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HF 2749

3rd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 07/18/2016 02:26pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/08/2016
1st Engrossment Posted on 04/21/2016
2nd Engrossment Posted on 04/26/2016
3rd Engrossment Posted on 05/23/2016
Unofficial Engrossments
1st Unofficial Engrossment Posted on 04/29/2016
Conference Committee Reports
CCR-HF2749 Posted on 05/22/2016

Current Version - 3rd Engrossment

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.53 2.54 2.55 2.56 2.57 2.58 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54
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4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15
4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4
6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7
7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19
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11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 12.1 12.2
12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13
12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23
12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32 13.33 13.34 13.35 13.36 14.1 14.2
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15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 15.33 15.34
16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14
16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25 16.26 16.27 16.28 16.29 16.30 16.31 16.32 16.33 16.34 16.35 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 17.31 17.32 17.33 17.34 17.35 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26 18.27 18.28 18.29 18.30 18.31 18.32 18.33 18.34 18.35 18.36 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.10 19.11 19.12 19.13 19.14 19.15 19.16 19.17 19.18 19.19 19.20 19.21 19.22 19.23 19.24 19.25 19.26 19.27 19.28 19.29 19.30 19.31
19.32 19.33 19.34 19.35 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8
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20.33 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 21.10 21.11
21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.24 21.25 21.26
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26.9 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 26.17 26.18 26.19 26.20 26.21 26.22 26.23 26.24 26.25 26.26 26.27 26.28 26.29 26.30 26.31 26.32 26.33 26.34 26.35 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16 27.17 27.18 27.19 27.20 27.21 27.22 27.23 27.24 27.25 27.26 27.27 27.28 27.29 27.30 27.31 27.32 27.33 27.34 27.35 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4
28.5 28.6 28.7 28.8 28.9 28.10 28.11 28.12 28.13 28.14 28.15 28.16 28.17 28.18 28.19
28.20 28.21 28.22 28.23 28.24 28.25 28.26 28.27 28.28 28.29 28.30 28.31 28.32 28.33 28.34 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 29.16 29.17 29.18 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.22 29.23 29.24 29.25 29.26 29.27 29.28 29.29 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.33 29.34 29.35 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 30.35 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 31.8 31.9 31.10 31.11 31.12 31.13 31.14 31.15 31.16 31.17 31.18 31.19 31.20 31.21 31.22 31.23 31.24 31.25 31.26 31.27 31.28 31.29 31.30 31.31 31.32 31.33 31.34 31.35 31.36 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.8 32.9 32.10 32.11 32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 32.18 32.19 32.20 32.21 32.22 32.23 32.24 32.25 32.26 32.27 32.28 32.29 32.30 32.31 32.32 32.33 32.34 32.35 32.36 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 33.10 33.11 33.12 33.13 33.14 33.15 33.16 33.17 33.18 33.19 33.20 33.21 33.22 33.23 33.24 33.25 33.26 33.27 33.28 33.29 33.30 33.31 33.32 33.33 33.34 33.35 33.36 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.9 34.10 34.11 34.12 34.13 34.14 34.15 34.16 34.17 34.18
34.19 34.20 34.21 34.22 34.23 34.24 34.25 34.26 34.27 34.28 34.29 34.30 34.31 34.32 34.33 34.34 34.35 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.4 35.5 35.6 35.7 35.8 35.9 35.10 35.11 35.12 35.13 35.14 35.15 35.16 35.17 35.18 35.19 35.20 35.21 35.22 35.23 35.24 35.25 35.26 35.27 35.28 35.29 35.30 35.31 35.32 35.33 35.34
35.35 36.1 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.8 36.9 36.10 36.11 36.12 36.13 36.14 36.15 36.16 36.17 36.18 36.19 36.20 36.21 36.22 36.23 36.24 36.25 36.26 36.27 36.28 36.29 36.30 36.31 36.32 36.33 36.34 36.35 37.1 37.2 37.3 37.4 37.5 37.6 37.7 37.8 37.9 37.10 37.11 37.12 37.13 37.14 37.15 37.16 37.17 37.18 37.19 37.20 37.21 37.22 37.23 37.24 37.25 37.26 37.27 37.28 37.29 37.30
37.31 37.32 37.33 37.34 37.35 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 38.5 38.6 38.7 38.8 38.9
38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 38.26 38.27 38.28 38.29
38.30 38.31 38.32 38.33 38.34 39.1 39.2 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.6 39.7 39.8 39.9 39.10 39.11 39.12 39.13 39.14 39.15 39.16 39.17 39.18 39.19 39.20 39.21 39.22 39.23 39.24 39.25 39.26 39.27 39.28 39.29 39.30 39.31 39.32 39.33 39.34 39.35 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.9 40.10 40.11 40.12 40.13 40.14 40.15 40.16 40.17 40.18 40.19 40.20 40.21 40.22 40.23 40.24 40.25 40.26 40.27 40.28 40.29 40.30 40.31 40.32 40.33 40.34 40.35 40.36 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6
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48.6 48.7 48.8 48.9 48.10 48.11 48.12 48.13 48.14 48.15 48.16 48.17 48.18 48.19 48.20 48.21 48.22 48.23 48.24 48.25 48.26 48.27 48.28 48.29 48.30 48.31 48.32 48.33 48.34 48.35 49.1 49.2 49.3 49.4 49.5 49.6 49.7 49.8 49.9 49.10 49.11 49.12 49.13 49.14 49.15 49.16 49.17 49.18 49.19 49.20 49.21 49.22 49.23 49.24 49.25 49.26 49.27 49.28 49.29 49.30 49.31 49.32 49.33 49.34 49.35 49.36 50.1 50.2 50.3 50.4 50.5 50.6 50.7 50.8 50.9 50.10 50.11 50.12 50.13 50.14 50.15 50.16 50.17 50.18 50.19 50.20 50.21 50.22 50.23 50.24 50.25 50.26 50.27 50.28 50.29 50.30 50.31 50.32 50.33 50.34 50.35 50.36 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 51.5 51.6 51.7 51.8 51.9 51.10 51.11 51.12 51.13 51.14 51.15 51.16 51.17 51.18 51.19 51.20 51.21 51.22 51.23 51.24 51.25
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51.31 51.32 51.33 52.1 52.2 52.3 52.4 52.5 52.6 52.7 52.8 52.9 52.10 52.11 52.12 52.13 52.14 52.15 52.16 52.17 52.18 52.19 52.20 52.21 52.22 52.23 52.24 52.25 52.26 52.27 52.28 52.29 52.30 52.31 52.32 52.33 52.34 52.35 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7 53.8 53.9 53.10 53.11 53.12 53.13 53.14 53.15 53.16 53.17 53.18 53.19 53.20 53.21 53.22 53.23 53.24 53.25 53.26 53.27 53.28 53.29 53.30 53.31 53.32 53.33 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 54.7 54.8 54.9 54.10 54.11 54.12 54.13 54.14 54.15 54.16 54.17 54.18 54.19 54.20 54.21 54.22 54.23 54.24 54.25
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61.1 61.2 61.3 61.4 61.5 61.6 61.7 61.8 61.9 61.10 61.11 61.12 61.13 61.14 61.15 61.16 61.17 61.18 61.19 61.20 61.21 61.22 61.23 61.24 61.25 61.26 61.27 61.28 61.29 61.30 61.31 61.32 61.33 61.34 61.35 61.36 62.1 62.2 62.3 62.4 62.5 62.6 62.7 62.8 62.9 62.10 62.11 62.12 62.13
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64.3 64.4 64.5 64.6 64.7 64.8 64.9 64.10 64.11 64.12 64.13 64.14 64.15 64.16 64.17 64.18 64.19 64.20 64.21 64.22 64.23 64.24 64.25 64.26 64.27 64.28 64.29 64.30 64.31 64.32 64.33 64.34 65.1 65.2 65.3 65.4 65.5 65.6 65.7 65.8 65.9 65.10 65.11 65.12 65.13
65.14 65.15 65.16 65.17 65.18 65.19 65.20 65.21 65.22 65.23 65.24 65.25 65.26 65.27 65.28 65.29 65.30 65.31 65.32 65.33 65.34 65.35 66.1 66.2 66.3 66.4 66.5 66.6 66.7 66.8 66.9 66.10 66.11 66.12 66.13 66.14 66.15 66.16 66.17 66.18 66.19 66.20 66.21 66.22 66.23 66.24 66.25 66.26 66.27 66.28 66.29 66.30 66.31 66.32 66.33 66.34 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 67.5 67.6 67.7 67.8 67.9 67.10 67.11 67.12 67.13 67.14 67.15 67.16 67.17 67.18 67.19 67.20 67.21 67.22 67.23 67.24 67.25 67.26 67.27 67.28 67.29 67.30 67.31 67.32 67.33 67.34 67.35 68.1 68.2 68.3 68.4 68.5 68.6 68.7 68.8 68.9 68.10 68.11 68.12 68.13 68.14 68.15 68.16 68.17 68.18 68.19 68.20 68.21 68.22 68.23 68.24 68.25 68.26 68.27 68.28 68.29 68.30 68.31 68.32 68.33 68.34 68.35 69.1 69.2 69.3 69.4 69.5 69.6 69.7 69.8 69.9 69.10 69.11 69.12 69.13 69.14 69.15 69.16 69.17 69.18 69.19 69.20 69.21 69.22 69.23 69.24 69.25 69.26 69.27 69.28 69.29 69.30 69.31 69.32 69.33 70.1 70.2 70.3 70.4 70.5 70.6 70.7 70.8 70.9 70.10 70.11
70.12 70.13 70.14 70.15 70.16 70.17 70.18 70.19 70.20 70.21 70.22 70.23 70.24 70.25 70.26 70.27 70.28 70.29 70.30 70.31 70.32 70.33 71.1 71.2 71.3 71.4 71.5 71.6 71.7 71.8 71.9 71.10 71.11 71.12 71.13 71.14 71.15 71.16 71.17 71.18 71.19 71.20 71.21 71.22 71.23 71.24 71.25 71.26 71.27 71.28 71.29 71.30 71.31 71.32 71.33 71.34 72.1 72.2 72.3 72.4
72.5 72.6 72.7 72.8 72.9 72.10 72.11
72.12 72.13 72.14 72.15 72.16 72.17 72.18 72.19
72.20 72.21 72.22 72.23 72.24 72.25
72.26 72.27 72.28 72.29 72.30 72.31 72.32 73.1 73.2 73.3 73.4 73.5 73.6 73.7 73.8 73.9 73.10 73.11 73.12 73.13 73.14 73.15 73.16 73.17 73.18 73.19 73.20 73.21 73.22 73.23 73.24 73.25 73.26 73.27 73.28 73.29 73.30 73.31 73.32 73.33 73.34 73.35 74.1 74.2 74.3
74.4 74.5 74.6 74.7 74.8 74.9 74.10 74.11 74.12 74.13 74.14 74.15 74.16 74.17 74.18 74.19
74.20 74.21 74.22 74.23 74.24 74.25 74.26 74.27 74.28 74.29
74.30 74.31 74.32 74.33 75.1 75.2 75.3
75.4
75.5 75.6 75.7 75.8 75.9 75.10 75.11 75.12 75.13 75.14 75.15 75.16 75.17 75.18 75.19 75.20 75.21 75.22 75.23 75.24 75.25 75.26 75.27 75.28 75.29 75.30 75.31 75.32 75.33 76.1 76.2 76.3 76.4 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.8 76.9 76.10 76.11 76.12 76.13 76.14 76.15 76.16 76.17 76.18 76.19
76.20
76.21 76.22 76.23 76.24
76.25 76.26 76.27 76.28 76.29 76.30 76.31 76.32 76.33 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7 77.8 77.9 77.10 77.11 77.12
77.13 77.14 77.15 77.16 77.17
77.18 77.19 77.20 77.21 77.22 77.23 77.24 77.25 77.26 77.27 77.28 77.29 77.30 77.31 77.32 77.33 77.34 78.1 78.2 78.3 78.4
78.5 78.6 78.7 78.8 78.9 78.10 78.11 78.12 78.13 78.14 78.15 78.16 78.17 78.18 78.19 78.20 78.21 78.22 78.23 78.24 78.25 78.26 78.27 78.28 78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 78.33 78.34
79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4 79.5 79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.14 79.15 79.16
79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26
79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 79.33 80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4 80.5 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13
80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27 80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 80.34 80.35 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10
81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28 81.29 81.30 81.31 81.32 81.33 81.34 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7
82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15
82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20
82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25
82.26 82.27 82.28 82.29 82.30 82.31 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4 83.5 83.6 83.7 83.8 83.9 83.10 83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31
83.32
83.33 83.34 83.35 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8 84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16 84.17 84.18 84.19 84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 84.33 84.34 84.35 84.36
85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6
85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20 85.21 85.22 85.23
85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27 85.28 85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 85.34 86.1 86.2 86.3 86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7
86.8 86.9
86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25
86.26 86.27 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 86.32 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7
87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12 87.13 87.14 87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28 87.29 87.30
87.31 87.32 87.33 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.10 88.11 88.12
88.13 88.14 88.15 88.16 88.17 88.18 88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22
88.23 88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27 88.28 88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 88.33 88.34 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16 89.17 89.18 89.19 89.20 89.21 89.22 89.23 89.24 89.25
89.26 89.27 89.28
89.29 89.30 89.31 89.32 89.33
90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 90.8 90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14 90.15 90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20 90.21 90.22 90.23
90.24 90.25 90.26
90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 90.33 90.34 90.35 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.35 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16 92.17 92.18 92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22
92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 92.35 92.36 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9 93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18 93.19 93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24 93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 93.34 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12
94.13 94.14 94.15 94.16 94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23 94.24 94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 94.34 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17 95.18 95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30 95.31 95.32 95.33 95.34 95.35 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14 96.15 96.16 96.17 96.18 96.19 96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23 96.24 96.25 96.26 96.27 96.28 96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 96.34 96.35 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12 97.13 97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21
97.22
97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31 97.32 97.33 97.34 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12
98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21 98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28 98.29 98.30
98.31 98.32 98.33 98.34 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5
99.6 99.7 99.8 99.9 99.10 99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18
99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25 99.26 99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30
99.31
99.32 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.8 100.9 100.10 100.11 100.12
100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16 100.17 100.18 100.19 100.20 100.21
100.22 100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 100.33 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14 101.15 101.16 101.17 101.18
101.19
101.20 101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24 101.25 101.26 101.27 101.28 101.29
101.30
101.31 101.32
102.1 102.2
102.3 102.4
102.5 102.6
102.7 102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12 102.13 102.14 102.15 102.16 102.17 102.18 102.19
102.20 102.21 102.22 102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29
102.30 102.31 102.32 102.33
103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6
103.7 103.8
103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18 103.19 103.20 103.21 103.22 103.23 103.24 103.25 103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13 104.14 104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21 104.22 104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29 104.30 104.31 105.1 105.2 105.3
105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15 105.16 105.17 105.18 105.19 105.20 105.21 105.22 105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31 106.1 106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16 106.17 106.18
106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24
106.25 106.26 106.27 106.28 106.29 106.30 106.31 106.32 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8
107.9 107.10 107.11 107.12 107.13 107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24 107.25
107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13 108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18 108.19 108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27 108.28 108.29 108.30 108.31 108.32 108.33 108.34 108.35 108.36 109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9 109.10 109.11 109.12 109.13 109.14 109.15
109.16 109.17
109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23 109.24 109.25 109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29 109.30 109.31 109.32 109.33 109.34 109.35 110.1
110.2
110.3 110.4 110.5 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11 110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26
110.27 110.28 110.29 110.30 110.31 110.32
111.1 111.2
111.3 111.4 111.5 111.6 111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10 111.11 111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16 111.17 111.18 111.19 111.20 111.21 111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32 111.33
111.34 111.35
112.1 112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7 112.8 112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14 112.15 112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21
112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27 112.28 112.29 112.30 112.31 112.32 112.33
113.1 113.2 113.3
113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10
113.11 113.12
113.13 113.14 113.15 113.16 113.17 113.18 113.19 113.20 113.21 113.22 113.23
113.24 113.25
113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31 114.1 114.2
114.3 114.4
114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8
114.9 114.10
114.11 114.12
114.13 114.14
114.15 114.16
114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22 114.23 114.24 114.25 114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 114.31 115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12 115.13 115.14 115.15 115.16
115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30 115.31 115.32 115.33 115.34 116.1 116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6
116.7
116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17
116.18
116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 117.8
117.9
117.10 117.11 117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19 117.20 117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24 117.25 117.26 117.27 117.28 117.29 117.30 117.31 117.32 117.33 117.34 117.35 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4
118.5
118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15 118.16 118.17
118.18 118.19
118.20 118.21 118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26 118.27 118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 119.1 119.2 119.3
119.4
119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9
119.10
119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16 119.17 119.18 119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25 119.26 119.27 119.28
119.29
120.1 120.2
120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6 120.7 120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13 120.14 120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20 120.21 120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26 120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30 120.31 120.32 120.33 120.34 120.35 121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5 121.6
121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14 121.15 121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21 121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31 121.32 121.33 121.34 121.35 122.1 122.2 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14 122.15 122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29 122.30 122.31 122.32 122.33 122.34 122.35 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15 123.16
123.17 123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21
123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29 123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 124.1 124.2 124.3 124.4 124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11
124.12
124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17
124.18
124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6
125.7
125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 125.14 125.15 125.16 125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 125.35 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13 126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21
126.22
126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 127.1 127.2 127.3 127.4 127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26 127.27 127.28 127.29 127.30
127.31 127.32 127.33 127.34 127.35 128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5
128.6 128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22
128.23
128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31
128.32
129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11
129.12
129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21 129.22 129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31 129.32 129.33 129.34
130.1
130.2 130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6 130.7 130.8 130.9
130.10 130.11
130.12 130.13
130.14
130.15 130.16
130.17
130.18 130.19
130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27 130.28 130.29 130.30 131.1 131.2
131.3 131.4 131.5 131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13 131.14 131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22 131.23 131.24 131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 131.33 131.34 131.35 131.36 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11 132.12 132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16 132.17 132.18 132.19 132.20 132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30 132.31 132.32 132.33 132.34 132.35 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7 133.8 133.9 133.10 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15 133.16 133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 133.33 133.34 134.1 134.2 134.3 134.4 134.5 134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31 134.32 134.33 134.34 134.35 135.1 135.2 135.3 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 135.14 135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24 135.25 135.26 135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 135.32 135.33 135.34 135.35 136.1 136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6 136.7 136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25 136.26 136.27 136.28 136.29 136.30 136.31 136.32 136.33 136.34 136.35 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15 137.16 137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 137.33 137.34 137.35 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19 138.20 138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 138.32 138.33 138.34 139.1 139.2
139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22
139.23 139.24 139.25 139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 139.34 140.1 140.2 140.3 140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10
140.11 140.12 140.13 140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19 140.20 140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25 140.26 140.27 140.28 140.29 140.30 140.31 140.32 140.33 140.34 140.35 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11 141.12 141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16
141.17 141.18 141.19 141.20 141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24 141.25
141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29 141.30 141.31
141.32 141.33 142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11 142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 142.33 142.34 142.35 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6
143.7
143.8 143.9 143.10 143.11 143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15 143.16 143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24 143.25 143.26 143.27 143.28 143.29 143.30 143.31 143.32 143.33 143.34 144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5 144.6 144.7
144.8
144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17 144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21 144.22 144.23 144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 144.32 144.33 144.34 145.1 145.2 145.3 145.4 145.5 145.6 145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10 145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26 145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 145.33 145.34 145.35 146.1 146.2 146.3 146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19 146.20 146.21 146.22 146.23 146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31 146.32 146.33 146.34 146.35 147.1 147.2 147.3 147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15 147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19 147.20 147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29 147.30 147.31 147.32 147.33 147.34 147.35 147.36 148.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13 148.14 148.15 148.16 148.17 148.18 148.19 148.20 148.21 148.22 148.23 148.24 148.25 148.26 148.27 148.28 148.29 148.30 148.31 148.32 148.33 149.1 149.2 149.3 149.4 149.5 149.6 149.7 149.8 149.9 149.10 149.11 149.12 149.13 149.14 149.15 149.16 149.17 149.18 149.19 149.20 149.21 149.22 149.23 149.24 149.25 149.26 149.27 149.28 149.29 149.30 149.31 149.32 149.33 149.34 150.1 150.2 150.3 150.4 150.5 150.6 150.7
150.8 150.9 150.10 150.11 150.12 150.13 150.14 150.15 150.16 150.17 150.18 150.19 150.20 150.21 150.22 150.23 150.24 150.25 150.26 150.27 150.28 150.29 150.30 150.31 150.32 151.1 151.2 151.3
151.4
151.5 151.6 151.7 151.8 151.9 151.10
151.11 151.12 151.13 151.14 151.15 151.16
151.17 151.18 151.19 151.20 151.21 151.22 151.23 151.24 151.25 151.26 151.27 151.28 151.29 151.30 151.31 151.32 152.1 152.2 152.3 152.4 152.5 152.6 152.7 152.8 152.9 152.10 152.11 152.12 152.13 152.14 152.15 152.16 152.17 152.18 152.19 152.20 152.21 152.22 152.23 152.24 152.25 152.26 152.27
152.28 152.29 152.30 152.31 152.32 152.33 152.34 152.35 153.1 153.2 153.3 153.4 153.5
153.6 153.7 153.8 153.9 153.10 153.11 153.12 153.13 153.14 153.15 153.16 153.17 153.18 153.19 153.20 153.21
153.22 153.23 153.24 153.25 153.26 153.27 153.28 153.29 153.30 153.31 153.32 153.33 153.34
154.1
154.2 154.3 154.4 154.5 154.6 154.7 154.8 154.9 154.10 154.11 154.12 154.13 154.14 154.15 154.16 154.17 154.18 154.19
154.20
154.21 154.22 154.23
154.24
154.25 154.26 154.27 154.28 154.29 154.30 154.31 154.32 155.1 155.2 155.3 155.4 155.5 155.6 155.7 155.8 155.9 155.10 155.11 155.12 155.13 155.14 155.15 155.16 155.17 155.18 155.19 155.20 155.21 155.22 155.23 155.24 155.25 155.26 155.27 155.28 155.29 155.30 155.31 155.32 155.33 155.34 155.35 156.1 156.2 156.3 156.4 156.5 156.6 156.7 156.8 156.9 156.10 156.11 156.12 156.13 156.14 156.15 156.16
156.17 156.18 156.19 156.20 156.21 156.22 156.23 156.24 156.25 156.26 156.27 156.28 156.29 156.30 156.31 156.32 156.33 156.34 156.35 157.1 157.2 157.3 157.4 157.5 157.6 157.7 157.8 157.9 157.10 157.11
157.12 157.13
157.14 157.15 157.16 157.17 157.18 157.19 157.20
157.21 157.22 157.23 157.24 157.25 157.26 157.27 157.28 157.29 157.30 157.31 157.32 157.33 158.1 158.2 158.3 158.4 158.5 158.6 158.7 158.8 158.9 158.10 158.11 158.12 158.13 158.14
158.15 158.16 158.17
158.18
158.19 158.20 158.21 158.22
158.23
158.24 158.25 158.26 158.27 158.28 158.29 158.30 158.31 158.32
159.1
159.2 159.3 159.4 159.5 159.6 159.7
159.8
159.9 159.10 159.11 159.12
159.13
159.14 159.15 159.16 159.17
159.18
159.19 159.20 159.21 159.22
159.23
159.24 159.25 159.26
159.27
160.1 160.2 160.3 160.4 160.5
160.6
160.7 160.8 160.9 160.10 160.11 160.12 160.13 160.14 160.15 160.16 160.17 160.18
160.19
160.20 160.21 160.22 160.23 160.24 160.25 160.26 160.27 160.28 160.29
160.30
160.31 161.1 161.2 161.3 161.4 161.5 161.6
161.7
161.8 161.9 161.10 161.11 161.12 161.13
161.14
161.15 161.16 161.17 161.18 161.19 161.20 161.21 161.22 161.23 161.24 161.25 161.26 161.27 161.28 161.29 161.30 161.31 161.32 162.1 162.2 162.3 162.4 162.5 162.6 162.7 162.8 162.9 162.10 162.11 162.12 162.13 162.14 162.15 162.16 162.17 162.18 162.19 162.20 162.21 162.22 162.23 162.24 162.25 162.26 162.27 162.28 162.29 162.30 162.31 162.32 162.33 162.34 162.35 162.36 163.1 163.2 163.3 163.4 163.5 163.6 163.7 163.8 163.9 163.10 163.11 163.12 163.13 163.14 163.15 163.16 163.17 163.18 163.19 163.20 163.21 163.22 163.23 163.24 163.25 163.26 163.27 163.28 163.29 163.30 163.31 163.32 163.33 163.34 163.35 163.36 164.1 164.2 164.3 164.4 164.5 164.6 164.7 164.8 164.9 164.10 164.11 164.12 164.13 164.14 164.15 164.16 164.17 164.18 164.19 164.20 164.21 164.22 164.23 164.24 164.25 164.26 164.27 164.28 164.29 164.30 164.31 164.32 164.33 164.34 164.35 164.36 165.1 165.2 165.3 165.4 165.5 165.6
165.7
165.8 165.9 165.10 165.11 165.12 165.13 165.14 165.15 165.16 165.17 165.18 165.19 165.20 165.21 165.22 165.23 165.24 165.25 165.26 165.27 165.28 165.29 165.30 165.31 165.32 165.33 166.1 166.2 166.3 166.4 166.5 166.6 166.7 166.8 166.9 166.10 166.11 166.12 166.13 166.14 166.15 166.16 166.17 166.18 166.19 166.20 166.21 166.22 166.23 166.24 166.25 166.26 166.27 166.28 166.29 166.30 166.31 166.32 166.33 166.34 166.35 166.36 167.1 167.2 167.3 167.4 167.5 167.6 167.7 167.8 167.9 167.10 167.11 167.12 167.13 167.14 167.15 167.16 167.17 167.18 167.19 167.20 167.21 167.22 167.23 167.24 167.25 167.26 167.27 167.28
167.29
167.30 167.31 167.32 167.33 167.34 168.1 168.2
168.3 168.4 168.5 168.6 168.7 168.8
168.9 168.10 168.11 168.12 168.13 168.14 168.15 168.16 168.17 168.18 168.19 168.20 168.21 168.22 168.23 168.24 168.25 168.26 168.27 168.28 168.29 168.30 168.31 168.32 168.33 169.1 169.2 169.3 169.4 169.5 169.6 169.7
169.8
169.9 169.10 169.11 169.12 169.13
169.14 169.15 169.16 169.17 169.18 169.19
169.20 169.21 169.22 169.23 169.24 169.25 169.26 169.27 169.28 169.29 169.30 169.31 169.32 169.33 170.1 170.2 170.3 170.4 170.5 170.6 170.7 170.8 170.9 170.10 170.11 170.12 170.13 170.14 170.15
170.16 170.17 170.18 170.19 170.20 170.21 170.22 170.23 170.24 170.25 170.26 170.27 170.28 170.29 170.30 170.31 170.32 170.33 170.34 171.1 171.2 171.3 171.4 171.5 171.6 171.7 171.8 171.9 171.10 171.11 171.12 171.13 171.14 171.15 171.16 171.17 171.18 171.19 171.20 171.21 171.22 171.23 171.24 171.25 171.26 171.27 171.28 171.29 171.30 171.31 171.32
171.33 171.34 171.35 172.1 172.2 172.3 172.4 172.5 172.6 172.7 172.8 172.9 172.10 172.11 172.12 172.13 172.14 172.15 172.16 172.17 172.18 172.19 172.20 172.21 172.22 172.23 172.24
172.25 172.26 172.27 172.28 172.29 172.30 172.31 172.32 172.33 172.34 173.1 173.2 173.3 173.4 173.5 173.6 173.7 173.8 173.9 173.10 173.11 173.12 173.13 173.14 173.15 173.16 173.17 173.18 173.19 173.20 173.21 173.22 173.23 173.24 173.25 173.26 173.27 173.28 173.29 173.30 173.31 173.32 173.33 173.34 173.35 173.36 174.1 174.2 174.3 174.4 174.5 174.6 174.7 174.8 174.9 174.10 174.11 174.12 174.13 174.14 174.15 174.16 174.17 174.18 174.19 174.20 174.21 174.22 174.23 174.24 174.25 174.26 174.27 174.28 174.29 174.30 174.31 174.32 174.33 174.34 174.35 175.1 175.2 175.3
175.4 175.5 175.6
175.7 175.8 175.9 175.10
175.11 175.12 175.13
175.14 175.15 175.16 175.17 175.18 175.19 175.20 175.21 175.22 175.23 175.24
175.25 175.26 175.27 175.28 175.29 175.30 175.31 176.1 176.2 176.3 176.4 176.5 176.6
176.7 176.8 176.9 176.10 176.11 176.12 176.13 176.14 176.15 176.16 176.17 176.18 176.19 176.20 176.21 176.22 176.23 176.24 176.25 176.26 176.27 176.28 176.29 176.30 176.31 176.32 176.33 176.34 177.1 177.2 177.3 177.4 177.5
177.6 177.7
177.8 177.9 177.10 177.11 177.12 177.13 177.14 177.15 177.16 177.17 177.18 177.19 177.20 177.21 177.22 177.23 177.24 177.25 177.26 177.27 177.28 177.29 177.30 177.31 177.32 177.33 177.34 177.35 178.1 178.2 178.3 178.4 178.5 178.6 178.7 178.8 178.9
178.10 178.11
178.12 178.13 178.14 178.15 178.16 178.17 178.18 178.19 178.20 178.21 178.22 178.23 178.24 178.25 178.26 178.27 178.28 178.29 178.30 178.31 178.32 178.33 178.34 179.1 179.2 179.3 179.4 179.5 179.6 179.7 179.8 179.9 179.10 179.11 179.12 179.13 179.14 179.15 179.16 179.17 179.18 179.19 179.20 179.21 179.22 179.23 179.24 179.25 179.26 179.27 179.28 179.29 179.30 179.31 179.32 179.33 179.34 179.35 179.36 180.1 180.2 180.3 180.4 180.5 180.6 180.7 180.8 180.9 180.10 180.11 180.12 180.13 180.14 180.15 180.16 180.17 180.18 180.19 180.20 180.21 180.22 180.23 180.24 180.25 180.26 180.27 180.28 180.29 180.30 180.31 180.32 180.33 180.34 180.35 181.1 181.2 181.3 181.4 181.5 181.6 181.7 181.8 181.9 181.10 181.11 181.12 181.13 181.14 181.15 181.16 181.17
181.18 181.19 181.20 181.21 181.22 181.23 181.24 181.25 181.26 181.27 181.28 181.29 181.30 181.31 181.32 181.33 181.34 181.35 182.1 182.2 182.3 182.4
182.5 182.6 182.7 182.8 182.9 182.10 182.11 182.12 182.13 182.14 182.15 182.16 182.17 182.18 182.19 182.20 182.21 182.22 182.23 182.24 182.25 182.26
182.27 182.28 182.29 182.30 182.31 182.32 182.33 183.1 183.2 183.3 183.4 183.5 183.6 183.7 183.8 183.9 183.10 183.11 183.12 183.13 183.14 183.15 183.16
183.17 183.18 183.19 183.20 183.21 183.22 183.23 183.24 183.25 183.26 183.27 183.28 183.29 183.30 183.31 183.32 183.33 183.34 183.35 184.1 184.2 184.3 184.4 184.5 184.6 184.7 184.8 184.9 184.10
184.11 184.12 184.13 184.14 184.15 184.16 184.17 184.18 184.19 184.20 184.21 184.22 184.23 184.24 184.25 184.26 184.27
184.28 184.29 184.30 184.31 184.32 184.33 185.1 185.2 185.3 185.4 185.5 185.6 185.7 185.8 185.9 185.10 185.11 185.12 185.13 185.14 185.15 185.16 185.17 185.18 185.19 185.20 185.21 185.22 185.23 185.24 185.25 185.26 185.27 185.28 185.29 185.30 185.31 185.32 185.33 185.34 185.35 185.36 186.1 186.2 186.3 186.4 186.5 186.6 186.7 186.8 186.9 186.10 186.11 186.12 186.13 186.14 186.15 186.16 186.17 186.18 186.19 186.20 186.21 186.22 186.23 186.24 186.25 186.26 186.27 186.28 186.29 186.30 186.31 186.32 186.33 186.34 187.1 187.2 187.3 187.4 187.5 187.6 187.7 187.8 187.9 187.10 187.11 187.12 187.13 187.14 187.15 187.16 187.17 187.18 187.19 187.20 187.21 187.22 187.23 187.24 187.25 187.26 187.27 187.28 187.29 187.30 187.31 187.32 187.33 187.34 187.35 187.36 188.1 188.2 188.3 188.4 188.5 188.6 188.7 188.8 188.9 188.10 188.11 188.12 188.13 188.14 188.15 188.16 188.17
188.18 188.19
188.20 188.21
188.22 188.23
188.24 188.25
188.26 188.27
188.28 188.29 188.30 188.31
189.1 189.2 189.3 189.4 189.5 189.6 189.7 189.8 189.9 189.10 189.11 189.12 189.13 189.14 189.15 189.16 189.17 189.18 189.19 189.20 189.21 189.22 189.23 189.24 189.25 189.26 189.27 189.28 189.29 189.30 189.31 189.32 189.33 189.34 189.35 189.36 190.1 190.2 190.3 190.4 190.5 190.6 190.7 190.8 190.9 190.10 190.11 190.12 190.13 190.14 190.15 190.16 190.17 190.18 190.19 190.20 190.21 190.22 190.23 190.24 190.25 190.26 190.27 190.28 190.29 190.30 190.31 190.32 190.33 190.34 190.35 191.1 191.2 191.3 191.4 191.5 191.6 191.7 191.8 191.9 191.10 191.11 191.12 191.13 191.14 191.15 191.16 191.17 191.18 191.19 191.20 191.21 191.22 191.23 191.24 191.25 191.26 191.27 191.28 191.29 191.30 191.31 191.32 191.33 191.34 191.35 192.1 192.2 192.3 192.4 192.5 192.6 192.7 192.8 192.9 192.10 192.11 192.12 192.13 192.14 192.15 192.16 192.17 192.18 192.19 192.20
192.21 192.22 192.23 192.24 192.25
192.26 192.27 192.28 192.29 192.30 192.31 192.32 192.33 193.1 193.2 193.3 193.4 193.5 193.6 193.7 193.8 193.9 193.10 193.11 193.12 193.13 193.14 193.15 193.16 193.17 193.18 193.19 193.20 193.21 193.22 193.23 193.24 193.25 193.26 193.27 193.28 193.29 193.30 193.31 193.32 193.33 193.34 193.35 193.36 194.1 194.2 194.3 194.4
194.5 194.6 194.7 194.8 194.9 194.10 194.11 194.12 194.13 194.14 194.15 194.16 194.17 194.18 194.19
194.20 194.21 194.22 194.23 194.24 194.25 194.26 194.27 194.28 194.29 194.30 194.31 194.32 194.33 195.1 195.2 195.3 195.4 195.5 195.6 195.7 195.8
195.9 195.10 195.11 195.12 195.13 195.14 195.15 195.16 195.17 195.18 195.19 195.20 195.21 195.22 195.23 195.24 195.25
195.26 195.27 195.28
195.29 195.30
195.31 195.32 195.33 196.1 196.2 196.3 196.4 196.5 196.6 196.7 196.8 196.9 196.10 196.11 196.12 196.13 196.14 196.15 196.16 196.17 196.18 196.19 196.20 196.21 196.22 196.23 196.24 196.25 196.26 196.27 196.28 196.29 196.30 196.31 196.32 196.33 196.34 196.35 196.36 197.1 197.2 197.3
197.4 197.5
197.6 197.7 197.8 197.9 197.10 197.11 197.12 197.13 197.14 197.15 197.16 197.17 197.18 197.19 197.20 197.21 197.22 197.23 197.24 197.25 197.26 197.27 197.28 197.29 197.30 197.31
197.32 197.33
198.1 198.2 198.3 198.4 198.5 198.6 198.7 198.8 198.9 198.10 198.11 198.12 198.13 198.14 198.15 198.16 198.17 198.18 198.19 198.20 198.21 198.22 198.23 198.24 198.25 198.26 198.27 198.28 198.29 198.30 198.31 198.32 198.33 198.34 198.35 198.36 199.1 199.2 199.3 199.4 199.5 199.6 199.7 199.8 199.9 199.10 199.11 199.12 199.13 199.14 199.15 199.16 199.17 199.18
199.19 199.20
199.21 199.22 199.23 199.24 199.25 199.26 199.27 199.28 199.29 199.30 199.31 199.32 199.33 199.34 199.35 200.1 200.2 200.3 200.4 200.5 200.6 200.7 200.8 200.9 200.10 200.11 200.12 200.13 200.14 200.15 200.16 200.17 200.18 200.19 200.20 200.21 200.22 200.23 200.24 200.25 200.26 200.27 200.28 200.29 200.30 200.31 200.32 200.33 200.34 200.35 200.36 201.1 201.2 201.3 201.4
201.5 201.6
201.7 201.8 201.9 201.10 201.11 201.12 201.13 201.14 201.15 201.16 201.17 201.18 201.19
201.20 201.21
201.22 201.23
201.24 201.25 201.26 201.27 201.28 201.29 201.30 201.31 201.32 202.1 202.2
202.3 202.4 202.5 202.6 202.7 202.8 202.9 202.10 202.11 202.12 202.13 202.14 202.15 202.16 202.17 202.18 202.19 202.20 202.21 202.22 202.23 202.24 202.25 202.26 202.27 202.28 202.29 202.30 202.31 202.32 202.33 202.34 203.1 203.2 203.3 203.4 203.5 203.6 203.7 203.8 203.9 203.10 203.11 203.12 203.13 203.14 203.15 203.16 203.17 203.18 203.19 203.20 203.21 203.22 203.23 203.24 203.25 203.26 203.27 203.28 203.29 203.30 203.31 203.32 203.33 203.34 203.35 204.1 204.2 204.3 204.4 204.5 204.6 204.7 204.8 204.9 204.10 204.11 204.12 204.13 204.14 204.15 204.16 204.17 204.18 204.19 204.20 204.21 204.22 204.23 204.24 204.25 204.26 204.27 204.28 204.29 204.30 204.31 204.32 204.33 204.34 204.35 205.1 205.2 205.3 205.4 205.5 205.6 205.7 205.8 205.9 205.10 205.11 205.12 205.13 205.14 205.15 205.16 205.17 205.18 205.19 205.20 205.21 205.22 205.23 205.24 205.25 205.26 205.27 205.28 205.29 205.30 205.31 205.32 205.33 205.34 205.35 206.1 206.2 206.3 206.4 206.5 206.6 206.7 206.8 206.9 206.10 206.11 206.12 206.13 206.14 206.15 206.16 206.17 206.18 206.19 206.20 206.21 206.22 206.23 206.24 206.25 206.26 206.27 206.28 206.29 206.30 206.31 206.32 206.33 206.34 206.35 207.1 207.2 207.3 207.4 207.5 207.6 207.7 207.8 207.9 207.10 207.11 207.12 207.13 207.14 207.15 207.16 207.17 207.18 207.19 207.20 207.21 207.22 207.23 207.24 207.25 207.26 207.27 207.28 207.29 207.30 207.31 207.32 207.33 207.34 208.1 208.2 208.3 208.4 208.5 208.6 208.7 208.8 208.9 208.10 208.11 208.12 208.13 208.14 208.15 208.16 208.17 208.18 208.19 208.20 208.21 208.22 208.23 208.24 208.25 208.26 208.27 208.28 208.29 208.30 208.31 208.32 208.33 208.34 208.35 208.36 209.1 209.2 209.3 209.4 209.5 209.6 209.7 209.8 209.9 209.10 209.11 209.12 209.13 209.14 209.15 209.16 209.17 209.18 209.19 209.20 209.21 209.22 209.23 209.24 209.25 209.26 209.27 209.28 209.29 209.30 209.31 209.32 209.33 209.34 209.35 210.1 210.2 210.3 210.4 210.5 210.6 210.7 210.8 210.9 210.10 210.11 210.12 210.13 210.14 210.15 210.16 210.17 210.18 210.19 210.20 210.21 210.22 210.23 210.24 210.25 210.26 210.27 210.28 210.29 210.30 210.31 210.32 210.33 210.34 210.35 211.1 211.2 211.3 211.4 211.5 211.6 211.7 211.8 211.9 211.10 211.11 211.12 211.13 211.14 211.15 211.16 211.17 211.18 211.19 211.20 211.21 211.22 211.23 211.24 211.25 211.26 211.27 211.28 211.29 211.30 211.31 211.32
211.33 212.1 212.2 212.3 212.4
212.5 212.6 212.7 212.8 212.9 212.10 212.11 212.12 212.13 212.14 212.15 212.16 212.17 212.18 212.19 212.20 212.21 212.22 212.23 212.24 212.25 212.26 212.27
212.28 212.29 212.30 212.31 212.32 212.33 212.34 213.1 213.2 213.3 213.4 213.5 213.6 213.7 213.8 213.9 213.10 213.11 213.12 213.13 213.14 213.15 213.16 213.17 213.18 213.19 213.20 213.21 213.22 213.23
213.24 213.25 213.26 213.27 213.28 213.29 213.30 213.31 213.32 213.33 213.34 213.35 214.1 214.2 214.3 214.4 214.5 214.6 214.7 214.8 214.9 214.10 214.11 214.12 214.13 214.14 214.15 214.16 214.17 214.18 214.19 214.20 214.21 214.22 214.23 214.24 214.25 214.26 214.27 214.28 214.29 214.30 214.31 214.32
214.33 214.34 215.1 215.2 215.3 215.4 215.5 215.6 215.7 215.8 215.9 215.10 215.11
215.12 215.13 215.14 215.15 215.16 215.17 215.18 215.19
215.20 215.21 215.22 215.23 215.24 215.25 215.26 215.27 215.28 215.29 215.30 215.31 215.32 215.33 215.34 216.1 216.2 216.3 216.4 216.5 216.6 216.7 216.8 216.9 216.10 216.11 216.12 216.13
216.14 216.15 216.16 216.17 216.18 216.19 216.20 216.21 216.22 216.23 216.24 216.25 216.26 216.27 216.28 216.29 216.30 216.31 216.32 216.33 216.34 217.1 217.2 217.3 217.4 217.5 217.6 217.7 217.8 217.9 217.10 217.11 217.12 217.13 217.14 217.15 217.16 217.17 217.18 217.19 217.20 217.21 217.22 217.23 217.24 217.25 217.26 217.27 217.28 217.29 217.30 217.31 217.32 217.33 217.34 218.1 218.2 218.3 218.4 218.5 218.6 218.7 218.8 218.9 218.10 218.11 218.12 218.13 218.14 218.15 218.16 218.17 218.18 218.19 218.20 218.21 218.22 218.23 218.24 218.25 218.26 218.27 218.28 218.29 218.30 218.31 218.32 218.33 218.34 218.35 218.36 219.1 219.2 219.3 219.4 219.5 219.6 219.7 219.8 219.9 219.10 219.11 219.12 219.13 219.14
219.15 219.16 219.17 219.18 219.19 219.20 219.21 219.22 219.23 219.24 219.25 219.26 219.27 219.28 219.29 219.30 219.31 219.32 219.33 219.34 219.35 220.1 220.2 220.3 220.4 220.5 220.6 220.7 220.8 220.9 220.10 220.11 220.12 220.13 220.14 220.15 220.16 220.17 220.18 220.19
220.20 220.21 220.22 220.23 220.24 220.25
220.26
220.27 220.28
220.29 220.30 220.31 220.32 220.33 221.1 221.2 221.3 221.4 221.5 221.6 221.7
221.8 221.9 221.10 221.11 221.12 221.13 221.14 221.15 221.16 221.17 221.18 221.19 221.20 221.21 221.22 221.23 221.24 221.25 221.26 221.27 221.28
221.29 221.30 221.31 221.32 221.33 221.34 222.1 222.2 222.3 222.4 222.5 222.6
222.7 222.8 222.9 222.10 222.11 222.12 222.13 222.14 222.15
222.16 222.17 222.18 222.19 222.20 222.21 222.22 222.23
222.24 222.25 222.26 222.27 222.28 222.29 222.30 222.31
223.1 223.2 223.3 223.4 223.5 223.6 223.7 223.8 223.9 223.10 223.11 223.12
223.13 223.14 223.15 223.16 223.17 223.18
223.19 223.20 223.21 223.22 223.23 223.24 223.25 223.26 223.27 223.28 223.29 223.30 223.31 223.32 224.1 224.2 224.3 224.4
224.5 224.6 224.7 224.8 224.9 224.10
224.11 224.12 224.13 224.14 224.15 224.16 224.17
224.18 224.19 224.20 224.21 224.22 224.23
