs, and 8.16 activities. Expenditure and revenue estimates must be based on 8.17 the law in existence at the time the estimates are prepared. 8.18 Subd. 1a. [PURPOSE OF PERFORMANCE DATA.] Performance data 8.19 shall be presented in the budget proposal to: 8.20 (1) provide information so that the legislature can 8.21 determine the extent to which state programs are successful; 8.22 (2) encourage agencies to develop clear goals and 8.23 objectives for their programs; and 8.24 (3) strengthen accountability to Minnesotans by providing a 8.25 record of state government's performance in providing effective 8.26 and efficient services. 8.27 Subd. 1b. [PERFORMANCE DATA FORMAT.] Agencies shall 8.28 present performance data that measures the performance of 8.29 programs in meeting program goals and objectives. Measures 8.30 reported may include indicators of outputs, efficiency, 8.31 outcomes, and other measures relevant to understanding each 8.32 program. Agencies shall present as much historical information 8.33 as needed to understand major trends and shall set targets for 8.34 future performance issues where feasible and appropriate. The 8.35 information shall appropriately highlight agency performance 8.36 issues that would assist legislative review and decision making. 9.1 Subd. 2. [BY OCTOBER 15 AND NOVEMBER 30.] By October 15 of 9.2 each even-numbered year, an agency must file the following with 9.3 the commissioner: 9.4 (1) budget estimates for the most recent and current fiscal 9.5 years; 9.6 (2) its upcoming biennial budget estimates; 9.7 (3) a comprehensive and integrated statement of agency 9.8 missions and outcome and performance measures; and 9.9 (4) a concise explanation of any planned changes in the 9.10 level of services or new activities. 9.11 The commissioner shall prepare and file the budget 9.12 estimates for an agency failing to file them. By November 30, 9.13 the commissioner shall send the final budget format, agency 9.14 budgetplans or requestsestimates for the next biennium, and 9.15 copies of the filed material to the ways and means and finance 9.16 committees, except that the commissioner shall not be required 9.17 to transmit information that identifies executive branch budget 9.18 decision items. At this time, a list of each employee's name, 9.19 title, and salary must be available to the legislature, either 9.20 on paper or through electronic retrieval. 9.21 Subd. 3. [DUTIES TO GOVERNOR-ELECT.] Immediately after the 9.22 election of a new governor, the commissioner shall report the 9.23 budget estimates and make available to the governor-elect all 9.24 department information, staff, and facilities relating to the 9.25 budget. 9.26 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.102, 9.27 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 9.28 Subdivision 1. [GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION.] By the fourth 9.29 Monday in January of each odd-numbered year, the governor shall 9.30 submit to the legislature a recommended revenue target for the 9.31 next two bienniums. The recommended revenue target must specify: 9.32 (1) the maximum share of Minnesota personal income to be 9.33 collected in taxes and other revenues to pay for state and local 9.34 government services; 9.35 (2) the division of the share between state and local 9.36 government revenues; and 10.1 (3) theappropriatemixand ratesof income, sales, and 10.2 other state and local taxes and other revenues, other than10.3property taxes, and the amount of property taxes and the effect10.4of the recommendations on the incidence of the tax burden by10.5income class. 10.6 The recommendations must be based on the November forecast 10.7 prepared under section 16A.103. 10.8 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.102, 10.9 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 10.10 Subd. 2. [LEGISLATIVE BUDGET RESOLUTION.] By March1521 10.11 of each odd-numbered year, the legislature shall by concurrent 10.12 resolution adopt revenue targets for the next two bienniums. 10.13 The resolution must specify: 10.14 (1) the maximum share of Minnesota personal income to be 10.15 collected in taxes and other revenues to pay for state and local 10.16 government services; 10.17 (2) the division of the share between state and local 10.18 government services; and 10.19 (3) theappropriatemixand ratesof income, sales, and 10.20 other state and local taxes and other revenues, other than10.21property taxes, and the amount of property taxes and the effect10.22of the resolution on the incidence of the tax burden by income10.23class. 10.24 The resolution must be based on the February forecast prepared 10.25 under section 16A.103 and take into consideration the revenue 10.26 targets recommended by the governor under subdivision 1. 10.27 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 10.28 16A.103, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 10.29 Subdivision 1. [STATE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.] In 10.30 February and November each year, the commissioner shall prepare 10.31and deliver to the governor and legislaturea forecast of state 10.32 revenue and expenditures. The forecast must be delivered to the 10.33 governor and legislature no later than the end of the first week 10.34 of the month following its preparation. The forecast must 10.35 assume the continuation of current laws and reasonable estimates 10.36 of projected growth in the national and state economies and 11.1 affected populations. Revenue must be estimated for all sources 11.2 provided for in current law. Expenditures must be estimated for 11.3 all obligations imposed by law and those projected to occur as a 11.4 result of inflation and variables outside the control of the 11.5 legislature. In determining the rate of inflation, the 11.6 application of inflation, and the other variables to be included 11.7 in the expenditure part of the forecast, the commissioner must 11.8 consult with the chair of the senate state government finance 11.9 committee, the chair of the house committee on ways and means, 11.10 and house and senate fiscal staff. In addition, the 11.11 commissioner shall forecast Minnesota personal income for each 11.12 of the years covered by the forecast and include these estimates 11.13 in the forecast documents. A forecast prepared during the first 11.14 fiscal year of a biennium must cover that biennium and the next 11.15 biennium. A forecast prepared during the second fiscal year of 11.16 a biennium must cover that biennium and the next two bienniums. 