1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; constraining the amount that state employers can 
1.3 	contract to pay employees based on the biennial appropriation to the agency;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.20, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.20, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 2b.Limited by appropriation. A public employer must not contract to pay more 
1.9 	to employees in compensation and benefits in a biennium than is permitted under an approved 
1.10 	spending plan as provided in section 16A.14.