224.24 224.25 224.26 224.27 224.28 224.29 224.30 224.31 224.32
225.1 225.2 225.3 225.4 225.5 225.6 225.7 225.8 225.9 225.10 225.11
225.12 225.13 225.14 225.15 225.16 225.17 225.18 225.19 225.20 225.21 225.22 225.23 225.24 225.25 225.26 225.27 225.28 225.29
225.30 225.31 225.32 225.33 225.34 226.1 226.2 226.3
226.4 226.5 226.6 226.7 226.8 226.9 226.10
226.11 226.12 226.13 226.14 226.15 226.16 226.17
226.18 226.19 226.20 226.21 226.22 226.23 226.24 226.25 226.26 226.27 226.28 226.29 226.30 226.31 226.32 227.1 227.2 227.3 227.4 227.5 227.6 227.7 227.8 227.9 227.10 227.11 227.12 227.13 227.14 227.15 227.16 227.17 227.18
227.19 227.20 227.21 227.22 227.23 227.24 227.25 227.26 227.27 227.28 227.29 227.30 227.31 227.32 227.33 227.34 227.35 228.1 228.2 228.3 228.4 228.5 228.6 228.7 228.8 228.9
228.10 228.11 228.12 228.13 228.14 228.15 228.16 228.17 228.18 228.19 228.20 228.21 228.22 228.23
228.24 228.25 228.26 228.27 228.28 228.29 228.30
228.31 228.32 229.1 229.2 229.3 229.4 229.5 229.6 229.7 229.8 229.9 229.10 229.11 229.12 229.13 229.14 229.15 229.16 229.17 229.18
229.19 229.20 229.21 229.22 229.23 229.24 229.25
229.26 229.27 229.28 229.29 229.30 229.31 229.32 229.33
230.1 230.2 230.3 230.4 230.5 230.6 230.7 230.8 230.9 230.10 230.11 230.12 230.13 230.14 230.15 230.16 230.17 230.18 230.19 230.20 230.21 230.22 230.23 230.24 230.25 230.26 230.27 230.28 230.29 230.30 230.31 230.32 230.33 230.34 230.35 231.1 231.2 231.3 231.4 231.5 231.6 231.7 231.8 231.9 231.10 231.11 231.12 231.13 231.14 231.15 231.16 231.17 231.18 231.19 231.20 231.21 231.22 231.23 231.24 231.25 231.26 231.27 231.28 231.29 231.30 231.31 231.32 231.33 231.34 231.35 232.1 232.2 232.3 232.4 232.5 232.6 232.7 232.8 232.9 232.10 232.11 232.12 232.13 232.14 232.15 232.16 232.17 232.18 232.19 232.20 232.21 232.22 232.23 232.24 232.25 232.26 232.27 232.28 232.29 232.30 232.31 232.32 232.33 232.34 232.35
233.1 233.2
233.3 233.4 233.5 233.6 233.7 233.8 233.9 233.10 233.11 233.12 233.13 233.14 233.15 233.16 233.17 233.18 233.19 233.20 233.21 233.22 233.23 233.24 233.25 233.26 233.27 233.28 233.29 233.30 233.31 233.32 233.33 233.34 233.35 234.1 234.2 234.3 234.4 234.5 234.6 234.7 234.8 234.9 234.10 234.11 234.12 234.13 234.14 234.15 234.16 234.17 234.18 234.19 234.20 234.21 234.22 234.23 234.24 234.25 234.26 234.27 234.28 234.29 234.30 234.31 234.32 234.33 234.34 234.35 234.36 235.1 235.2 235.3 235.4 235.5 235.6 235.7 235.8 235.9 235.10 235.11 235.12 235.13 235.14 235.15 235.16
235.17 235.18
235.19 235.20 235.21 235.22 235.23 235.24 235.25 235.26
235.27
235.28 235.29 235.30 235.31 235.32 235.33 236.1 236.2 236.3 236.4 236.5
236.6
236.7 236.8 236.9 236.10 236.11 236.12 236.13 236.14 236.15 236.16 236.17 236.18 236.19 236.20 236.21 236.22 236.23 236.24 236.25
236.26
236.27 236.28 236.29 236.30 236.31 236.32 236.33 237.1 237.2 237.3 237.4 237.5 237.6 237.7 237.8 237.9 237.10 237.11 237.12 237.13 237.14 237.15 237.16 237.17 237.18 237.19 237.20 237.21 237.22 237.23 237.24 237.25 237.26 237.27
237.28
237.29 237.30 237.31 237.32 237.33 238.1 238.2 238.3 238.4 238.5 238.6 238.7 238.8 238.9 238.10 238.11 238.12 238.13 238.14 238.15 238.16 238.17 238.18 238.19 238.20 238.21 238.22 238.23 238.24 238.25 238.26 238.27 238.28 238.29 238.30 238.31
238.32
238.33 238.34 239.1 239.2 239.3 239.4 239.5 239.6 239.7 239.8 239.9 239.10 239.11 239.12 239.13 239.14 239.15 239.16 239.17 239.18 239.19 239.20 239.21 239.22 239.23 239.24 239.25 239.26 239.27 239.28
239.29
239.30 239.31 239.32 239.33 239.34 240.1 240.2 240.3 240.4 240.5 240.6 240.7 240.8 240.9 240.10 240.11 240.12 240.13 240.14 240.15
240.16
240.17 240.18 240.19 240.20 240.21 240.22 240.23 240.24 240.25 240.26 240.27 240.28 240.29 240.30 240.31 240.32 240.33 241.1 241.2
241.3
241.4 241.5 241.6 241.7 241.8 241.9 241.10 241.11 241.12 241.13 241.14 241.15 241.16 241.17 241.18 241.19 241.20 241.21
241.22
241.23 241.24 241.25 241.26 241.27 241.28
241.29
241.30 241.31 242.1 242.2 242.3 242.4 242.5 242.6 242.7 242.8 242.9 242.10 242.11 242.12 242.13 242.14 242.15 242.16 242.17 242.18 242.19 242.20 242.21 242.22 242.23 242.24 242.25 242.26 242.27 242.28 242.29 242.30 242.31 242.32 242.33 242.34 242.35 242.36 243.1 243.2 243.3 243.4 243.5 243.6 243.7 243.8 243.9 243.10 243.11 243.12 243.13 243.14 243.15 243.16 243.17 243.18
243.19
243.20 243.21 243.22 243.23 243.24 243.25 243.26 243.27 243.28 243.29 243.30
243.31
243.32 243.33 244.1 244.2 244.3 244.4 244.5 244.6 244.7 244.8 244.9 244.10 244.11 244.12 244.13 244.14 244.15 244.16 244.17
244.18
244.19 244.20 244.21 244.22 244.23 244.24 244.25
244.26
244.27 244.28 244.29 244.30 244.31 244.32 244.33 245.1 245.2 245.3 245.4 245.5 245.6 245.7 245.8 245.9 245.10 245.11 245.12 245.13 245.14 245.15
245.16
245.17 245.18 245.19 245.20 245.21 245.22 245.23 245.24 245.25 245.26 245.27 245.28
245.29
245.30 245.31 245.32 246.1 246.2 246.3 246.4 246.5 246.6 246.7 246.8 246.9 246.10 246.11
246.12
246.13 246.14 246.15 246.16 246.17 246.18 246.19 246.20 246.21 246.22 246.23 246.24 246.25 246.26 246.27 246.28 246.29 246.30 246.31 246.32 246.33 246.34 247.1 247.2 247.3 247.4 247.5
247.6
247.7 247.8 247.9 247.10 247.11 247.12 247.13 247.14 247.15 247.16 247.17 247.18 247.19 247.20 247.21 247.22 247.23 247.24 247.25 247.26 247.27 247.28 247.29 247.30 247.31 247.32 247.33 247.34 247.35 248.1 248.2 248.3 248.4 248.5 248.6 248.7 248.8 248.9 248.10 248.11 248.12 248.13 248.14 248.15 248.16 248.17 248.18 248.19 248.20 248.21 248.22 248.23 248.24 248.25 248.26 248.27 248.28 248.29 248.30 248.31 248.32 248.33 248.34 248.35 249.1 249.2 249.3 249.4 249.5 249.6 249.7 249.8 249.9 249.10 249.11 249.12 249.13 249.14 249.15
249.16
249.17 249.18 249.19 249.20 249.21 249.22 249.23 249.24 249.25 249.26
249.27
249.28 249.29 249.30 249.31 249.32 250.1 250.2 250.3 250.4 250.5 250.6
250.7
250.8 250.9 250.10 250.11 250.12 250.13 250.14 250.15 250.16 250.17 250.18 250.19 250.20 250.21 250.22 250.23 250.24 250.25 250.26 250.27 250.28 250.29 250.30 250.31 250.32 250.33 251.1 251.2 251.3 251.4 251.5 251.6 251.7 251.8 251.9 251.10 251.11 251.12 251.13 251.14 251.15 251.16 251.17 251.18 251.19 251.20 251.21 251.22 251.23 251.24 251.25
251.26
251.27 251.28 251.29 251.30 251.31 251.32
251.33
252.1 252.2 252.3 252.4 252.5 252.6 252.7 252.8 252.9 252.10 252.11 252.12 252.13 252.14 252.15 252.16
252.17
252.18 252.19 252.20 252.21 252.22 252.23 252.24 252.25 252.26
252.27
252.28 252.29 252.30 252.31 252.32 253.1 253.2 253.3 253.4 253.5 253.6 253.7 253.8 253.9 253.10 253.11 253.12 253.13
253.14 253.15 253.16 253.17 253.18 253.19 253.20 253.21 253.22 253.23 253.24 253.25 253.26 253.27 253.28 253.29 253.30 253.31 253.32 253.33 253.34 254.1 254.2
254.3 254.4 254.5 254.6 254.7 254.8 254.9 254.10 254.11 254.12 254.13 254.14 254.15 254.16 254.17 254.18 254.19 254.20 254.21 254.22 254.23 254.24 254.25 254.26 254.27 254.28 254.29 254.30 254.31 254.32 254.33 254.34 254.35 255.1 255.2 255.3 255.4 255.5 255.6 255.7 255.8 255.9 255.10 255.11 255.12 255.13 255.14 255.15 255.16 255.17 255.18 255.19 255.20 255.21 255.22 255.23 255.24 255.25 255.26 255.27 255.28 255.29 255.30 255.31 255.32 255.33 255.34 255.35 255.36 256.1 256.2 256.3 256.4 256.5 256.6 256.7 256.8 256.9 256.10 256.11
256.12 256.13 256.14 256.15
256.16 256.17 256.18 256.19 256.20 256.21 256.22 256.23 256.24 256.25 256.26 256.27 256.28 256.29 256.30 256.31 256.32 256.33 256.34 257.1 257.2 257.3 257.4 257.5 257.6 257.7 257.8 257.9 257.10 257.11 257.12 257.13 257.14 257.15 257.16 257.17 257.18 257.19 257.20 257.21 257.22 257.23 257.24 257.25 257.26 257.27 257.28 257.29 257.30 257.31 257.32 257.33 257.34 257.35 258.1 258.2 258.3 258.4 258.5 258.6 258.7 258.8 258.9 258.10 258.11 258.12 258.13 258.14 258.15 258.16 258.17 258.18 258.19 258.20 258.21 258.22 258.23 258.24 258.25 258.26 258.27 258.28 258.29 258.30 258.31 258.32 258.33 258.34 258.35 259.1 259.2 259.3 259.4 259.5 259.6 259.7 259.8 259.9 259.10 259.11 259.12 259.13 259.14 259.15 259.16 259.17 259.18 259.19 259.20 259.21 259.22 259.23 259.24 259.25 259.26 259.27 259.28 259.29 259.30 259.31 259.32 259.33 259.34
259.35 259.36 260.1 260.2 260.3
260.4 260.5 260.6 260.7 260.8 260.9 260.10 260.11
260.12 260.13 260.14 260.15 260.16 260.17 260.18 260.19 260.20 260.21 260.22 260.23 260.24 260.25 260.26 260.27 260.28 260.29 260.30 260.31 260.32 261.1 261.2 261.3 261.4 261.5 261.6 261.7 261.8 261.9 261.10 261.11 261.12 261.13 261.14 261.15 261.16 261.17 261.18 261.19 261.20 261.21 261.22 261.23 261.24 261.25 261.26 261.27 261.28 261.29 261.30 261.31 261.32 261.33 261.34 261.35 262.1 262.2
262.3 262.4 262.5 262.6 262.7 262.8 262.9 262.10 262.11 262.12 262.13 262.14 262.15 262.16 262.17 262.18 262.19 262.20 262.21 262.22 262.23 262.24 262.25 262.26 262.27 262.28 262.29 262.30 262.31 262.32 262.33 262.34 262.35 263.1 263.2 263.3 263.4 263.5 263.6 263.7 263.8 263.9 263.10 263.11 263.12 263.13 263.14 263.15 263.16 263.17 263.18 263.19 263.20 263.21 263.22 263.23 263.24 263.25 263.26 263.27 263.28 263.29 263.30 263.31 263.32 263.33 263.34 263.35 263.36 264.1 264.2 264.3 264.4 264.5 264.6 264.7 264.8 264.9 264.10 264.11 264.12 264.13 264.14 264.15 264.16 264.17 264.18 264.19 264.20 264.21 264.22 264.23 264.24 264.25 264.26 264.27 264.28 264.29 264.30 264.31 264.32
264.33 264.34 265.1 265.2 265.3 265.4 265.5 265.6 265.7 265.8 265.9 265.10 265.11 265.12
265.13 265.14 265.15 265.16 265.17 265.18 265.19 265.20 265.21 265.22 265.23 265.24 265.25
265.26 265.27 265.28 265.29 265.30 265.31 265.32 265.33 265.34
266.1 266.2 266.3 266.4 266.5 266.6 266.7 266.8 266.9 266.10 266.11 266.12 266.13 266.14 266.15 266.16 266.17 266.18 266.19
266.20 266.21 266.22 266.23 266.24 266.25
266.26 266.27 266.28 266.29 266.30 266.31 266.32 266.33 266.34 267.1 267.2 267.3 267.4 267.5 267.6 267.7 267.8 267.9 267.10 267.11 267.12 267.13 267.14 267.15 267.16 267.17 267.18 267.19 267.20 267.21 267.22 267.23 267.24 267.25 267.26 267.27 267.28 267.29 267.30 267.31 267.32 267.33 267.34 267.35 267.36 268.1 268.2 268.3 268.4 268.5 268.6 268.7 268.8
268.9
268.10 268.11 268.12 268.13 268.14
268.15 268.16 268.17 268.18
268.19
268.20 268.21 268.22 268.23 268.24 268.25
268.26
268.27 268.28 268.29
269.1 269.2
269.3 269.4 269.5 269.6 269.7 269.8 269.9 269.10 269.11 269.12 269.13 269.14 269.15 269.16
269.17 269.18
269.19 269.20 269.21 269.22 269.23 269.24 269.25 269.26 269.27 269.28
269.29 269.30
269.31 270.1 270.2 270.3 270.4 270.5 270.6 270.7 270.8 270.9 270.10 270.11 270.12 270.13 270.14 270.15 270.16 270.17 270.18 270.19 270.20
270.21
270.22 270.23 270.24 270.25 270.26 270.27 270.28 270.29 270.30 270.31 270.32 270.33 270.34 270.35 271.1 271.2 271.3 271.4 271.5 271.6 271.7 271.8 271.9 271.10 271.11 271.12 271.13 271.14
271.15
271.16 271.17 271.18 271.19 271.20
271.21 271.22
271.23 271.24 271.25 271.26 271.27 271.28 271.29 271.30 271.31 271.32 271.33 272.1 272.2 272.3 272.4 272.5 272.6 272.7 272.8 272.9 272.10 272.11 272.12 272.13
272.14 272.15 272.16 272.17 272.18 272.19
272.20 272.21 272.22 272.23 272.24 272.25 272.26 272.27 272.28 272.29 272.30 272.31 272.32 272.33
272.34
273.1 273.2 273.3 273.4 273.5 273.6
273.7 273.8 273.9 273.10 273.11 273.12 273.13 273.14 273.15 273.16 273.17 273.18 273.19 273.20 273.21 273.22 273.23 273.24 273.25 273.26 273.27 273.28 273.29 273.30 273.31 273.32 273.33 273.34 274.1 274.2 274.3 274.4
274.5 274.6 274.7 274.8 274.9 274.10 274.11 274.12 274.13 274.14 274.15 274.16 274.17 274.18 274.19 274.20 274.21 274.22 274.23 274.24 274.25 274.26 274.27 274.28 274.29 274.30 274.31 274.32 274.33 274.34
275.1 275.2 275.3 275.4 275.5 275.6 275.7 275.8 275.9 275.10 275.11 275.12 275.13 275.14 275.15 275.16 275.17 275.18 275.19 275.20 275.21 275.22 275.23 275.24 275.25 275.26 275.27 275.28 275.29 275.30 275.31 275.32 275.33 275.34 275.35 275.36 276.1 276.2 276.3 276.4 276.5 276.6 276.7 276.8 276.9 276.10 276.11 276.12 276.13 276.14 276.15 276.16 276.17 276.18 276.19 276.20 276.21 276.22 276.23 276.24 276.25 276.26 276.27 276.28 276.29 276.30 276.31 276.32 276.33 276.34 276.35 276.36 277.1 277.2 277.3 277.4 277.5 277.6 277.7 277.8 277.9 277.10 277.11 277.12 277.13 277.14 277.15 277.16 277.17 277.18 277.19 277.20
277.21 277.22 277.23 277.24 277.25 277.26 277.27 277.28 277.29 277.30 277.31 277.32 277.33 277.34 277.35 278.1 278.2 278.3 278.4 278.5 278.6 278.7 278.8 278.9 278.10 278.11 278.12 278.13 278.14 278.15 278.16 278.17 278.18 278.19 278.20 278.21 278.22 278.23 278.24 278.25 278.26 278.27 278.28 278.29 278.30 278.31 278.32 278.33 278.34 278.35 279.1 279.2 279.3 279.4 279.5 279.6 279.7 279.8 279.9 279.10 279.11 279.12 279.13 279.14 279.15 279.16 279.17 279.18 279.19 279.20 279.21 279.22 279.23 279.24 279.25 279.26 279.27 279.28 279.29 279.30 279.31 279.32 279.33 279.34 279.35 280.1 280.2 280.3 280.4 280.5 280.6 280.7 280.8 280.9 280.10 280.11 280.12 280.13 280.14 280.15 280.16 280.17 280.18 280.19 280.20 280.21 280.22 280.23 280.24 280.25 280.26 280.27 280.28 280.29 280.30 280.31 280.32 280.33 280.34 280.35 281.1 281.2 281.3 281.4 281.5 281.6 281.7 281.8 281.9 281.10 281.11 281.12 281.13 281.14 281.15 281.16 281.17 281.18 281.19 281.20 281.21 281.22 281.23 281.24 281.25 281.26 281.27 281.28 281.29 281.30 281.31 281.32 281.33 281.34 281.35 282.1 282.2 282.3 282.4 282.5 282.6 282.7 282.8
282.9 282.10 282.11 282.12 282.13 282.14 282.15 282.16 282.17 282.18 282.19 282.20 282.21 282.22 282.23 282.24 282.25 282.26 282.27 282.28 282.29 282.30 282.31 282.32 282.33 282.34 283.1 283.2 283.3 283.4 283.5 283.6 283.7 283.8 283.9 283.10
283.11 283.12 283.13 283.14 283.15 283.16 283.17 283.18 283.19 283.20 283.21 283.22 283.23 283.24 283.25 283.26 283.27 283.28 283.29 283.30 283.31 283.32 283.33 283.34 283.35 284.1 284.2 284.3 284.4 284.5 284.6 284.7 284.8 284.9 284.10 284.11 284.12 284.13 284.14
284.15 284.16 284.17 284.18 284.19 284.20 284.21 284.22 284.23 284.24 284.25 284.26 284.27 284.28 284.29 284.30 284.31 284.32 284.33 284.34 284.35 285.1 285.2 285.3 285.4 285.5 285.6 285.7 285.8 285.9 285.10 285.11 285.12 285.13
285.14 285.15 285.16 285.17 285.18 285.19 285.20 285.21 285.22 285.23 285.24 285.25 285.26 285.27 285.28 285.29 285.30 285.31 285.32
285.33 286.1 286.2 286.3 286.4 286.5 286.6 286.7 286.8 286.9 286.10 286.11 286.12 286.13 286.14 286.15 286.16 286.17 286.18 286.19 286.20 286.21 286.22 286.23 286.24 286.25 286.26 286.27 286.28 286.29 286.30 286.31 286.32 286.33 286.34 286.35 287.1 287.2 287.3 287.4 287.5 287.6 287.7 287.8 287.9 287.10 287.11 287.12 287.13 287.14 287.15 287.16 287.17 287.18 287.19 287.20 287.21 287.22 287.23 287.24
287.25 287.26 287.27 287.28 287.29 287.30 287.31 287.32 287.33 287.34 287.35 288.1 288.2 288.3 288.4 288.5 288.6 288.7 288.8 288.9 288.10 288.11 288.12 288.13 288.14 288.15 288.16 288.17 288.18 288.19 288.20 288.21 288.22 288.23 288.24 288.25 288.26 288.27 288.28 288.29 288.30 288.31 288.32 288.33 288.34 288.35 289.1 289.2 289.3 289.4 289.5 289.6 289.7 289.8
289.9 289.10 289.11 289.12 289.13 289.14 289.15 289.16 289.17 289.18 289.19 289.20 289.21 289.22
289.23 289.24 289.25 289.26 289.27 289.28 289.29 289.30 289.31 289.32 289.33 290.1 290.2 290.3 290.4 290.5 290.6 290.7 290.8 290.9 290.10 290.11 290.12 290.13 290.14 290.15 290.16 290.17
290.18
290.19 290.20 290.21 290.22 290.23 290.24 290.25 290.26 290.27 290.28 290.29 290.30 290.31 290.32 290.33 291.1 291.2 291.3 291.4
291.5
291.6 291.7 291.8 291.9 291.10 291.11 291.12 291.13 291.14 291.15 291.16 291.17 291.18 291.19 291.20 291.21 291.22 291.23 291.24 291.25 291.26 291.27 291.28 291.29 291.30 291.31 291.32 291.33 291.34 292.1 292.2 292.3 292.4 292.5 292.6 292.7 292.8 292.9 292.10 292.11 292.12 292.13 292.14 292.15 292.16 292.17 292.18 292.19 292.20 292.21 292.22 292.23 292.24 292.25 292.26 292.27 292.28 292.29 292.30 292.31 292.32 292.33 292.34 292.35 292.36
293.1
293.2 293.3 293.4 293.5 293.6 293.7 293.8 293.9 293.10 293.11 293.12 293.13 293.14 293.15 293.16 293.17 293.18 293.19 293.20 293.21 293.22 293.23 293.24
293.25
293.26 293.27 293.28 293.29 293.30 293.31 293.32 293.33 294.1 294.2 294.3 294.4 294.5 294.6 294.7 294.8 294.9 294.10 294.11 294.12 294.13 294.14 294.15 294.16 294.17 294.18 294.19 294.20 294.21 294.22 294.23 294.24 294.25 294.26 294.27 294.28 294.29 294.30 294.31 294.32 294.33 294.34 294.35 294.36 294.37 295.1 295.2 295.3 295.4 295.5 295.6 295.7 295.8 295.9 295.10 295.11 295.12 295.13 295.14 295.15 295.16 295.17 295.18 295.19 295.20 295.21 295.22 295.23 295.24
295.25
295.26 295.27 295.28 295.29 295.30 295.31 295.32 295.33 295.34 295.35 296.1 296.2 296.3 296.4 296.5 296.6 296.7 296.8 296.9 296.10 296.11 296.12 296.13 296.14 296.15 296.16 296.17 296.18 296.19 296.20 296.21 296.22 296.23 296.24 296.25 296.26 296.27 296.28 296.29 296.30 296.31 296.32 296.33 296.34 296.35 296.36 297.1 297.2 297.3 297.4 297.5 297.6 297.7 297.8 297.9 297.10 297.11 297.12 297.13 297.14 297.15 297.16 297.17 297.18 297.19 297.20 297.21 297.22 297.23 297.24 297.25 297.26 297.27 297.28 297.29 297.30 297.31 297.32 297.33 297.34 297.35 298.1 298.2 298.3 298.4 298.5 298.6 298.7 298.8 298.9 298.10 298.11 298.12 298.13 298.14 298.15 298.16 298.17 298.18 298.19 298.20 298.21 298.22 298.23 298.24 298.25
298.26
298.27 298.28 298.29 298.30 298.31 298.32 298.33 298.34 298.35 299.1 299.2 299.3 299.4 299.5 299.6 299.7 299.8 299.9 299.10 299.11 299.12 299.13 299.14 299.15 299.16 299.17 299.18 299.19 299.20 299.21 299.22 299.23 299.24 299.25 299.26 299.27 299.28 299.29 299.30 299.31 299.32 299.33 299.34 299.35 299.36 300.1 300.2 300.3 300.4 300.5 300.6 300.7 300.8 300.9 300.10 300.11 300.12 300.13 300.14 300.15 300.16 300.17 300.18 300.19 300.20 300.21 300.22 300.23 300.24
300.25
300.26 300.27 300.28 300.29 300.30 300.31 300.32 300.33 300.34 301.1 301.2 301.3 301.4 301.5 301.6 301.7 301.8 301.9 301.10 301.11 301.12 301.13 301.14 301.15 301.16 301.17 301.18 301.19 301.20 301.21 301.22
301.23 301.24 301.25 301.26 301.27 301.28 301.29 301.30 301.31 301.32 301.33 301.34 301.35 302.1 302.2 302.3 302.4 302.5 302.6 302.7 302.8 302.9 302.10 302.11 302.12 302.13 302.14 302.15 302.16 302.17 302.18 302.19 302.20 302.21 302.22 302.23 302.24 302.25 302.26 302.27 302.28 302.29 302.30 302.31 302.32 302.33 302.34 302.35 302.36 303.1 303.2 303.3 303.4 303.5 303.6 303.7 303.8 303.9 303.10 303.11 303.12 303.13 303.14 303.15 303.16 303.17 303.18 303.19 303.20 303.21 303.22 303.23 303.24 303.25 303.26 303.27 303.28 303.29 303.30 303.31 303.32 303.33 303.34 303.35 304.1 304.2 304.3 304.4 304.5 304.6 304.7 304.8 304.9 304.10 304.11 304.12 304.13 304.14 304.15 304.16 304.17 304.18 304.19 304.20 304.21 304.22 304.23 304.24 304.25 304.26 304.27 304.28 304.29 304.30 304.31 304.32 304.33 304.34 304.35 304.36 305.1 305.2 305.3 305.4 305.5 305.6 305.7 305.8 305.9 305.10 305.11 305.12 305.13 305.14 305.15 305.16 305.17 305.18 305.19 305.20 305.21 305.22 305.23 305.24 305.25 305.26 305.27 305.28 305.29 305.30 305.31 305.32 305.33 305.34 305.35 305.36 306.1 306.2 306.3 306.4 306.5 306.6 306.7 306.8 306.9 306.10 306.11 306.12 306.13 306.14 306.15 306.16 306.17 306.18 306.19 306.20 306.21 306.22 306.23 306.24 306.25 306.26 306.27 306.28 306.29 306.30 306.31 306.32 306.33 306.34 306.35 306.36 307.1 307.2 307.3 307.4 307.5 307.6 307.7 307.8 307.9 307.10 307.11 307.12 307.13 307.14 307.15 307.16 307.17 307.18 307.19 307.20 307.21
307.22 307.23 307.24 307.25 307.26 307.27 307.28 307.29
307.30 307.31 307.32 307.33 307.34 308.1 308.2 308.3 308.4 308.5 308.6 308.7
308.8 308.9 308.10 308.11 308.12 308.13 308.14 308.15 308.16 308.17 308.18 308.19 308.20 308.21
308.22 308.23 308.24 308.25 308.26 308.27 308.28 308.29 308.30 308.31 308.32 308.33
309.1 309.2 309.3 309.4 309.5 309.6 309.7 309.8 309.9 309.10 309.11 309.12 309.13 309.14 309.15 309.16 309.17 309.18 309.19 309.20 309.21 309.22 309.23 309.24 309.25
309.26 309.27 309.28
309.29 309.30
309.31 309.32 309.33 309.34 310.1 310.2 310.3 310.4 310.5 310.6 310.7 310.8 310.9 310.10 310.11 310.12 310.13 310.14 310.15 310.16 310.17 310.18 310.19 310.20 310.21 310.22 310.23 310.24 310.25 310.26 310.27 310.28 310.29 310.30 310.31 310.32 310.33 310.34 310.35 310.36 311.1 311.2 311.3 311.4 311.5 311.6 311.7 311.8 311.9 311.10 311.11 311.12 311.13 311.14 311.15 311.16 311.17 311.18 311.19 311.20 311.21 311.22 311.23 311.24 311.25 311.26 311.27 311.28 311.29 311.30 311.31 311.32 311.33 311.34 311.35 311.36 312.1 312.2 312.3 312.4 312.5 312.6 312.7 312.8 312.9 312.10 312.11 312.12 312.13 312.14 312.15 312.16 312.17 312.18 312.19 312.20 312.21 312.22 312.23 312.24 312.25 312.26 312.27 312.28 312.29 312.30 312.31 312.32 312.33 312.34 312.35 313.1 313.2 313.3 313.4 313.5 313.6 313.7 313.8 313.9 313.10 313.11 313.12 313.13 313.14 313.15 313.16 313.17 313.18 313.19 313.20 313.21 313.22
313.23
313.24 313.25 313.26 313.27 313.28 313.29 313.30 313.31
313.32
313.33 314.1 314.2 314.3 314.4
314.5
314.6 314.7 314.8 314.9 314.10 314.11 314.12 314.13 314.14 314.15 314.16 314.17
314.18
314.19 314.20 314.21 314.22 314.23 314.24 314.25 314.26 314.27 314.28 314.29 314.30 314.31
314.32 315.1 315.2 315.3 315.4 315.5 315.6 315.7 315.8
315.9 315.10 315.11 315.12 315.13 315.14 315.15 315.16 315.17 315.18 315.19 315.20 315.21 315.22 315.23 315.24 315.25 315.26 315.27 315.28 315.29 315.30 315.31 315.32 315.33 315.34 315.35 316.1 316.2 316.3 316.4 316.5 316.6 316.7 316.8 316.9 316.10 316.11 316.12 316.13 316.14 316.15 316.16 316.17 316.18 316.19 316.20 316.21 316.22 316.23 316.24 316.25 316.26 316.27 316.28 316.29 316.30 316.31 316.32 316.33 316.34 316.35 317.1 317.2 317.3 317.4 317.5 317.6 317.7 317.8 317.9 317.10 317.11 317.12 317.13 317.14 317.15 317.16 317.17 317.18 317.19 317.20 317.21 317.22 317.23 317.24 317.25 317.26 317.27 317.28 317.29 317.30 317.31 317.32
317.33
317.34 318.1 318.2 318.3 318.4 318.5 318.6 318.7
318.8
318.9 318.10 318.11 318.12 318.13 318.14
318.15 318.16 318.17 318.18 318.19 318.20 318.21 318.22 318.23 318.24 318.25 318.26 318.27 318.28 318.29 318.30 318.31 318.32
319.1 319.2 319.3 319.4 319.5 319.6
319.7
319.8 319.9
319.10 319.11 319.12 319.13 319.14 319.15 319.16
319.17 319.18 319.19 319.20 319.21 319.22 319.23 319.24 319.25 319.26 319.27 319.28 319.29 319.30 319.31 319.32 319.33 320.1 320.2 320.3 320.4 320.5 320.6 320.7 320.8 320.9 320.10 320.11 320.12 320.13 320.14 320.15 320.16 320.17 320.18 320.19 320.20 320.21 320.22 320.23 320.24 320.25 320.26 320.27 320.28 320.29 320.30 320.31 320.32 320.33 320.34 320.35 321.1 321.2 321.3 321.4 321.5 321.6 321.7 321.8 321.9 321.10 321.11 321.12 321.13 321.14 321.15 321.16 321.17 321.18 321.19 321.20 321.21 321.22 321.23 321.24 321.25 321.26 321.27 321.28 321.29
321.30 321.31 321.32 321.33 321.34 321.35 322.1 322.2 322.3
322.4 322.5 322.6 322.7 322.8 322.9 322.10 322.11 322.12 322.13 322.14 322.15 322.16 322.17 322.18
322.19 322.20 322.21 322.22 322.23 322.24 322.25 322.26 322.27 322.28 322.29 322.30
323.1 323.2
323.3 323.4 323.5 323.6 323.7 323.8
323.9
323.10 323.11 323.12 323.13 323.14
323.15
323.16 323.17 323.18 323.19 323.20 323.21
323.22 323.23 323.24 323.25 323.26 323.27 323.28 323.29
323.30 323.31
324.1 324.2 324.3 324.4 324.5 324.6 324.7 324.8
324.9 324.10
324.11 324.12 324.13 324.14 324.15 324.16 324.17 324.18 324.19 324.20 324.21 324.22 324.23 324.24 324.25 324.26 324.27 324.28 324.29 324.30
324.31 324.32
325.1 325.2 325.3 325.4 325.5 325.6 325.7 325.8 325.9 325.10 325.11 325.12 325.13 325.14 325.15 325.16 325.17 325.18 325.19 325.20 325.21 325.22 325.23 325.24 325.25 325.26 325.27 325.28 325.29 325.30 325.31 325.32 325.33 325.34 325.35 325.36 326.1 326.2 326.3 326.4 326.5 326.6 326.7 326.8 326.9 326.10 326.11 326.12 326.13 326.14 326.15 326.16 326.17 326.18 326.19 326.20 326.21 326.22 326.23 326.24 326.25 326.26 326.27
326.28 326.29 326.30 326.31 326.32 326.33 326.34 326.35 327.1 327.2 327.3 327.4 327.5 327.6 327.7 327.8 327.9 327.10 327.11 327.12 327.13 327.14 327.15 327.16 327.17 327.18 327.19 327.20 327.21 327.22 327.23 327.24 327.25 327.26 327.27
327.28 327.29
327.30 327.31 327.32 327.33 327.34 327.35 328.1 328.2
328.3
328.4 328.5
328.6 328.7 328.8 328.9 328.10 328.11 328.12 328.13 328.14 328.15 328.16 328.17 328.18 328.19 328.20 328.21
328.22 328.23 328.24 328.25 328.26 328.27 328.28 328.29 328.30 328.31 328.32 329.1 329.2 329.3 329.4 329.5
329.6 329.7 329.8 329.9 329.10 329.11 329.12 329.13 329.14 329.15 329.16 329.17 329.18 329.19 329.20 329.21
329.22 329.23 329.24 329.25 329.26 329.27 329.28 329.29 329.30 329.31 329.32 329.33 329.34 330.1 330.2 330.3 330.4 330.5 330.6 330.7 330.8 330.9 330.10 330.11 330.12 330.13 330.14 330.15 330.16 330.17 330.18 330.19 330.20 330.21 330.22 330.23 330.24 330.25
330.26
330.27 330.28 330.29 330.30 330.31 330.32 330.33 330.34 330.35
331.1
331.2 331.3 331.4 331.5 331.6 331.7 331.8 331.9 331.10 331.11 331.12 331.13 331.14 331.15 331.16 331.17 331.18 331.19 331.20 331.21 331.22 331.23 331.24 331.25 331.26 331.27 331.28 331.29 331.30
331.31
331.32 331.33 332.1 332.2 332.3 332.4 332.5 332.6 332.7 332.8 332.9 332.10 332.11 332.12 332.13 332.14 332.15 332.16 332.17 332.18 332.19 332.20 332.21 332.22 332.23 332.24 332.25 332.26 332.27 332.28 332.29 332.30 332.31 332.32 332.33 332.34 332.35 333.1 333.2 333.3 333.4 333.5 333.6 333.7 333.8 333.9 333.10 333.11 333.12 333.13 333.14 333.15 333.16 333.17 333.18 333.19 333.20 333.21 333.22
333.23 333.24 333.25 333.26
333.27 333.28 333.29 333.30 333.31 333.32 333.33 333.34 333.35 334.1 334.2 334.3 334.4 334.5 334.6
334.7 334.8 334.9 334.10 334.11 334.12 334.13 334.14
334.15 334.16 334.17 334.18 334.19 334.20 334.21 334.22 334.23 334.24 334.25 334.26 334.27 334.28 334.29 334.30 334.31 334.32 334.33 335.1 335.2 335.3 335.4 335.5 335.6 335.7 335.8 335.9 335.10 335.11 335.12 335.13 335.14 335.15 335.16 335.17 335.18 335.19 335.20 335.21 335.22 335.23 335.24 335.25 335.26 335.27 335.28 335.29 335.30 335.31 335.32 335.33 335.34 335.35 335.36 336.1 336.2 336.3 336.4 336.5 336.6 336.7 336.8 336.9 336.10 336.11 336.12 336.13 336.14 336.15 336.16 336.17 336.18 336.19 336.20 336.21 336.22 336.23 336.24 336.25 336.26 336.27 336.28 336.29 336.30 336.31 336.32 336.33 336.34 336.35 336.36 337.1 337.2 337.3 337.4 337.5 337.6 337.7 337.8 337.9 337.10 337.11 337.12 337.13 337.14 337.15 337.16 337.17 337.18 337.19 337.20 337.21 337.22 337.23 337.24 337.25 337.26 337.27 337.28 337.29 337.30 337.31 337.32 337.33 337.34 337.35 337.36 338.1 338.2 338.3 338.4 338.5 338.6 338.7 338.8 338.9
338.10 338.11 338.12 338.13 338.14 338.15 338.16 338.17 338.18 338.19 338.20 338.21 338.22 338.23 338.24 338.25 338.26 338.27
338.28 338.29 338.30 338.31 338.32 338.33 339.1 339.2 339.3 339.4 339.5 339.6 339.7 339.8 339.9 339.10 339.11 339.12 339.13 339.14 339.15 339.16 339.17 339.18 339.19 339.20 339.21 339.22 339.23 339.24 339.25 339.26 339.27 339.28 339.29 339.30 339.31 339.32 339.33 339.34 339.35 339.36 340.1 340.2 340.3 340.4 340.5 340.6 340.7 340.8 340.9 340.10 340.11 340.12 340.13 340.14 340.15 340.16 340.17 340.18 340.19 340.20 340.21 340.22 340.23 340.24 340.25 340.26 340.27 340.28 340.29 340.30 340.31 340.32 340.33 340.34 340.35 340.36 341.1 341.2 341.3 341.4 341.5 341.6 341.7 341.8 341.9 341.10
341.11 341.12 341.13 341.14 341.15 341.16 341.17 341.18 341.19 341.20 341.21 341.22 341.23 341.24 341.25 341.26 341.27 341.28 341.29 341.30 341.31 341.32 341.33 341.34 341.35
342.1 342.2 342.3 342.4 342.5 342.6 342.7 342.8 342.9 342.10 342.11 342.12 342.13 342.14 342.15 342.16 342.17 342.18 342.19 342.20 342.21 342.22 342.23
342.24 342.25 342.26
342.27 342.28 342.29 342.30 342.31 342.32 342.33 342.34 343.1 343.2 343.3 343.4 343.5 343.6 343.7 343.8 343.9 343.10 343.11 343.12 343.13 343.14 343.15 343.16 343.17 343.18 343.19 343.20 343.21 343.22 343.23 343.24 343.25 343.26 343.27 343.28 343.29 343.30 343.31 343.32 343.33 343.34 344.1 344.2 344.3 344.4 344.5 344.6 344.7 344.8 344.9 344.10 344.11
344.12 344.13 344.14 344.15 344.16 344.17 344.18 344.19 344.20 344.21 344.22 344.23 344.24 344.25 344.26 344.27 344.28 344.29 344.30 344.31 344.32 344.33 344.34 344.35 345.1 345.2 345.3 345.4 345.5 345.6 345.7 345.8 345.9 345.10 345.11 345.12 345.13 345.14 345.15 345.16 345.17 345.18 345.19 345.20 345.21 345.22 345.23 345.24 345.25 345.26 345.27 345.28 345.29 345.30 345.31 345.32 345.33 345.34 345.35 345.36 346.1 346.2 346.3 346.4 346.5 346.6 346.7 346.8 346.9
346.10 346.11 346.12 346.13
346.14 346.15 346.16 346.17 346.18 346.19 346.20 346.21 346.22 346.23 346.24 346.25 346.26 346.27 346.28 346.29 346.30 346.31 346.32 346.33 346.34 347.1 347.2 347.3 347.4 347.5 347.6 347.7 347.8 347.9 347.10
347.11 347.12 347.13 347.14
347.15 347.16 347.17 347.18 347.19 347.20 347.21 347.22 347.23 347.24 347.25 347.26 347.27 347.28 347.29 347.30 347.31 347.32 347.33 347.34 347.35 348.1 348.2 348.3 348.4 348.5 348.6 348.7 348.8 348.9 348.10 348.11 348.12 348.13 348.14 348.15 348.16 348.17 348.18 348.19 348.20 348.21 348.22 348.23 348.24 348.25 348.26 348.27 348.28 348.29 348.30 348.31 348.32 348.33 348.34 348.35 348.36 349.1 349.2 349.3 349.4 349.5
349.6 349.7 349.8 349.9 349.10 349.11 349.12 349.13 349.14 349.15 349.16 349.17 349.18 349.19 349.20 349.21 349.22 349.23 349.24 349.25 349.26 349.27 349.28 349.29 349.30 349.31 349.32 349.33 349.34 350.1 350.2 350.3 350.4 350.5 350.6 350.7 350.8 350.9 350.10 350.11 350.12 350.13 350.14 350.15 350.16 350.17 350.18 350.19 350.20 350.21 350.22 350.23 350.24 350.25 350.26 350.27 350.28 350.29 350.30 350.31 350.32
350.33 350.34 351.1 351.2 351.3 351.4 351.5 351.6 351.7 351.8 351.9 351.10 351.11 351.12 351.13 351.14 351.15 351.16 351.17 351.18 351.19 351.20 351.21 351.22 351.23 351.24 351.25 351.26 351.27 351.28 351.29 351.30 351.31 351.32 351.33 351.34 351.35 352.1 352.2 352.3 352.4 352.5 352.6 352.7 352.8 352.9 352.10 352.11 352.12 352.13 352.14 352.15 352.16 352.17 352.18 352.19 352.20 352.21 352.22 352.23 352.24 352.25 352.26 352.27 352.28 352.29 352.30 352.31 352.32 352.33 352.34 352.35 352.36 353.1 353.2 353.3 353.4 353.5 353.6
353.7
353.8 353.9 353.10 353.11
353.12
353.13 353.14 353.15 353.16 353.17 353.18
353.19
353.20 353.21 353.22 353.23 353.24 353.25 353.26 353.27 353.28 353.29 353.30 353.31 353.32
354.1
354.2 354.3 354.4 354.5 354.6 354.7 354.8 354.9 354.10 354.11 354.12 354.13 354.14 354.15 354.16 354.17 354.18
354.19
354.20 354.21 354.22 354.23 354.24
354.25
354.26 354.27 354.28 354.29 354.30 354.31 354.32 355.1 355.2 355.3 355.4 355.5 355.6 355.7
355.8
355.9 355.10 355.11 355.12 355.13 355.14 355.15 355.16 355.17 355.18 355.19 355.20 355.21 355.22 355.23 355.24 355.25 355.26 355.27 355.28 355.29 355.30 355.31 355.32 355.33 355.34
356.1
356.2 356.3 356.4 356.5 356.6 356.7 356.8 356.9 356.10 356.11
356.12
356.13 356.14 356.15 356.16 356.17 356.18 356.19 356.20 356.21 356.22 356.23 356.24 356.25 356.26 356.27
356.28 356.29 356.30 356.31 356.32 356.33 357.1 357.2 357.3 357.4 357.5 357.6 357.7 357.8 357.9 357.10 357.11 357.12 357.13 357.14 357.15 357.16 357.17 357.18 357.19 357.20 357.21 357.22 357.23 357.24 357.25 357.26 357.27 357.28 357.29
357.30
357.31 357.32 357.33 357.34 357.35
358.1 358.2 358.3 358.4
358.5 358.6
358.7 358.8
358.9 358.10 358.11 358.12 358.13 358.14
358.15
358.16 358.17 358.18 358.19 358.20 358.21 358.22 358.23 358.24 358.25 358.26 358.27 358.28 358.29 358.30 358.31 358.32 359.1 359.2 359.3 359.4 359.5 359.6 359.7 359.8 359.9 359.10 359.11 359.12 359.13 359.14 359.15 359.16 359.17 359.18 359.19 359.20 359.21 359.22 359.23 359.24 359.25 359.26 359.27 359.28 359.29 359.30 359.31
359.32 359.33 359.34 360.1 360.2 360.3 360.4 360.5 360.6 360.7 360.8 360.9 360.10 360.11 360.12 360.13 360.14 360.15 360.16 360.17 360.18 360.19 360.20 360.21 360.22 360.23 360.24 360.25 360.26 360.27 360.28 360.29 360.30 360.31 360.32 360.33 360.34 360.35 360.36
361.1 361.2 361.3 361.4 361.5 361.6 361.7 361.8 361.9 361.10 361.11 361.12 361.13 361.14 361.15 361.16 361.17 361.18 361.19 361.20 361.21 361.22 361.23 361.24 361.25 361.26 361.27 361.28 361.29 361.30 361.31 361.32 361.33 361.34 361.35 362.1 362.2 362.3 362.4 362.5 362.6 362.7 362.8 362.9 362.10 362.11 362.12 362.13 362.14 362.15 362.16
362.17 362.18 362.19 362.20 362.21 362.22 362.23 362.24 362.25 362.26 362.27 362.28 362.29 362.30 362.31 362.32 362.33 363.1 363.2 363.3 363.4 363.5 363.6 363.7 363.8 363.9 363.10 363.11 363.12 363.13 363.14 363.15 363.16 363.17 363.18 363.19 363.20 363.21 363.22 363.23 363.24 363.25 363.26 363.27 363.28 363.29 363.30 363.31 363.32 363.33 363.34 363.35 363.36 364.1 364.2 364.3 364.4 364.5 364.6 364.7 364.8 364.9 364.10 364.11 364.12 364.13 364.14 364.15 364.16 364.17 364.18 364.19
364.20 364.21 364.22 364.23 364.24 364.25 364.26 364.27 364.28 364.29 364.30 364.31 364.32 364.33 364.34 364.35 365.1 365.2 365.3 365.4 365.5 365.6 365.7 365.8 365.9 365.10 365.11 365.12 365.13 365.14 365.15 365.16 365.17 365.18 365.19 365.20
365.21 365.22 365.23 365.24 365.25 365.26 365.27 365.28 365.29 365.30 365.31 365.32 365.33 366.1 366.2 366.3
366.4 366.5 366.6 366.7 366.8 366.9 366.10 366.11 366.12 366.13 366.14 366.15 366.16 366.17 366.18 366.19 366.20 366.21 366.22 366.23 366.24 366.25 366.26 366.27 366.28 366.29 366.30 366.31 366.32 366.33 366.34 366.35 367.1 367.2 367.3 367.4 367.5 367.6 367.7 367.8 367.9
367.10 367.11 367.12 367.13 367.14 367.15 367.16 367.17 367.18
367.19
367.20 367.21 367.22 367.23 367.24 367.25
367.26 367.27 367.28 367.29 367.30 367.31 367.32 367.33
368.1 368.2 368.3 368.4 368.5 368.6 368.7 368.8 368.9 368.10 368.11 368.12
368.13
368.14 368.15 368.16 368.17 368.18 368.19 368.20 368.21 368.22 368.23 368.24 368.25 368.26 368.27 368.28 368.29 368.30 368.31 368.32 368.33 368.34 368.35 369.1 369.2 369.3 369.4 369.5 369.6 369.7 369.8 369.9 369.10 369.11 369.12 369.13 369.14
369.15
369.16 369.17 369.18 369.19 369.20
369.21
369.22 369.23 369.24 369.25 369.26
369.27
369.28 369.29 369.30 369.31 369.32
370.1 370.2 370.3 370.4 370.5 370.6 370.7 370.8 370.9 370.10 370.11
370.12 370.13 370.14 370.15 370.16 370.17 370.18 370.19 370.20 370.21
370.22 370.23 370.24 370.25 370.26 370.27 370.28 370.29 370.30 370.31 370.32 370.33 370.34 371.1 371.2 371.3 371.4
371.5 371.6 371.7 371.8 371.9 371.10
371.11 371.12 371.13 371.14 371.15 371.16 371.17 371.18 371.19 371.20 371.21 371.22 371.23 371.24 371.25 371.26 371.27 371.28 371.29 371.30 371.31 371.32 371.33 371.34 372.1 372.2
372.3 372.4 372.5 372.6 372.7 372.8 372.9 372.10
372.11
372.12 372.13 372.14 372.15 372.16 372.17 372.18 372.19 372.20 372.21 372.22 372.23 372.24 372.25 372.26 372.27 372.28 372.29 372.30 372.31 372.32 372.33
373.1
373.2 373.3 373.4 373.5 373.6 373.7 373.8 373.9 373.10 373.11 373.12 373.13 373.14 373.15 373.16 373.17 373.18 373.19 373.20 373.21
373.22
373.23 373.24
373.25 373.26
373.27 373.28 373.29
374.1 374.2 374.3
374.4 374.5 374.6 374.7 374.8 374.9 374.10 374.11 374.12 374.13 374.14 374.15 374.16 374.17 374.18 374.19 374.20 374.21 374.22 374.23 374.24 374.25 374.26 374.27 374.28 374.29 374.30 374.31 374.32 374.33 374.34 375.1 375.2 375.3 375.4
375.5 375.6 375.7 375.8 375.9 375.10 375.11 375.12 375.13 375.14 375.15 375.16 375.17 375.18 375.19 375.20 375.21 375.22 375.23
375.24 375.25 375.26 375.27 375.28 375.29 375.30 375.31 375.32 375.33 376.1 376.2 376.3 376.4 376.5 376.6 376.7 376.8 376.9 376.10 376.11 376.12 376.13 376.14 376.15 376.16 376.17 376.18 376.19 376.20 376.21 376.22 376.23 376.24
376.25 376.26 376.27 376.28 376.29 376.30 376.31 376.32 376.33 376.34 376.35 377.1 377.2 377.3 377.4 377.5 377.6 377.7 377.8 377.9 377.10 377.11 377.12 377.13 377.14 377.15 377.16 377.17 377.18 377.19 377.20 377.21 377.22 377.23 377.24 377.25 377.26 377.27 377.28 377.29 377.30 377.31 377.32 377.33 377.34 377.35 378.1 378.2 378.3 378.4 378.5 378.6 378.7 378.8 378.9 378.10 378.11 378.12 378.13 378.14 378.15 378.16 378.17 378.18 378.19 378.20 378.21 378.22 378.23 378.24 378.25 378.26
378.27 378.28 378.29 378.30 378.31 378.32 378.33 378.34 378.35 379.1 379.2 379.3 379.4 379.5 379.6
379.7 379.8 379.9 379.10 379.11 379.12 379.13 379.14 379.15 379.16 379.17
379.18 379.19 379.20
379.21 379.22 379.23 379.24 379.25 379.26 379.27 379.28 379.29 379.30 379.31 379.32 380.1 380.2 380.3 380.4 380.5 380.6 380.7 380.8 380.9
380.10 380.11 380.12 380.13 380.14 380.15 380.16 380.17 380.18 380.19 380.20 380.21 380.22 380.23
380.24 380.25 380.26
380.27 380.28 380.29 380.30 380.31 380.32 381.1 381.2 381.3 381.4 381.5 381.6 381.7 381.8 381.9 381.10 381.11 381.12 381.13 381.14 381.15 381.16 381.17 381.18 381.19 381.20 381.21 381.22 381.23 381.24 381.25 381.26 381.27 381.28 381.29 381.30 381.31 381.32 381.33 381.34 381.35 381.36 382.1 382.2 382.3 382.4 382.5 382.6 382.7 382.8 382.9 382.10 382.11 382.12 382.13 382.14 382.15 382.16 382.17 382.18 382.19 382.20 382.21 382.22 382.23 382.24 382.25 382.26 382.27 382.28 382.29 382.30 382.31 382.32 382.33 382.34 382.35 383.1 383.2 383.3 383.4 383.5 383.6 383.7 383.8 383.9 383.10 383.11 383.12 383.13 383.14 383.15 383.16 383.17 383.18 383.19 383.20 383.21 383.22 383.23 383.24 383.25 383.26 383.27 383.28 383.29 383.30 383.31 383.32 383.33 383.34 383.35 383.36 384.1 384.2 384.3 384.4 384.5 384.6
384.7 384.8 384.9 384.10 384.11 384.12 384.13 384.14 384.15 384.16 384.17 384.18 384.19 384.20 384.21 384.22 384.23 384.24 384.25 384.26 384.27 384.28 384.29 384.30
384.31 384.32 384.33 384.34 385.1 385.2 385.3 385.4 385.5 385.6 385.7 385.8 385.9 385.10 385.11 385.12 385.13 385.14 385.15 385.16 385.17
385.18 385.19 385.20 385.21 385.22 385.23 385.24 385.25 385.26 385.27 385.28 385.29 385.30 385.31 385.32 385.33 385.34 386.1 386.2 386.3 386.4 386.5 386.6 386.7 386.8 386.9 386.10
386.11 386.12 386.13 386.14 386.15 386.16 386.17 386.18 386.19 386.20 386.21 386.22 386.23 386.24 386.25 386.26 386.27
386.28 386.29 386.30 386.31 386.32 386.33 386.34 387.1 387.2 387.3 387.4 387.5 387.6 387.7 387.8
387.9 387.10 387.11 387.12 387.13 387.14 387.15 387.16 387.17 387.18 387.19 387.20 387.21 387.22 387.23 387.24 387.25 387.26 387.27 387.28 387.29 387.30 387.31 387.32 387.33 387.34 387.35 388.1 388.2 388.3 388.4
388.5 388.6 388.7 388.8 388.9 388.10 388.11 388.12
388.13 388.14 388.15 388.16 388.17 388.18 388.19 388.20 388.21
388.22 388.23 388.24 388.25 388.26 388.27
388.28 388.29 388.30 388.31 389.1 389.2
389.3 389.4 389.5 389.6 389.7 389.8 389.9 389.10 389.11 389.12 389.13 389.14 389.15 389.16 389.17 389.18 389.19 389.20 389.21 389.22 389.23 389.24 389.25 389.26 389.27 389.28 389.29 389.30 389.31 389.32 389.33 389.34 390.1 390.2 390.3 390.4 390.5 390.6 390.7 390.8 390.9 390.10 390.11 390.12 390.13 390.14 390.15 390.16 390.17 390.18 390.19 390.20 390.21 390.22 390.23 390.24 390.25 390.26 390.27 390.28 390.29 390.30 390.31 390.32 390.33 390.34 390.35 390.36 391.1 391.2 391.3 391.4 391.5 391.6 391.7 391.8 391.9
391.10 391.11 391.12
391.13 391.14 391.15 391.16 391.17 391.18 391.19 391.20 391.21 391.22 391.23 391.24
391.25 391.26 391.27 391.28 391.29 391.30 391.31 391.32 391.33 392.1 392.2 392.3 392.4 392.5 392.6 392.7 392.8 392.9 392.10
392.11 392.12 392.13 392.14 392.15 392.16 392.17 392.18 392.19 392.20 392.21 392.22 392.23 392.24 392.25 392.26
392.27 392.28 392.29 392.30 392.31 392.32 392.33 393.1 393.2
393.3 393.4 393.5 393.6 393.7 393.8 393.9
393.10 393.11
393.12 393.13 393.14 393.15 393.16 393.17 393.18 393.19 393.20 393.21 393.22 393.23 393.24
393.25 393.26 393.27 393.28 393.29 393.30 393.31 393.32 393.33 393.34 394.1 394.2 394.3 394.4 394.5 394.6 394.7 394.8 394.9 394.10 394.11 394.12 394.13 394.14 394.15 394.16 394.17 394.18 394.19 394.20 394.21 394.22
394.23 394.24
394.25 394.26
394.27 394.28 394.29 394.30 395.1 395.2 395.3 395.4 395.5 395.6 395.7 395.8 395.9 395.10
395.11 395.12 395.13 395.14 395.15 395.16 395.17 395.18 395.19 395.20 395.21 395.22 395.23 395.24 395.25 395.26 395.27 395.28 395.29 395.30 395.31 395.32 395.33 396.1 396.2 396.3 396.4 396.5 396.6 396.7 396.8 396.9 396.10 396.11 396.12 396.13 396.14 396.15 396.16 396.17 396.18 396.19 396.20 396.21 396.22 396.23 396.24 396.25 396.26 396.27 396.28 396.29 396.30 396.31 396.32 397.1 397.2 397.3 397.4 397.5 397.6 397.7 397.8 397.9 397.10 397.11 397.12 397.13 397.14 397.15 397.16 397.17 397.18 397.19 397.20 397.21 397.22 397.23 397.24 397.25 397.26 397.27 397.28 397.29 397.30 397.31 397.32 397.33 398.1 398.2 398.3 398.4 398.5 398.6 398.7 398.8 398.9 398.10 398.11 398.12 398.13 398.14 398.15 398.16 398.17 398.18 398.19 398.20 398.21 398.22 398.23 398.24 398.25 398.26 398.27 398.28 398.29 398.30 398.31 398.32 398.33 398.34 398.35 399.1 399.2 399.3 399.4 399.5 399.6 399.7 399.8 399.9 399.10 399.11 399.12 399.13 399.14 399.15 399.16 399.17 399.18 399.19 399.20 399.21 399.22 399.23 399.24 399.25 399.26 399.27 399.28 399.29 399.30 399.31 399.32 399.33 399.34 399.35 400.1 400.2 400.3 400.4 400.5 400.6 400.7 400.8 400.9 400.10 400.11 400.12 400.13 400.14 400.15 400.16 400.17 400.18 400.19 400.20 400.21 400.22 400.23 400.24 400.25 400.26 400.27 400.28 400.29 400.30 400.31 400.32 400.33 400.34 400.35 401.1 401.2 401.3 401.4 401.5 401.6 401.7 401.8 401.9 401.10 401.11 401.12 401.13 401.14 401.15 401.16 401.17 401.18 401.19 401.20 401.21 401.22 401.23 401.24 401.25 401.26 401.27 401.28 401.29 401.30 401.31 401.32 401.33 402.1 402.2 402.3 402.4 402.5 402.6 402.7 402.8 402.9 402.10 402.11 402.12 402.13 402.14 402.15 402.16 402.17 402.18 402.19 402.20 402.21 402.22 402.23 402.24 402.25
402.26 402.27 402.28 402.29 402.30 402.31 402.32 402.33 402.34 402.35 403.1 403.2 403.3 403.4 403.5 403.6 403.7 403.8 403.9 403.10 403.11 403.12 403.13 403.14 403.15 403.16 403.17 403.18 403.19 403.20 403.21 403.22 403.23 403.24 403.25 403.26 403.27 403.28 403.29 403.30 403.31 403.32 403.33 403.34
404.1 404.2 404.3 404.4 404.5 404.6 404.7 404.8 404.9 404.10 404.11 404.12 404.13 404.14 404.15 404.16 404.17 404.18 404.19 404.20 404.21 404.22 404.23 404.24 404.25 404.26 404.27 404.28 404.29 404.30 404.31 404.32 404.33 405.1 405.2
405.3 405.4 405.5
405.6
405.7 405.8 405.9 405.10 405.11
405.12 405.13 405.14 405.15 405.16 405.17 405.18 405.19
405.20 405.21 405.22
405.23 405.24
406.1 406.2
406.3 406.4 406.5 406.6 406.7 406.8 406.9 406.10 406.11 406.12 406.13 406.14 406.15 406.16 406.17 406.18 406.19 406.20 406.21 406.22 406.23 406.24 406.25 406.26 406.27 406.28 406.29 406.30 406.31 406.32 406.33 406.34 407.1 407.2 407.3 407.4 407.5 407.6 407.7 407.8 407.9 407.10 407.11 407.12 407.13 407.14 407.15 407.16 407.17 407.18 407.19 407.20 407.21 407.22 407.23 407.24 407.25 407.26 407.27 407.28 407.29 407.30 407.31 407.32 407.33 407.34 407.35 408.1 408.2 408.3 408.4 408.5 408.6 408.7 408.8 408.9 408.10 408.11 408.12 408.13 408.14 408.15 408.16 408.17 408.18 408.19 408.20 408.21 408.22 408.23 408.24 408.25 408.26 408.27 408.28 408.29 408.30 408.31 408.32 408.33 408.34 408.35 408.36 409.1 409.2 409.3 409.4 409.5 409.6 409.7 409.8 409.9 409.10 409.11 409.12 409.13 409.14 409.15 409.16 409.17 409.18 409.19 409.20 409.21 409.22 409.23 409.24 409.25 409.26 409.27 409.28 409.29 409.30 409.31 409.32 409.33 409.34 409.35 409.36 410.1 410.2 410.3 410.4 410.5 410.6 410.7 410.8 410.9 410.10 410.11 410.12 410.13 410.14 410.15 410.16 410.17 410.18 410.19 410.20 410.21 410.22 410.23 410.24 410.25 410.26 410.27 410.28 410.29 410.30 410.31 410.32 410.33 410.34 410.35 410.36 411.1 411.2 411.3 411.4 411.5 411.6 411.7 411.8 411.9 411.10 411.11 411.12 411.13 411.14 411.15 411.16 411.17 411.18 411.19 411.20 411.21 411.22 411.23 411.24 411.25 411.26 411.27 411.28 411.29 411.30 411.31 411.32 411.33 411.34 411.35 412.1 412.2 412.3 412.4 412.5 412.6 412.7 412.8 412.9 412.10 412.11 412.12 412.13 412.14 412.15 412.16 412.17 412.18 412.19 412.20 412.21 412.22 412.23 412.24 412.25 412.26 412.27 412.28 412.29 412.30 412.31 412.32 412.33 412.34 412.35 412.36 413.1 413.2 413.3 413.4 413.5 413.6 413.7 413.8 413.9 413.10 413.11 413.12 413.13 413.14 413.15 413.16