11.17 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.105, is 11.18 amended to read: 11.19 16A.105 [DEBT CAPACITY FORECAST.] 11.20By December 1 of each even-numberedIn February and 11.21 November of each year thegovernorcommissioner shallsubmit to11.22the legislatureprepare a debt capacity forecast to be delivered 11.23 to the governor and legislature according to section 16A.103, 11.24 subdivision 1. The debt capacity forecast must include 11.25 statements of the indebtedness of the state for bonds, notes, 11.26 and other forms of long-term general obligation 11.27 indebtednessthat are not accounted for in proprietary or11.28fiduciary funds, including general obligation bonds, moral11.29obligation bonds, revenue bonds, loans, grants payable, and11.30capital leases. The forecast must show the actual amount of the 11.31 debt service for at least the past two completed fiscal years, 11.32 and the estimated amount for the current fiscal year and the 11.33 next six fiscal years, the debt authorized and unissued,the11.34condition of the sinking funds,and the borrowing capacity for 11.35 the next six fiscal years. 11.36 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 12.1 16A.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read: 12.2 Subdivision 1. [WHEN.] The governor shall submit a 12.3four-partthree-part budget to the legislature. Parts one and 12.4 two, the budget message and detailed operating budget, must be 12.5 submitted by the fourth Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered 12.6 year. Part three, the detailed recommendations as to capital 12.7 expenditure, must be submitted as follows: agency capital 12.8 budget requests by July 1 of each odd-numbered year, and 12.9 governor's recommendations by January 15 of each even-numbered 12.10 year.Part four, the detailed recommendations as to information12.11technology expenditure, must be submitted at the same time the12.12governor submits the budget message to the legislature.12.13 Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 12.14 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 12.15 Subd. 3. [PART TWO: DETAILED BUDGET.] Part two of the 12.16 budget, the detailed budget estimates both of expenditures and 12.17 revenues, shall contain any statements on the financial plan 12.18 which the governor believes desirable or which may be required 12.19 by the legislature.Part of the budget must be prepared using12.20performance-based budgeting concepts. In this subdivision,12.21"performance-based budgeting" means a budget system that12.22identifies agency outcomes and results and provides12.23comprehensive information regarding actual and proposed changes12.24in funding and outcomes.The detailed estimates shall include 12.25 the governor's budgetplan of each agencyarranged in tabular 12.26 formso it may readily be compared with the governor's budget12.27for each agency. They shall also include, as part of each12.28agency's organization chart,a summary of the personnel employed 12.29 by the agency,showing thereflected as full-time equivalent 12.30 positionsfor the current biennium, and the number of full-time12.31equivalent employees of all kinds employed by the agency on June12.3230 of the last complete fiscal year. 12.33 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.11, 12.34 subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 12.35 Subd. 3a. [PART THREE: DETAILED CAPITAL BUDGET.] The 12.36 detailed capital budget must include recommendations for capital 13.1 projects to be funded during the next six fiscal years. It must 13.2 be submitted with projectsrank ordered in two ways: in order13.3of importance among all budget projects as13.4determinedrecommended by the governor,and in order of 13.5 importance among that agency's requests as determined by the 13.6 agency originating the request. 13.7 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.501, is 13.8 amended to read: 13.9 16A.501 [REPORT ON MATCHING MONEY.] 13.10 The commissioner of finance must report annually to the 13.11 legislature on the degree to which entities receiving 13.12 appropriations of bond proceedscontingent upon obtaining13.13matching money have been successful in raisinghave encumbered 13.14 or expended that money. The report must be submitted to the 13.15 chairs of the house of representatives ways and means committee 13.16 and the senate finance committee by February 1 of each year. 13.17 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 13.18 16A.641, subdivision 4, is amended to read: 13.19 Subd. 4. [SALE AND ISSUANCE.] State bonds must be sold and 13.20 issued uponsealedcompetitive bids in the manner and on the 13.21 terms and conditions determined by the commissioner in 13.22 accordance with the laws authorizing them and subject to the 13.23 approval of the attorney general, but not subject to chapter 14, 13.24 including section 14.386. For each series, in addition to 13.25 provisions required by subdivision 3, the commissioner may 13.26 determine: 13.27 (1) the time, place, and notice of sale and method of 13.28 comparing bids; 13.29 (2) the price, not less than par for highway bonds; 13.30 (3) the principal amount and date of issue; 13.31 (4) the interest rates and payment dates; 13.32 (5) the maturity amounts and dates, not more than 20 years 13.33 from the date of issue, subject to subdivision 5; 13.34 (6) the terms, if any, on which the bonds may or must be 13.35 redeemed before maturity, including notice, times, and 13.36 redemption prices; and 14.1 (7) the form of the bonds and the method of execution, 14.2 delivery, payment, registration, conversion, and exchange, in 14.3 accordance with section 16A.672. 14.4 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16A.72, is 14.5 amended to read: 14.6 16A.72 [INCOME CREDITED TO GENERAL FUND; EXCEPTIONS.] 