1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; prohibiting state contracts with state sponsors of 
1.3 	terrorism and foreign terrorist organizations;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [16C.0531] PROHIBITING STATE CONTRACTS WITH STATE 
1.7 	SPONSORS OF TERRORISM AND FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
1.8 	(a) A state contract for goods or services must require the vendor to certify that the 
1.9 	vendor is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage 
1.10 	in, business with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism by the State Department 
1.11 	and groups designated by the United States Secretary of State as foreign terrorist 
1.12 	organizations. This section applies to all state agencies, including the Minnesota State 
1.13 	Colleges and Universities and to contracts entered into by entities in the legislative branch.
1.14 	(b) The commissioners of the Department of Administration and Minnesota Management 
1.15 	and Budget shall exercise appropriate due diligence in selecting vendors for goods or services 
1.16 	to avert contracting with countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism and groups 
1.17 	designated as foreign terrorist organizations or with vendors who do business with countries 
1.18 	designated as state sponsors of terrorism and groups designated as foreign terrorist 
1.19 	organizations. The commissioners shall implement measures designed to meet the objective 
1.20 	of this section and take the steps necessary to confirm that vendors have satisfied the 
1.21 	requirement of this section.