413.17 413.18 413.19 413.20
413.21 413.22 413.23 413.24 413.25 413.26 413.27 413.28 413.29 413.30
413.31 413.32 413.33 414.1 414.2 414.3 414.4 414.5 414.6 414.7 414.8 414.9 414.10 414.11 414.12 414.13 414.14 414.15 414.16 414.17 414.18 414.19 414.20 414.21 414.22 414.23 414.24 414.25 414.26 414.27 414.28 414.29 414.30 414.31 414.32 414.33 414.34 414.35 414.36 415.1 415.2 415.3 415.4 415.5 415.6 415.7 415.8 415.9 415.10 415.11 415.12 415.13 415.14 415.15 415.16 415.17 415.18 415.19 415.20 415.21 415.22 415.23 415.24 415.25 415.26 415.27 415.28 415.29 415.30 415.31 415.32 415.33 415.34 415.35 415.36 416.1 416.2 416.3 416.4 416.5 416.6 416.7 416.8 416.9 416.10 416.11 416.12 416.13 416.14 416.15 416.16 416.17 416.18 416.19 416.20 416.21 416.22 416.23 416.24 416.25 416.26 416.27 416.28 416.29 416.30 416.31 416.32 416.33 416.34 416.35 416.36 417.1 417.2 417.3 417.4 417.5 417.6 417.7 417.8 417.9 417.10 417.11 417.12 417.13 417.14 417.15 417.16 417.17 417.18 417.19 417.20 417.21 417.22 417.23 417.24 417.25 417.26 417.27 417.28 417.29 417.30 417.31 417.32 417.33 417.34 417.35 418.1 418.2 418.3 418.4 418.5 418.6 418.7 418.8 418.9 418.10 418.11 418.12 418.13 418.14 418.15 418.16 418.17 418.18 418.19 418.20 418.21 418.22 418.23 418.24 418.25 418.26 418.27 418.28 418.29 418.30 418.31 418.32 418.33 418.34 418.35 419.1 419.2 419.3 419.4 419.5 419.6 419.7 419.8 419.9 419.10 419.11 419.12 419.13 419.14 419.15 419.16 419.17 419.18 419.19 419.20 419.21 419.22 419.23 419.24 419.25 419.26 419.27 419.28 419.29 419.30 419.31 419.32 419.33 419.34 419.35 419.36 420.1 420.2 420.3 420.4 420.5 420.6
420.7 420.8 420.9 420.10 420.11 420.12 420.13 420.14 420.15 420.16 420.17 420.18 420.19 420.20 420.21 420.22 420.23 420.24 420.25 420.26 420.27 420.28 420.29 420.30 420.31 420.32 420.33 420.34 421.1 421.2 421.3 421.4 421.5 421.6 421.7 421.8 421.9 421.10 421.11 421.12 421.13 421.14 421.15 421.16 421.17 421.18 421.19 421.20 421.21 421.22 421.23 421.24 421.25 421.26 421.27 421.28 421.29 421.30 421.31 421.32 421.33 421.34 421.35 422.1 422.2 422.3 422.4 422.5 422.6 422.7 422.8 422.9 422.10 422.11 422.12 422.13 422.14 422.15 422.16 422.17 422.18 422.19 422.20 422.21 422.22 422.23 422.24 422.25 422.26 422.27 422.28 422.29 422.30 422.31 422.32 422.33 422.34 422.35 422.36 423.1 423.2 423.3 423.4 423.5
423.6 423.7 423.8 423.9 423.10 423.11 423.12 423.13 423.14 423.15 423.16 423.17 423.18 423.19 423.20 423.21 423.22 423.23 423.24 423.25 423.26 423.27 423.28 423.29 423.30 423.31 423.32 423.33 423.34 423.35 424.1 424.2 424.3 424.4 424.5 424.6 424.7 424.8 424.9 424.10 424.11 424.12 424.13 424.14 424.15 424.16 424.17 424.18 424.19 424.20 424.21 424.22 424.23 424.24 424.25 424.26 424.27 424.28 424.29 424.30 424.31 424.32 424.33 424.34 424.35 424.36 425.1 425.2 425.3 425.4 425.5 425.6 425.7 425.8 425.9 425.10 425.11 425.12 425.13 425.14 425.15 425.16 425.17 425.18 425.19 425.20 425.21 425.22 425.23 425.24 425.25 425.26 425.27 425.28 425.29 425.30 425.31 425.32 425.33 425.34 425.35
426.1 426.2 426.3 426.4 426.5 426.6 426.7 426.8 426.9 426.10 426.11 426.12 426.13 426.14 426.15 426.16 426.17 426.18 426.19 426.20 426.21 426.22 426.23 426.24 426.25 426.26 426.27 426.28 426.29 426.30 426.31 426.32 426.33 426.34 426.35 426.36 427.1 427.2 427.3 427.4 427.5 427.6 427.7 427.8 427.9 427.10 427.11 427.12 427.13 427.14 427.15 427.16 427.17 427.18 427.19 427.20 427.21 427.22 427.23 427.24 427.25 427.26 427.27 427.28 427.29 427.30 427.31 427.32 427.33 427.34 427.35 428.1 428.2 428.3 428.4 428.5 428.6 428.7 428.8 428.9 428.10 428.11 428.12 428.13 428.14 428.15 428.16
428.17 428.18
428.19 428.20 428.21 428.22 428.23 428.24 428.25 428.26 428.27 428.28 428.29 428.30 428.31 428.32 428.33 428.34 429.1 429.2 429.3 429.4 429.5 429.6 429.7 429.8 429.9 429.10 429.11 429.12 429.13 429.14 429.15 429.16 429.17 429.18 429.19 429.20 429.21 429.22 429.23 429.24 429.25 429.26 429.27 429.28 429.29 429.30 429.31 429.32 429.33 429.34 429.35 429.36 430.1 430.2 430.3 430.4 430.5 430.6 430.7 430.8 430.9 430.10 430.11 430.12 430.13 430.14 430.15 430.16 430.17 430.18 430.19 430.20 430.21 430.22 430.23 430.24 430.25 430.26 430.27 430.28 430.29 430.30 430.31 430.32 430.33 430.34
431.1 431.2
431.3 431.4 431.5 431.6 431.7 431.8 431.9 431.10 431.11
431.12 431.13 431.14 431.15 431.16 431.17 431.18 431.19 431.20 431.21 431.22 431.23 431.24 431.25 431.26 431.27 431.28 431.29 431.30 431.31 431.32 431.33 431.34 432.1 432.2 432.3 432.4 432.5 432.6 432.7 432.8 432.9 432.10 432.11 432.12 432.13 432.14 432.15 432.16 432.17 432.18 432.19 432.20 432.21 432.22 432.23 432.24 432.25 432.26 432.27 432.28 432.29
432.30 432.31 432.32 432.33 432.34 432.35 433.1 433.2 433.3 433.4 433.5 433.6 433.7 433.8 433.9 433.10 433.11 433.12 433.13 433.14 433.15 433.16 433.17 433.18 433.19 433.20 433.21 433.22 433.23 433.24
433.25 433.26 433.27 433.28 433.29 433.30 433.31 433.32 433.33 433.34 434.1 434.2 434.3 434.4 434.5 434.6 434.7
434.8 434.9 434.10 434.11 434.12 434.13 434.14 434.15 434.16
434.17 434.18 434.19 434.20 434.21 434.22 434.23 434.24 434.25 434.26 434.27 434.28 434.29 434.30 434.31 434.32 434.33 434.34 435.1 435.2 435.3 435.4 435.5
435.6
435.7 435.8 435.9 435.10 435.11 435.12 435.13 435.14 435.15 435.16 435.17 435.18 435.19 435.20
435.21 435.22 435.23 435.24 435.25 435.26 435.27 435.28 435.29
435.30 435.31
436.1 436.2 436.3 436.4 436.5 436.6 436.7 436.8 436.9 436.10 436.11 436.12 436.13 436.14 436.15 436.16 436.17 436.18 436.19 436.20 436.21 436.22 436.23
436.24 436.25 436.26 436.27 436.28 436.29 436.30 436.31 436.32 436.33 436.34 437.1 437.2
437.3 437.4 437.5 437.6 437.7 437.8 437.9 437.10 437.11 437.12 437.13 437.14 437.15 437.16 437.17 437.18 437.19 437.20 437.21 437.22 437.23 437.24 437.25 437.26 437.27 437.28
437.29 437.30 437.31 437.32 437.33 437.34 438.1 438.2 438.3 438.4 438.5 438.6 438.7 438.8 438.9 438.10 438.11 438.12 438.13 438.14 438.15 438.16 438.17 438.18 438.19 438.20 438.21 438.22 438.23 438.24 438.25 438.26 438.27 438.28 438.29 438.30 438.31 438.32 438.33 438.34 438.35 438.36 439.1 439.2 439.3 439.4 439.5 439.6 439.7 439.8 439.9 439.10 439.11 439.12 439.13 439.14 439.15 439.16 439.17 439.18 439.19 439.20 439.21 439.22 439.23 439.24 439.25 439.26 439.27 439.28 439.29 439.30 439.31 439.32 439.33 439.34 439.35 440.1 440.2 440.3 440.4 440.5 440.6 440.7 440.8 440.9 440.10 440.11 440.12 440.13 440.14 440.15 440.16 440.17 440.18 440.19 440.20 440.21 440.22 440.23 440.24 440.25 440.26
440.27 440.28
440.29 440.30 440.31 440.32 440.33 440.34 440.35 441.1 441.2 441.3 441.4 441.5 441.6 441.7
441.8 441.9 441.10 441.11 441.12 441.13 441.14 441.15 441.16 441.17 441.18 441.19 441.20 441.21 441.22 441.23
441.24 441.25
441.26 441.27 441.28 441.29 441.30 441.31 441.32 441.33 442.1 442.2 442.3 442.4 442.5 442.6 442.7 442.8 442.9 442.10 442.11 442.12
442.13 442.14
442.15 442.16 442.17 442.18 442.19 442.20 442.21 442.22 442.23 442.24 442.25 442.26 442.27 442.28 442.29 442.30 442.31 442.32 442.33 442.34 443.1 443.2 443.3 443.4 443.5 443.6 443.7 443.8 443.9 443.10 443.11 443.12 443.13 443.14 443.15 443.16 443.17 443.18 443.19
443.20
443.21 443.22 443.23 443.24 443.25 443.26 443.27 443.28 443.29 443.30 443.31 443.32 443.33 443.34 444.1 444.2 444.3 444.4 444.5 444.6 444.7 444.8 444.9 444.10 444.11 444.12 444.13 444.14 444.15 444.16 444.17 444.18 444.19 444.20 444.21 444.22 444.23 444.24 444.25 444.26 444.27 444.28
444.29
444.30 444.31
444.32 444.33 444.34 445.1 445.2 445.3 445.4 445.5 445.6 445.7 445.8 445.9
445.10 445.11 445.12 445.13 445.14 445.15 445.16 445.17 445.18 445.19 445.20 445.21 445.22 445.23 445.24 445.25
445.26 445.27
445.28 445.29 445.30 445.31 445.32 445.33 446.1 446.2 446.3 446.4 446.5 446.6 446.7 446.8 446.9 446.10 446.11 446.12 446.13 446.14 446.15 446.16 446.17 446.18 446.19
446.20 446.21
446.22 446.23 446.24 446.25 446.26 446.27 446.28 446.29 446.30 446.31 446.32 446.33 446.34 447.1 447.2 447.3 447.4 447.5 447.6 447.7 447.8 447.9 447.10 447.11 447.12 447.13 447.14 447.15 447.16 447.17 447.18 447.19 447.20
447.21 447.22 447.23
447.24 447.25 447.26 447.27 447.28 447.29 447.30 447.31 447.32 447.33 447.34
448.1 448.2 448.3 448.4 448.5 448.6 448.7 448.8 448.9 448.10 448.11 448.12 448.13 448.14 448.15 448.16 448.17 448.18 448.19 448.20 448.21 448.22 448.23 448.24 448.25 448.26 448.27 448.28 448.29 448.30 448.31 448.32 448.33 448.34 448.35 448.36 449.1 449.2 449.3 449.4
449.5 449.6 449.7 449.8 449.9 449.10 449.11 449.12 449.13 449.14 449.15 449.16
449.17 449.18 449.19 449.20 449.21 449.22 449.23 449.24 449.25 449.26 449.27
449.28 449.29 449.30 449.31 450.1 450.2 450.3 450.4 450.5 450.6 450.7 450.8 450.9 450.10 450.11 450.12 450.13 450.14 450.15 450.16 450.17 450.18 450.19 450.20 450.21 450.22 450.23 450.24 450.25 450.26 450.27
450.28 450.29 450.30 450.31 450.32 450.33 450.34 450.35 451.1 451.2 451.3 451.4 451.5 451.6 451.7 451.8 451.9 451.10 451.11
451.12 451.13
451.14 451.15 451.16 451.17 451.18 451.19 451.20 451.21 451.22 451.23
451.24 451.25 451.26 451.27 451.28 451.29 451.30 451.31 451.32 451.33 452.1 452.2
452.3 452.4 452.5 452.6 452.7 452.8 452.9 452.10 452.11 452.12 452.13 452.14 452.15 452.16
452.17 452.18 452.19 452.20 452.21 452.22 452.23 452.24 452.25 452.26 452.27 452.28 452.29 452.30 452.31 452.32 452.33 453.1 453.2 453.3 453.4 453.5 453.6
453.7 453.8 453.9 453.10 453.11 453.12 453.13 453.14 453.15 453.16 453.17 453.18 453.19 453.20 453.21 453.22 453.23 453.24 453.25 453.26 453.27 453.28 453.29 453.30 453.31 453.32 453.33 453.34 453.35
454.1
454.2 454.3 454.4 454.5 454.6 454.7 454.8 454.9 454.10 454.11 454.12 454.13 454.14 454.15 454.16 454.17 454.18 454.19 454.20 454.21 454.22 454.23 454.24 454.25 454.26 454.27 454.28 454.29 454.30 454.31 454.32 454.33 454.34 454.35 455.1 455.2 455.3 455.4 455.5 455.6 455.7 455.8 455.9 455.10 455.11 455.12 455.13 455.14 455.15 455.16 455.17 455.18 455.19 455.20 455.21 455.22 455.23 455.24 455.25 455.26 455.27 455.28 455.29 455.30 455.31 455.32 455.33 455.34 455.35 456.1 456.2 456.3 456.4 456.5 456.6 456.7 456.8 456.9 456.10 456.11 456.12 456.13 456.14 456.15 456.16 456.17 456.18 456.19 456.20 456.21 456.22 456.23 456.24 456.25 456.26 456.27 456.28 456.29 456.30 456.31 456.32 456.33 456.34 456.35 457.1 457.2 457.3 457.4 457.5 457.6 457.7 457.8 457.9 457.10 457.11 457.12 457.13 457.14 457.15 457.16 457.17 457.18 457.19 457.20 457.21 457.22 457.23 457.24 457.25 457.26 457.27 457.28 457.29 457.30 457.31 457.32 457.33 457.34 457.35 458.1 458.2 458.3 458.4 458.5 458.6 458.7 458.8 458.9 458.10 458.11 458.12 458.13 458.14 458.15 458.16 458.17 458.18 458.19 458.20 458.21 458.22 458.23 458.24 458.25 458.26
458.27 458.28
458.29 458.30 458.31 458.32 458.33 458.34 458.35 459.1 459.2 459.3 459.4
459.5 459.6 459.7 459.8 459.9 459.10
459.11 459.12 459.13 459.14 459.15 459.16 459.17 459.18 459.19 459.20 459.21 459.22 459.23 459.24 459.25 459.26 459.27 459.28
459.29 459.30
459.31 460.1 460.2 460.3 460.4 460.5 460.6 460.7 460.8 460.9 460.10
460.11 460.12
460.13 460.14 460.15 460.16 460.17 460.18 460.19 460.20 460.21 460.22 460.23 460.24 460.25 460.26 460.27 460.28 460.29 460.30
460.31 460.32
461.1 461.2 461.3 461.4 461.5 461.6 461.7 461.8 461.9
461.10 461.11
461.12 461.13 461.14 461.15 461.16 461.17 461.18 461.19
461.20 461.21 461.22 461.23 461.24 461.25
461.26 461.27
461.28 461.29 461.30 461.31 461.32 462.1 462.2 462.3 462.4 462.5 462.6 462.7 462.8 462.9 462.10 462.11 462.12 462.13 462.14 462.15 462.16 462.17 462.18 462.19 462.20 462.21 462.22 462.23 462.24 462.25 462.26 462.27 462.28 462.29 462.30 462.31 462.32 462.33 462.34 462.35 463.1 463.2 463.3 463.4 463.5 463.6 463.7 463.8 463.9 463.10 463.11 463.12 463.13 463.14 463.15 463.16 463.17 463.18 463.19 463.20 463.21 463.22 463.23 463.24 463.25 463.26 463.27 463.28 463.29 463.30 463.31 463.32 463.33 463.34 463.35 463.36 464.1 464.2 464.3 464.4 464.5 464.6 464.7 464.8 464.9 464.10 464.11 464.12 464.13 464.14 464.15 464.16 464.17 464.18 464.19 464.20 464.21 464.22 464.23 464.24 464.25 464.26 464.27 464.28 464.29 464.30 464.31 464.32 464.33 464.34 464.35 465.1 465.2 465.3 465.4 465.5 465.6 465.7 465.8 465.9 465.10 465.11 465.12 465.13 465.14 465.15 465.16 465.17 465.18 465.19 465.20 465.21 465.22 465.23 465.24 465.25 465.26 465.27 465.28 465.29 465.30 465.31 465.32 465.33 465.34 465.35 466.1 466.2 466.3 466.4 466.5 466.6
466.7 466.8
466.9 466.10 466.11 466.12 466.13 466.14 466.15 466.16 466.17 466.18 466.19 466.20 466.21 466.22 466.23 466.24 466.25 466.26 466.27 466.28 466.29 466.30 466.31 466.32 466.33 466.34 467.1 467.2 467.3 467.4 467.5 467.6 467.7 467.8 467.9 467.10 467.11 467.12 467.13 467.14 467.15 467.16 467.17 467.18 467.19 467.20 467.21 467.22 467.23 467.24 467.25 467.26 467.27 467.28
467.29 467.30
467.31 467.32 467.33 467.34 468.1 468.2 468.3 468.4 468.5 468.6 468.7 468.8 468.9 468.10 468.11 468.12 468.13 468.14
468.15 468.16
468.17 468.18 468.19 468.20 468.21 468.22 468.23 468.24 468.25 468.26 468.27 468.28 468.29 468.30 468.31 468.32 468.33 469.1 469.2 469.3
469.4 469.5
469.6 469.7 469.8 469.9 469.10 469.11 469.12 469.13 469.14 469.15 469.16 469.17 469.18 469.19 469.20 469.21 469.22 469.23 469.24 469.25 469.26 469.27 469.28 469.29 469.30 469.31 469.32 469.33 469.34 469.35 470.1 470.2 470.3 470.4 470.5 470.6 470.7 470.8 470.9 470.10 470.11 470.12 470.13 470.14
470.15 470.16 470.17 470.18 470.19 470.20 470.21 470.22 470.23 470.24 470.25 470.26 470.27 470.28 470.29 470.30 470.31
470.32 470.33
471.1 471.2 471.3 471.4 471.5 471.6 471.7 471.8 471.9 471.10 471.11 471.12 471.13 471.14 471.15 471.16 471.17 471.18 471.19 471.20 471.21 471.22 471.23 471.24 471.25 471.26 471.27 471.28 471.29
471.30 471.31 471.32 471.33 471.34 471.35 472.1 472.2
472.3 472.4
472.5 472.6 472.7 472.8 472.9 472.10 472.11 472.12 472.13 472.14 472.15 472.16
472.17
472.18 472.19 472.20 472.21 472.22 472.23 472.24 472.25 472.26 472.27 472.28 472.29 472.30 472.31 472.32 472.33 473.1 473.2 473.3 473.4 473.5 473.6 473.7 473.8 473.9 473.10 473.11 473.12 473.13 473.14 473.15 473.16 473.17 473.18 473.19 473.20 473.21 473.22 473.23 473.24 473.25 473.26 473.27 473.28 473.29 473.30 473.31 473.32 473.33 473.34 473.35 473.36 474.1 474.2 474.3 474.4 474.5 474.6 474.7 474.8 474.9 474.10 474.11 474.12 474.13 474.14 474.15 474.16 474.17 474.18 474.19 474.20 474.21 474.22 474.23 474.24 474.25 474.26 474.27 474.28 474.29 474.30 474.31 474.32 474.33 474.34 474.35 474.36 475.1 475.2 475.3 475.4 475.5 475.6 475.7 475.8 475.9 475.10 475.11 475.12 475.13 475.14 475.15 475.16 475.17 475.18 475.19 475.20 475.21 475.22 475.23 475.24 475.25 475.26 475.27 475.28 475.29 475.30 475.31 475.32 475.33 475.34 475.35 475.36 476.1 476.2
476.3 476.4 476.5 476.6 476.7 476.8 476.9
476.10 476.11
476.12 476.13 476.14 476.15 476.16 476.17 476.18
476.19 476.20 476.21 476.22 476.23 476.24 476.25 476.26 476.27 476.28 476.29 476.30 476.31 476.32 477.1 477.2 477.3 477.4 477.5 477.6 477.7 477.8 477.9 477.10 477.11 477.12 477.13 477.14 477.15 477.16 477.17 477.18 477.19 477.20 477.21 477.22 477.23 477.24 477.25 477.26 477.27 477.28 477.29 477.30 477.31 477.32 477.33 477.34 477.35 478.1 478.2 478.3 478.4 478.5 478.6 478.7 478.8 478.9 478.10 478.11 478.12 478.13 478.14 478.15 478.16 478.17 478.18 478.19 478.20 478.21 478.22 478.23 478.24 478.25 478.26 478.27 478.28 478.29 478.30 478.31 478.32 478.33 478.34 478.35 479.1 479.2 479.3 479.4 479.5 479.6 479.7 479.8 479.9 479.10
479.11 479.12 479.13 479.14 479.15 479.16 479.17 479.18 479.19 479.20 479.21 479.22 479.23 479.24 479.25 479.26
479.27 479.28 479.29 479.30 479.31 479.32 479.33 479.34 480.1 480.2 480.3 480.4 480.5 480.6 480.7 480.8 480.9 480.10 480.11 480.12 480.13 480.14 480.15 480.16 480.17 480.18 480.19 480.20 480.21 480.22 480.23 480.24 480.25 480.26 480.27 480.28 480.29 480.30 480.31 480.32 480.33
480.34 481.1 481.2 481.3 481.4 481.5 481.6
481.7
481.8 481.9 481.10 481.11 481.12 481.13 481.14 481.15 481.16 481.17 481.18
481.19 481.20
481.21 481.22 481.23 481.24 481.25 481.26 481.27 481.28 481.29 481.30 481.31 481.32
482.1 482.2 482.3 482.4 482.5
482.6 482.7 482.8 482.9 482.10 482.11 482.12 482.13 482.14 482.15
482.16 482.17 482.18
482.19 482.20 482.21 482.22 482.23 482.24 482.25 482.26 482.27 482.28 482.29 482.30
482.31 482.32 483.1 483.2 483.3 483.4 483.5 483.6 483.7 483.8 483.9 483.10
483.11 483.12 483.13 483.14 483.15 483.16 483.17 483.18 483.19
483.20 483.21 483.22 483.23 483.24 483.25 483.26 483.27 483.28 483.29 483.30 483.31 483.32 483.33 483.34 483.35 484.1 484.2 484.3 484.4 484.5 484.6 484.7 484.8 484.9 484.10
484.11 484.12 484.13 484.14 484.15 484.16 484.17 484.18 484.19 484.20 484.21 484.22 484.23 484.24
484.25 484.26 484.27 484.28 484.29 484.30 484.31 484.32 484.33 484.34
485.1 485.2 485.3 485.4 485.5 485.6
485.7 485.8 485.9 485.10 485.11 485.12 485.13 485.14 485.15 485.16 485.17 485.18 485.19 485.20 485.21
485.22 485.23 485.24 485.25 485.26 485.27 485.28 485.29 485.30 485.31 485.32 485.33 485.34 485.35 486.1 486.2 486.3 486.4 486.5 486.6 486.7 486.8 486.9 486.10
486.11 486.12 486.13 486.14 486.15 486.16 486.17 486.18 486.19 486.20 486.21 486.22
486.23 486.24 486.25 486.26 486.27 486.28 486.29 486.30 486.31 486.32 486.33 486.34
487.1 487.2 487.3 487.4 487.5 487.6 487.7 487.8 487.9 487.10 487.11 487.12 487.13 487.14 487.15 487.16
487.17 487.18 487.19 487.20 487.21 487.22 487.23 487.24 487.25 487.26 487.27 487.28 487.29 487.30 487.31 487.32 487.33 487.34 487.35 488.1 488.2 488.3 488.4 488.5 488.6 488.7 488.8 488.9 488.10 488.11 488.12 488.13 488.14 488.15 488.16 488.17 488.18 488.19 488.20 488.21 488.22 488.23 488.24 488.25 488.26 488.27 488.28 488.29 488.30
488.31 488.32 488.33 488.34 488.35 489.1 489.2 489.3 489.4 489.5 489.6 489.7 489.8 489.9 489.10 489.11 489.12 489.13 489.14 489.15 489.16 489.17 489.18 489.19 489.20 489.21 489.22 489.23 489.24 489.25 489.26 489.27 489.28 489.29 489.30 489.31 489.32 489.33 489.34 489.35 489.36 490.1 490.2 490.3 490.4 490.5 490.6 490.7 490.8 490.9 490.10 490.11 490.12 490.13 490.14 490.15 490.16
490.17
490.18 490.19 490.20 490.21 490.22 490.23 490.24 490.25 490.26 490.27 490.28 490.29 490.30 490.31 490.32 490.33 490.34 490.35 491.1 491.2 491.3 491.4 491.5 491.6 491.7 491.8 491.9 491.10 491.11 491.12 491.13 491.14 491.15 491.16 491.17 491.18 491.19 491.20
491.21
491.22 491.23 491.24 491.25 491.26 491.27 491.28 491.29 491.30 491.31 491.32 491.33 491.34 491.35 492.1 492.2 492.3 492.4 492.5 492.6 492.7 492.8
492.9
492.10 492.11 492.12 492.13 492.14 492.15 492.16 492.17 492.18 492.19 492.20 492.21
492.22 492.23 492.24 492.25 492.26
492.27 492.28 492.29 492.30 492.31 492.32 493.1 493.2 493.3 493.4 493.5 493.6 493.7 493.8 493.9 493.10 493.11 493.12 493.13 493.14 493.15 493.16 493.17 493.18 493.19 493.20 493.21 493.22 493.23 493.24
493.25
493.26 493.27 493.28 493.29 493.30 493.31 493.32 494.1 494.2 494.3 494.4 494.5 494.6 494.7 494.8 494.9 494.10 494.11 494.12 494.13 494.14 494.15 494.16 494.17 494.18 494.19 494.20 494.21 494.22 494.23 494.24 494.25 494.26 494.27 494.28 494.29 494.30 494.31 494.32 494.33 495.1 495.2 495.3 495.4 495.5 495.6 495.7 495.8 495.9 495.10 495.11 495.12 495.13 495.14 495.15 495.16 495.17 495.18 495.19 495.20 495.21 495.22 495.23 495.24 495.25 495.26 495.27 495.28 495.29 495.30 495.31 495.32 495.33 496.1 496.2 496.3 496.4 496.5 496.6 496.7 496.8 496.9 496.10 496.11 496.12 496.13 496.14 496.15 496.16 496.17 496.18 496.19 496.20 496.21 496.22 496.23 496.24 496.25 496.26 496.27 496.28 496.29 496.30 496.31 496.32 496.33 497.1 497.2 497.3 497.4 497.5 497.6 497.7 497.8 497.9 497.10 497.11 497.12 497.13 497.14 497.15 497.16 497.17 497.18 497.19 497.20 497.21 497.22 497.23 497.24 497.25 497.26 497.27 497.28 497.29 497.30 497.31 497.32 497.33 497.34 498.1 498.2 498.3 498.4 498.5 498.6 498.7 498.8 498.9 498.10 498.11 498.12
498.13 498.14 498.15 498.16 498.17
498.18 498.19
498.20 498.21 498.22 498.23 498.24 498.25 498.26 498.27 498.28 498.29 498.30 498.31 498.32
499.1 499.2 499.3 499.4 499.5 499.6 499.7 499.8 499.9 499.10 499.11 499.12 499.13 499.14 499.15 499.16 499.17 499.18 499.19 499.20 499.21 499.22 499.23 499.24 499.25 499.26 499.27 499.28 499.29 499.30 499.31 499.32 499.33 499.34
500.1 500.2 500.3 500.4 500.5 500.6 500.7 500.8 500.9 500.10 500.11 500.12 500.13 500.14 500.15 500.16 500.17 500.18 500.19 500.20 500.21 500.22 500.23 500.24 500.25 500.26 500.27 500.28 500.29 500.30 500.31 500.32 500.33 500.34 501.1 501.2 501.3 501.4 501.5 501.6 501.7 501.8 501.9 501.10 501.11 501.12 501.13 501.14 501.15 501.16 501.17 501.18 501.19 501.20 501.21 501.22 501.23 501.24 501.25 501.26 501.27
501.28 501.29 501.30 501.31 501.32 501.33 501.34 501.35 502.1 502.2 502.3 502.4 502.5 502.6 502.7 502.8 502.9 502.10 502.11 502.12 502.13 502.14 502.15 502.16 502.17 502.18 502.19 502.20 502.21 502.22 502.23 502.24 502.25 502.26 502.27 502.28 502.29 502.30 502.31 502.32 502.33 502.34 502.35 502.36 503.1 503.2 503.3 503.4 503.5 503.6 503.7 503.8 503.9 503.10 503.11 503.12 503.13 503.14 503.15 503.16 503.17 503.18 503.19 503.20 503.21 503.22 503.23 503.24 503.25 503.26 503.27 503.28 503.29 503.30 503.31 503.32 503.33 503.34 503.35 504.1 504.2 504.3 504.4 504.5 504.6 504.7 504.8 504.9 504.10 504.11 504.12 504.13 504.14 504.15 504.16 504.17 504.18 504.19 504.20 504.21 504.22 504.23 504.24 504.25 504.26 504.27 504.28 504.29 504.30 504.31 504.32 504.33 504.34 504.35 505.1 505.2 505.3 505.4 505.5 505.6 505.7 505.8 505.9 505.10 505.11 505.12 505.13 505.14 505.15 505.16 505.17 505.18 505.19 505.20 505.21 505.22 505.23
505.24 505.25 505.26 505.27 505.28 505.29 505.30 505.31 505.32 505.33 505.34 505.35 506.1 506.2 506.3 506.4 506.5 506.6 506.7 506.8 506.9 506.10 506.11 506.12 506.13 506.14 506.15 506.16 506.17 506.18 506.19 506.20 506.21 506.22 506.23 506.24 506.25 506.26 506.27 506.28 506.29 506.30 506.31 506.32 506.33 506.34 506.35 506.36 507.1 507.2 507.3 507.4 507.5 507.6 507.7 507.8 507.9 507.10 507.11 507.12 507.13 507.14 507.15 507.16 507.17 507.18 507.19 507.20 507.21 507.22 507.23 507.24 507.25 507.26 507.27 507.28 507.29 507.30 507.31 507.32 507.33 507.34 507.35 507.36 508.1 508.2 508.3 508.4 508.5 508.6 508.7 508.8 508.9 508.10 508.11 508.12 508.13 508.14 508.15 508.16 508.17 508.18 508.19 508.20 508.21 508.22 508.23 508.24 508.25 508.26 508.27 508.28 508.29 508.30 508.31 508.32 508.33 508.34 508.35 508.36 509.1 509.2 509.3 509.4 509.5 509.6 509.7 509.8 509.9 509.10 509.11 509.12 509.13 509.14 509.15 509.16
509.17 509.18 509.19 509.20 509.21 509.22 509.23 509.24 509.25 509.26 509.27 509.28 509.29 509.30 509.31 509.32 509.33 509.34 509.35 510.1 510.2 510.3 510.4 510.5 510.6 510.7 510.8 510.9 510.10 510.11 510.12 510.13 510.14 510.15 510.16 510.17 510.18 510.19 510.20 510.21 510.22 510.23 510.24 510.25 510.26 510.27 510.28 510.29 510.30 510.31 510.32 510.33 510.34 510.35 511.1 511.2 511.3 511.4 511.5 511.6 511.7 511.8 511.9 511.10 511.11 511.12 511.13 511.14 511.15 511.16 511.17 511.18 511.19 511.20 511.21 511.22 511.23 511.24 511.25 511.26 511.27 511.28 511.29 511.30 511.31 511.32 511.33 511.34 511.35 511.36
512.1 512.2 512.3 512.4 512.5 512.6 512.7 512.8 512.9 512.10 512.11 512.12 512.13 512.14 512.15 512.16 512.17 512.18 512.19 512.20 512.21 512.22 512.23 512.24 512.25 512.26 512.27 512.28 512.29 512.30 512.31 512.32 512.33 512.34 513.1 513.2 513.3
513.4 513.5 513.6 513.7 513.8 513.9 513.10 513.11 513.12 513.13 513.14 513.15 513.16 513.17 513.18 513.19 513.20 513.21 513.22 513.23 513.24 513.25 513.26 513.27 513.28 513.29 513.30 513.31 513.32 513.33 514.1 514.2 514.3 514.4 514.5 514.6 514.7 514.8 514.9 514.10 514.11 514.12 514.13 514.14 514.15 514.16 514.17 514.18 514.19 514.20 514.21 514.22 514.23 514.24 514.25 514.26 514.27 514.28 514.29 514.30 514.31 514.32 514.33 514.34 514.35 514.36 515.1 515.2 515.3 515.4 515.5 515.6 515.7 515.8 515.9 515.10 515.11 515.12 515.13 515.14 515.15 515.16 515.17 515.18 515.19 515.20 515.21 515.22 515.23 515.24 515.25 515.26 515.27 515.28 515.29 515.30 515.31 515.32 515.33 515.34 515.35 515.36 516.1 516.2 516.3 516.4 516.5 516.6 516.7 516.8 516.9 516.10 516.11 516.12 516.13 516.14 516.15 516.16 516.17 516.18 516.19 516.20 516.21 516.22 516.23 516.24 516.25 516.26 516.27 516.28 516.29 516.30 516.31 516.32 516.33 516.34 516.35 517.1 517.2 517.3 517.4 517.5 517.6 517.7 517.8 517.9 517.10 517.11 517.12 517.13 517.14 517.15 517.16 517.17 517.18 517.19 517.20 517.21 517.22 517.23 517.24 517.25 517.26 517.27 517.28 517.29 517.30 517.31 517.32 517.33 517.34 517.35
518.1 518.2 518.3 518.4 518.5 518.6 518.7 518.8 518.9 518.10 518.11 518.12 518.13 518.14 518.15 518.16 518.17 518.18 518.19 518.20 518.21 518.22 518.23 518.24 518.25 518.26 518.27 518.28 518.29 518.30 518.31 518.32 518.33 518.34 518.35 518.36 519.1 519.2 519.3 519.4 519.5 519.6 519.7 519.8 519.9 519.10 519.11 519.12 519.13 519.14 519.15 519.16 519.17 519.18 519.19 519.20 519.21 519.22 519.23 519.24 519.25 519.26 519.27 519.28 519.29 519.30 519.31 519.32 519.33 519.34 519.35 519.36 520.1 520.2 520.3 520.4 520.5
520.6 520.7 520.8 520.9 520.10 520.11 520.12 520.13 520.14 520.15 520.16 520.17 520.18 520.19 520.20 520.21 520.22 520.23 520.24 520.25 520.26 520.27 520.28 520.29 520.30 520.31 520.32 520.33 520.34 520.35 521.1 521.2 521.3 521.4 521.5 521.6 521.7 521.8 521.9 521.10 521.11 521.12 521.13 521.14 521.15 521.16 521.17 521.18 521.19 521.20 521.21 521.22 521.23 521.24 521.25 521.26 521.27 521.28 521.29 521.30 521.31 521.32 521.33 521.34 521.35 521.36 522.1 522.2 522.3 522.4
522.5 522.6 522.7 522.8 522.9 522.10 522.11 522.12 522.13 522.14 522.15 522.16 522.17 522.18 522.19 522.20 522.21 522.22 522.23 522.24 522.25 522.26 522.27 522.28 522.29 522.30 522.31 522.32 522.33 522.34 522.35 523.1 523.2 523.3 523.4 523.5 523.6 523.7 523.8 523.9 523.10
523.11 523.12 523.13 523.14 523.15 523.16 523.17 523.18 523.19 523.20 523.21 523.22 523.23 523.24 523.25 523.26 523.27 523.28 523.29 523.30 523.31 523.32 523.33 523.34 523.35 524.1 524.2 524.3 524.4 524.5 524.6 524.7 524.8 524.9 524.10 524.11 524.12 524.13 524.14 524.15 524.16 524.17 524.18 524.19 524.20 524.21 524.22 524.23 524.24 524.25 524.26 524.27 524.28
524.29 524.30 524.31 524.32 524.33 524.34 525.1 525.2 525.3 525.4 525.5 525.6 525.7 525.8 525.9 525.10 525.11 525.12 525.13
525.14 525.15 525.16 525.17 525.18 525.19 525.20 525.21 525.22 525.23 525.24 525.25 525.26 525.27 525.28 525.29 525.30 525.31 525.32 525.33 525.34 525.35
526.1 526.2 526.3 526.4 526.5 526.6 526.7 526.8 526.9 526.10 526.11 526.12
526.13 526.14 526.15 526.16 526.17 526.18 526.19 526.20 526.21 526.22 526.23 526.24 526.25 526.26 526.27 526.28 526.29 526.30 526.31 526.32 526.33 526.34 527.1 527.2 527.3 527.4 527.5 527.6 527.7 527.8 527.9 527.10 527.11 527.12 527.13 527.14 527.15 527.16 527.17 527.18 527.19 527.20 527.21 527.22 527.23 527.24 527.25 527.26 527.27 527.28 527.29 527.30 527.31 527.32 527.33 527.34 527.35 528.1 528.2 528.3 528.4 528.5 528.6 528.7 528.8 528.9 528.10 528.11 528.12 528.13 528.14 528.15 528.16
528.17 528.18 528.19 528.20 528.21
528.22 528.23 528.24 528.25
528.26 528.27
528.28 528.29 528.30 528.31 528.32 529.1 529.2 529.3 529.4 529.5 529.6
529.7 529.8
529.9 529.10 529.11 529.12 529.13 529.14 529.15 529.16 529.17 529.18
529.19 529.20 529.21 529.22 529.23 529.24 529.25 529.26 529.27 529.28 529.29 529.30 529.31 529.32 529.33
530.1
530.2 530.3 530.4 530.5 530.6 530.7
530.8 530.9
530.10 530.11 530.12 530.13 530.14 530.15
530.16 530.17
530.18 530.19 530.20 530.21 530.22 530.23 530.24 530.25 530.26 530.27 530.28 530.29 530.30 530.31 530.32 531.1 531.2 531.3 531.4 531.5 531.6 531.7 531.8 531.9 531.10 531.11 531.12 531.13 531.14 531.15 531.16 531.17 531.18 531.19 531.20 531.21 531.22 531.23 531.24 531.25 531.26 531.27 531.28 531.29 531.30 531.31 531.32 531.33 531.34 531.35 531.36 532.1 532.2 532.3 532.4 532.5 532.6 532.7 532.8 532.9 532.10 532.11 532.12 532.13 532.14 532.15 532.16 532.17 532.18 532.19 532.20 532.21 532.22 532.23 532.24 532.25 532.26 532.27 532.28 532.29 532.30 532.31 532.32 532.33 532.34 532.35 533.1 533.2 533.3 533.4 533.5 533.6 533.7 533.8 533.9 533.10 533.11 533.12 533.13 533.14 533.15 533.16 533.17 533.18 533.19 533.20 533.21 533.22 533.23 533.24 533.25 533.26 533.27 533.28 533.29 533.30 533.31 533.32 533.33 533.34 533.35 533.36 534.1 534.2 534.3
534.4 534.5
534.6 534.7 534.8 534.9 534.10 534.11 534.12 534.13 534.14 534.15 534.16 534.17 534.18 534.19 534.20 534.21 534.22 534.23 534.24 534.25 534.26 534.27 534.28 534.29 534.30 534.31 534.32 534.33 534.34 534.35 535.1 535.2
535.3 535.4
535.5 535.6 535.7 535.8 535.9 535.10 535.11 535.12 535.13 535.14 535.15 535.16 535.17 535.18 535.19 535.20 535.21 535.22 535.23 535.24 535.25 535.26 535.27 535.28 535.29 535.30 535.31 535.32 535.33 535.34
536.1 536.2 536.3 536.4 536.5 536.6 536.7 536.8 536.9 536.10 536.11 536.12 536.13 536.14 536.15 536.16 536.17 536.18 536.19 536.20 536.21 536.22 536.23 536.24 536.25 536.26 536.27 536.28 536.29 536.30 536.31 536.32 536.33
536.34 536.35
537.1 537.2 537.3 537.4 537.5 537.6 537.7 537.8 537.9 537.10 537.11 537.12 537.13 537.14 537.15 537.16 537.17 537.18 537.19 537.20 537.21 537.22 537.23 537.24 537.25 537.26 537.27 537.28 537.29
537.30 537.31
537.32 537.33 537.34 538.1 538.2 538.3 538.4 538.5 538.6 538.7 538.8
538.9 538.10
538.11 538.12 538.13 538.14 538.15 538.16 538.17 538.18
538.19 538.20
538.21 538.22 538.23 538.24 538.25 538.26 538.27 538.28 538.29 538.30 538.31 538.32 539.1 539.2 539.3 539.4 539.5 539.6 539.7 539.8 539.9 539.10 539.11 539.12 539.13 539.14 539.15 539.16 539.17
539.18 539.19
539.20 539.21 539.22 539.23 539.24 539.25 539.26 539.27 539.28 539.29 539.30 539.31 539.32 539.33 539.34 539.35 540.1 540.2 540.3 540.4 540.5 540.6 540.7 540.8 540.9 540.10 540.11 540.12 540.13 540.14 540.15 540.16 540.17 540.18 540.19 540.20 540.21 540.22 540.23 540.24 540.25 540.26 540.27 540.28 540.29
540.30
540.31 540.32 540.33 540.34 541.1 541.2 541.3 541.4 541.5 541.6 541.7 541.8 541.9 541.10 541.11 541.12 541.13
541.14 541.15 541.16 541.17 541.18 541.19 541.20
541.21 541.22 541.23 541.24 541.25 541.26 541.27 541.28 541.29 541.30 541.31 541.32
541.33 541.34 542.1 542.2 542.3 542.4 542.5 542.6
542.7 542.8 542.9 542.10 542.11 542.12 542.13 542.14
542.15 542.16 542.17 542.18 542.19 542.20 542.21 542.22 542.23 542.24 542.25 542.26 542.27 542.28 542.29 542.30 542.31 542.32 542.33 542.34 543.1 543.2 543.3 543.4 543.5 543.6 543.7 543.8 543.9 543.10 543.11 543.12 543.13 543.14 543.15 543.16 543.17 543.18
543.19 543.20 543.21 543.22
543.23 543.24 543.25 543.26 543.27 543.28 543.29 543.30 543.31 543.32 543.33 543.34 544.1 544.2 544.3 544.4 544.5 544.6
544.7 544.8 544.9
544.10 544.11
544.12 544.13 544.14 544.15 544.16 544.17 544.18 544.19 544.20 544.21 544.22 544.23 544.24 544.25 544.26 544.27 544.28 544.29 544.30 544.31 544.32 544.33 545.1 545.2 545.3 545.4 545.5 545.6 545.7 545.8 545.9
545.10 545.11 545.12 545.13 545.14 545.15 545.16 545.17 545.18 545.19 545.20 545.21 545.22 545.23 545.24 545.25 545.26 545.27 545.28 545.29 545.30 545.31 545.32 545.33 545.34 545.35 546.1 546.2 546.3 546.4 546.5 546.6 546.7
546.8
546.9 546.10 546.11 546.12 546.13 546.14 546.15 546.16 546.17 546.18 546.19 546.20 546.21 546.22 546.23 546.24 546.25 546.26 546.27 546.28 546.29
546.30
546.31 546.32 547.1 547.2 547.3 547.4 547.5 547.6 547.7 547.8
547.9 547.10 547.11 547.12 547.13 547.14 547.15 547.16 547.17 547.18 547.19 547.20 547.21 547.22 547.23 547.24 547.25 547.26 547.27 547.28 547.29 547.30 547.31 547.32 547.33 547.34 548.1 548.2 548.3 548.4 548.5 548.6 548.7 548.8 548.9 548.10 548.11 548.12 548.13 548.14 548.15 548.16 548.17 548.18 548.19 548.20 548.21 548.22 548.23 548.24 548.25 548.26 548.27 548.28 548.29 548.30 548.31 548.32 548.33 548.34 548.35
549.1 549.2 549.3 549.4 549.5 549.6 549.7 549.8 549.9 549.10 549.11 549.12 549.13 549.14 549.15 549.16 549.17 549.18 549.19 549.20 549.21 549.22
549.23 549.24 549.25 549.26 549.27 549.28 549.29 549.30 549.31 549.32 549.33 549.34 549.35 550.1 550.2 550.3 550.4
550.5 550.6 550.7 550.8 550.9 550.10 550.11 550.12 550.13 550.14 550.15 550.16 550.17 550.18 550.19
550.20 550.21
550.22 550.23
550.24 550.25 550.26 550.27 550.28
550.29
550.30 550.31 551.1 551.2 551.3 551.4 551.5 551.6 551.7 551.8 551.9 551.10
551.11 551.12
551.13 551.14 551.15 551.16 551.17 551.18 551.19 551.20 551.21 551.22 551.23 551.24 551.25 551.26 551.27 551.28 551.29 551.30 551.31 551.32 551.33 552.1 552.2 552.3 552.4 552.5 552.6 552.7 552.8 552.9 552.10 552.11 552.12 552.13 552.14 552.15 552.16 552.17 552.18 552.19 552.20 552.21 552.22 552.23 552.24 552.25 552.26 552.27 552.28 552.29 552.30 552.31 552.32
552.33 552.34 552.35 553.1 553.2 553.3
553.4 553.5 553.6 553.7 553.8 553.9 553.10 553.11 553.12 553.13 553.14 553.15 553.16 553.17 553.18
553.19 553.20 553.21 553.22 553.23 553.24 553.25 553.26 553.27 553.28 553.29 553.30 553.31 553.32 553.33 553.34 554.1 554.2 554.3 554.4 554.5 554.6 554.7 554.8 554.9 554.10 554.11 554.12 554.13 554.14 554.15 554.16 554.17 554.18 554.19 554.20 554.21 554.22 554.23 554.24 554.25 554.26 554.27 554.28 554.29 554.30 554.31 554.32 554.33 554.34 554.35 555.1 555.2 555.3 555.4 555.5 555.6 555.7 555.8 555.9 555.10 555.11 555.12 555.13 555.14 555.15 555.16 555.17 555.18 555.19 555.20 555.21
555.22
555.23 555.24 555.25 555.26 555.27 555.28 555.29 555.30 555.31 555.32 555.33 555.34 556.1 556.2 556.3 556.4 556.5 556.6
556.7
556.8 556.9 556.10 556.11 556.12
556.13 556.14 556.15 556.16 556.17 556.18 556.19 556.20 556.21 556.22 556.23 556.24 556.25 556.26 556.27 556.28 556.29 556.30 556.31 556.32 556.33 556.34 557.1 557.2 557.3 557.4 557.5 557.6 557.7 557.8 557.9 557.10 557.11 557.12 557.13 557.14 557.15 557.16 557.17 557.18 557.19 557.20 557.21 557.22 557.23 557.24 557.25 557.26 557.27 557.28 557.29 557.30 557.31 557.32 557.33 557.34 557.35 557.36 558.1 558.2 558.3 558.4 558.5 558.6 558.7 558.8 558.9 558.10
558.11 558.12
558.13 558.14 558.15 558.16 558.17 558.18 558.19 558.20 558.21 558.22 558.23 558.24 558.25 558.26 558.27 558.28 558.29 558.30 558.31 558.32 558.33 558.34
559.1
559.2 559.3 559.4 559.5 559.6 559.7 559.8 559.9 559.10 559.11 559.12 559.13 559.14 559.15 559.16 559.17 559.18 559.19 559.20 559.21 559.22 559.23 559.24 559.25 559.26 559.27 559.28 559.29 559.30 559.31 559.32 559.33 559.34 559.35 560.1 560.2 560.3 560.4 560.5 560.6 560.7 560.8 560.9 560.10 560.11 560.12 560.13 560.14 560.15 560.16 560.17 560.18 560.19 560.20 560.21 560.22 560.23 560.24 560.25 560.26 560.27 560.28 560.29 560.30 560.31 560.32 560.33 560.34 560.35
561.1 561.2 561.3 561.4 561.5 561.6 561.7 561.8 561.9 561.10 561.11 561.12 561.13
561.14 561.15 561.16 561.17 561.18 561.19 561.20 561.21 561.22 561.23 561.24 561.25 561.26 561.27 561.28 561.29 561.30 561.31 561.32 561.33
562.1 562.2 562.3 562.4 562.5 562.6 562.7 562.8 562.9 562.10 562.11 562.12 562.13 562.14 562.15 562.16 562.17 562.18 562.19 562.20 562.21 562.22 562.23 562.24 562.25 562.26 562.27 562.28 562.29 562.30 562.31 562.32 562.33 562.34 562.35 562.36 563.1 563.2 563.3 563.4 563.5 563.6 563.7 563.8
563.9 563.10 563.11 563.12 563.13 563.14 563.15 563.16 563.17 563.18 563.19 563.20 563.21 563.22 563.23 563.24 563.25 563.26 563.27 563.28 563.29 563.30 563.31 563.32 563.33 563.34 563.35 564.1 564.2 564.3 564.4 564.5 564.6 564.7
564.8 564.9 564.10 564.11 564.12 564.13 564.14 564.15 564.16 564.17 564.18 564.19 564.20 564.21 564.22 564.23 564.24 564.25 564.26 564.27 564.28 564.29 564.30 564.31 564.32 564.33 564.34 565.1 565.2 565.3 565.4 565.5 565.6 565.7 565.8 565.9 565.10 565.11 565.12 565.13 565.14 565.15 565.16 565.17 565.18 565.19 565.20 565.21 565.22 565.23 565.24 565.25 565.26 565.27 565.28 565.29 565.30 565.31 565.32 565.33 565.34
566.1 566.2 566.3 566.4 566.5 566.6 566.7 566.8 566.9 566.10 566.11 566.12
566.13 566.14 566.15 566.16 566.17 566.18
566.19
566.20 566.21 566.22 566.23 566.24 566.25 566.26 566.27
566.28
566.29 566.30
566.31 567.1 567.2 567.3 567.4 567.5 567.6 567.7 567.8 567.9 567.10 567.11 567.12 567.13 567.14 567.15 567.16 567.17 567.18 567.19 567.20 567.21 567.22 567.23 567.24 567.25 567.26 567.27 567.28 567.29 567.30 567.31 567.32 567.33 567.34 567.35 567.36 568.1 568.2 568.3 568.4 568.5 568.6 568.7 568.8
568.9 568.10 568.11 568.12 568.13 568.14 568.15 568.16 568.17 568.18 568.19 568.20 568.21 568.22 568.23 568.24 568.25 568.26 568.27 568.28 568.29 568.30 568.31 568.32 568.33 568.34 568.35 569.1 569.2 569.3
569.4 569.5
569.6 569.7 569.8 569.9 569.10 569.11 569.12 569.13 569.14 569.15 569.16 569.17 569.18 569.19 569.20 569.21 569.22 569.23 569.24 569.25 569.26 569.27
569.28 569.29 569.30 569.31 569.32 569.33
570.1 570.2
570.3 570.4 570.5 570.6
570.7 570.8 570.9 570.10 570.11 570.12 570.13 570.14 570.15 570.16 570.17 570.18 570.19 570.20 570.21 570.22 570.23 570.24 570.25 570.26 570.27 570.28 570.29 570.30 570.31 570.32 570.33 571.1 571.2 571.3 571.4 571.5 571.6 571.7 571.8 571.9 571.10 571.11 571.12 571.13 571.14 571.15
571.16 571.17
571.18 571.19 571.20 571.21 571.22 571.23 571.24 571.25 571.26 571.27 571.28 571.29 571.30 571.31
571.32 571.33
572.1 572.2 572.3 572.4 572.5 572.6 572.7 572.8 572.9 572.10 572.11 572.12 572.13 572.14 572.15 572.16
572.17 572.18
572.19 572.20 572.21 572.22 572.23 572.24 572.25 572.26 572.27 572.28 572.29 572.30 572.31 572.32 572.33
573.1 573.2
573.3 573.4 573.5 573.6 573.7 573.8
573.9 573.10
573.11 573.12 573.13 573.14 573.15 573.16 573.17
573.18 573.19
573.20 573.21 573.22 573.23 573.24 573.25 573.26 573.27 573.28 573.29 573.30 573.31 573.32
574.1 574.2
574.3 574.4 574.5 574.6 574.7 574.8 574.9 574.10 574.11 574.12 574.13 574.14 574.15 574.16
574.17 574.18
574.19 574.20 574.21 574.22 574.23 574.24 574.25 574.26 574.27 574.28 574.29 574.30 574.31 574.32 574.33 574.34 575.1 575.2 575.3 575.4 575.5
575.6 575.7
575.8 575.9 575.10 575.11 575.12 575.13 575.14 575.15 575.16 575.17 575.18 575.19 575.20 575.21 575.22 575.23
575.24 575.25 575.26
575.27 575.28 575.29 575.30 575.31 575.32
576.1 576.2 576.3 576.4 576.5 576.6 576.7 576.8 576.9 576.10 576.11 576.12 576.13 576.14 576.15 576.16 576.17
576.18 576.19 576.20 576.21 576.22 576.23 576.24 576.25 576.26 576.27 576.28 576.29 576.30 576.31 576.32 576.33 576.34
577.1 577.2
577.3 577.4 577.5 577.6 577.7 577.8 577.9 577.10
577.11 577.12
577.13 577.14 577.15 577.16 577.17 577.18 577.19 577.20 577.21 577.22 577.23 577.24 577.25 577.26 577.27 577.28 577.29 577.30 577.31 577.32 577.33 577.34 578.1 578.2 578.3 578.4 578.5 578.6 578.7 578.8 578.9 578.10 578.11 578.12 578.13 578.14 578.15 578.16 578.17 578.18 578.19 578.20 578.21
578.22 578.23
578.24 578.25 578.26 578.27 578.28 578.29 578.30 578.31
578.32 578.33
579.1 579.2 579.3 579.4 579.5 579.6 579.7 579.8 579.9 579.10 579.11 579.12
579.13
579.14 579.15 579.16 579.17 579.18 579.19 579.20 579.21
579.22 579.23 579.24 579.25 579.26 579.27 579.28 579.29 579.30 579.31 579.32 579.33 580.1 580.2 580.3 580.4 580.5 580.6 580.7 580.8 580.9 580.10 580.11 580.12 580.13 580.14 580.15 580.16 580.17 580.18 580.19 580.20 580.21
580.22 580.23 580.24 580.25 580.26 580.27 580.28 580.29 580.30 580.31 580.32 580.33 581.1 581.2 581.3 581.4 581.5 581.6 581.7 581.8
581.9 581.10 581.11
581.12 581.13
581.14 581.15 581.16 581.17 581.18 581.19 581.20 581.21 581.22 581.23
581.24 581.25
581.26 581.27 581.28 581.29 581.30 581.31 581.32
582.1 582.2
582.3 582.4 582.5 582.6 582.7
582.8 582.9
582.10 582.11 582.12 582.13 582.14 582.15 582.16 582.17 582.18 582.19 582.20 582.21 582.22 582.23 582.24
582.25 582.26 582.27 582.28 582.29 582.30 582.31 582.32 582.33 583.1 583.2 583.3 583.4 583.5
583.6
583.7 583.8 583.9 583.10 583.11 583.12 583.13 583.14 583.15 583.16 583.17 583.18 583.19 583.20 583.21 583.22 583.23 583.24 583.25 583.26
583.27 583.28
583.29 583.30 583.31 583.32 584.1 584.2 584.3 584.4 584.5 584.6 584.7 584.8 584.9 584.10 584.11 584.12 584.13 584.14 584.15 584.16 584.17 584.18 584.19 584.20 584.21
584.22 584.23 584.24 584.25 584.26 584.27 584.28 584.29 584.30 584.31 584.32 584.33 584.34 584.35 585.1 585.2 585.3 585.4 585.5 585.6 585.7 585.8 585.9 585.10 585.11 585.12 585.13 585.14 585.15 585.16 585.17 585.18 585.19 585.20 585.21 585.22 585.23 585.24 585.25 585.26 585.27 585.28 585.29 585.30 585.31 585.32 585.33 585.34 585.35 586.1 586.2 586.3 586.4 586.5 586.6 586.7 586.8 586.9
586.10 586.11 586.12 586.13 586.14 586.15 586.16 586.17
586.18 586.19 586.20 586.21 586.22 586.23 586.24 586.25
586.26 586.27 586.28 586.29 586.30 586.31 587.1 587.2 587.3 587.4 587.5 587.6 587.7 587.8 587.9 587.10 587.11 587.12 587.13 587.14 587.15 587.16 587.17 587.18 587.19 587.20 587.21 587.22 587.23 587.24 587.25 587.26 587.27 587.28 587.29 587.30 587.31 587.32 587.33 587.34 587.35 588.1 588.2 588.3 588.4 588.5 588.6 588.7 588.8 588.9 588.10 588.11 588.12 588.13 588.14 588.15
588.16 588.17
588.18 588.19 588.20 588.21 588.22 588.23 588.24 588.25 588.26 588.27 588.28 588.29 588.30 588.31 588.32 589.1 589.2 589.3 589.4 589.5 589.6 589.7 589.8 589.9 589.10 589.11 589.12 589.13 589.14 589.15 589.16 589.17 589.18 589.19 589.20 589.21 589.22
589.23 589.24 589.25 589.26 589.27 589.28 589.29 589.30 589.31 589.32 589.33 589.34 589.35 590.1 590.2 590.3 590.4 590.5 590.6 590.7 590.8 590.9 590.10 590.11 590.12 590.13 590.14 590.15 590.16 590.17 590.18 590.19 590.20 590.21 590.22 590.23 590.24 590.25 590.26 590.27 590.28 590.29 590.30 590.31 590.32
590.33
590.34 591.1 591.2 591.3 591.4 591.5 591.6 591.7 591.8 591.9 591.10 591.11 591.12 591.13 591.14 591.15
591.16 591.17 591.18
591.19 591.20 591.21 591.22 591.23 591.24 591.25 591.26 591.27 591.28 591.29 591.30
591.31 591.32 592.1 592.2 592.3 592.4 592.5 592.6 592.7 592.8
592.9 592.10 592.11 592.12 592.13 592.14 592.15 592.16 592.17 592.18 592.19 592.20
592.21 592.22 592.23 592.24 592.25 592.26 592.27 592.28 592.29 592.30 592.31 592.32
592.33 592.34 593.1 593.2 593.3 593.4 593.5 593.6 593.7 593.8 593.9 593.10 593.11
593.12 593.13 593.14 593.15 593.16 593.17 593.18 593.19 593.20 593.21 593.22 593.23
593.24 593.25 593.26 593.27 593.28 593.29 593.30 593.31 593.32
593.33 593.34 594.1 594.2 594.3 594.4 594.5 594.6 594.7 594.8 594.9 594.10
594.11 594.12 594.13 594.14 594.15 594.16 594.17 594.18 594.19 594.20 594.21 594.22
594.23 594.24 594.25 594.26 594.27 594.28 594.29 594.30 594.31 594.32 594.33
594.34 594.35 595.1 595.2 595.3 595.4 595.5 595.6 595.7 595.8 595.9 595.10
595.11 595.12 595.13 595.14 595.15 595.16 595.17 595.18 595.19 595.20
595.21 595.22 595.23 595.24 595.25 595.26 595.27 595.28 595.29 595.30
595.31 595.32 595.33 595.34 596.1 596.2 596.3 596.4 596.5 596.6 596.7
596.8 596.9 596.10 596.11 596.12 596.13 596.14 596.15 596.16 596.17
596.18 596.19 596.20 596.21 596.22 596.23 596.24 596.25 596.26 596.27 596.28 596.29
596.30 596.31 596.32 596.33 597.1 597.2 597.3 597.4 597.5 597.6 597.7 597.8
597.9 597.10 597.11 597.12 597.13 597.14 597.15 597.16 597.17 597.18
597.19 597.20 597.21 597.22 597.23 597.24 597.25 597.26 597.27 597.28 597.29 597.30