14.7 All income, including fees or receipts of any nature, shall 14.8 be credited to the general fund, except: 14.9 (1) federal aid; 14.10 (2) contributions, or reimbursements received for any 14.11 account of any division or department for which an appropriation 14.12 is made by law; 14.13 (3) income to the University of Minnesota; 14.14 (4) income to revolving funds now established in 14.15 institutions under the control of the commissioners of 14.16 corrections or human services; 14.17 (5) investment earnings resulting from the master lease 14.18 program, except that the amount credited to another fund or 14.19 account may not exceed the amount of the additional expense 14.20 incurred by that fund or account through participation in the 14.21 master lease program; 14.22 (6) investment earnings resulting from any gift, donation, 14.23 device, endowment, trust, or court ordered or approved escrow 14.24 account or trust fund, which should be credited to the fund or 14.25 account and appropriated for the purpose for which it was 14.26 received; 14.27 (7) receipts from the operation of patients' and inmates' 14.28 stores and vending machines, which shall be deposited in the 14.29 social welfare fund in each institution for the benefit of the 14.30 patients and inmates; 14.31(7)(8) money received in payment for services of inmate 14.32 labor employed in the industries carried on in the state 14.33 correctional facilities which receipts shall be credited to the 14.34 current expense fund of those facilities; 14.35(8)(9) as provided in sections 16B.57 and 85.22; 14.36(9)(10) income to the Minnesota historical society; 15.1(10)(11) the percent of income collected by a private 15.2 collection agency and retained by the collection agency as its 15.3 collection fee; or 15.4(11)(12) as otherwise provided by law. 15.5 Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.04, 15.6 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 15.7 Subd. 4. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 15.8 department's mission that within the department's resources the 15.9 commissioner shall endeavor to: 15.10 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 15.11 money; 15.12 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 15.13 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 15.14 efficiently as possible; 15.15 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 15.16 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 15.17 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 15.18 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 15.19 to information about government, and increase public 15.20 participation in the business of government; 15.21 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 15.22 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 15.23 179A; 15.24 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 15.25 legislature on the performancereport required under section15.2615.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when15.27appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 15.28 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 15.29 subdivision 1; and 15.30 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report15.31of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 15.32 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 15.33 the performance of the department. 15.34 Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 16B.30, is 15.35 amended to read: 15.36 16B.30 [GENERAL AUTHORITY.] 16.1 (a) Subject to other provisions in this chapter, the 16.2 commissioner shall supervise and control the making of all 16.3 contracts for the construction of buildings and for other 16.4 capital improvements to state buildings and structures, other 16.5 than buildings and structures under the control of the board of 16.6 trustees of the Minnesota state colleges and 16.7 universities. Except as provided in paragraph (b), a state 16.8 agency may not undertake improvements of a capital nature 16.9 without specific legislative authority. 16.10 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), specific legislative 16.11 authority is not required for projects financed with operating 16.12 appropriations or agency receipts that: 16.13 (1) are undertaken for asset preservation or code 16.14 compliance purposes; 16.15 (2) do not materially increase the net square footage of a 16.16 facility; and 16.17 (3) do not increase the cost of facility programs. 16.18 Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 17.03, 16.19 subdivision 11, is amended to read: 16.20 Subd. 11. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 16.21 department's mission that within the department's resources the 16.22 commissioner shall endeavor to: 16.23 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 16.24 money; 16.25 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 16.26 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 16.27 efficiently as possible; 16.28 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 16.29 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 16.30 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 16.31 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 16.32 to information about government, and increase public 16.33 participation in the business of government; 16.34 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 16.35 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 16.36 179A; 17.1 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 17.2 legislature on the performancereport required under section17.315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when17.4appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 17.5 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 17.6 subdivision 1; and 17.7 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report17.8of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 17.9 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 17.10 the performance of the department. 17.11 Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 43A.04, 17.12 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 17.13 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 17.14 department's mission that within the department's resources the 17.15 commissioner shall endeavor to: 17.16 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 17.17 money; 17.18 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 17.19 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 17.20 efficiently as possible; 17.21 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 17.22 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 17.23 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 17.24 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 17.25 to information about government, and increase public 17.26 participation in the business of government; 17.27 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 17.28 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 17.29 179A; 17.30 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 17.31 legislature on the performancereport required under section17.3215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when17.33appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 17.34 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 17.35 subdivision 1; and 17.36 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report18.1of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 18.2 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 18.3 the performance of the department. 