A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing supplemental appropriations and policy
for higher education, agriculture, broadband development, state agencies,
the courts, public safety, corrections, environment, natural resources, state
government, veterans, jobs, economic development, labor and industry,
commerce, housing finance, health and human services, early childhood
education, voluntary prekindergarten, kindergarten through grade 12 education,
and community and adult education; providing for the James Metzen Mighty
Ducks Ice Center Development Act; providing policy initiatives for state
government programs; making policy, technical, and conforming changes to
various provisions, including provisions governing broadband development,
state broadband goals, postsecondary student aid programs, agriculture, driver's
licenses, identification cards, predatory offender registration, prostitution, game
and fish, natural resources, state lands, watercraft, recreational vehicles, energy,
utilities, state agencies, the Board of Barbers, veterans, economic development,
labor and industry, housing, the Public Employment Relations Board, Explore
Minnesota Tourism, commerce, children and family services, mental and
chemical health services, direct care and treatment, continuing care, health
care programs, Department of Health programs, and health-related licensing;
making forecast adjustments; making adjustments to certain appropriations;
specifying requirements for construction of highways on tribal lands; creating
a surrogacy commission; modifying state procurement contracts; establishing
certain programs and incentives; providing an income tax subtraction for military
retirement pay; providing an income tax credit for parents of stillborn children;
modifying the sales and use tax rate for retail sales of modular homes; increasing
maximum sentence for felony assault motivated by bias; permitting the purchase
and possession of alcohol by sensory testing firms; authorizing the issuance of
certain liquor licenses; authorizing transfers; creating accounts; creating task
forces; requiring reports; authorizing rulemaking; providing criminal penalties;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 3.3005, subdivisions 3, 3b, 4, 5, 6,
by adding subdivisions; 13.3805, by adding a subdivision; 16A.103, by adding a
subdivision; 16C.10, subdivision 6; 16C.16, subdivisions 6, 7, 11, by adding a
subdivision; 16E.0466; 16E.21, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 17.117,
subdivisions 4, 11a; 17.4982, subdivision 18a; 18B.26, subdivision 3; 41A.12,
subdivision 2; 61A.24, by adding a subdivision; 61A.25, by adding a subdivision;
62D.04, subdivision 1; 62D.08, subdivision 3; 62J.495, subdivision 4; 62J.496,
subdivision 1; 62V.05, by adding a subdivision; 84.027, subdivision 13; 84.091,
subdivision 2; 84.798, subdivision 2; 84.8035; 84D.01, subdivision 2; 84D.05,
subdivision 1; 84D.09, subdivision 2; 84D.10, subdivision 4; 84D.108, by adding
a subdivision; 84D.13, subdivision 4; 85.015, subdivision 13; 86B.005, by adding
subdivisions; 88.01, by adding a subdivision; 88.22, subdivision 1; 89.0385;
93.0015, subdivision 3; 93.2236; 94.3495, subdivisions 2, 3, 7; 97A.075,
subdivision 7; 97A.405, subdivision 2; 97A.465, by adding a subdivision;
115C.09, subdivisions 1, 3; 115C.13; 116J.395, subdivisions 4, 5, by adding
subdivisions; 116J.423; 116J.424; 116J.431, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 6; 116J.68;
116J.8737, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 12; 116J.8747, subdivisions 1, 2; 116L.99;
116M.14, subdivisions 2, 4, by adding subdivisions; 116M.15, subdivision 1, by
adding a subdivision; 116M.17, subdivisions 2, 4; 116M.18; 120A.42; 120B.02,
by adding a subdivision; 120B.021, subdivisions 1, 3; 120B.11, subdivisions 1a,
2, 3, 4, 5; 120B.12, subdivision 2; 120B.15; 120B.232; 120B.30, subdivision 2, by
adding a subdivision; 120B.31, subdivision 5, by adding subdivisions; 120B.35;
120B.36, as amended; 121A.53; 121A.61, subdivision 3; 121A.64; 122A.09, as
amended; 122A.16; 122A.18, as amended; 122A.21, as amended; 122A.245, as
amended; 122A.31, subdivision 3; 122A.4144; 122A.416; 122A.42; 122A.63,
subdivision 1; 122A.72, subdivision 5; 123A.24, subdivision 2; 123B.045, by
adding a subdivision; 123B.52, subdivision 1; 123B.53, subdivision 5; 123B.571,
subdivision 2; 123B.60, subdivision 1; 123B.71, subdivision 8; 123B.79,
subdivisions 5, 8, 9; 124D.03, subdivision 5a; 124D.111, by adding a subdivision;
124D.1158, subdivisions 3, 4; 124D.135, subdivision 6, by adding subdivisions;
124D.15, subdivisions 3a, 15; 124D.52, subdivisions 1, 2; 124D.55; 124D.59, by
adding a subdivision; 124D.68, subdivision 2; 124D.861, as amended; 125A.091,
subdivision 11; 125A.0942, subdivision 4; 125A.56, subdivision 1; 126C.05,
subdivision 3; 126C.10, subdivisions 2d, 24; 126C.40, subdivision 5; 126C.63,
subdivision 7; 127A.095; 127A.353, subdivision 4; 127A.45, subdivision 6a;
127A.51; 129C.10, subdivision 1; 136A.101, subdivisions 5a, 10; 144.05, by
adding a subdivision; 144A.073, subdivisions 13, 14, by adding a subdivision;
144A.611, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; 144A.75, subdivisions 5,
6, 8, by adding a subdivision; 145.4716, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
149A.50, subdivision 2; 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.002; 154.01; 154.02;
154.04; 154.05; 154.065, subdivisions 2, 4; 154.07; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10,
subdivision 2; 154.11, subdivision 1; 154.14; 154.15; 154.161, subdivision 7;
154.162; 154.19; 154.21; 154.24; 154.25; 161.368; 171.07, subdivisions 6, 7,
15, by adding a subdivision; 197.455, subdivision 1; 214.075, subdivision 3;
216B.16, subdivision 12; 216B.1691, subdivision 10; 216B.241, subdivision
1c; 216B.243, subdivision 8; 216C.20, subdivision 3; 216E.03, subdivision 5;
216H.01, by adding a subdivision; 216H.03, subdivision 1; 237.012; 243.166,
subdivision 1b; 245.92; 245.94; 245.95, subdivision 1; 245.97, subdivision 5;
245.99, subdivision 2; 245A.11, subdivision 2a, as amended; 246.50, subdivision
7; 246.54, as amended; 246B.01, subdivision 1b; 246B.035; 254B.01, subdivision
4a; 254B.03, subdivision 4; 254B.04, subdivision 2a; 254B.06, subdivision 2, by
adding a subdivision; 256.01, by adding a subdivision; 256B.059, subdivisions 1,
2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 256B.06, subdivision 4; 256B.0622, by adding a
subdivision; 256B.0625, subdivisions 30, 34, by adding a subdivision; 256B.15,
subdivisions 1, 1a, 2; 256D.051, subdivision 6b; 256L.01, subdivision 1a;
256L.04, subdivisions 1a, 2; 256L.07, subdivision 1; 256L.11, subdivision
7; 256N.26, subdivision 3; 260C.451, by adding a subdivision; 268.035,
subdivisions 12, 20, 23a, 29, by adding subdivisions; 268.051, subdivision 5;
268.085, subdivisions 4, 5; 268.0865, subdivisions 3, 4; 268.095, subdivisions 1,
2, 5; 268.101, subdivision 2; 268.18; 268.182, subdivision 2; 290.01, subdivision
19b; 297A.62, subdivision 3; 299A.41, subdivisions 3, 4; 326B.439; 326B.49,
subdivision 1; 327.14, subdivision 8; 327C.03, subdivision 6; 327C.095,
subdivisions 12, 13; 373.48, subdivision 3; 462A.204, subdivisions 1, 3; 484.90,
subdivision 6; 518.175, subdivision 5; 518A.34; 518A.35, subdivision 1;
518A.36; 609.3241; 626.556, subdivision 3e; 626.558, subdivisions 1, 2, by
adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, sections 16A.152,
subdivision 2; 16A.724, subdivision 2; 16C.073, subdivision 2; 16C.16,
subdivision 6a; 41A.14; 41A.15, subdivision 10, by adding subdivisions;
41A.16, subdivision 1; 41A.17, subdivisions 1, 2; 41A.18, subdivision 1; 84.027,
subdivision 13a; 84D.11, subdivision 1; 84D.13, subdivision 5; 116D.04,
subdivision 2a; 116J.394; 120A.41; 120B.021, subdivision 4; 120B.125;
120B.30, subdivision 1; 120B.301; 120B.31, subdivision 4; 122A.23; 122A.40,
subdivision 8; 122A.41, subdivision 5; 122A.414, subdivisions 1, 2, 2b, 3;
122A.415, subdivision 4; 122A.60, subdivision 4; 123B.53, subdivision 1;
123B.595, subdivisions 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, by adding a subdivision; 124D.231,
subdivision 2; 124D.59, subdivision 2; 124D.73, subdivision 4; 124E.01;
124E.02; 124E.03; 124E.05; 124E.06; 124E.07; 124E.08; 124E.10; 124E.12;
124E.13; 124E.15; 124E.16; 124E.17; 124E.22; 124E.24; 124E.25; 124E.26;
125A.08; 125A.083; 125A.0942, subdivision 3; 125A.11, subdivision 1;
125A.21, subdivision 3; 125A.63, subdivision 4; 125A.76, subdivision 2c;
125A.79, subdivision 1; 126C.05, subdivision 1; 126C.10, subdivision 13a;
126C.48, subdivision 8; 127A.05, subdivision 6; 127A.47, subdivision 7;
136A.121, subdivision 7a; 136A.125, subdivisions 2, 4; 136A.1791, subdivisions
4, 5, 6; 136A.246, by adding subdivisions; 136A.87; 136F.302, subdivision
1; 144.4961, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, by adding subdivisions; 144A.75,
subdivision 13; 149A.92, subdivision 1; 154.003; 154.11, subdivision 3; 154.161,
subdivision 4; 197.46; 245.735, subdivisions 3, 4; 254B.05, subdivision 5;
256B.059, subdivision 5; 256B.0625, subdivision 17a; 256B.431, subdivision
36; 256B.76, subdivisions 2, 4; 256B.766; 256L.01, subdivision 5; 256L.04,
subdivision 7b; 256L.05, subdivision 3a; 256L.06, subdivision 3; 256L.15,
subdivision 1; 256P.06, subdivision 3; 260C.203; 260C.212, subdivisions 1,
14; 260C.215, subdivision 4; 260C.451, subdivision 6; 260C.521, subdivision
1; 268.07, subdivision 3b; 268.085, subdivision 2; 326B.13, subdivision 8;
326B.988; 518A.26, subdivision 14; 518A.39, subdivision 2; 583.215; 609.324,
subdivision 1; 626.556, subdivision 2; Laws 2001, chapter 130, section 3; Laws
2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8; Laws 2014, chapter
198, article 2, section 2; Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13; Laws 2014, chapter
312, article 2, sections 14; 15; article 12, section 6, subdivision 5, as amended;
Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18; Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1,
section 3, subdivision 28; article 3, sections 20, subdivision 15; 24, subdivision
1; Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 8, section 24; article 14, section 4, subdivision
3; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, sections 2, subdivision 3;
4; 6; article 6, section 16; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1,
sections 24; 27, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9; article 2, section 70, subdivisions
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 19, 21, 24, 26; article 4, sections 4; 9, subdivision 2;
article 5, section 30, subdivisions 2, 3, 5; article 6, section 13, subdivisions 2, 3, 6,
7; article 7, section 7, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; article 9, section 8, subdivisions 5, 6,
7, 9; article 10, section 3, subdivisions 2, 6, 7; article 11, section 3, subdivisions
2, 3; article 12, section 4, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter
4, article 1, sections 2, subdivisions 2, 4; 5; article 3, section 3, subdivisions 2,
5; article 4, section 131; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 17; 41A; 62D; 84D; 86B; 116J; 116L; 119A; 120B; 121A; 123B; 124D;
136A; 136F; 144; 145; 216B; 240A; 254B; 260C; 260D; 290; 325E; 462A; 518A;
609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapters 147F; 153B;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 116P.13; 122A.413, subdivision
3; 122A.43, subdivision 6; 123B.60, subdivision 2; 123B.79, subdivisions 2,
6; 149A.92, subdivision 11; 154.03; 154.06; 154.11, subdivision 2; 154.12;
216B.1612; 216C.39; 256B.059, subdivision 1a; 256L.04, subdivisions 2a, 8;
256L.22; 256L.24; 256L.26; 256L.28; Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement,
section 122A.413, subdivisions 1, 2; Special Laws 1891, chapter 57, chapter XII,
section 5; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