18.4 Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 45.012, is 18.5 amended to read: 18.6 45.012 [COMMISSIONER.] 18.7 (a) The department of commerce is under the supervision and 18.8 control of the commissioner of commerce. The commissioner is 18.9 appointed by the governor in the manner provided by section 18.10 15.06. 18.11 (b) Data that is received by the commissioner or the 18.12 commissioner's designee by virtue of membership or participation 18.13 in an association, group, or organization that is not otherwise 18.14 subject to chapter 13 is confidential or protected nonpublic 18.15 data but may be shared with the department employees as the 18.16 commissioner considers appropriate. The commissioner may 18.17 release the data to any person, agency, or the public if the 18.18 commissioner determines that the access will aid the law 18.19 enforcement process, promote public health or safety, or dispel 18.20 widespread rumor or unrest. 18.21 (c) It is part of the department's mission that within the 18.22 department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 18.23 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 18.24 money; 18.25 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 18.26 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 18.27 efficiently as possible; 18.28 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 18.29 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 18.30 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 18.31 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 18.32 to information about government, and increase public 18.33 participation in the business of government; 18.34 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 18.35 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 18.36 179A; 19.1 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 19.2 legislature on the performancereport required under section19.315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when19.4appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 19.5 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 19.6 subdivision 1; and 19.7 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report19.8of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 19.9 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 19.10 the performance of the department. 19.11 Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.027, 19.12 subdivision 14, is amended to read: 19.13 Subd. 14. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 19.14 department's mission that within the department's resources the 19.15 commissioner shall endeavor to: 19.16 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 19.17 money; 19.18 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 19.19 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 19.20 efficiently as possible; 19.21 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 19.22 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 19.23 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 19.24 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 19.25 to information about government, and increase public 19.26 participation in the business of government; 19.27 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 19.28 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 19.29 179A; 19.30 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 19.31 legislature on the performancereport required under section19.3215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when19.33appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 19.34 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 19.35 subdivision 1; and 19.36 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report20.1of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 20.2 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 20.3 the performance of the department. 20.4 Sec. 26. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116.03, 20.5 subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 20.6 Subd. 2a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 20.7 agency's mission that within the agency's resources the 20.8 commissioner and the members of the agency shall endeavor to: 20.9 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 20.10 money; 20.11 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 20.12 manage the state's resources and operate the agency as 20.13 efficiently as possible; 20.14 (3) coordinate the agency's activities wherever appropriate 20.15 with the activities of other governmental agencies; 20.16 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 20.17 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 20.18 to information about government, and increase public 20.19 participation in the business of government; 20.20 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 20.21 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 20.22 179A; 20.23 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 20.24 legislature on the performancereport required under section20.2515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when20.26appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 20.27 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 20.28 subdivision 1; and 20.29 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report20.30of the agency required under section 15.91,appropriate changes 20.31 in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve the 20.32 performance of the agency. 20.33 Sec. 27. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 116J.011, is 20.34 amended to read: 20.35 116J.011 [MISSION.] 20.36 The mission of the department of trade and economic 21.1 development is to employ all of the available state government 21.2 resources to facilitate an economic environment that produces 21.3 net new job growth in excess of the national average and to 21.4 increase nonresident and resident tourism revenues. It is part 21.5 of the department's mission that within the department's 21.6 resources the commissioner shall endeavor to: 21.7 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 21.8 money; 21.9 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 21.10 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 21.11 efficiently as possible; 21.12 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 21.13 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 21.14 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 21.15 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 21.16 to information about government, and increase public 21.17 participation in the business of government; 21.18 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 21.19 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 21.20 179A; 21.21 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 21.22 legislature on the performancereport required under section21.2315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when21.24appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 21.25 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 21.26 subdivision 1; and 21.27 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report21.28of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 21.29 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 21.30 the performance of the department. 21.31 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 21.32 120.0111, is amended to read: 21.33 120.0111 [MISSION STATEMENT.] 21.34 The mission of public education in Minnesota, a system for 21.35 lifelong learning, is to ensure individual academic achievement, 21.36 an informed citizenry, and a highly productive work force. This 22.1 system focuses on the learner, promotes and values diversity, 22.2 provides participatory decision making, ensures accountability, 22.3 models democratic principles, creates and sustains a climate for 22.4 change, provides personalized learning environments, encourages 22.5 learners to reach their maximum potential, and integrates and 22.6 coordinates human services for learners. The public schools of 22.7 this state shall serve the needs of the students by cooperating 22.8 with the students' parents and legal guardians to develop the 22.9 students' intellectual capabilities and lifework skills in a 22.10 safe and positive environment. It is part of the department's 22.11 mission that within the department's resources the commissioner 22.12 shall endeavor to: 22.13 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 22.14 money; 22.15 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 22.16 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 22.17 efficiently as possible; 22.18 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 22.19 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 22.20 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 22.21 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 22.22 to information about government, and increase public 22.23 participation in the business of government; 22.24 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 22.25 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 22.26 179A; 22.27 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 22.28 legislature on the performancereport required under section22.2915.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when22.30appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 22.31 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 22.32 subdivision 1; and 22.33 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report22.34of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 22.35 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 22.36 the performance of the department. 23.1 Sec. 29. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 144.05, 23.2 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 23.3 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 23.4 department's mission that within the department's resources the 23.5 commissioner shall endeavor to: 23.6 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 23.7 money; 23.8 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 23.9 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 23.10 efficiently as possible; 23.11 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 23.12 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 23.13 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 23.14 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 23.15 to information about government, and increase public 23.16 participation in the business of government; 23.17 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 23.18 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 23.19 179A; 23.20 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 23.21 legislature on the performancereport required under section23.2215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when23.23appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 23.24 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 23.25 subdivision 1; and 23.26 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report23.27of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 23.28 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 23.29 the performance of the department. 23.30 Sec. 30. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 174.02, 23.31 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 23.32 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 23.33 department's mission that within the department's resources the 23.34 commissioner shall endeavor to: 23.35 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 23.36 money; 24.1 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 24.2 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 24.3 efficiently as possible; 24.4 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 24.5 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 24.6 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 24.7 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 24.8 to information about government, and increase public 24.9 participation in the business of government; 24.10 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 24.11 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 24.12 179A; 24.13 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 24.14 legislature on the performancereport required under section24.1515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when24.16appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 24.17 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 24.18 subdivision 1; and 24.19 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report24.20of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 24.21 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 24.22 the performance of the department. 24.23 Sec. 31. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 175.001, 24.24 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 24.25 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 24.26 department's mission that within the department's resources the 24.27 commissioner shall endeavor to: 24.28 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 24.29 money; 24.30 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 24.31 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 24.32 efficiently as possible; 24.33 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 24.34 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 24.35 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 24.36 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 25.1 to information about government, and increase public 25.2 participation in the business of government; 25.3 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 25.4 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 25.5 179A; 25.6 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 25.7 legislature on the performancereport required under section25.815.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when25.9appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 25.10 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 25.11 subdivision 1; and 25.12 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report25.13of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 25.14 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 25.15 the performance of the department. 25.16 Sec. 32. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 190.09, 25.17 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 25.18 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 25.19 department's mission that within the department's resources the 25.20 adjutant general shall endeavor to: 25.21 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 25.22 money; 25.23 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 25.24 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 25.25 efficiently as possible; 25.26 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 25.27 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 25.28 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 25.29 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 25.30 to information about government, and increase public 25.31 participation in the business of government; 25.32 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 25.33 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 25.34 179A; 25.35 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 25.36 legislature on the performancereport required under section26.115.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when26.2appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 26.3 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 26.4 subdivision 1; and 26.5 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report26.6of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 26.7 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 26.8 the performance of the department. 26.9 Sec. 33. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 196.05, 26.10 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 26.11 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 26.12 department's mission that within the department's resources the 26.13 commissioner shall endeavor to: 26.14 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 26.15 money; 26.16 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 26.17 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 26.18 efficiently as possible; 26.19 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 26.20 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 26.21 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 26.22 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 26.23 to information about government, and increase public 26.24 participation in the business of government; 26.25 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 26.26 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 26.27 179A; 26.28 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 26.29 legislature on the performancereport required under section26.3015.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when26.31appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 26.32 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 26.33 subdivision 1; and 26.34 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report26.35of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 26.36 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 27.1 the performance of the department. 27.2 Sec. 34. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 216A.07, 27.3 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 27.4 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 27.5 department's mission that within the department's resources the 27.6 commissioner shall endeavor to: 27.7 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 27.8 money; 27.9 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 27.10 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 27.11 efficiently as possible; 27.12 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 27.13 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 27.14 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 27.15 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 27.16 to information about government, and increase public 27.17 participation in the business of government; 27.18 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 27.19 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 27.20 179A; 27.21 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 27.22 legislature on the performancereport required under section27.2315.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when27.24appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 27.25 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 27.26 subdivision 1; and 27.27 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report27.28of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 27.29 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 27.30 the performance of the department. 27.31 Sec. 35. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 27.32 241.01, subdivision 3b, is amended to read: 27.33 Subd. 3b. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 27.34 department's mission that within the department's resources the 27.35 commissioner shall endeavor to: 27.36 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 28.1 money; 28.2 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 28.3 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 28.4 efficiently as possible; 28.5 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 28.6 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 28.7 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 28.8 productivity, improve service to the public, increase public 28.9 access to information about government, and increase public 28.10 participation in the business of government; 28.11 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 28.12 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 28.13 179A; 28.14 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 28.15 legislature on the performancereport required under sections28.1615.91 and 241.015 to increase the efficiencyof agency 28.17 operations, when appropriateand the accomplishment of agency 28.18 goals in the agency's biennial budget according to section 28.19 16A.10, subdivision 1; and 28.20 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report28.21of the department required under sections 15.91 and 241.015,28.22 appropriate changes in law necessary to carry out the 28.23 mission and improve the performance of the department. 28.24 Sec. 36. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 28.25 245.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 28.26 Subd. 2. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 28.27 department's mission that within the department's resources the 28.28 commissioner shall endeavor to: 28.29 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 28.30 money; 28.31 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 28.32 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 28.33 efficiently as possible, including the authority to consolidate 28.34 different nonentitlement grant programs, having similar 28.35 functions or serving similar populations, as may be determined 28.36 by the commissioner, while protecting the original purposes of 29.1 the programs. Nonentitlement grant funds consolidated by the 29.2 commissioner shall be reflected in the department's biennial 29.3 budget. With approval of the commissioner, vendors who are 29.4 eligible for funding from any of the commissioner's granting 29.5 authority under section 256.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (1), 29.6 clause (f), may submit a single application for a grant 29.7 agreement including multiple awards; 29.8 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 29.9 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 29.10 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 29.11 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 29.12 to information about government, and increase public 29.13 participation in the business of government; 29.14 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 29.15 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 29.16 179A; 29.17 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 29.18 legislature on the performancereport required under section29.1915.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when29.20appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 29.21 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 29.22 subdivision 1; and 29.23 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report29.24of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 29.25 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 29.26 the performance of the department. 29.27 Sec. 37. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 268.0122, 29.28 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 29.29 Subd. 6. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 29.30 department's mission that within the department's resources the 29.31 commissioner shall endeavor to: 29.32 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 29.33 money; 29.34 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 29.35 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 29.36 efficiently as possible; 30.1 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 30.2 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 30.3 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 30.4 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 30.5 to information about government, and increase public 30.6 participation in the business of government; 30.7 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 30.8 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 30.9 179A; 30.10 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 30.11 legislature on the performancereport required under section30.1215.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when30.13appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 30.14 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 30.15 subdivision 1; and 30.16 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report30.17of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 30.18 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 30.19 the performance of the department. 30.20 Sec. 38. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 270.02, 30.21 subdivision 3a, is amended to read: 30.22 Subd. 3a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 30.23 department's mission that within the department's resources the 30.24 commissioner shall endeavor to: 30.25 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 30.26 money; 30.27 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 30.28 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 30.29 efficiently as possible; 30.30 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 30.31 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 30.32 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 30.33 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 30.34 to information about government, and increase public 30.35 participation in the business of government; 30.36 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 31.1 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 31.2 179A; 31.3 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 31.4 legislature on the performancereport required under section31.515.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when31.6appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 31.7 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 31.8 subdivision 1; and 31.9 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report31.10of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 31.11 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 31.12 the performance of the department. 31.13 Sec. 39. Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, section 31.14 273.1398, subdivision 8, is amended to read: 31.15 Subd. 8. [APPROPRIATION.] (a) An amount sufficient to pay 31.16 the aids and credits provided under this section for school 31.17 districts, intermediate school districts, or any group of school 31.18 districts levying as a single taxing entity, is annually 31.19 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 31.20 children, families, and learning. An amount sufficient to pay 31.21 the aids and credits provided under this section for counties, 31.22 cities, towns, and special taxing districts is annually 31.23 appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 31.24 revenue. A jurisdiction's aid amount may be increased or 31.25 decreased based on any prior year adjustments for homestead 31.26 credit or other property tax credit or aid programs. 31.27 (b) The commissioner of finance shall bill the commissioner 31.28 of revenue for the cost of preparation of local impact notes as 31.29 required by section 3.987 only to the extent to which those 31.30 costs exceed those costs incurred in fiscal year 1997 and for 31.31 any other new costs attributable to the local impact note 31.32 function required by section 3.987, not to exceed $100,000in31.33fiscal year 1998 and $200,000 in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter31.34 annually. 31.35 The commissioner of revenue shall deduct the amount billed 31.36 under this paragraph from aid payments to be made to cities and 32.1 counties under subdivision 2 on a pro rata basis. The amount 32.2 deducted under this paragraph is appropriated to the 32.3 commissioner of finance for the preparation of local impact 32.4 notes. 32.5 Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 299A.01, 32.6 subdivision 1a, is amended to read: 32.7 Subd. 1a. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 32.8 department's mission that within the department's resources the 32.9 commissioner shall endeavor to: 32.10 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 32.11 money; 32.12 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 32.13 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 32.14 efficiently as possible; 32.15 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 32.16 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 32.17 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 32.18 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 32.19 to information about government, and increase public 32.20 participation in the business of government; 32.21 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 32.22 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 32.23 179A; 32.24 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 32.25 legislature on the performancereport required under section32.2615.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when32.27appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 32.28 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 32.29 subdivision 1; and 32.30 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report32.31of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 32.32 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 32.33 the performance of the department. 32.34 Sec. 41. Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 363.05, 32.35 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 32.36 Subd. 3. [MISSION; EFFICIENCY.] It is part of the 33.1 department's mission that within the department's resources the 33.2 commissioner shall endeavor to: 33.3 (1) prevent the waste or unnecessary spending of public 33.4 money; 33.5 (2) use innovative fiscal and human resource practices to 33.6 manage the state's resources and operate the department as 33.7 efficiently as possible; 33.8 (3) coordinate the department's activities wherever 33.9 appropriate with the activities of other governmental agencies; 33.10 (4) use technology where appropriate to increase agency 33.11 productivity, improve customer service, increase public access 33.12 to information about government, and increase public 33.13 participation in the business of government; 33.14 (5) utilize constructive and cooperative labor-management 33.15 practices to the extent otherwise required by chapters 43A and 33.16 179A; 33.17 (6)include specific objectives inreport to the 33.18 legislature on the performancereport required under section33.1915.91 to increase the efficiencyof agency operations, when33.20appropriateand the accomplishment of agency goals in the 33.21 agency's biennial budget according to section 16A.10, 33.22 subdivision 1; and 33.23 (7) recommend to the legislature, in the performance report33.24of the department required under section 15.91,appropriate 33.25 changes in law necessary to carry out the mission and improve 33.26 the performance of the department. 33.27 Sec. 42. Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 35, as 33.28 amended by Laws 1997, chapter 246, section 34, and Laws 1997, 33.29 Second Special Session chapter 2, section 24, is amended to read: 33.30 Sec. 35. BOND SALE SCHEDULE 33.31 The commissioner of finance shall 33.32 schedule the sale of state general 33.33 obligation bonds so that, during the 33.34 biennium ending June 30, 1999, no more 33.35 than$565,457,000$569,184,000 will 33.36 need to be transferred from the general 33.37 fund to the state bond fund to pay 33.38 principal and interest due and to 33.39 become due on outstanding state general 33.40 obligation bonds. During the biennium, 33.41 before each sale of state general 34.1 obligation bonds, the commissioner of 34.2 finance shall calculate the amount of 34.3 debt service payments needed on bonds 34.4 previously issued and shall estimate 34.5 the amount of debt service payments 34.6 that will be needed on the bonds 34.7 scheduled to be sold, the commissioner 34.8 shall adjust the amount of bonds 34.9 scheduled to be sold so as to remain 34.10 within the limit set by this section. 34.11 The amount needed to make the debt 34.12 service payments is appropriated from 34.13 the general fund as provided in 34.14 Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.641. 34.15 Sec. 43. [REPEALER.] 34.16 Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 3.971, subdivision 3; 34.17 15.90; 15.91; and 15.92; and Minnesota Statutes 1997 Supplement, 34.18 sections 3.987, subdivision 3; 3.989, subdivisions 1, 3, and 4; 34.19 14.431; 16A.11, subdivisions 3b and 3c; and 241.015, are 34.20 repealed. 34.21 Sec. 44. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 34.22 Sections 1 to 43 are effective the day following final 34.23 enactment.