HIGHER EDUCATION

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, unless otherwise specified, to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2017. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginMINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriations
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,210,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Equity in Postsecondary Education
Grants
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For equity in postsecondary attainment
grants under section 31. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020. Of this
appropriation, $25,000 may be used for
administration expenses to administer
the grant program. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State Grant
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,000,000
new text end

new text begin For the state grant program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 136A.121. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Addiction Medicine Graduate
Fellowship Program
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 210,000
new text end

new text begin For establishing a grant program used to
support up to four physicians who are enrolled
each year in an addiction medicine fellowship
program. A grant recipient must be enrolled
in a program that trains fellows in diagnostic
interviewing, motivational interviewing,
addiction counseling, recognition and care
of common acute withdrawal syndromes
and complications, pharmacotherapies
of addictive disorders, epidemiology and
pathophysiology of addiction, addictive
disorders in special populations, secondary
interventions, use of screening and diagnostic
instruments, inpatient care, and working
within a multidisciplinary team, and prepares
doctors to practice addiction medicine in
rural and underserved areas of the state. The
base for this program is $210,000 in fiscal
year 2018 and $0 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Student and Employer Connection
Information System
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Saint Paul Foundation
for the creation of a web-based job and
intern-seeking software tool that blind
matches the needs of employers located
in Minnesota with the individual profiles
of high school seniors and postsecondary
students attending Minnesota high schools
and postsecondary institutions. No more
than three percent of this appropriation may
be used for administrative expenses of the
foundation. The foundation must report by
January 15, 2017, on activities under this
subdivision to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over higher education finance.
The base for this appropriation is $405,000
in fiscal year 2018.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginBOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriations
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 790,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Operating Support and Protecting
Affordability
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 570,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin MnSCU Open Textbooks
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin (a) For programs on system campuses
that promote adoption of open textbooks.
Programs must focus on the review, creation,
and promotion of new or existing open
textbooks and on saving money for students
while meeting the academic needs of faculty.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15, 2017, the board shall
report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over higher education regarding
the progress of the pilot programs. The
report shall include a summary of each pilot
program and the total savings expected for
students as a result of the programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin MnSCU Open Textbook Library
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin To expand and promote the open textbook
library to faculty across the state. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Cook County Higher Education Board
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 20,000
new text end

new text begin For transfer to the Cook County Higher
Education Board to provide educational
programming and academic support services
to remote regions in northeastern Minnesota.
This appropriation is in addition to other
funds previously appropriated for transfer to
the board.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginBOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Health Training Restoration
new text end

new text begin 800,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation must be used to support
all of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) faculty physicians who teach at eight
residency program sites, including medical
resident and student training programs in the
Department of Family Medicine;
new text end

new text begin (2) the Mobile Dental Clinic; and
new text end

new text begin (3) expansion of geriatric education and
family programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Rochester Campus, Collegiate
Recovery Program
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin (a) To design and implement a collegiate
recovery program at its Rochester campus.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) The purpose of the collegiate recovery
program is to provide structured support
for students in recovery from alcohol,
chemical, or other addictive behaviors.
Program activities may include, but are not
limited to, specialized professional support
through academic, career, and financial
advising; establishment of on-campus
or residential peer support communities;
and opportunities for personal growth
through leadership development and other
community engagement activities.
new text end

new text begin (c) No later than January 15, 2020, the
Board of Regents must submit a report to
the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over higher education finance and policy on
campus recovery program outcomes. Based
on available data, the report must describe,
in summary form, the number of students
participating in the program and the success
rate of participants, including retention and
graduation rates, and long-term recovery and
relapse rates.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginOFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN
FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin For the duties of the office related to clinical
drug trials at the Department of Psychiatry at
the University of Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginMNSCU TWO-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM; ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.
new text end

new text begin The appropriation made by Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision
18, paragraph (c), for fiscal year 2017 for information technology and administrative costs
is available on the effective date of this section and until June 30, 2017.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [136A.0412] ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE FUNDS; APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may accept donations, grants, bequests, and other gifts of money
to carry out the purposes of section 136A.01. Donations, nonfederal grants, bequests, or
other gifts of money accepted by the commissioner must be deposited in an account in
the special revenue fund and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose for
which it was given.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:


Subd. 5a.

Assigned family responsibility.

"Assigned family responsibility" means
the amount of a family's contribution to a student's cost of attendance, as determined by a
federal need analysis. For dependent students, the assigned family responsibility is deleted text begin96deleted text endnew text begin
94
new text end percent of the parental contribution. For independent students with dependents other
than a spouse, the assigned family responsibility is 86 percent of the student contribution.
For independent students without dependents other than a spouse, the assigned family
responsibility is 50 percent of the student contribution.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 136A.101, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Satisfactory academic progress.

"Satisfactory academic progress"
means satisfactory academic progress as defined under Code of Federal Regulations, title
34, sections 668.16(e), 668.32(f), and 668.34new text begin, except that a student with an intellectual
disability as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 668.231, enrolled
in an approved comprehensive transition and postsecondary program under that section
is subject to the institution's published satisfactory academic process standards for that
program as approved by the Office of Higher Education
new text end.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.121, subdivision 7a,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7a.

Surplus appropriation.

If the amount appropriated is determined by the
office to be more than sufficient to fund projected grant demand in the second year of the
biennium, the office may increase the living and miscellaneous expense allowance deleted text beginor the
deleted text enddeleted text begintuition and fee maximumsdeleted text end in the second year of the biennium by up to an amount that
retains sufficient appropriations to fund the projected grant demand. The adjustment may
be made one or more times. In making the determination that there are more than sufficient
funds, the office shall balance the need for sufficient resources to meet the projected
demand for grants with the goal of fully allocating the appropriation for state grants. An
increase in the living and miscellaneous expense allowance under this subdivision does
not carry forward into a subsequent biennium.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.125, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Eligible students.

(a) An applicant is eligible for a child care grant if
the applicant:

(1) is a resident of the state of Minnesota or the applicant's spouse is a resident
of the state of Minnesota;

(2) has a child 12 years of age or younger, or 14 years of age or younger who is
disabled as defined in section 125A.02, and who is receiving or will receive care on a
regular basis from a licensed or legal, nonlicensed caregiver;

(3) is income eligible as determined by the office's policies and rules, but is not a
recipient of assistance from the Minnesota family investment program;

(4) new text begineither new text endhas not earned a baccalaureate degree and has been enrolled full time less
than eight semesters or the equivalentnew text begin, or has earned a baccalaureate degree and has been
enrolled full time less than eight semesters or the equivalent in a graduate or professional
degree program
new text end;

(5) is pursuing a nonsectarian program or course of study that applies to an
undergraduatenew text begin, graduate, or professionalnew text end degree, diploma, or certificate;

(6) is enrolled new text begininnew text end at least deleted text beginhalf timedeleted text endnew text begin six credits in an undergraduate program or one
credit in a graduate or professional program
new text end in an eligible institution; and

(7) is in good academic standing and making satisfactory academic progress.

(b) A student who withdraws from enrollment for active military service after
December 31, 2002, because the student was ordered to active military service as defined
in section 190.05, subdivision 5b or 5c, or for a major illness, while under the care of a
medical professional, that substantially limits the student's ability to complete the term
is entitled to an additional semester or the equivalent of grant eligibility and will be
considered to be in continuing enrollment status upon return.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.125, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Amount and length of grants.

(a) The amount of a child care grant
must be based on:

(1) the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse;

(2) the number in the applicant's family, as defined by the office; and

(3) the number of eligible children in the applicant's family.

(b) The maximum award to the applicant shall be $2,800 for each eligible child per
academic year, except that the campus financial aid officer may apply to the office for
approval to increase grants by up to ten percent to compensate for higher market charges
for infant care in a community. The office shall develop policies to determine community
market costs and review institutional requests for compensatory grant increases to ensure
need and equal treatment. The office shall prepare a chart to show the amount of a grant
that will be awarded per child based on the factors in this subdivision. The chart shall
include a range of income and family size.

(c) Applicants with family incomes at or below a percentage of the federal poverty
level, as determined by the commissioner, will qualify for the maximum award. The
commissioner shall attempt to set the percentage at a level estimated to fully expend the
available appropriation for child care grants. Applicants with family incomes exceeding
that threshold will receive the maximum award minus ten percent of their income
exceeding that threshold. If the result is less than zero, the grant is zero.

(d) The academic year award amount must be disbursed by academic term using the
following formula:

(1) the academic year amount described in paragraph (b);

(2) divided by the number of terms in the academic year;

(3) divided by 15new text begin for undergraduate students and six for graduate and professional
students
new text end; and

(4) multiplied by the number of credits for which the student is enrolled that
academic term, up to 15 creditsnew text begin for undergraduate students and six for graduate and
professional students
new text end.

(e) Payments shall be made each academic term to the student or to the child care
provider, as determined by the institution. Institutions may make payments more than
once within the academic term.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Application for loan forgiveness.

Each applicant for loan forgiveness,
according to rules adopted by the commissioner, shall:

(1) apply for teacher shortage loan forgiveness and promptly submit any additional
information required by the commissioner;new text begin and
new text end

deleted text begin (2) annually reapply for up to five consecutive school years and submit information
the commissioner requires to determine the applicant's continued eligibility for loan
forgiveness; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end submit to the commissioner a completed affidavit, prescribed by the
commissioner, affirming the teacher is teaching innew text begin: (i)new text end a licensure field deleted text beginand indeleted text endnew text begin identified by
the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage; or (ii)
new text end an economic development
region identified by the commissioner as experiencing a teacher shortage.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Amount of loan forgiveness.

(a) To the extent funding is available, the
annual amount of teacher shortage loan forgiveness for an approved applicant shall not
exceed $1,000 or the cumulative balance of the applicant's qualified educational loans,
including principal and interest, whichever amount is less.

(b) Recipients must secure their own qualified educational loans. Teachers who
graduate from an approved teacher preparation program or teachers who add a licensure
field, consistent with the teacher shortage requirements of this section, are eligible to
apply for the loan forgiveness program.

new text begin (c) No teacher shall receive more than five annual awards.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.1791, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Disbursement.

(a) The commissioner must make annual disbursements
directly to the participant of the amount for which a participant is eligible, for each year
that a participant is eligible.

(b) Within 60 days of deleted text beginreceipt of adeleted text end new text beginthe new text enddisbursementnew text begin datenew text end, the participant must provide
the commissioner with verification that the full amount of loan repayment disbursement
has been applied toward the designated loans. A participant that previously received
funds under this section but has not provided the commissioner with such verification
is not eligible to receive additional funds.

Sec. 16.

new text begin [136A.1792] PROMOTION OF FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN
FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Employer" means an organization, agency, or entity that is a public service
organization under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219, provided
that the following are not employers:
new text end

new text begin (1) a federal or tribal government organization, agency, or entity; and
new text end

new text begin (2) a tribal college or university.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Employment certification form" means the form used by the United States
Department of Education to certify an individual's employment at a public service
organization for the purposes of the federal public service loan forgiveness program.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Federal loan forgiveness program" means a loan forgiveness program offered
under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Public service loan forgiveness program" means the loan forgiveness program
under Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Public service organization" means a public service organization under Code of
Federal Regulations, title 34, part 685, section 219.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Promotion of federal public service loan forgiveness programs. new text end

new text begin (a) The
commissioner must develop and distribute informational materials designed to increase
awareness of federal public service loan forgiveness programs among Minnesota residents
who are eligible for those programs. At a minimum, the commissioner must develop and
distribute informational materials that public service organizations may use to promote
awareness of the federal public service loan forgiveness program, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) a one-page letter addressed to individuals who may be eligible for the public
service loan forgiveness program that briefly summarizes the program, provides
information on what an eligible individual must do in order to participate, and recommends
that they contact their student loan servicer or servicers for additional information;
new text end

new text begin (2) a detailed fact sheet describing the public service loan forgiveness program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a document containing answers to frequently asked questions about the public
service loan forgiveness program.
new text end

new text begin (b) In place of developing and publishing an informational document required under
paragraph (a), the commissioner may distribute a document published by a federal agency
that meets the requirements of paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Publication of informational materials. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must make
the informational materials required under subdivision 2 available on the office's Web
site and must verify each biennium that the informational materials contain current
information. The commissioner must update and correct any informational materials that
the commissioner finds inaccurate or outdated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Employer information. new text end

new text begin (a) An employer must provide an employee with
information about the employee's potential eligibility for the federal public service loan
forgiveness program. An employer must annually provide to each employee in written or
electronic form the one-page letter, fact sheet, and frequently asked questions required
under subdivision 2. In addition, an employer must provide a newly hired employee with
that information within two weeks of the employee's first day of employment.
new text end

new text begin (b) At an employee's request, an employer must provide the employee with a copy
of the employment certification form.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 4 is effective January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [136A.1793] PROMOTION OF TEACHER LOAN FORGIVENESS
PROGRAMS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall provide information to public and private teacher education
programs concerning public and private student loan programs that provide for full or
partial repayment forgiveness. Teacher education programs must provide the information
furnished by the commissioner to their teacher education students.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.246, is amended by
adding a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Dual training account. new text end

new text begin A dual training account is created in the special
revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner shall deposit into the account
appropriations made for the purposes of this section. Money in the account is appropriated
to the commissioner for the purposes for which it was appropriated.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.246, is amended by
adding a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Administration expenses. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may expend up to five
percent of the appropriation made for the purposes of this section for administration
of this section.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136A.87, is amended to read:


136A.87 PLANNING INFORMATION FOR POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION.

new text begin (a) new text endThe office shall make available to all residents beginning in 7th grade through
adulthood information about planning and preparing for postsecondary opportunities.
Information must be provided to all 7th grade students and their parents annually
by September 30 about planning for their postsecondary education. The office may
also provide information to high school students and their parents, to adults, and to
out-of-school youth.

new text begin (b) The office shall gather and share information with students and parents about
the dual credit acceptance policies of each Minnesota public and private college and
university. The office shall gather and share information related to the acceptance policies
for concurrent enrollment courses, postsecondary enrollment options courses, advanced
placement courses, and international baccalaureate courses. This information must be
shared on the office's Web site and included in the information under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end The information provided new text beginunder paragraph (a) new text endmay include the following:

(1) the need to start planning early;

(2) the availability of assistance in educational planning from educational institutions
and other organizations;

(3) suggestions for studying effectively during high school;

(4) high school courses necessary to be adequately prepared for postsecondary
education;

(5) encouragement to involve parents actively in planning for all phases of education;

(6) information about postsecondary education and training opportunities existing
in the state, their respective missions and expectations for students, their preparation
requirements, admission requirements, and student placement;

(7) ways to evaluate and select postsecondary institutions;

(8) the process of transferring credits among Minnesota postsecondary institutions
and systems;

(9) the costs of postsecondary education and the availability of financial assistance
in meeting these costs, including specific information about the Minnesota Promise;

(10) the interrelationship of assistance from student financial aid, public assistance,
and job training programs; and

(11) financial planning for postsecondary education.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136F.302, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

ACT new text beginor SAT new text endcollege ready score.

new text begin(a)new text end A state college or university
deleted text beginmaydeleted text end new text beginmust new text endnot require an individual to take a remedial, noncredit course in a subject area if
the individual has received a college ready ACT new text beginor SAT new text endscore in that subject area.

new text begin (b) When deciding if an individual is admitted to or if an individual may enroll in a
state college or university, the state college or university must consider the individual's
scores on the high school Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, in addition to other
factors determined relevant by the college or university.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.92, is amended to read:


245.92 OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS;
FUNCTION.

The ombudsman for persons receiving services or treatment for mental illness,
developmental disabilities, chemical dependency, or emotional disturbance shall promote
the highest attainable standards of treatment, competence, efficiency, and justice. The
ombudsman may gather information and data about decisions, acts, and other matters of an
agency, facility, or programnew text begin, and shall monitor the treatment of individuals participating in
a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry clinical drug trial
new text end. The ombudsman
is appointed by the governor, serves in the unclassified service, and may be removed only
for just cause. The ombudsman must be selected without regard to political affiliation and
must be a person who has knowledge and experience concerning the treatment, needs,
and rights of clients, and who is highly competent and qualified. No person may serve as
ombudsman while holding another public office.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.94, is amended to read:


245.94 POWERS OF OMBUDSMAN; REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS;
RECOMMENDATIONS.

Subdivision 1.

Powers.

(a) The ombudsman may prescribe the methods by which
complaints to the office are to be made, reviewed, and acted upon. The ombudsman may
not levy a complaint fee.

(b) The ombudsman may mediate or advocate on behalf of a client.

(c) The ombudsman may investigate the quality of services provided to clients and
determine the extent to which quality assurance mechanisms within state and county
government work to promote the health, safety, and welfare of clients, other than clients
in acute care facilities who are receiving services not paid for by public funds. The
ombudsman is a health oversight agency as defined in Code of Federal Regulations,
title 45, section 164.501.

(d) At the request of a client, or upon receiving a complaint or other information
affording reasonable grounds to believe that the rights of a client who is not capable
of requesting assistance have been adversely affected, the ombudsman may gather
information and data about and analyze, on behalf of the client, the actions of an agency,
facility, or program.

(e) The ombudsman may gather, on behalf of a client, records of an agency, facility,
or programnew text begin, or records related to clinical drug trials from the University of Minnesota
Department of Psychiatry,
new text end if the records relate to a matter that is within the scope of the
ombudsman's authority. If the records are private and the client is capable of providing
consent, the ombudsman shall first obtain the client's consent. The ombudsman is
not required to obtain consent for access to private data on clients with developmental
disabilities. The ombudsman is not required to obtain consent for access to private data
on decedents who were receiving services for mental illness, developmental disabilities,
or emotional disturbance. All data collected, created, received, or maintained by the
ombudsman are governed by chapter 13 and other applicable law.

(f) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the ombudsman may subpoena a person
to appear, give testimony, or produce documents or other evidence that the ombudsman
considers relevant to a matter under inquiry. The ombudsman may petition the appropriate
court in Ramsey County to enforce the subpoena. A witness who is at a hearing or is part
of an investigation possesses the same privileges that a witness possesses in the courts or
under the law of this state. Data obtained from a person under this paragraph are private
data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12.

(g) The ombudsman may, at reasonable times in the course of conducting a review,
enter and view premises within the control of an agency, facility, or program.

(h) The ombudsman may attend Department of Human Services Review Board
and Special Review Board proceedings; proceedings regarding the transfer of patients
or residents, as defined in section 246.50, subdivisions 4 and 4a, between institutions
operated by the Department of Human Services; and, subject to the consent of the affected
client, other proceedings affecting the rights of clients. The ombudsman is not required to
obtain consent to attend meetings or proceedings and have access to private data on clients
with developmental disabilities.

(i) The ombudsman shall gather data of agencies, facilities, or programs classified
as private or confidential as defined in section 13.02, subdivisions 3 and 12, regarding
services provided to clients with developmental disabilities.

(j) To avoid duplication and preserve evidence, the ombudsman shall inform
relevant licensing or regulatory officials before undertaking a review of an action of
the facility or program.

(k)new text begin The ombudsman shall monitor the treatment of individuals participating in
a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry clinical drug trial and ensure that
all protections for human subjects required by federal law and the Institutional Review
Board are provided.
new text end

new text begin (l)new text end Sections 245.91 to 245.97 are in addition to other provisions of law under which
any other remedy or right is provided.

Subd. 2.

Matters appropriate for review.

(a) In selecting matters for review by the
office, the ombudsman shall give particular attention to unusual deaths or injuries of a
client or reports of emergency use of manual restraint as identified in section 245D.061,
served by an agency, facility, or program, or actions of an agency, facility, or program that:

(1) may be contrary to law or rule;

(2) may be unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with a policy or order of
an agency, facility, or program;

(3) may be mistaken in law or arbitrary in the ascertainment of facts;

(4) may be unclear or inadequately explained, when reasons should have been
revealed;

(5) may result in abuse or neglect of a person receiving treatment;

(6) may disregard the rights of a client or other individual served by an agency
or facility;

(7) may impede or promote independence, community integration, and productivity
for clients; or

(8) may impede or improve the monitoring or evaluation of services provided to
clients.

(b) The ombudsman shall, in selecting matters for review and in the course of the
review, avoid duplicating other investigations or regulatory efforts.

new text begin (c) The ombudsman shall give particular attention to the death or unusual injury of
any individual who is participating in a University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry
clinical drug trial.
new text end

Subd. 2a.

Mandatory reporting.

Within 24 hours after a client suffers death or
serious injury, the agency, facility, deleted text beginordeleted text end program directornew text begin, or lead investigator of a clinical
drug trial at the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry
new text end shall notify the
ombudsman of the death or serious injury. The emergency use of manual restraint must
be reported to the ombudsman as required under section 245D.061, subdivision 8. The
ombudsman is authorized to receive identifying information about a deceased client
according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 2.15, paragraph (b).

Subd. 3.

Complaints.

new text begin(a) new text endThe ombudsman may receive a complaint from any
source concerning an action of an agency, facility, or program. After completing a review,
the ombudsman shall inform the complainant and the agency, facility, or program.
No client may be punished nor may the general condition of the client's treatment be
unfavorably altered as a result of an investigation, a complaint by the client, or by another
person on the client's behalf. An agency, facility, or program shall not retaliate or take
adverse action against a client or other person, who in good faith makes a complaint or
assists in an investigation. The ombudsman may classify as confidential, the identity of a
complainant, upon request of the complainant.

new text begin (b) The ombudsman shall receive a complaint from any source concerning an
action or inaction of the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry related
to an individual who is enrolled in a department-approved clinical drug trial. No
individual participating in the trial may be punished, nor may the general condition of
the individual's treatment be unfavorably altered, as a result of an investigation or a
complaint by the individual or the individual's advocate. The university shall not retaliate
or take adverse action against any person who in good faith makes a complaint or assists
in an investigation. The ombudsman may classify the identity of the complainant as
confidential, upon request of the complainant.
new text end

Subd. 4.

Recommendations to agency.

(a) If, after reviewing a complaint or
conducting an investigation and considering the response of an agency, facility, or
program and any other pertinent material, the ombudsman determines that the complaint
has merit or the investigation reveals a problem, the ombudsman may recommend that
the agency, facility, or program:

(1) consider the matter further;

(2) modify or cancel its actions;

(3) alter a rule, order, or internal policy;

(4) explain more fully the action in question; or

(5) take other action.

(b) At the ombudsman's request, the agency, facility, or program shall, within a
reasonable time, inform the ombudsman about the action taken on the recommendation
or the reasons for not complying with it.

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Recommendations to University of Minnesota. new text end

new text begin If, after reviewing a
complaint or conducting an investigation and considering the response of the clinical drug
trial's primary investigator or the Department of Psychiatry, the ombudsman determines
that the complaint has merit or the investigation reveals noncompliance with the federal
protection of human subjects requirements or the requirements of the Institutional Review
Board, the ombudsman shall recommend that the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota take corrective action to remedy the violations.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.95, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Specific reports.

The ombudsman may send conclusions and
suggestions concerning any matter reviewed to the governor. Before making public a
conclusion or recommendation that expressly or implicitly criticizes an agency, facility,
program, or any person, the ombudsman shall consult with the governor and the agency,
facility, program, or person concerning the conclusion or recommendation. When sending
a conclusion or recommendation to the governor that is adverse to an agency, facility,
program, or any person, the ombudsman shall include any statement of reasonable length
made by that agency, facility, program, or person in defense or mitigation of the office's
conclusion or recommendation.new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "agency, facility,
program, or any person" includes the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry
and its employees working in clinical drug trials.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.97, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Medical Review Subcommittee.

At least five members of the committee,
including at least three physicians, one of whom is a psychiatrist, must be designated by
the governor to serve as a Medical Review Subcommittee. Terms of service, vacancies,
and compensation are governed by subdivision 2. The governor shall designate one of
the members to serve as chair of the subcommittee. The Medical Review Subcommittee
may have access to private and confidential data collected or created by the ombudsman
that are necessary to fulfill the duties of the Medical Review Subcommittee under this
section and may:

(1) make a preliminary determination of whether the death of a client that has been
brought to its attention is unusual or reasonably appears to have resulted from causes other
than natural causes and warrants investigation;

(2) review the causes of and circumstances surrounding the death;

(3) request the county coroner or medical examiner to conduct an autopsy;

(4) assist an agency in its investigations of unusual deaths and deaths from causes
other than natural causes; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(5)new text begin make a preliminary determination of whether the death of a participant in a
clinical drug trial conducted by the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry
appears to have resulted from causes other than natural causes and warrants investigation
and reporting as required by federal laws on the protection of human subjects; and
new text end

new text begin (6)new text end submit a report regarding the death of a client to the committee, the ombudsman,
the client's next-of-kin, and the facility where the death occurred and, where appropriate,
make recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar deaths to the head of each affected
agency or facilitynew text begin, or the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesotanew text end.

Sec. 26.

Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 20, subdivision 15, is amended to read:


Subd. 15.

Reporting.

(a) A college must report to the commissioner the following
information:

(1) the number of grantees and their race, gender, and ethnicity;

(2) grantee persistence and completion;

(3) employment outcomes; and

(4) other information requested by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall report deleted text beginannuallydeleted text end by January 15, new text begin2017, and January 15,
2018,
new text endto the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over higher education finance by college and in aggregate on the information
submitted to the commissioner under paragraph (a). The commissioner may include in the
report recommendations for changes in the grant program.

Sec. 27.

Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 3, section 24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Pilot program created.

The commissioner of the Office of Higher
Education shall make a grant to a nonprofit qualified debt counseling organization to
provide individual student loan debt repayment counseling to borrowers who are Minnesota
residents concerning loans obtained to attend a Minnesota postsecondary institution. deleted text beginThe
counseling shall be provided to borrowers who are 30 to 60 days delinquent when they
are referred to or otherwise identified by the organization as candidates for counseling.
deleted text endThe number of individuals receiving counseling may be limited to those capable of being
served with available appropriations for that purpose. A goal of the counseling program is
to provide two counseling sessions to at least 75 percent of borrowers receiving counseling.

The purpose of the counseling is to assist borrowers to:

(1) understand their loan and repayment options;

(2) manage loan repayment; and

(3) develop a workable budget based on the borrower's full financial situation
regarding income, expenses, and other debt.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and is retroactive to July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text beginSTATE GRANT TUITION CAPS.
new text end

new text begin For the purposes of the state grant program under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.121, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, the tuition maximum is $5,736
for students in two-year programs and the tuition maximum is $14,186 for students in
four-year programs.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text beginMNSCU PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; PLAN REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Development of plan required. new text end

new text begin The Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must develop a plan for offering an academic
program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, consistent with the
principles established in subdivisions 2 to 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program locations. new text end

new text begin The plan developed must assume the program will be
offered at up to four college or university campuses chosen based on (1) their ability to
offer a robust program using existing facilities and resources and (2) a goal to provide the
program in diverse geographic regions of the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Enrollment and admission. new text end

new text begin The plan developed must assume an
enrollment goal for each campus's program of at least ten incoming students per academic
year. The plan may allow for students to be admitted based on an application process
that includes an in-person interview; an independent assessment of an applicant's
interest, motivation, and likelihood of success in the program; and any other eligibility
requirements established by the board. Upon successful completion, a student must be
awarded a certificate, diploma, or other appropriate academic credential.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Curriculum and activities. new text end

new text begin (a) The plan developed must assume a
program that provides an inclusive, two-year full-time residential college experience
for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The required curriculum
must include core courses that develop life skills, financial literacy, and the ability to
live independently; rigorous academic work in a student's chosen field of study; and an
internship, apprenticeship, or other skills-based experience to prepare for meaningful
employment upon completion of the program.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to academic requirements, the plan developed must allow
participating students the opportunity to engage fully in campus life. Program activities
must include but are not limited to (1) the establishment of on-campus mentoring and
peer support communities and (2) opportunities for personal growth through leadership
development and other community engagement activities.
new text end

new text begin (c) A participating campus may tailor its program curriculum and activities to
highlight academic programs, student and community life experiences, and employment
opportunities unique to that campus or the region of the state where the campus is located.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report to legislature. new text end

new text begin The board must submit a report on the plan required
to be developed by this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over higher education finance and policy and
human services finance and policy no later than January 15, 2017. The report must describe
program plans, including strategies for recruitment of applicants, and strategies to address
anticipated program needs that cannot be filled using existing campus or system resources.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AND MNSCU BUDGET
ALLOCATION REPORTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota shall report by February
1, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it considers when
allocating funds to system campuses. The report must specifically, without limitation,
address the following questions:
new text end

new text begin (1) what circumstances would lead the university to adopt an alternate budget model
to the Resource Responsibility Center (RRC) model for a system campus;
new text end

new text begin (2) what were the rationale and factors considered for the initial base budget
allocation to system campuses when the RRC was first established; and
new text end

new text begin (3) what factors would lead the university to consider adjusting the initial base
allocation model.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall
report by February 1, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with primary jurisdiction over higher education finance on the factors it
considers when allocating state funds to colleges and universities. The report must
specifically, without limitations, address the following areas:
new text end

new text begin (1) the design and methodology for the allocation of state funds to the colleges
and universities; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the factors considered in the allocation process.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text beginEQUITY IN EDUCATION AND JOB CONNECTION GRANT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education
shall award grants to improve postsecondary attendance, completion, and retention and
the obtaining of well-paying jobs for which the postsecondary education provides training
by providing services to historically underrepresented college students. Grants must be
awarded to Minnesota state colleges and universities and private organization programs
that help the state reach the attainment goals under Minnesota Statutes, section 135A.012.
Programs must provide services targeted to make the improvements including, but not
limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) academic and nonacademic counseling or advising;
new text end

new text begin (2) mentoring in education and career opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (3) structured tutoring;
new text end

new text begin (4) career awareness and exploration including internships and post graduation
job placements;
new text end

new text begin (5) orientation to college life;
new text end

new text begin (6) financial aid counseling;
new text end

new text begin (7) academic instruction programs in core curricular areas of mathematics and
language arts;
new text end

new text begin (8) supplemental instruction programs for college courses with high failure and
withdrawal rates; and
new text end

new text begin (9) co-requisite college course models for delivery of academic support.
new text end

new text begin (b) The office shall structure the grants for sustainability of programs funded by a
grant.
new text end

new text begin (c) To the extent there are sufficient qualified applicants, approximately 50 percent
of grant dollars must be awarded to private organization programs.
new text end

new text begin (d) A grant must not be made to a private organization that is a postsecondary
institution.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application process. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall develop a grant
application process. The commissioner shall attempt to support projects in a manner that
ensures that eligible students throughout the state have access to program services.
new text end

new text begin (b) The grant application must include, at a minimum, the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of the characteristics of the students to be served reflective of the
need for services listed in subdivision 1;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of the services to be provided and a timeline for implementation
of the service activities;
new text end

new text begin (3) a description of how the services provided will foster postsecondary retention
and completion;
new text end

new text begin (4) a description of how the services will be evaluated to determine whether the
program goals were met;
new text end

new text begin (5) the history of the applicant in achieving successful improvements using the
services for which a grant is sought;
new text end

new text begin (6) the assumed cost per student of achieving successful outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (7) the effect of the grant on assisting students to obtain well-paying jobs;
new text end

new text begin (8) the proposed grant match;
new text end

new text begin (9) the organizational commitment to program sustainability; and
new text end

new text begin (10) other information as identified by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Grant recipients must specify both program and student outcome goals, and performance
measures for each goal.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Advisory committee. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may establish and convene an
advisory committee to assist the commissioner in reviewing applications and advise the
commissioner on grantees and grant amounts. The members of the committee may include
representatives of postsecondary institutions, organizations providing postsecondary
academic and career services, and others deemed appropriate by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Outcome report. new text end

new text begin Each grant recipient must annually submit a report to
the Office of Higher Education identifying its program and student goals and activities
implemented. A report must include, but not be limited to, information on:
new text end

new text begin (1) number of students served;
new text end

new text begin (2) course taking and grade point average of participating students;
new text end

new text begin (3) persistence and retention rates of participating students;
new text end

new text begin (4) postsecondary graduation rates of participating students;
new text end

new text begin (5) the number of students who required postsecondary academic remediation and
number of remedial courses for each of those students and in the aggregate; and
new text end

new text begin (6) jobs and wage rates of students after postsecondary graduation.
new text end

new text begin To the extent possible, the report must breakdown outcomes by Pell grant qualification,
race, and ethnicity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin By January 15 of each year through 2021, the office
shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees in the
house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over higher education finance
regarding the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information
about the students served, the organizations providing services, program activities,
program goals and outcomes, and program revenue sources and funding levels.
new text end

ARTICLE 2

AGRICULTURE

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition
to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,433,000
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is for the tractor
rollover protection pilot program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 17.119. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is to administer
the industrial hemp pilot program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 18K.09. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is for grants
to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to fund the Forever Green
Agriculture Initiative and to protect the
state's natural resources while increasing
the efficiency, profitability, and productivity
of Minnesota farmers by incorporating
perennial and winter annual crops into
existing agricultural practices. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2019. The appropriation in Laws
2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article
2, section 3, paragraph (i), is available until
June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin $600,000 the second year is for a grant
to the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota to develop, in consultation
with the commissioner of agriculture and
the Board of Animal Health, a software
tool or application through the Veterinary
Diagnostic Laboratory that empowers
veterinarians and producers to understand
the movement of unique pathogen strains in
livestock and poultry production systems,
monitor antibiotic resistance, and implement
effective biosecurity measures that promote
animal health and limit production losses.
The base for fiscal year 2020 is $0.
new text end

new text begin In addition to the amounts appropriated in
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4,
article 1, section 2, subdivision 4:
new text end

new text begin
(1) $450,000 the second year is appropriated
for transfer to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota for the cultivated
wild rice breeding project at the North
Central Research and Outreach Center to
include a tenure track/research associate
plant breeder; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $350,000 the second year is appropriated
for transfer to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota for potato breeding.
new text end

new text begin $283,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota to maintain and increase animal
disease testing capacity through the purchase
of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
equipment. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the second year is appropriated
for transfer to the good food access account
created under Minnesota Statutes, section
17.1017, subdivision 3. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is appropriated
for transfer to the agricultural emergency
account in the agricultural fund. This is a
onetime transfer.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [17.041] AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY ACCOUNT;
APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; appropriation. new text end

new text begin An agricultural emergency account
is established in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest, is
appropriated to the commissioner for emergency response and preparedness activities
for agricultural emergencies affecting producers of livestock, poultry, crops, or other
agricultural products. Eligible uses include, but are not limited to, purchasing necessary
equipment and reimbursing costs incurred by local units of government that are not
eligible for reimbursement from other sources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Transfer authorized. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may transfer money in the
account to the Board of Animal Health, other state agencies, or the University of
Minnesota for purposes of subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin No later than February 1 each year, the commissioner
must report activities and expenditures under this section to the legislative committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture finance.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [17.1017] GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, unless the language
or context indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Account" means the good food access account established in subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Economic or community development financial institution (ECDFI)" means
a lender, including but not limited to a community development financial institution
(CDFI), an economic development district (EDD), a political subdivision of the state, a
microenterprise firm, or a nonprofit community lending organization that has previous
experience lending to a food retailer, producer, or another healthy food enterprise in an
underserved community in a low-income or moderate-income area, as defined in this
section; has been in existence and operating prior to January 1, 2014; has demonstrated
the ability to raise matching capital and in-kind services to leverage appropriated money;
has the demonstrated ability to underwrite loans and grants; and has partnered previously
with nonprofit healthy food access, public health, or related governmental departments or
community organizations.
new text end

new text begin (e) "Farmers' market" means an association of three or more persons who assemble
at a defined location that is open to the public for the purpose of selling directly to the
consumer the products of a farm or garden occupied and cultivated by the person selling
the product.
new text end

new text begin (f) "Financing" means loans, including low-interest loans, zero-interest loans,
forgivable loans, and other types of financial assistance other than grants.
new text end

new text begin (g) "Food hub" means a centrally located facility with a business management
structure that facilitates the aggregation, storage, processing, distribution, marketing, and
sale of locally or regionally produced food products, and which may include a small-scale
retail grocery operation.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee" means the Good Food
Access Program Advisory Committee under section 17.1018.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Grocery store" means a for-profit, not-for-profit, or cooperative self-service retail
establishment that sells primarily meat, fish, seafood, fruits, vegetables, dry groceries,
and dairy products and may also sell household products, sundries, and other products.
Grocery store includes a supermarket or a large-, mid-, or small-scale retail grocery
establishment and may include a mobile food market or a delivery service operation.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Low-income area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently
completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census that has
a poverty rate of at least 20 percent or in which the median family income does not exceed
80 percent of the greater of the statewide or metropolitan median family income.
new text end

new text begin (k) "Moderate-income area" means a census tract as reported in the most recently
completed decennial census published by the United States Bureau of the Census in which
the median family income is between 81 percent and 95 percent of the median family
income for that area.
new text end

new text begin (l) "Mobile food market" means a self-contained for-profit, not-for-profit, or
cooperative retail grocery operation located in a movable new or renovated truck, bus, or
other vehicle that is used to store, prepare, display, and sell primarily meat, fish, seafood,
fruits, vegetables, dry groceries, and dairy products and may also be used to sell a nominal
supply of cooking utensils and equipment and other household products and sundries.
new text end

new text begin (m) "Program" means the good food access program established in this section.
new text end

new text begin (n) "Small food retailer" means a small-scale retail food outlet, other than a grocery
store as defined in this section. Small food retailer includes, but is not limited to, a corner
store, convenience store, farmers' market, mobile food market, and a retail food outlet
operated by an emergency food program or food hub.
new text end

new text begin (o) "Technical assistance" means needs-based project assistance provided through
the program, including sustainability-focused individualized guidance, presentations,
workshops, trainings, printed materials, mentorship opportunities, peer-to-peer
opportunities, or other guidance and resources on relevant topics such as business
planning, sales projections, cash flow, succession planning, financing, fund-raising,
marketing, food preparation demonstrations, and workforce training.
new text end

new text begin (p) "Underserved community" means a census tract that is federally designated
as a food desert by the United States Department of Agriculture, or a census tract in a
low-income or moderate-income area that includes a substantial subpopulation such as
the elderly or the disabled that has low supermarket access, regardless of distance, due
to lack of transportation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program established. new text end

new text begin (a) A good food access program is established within
the Department of Agriculture to increase the availability of and access to affordable,
nutritious, and culturally appropriate food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, for
underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas by providing financial
support and sustainable public-private projects to open, renovate, or expand the operations
of grocery stores and small food retailers; expanding access to credit and reducing barriers
to investment in underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas; and to
provide technical assistance, primarily for small food retailers with demonstrated need,
to increase availability and sustainable sales of affordable, nutritious, and culturally
appropriate food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, to underserved communities in
low-income and moderate-income areas. The commissioner, in cooperation with public
and private partners, shall establish and implement the program as provided in this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The good food access program shall be comprised of state or private grants, loans,
or other types of financial and technical assistance for the establishment, construction,
expansion of operations, or renovation of grocery stores and small food retailers to increase
the availability of and access to affordable fresh produce and other nutritious, culturally
appropriate food to underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Good food access account. new text end

new text begin A good food access account is established in
the agricultural fund. The account consists of money appropriated by the legislature to the
commissioner, as provided by law, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred,
or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account, including interest, is
appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section, and shall be used, to
the extent practicable, to leverage other forms of public and private financing or financial
assistance for the projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall be the administrator
of the account for auditing purposes and shall establish program requirements and a
competitive process for projects applying for financial and technical assistance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may receive money or other assets from any source, including
but not limited to philanthropic foundations and financial investors, for deposit into the
account.
new text end

new text begin (c) Through issuance of requests for proposals, the commissioner may contract
with one or more qualified economic or community development financial institutions
to manage the financing component of the program and with one or more qualified
organizations or public agencies with financial or other program-related expertise to
manage the provision of technical assistance to project grantees.
new text end

new text begin (d) Money in the account at the close of each fiscal year shall remain in the account
and shall not cancel. In each biennium, the commissioner shall determine the appropriate
proportion of money to be allocated to loans, grants, technical assistance, and any other
types of financial assistance.
new text end

new text begin (e) To encourage public-private, cross-sector collaboration and investment in the
account and program and to ensure that the program intent is maintained throughout
implementation, the commissioner shall convene and maintain the Good Food Access
Program Advisory Committee.
new text end

new text begin (f) The commissioner, in cooperation with the Good Food Access Program Advisory
Committee, shall manage the program, establish program criteria, facilitate leveraging of
additional public and private investment, and promote the program statewide.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner, in cooperation with the Good Food Access Program Advisory
Committee, shall establish annual monitoring and accountability mechanisms for all
projects receiving financing or other financial or technical assistance through this program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Eligible projects. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner, in cooperation with the program
partners and advisors, shall establish project eligibility guidelines and application
processes to be used to review and select project applicants for financing or other financial
or technical assistance. All projects must be located in an underserved community or must
serve primarily underserved communities in low-income and moderate-income areas.
new text end

new text begin (b) Projects eligible for financing include, but are not limited to, new construction,
renovations, expansions of operations, and infrastructure upgrades of grocery stores and
small food retailers to improve the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious food,
including fresh fruits and vegetables, and build capacity in areas of greatest need.
new text end

new text begin (c) Projects eligible for other types of financial assistance such as grants or
technical assistance are primarily projects throughout the state, including, but not limited
to, feasibility studies, new construction, renovations, expansion of operations, and
infrastructure upgrades of small food retailers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Qualifications for receipt of financing and other financial or technical
assistance.
new text end

new text begin (a) An applicant for receipt of financing through an economic or community
development financial institution, or an applicant for a grant or other financial or technical
assistance, may be a for-profit or not-for-profit entity, including, but not limited to, a sole
proprietorship, limited liability company, corporation, cooperative, nonprofit organization,
or nonprofit community development organization. Each applicant must:
new text end

new text begin (1) demonstrate community engagement in and support for the project;
new text end

new text begin (2) demonstrate the capacity to successfully implement the project;
new text end

new text begin (3) demonstrate a viable plan for long-term sustainability, including the ability to
increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate
food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, for underserved communities in low-income
and moderate-income areas; and
new text end

new text begin (4) demonstrate the ability to repay the debt, to the extent that the financing requires
repayment.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each applicant must also agree to comply with the following conditions for a
period of at least five years, except as otherwise specified in this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits;
new text end

new text begin (2) apply to accept Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) benefits and, if approved, accept WIC benefits;
new text end

new text begin (3) allocate at least 30 percent of retail space for the sale of affordable, nutritious,
and culturally appropriate foods, including fruits and vegetables, low-fat and nonfat
dairy, fortified dairy substitute beverages such as soy-based or nut-based dairy substitute
beverages, whole grain-rich staple foods, meats, poultry, fish, seafood, and other proteins,
consistent with nutrition standards in national guidelines described in the current United
States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans;
new text end

new text begin (4) comply with all data collection and reporting requirements established by the
commissioner; and
new text end

new text begin (5) promote the hiring, training, and retention of local or regional residents from
low-income and moderate-income areas that reflect area demographics, including
communities of color.
new text end

new text begin (c) A selected project that is a small food retailer is not subject to the allocation
agreement under paragraph (b), clause (3), and may use financing, grants, or other financial
or technical assistance for refrigeration, displays, or onetime capital expenditures for the
promotion and sale of perishable foods, including a combination of affordable, nutritious,
and culturally appropriate fresh or frozen dairy, dairy substitute products, produce, meats,
poultry, and fish, consistent with nutrition standards in national guidelines described in the
current United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Additional selection criteria. new text end

new text begin In determining which qualified projects to
finance, and in determining which qualified projects to provide with grants or other types
of financial or technical assistance, the commissioner, in cooperation with any entities
with which the commissioner contracts for those purposes and the Good Food Access
Program Advisory Committee, shall also consider:
new text end

new text begin (1) the level of need in the area to be served;
new text end

new text begin (2) the degree to which the project requires an investment of public support, or
technical assistance where applicable, to move forward, build capacity, create community
impact, or be competitive;
new text end

new text begin (3) the likelihood that the project will have positive economic and health impacts on
the underserved community, including creation and retention of jobs for local or regional
residents from low-income and moderate-income areas that reflect area demographics,
including communities of color;
new text end

new text begin (4) the degree to which the project will participate in state and local health department
initiatives to educate consumers on nutrition, promote healthy eating and healthy weight,
and support locally grown food products through programs such as Minnesota Grown; and
new text end

new text begin (5) any other criteria that the commissioner, in cooperation with public and private
partners, determines to be consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Eligible costs. new text end

new text begin Financing for project loans, including low-interest,
zero-interest, and forgivable loans, grants, and other financial or technical assistance, may
be used to support one or more of the following purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) site acquisition and preparation;
new text end

new text begin (2) predevelopment costs, including but not limited to feasibility studies, market
studies, and appraisals;
new text end

new text begin (3) construction and build-out costs;
new text end

new text begin (4) equipment and furnishings;
new text end

new text begin (5) workforce or retailer training; and
new text end

new text begin (6) working capital.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Legislative report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner, in cooperation with any economic
or community development financial institution and any other entity with which it
contracts, shall submit an annual report on the good food access program by January 15 of
each year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance. The
annual report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of the following metrics:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number and types of projects financed;
new text end

new text begin (2) the amount of dollars leveraged or matched per project;
new text end

new text begin (3) the geographic distribution of financed projects;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number and types of technical assistance recipients;
new text end

new text begin (5) any market or commodity expansion associated with increased access;
new text end

new text begin (6) the demographics of the areas served;
new text end

new text begin (7) the costs of the program;
new text end

new text begin (8) the number of SNAP and WIC dollars spent;
new text end

new text begin (9) any increase in retail square footage;
new text end

new text begin (10) the number of loans or grants to minority-owned or female-owned businesses;
and
new text end

new text begin (11) measurable economic and health outcomes, including, but not limited to,
increases in sales and consumption of locally sourced and other fresh fruits and vegetables,
the number of construction and retail jobs retained or created, and any health initiatives
associated with the program.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [17.1018] GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, the following terms have the
meanings given them:
new text end

new text begin (1) "program" means the good food access program under section 17.1017; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

new text begin The Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee consists
of the following members, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture, unless otherwise
specified:
new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioners of health, employment and economic development, and
human services, or their respective designees;
new text end

new text begin (2) one person representing the grocery industry;
new text end

new text begin (3) two people representing economic or community development, one rural
member and one urban or suburban member;
new text end

new text begin (4) two people representing political subdivisions of the state;
new text end

new text begin (5) one person designated by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage;
new text end

new text begin (6) one person designated by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
new text end

new text begin (7) one person designated by the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans;
new text end

new text begin (8) one person designated by the Chicano Latino Affairs Council;
new text end

new text begin (9) one person designated by the Minnesota Farmers Union;
new text end

new text begin (10) one person representing public health experts;
new text end

new text begin (11) one person representing philanthropic foundations;
new text end

new text begin (12) one person representing economic or community development financial
institutions;
new text end

new text begin (13) one person representing the University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable
Development Partnerships;
new text end

new text begin (14) two people representing organizations engaged in addressing food security,
one representative from a statewide hunger relief organization and one from a
community-based organization;
new text end

new text begin (15) one person representing immigrant farmer-led organizations;
new text end

new text begin (16) one person representing small business technical assistance with experience
in food retail; and
new text end

new text begin (17) up to four additional members with economic development, health equity,
financial, or other relevant expertise.
new text end

new text begin At least half of the members must reside in or their organizations must serve rural
Minnesota. The commissioner may remove members and fill vacancies as provided in
section 15.059, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory committee must advise the commissioner of
agriculture on managing the program, establishing program criteria, establishing project
eligibility guidelines, establishing application processes and additional selection criteria,
establishing annual monitoring and accountability mechanisms, facilitating leveraging of
additional public and private investments, and promoting the program statewide.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must convene the advisory committee at
least two times per year to achieve the committee's duties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture must provide
staffing, meeting space, and administrative services for the advisory committee.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee
shall serve as chair of the committee.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin The public members of the advisory committee serve
without compensation or payment of expenses.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The advisory committee does not expire.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.117, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given them.

(b) "Agricultural and environmental revolving accounts" means accounts in the
agricultural fund, controlled by the commissioner, which hold funds available to the
program.

(c) "Agriculture supply business" means a person, partnership, joint venture,
corporation, limited liability company, association, firm, public service company,
or cooperative that provides materials, equipment, or services to farmers or
agriculture-related enterprises.

(d) "Allocation" means the funds awarded to an applicant for implementation of best
management practices through a competitive or noncompetitive application process.

(e) "Applicant" means a local unit of government eligible to participate in this
program that requests an allocation of funds as provided in subdivision 6b.

(f) "Best management practices" has the meaning given in sections 103F.711,
subdivision 3
, and 103H.151, subdivision 2deleted text begin, ordeleted text endnew text begin. Best management practices also meansnew text end
other practices, techniques, and measures that have been demonstrated to the satisfaction
of the commissionernew text begin: (1)new text end to prevent or reduce adverse environmental impacts by using
the most effective and practicable means of achieving environmental goalsnew text begin; or (2) to
achieve drinking water quality standards under chapter 103H or under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 40, parts 141 and 143, as amended
new text end.

(g) "Borrower" means a farmer, an agriculture supply business, or a rural landowner
applying for a low-interest loan.

(h) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture, including when the
commissioner is acting in the capacity of chair of the Rural Finance Authority, or the
designee of the commissioner.

(i) "Committed project" means an eligible project scheduled to be implemented at
a future date:

(1) that has been approved and certified by the local government unit; and

(2) for which a local lender has obligated itself to offer a loan.

(j) "Comprehensive water management plan" means a state approved and locally
adopted plan authorized under section 103B.231, 103B.255, 103B.311, 103C.331,
103D.401, or 103D.405.

(k) "Cost incurred" means expenses for implementation of a project accrued because
the borrower has agreed to purchase equipment or is obligated to pay for services or
materials already provided as a result of implementing an approved eligible project.

(l) "Farmer" means a person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability
company, association, firm, public service company, or cooperative that regularly
participates in physical labor or operations management of farming and files a Schedule F
as part of filing United States Internal Revenue Service Form 1040 or indicates farming as
the primary business activity under Schedule C, K, or S, or any other applicable report to
the United States Internal Revenue Service.

(m) "Lender agreement" means an agreement entered into between the commissioner
and a local lender which contains terms and conditions of participation in the program.

(n) "Local government unit" means a county, soil and water conservation district,
or an organization formed for the joint exercise of powers under section 471.59 with
the authority to participate in the program.

(o) "Local lender" means a local government unit as defined in paragraph (n), a state
or federally chartered bank, a savings association, a state or federal credit union, Agribank
and its affiliated organizations, or a nonprofit economic development organization or other
financial lending institution approved by the commissioner.

(p) "Local revolving loan account" means the account held by a local government unit
and a local lender into which principal repayments from borrowers are deposited and new
loans are issued in accordance with the requirements of the program and lender agreements.

(q) "Nonpoint source" has the meaning given in section 103F.711, subdivision 6.

(r) "Program" means the agriculture best management practices loan program
in this section.

(s) "Project" means one or more components or activities located within Minnesota
that are required by the local government unit to be implemented for satisfactory
completion of an eligible best management practice.

(t) "Rural landowner" means the owner of record of Minnesota real estate located
in an area determined by the local government unit to be rural after consideration of
local land use patterns, zoning regulations, jurisdictional boundaries, local community
definitions, historical uses, and other pertinent local factors.

(u) "Water-quality cooperative" has the meaning given in section 115.58, paragraph
(d), except as expressly limited in this section.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.117, subdivision 11a, is amended to read:


Subd. 11a.

Eligible projects.

new text begin(a) new text endAll projects that remediate or mitigate adverse
environmental impacts are eligible ifdeleted text begin:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end the project is eligible under deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin annew text end allocation agreement deleted text beginand funding sources
designated by the local government unit to finance the project; and
deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (b) Anew text end manure management deleted text beginprojects remediatedeleted text endnew text begin project is eligible if the project
remediates
new text end or deleted text beginmitigatedeleted text endnew text begin mitigatesnew text end impacts from facilities with less than 1,000 animal units
as defined in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7020new text begin, and otherwise meets the requirements of
this section
new text end.

new text begin (c) A drinking water project is eligible if the project:
new text end

new text begin (1) remediates the adverse environmental impacts or presence of contaminants in
private well water;
new text end

new text begin (2) implements best management practices to achieve drinking water standards; and
new text end

new text begin (3) otherwise meets the requirements of this section.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [17.119] TRACTOR ROLLOVER PROTECTION PILOT GRANT
PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grants; eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must award cost-share
grants to Minnesota farmers who retrofit eligible tractors and Minnesota schools that
retrofit eligible tractors with eligible rollover protective structures. Grants are limited to
70 percent of the farmer's or school's documented cost to purchase, ship, and install an
eligible rollover protective structure. The commissioner must increase the grant award
amount over the 70 percent grant limitation requirement if necessary to limit a farmer's or
school's cost per tractor to no more than $500.
new text end

new text begin (b) A rollover protective structure is eligible if it meets or exceeds SAE International
standard J2194.
new text end

new text begin (c) A tractor is eligible if the tractor was built before 1987.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Promotion; administration. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may spend up to 20
percent of total program dollars each fiscal year to promote and administer the program to
Minnesota farmers and schools.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Nonstate sources; appropriation. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must accept
contributions from nonstate sources to supplement state appropriations for this program.
Contributions received under this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner for
purposes of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin This section expires on June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 18B.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Registration application and gross sales fee.

(a) For an agricultural
pesticide, a registrant shall pay an annual registration application fee for each agricultural
pesticide of $350. The fee is due by December 31 preceding the year for which the
application for registration is made. The fee is nonrefundable.

(b) For a nonagricultural pesticide, a registrant shall pay a minimum annual
registration application fee for each nonagricultural pesticide of $350. The fee is due by
December 31 preceding the year for which the application for registration is made. The fee
is nonrefundable. deleted text beginThedeleted text endnew text begin If the registrant's annual gross sales of the nonagricultural pesticide
exceeded $70,000 in the previous calendar year, the
new text end registrant deleted text beginof a nonagricultural pesticidedeleted text end
shall pay, in addition to the $350 minimum fee, a fee deleted text beginofdeleted text endnew text begin equal tonew text end 0.5 percent of new text beginthat portion
of the
new text endannual gross sales deleted text beginof thedeleted text endnew text begin over $70,000. For purposes of this subdivision, gross sales
includes both
new text end nonagricultural pesticide new text beginsold new text endin the state and deleted text beginthe annual gross sales of thedeleted text end
nonagricultural pesticide sold into the state for use in this state. No new text beginadditional new text endfee is
required if the fee due amount based on percent of annual gross sales of a nonagricultural
pesticide is less than $10. The registrant shall secure sufficient sales information of
nonagricultural pesticides distributed into this state from distributors and dealers,
regardless of distributor location, to make a determination. Sales of nonagricultural
pesticides in this state and sales of nonagricultural pesticides for use in this state by
out-of-state distributors are not exempt and must be included in the registrant's annual
report, as required under paragraph (g), and fees shall be paid by the registrant based upon
those reported sales. Sales of nonagricultural pesticides in the state for use outside of
the state are exempt from the gross sales fee in this paragraph if the registrant properly
documents the sale location and distributors. A registrant paying more than the minimum
fee shall pay the balance due by March 1 based on the gross sales of the nonagricultural
pesticide by the registrant for the preceding calendar year. A pesticide determined by the
commissioner to be a sanitizer or disinfectant is exempt from the gross sales fee.

(c) For agricultural pesticides, a licensed agricultural pesticide dealer or licensed
pesticide dealer shall pay a gross sales fee of 0.55 percent of annual gross sales of the
agricultural pesticide in the state and the annual gross sales of the agricultural pesticide
sold into the state for use in this state.

(d) In those cases where a registrant first sells an agricultural pesticide in or into the
state to a pesticide end user, the registrant must first obtain an agricultural pesticide dealer
license and is responsible for payment of the annual gross sales fee under paragraph (c),
record keeping under paragraph (i), and all other requirements of section 18B.316.

(e) If the total annual revenue from fees collected in fiscal year 2011, 2012, or 2013,
by the commissioner on the registration and sale of pesticides is less than $6,600,000, the
commissioner, after a public hearing, may increase proportionally the pesticide sales and
product registration fees under this chapter by the amount necessary to ensure this level
of revenue is achieved. The authority under this section expires on June 30, 2014. The
commissioner shall report any fee increases under this paragraph 60 days before the fee
change is effective to the senate and house of representatives agriculture budget divisions.

(f) An additional fee of 50 percent of the registration application fee must be paid by
the applicant for each pesticide to be registered if the application is a renewal application
that is submitted after December 31.

(g) A registrant must annually report to the commissioner the amount, type and
annual gross sales of each registered nonagricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or
otherwise distributed in the state. The report shall be filed by March 1 for the previous
year's registration. The commissioner shall specify the form of the report or approve
the method for submittal of the report and may require additional information deemed
necessary to determine the amount and type of nonagricultural pesticide annually
distributed in the state. The information required shall include the brand name, United
States Environmental Protection Agency registration number, and amount of each
nonagricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state, but
the information collected, if made public, shall be reported in a manner which does not
identify a specific brand name in the report.

(h) A licensed agricultural pesticide dealer or licensed pesticide dealer must annually
report to the commissioner the amount, type, and annual gross sales of each registered
agricultural pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state or into the
state for use in the state. The report must be filed by January 31 for the previous year's
sales. The commissioner shall specify the form, contents, and approved electronic method
for submittal of the report and may require additional information deemed necessary to
determine the amount and type of agricultural pesticide annually distributed within the
state or into the state. The information required must include the brand name, United States
Environmental Protection Agency registration number, and amount of each agricultural
pesticide sold, offered for sale, or otherwise distributed in the state or into the state.

(i) A person who registers a pesticide with the commissioner under paragraph (b),
or a registrant under paragraph (d), shall keep accurate records for five years detailing
all distribution or sales transactions into the state or in the state and subject to a fee and
surcharge under this section.

(j) The records are subject to inspection, copying, and audit by the commissioner
and must clearly demonstrate proof of payment of all applicable fees and surcharges
for each registered pesticide product sold for use in this state. A person who is located
outside of this state must maintain and make available records required by this subdivision
in this state or pay all costs incurred by the commissioner in the inspecting, copying, or
auditing of the records.

(k) The commissioner may adopt by rule regulations that require persons subject
to audit under this section to provide information determined by the commissioner to be
necessary to enable the commissioner to perform the audit.

(l) A registrant who is required to pay more than the minimum fee for any pesticide
under paragraph (b) must pay a late fee penalty of $100 for each pesticide application fee
paid after March 1 in the year for which the license is to be issued.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 41A.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Activities authorized.

For the purposes of this program, the commissioner
may issue grants, loans, or other forms of financial assistance. Eligible activities include,
but are not limited to, grants to livestock producers under the livestock investment grant
program under section 17.118, bioenergy awards deleted text beginmade by the NextGen Energy Board
deleted text enddeleted text beginunder section deleted text enddeleted text begin41A.105deleted text enddeleted text begin,deleted text end cost-share grants for the installation of biofuel blender pumps, and
financial assistance to support other rural economic infrastructure activities.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.14, is amended to read:


41A.14 AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, EXTENSION, AND
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER GRANT PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Duties; grants.

The agriculture research, education, extension, and
technology transfer grant program is created. The purpose of the grant program is to
provide investments that will most efficiently achieve long-term agricultural productivity
increases through improved infrastructure, vision, and accountability. The scope and
intent of the grants, to the extent possible, shall provide for deleted text beginadeleted text end long-term base funding
that allows the deleted text beginresearchdeleted text end grantee to continue the functions of the research, education, deleted text beginanddeleted text end
extensionnew text begin, and technology transfernew text end efforts to a practical conclusion. Priority for grants
shall be given to human infrastructure. The commissioner shall provide grants for:

(1) agricultural researchnew text begin, extension,new text end and technology transfer needs deleted text beginand recipients
including agricultural research and extension
deleted text end at the University of Minnesotadeleted text begin, research and
outreach centers, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, the
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota Extension Service,
the University of Minnesota Veterinary School, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,
the Stakman-Borlaug Center, and the Minnesota Agriculture Fertilizer Research and
Education Council;
deleted text endnew text begin for use by any of the following:
new text end

new text begin (i) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station;
new text end

new text begin (iii) the University of Minnesota Extension Service;
new text end

new text begin (iv) the University of Minnesota Veterinary School;
new text end

new text begin (v) the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; or
new text end

new text begin (vi) the Stakman-Borlaug Center;
new text end

(2) agriculture rapid response for plant and animal diseases and pests; and

(3) agricultural education including but not limited to the Minnesota Agriculture
Education Leadership Council, farm business management, mentoring programs, graduate
debt forgiveness, and high school programs.

Subd. 2.

Advisory panel.

new text begin(a) new text endIn awarding grants under this section, the
commissioner new text beginand a representative of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural
Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota
new text endmust consult with an advisory panel
consisting of the following stakeholders:

deleted text begin (1) a representative of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences at the University of Minnesota;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end a representative of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end a representative of the Minnesota Farm Bureau;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end a representative of the Minnesota Farmers Union;

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end a person representing agriculture industry statewide;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end a representative of each of the state commodity councils organized under
section 17.54 and the Minnesota Pork Board;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end a person representing an association of primary manufacturers of forest
products;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end a person representing organic or sustainable agriculture; and

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end a person representing statewide environment and natural resource
conservation organizations.

new text begin (b) Members under paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (3) and (5), shall be chosen by their
respective organizations.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Account.

An agriculture research, education, extension, and technology
transfer account is created in the agricultural fund in the state treasury. The account
consists of money received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursement, or appropriations
from any source for any of the purposes provided in subdivision 1, and any interest or
earnings of the account. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner of
agriculture for the purposes under subdivision 1.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Biobased content. new text end

new text begin "Biobased content" means a chemical, polymer,
monomer, or plastic that is not sold primarily for use as food, feed, or fuel and that has a
biobased percentage of at least 51 percent as determined by testing representative samples
using American Society for Testing and Materials specification D6866.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2b. new text end

new text begin Biobased formulated product. new text end

new text begin "Biobased formulated product" means
a product that is not sold primarily for use as food, feed, or fuel and that has a biobased
content percentage of at least ten percent as determined by testing representative samples
using American Society for Testing and Materials specification D6866, or that contains
a biobased chemical constituent that displaces a known hazardous or toxic constituent
previously used in the product formulation.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2c. new text end

new text begin Biobutanol. new text end

new text begin "Biobutanol" means fermentation isobutyl alcohol that is
derived from agricultural products, including potatoes, cereal grains, cheese whey, and
sugar beets; forest products; or other renewable resources, including residue and waste
generated from the production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, forest
products, and other renewable resources.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2d. new text end

new text begin Biobutanol facility. new text end

new text begin "Biobutanol facility" means a facility at which
biobutanol is produced.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 9a. new text end

new text begin Quarterly. new text end

new text begin "Quarterly" means any of the following three-month intervals
in a calendar year: January through March, April through June, July through September,
or October through December.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.15, subdivision 10, is
amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Renewable chemical.

"Renewable chemical" means a chemical with
biobased content deleted text beginas defined in section 41A.105, subdivision 1adeleted text end.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.16, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Eligibility.

(a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must
source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or
less from the state border, raw materials may be sourced from within a 100-mile radius.
Raw materials must be from agricultural or forestry sources or from solid waste. The
facility must be located in Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June
30, 2025, and must not begin operating above deleted text begin95,000deleted text endnew text begin 23,750new text end MMbtu of deleted text beginannualdeleted text endnew text begin quarterly
new text endbiofuel production before July 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and
facilities that are adding advanced biofuel production capacity, or retrofitting existing
capacity, as well as new companies and facilities. Production of conventional corn ethanol
and conventional biodiesel is not eligible. Eligible advanced biofuel facilities must
produce at least deleted text begin95,000deleted text endnew text begin 23,750new text end MMbtu deleted text begina yeardeleted text endnew text begin of biofuel quarterlynew text end.

(b) No payments shall be made for advanced biofuel production that occurs after
June 30, 2035, for those eligible biofuel producers under paragraph (a).

(c) An eligible producer of advanced biofuel shall not transfer the producer's
eligibility for payments under this section to an advanced biofuel facility at a different
location.

(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive
payments under this section until the producer resumes production.

(e) Renewable chemical production for which payment has been received under
section 41A.17, and biomass thermal production for which payment has been received
under section 41A.18, are not eligible for payment under this section.

new text begin (f) Biobutanol is eligible under this section.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.17, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Eligibility.

(a) A facility eligible for payment under this program
must source at least 80 percent biobased contentdeleted text begin, as defined in section 41A.105,
subdivision 1a, clause (1),
deleted text end from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or less from the
state border, biobased content must be sourced from within a 100-mile radius. Biobased
content must be from agricultural or forestry sources or from solid waste. The facility must
be located in Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and
must not begin production of deleted text begin3,000,000deleted text endnew text begin 750,000new text end pounds of chemicals deleted text beginannuallydeleted text end new text beginquarterlynew text end
before January 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and facilities that are
adding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as well as new companies and
facilities. Eligible renewable chemical facilities must produce at least deleted text begin3,000,000deleted text endnew text begin 750,000new text end
pounds deleted text beginper yeardeleted text endnew text begin of renewable chemicals quarterlynew text end. Renewable chemicals produced
through processes that are fully commercial before January 1, 2000, are not eligible.

(b) No payments shall be made for renewable chemical production that occurs after
June 30, 2035, for those eligible renewable chemical producers under paragraph (a).

(c) An eligible producer of renewable chemicals shall not transfer the producer's
eligibility for payments under this section to a renewable chemical facility at a different
location.

(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive
payments under this section until the producer resumes production.

(e) Advanced biofuel production for which payment has been received under section
41A.16, and biomass thermal production for which payment has been received under
section 41A.18, are not eligible for payment under this section.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.17, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Payment amounts; bonus; limits.

(a) The commissioner shall make
payments to eligible producers of renewable chemicals located in the state. The amount of
the payment for each producer's annual production is $0.03 per pound of sugar-derived
renewable chemical, $0.03 per pound of cellulosic sugar, and $0.06 per pound of
cellulosic-derived renewable chemical produced at a specific location for ten years after
the start of production.

(b) An eligible facility producing renewable chemicals using agricultural cellulosic
biomass is eligible for a 20 percent bonus payment for each deleted text beginMMbtudeleted text endnew text begin poundnew text end produced from
agricultural biomass that is derived from perennial crop or cover crop biomass.

(c) Total payments under this section to an eligible renewable chemical producer in
a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 99,999,999 pounds of renewable
chemical production. Total payments under this section to all eligible renewable chemical
producers in a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 599,999,999 pounds of
renewable chemical production. The commissioner shall award payments on a first-come,
first-served basis within the limits of available funding.

(d) For purposes of this section, an entity that holds a controlling interest in more
than one renewable chemical production facility is considered a single eligible producer.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 41A.18, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Eligibility.

(a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must
source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles or
less from the state border, raw materials should be sourced from within a 100-mile radius.
Raw materials must be from agricultural or forestry sources. The facility must be located
in Minnesota, must have begun production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and
must not begin before July 1, 2015. Eligible facilities include existing companies and
facilities that are adding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as well as
new companies and facilities. Eligible biomass thermal production facilities must produce
at least deleted text begin1,000deleted text endnew text begin 250new text end MMbtu deleted text beginper yeardeleted text endnew text begin of biomass thermal quarterlynew text end.

(b) No payments shall be made for biomass thermal production that occurs after June
30, 2035, for those eligible biomass thermal producers under paragraph (a).

(c) An eligible producer of biomass thermal production shall not transfer the
producer's eligibility for payments under this section to a biomass thermal production
facility at a different location.

(d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive
payments under this section until the producer resumes production.

(e) Biofuel production for which payment has been received under section 41A.16,
and renewable chemical production for which payment has been received under section
41A.17, are not eligible for payment under this section.

Sec. 22.

new text begin [41A.20] SIDING PRODUCTION INCENTIVE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in
this subdivision have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Forest resources" means raw wood logs and material primarily made up of
cellulose, hemicellulose, or lignin, or a combination of those ingredients.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin (a) A facility eligible for payment under this section must
source at least 80 percent raw materials from Minnesota. If a facility is sited 50 miles
or less from the state border, raw materials may be sourced from within a 100-mile
radius. Raw materials must be from forest resources. The facility must be located in
Minnesota, must begin production at a specific location by June 30, 2025, and must not
begin operating before July 1, 2017. Eligible facilities include existing companies and
facilities that are adding siding production capacity, or retrofitting existing capacity, as
well as new companies and facilities. Eligible siding production facilities must produce at
least 200,000,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of siding each year.
new text end

new text begin (b) No payments shall be made for siding production that occurs after June 30, 2035,
for those eligible producers under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) An eligible producer of siding shall not transfer the producer's eligibility for
payments under this section to a facility at a different location.
new text end

new text begin (d) A producer that ceases production for any reason is ineligible to receive
payments under this section until the producer resumes production.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Payment amounts; limits. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall make payments
to eligible producers of siding. The amount of the payment for each eligible producer's
annual production is $7.50 per 1,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of
siding produced at a specific location for ten years after the start of production.
new text end

new text begin (b) Total payments under this section to an eligible siding producer in a fiscal year
may not exceed the amount necessary for 400,000,000 siding square feet on a 3/8 inch
nominal basis of siding produced. Total payments under this section to all eligible siding
producers in a fiscal year may not exceed the amount necessary for 400,000,000 siding
square feet on a 3/8 inch nominal basis of siding produced. The commissioner shall award
payments on a first-come, first-served basis within the limits of available funding.
new text end

new text begin (c) For purposes of this section, an entity that holds a controlling interest in more
than one siding facility is considered a single eligible producer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Forest resources requirements. new text end

new text begin Forest resources that come from land
parcels greater than 160 acres must be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council,
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, or American Tree Farm System. Uncertified land from
parcels of 160 acres or less and federal land must be harvested by a logger who has
completed training from the Minnesota logger education program or the equivalent, and
have a forest stewardship plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Claims. new text end

new text begin (a) By the last day of October, January, April, and July, each
eligible siding producer shall file a claim for payment for siding production during the
preceding three calendar months. An eligible siding producer that files a claim under this
subdivision shall include a statement of the eligible producer's total board feet of siding
produced during the quarter covered by the claim. For each claim and statement of total
board feet of siding filed under this subdivision, the board feet of siding produced must
be examined by a certified public accounting firm with a valid permit to practice under
chapter 326A, in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements
established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must issue payments by November 15, February 15, May 15,
and August 15. A separate payment must be made for each claim filed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin A sum sufficient to make the payments required by this
section, not to exceed $3,000,000 in a fiscal year, is annually appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116D.04, subdivision 2a,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

When prepared.

Where there is potential for significant environmental
effects resulting from any major governmental action, the action shall be preceded by a
detailed environmental impact statement prepared by the responsible governmental unit.
The environmental impact statement shall be an analytical rather than an encyclopedic
document which describes the proposed action in detail, analyzes its significant
environmental impacts, discusses appropriate alternatives to the proposed action and
their impacts, and explores methods by which adverse environmental impacts of an
action could be mitigated. The environmental impact statement shall also analyze those
economic, employment, and sociological effects that cannot be avoided should the action
be implemented. To ensure its use in the decision-making process, the environmental
impact statement shall be prepared as early as practical in the formulation of an action.

(a) The board shall by rule establish categories of actions for which environmental
impact statements and for which environmental assessment worksheets shall be prepared
as well as categories of actions for which no environmental review is required under this
section. A mandatory environmental assessment worksheet shall not be required for the
expansion of an ethanol plant, as defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph
(b), or the conversion of an ethanol plant to a biobutanol facility or the expansion of a
biobutanol facility as defined in section deleted text begin41A.105deleted text endnew text begin 41A.15new text end, subdivision deleted text begin1adeleted text endnew text begin 2dnew text end, based on
the capacity of the expanded or converted facility to produce alcohol fuel, but must be
required if the ethanol plant or biobutanol facility meets or exceeds thresholds of other
categories of actions for which environmental assessment worksheets must be prepared.
The responsible governmental unit for an ethanol plant or biobutanol facility project for
which an environmental assessment worksheet is prepared shall be the state agency with
the greatest responsibility for supervising or approving the project as a whole.

A mandatory environmental impact statement shall not be required for a facility
or plant located outside the seven-county metropolitan area that produces less than
125,000,000 gallons of ethanol, biobutanol, or cellulosic biofuel annually, or produces less
than 400,000 tons of chemicals annually, if the facility or plant is: an ethanol plant, as
defined in section 41A.09, subdivision 2a, paragraph (b); a biobutanol facility, as defined
in section deleted text begin41A.105deleted text endnew text begin 41A.15new text end, subdivision deleted text begin1a, clause (1)deleted text endnew text begin 2dnew text end; or a cellulosic biofuel facility.
A facility or plant that only uses a cellulosic feedstock to produce chemical products for
use by another facility as a feedstock shall not be considered a fuel conversion facility as
used in rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) The responsible governmental unit shall promptly publish notice of the
completion of an environmental assessment worksheet by publishing the notice in at least
one newspaper of general circulation in the geographic area where the project is proposed,
by posting the notice on a Web site that has been designated as the official publication site
for publication of proceedings, public notices, and summaries of a political subdivision in
which the project is proposed, or in any other manner determined by the board and shall
provide copies of the environmental assessment worksheet to the board and its member
agencies. Comments on the need for an environmental impact statement may be submitted
to the responsible governmental unit during a 30-day period following publication of the
notice that an environmental assessment worksheet has been completed. The responsible
governmental unit's decision on the need for an environmental impact statement shall be
based on the environmental assessment worksheet and the comments received during the
comment period, and shall be made within 15 days after the close of the comment period.
The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not more than 15 additional days upon
the request of the responsible governmental unit.

(c) An environmental assessment worksheet shall also be prepared for a proposed
action whenever material evidence accompanying a petition by not less than 100
individuals who reside or own property in the state, submitted before the proposed
project has received final approval by the appropriate governmental units, demonstrates
that, because of the nature or location of a proposed action, there may be potential for
significant environmental effects. Petitions requesting the preparation of an environmental
assessment worksheet shall be submitted to the board. The chair of the board shall
determine the appropriate responsible governmental unit and forward the petition to it.
A decision on the need for an environmental assessment worksheet shall be made by
the responsible governmental unit within 15 days after the petition is received by the
responsible governmental unit. The board's chair may extend the 15-day period by not
more than 15 additional days upon request of the responsible governmental unit.

(d) Except in an environmentally sensitive location where Minnesota Rules, part
4410.4300, subpart 29, item B, applies, the proposed action is exempt from environmental
review under this chapter and rules of the board, if:

(1) the proposed action is:

(i) an animal feedlot facility with a capacity of less than 1,000 animal units; or

(ii) an expansion of an existing animal feedlot facility with a total cumulative
capacity of less than 1,000 animal units;

(2) the application for the animal feedlot facility includes a written commitment by
the proposer to design, construct, and operate the facility in full compliance with Pollution
Control Agency feedlot rules; and

(3) the county board holds a public meeting for citizen input at least ten business
days prior to the Pollution Control Agency or county issuing a feedlot permit for the
animal feedlot facility unless another public meeting for citizen input has been held with
regard to the feedlot facility to be permitted. The exemption in this paragraph is in
addition to other exemptions provided under other law and rules of the board.

(e) The board may, prior to final approval of a proposed project, require preparation
of an environmental assessment worksheet by a responsible governmental unit selected
by the board for any action where environmental review under this section has not been
specifically provided for by rule or otherwise initiated.

(f) An early and open process shall be utilized to limit the scope of the environmental
impact statement to a discussion of those impacts, which, because of the nature or location
of the project, have the potential for significant environmental effects. The same process
shall be utilized to determine the form, content and level of detail of the statement as well
as the alternatives which are appropriate for consideration in the statement. In addition,
the permits which will be required for the proposed action shall be identified during the
scoping process. Further, the process shall identify those permits for which information
will be developed concurrently with the environmental impact statement. The board
shall provide in its rules for the expeditious completion of the scoping process. The
determinations reached in the process shall be incorporated into the order requiring the
preparation of an environmental impact statement.

(g) The responsible governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, avoid
duplication and ensure coordination between state and federal environmental review
and between environmental review and environmental permitting. Whenever practical,
information needed by a governmental unit for making final decisions on permits
or other actions required for a proposed project shall be developed in conjunction
with the preparation of an environmental impact statement. When an environmental
impact statement is prepared for a project requiring multiple permits for which two or
more agencies' decision processes include either mandatory or discretionary hearings
before a hearing officer prior to the agencies' decision on the permit, the agencies
may, notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, conduct the hearings in a single
consolidated hearing process if requested by the proposer. All agencies having jurisdiction
over a permit that is included in the consolidated hearing shall participate. The responsible
governmental unit shall establish appropriate procedures for the consolidated hearing
process, including procedures to ensure that the consolidated hearing process is consistent
with the applicable requirements for each permit regarding the rights and duties of parties to
the hearing, and shall utilize the earliest applicable hearing procedure to initiate the hearing.

(h) An environmental impact statement shall be prepared and its adequacy
determined within 280 days after notice of its preparation unless the time is extended by
consent of the parties or by the governor for good cause. The responsible governmental
unit shall determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement, unless within 60
days after notice is published that an environmental impact statement will be prepared,
the board chooses to determine the adequacy of an environmental impact statement. If an
environmental impact statement is found to be inadequate, the responsible governmental
unit shall have 60 days to prepare an adequate environmental impact statement.

(i) The proposer of a specific action may include in the information submitted to the
responsible governmental unit a preliminary draft environmental impact statement under
this section on that action for review, modification, and determination of completeness and
adequacy by the responsible governmental unit. A preliminary draft environmental impact
statement prepared by the project proposer and submitted to the responsible governmental
unit shall identify or include as an appendix all studies and other sources of information
used to substantiate the analysis contained in the preliminary draft environmental impact
statement. The responsible governmental unit shall require additional studies, if needed,
and obtain from the project proposer all additional studies and information necessary for
the responsible governmental unit to perform its responsibility to review, modify, and
determine the completeness and adequacy of the environmental impact statement.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 583.215, is amended to read:


583.215 EXPIRATION.

Sections 336.9-601, subsections (h) and (i); 550.365; 559.209; 582.039; and 583.20
to 583.32, expire June 30, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2018new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Protection Services

16,452,000
16,402,000
Appropriations by Fund
2016
2017
General
15,874,000
15,824,000
Agricultural
190,000
190,000
Remediation
388,000
388,000

$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
year are to develop and maintain cottage
food license exemption outreach and training
materials.

$75,000 the first year is for the commissioner,
in consultation with the Northeast Regional
Corrections Center and the United Food
and Commercial Workers, to study and
provide recommendations for upgrading the
existing processing facility on the campus of
the Northeast Regional Corrections Center
into a USDA-certified food processing
facility. The commissioner shall report these
recommendations to the chairs of the house
of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over agriculture finance by
March 15, 2016.

$75,000 the second year is deleted text beginfor a coordinator
for
deleted text endnew text begin to coordinatenew text end the correctional facility
vocational training pilot programnew text begin and to assist
entities that have explored the feasibility of
establishing a USDA-certified or state "equal
to" food processing facility within 30 miles of
the Northeast Regional Corrections Center
new text end.

$388,000 the first year and $388,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund
for administrative funding for the voluntary
cleanup program.

$225,000 the first year and $175,000
the second year are for compensation
for destroyed or crippled animals under
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.737. This
appropriation may be spent to compensate
for animals that were destroyed or crippled
during fiscal years 2014 and 2015. If the
amount in the first year is insufficient, the
amount in the second year is available in the
first year.

$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
second year are for compensation for crop
damage under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.7371. If the amount in the first year is
insufficient, the amount in the second year is
available in the first year.

If the commissioner determines that claims
made under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.737 or 3.7371, are unusually high, amounts
appropriated for either program may be
transferred to the appropriation for the other
program.

$70,000 the first year and $70,000 the second
year are for additional cannery inspections.

$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are for increased oversight of
delegated local health boards.

$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are to decrease the turnaround
time for retail food handler plan reviews.

$1,024,000 the first year and $1,024,000 the
second year are to streamline the retail food
safety regulatory and licensing experience
for regulated businesses and to decrease the
inspection delinquency rate.

$1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the
second year are for additional inspections of
food manufacturers and wholesalers.

$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are for additional funding for
dairy inspection services.

$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are for additional funding for
laboratory services operations.

$250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for additional meat
inspection services, including inspections
provided under the correctional facility
vocational training pilot program.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
18B.05, $90,000 the first year and $90,000
the second year are from the pesticide
regulatory account in the agricultural fund
for an increase in the operating budget for
the Laboratory Services Division.

$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
second year are from the pesticide regulatory
account in the agricultural fund to update
and modify applicator education and training
materials.

Sec. 26.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Agriculture, Bioenergy, and
Bioproduct Advancement

14,993,000
19,010,000

$4,483,000 the first year and $8,500,000 the
second year are for transfer to the agriculture
research, education, extension, and
technology transfer account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 41A.14, subdivision 3.
The transfer in this paragraph includes
money for plant breeders at the University
of Minnesota for wild rice, potatoes, and
grapes. Of these amounts, at least $600,000
each year is for deleted text beginagriculture rapid responsedeleted text end
new text beginthe Minnesota Agricultural Experiment
Station's Agriculture Rapid Response Fund
new text endunder Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14,
subdivision 1
, clause (2). Of the amount
appropriated in this paragraph, $1,000,000
each year is for transfer to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for
research to determine (1) what is causing
avian influenza, (2) why some fowl are more
susceptible, and (3) prevention measures that
can be taken. Of the amount appropriated
in this paragraph, $2,000,000 each year
is for grants to the Minnesota Agriculture
Education Leadership Council to enhance
agricultural education with priority given
to Farm Business Management challenge
grants.new text begin The commissioner shall transfer the
remaining grant funds in this appropriation
each year to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota for purposes of
Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14.
new text end

To the extent practicable, funds expended
under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.14,
subdivision 1
, clauses (1) and (2), must
supplement and not supplant existing sources
and levels of funding. The commissioner may
use up to 4.5 percent of this appropriation
for costs incurred to administer the program.
new text beginAny unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.
new text end

$10,235,000 the first year and $10,235,000
the second year are for the agricultural
growth, research, and innovation program
in Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.12. No
later than February 1, 2016, and February
1, 2017, the commissioner must report to
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over agriculture policy and finance regarding
the commissioner's accomplishments
and anticipated accomplishments in
the following areas: facilitating the
start-up, modernization, or expansion of
livestock operations including beginning
and transitioning livestock operations;
developing new markets for Minnesota
farmers by providing more fruits, vegetables,
meat, grain, and dairy for Minnesota school
children; assisting value-added agricultural
businesses to begin or expand, access new
markets, or diversify products; developing
urban agriculture; facilitating the start-up,
modernization, or expansion of other
beginning and transitioning farms including
loans under Minnesota Statutes, section
41B.056; sustainable agriculture on farm
research and demonstration; development or
expansion of food hubs and other alternative
community-based food distribution systems;
and research on bioenergy, biobased content,
or biobased formulated products and other
renewable energy development. The
commissioner may use up to 4.5 percent
of this appropriation for costs incurred to
administer the program. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the appropriations encumbered
under contract on or before June 30, 2017, for
agricultural growth, research, and innovation
grants are available until June 30, 2019.

The commissioner may use funds
appropriated for the agricultural growth,
research, and innovation program as provided
in this paragraph. The commissioner may
award grants to owners of Minnesota
facilities producing bioenergy, biobased
content, or a biobased formulated product;
to organizations that provide for on-station,
on-farm field scale research and outreach to
develop and test the agronomic and economic
requirements of diverse strands of prairie
plants and other perennials for bioenergy
systems; or to certain nongovernmental
entities. For the purposes of this paragraph,
"bioenergy" includes transportation fuels
derived from cellulosic material, as well as
the generation of energy for commercial heat,
industrial process heat, or electrical power
from cellulosic materials via gasification or
other processes. Grants are limited to 50
percent of the cost of research, technical
assistance, or equipment related to bioenergy,
biobased content, or biobased formulated
product production or $500,000, whichever
is less. Grants to nongovernmental entities
for the development of business plans and
structures related to community ownership
of eligible bioenergy facilities together may
not exceed $150,000. The commissioner
shall make a good-faith effort to select
projects that have merit and, when taken
together, represent a variety of bioenergy
technologies, biomass feedstocks, and
geographic regions of the state. Projects
must have a qualified engineer provide
certification on the technology and fuel
source. Grantees must provide reports at the
request of the commissioner.

Of the amount appropriated for the
agricultural growth, research, and innovation
program in this subdivision, $1,000,000 the
first year and $1,000,000 the second year
are for distribution in equal amounts to each
of the state's county fairs to preserve and
promote Minnesota agriculture.

Of the amount appropriated for the
agricultural growth, research, and innovation
program in this subdivision, $500,000 in
fiscal year 2016 and $1,500,000 in fiscal
year 2017 are for incentive payments
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 41A.16,
41A.17, and 41A.18. If the appropriation
exceeds the total amount for which all
producers are eligible in a fiscal year, the
balance of the appropriation is available
to the commissioner for the agricultural
growth, research, and innovation program.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, the first year appropriation
is available until June 30, 2017, and the
second year appropriation is available until
June 30, 2018. The commissioner may use
up to 4.5 percent of the appropriation for
administration of the incentive payment
programs.

Of the amount appropriated for the
agricultural growth, research, and innovation
program in this subdivision, $250,000
the first year is for grants to communities
to develop or expand food hubs and
other alternative community-based food
distribution systems. Of this amount,
$50,000 is for the commissioner to consult
with existing food hubs, alternative
community-based food distribution systems,
and University of Minnesota Extension
to identify best practices for use by other
Minnesota communities. No later than
December 15, 2015, the commissioner must
report to the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over agriculture and health
regarding the status of emerging alternative
community-based food distribution systems
in the state along with recommendations
to eliminate any barriers to success. new text beginAny
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
end of the first year and is available for the
second year.
new text endThis is a onetime appropriation.

$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for grants that enable
retail petroleum dispensers to dispense
biofuels to the public in accordance with the
biofuel replacement goals established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 239.7911. A
retail petroleum dispenser selling petroleum
for use in spark ignition engines for vehicle
model years after 2000 is eligible for grant
money under this paragraph if the retail
petroleum dispenser has no more than 15
retail petroleum dispensing sites and each
site is located in Minnesota. The grant
money received under this paragraph must
be used for the installation of appropriate
technology that uses fuel dispensing
equipment appropriate for at least one fuel
dispensing site to dispense gasoline that is
blended with 15 percent of agriculturally
derived, denatured ethanol, by volume, and
appropriate technical assistance related to
the installation. A grant award must not
exceed 85 percent of the cost of the technical
assistance and appropriate technology,
including remetering of and retrofits for
retail petroleum dispensers and replacement
of petroleum dispenser projects. The
commissioner may use up to $35,000 of this
appropriation for administrative expenses.
The commissioner shall cooperate with
biofuel stakeholders in the implementation
of the grant program. The commissioner
must report to the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and
finance by February 1 each year, detailing
the number of grants awarded under this
paragraph and the projected effect of the grant
program on meeting the biofuel replacement
goals under Minnesota Statutes, section
239.7911. These are onetime appropriations.

$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
year are for grants to the Southern Minnesota
Initiative Foundation to promote local foods
through an annual event that raises public
awareness of local foods and connects local
food producers and processors with potential
buyers.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 5, is amended to
read:


Sec. 5. AVIAN INFLUENZA RESPONSE ACTIVITIES; new text beginEMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS;
new text endAPPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS.

(a) deleted text begin$3,619,000deleted text endnew text begin $519,000new text end is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to
the commissioner of agriculture for avian influenza emergency response activities. The
commissioner may use money appropriated under this paragraph to purchase necessary
euthanasia and composting equipment and to reimburse costs incurred by local units of
government directly related to avian influenza emergency response activities that are not
eligible for federal reimbursement. This appropriation is available the day following final
enactment until June 30, 2017.

(b) $1,853,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the
Board of Animal Health for deleted text beginavian influenza emergency response activities. The Board
may use money appropriated under this paragraph to purchase necessary euthanasia and
composting equipment.
deleted text end new text begin any animal disease emergency response or planning activity,
including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) the retention of staff trained in disease response;
new text end

new text begin (2) costs associated with the relocation and expansion of the Minnesota Poultry
Testing Laboratory;
new text end

new text begin (3) the identification of risk factors for disease transmission; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the implementation of strategies to prevent or reduce the risk of disease
introduction and transmission.
new text end

This appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, deleted text begin2017deleted text end new text begin 2019new text end.

(c) $103,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the
commissioner of health for avian influenza emergency response activities. This
appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, 2017.

(d) $350,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the
commissioner of natural resources for sampling wild animals to detect and monitor the
avian influenza virus. This appropriation may also be used to conduct serology sampling,
in consultation with the Board of Animal Health and the University of Minnesota Pomeroy
Chair in Avian Health, from birds within a control zone and outside of a control zone.
This appropriation is available the day following final enactment until June 30, 2017.

(e) $544,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the
commissioner of public safety to operate the State Emergency Operation Center in
coordination with the statewide avian influenza response activities. Appropriations
under this paragraph may also be used to support a staff person at the state's agricultural
incident command post in Willmar. This appropriation is available the day following final
enactment until June 30, 2017.

(f) The commissioner of management and budget may transfer unexpended balances
from the appropriations in this section to any state agency for operating expenses related
to avian influenza emergency response activities. The commissioner of management and
budget must report each transfer to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate
Committee on Finance and the house of representatives Committee on Ways and Means.

(g) In addition to the transfers required under Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1,
section 17, no later than September 30, 2015, the commissioner of management and
budget must transfer $4,400,000 from the fiscal year 2015 closing balance in the general
fund to the disaster assistance contingency account in Minnesota Statutes, section 12.221,
subdivision 6
. This amount is available for deleted text beginavian influenza emergency responsedeleted text end new text begineligible
new text endactivities as provided in Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18new text begin, as amendednew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text beginGOOD FOOD ACCESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture and designating authorities must make their initial
appointments and designations by July 1, 2016, for the Good Food Access Advisory
Committee established under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.1018. The commissioner of
agriculture or the commissioner's designee must convene the first meeting of the Good
Food Access Advisory Committee by September 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text beginFARMER-LENDER MEDIATION TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture must convene an advisory task force to provide
recommendations to the legislature regarding the state's Farmer-Lender Mediation Act.
The task force must be comprised of 14 members, including the commissioner or the
commissioner's designee, one farm advocate appointed by the commissioner who is
responsible for mediating debt between farmers and lenders, one adult farm business
management instructor appointed by the commissioner, and three farmers appointed by
the commissioner, at least one of whom is a beginning or nontraditional farmer and at
least one of whom has personal experience with the farmer-lender mediation program.
The remaining membership of the task force consists of one member appointed by each
of the following entities:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Farm Bureau;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Farmers Union;
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Bankers Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) Farm Credit Services - Minnesota State Federation;
new text end

new text begin (6) Minnesota Credit Union Network;
new text end

new text begin (7) Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association; and
new text end

new text begin (8) University of Minnesota Extension.
new text end

new text begin No later than February 1, 2017, the commissioner must report the task force's
recommendations to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy
and finance.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginTRANSFER REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin Of the amount appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture
for transfer to the rural finance authority revolving loan account in Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 4, article 2, section 6, the commissioner of management and budget must
transfer $7,713,000 back to the general fund in fiscal year 2016. This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 3

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, or appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated for
each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition
to the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2017. Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 are effective the day
following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginPOLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,620,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,918,000
new text end
new text begin Environmental
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 702,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Water
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,038,000
new text end

new text begin $437,000 the second year is from the general
fund and $486,000 the second year is
from the environmental fund to meet the
increased demand for technical assistance
and review of municipal water infrastructure
projects that will be generated by increased
grant funding through the Public Facilities
Authority. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin $115,000 the second year is for the working
lands program feasibility study and program
plan. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Land
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 432,000
new text end

new text begin $216,000 the second year is from the
general fund and $216,000 the second year
is from the environmental fund to manage
contaminated sediment projects at multiple
sites identified in the St. Louis River
remedial action plan to restore water quality
in the St. Louis River area of concern. This
amount is added to the base for fiscal years
2018, 2019, and 2020 only.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Environmental Assistance and
Cross-Media
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,150,000
new text end

new text begin $500,000 the second year is for SCORE
block grants to counties. This amount is in
addition to the amounts appropriated in Laws
2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article
3, section 2, subdivision 5. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $650,000 the second year is to design
remedial actions and prepare bids for the
Waste Disposal Engineering Landfill in the
city of Andover in accordance with the
closed landfill program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 115B.39 to 115B.42. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginNATURAL RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,269,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 14,432,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 1,599,000
new text end
new text begin 9,567,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 4,755,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin 670,000
new text end
new text begin 110,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Lands and Minerals Management
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 200,000
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is to initiate,
in consultation with the school trust
lands director, a valuation process
and representative valuations for the
compensation of school trust lands required
by Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027,
subdivision 18, paragraph (b). By January 15,
2017, the commissioner must submit a report
to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources
and education policy and finance on the
Department of Natural Resources' progress in
developing a valuation process, a description
of the process to identify representative
sample valuations, and the results of the
representative valuations of school trust
lands identified for compensation. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Ecological and Water Resources
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 612,000
new text end

new text begin $187,000 the second year is for a grant to the
Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed
District to match equal funds from the North
Dakota State Water Commission and North
Dakota water boards to conduct hydraulic
modeling of alternative floodway options
for the reach including and upstream and
downstream of the Minnesota and North
Dakota agricultural levies in the vicinity
of Oslo, Minnesota. The modeling must
include evaluating removal of floodway
flow obstructions, channel obstructions,
transportation access, and equalization of
agricultural levy protection. The project must
be conducted in partnership with the border
township association group representing four
Minnesota townships and the city of Oslo
and the three adjacent townships in North
Dakota. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin $200,000 the second year is for a grant to
the Koronis Lake Association for purposes
of removing and preventing aquatic invasive
species. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $225,000 the second year is from the water
management account in the natural resources
fund for water appropriation monitoring,
modeling, and reporting for the Cold Spring
Creek area as required under this act. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2022.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Forest Management
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 3,500,000
new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 the second year is for private
forest management assistance. The agency
base is increased by $2,000,000 in fiscal year
2018 and thereafter.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is from the
forest management investment account in the
natural resources fund for reforestation on
state lands. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Parks and Trails Management
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 6,459,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,929,000
new text end
new text begin Natural Resources
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 3,530,000
new text end

new text begin $2,800,000 the second year is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $2,300,000 the second year is from the state
parks account in the natural resources fund.
Of this amount, $1,300,000 is onetime,
of which $1,150,000 is for strategic park
acquisition.
new text end

new text begin $20,000 the second year is from the natural
resources fund to design and erect signs
marking the David Dill trail designated in
this act. Of this amount, $10,000 is from the
snowmobile trails and enforcement account
and $10,000 is from the all-terrain vehicle
account. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 the second year is for the
improvement of the infrastructure for
sanitary sewer service at the Woodenfrog
Campground in Kabetogama State Forest.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $29,000 the second year is for computer
programming related to the transfer-on-death
title changes for watercraft. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin $210,000 the first year is from the water
recreation account in the natural resources
fund for implementation of Minnesota
Statutes, section 86B.532, established in this
act. This is a onetime appropriation. The
commissioner of natural resources shall seek
federal and other nonstate funds to reimburse
the department for the initial costs of
producing and distributing carbon monoxide
boat warning labels. All amounts collected
under this paragraph shall be deposited into
the water recreation account.
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 the second year is from the
natural resources fund for a grant to Lake
County for construction, including bridges,
of the Prospectors ATV Trail System
linking the communities of Ely, Babbitt,
Embarrass, and Tower; Bear Head Lake
and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground
Mine State Parks; the Taconite State Trail;
and the Lake County Regional ATV Trail
System. Of this amount, $900,000 is from
the all-terrain vehicle account, $50,000 is
from the off-highway motorcycle account,
and $50,000 is from the off-road vehicle
account. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Fish and Wildlife Management
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 50,000
new text end

new text begin $50,000 the second year is from the game
and fish fund for fish virus surveillance,
including fish testing in high-risk waters used
for bait production, to ensure the availability
of safe bait. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Enforcement
new text end

new text begin 670,000
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $670,000 the first year is from the game and
fish fund for aviation services. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Operations Support
new text end

new text begin 1,599,000
new text end
new text begin 3,611,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 1,599,000
new text end
new text begin 3,551,000
new text end
new text begin Game and Fish
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 60,000
new text end

new text begin $1,599,000 the first year and $2,801,000
the second year are for legal costs related
to the NorthMet mining project. Of this
amount, up to $1,289,000 the second year
may be transferred to other agencies for legal
costs associated with the NorthMet mining
project. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin $750,000 the second year is for a grant to
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
to construct a new dormitory, renovate an old
dormitory, construct a maintenance building,
and construct a small classroom building
with parking. The grant is not available
until the commissioner of management
and budget determines that an amount
sufficient to complete the project is available
from nonstate sources. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.
new text end

new text begin $60,000 the second year is from the
heritage enhancement account for the
department's Southeast Asian unit to
conduct outreach efforts to the Southeast
Asian community in Minnesota, including
outreach efforts to refugees from Burma, to
encourage participation in outdoor education
opportunities and activities. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginBOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 479,000
new text end

new text begin $479,000 the second year is for the
development of a detailed plan to implement
a working lands watershed restoration
program to incentivise the establishment and
maintenance of perennial crops that includes
the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) a process for selecting pilot watersheds
that are expected to result in the greatest
water quality improvements and exhibit
readiness to participate in the program;
new text end

new text begin (2) an assessment of the quantity of
agricultural land that is expected to be
eligible for the program in each watershed;
new text end

new text begin (3) an assessment of landowner interest in
participating in the program;
new text end

new text begin (4) an assessment of the contract terms and
any recommendations for changes to the
terms, including consideration of variable
payment rates for lands of different priority
or type;
new text end

new text begin (5) an assessment of the opportunity to
leverage federal funds through the program
and recommendations on how to maximize
the use of federal funds for assistance to
establish perennial crops;
new text end

new text begin (6) an assessment of how other state
programs could complement the program;
new text end

new text begin (7) an estimate of water quality improvements
expected to result from implementation in
pilot watersheds;
new text end

new text begin (8) an assessment of how to best integrate
program implementation with existing
conservation requirements and develop
recommendations on harvest practices and
timing to benefit wildlife production;
new text end

new text begin (9) an assessment of the potential viability
and water quality benefit of cover crops used
in biomass processing facilities;
new text end

new text begin (10) a timeline for implementation,
coordinated to the extent possible with
proposed biomass processing facilities; and
new text end

new text begin (11) a projection of funding sources needed
to complete implementation.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin The board shall coordinate development of
the working lands watershed restoration plan
with stakeholders and the commissioners
of natural resources, agriculture, and the
Pollution Control Agency. The board must
submit an interim report by October 15,
2017, and the feasibility study and program
plan by February 1, 2018, to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over agriculture, natural resources, and
environment policy and finance and to the
Clean Water Council.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginLEGISLATURE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 25,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $25,000 the first year is from the Minnesota
future resources fund to the Legislative
Coordinating Commission for the Aggregate
Resources Task Force established in this
act. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginADMINISTRATION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin $250,000 the first year is from the state forest
suspense account in the permanent school
fund for the school trust lands director to
initiate real estate development projects
on school trust lands as determined by the
school trust lands director. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.4982, subdivision 18a, is amended to read:


Subd. 18a.

Nonindigenous species.

"Nonindigenous species" means a species of
fish or other aquatic life that is:

(1) not known to have been historically present in the state;

(2) not known to be naturally occurring in a particular part of the state; or

(3) deleted text beginlisteddeleted text endnew text begin designatednew text end by rule as a prohibited or regulated invasive species.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.027, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Game and fish rules.

(a) The commissioner of natural resources may
adopt rules under sections 97A.0451 to 97A.0459 and this subdivision that are authorized
under:

(1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to set open seasons and areas, to close seasons and
areas, to select hunters for areas, to provide for tagging and registration of game and fish, to
prohibit or allow taking of wild animals to protect a species, to prevent or control wildlife
disease, to open or close bodies of water or portions of bodies of water for night bow
fishing, and to prohibit or allow importation, transportation, or possession of a wild animal;

(2) sections 84.093, 84.15, and 84.152 to set seasons for harvesting wild ginseng
roots and wild rice and to restrict or prohibit harvesting in designated areas; and

(3) section 84D.12 to deleted text beginlistdeleted text endnew text begin designatenew text end prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive
species, new text beginand new text endunregulated nonnative speciesdeleted text begin,deleted text end and new text beginto list new text endinfested waters.

(b) If conditions exist that do not allow the commissioner to comply with sections
97A.0451 to 97A.0459, including the need to adjust season variables on an annual basis
based upon current biological and harvest data, the commissioner may adopt a rule
under this subdivision by submitting the rule to the attorney general for review under
section 97A.0455, publishing a notice in the State Register and filing the rule with the
secretary of state and the Legislative Coordinating Commission, and complying with
section 97A.0459, and including a statement of the conditions and a copy of the rule in the
notice. The conditions for opening a water body or portion of a water body for night bow
fishing under this section may include the need to temporarily open the area to evaluate
compatibility of the activity on that body of water prior to permanent rulemaking. The
notice may be published after it is received from the attorney general or five business days
after it is submitted to the attorney general, whichever is earlier.

(c) Rules adopted under paragraph (b) are effective upon publishing in the State
Register and may be effective up to seven days before publishing and filing under
paragraph (b), if:

(1) the commissioner of natural resources determines that an emergency exists;

(2) the attorney general approves the rule; and

(3) for a rule that affects more than three counties the commissioner publishes the
rule once in a legal newspaper published in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth, or for a
rule that affects three or fewer counties the commissioner publishes the rule once in a legal
newspaper in each of the affected counties.

(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), a rule published under paragraph (c), clause
(3), may not be effective earlier than seven days after publication.

(e) A rule published under paragraph (c), clause (3), may be effective the day the
rule is published if the commissioner gives notice and holds a public hearing on the rule
within 15 days before publication.

(f) The commissioner shall attempt to notify persons or groups of persons affected
by rules adopted under paragraphs (b) and (c) by public announcements, posting, and
other appropriate means as determined by the commissioner.

(g) Notwithstanding section 97A.0458, a rule adopted under this subdivision is
effective for the period stated in the notice but not longer than 18 months after the rule is
effective.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84.027, subdivision 13a, is
amended to read:


Subd. 13a.

Game and fish expedited permanent rules.

(a) In addition to the
authority granted in subdivision 13, the commissioner of natural resources may adopt rules
under section 14.389 that are authorized under:

(1) chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C to describe zone or permit area boundaries, to
designate fish spawning beds or fish preserves, to select hunters or anglers for areas,
to provide for registration of game or fish, to prevent or control wildlife disease, or to
correct errors or omissions in rules that do not have a substantive effect on the intent or
application of the original rule; or

(2) section 84D.12 to deleted text beginlistdeleted text endnew text begin designatenew text end prohibited invasive species, regulated invasive
species, and unregulated nonnative species.

(b) The commissioner of natural resources may adopt rules under section 14.389
that are authorized under chapters 97A, 97B, and 97C, for purposes in addition to those
listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), subject to the notice and public hearing provisions
of section 14.389, subdivision 5.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.091, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

License required; deleted text beginexceptiondeleted text endnew text begin exemptionsnew text end.

(a) Except as provided in
deleted text beginparagraph (b)deleted text endnew text begin this subdivisionnew text end, a person may not harvest, buy, sell, transport, or possess
aquatic plants without a license required under this chapter. A license shall be issued in
the same manner as provided under the game and fish laws.

(b) A resident under the age of 18 years may harvest wild rice without a license, if
accompanied by a person with a wild rice license.

new text begin (c) Tribal band members who possess a valid tribal identification card from a
federally recognized tribe located in Minnesota are deemed to have a license to harvest
wild rice under this section.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.798, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exemptions.

Registration is not required for an off-road vehicle that is:

(1) owned and used by the United States, an Indian tribal government, the state,
another state, or a political subdivision; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(2) registered in another state or country and has not been in this state for more than
30 consecutive daysnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (3) operated with a valid state trail pass according to section 84.8035new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84.8035, is amended to read:


84.8035 deleted text beginNONRESIDENTdeleted text end OFF-ROAD VEHICLE STATE TRAIL PASS.

Subdivision 1.

Pass required; fee.

(a) new text beginExcept as provided under paragraph (c), new text enda
deleted text beginnonresidentdeleted text endnew text begin personnew text end may not operate an off-road vehicle on a state or grant-in-aid off-road
vehicle trail new text beginor use area new text endunless the vehicle displays deleted text begina nonresidentdeleted text endnew text begin annew text end off-road vehicle state
trail pass sticker issued according to this section. The pass must be viewable by a peace
officer, a conservation officer, or an employee designated under section 84.0835.

(b) deleted text beginThe fee for an annual pass is $20. The pass is valid from January 1 through
December 31. The fee for a three-year pass is $30.
deleted text end The commissioner of natural resources
shall issue a pass upon application and payment of the fee. Fees collected under this
section, except for the issuing fee for licensing agents, shall be deposited in the state
treasury and credited to the off-road vehicle account in the natural resources fund and,
except for the electronic licensing system commission established by the commissioner
under section 84.027, subdivision 15, must be used for grants-in-aid to counties and
municipalities for off-road vehicle organizations to construct and maintain off-road
vehicle trails and use areas.

(c) deleted text beginA nonresidentdeleted text endnew text begin Annew text end off-road vehicle state trail pass is not required for:

(1) an off-road vehicle that is owned and used by the United States, another state,
or a political subdivision thereof that is exempt from registration under section 84.798,
subdivision 2;

(2) a person operating an off-road vehicle only on the portion of a trail that is owned
by the person or the person's spouse, child, or parent; or

(3) a deleted text beginnonresidentdeleted text endnew text begin personnew text end operating an off-road vehicle that is registered according
to section 84.798.

new text begin (d) The fee for an annual nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass is $20. The
nonresident pass is valid from January 1 through December 31. The fee for a nonresident
three-year pass is $30.
new text end

new text begin (e) The fee for a resident off-road vehicle state trail pass is $20. The resident pass is
valid for 30 consecutive days after the date of issuance.
new text end

Subd. 2.

License agents.

The commissioner may appoint agents to issue and
sell deleted text beginnonresidentdeleted text end off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner may revoke the
appointment of an agent at any time. The commissioner may adopt additional rules as
provided in section 97A.485, subdivision 11. An agent shall observe all rules adopted
by the commissioner for accounting and handling of passes pursuant to section 97A.485,
subdivision 11
. An agent shall promptly deposit and remit all money received from the
sale of the passes, exclusive of the issuing fee, to the commissioner.

Subd. 3.

Issuance of passes.

The commissioner and agents shall issue and sell
deleted text beginnonresidentdeleted text end off-road vehicle state trail passes. The commissioner shall also make the
passes available through the electronic licensing system established under section 84.027,
subdivision 15.

Subd. 4.

Agent's fee.

In addition to the fee for a pass, an issuing fee of $1 per pass
shall be charged. The issuing fee may be retained by the seller of the pass. Issuing fees for
passes issued by the commissioner shall be deposited in the off-road vehicle account in the
natural resources fund and retained for the operation of the electronic licensing system.

Subd. 5.

Duplicate passes.

The commissioner and agents shall issue a duplicate
pass to persons whose pass is lost or destroyed using the process established under section
97A.405, subdivision 3, and rules adopted thereunder. The fee for a duplicate deleted text beginnonresidentdeleted text end
off-road vehicle state trail pass is $4, with an issuing fee of 50 cents.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Aquatic macrophyte.

"Aquatic macrophyte" means new text beginmacro algae ornew text end a
macroscopic nonwoody plant, either a submerged, floating leafed, floating, or emergent
plant that naturally grows in water.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Prohibited activities.

A person may not possess, import, purchase,
sell, propagate, transport, or introduce a prohibited invasive species, except:

(1) under a permit issued by the commissioner under section 84D.11;

(2) in the case of purple loosestrife, as provided by sections 18.75 to 18.88;

(3) under a restricted species permit issued under section 17.457;

(4) when being transported to the department, or another destination as the
commissioner may direct, in a sealed container for purposes of identifying the species
or reporting the presence of the species;

(5) when being transported for disposal as part of a harvest or control activity
when specifically authorized under a permit issued by the commissioner according to
section 103G.615, when being transported for disposal as specified under a commercial
fishing license issued by the commissioner according to section 97A.418, 97C.801,
97C.811, 97C.825, 97C.831, or 97C.835, or when being transported as specified by the
commissioner;

deleted text begin (6) when the specimen has been lawfully acquired dead and, in the case of plant
species, all seeds are removed or are otherwise secured in a sealed container;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) in the form of herbaria or other preserved specimens;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end when being removed from watercraft and equipment, or caught while angling,
and immediately returned to the water from which they came; or

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end as the commissioner may otherwise prescribe by rule.

Sec. 15.

new text begin [84D.075] NONNATIVE SPECIES, AQUATIC PLANTS, AND
AQUATIC MACROPHYTES; PARTS AND LIFE STAGE.
new text end

new text begin A law relating to a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte applies in
the same manner to a part of a nonnative species, aquatic plant, or aquatic macrophyte,
whether alive or dead, and to any life stage or form.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.09, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a person may transport
aquatic macrophytes:

(1) that are duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae;

(2) for purposes of constructing shooting or observation blinds in amounts sufficient
for that purpose, provided that the aquatic macrophytes are emergent and cut above the
waterline;

(3) when legally purchased or traded by or from commercial or hobbyist sources for
aquarium, wetland or lakeshore restoration, or ornamental purposes;

(4) when harvested for personal or commercial use if in a motor vehicle;

(5) to the department, or another destination as the commissioner may direct, in a
sealed container for purposes of identifying a species or reporting the presence of a species;

(6) that are wild rice harvested under section 84.091;

(7) in the form of fragments of emergent aquatic macrophytes incidentally transported
in or on watercraft or decoys used for waterfowl hunting during the waterfowl season; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(8) when removing water-related equipment from waters of the state for purposes of
cleaning off aquatic macrophytes before leaving a water access sitedeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (9) when being transported from riparian property to a legal disposal site that is at
least 100 feet from any surface water, ditch, or seasonally flooded land, provided the
aquatic macrophytes are in a covered commercial vehicle specifically designed and used
for hauling trash.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.10, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Persons transporting water-related equipment.

(a) When leaving
deleted text beginwatersdeleted text endnew text begin a waternew text end of the statenew text begin,new text end a person must drain water-related equipment holding water
and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug before transporting the water-related
equipment deleted text beginoff the water access site or riparian propertydeleted text end.new text begin For the purposes of this
paragraph, "transporting" includes moving water-related equipment over land between
connected or unconnected water bodies, but does not include moving water-related
equipment within the immediate area required for loading and preparing the water-related
equipment for transport over land.
new text end

(b) Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water
from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting
water-related equipment.

(c) Emergency response vehicles and equipment may be transported on a public road
with the drain plug or other similar device replaced only after all water has been drained
from the equipment upon leaving the water body.

(d) Portable bait containers used by licensed aquatic farms, portable bait containers
when fishing through the ice except on waters listed infested for viral hemorrhagic
septicemia, and marine sanitary systems are exempt from this subdivision.

(e) A person must not dispose of bait in waters of the state.

(f) A boat lift, dock, swim raft, or associated equipment that has been removed
from any water body may not be placed in another water body until a minimum of 21
days have passed.

(g) A person who transports water that is appropriated from noninfested surface
water bodies and that is transported by a commercial vehicle, excluding watercraft, or
commercial trailer, which vehicle or trailer is specifically designed and used for water
hauling, is exempt from paragraphs (a) and (b), provided that the person does not discharge
the transported water to other surface waters or within 100 feet of a surface water body.

(h) A person transporting water from noninfested surface water bodies for
firefighting or emergencies that threaten human safety or property is exempt from
paragraphs (a) and (b).

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.108, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Lake Minnetonka pilot study. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner may issue an
additional permit to service providers to return to Lake Minnetonka water-related
equipment with zebra mussels attached after the equipment has been seasonally
stored, serviced, or repaired. The permit must include verification and documentation
requirements and any other conditions the commissioner deems necessary.
new text end

new text begin (b) Water-related equipment with zebra mussels attached may be returned only
to Lake Minnetonka (DNR Division of Waters number 27-0133) by service providers
permitted under subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) The service provider's place of business must be within the Lake Minnetonka
Conservation District as established according to sections 103B.601 to 103B.645.
new text end

new text begin (d) A service provider applying for a permit under this subdivision must, if approved
for a permit and before the permit is valid, furnish a corporate surety bond in favor of the
state for $50,000 payable upon violation of this chapter.
new text end

new text begin (e) This subdivision expires December 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84D.11, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Prohibited invasive species.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commissioner may issue a
permit for the propagation, possession, importation, purchase, or transport of a prohibited
invasive species for the purposes of disposal, decontamination, control, research, or
education.

new text begin (b) The commissioner may issue a permit as provided under section 84D.108,
subdivision 2a, to a service provider to allow water-related equipment to be placed back
into the same body of water after being seasonally stored, serviced, or repaired by the
service provider. This paragraph expires December 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 84D.13, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Warnings; civil citations.

After appropriate training, conservation
officers, other licensed peace officers, and other department personnel designated by the
commissioner may issue warnings or citations to a person who:

(1) unlawfully transports prohibited invasive species or aquatic macrophytes;

(2) unlawfully places or attempts to place into waters of the state water-related
equipment that has aquatic macrophytes or prohibited invasive species attached;

(3) intentionally damages, moves, removes, or sinks a buoy marking, as prescribed
by rule, Eurasian watermilfoil;

(4) fails to remove plugs, open valves, and drain water from water-related equipment
before leaving waters of the state or when transporting water-related equipment as
provided in section 84D.10, subdivision 4; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(5) transports infested water, in violation of rule, off riparian propertydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (6) fails to comply with a decontamination order when a decontamination unit
is available on site;
new text end

new text begin (7) fails to complete decontamination of water-related equipment or to remove
invasive species from water-related equipment by the date specified on a tagging notice
and order; or
new text end

new text begin (8) fails to complete the aquatic invasive species offender training course required
under section 86B.13.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 84D.13, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Civil penalties.

(a) A civil citation issued under this section must impose
the following penalty amounts:

(1) for transporting aquatic macrophytes in violation of section 84D.09, $100;

(2) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment
that has aquatic macrophytes attached, $200;

(3) for unlawfully possessing or transporting a prohibited invasive species other
than an aquatic macrophyte, $500;

(4) for placing or attempting to place into waters of the state water-related equipment
that has prohibited invasive species attached when the waters are not listed by the
commissioner as being infested with that invasive species, $500;

(5) for intentionally damaging, moving, removing, or sinking a buoy marking, as
prescribed by rule, Eurasian watermilfoil, $100;

(6) for failing to have drain plugs or similar devices removed or opened while
transporting water-related equipment or for failing to remove plugs, open valves, and
drain water from water-related equipment, other than marine sanitary systems, before
leaving waters of the state, $100;

(7) for transporting infested water off riparian property without a permit as required
by rule, $200; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(8) for failing to have aquatic invasive species affirmation displayed or available for
inspection as provided in sections 86B.401 and 97C.301, subdivision 2a, $25deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (9) for failing to comply with a decontamination order when a decontamination unit
is available on site, $250;
new text end

new text begin (10) for failing to complete decontamination of water-related equipment or to
remove invasive species from water-related equipment by the date specified on a tagging
notice and order, $250; and
new text end

new text begin (11) for failing to complete the aquatic invasive species offender training course
required under section 86B.13, $25.
new text end

(b) A civil citation that is issued to a person who has one or more prior convictions
or final orders for violations of this chapter is subject to twice the penalty amounts listed
in paragraph (a).

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Arrowhead Region Trails, Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton,
Koochiching, and Itasca Counties.

(a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St.
Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to
McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in
Itasca County and there terminate;

(2) the C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County
and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence northeasterly to Grand
Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international boundary in the vicinity
of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;

(3) deleted text beginThe Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais
in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to
Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St.
Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate
deleted text end new text beginthe David
Dill/Arrowhead Trail shall originate at International Falls in Koochiching County and
extend southeasterly through the Pelican Lake area in St. Louis County, intersecting with
the Taconite Trail west of Tower; then the David Dill/Taconite Trail continues easterly
to Ely in St. Louis County; then the David Dill/Tomahawk Trail extends southeasterly,
outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, to the area of Little Marais in Lake County and
there terminates at the intersection with the C. J. Ramstad/Northshore Trail
new text end;new text begin and
new text end

(4) the Matthew Lourey Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis County and
extend southerly to Chengwatana State Forest in Pine County.

(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.

(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring
any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall
obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative
Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative
Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to
make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Enclosed accommodation compartment. new text end

new text begin "Enclosed accommodation
compartment" means one contiguous space, surrounded by boat structure that contains
all of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) designated sleeping accommodations;
new text end

new text begin (2) a galley area with sink; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a head compartment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin Enclosed occupancy compartment. new text end

new text begin "Enclosed occupancy compartment"
means one contiguous enclosed space surrounded by boat structure that may be occupied
by a person.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 86B.005, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Marine carbon monoxide detection system. new text end

new text begin "Marine carbon monoxide
detection system" means a device or system that meets the requirements of the American
Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-24, July, 2015, for carbon monoxide detection systems.
new text end

Sec. 26.

new text begin [86B.532] CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION DEVICE
REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) No motorboat that has an enclosed
accommodation compartment may be operated on any waters of the state unless the
motorboat is equipped with a functioning marine carbon monoxide detection system
installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
new text end

new text begin (b) After the effective date of this section, no new motorboat that has an enclosed
accommodation compartment may be sold or offered for sale in Minnesota unless the
motorboat is equipped with a new functioning marine carbon monoxide detection system
installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Boating safety courses. new text end

new text begin All state-sponsored boating safety courses and all
boating safety courses that require state approval by the commissioner must incorporate
information about the dangers of being overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning while on
or behind a motorboat and how to prevent that poisoning.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Carbon monoxide poisoning warning labels. new text end

new text begin (a) No gasoline-powered
motorboat that has an enclosed occupancy compartment may be operated on any waters
of the state unless labels warning of carbon monoxide dangers are affixed in the vicinity
of: the aft reboarding/stern area, the steering station, and in or at the entrance to any
enclosed occupancy compartment.
new text end

new text begin (b) For a motorboat sold by a dealer, the dealer must ensure that specified warning
labels have been affixed before completion of the transaction.
new text end

new text begin (c) Warning labels approved by the American Boat and Yacht Council, National
Marine Manufacturers Association, or the commissioner satisfy the requirements of this
section when installed as specified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin License agents; distribution. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall mail the
information and labels to all owners of motorboats that are 19 feet and greater in length
the first year. The commissioner must also provide license agents with informational
brochures and warning labels about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning while
boating. A license agent must make the brochure and labels available to motorboat owners
and make efforts to inform new owners of the requirement. The commissioner shall
highlight the new requirements on the watercraft renewal reminder postcard for three
consecutive three-year license cycles and in the Minnesota Boating Guide. The brochure
must instruct motorboat owners to place the labels according to subdivision 3, and inform
motorboat owners of carbon monoxide dangers of gasoline-powered generators.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Safety warning. new text end

new text begin A first violation of this section shall not result in a
penalty, but is punishable only by a safety warning. A second or subsequent violation
is a petty misdemeanor.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective May 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [86B.841] TRANSFER-ON-DEATH TITLE TO WATERCRAFT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Titled as transfer-on-death. new text end

new text begin A natural person who is the owner of a
watercraft may have the watercraft titled in transfer-on-death or TOD form by including in
the application for the certificate of title a designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries to
whom the watercraft must be transferred on death of the owner or the last survivor of joint
owners with rights of survivorship, subject to the rights of secured parties.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Designation of beneficiary. new text end

new text begin A watercraft is registered in transfer-on-death
form by designating on the certificate of title the name of the owner and the names
of joint owners with identification of rights of survivorship, followed by the words
"transfer-on-death to (name of beneficiary or beneficiaries)." The designation "TOD" may
be used instead of "transfer-on-death." A title in transfer-on-death form is not required
to be supported by consideration, and the certificate of title in which the designation
is made is not required to be delivered to the beneficiary or beneficiaries in order for
the designation to be effective.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Interest of beneficiary. new text end

new text begin The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries
have no interest in the watercraft until the death of the owner or the last survivor of joint
owners with rights of survivorship. A beneficiary designation may be changed at any time
by the owner or by all joint owners with rights of survivorship, without the consent of the
beneficiary or beneficiaries, by filing an application for a new certificate of title.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Vesting of ownership in beneficiary. new text end

new text begin Ownership of a watercraft titled in
transfer-on-death form vests in the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries on the death of
the owner or the last of the joint owners with rights of survivorship, subject to the rights of
secured parties. The transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries who survive the owner
may apply for a new certificate of title to the watercraft upon submitting a certified death
record of the owner of the watercraft. If no transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries
survive the owner of a watercraft, the watercraft must be included in the probate estate
of the deceased owner. A transfer of a watercraft to a transfer-on-death beneficiary or
beneficiaries is not a testamentary transfer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Rights of creditors. new text end

new text begin (a) This section does not limit the rights of any
secured party or creditor of the owner of a watercraft against a transfer-on-death
beneficiary or beneficiaries.
new text end

new text begin (b) The state or a county agency with a claim or lien authorized by section 246.53,
256B.15, 261.04, or 270C.63, is a creditor for purposes of this subdivision. A claim
or lien under those sections continues to apply against the designated beneficiary or
beneficiaries after the transfer under this section if other assets of the deceased owner's
estate are insufficient to pay the amount of the claim. The claim or lien continues to apply
to the watercraft until the designated beneficiary sells or transfers it to a person against
whom the claim or lien does not apply and who did not have actual notice or knowledge
of the claim or lien.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 88.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 28. new text end

new text begin Prescribed burn. new text end

new text begin "Prescribed burn" means a fire that is intentionally
ignited, managed, and controlled by an entity meeting certification requirements established
by the commissioner for the purpose of managing vegetation. A prescribed burn that has
exceeded its prescribed boundaries and requires suppression action is considered a wildfire.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 88.22, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Imposition of restrictions.

(a) Road closure. When the
commissioner of natural resources shall determine that conditions conducive to wildfire
hazards exist in the wildfire areas of the state and that the presence of persons in the
wildlife areas tends to aggravate wildfire hazards, render forest trails impassable by
driving thereon during wet seasons and hampers the effective enforcement of state timber
trespass and game laws, the commissioner may by written order, close any road or trail
leading into any land used for any conservation purposes, to all modes of travel except
that considered essential such as residents traveling to and from their homes or in other
cases to be determined by the authorized forest officers assigned to guard the area.

(b) Burning ban. The commissioner may also, upon such determination, by written
order, suspend the issuance of permits for open firesnew text begin or prescribed burnsnew text end, revoke or suspend
the operation of a permit previously issued and, to the extent the commissioner deems
necessary, prohibit the building of all or some kinds of open fires new text beginor prescribed burns new text endin all
or any part of a wildfire area regardless of whether a permit is otherwise required; and the
commissioner also may, by written order, prohibit smoking except at places of habitation
or automobiles or other enclosed vehicles properly equipped with an efficient ash tray.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 89.0385, is amended to read:


89.0385 FOREST MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ACCOUNT; COST
CERTIFICATION.

(a) The commissioner shall certify the total costs incurred for forest management,
forest improvement, and road improvement on state-managed lands during each fiscal
year. The commissioner shall distribute forest management receipts credited to various
accounts according to this section.

(b) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities on
state lands shall be transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest
management investment account in the natural resources fund, except for those costs
certified under section 16A.125. Transfers may occur quarterly, based on quarterly cost and
revenue reports, throughout the fiscal year, with final certification and reconciliation after
each fiscal year. Transfers in a fiscal year cannot exceed receipts credited to the account.

new text begin (c) The amount of the certified costs incurred for forest management activities
on nonstate lands managed under a good neighbor or joint powers agreement must be
transferred from the account where receipts are deposited to the forest management
investment account in the natural resources fund. Transfers for costs incurred may occur
after projects or timber permits are finalized.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 93.0015, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Expiration.

The committee expires June 30, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2026new text end.

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 93.2236, is amended to read:


93.2236 MINERALS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.

(a) The minerals management account is created as an account in the natural
resources fund. Interest earned on money in the account accrues to the account. Money in
the account may be spent or distributed only as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).

(b) If the balance in the minerals management account exceeds $3,000,000 on new text beginMarch
31,
new text endJune 30, new text beginSeptember 30, or December 31, new text endthe amount exceeding $3,000,000 must
be distributed to the permanent school fund, the permanent university fund, and taxing
districts as provided in section 93.22, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). The amount distributed
to each fund must be in the same proportion as the total mineral lease revenue received
in the previous biennium from school trust lands, university lands, and lands held by the
state in trust for taxing districts.

(c) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, money in the minerals management
account may be spent by the commissioner of natural resources for mineral resource
management and projects to enhance future mineral income and promote new mineral
resource opportunities.

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Classes of land; definitions.

new text begin(a) new text endThe classes of public land that may be
involved in an expedited exchange under this section are:

(1) Class 1 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class A land as defined in
section 94.342, subdivision 1deleted text begin, except for:deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

deleted text begin (i) school trust land as defined in section 92.025; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) university land granted to the state by acts of Congress;
deleted text end

(2) Class 2 land, which for the purpose of this section is Class B land as defined in
section 94.342, subdivision 2; and

(3) Class 3 land, which for the purpose of this section is all land owned in fee by
a governmental subdivision of the state.

new text begin (b) "School trust land" has the meaning given in section 92.025.
new text end

new text begin (c) "University land" means land granted to the state by acts of Congress for
university purposes.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Valuation of land.

(a) In an exchange of Class 1 land for Class 2 or 3 land,
the value of all the land shall be determined by the commissioner of natural resourcesnew text begin,
but the county board must approve the value determined for the Class 2 land, and the
governmental subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3
land
new text end. In an exchange of Class 2 land for Class 3 land, the value of all the land shall be
determined by the county board of the county in which the land liesnew text begin, but the governmental
subdivision of the state must approve the value determined for the Class 3 land
new text end.

new text begin (b)new text end To determine the value of the land, the parties to the exchange may new text begineither (1)
new text endcause the land to be appraised, deleted text beginutilize the valuation process provided under section
84.0272, subdivision 3, or obtain a market analysis from a qualified real estate broker
deleted text endnew text begin or
(2) determine the value for each 40-acre tract or lot, or a portion thereof, using the most
current township or county assessment schedules for similar land types from the county
assessor of the county in which the lands are located
new text end. Merchantable timber value deleted text beginmustdeleted text end
new text beginshouldnew text end be deleted text begindetermined anddeleted text end considered in finalizing valuation of the lands.

deleted text begin (b) Alldeleted text endnew text begin (c) Except for school trust lands and university lands, thenew text end lands exchanged
under this section shall be exchanged only for lands of at least substantially equal value.
For the purposes of this subdivision, "substantially equal value" has the meaning given
under section 94.343, subdivision 3, paragraph (b). No payment is due either party if the
landsnew text begin, other than school trust lands or university lands, new text end are of substantially equal value but
are not of the same value.

new text begin (d) School trust lands and university lands exchanged under this section must be
exchanged only for lands of equal or greater value.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 94.3495, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

deleted text beginReversionary interest;deleted text end Mineral and water power rights and other
reservations.

deleted text begin (a) All deeds conveying land given in an expedited land exchange under
this section shall include a reverter that provides that title to the land automatically reverts
to the conveying governmental unit if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the receiving governmental unit sells, exchanges, or otherwise transfers title of
the land within 40 years of the date of the deed conveying ownership; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) there is no prior written approval for the transfer from the conveying
governmental unit. The authority for granting approval is the commissioner of natural
resources for former Class 1 land, the county board for former Class 2 land, and the
governing body for former Class 3 land.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end Class 1 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation provisions of section
94.343, subdivision 4. Class 2 land given in exchange is subject to the reservation
provisions of section 94.344, subdivision 4. County fee land given in exchange is subject
to the reservation provisions of section 373.01, subdivision 1, paragraph (g).

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.075, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Wolf licenses; account established.

(a) For purposes of this subdivision,
"wolf license" means a license or permit issued under section 97A.475, subdivision 2,
clause (20); 3, paragraph (a), clause (16); or 20, paragraph (b).

(b) A wolf management and monitoring account is created in the game and fish fund.
Revenue from wolf licenses must be credited to the wolf management and monitoring
account and is appropriated to the commissioner only for wolf management, research,
damage control, enforcement, and education.new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, money credited to the account may not be used to pay indirect costs or agency
shared services.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.405, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Personal possession.

(a) A person acting under a license or traveling from
an area where a licensed activity was performed must have in personal possession either:
(1) the proper license, if the license has been issued to and received by the person; new text begin(2) a
driver's license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of the proper
lifetime license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19;
new text endor deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end the proper
license identification number or stamp validation, if the license has been sold to the person
by electronic means but the actual license has not been issued and received.

(b) If possession of a license or a license identification number is required, a person
must exhibit, as requested by a conservation officer or peace officer, either: (1) the
proper license if the license has been issued to and received by the person; new text begin(2) a driver's
license or Minnesota identification card that bears a valid designation of the proper
lifetime license, as provided under section 171.07, subdivision 19;
new text endor deleted text begin(2)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end the proper
license identification number or stamp validation and a valid state driver's license, state
identification card, or other form of identification provided by the commissioner, if the
license has been sold to the person by electronic means but the actual license has not been
issued and received. A person charged with violating the license possession requirement
shall not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer,
the actual license previously issued to that person, which was valid at the time of arrest,
or satisfactory proof that at the time of the arrest the person was validly licensed. Upon
request of a conservation officer or peace officer, a licensee shall write the licensee's name
in the presence of the officer to determine the identity of the licensee.

(c) new text beginExcept as provided in paragraph (a), clause (2), new text endif the actual license has been
issued and received, a receipt for license fees, a copy of a license, or evidence showing the
issuance of a license, including the license identification number or stamp validation, does
not entitle a licensee to exercise the rights or privileges conferred by a license.

(d) A license issued electronically and not immediately provided to the licensee shall
be mailed to the licensee within 30 days of purchase of the license. A pictorial migratory
waterfowl, pheasant, trout and salmon, or walleye stamp shall be provided to the licensee
after purchase of a stamp validation only if the licensee pays an additional fee that covers
the costs of producing and mailing a pictorial stamp. A pictorial turkey stamp may be
purchased for a fee that covers the costs of producing and mailing the pictorial stamp.
Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner may, by written order published in
the State Register, establish fees for providing the pictorial stamps. The fees must be set in
an amount that does not recover significantly more or less than the cost of producing and
mailing the stamps. The fees are not subject to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14,
and section 14.386 does not apply.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2018, or on the date
the Department of Public Safety implements the Minnesota Licensing and Registration
System (MNLARS), whichever occurs first.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97A.465, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Nonresident active members of National Guard. new text end

new text begin A nonresident that is
an active member of the state's National Guard may obtain a resident license to take fish or
game. This subdivision does not apply to the taking of moose or elk.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Resident lifetime game and fish license. new text end

new text begin (a) The department shall
maintain in its records information transmitted electronically from the commissioner of
natural resources identifying each person to whom the commissioner has issued a resident
lifetime license under section 97A.473. The records transmitted from the Department of
Natural Resources must contain:
new text end

new text begin (1) the full name and date of birth as required for the driver's license or identification
card;
new text end

new text begin (2) the person's driver's license or identification card number;
new text end

new text begin (3) the category of lifetime license issued under section 97A.473; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the Department of Natural Resources customer identification number.
new text end

new text begin (b) The department may delete records described in paragraph (a) if they have not
been matched to a driver's license or identification card record within seven years after
transmission to the department.
new text end

new text begin (c) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the department shall include, on all drivers'
licenses or Minnesota identification cards issued to a person who holds a lifetime license,
a graphic or written designation of the lifetime license, and the category of the lifetime
license.
new text end

new text begin (d) If a person with a lifetime license under section 97A.473 applies for a driver's
license or Minnesota identification card before that information has been transmitted to the
department, the department may accept a copy of the license issued under section 97A.473
as proof of its issuance and shall then follow the procedures in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2018, or on the date
the Department of Public Safety implements the Minnesota Licensing and Registration
System (MNLARS), whichever occurs first.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 12, section 6, subdivision 5, as amended by
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Fish and Wildlife
Management

-0-
2,412,000

$3,000 in 2015 is from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for a report on aquatic plant management
permitting policies for the management
of narrow-leaved and hybrid cattail in a
range of basin types across the state. The
report shall be submitted to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources by December 15, 2014, and include
recommendations for any necessary changes
in statutes, rules, or permitting procedures.
This is a onetime appropriation.

$9,000 in 2015 is from the game and fish
fund for the commissioner, in consultation
with interested parties, agencies, and other
states, to develop a detailed restoration plan
to recover the historical native population of
bobwhite quail in Minnesota for its ecological
and recreational benefits to the citizens of the
state. The commissioner shall conduct public
meetings in developing the plan. No later
than January 15, 2015, the commissioner
must report on the plan's progress to the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources policy
and finance. This is a onetime appropriation.

$2,000,000 in 2015 is from the game and
fish fund for shooting sports facility grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10.
The commissioner may spend up to $50,000
of this appropriation to administer the grant.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2017.

$400,000 in 2015 is from the heritage
enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for hunter and angler recruitment
and retention activities and grants to local
chapters of Let's Go Fishing of Minnesota
to provide community outreach to senior
citizens, youth, and veterans and for the costs
associated with establishing and recruiting
new chapters. The grants must be matched
with cash or in-kind contributions from
nonstate sources. Of this amount, $25,000
is for Asian deleted text beginOutdoor Heritage fordeleted text end youth
fishing recruitment efforts and outreach in
the metropolitan area. The commissioner
shall establish a grant application process
that includes a standard for ownership
of equipment purchased under the grant
program and contract requirements that
cover the disposition of purchased equipment
if the grantee no longer exists. Any
equipment purchased with state grant money
must be specified on the grant application
and approved by the commissioner. The
commissioner may spend up to three percent
of the appropriation to administer the grant.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end.

Sec. 41.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Land and Mineral Resources
Management

6,461,000
5,521,000
Appropriations by Fund
2016
2017
General
1,585,000
1,585,000
Natural Resources
3,332,000
3,392,000
Game and Fish
344,000
344,000
Remediation
1,000,000
-0-
Permanent School
200,000
200,000

$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the
second year are for minerals cooperative
environmental researchdeleted text begin, of which $34,000
the first year and $34,000 the second year are
available only as matched by $1 of nonstate
money for each $1 of state money. The
match may be cash or in-kind
deleted text end.

$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the
second year are for iron ore cooperative
research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year
is from the minerals management account
in the natural resources fund. deleted text begin$175,000 the
first year and $175,000 the second year are
deleted text enddeleted text beginavailable only as matched by $1 of nonstate
money for each $1 of state money. The match
may be cash or in-kind.
deleted text end Any unencumbered
balance from the first year does not cancel
and is available in the second year.

$2,755,000 the first year and $2,815,000
the second year are from the minerals
management account in the natural resources
fund for use as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c),
for mineral resource management, projects
to enhance future mineral income, and
projects to promote new mineral resource
opportunities.

$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
second year are from the state forest suspense
account in the permanent school fund to
accelerate land exchanges, land sales, and
commercial leasing of school trust lands and
to identify, evaluate, and lease construction
aggregate located on school trust lands. This
appropriation is to be used for securing
long-term economic return from the
school trust lands consistent with fiduciary
responsibilities and sound natural resources
conservation and management principles.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
115B.20, $1,000,000 the first year is from
the dedicated account within the remediation
fund for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes,
section 115B.20, subdivision 2, clause (4),
to acquire salt lands as described under
Minnesota Statutes, section 92.05, within
Bear Head Lake State Park. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2018.

Sec. 42.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 3, section 3, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Parks and Trails Management

74,064,000
73,650,000
Appropriations by Fund
2016
2017
General
24,967,000
24,427,000
Natural Resources
46,831,000
46,950,000
Game and Fish
2,266,000
2,273,000

$1,075,000 the first year and $1,075,000 the
second year are from the water recreation
account in the natural resources fund for
enhancing public water access facilities.

$5,740,000 the first year and $5,740,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for state trail, park, and recreation area
operations. This appropriation is from the
revenue deposited in the natural resources
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).

$1,005,000 the first year and $1,005,000 the
second year are from the natural resources
fund for park and trail grants to local units of
government on land to be maintained for at
least 20 years for the purposes of the grants.
This appropriation is from the revenue
deposited in the natural resources fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (e), clause (4). Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.new text begin Up
to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be
used to administer the grants.
new text end

$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000
the second year are from the snowmobile
trails and enforcement account in the
natural resources fund for the snowmobile
grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered
balance does not cancel at the end of the first
year and is available for the second year.

$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000
the second year are from the natural
resources fund for the off-highway vehicle
grants-in-aid program. Of this amount,
$1,210,000 each year is from the all-terrain
vehicle account; and $150,000 each year is
from the off-highway motorcycle account.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.

$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
year are from the cross-country ski account
in the natural resources fund for grooming
and maintaining cross-country ski trails in
state parks, trails, and recreation areas.

$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are from the state land and
water conservation account (LAWCON)
in the natural resources fund for priorities
established by the commissioner for eligible
state projects and administrative and
planning activities consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.0264, and the federal
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.
Any unencumbered balance does not cancel
at the end of the first year and is available for
the second year.

$968,000 the first year and $968,000 the
second year are from the off-road vehicle
account in the natural resources fund. Of
this amount, $568,000 each year is for parks
and trails management for off-road vehicle
purposes; $325,000 each year is for the
off-road vehicle grant in aid program; and
$75,000 each year is for a new full-time
employee position or contract in northern
Minnesota to work in conjunction with the
Minnesota Four-Wheel Drive Association
to address off-road vehicle touring routes
and other issues related to off-road vehicle
activities. Of this appropriation, the $325,000
each year is onetime.

$65,000 the first year is from the water
recreation account in the natural resources
fund to cooperate with local units of
government in marking routes and
designating river accesses and campsites
under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.32.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.

$190,000 the first year is for a grant to the
city of Virginia for the additional cost of
supporting a trail due to the rerouting of
U.S. Highway No. 53. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.

$50,000 the first year is for development of
a master plan for the Mississippi Blufflands
Trail, including work on possible extensions
or connections to other state or regional
trails. This is a onetime appropriation that is
available until June 30, 2017.

$61,000 from the natural resources fund the
first year is for a grant to the city of East
Grand Forks for payment under a reciprocity
agreement for the Red River State Recreation
Area.

$500,000 the first year is for restoration or
replacement of a historic trestle bridge in
Blackduck. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2019.

The base for parks and trails operations in
the natural resources fund in fiscal year 2018
and thereafter is $46,450,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 4, section 131, is amended
to read:


Sec. 131. SURPLUS STATE LAND SALES.

The school trust lands director shall identify, in consultation with the commissioner
of natural resources, at least $5,000,000 in state-owned lands suitable for salenew text begin or exchange
with school trust lands
new text end. The lands identified shall not be within a unit of the outdoor
recreation system under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, an administrative site, or
trust land. The commissioner shall sell new text beginor exchange new text endat least $3,000,000 worth of lands
identified under this section by June 30, 2017. new text beginLand exchanged under this section may
be exchanged in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 94.3495. The value of
the surplus land exchanged shall serve as compensation to the permanent school fund
as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.027, subdivision 18, paragraph (b).
Notwithstanding the restrictions on sale of riparian land and the public sale provisions
under Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the commissioner may
offer the surplus land, including land bordering public water, for public or private sale.
new text endNotwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 94.16, subdivision 3, or any other law to the
contrary, deleted text beginthe amountdeleted text endnew text begin an amount equal to 90 percentnew text end of the proceeds from the sale of lands
that exceeds the actual expenses of selling the lands must be deposited in the school trust
lands account and used to extinguish the school trust interest as provided under Minnesota
Statutes, section 92.83, on school trust lands that have public water access sites or old
growth forests located on them.new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 92.83, the
remaining ten percent of the proceeds must be used to fund transactional and legal work
associated with the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness land exchange and sale
projects under Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.80 and 92.82.
new text end

Sec. 44. new text beginCOLD SPRING WATER APPROPRIATION PERMITS; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of natural resources shall amend the city of Cold Spring's
water appropriation permit to allow an increase in the city's water withdrawal of 100
million gallons per year from city wells 4, 5, and 6, provided a combined reduction of
ten million gallons per year is made from city well 3 or water appropriations under any
permits held by brewing companies in the Cold Spring Creek area. The city and any other
permit holder with permit modifications made under this section must comply with all
existing reporting requirements and demonstrate that increased pumping does not result in
violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The increases under this section are available
on an interim basis, not to exceed five years, to allow the city to establish a long-term
water supply solution for the city and area businesses.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must conduct necessary monitoring of stream flow and water
levels and develop a groundwater model to determine the amount of water that can be
sustainably pumped in the area of Cold Spring Creek for area businesses, agriculture, and
city needs. Beginning July 1, 2017, the commissioner must submit an annual progress
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources.
The commissioner must submit a final report by January 15, 2022.
new text end

Sec. 45. new text beginMARINE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a report to the legislature
by November 1, 2017. The report must outline any issues encountered relating
to implementation of Minnesota Statutes, section 86B.532, any changes to marine
manufacturing industry standards relating to carbon monoxide, the availability of plug-in
or battery-powered marine certified carbon monoxide detectors, and best practices in
preventing carbon monoxide poisoning relating to motorboat operation, including the
feasibility of requiring carbon monoxide detectors that are more sensitive in measuring
carbon monoxide than required in this act.
new text end

Sec. 46. new text beginPRESCRIBED BURN REQUIREMENTS; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources, in cooperation with prescribed burning
professionals, nongovernmental organizations, and local and federal governments, must
develop criteria for certifying an entity to conduct a prescribed burn under a general
permit. The certification requirements must include training, equipment, and experience
requirements and include an apprentice program to allow entities without experience to
become certified. The commissioner must establish provisions for decertifying entities.
The commissioner must not require additional certification or requirements for burns
conducted as part of normal agricultural practices not currently subject to prescribed burn
specifications. The commissioner must submit a report with recommendations and any
legislative changes needed to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment
and natural resources by January 15, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text beginSAND DUNES STATE FOREST; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin (a) Until July 1, 2017, the commissioner of natural resources shall not log, enter into
a logging contract, or otherwise remove trees for purposes of creating oak savanna in the
Sand Dunes State Forest. This paragraph does not prohibit work done under contracts
entered into before the effective date of this section or work on school trust lands.
new text end

new text begin (b) By January 15, 2017, the commissioner must submit a report, prepared by
the Division of Forestry, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment
and natural resources with the Division of Forestry's progress on collaborating with local
citizens and other stakeholders over the past year when making decisions that impact
the landscape, including forest conversions and other clear-cutting activities, and the
division's progress on other citizen engagement activities.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 48. new text beginLAKE SERVICE PROVIDER FEASIBILITY REPORT.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of natural resources shall report to the chairs of the house of
representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over natural resources by January
15, 2019, regarding the feasibility of expanding permitting to service providers as
described in Minnesota Statutes, section 84D.108, subdivision 2a, to other water bodies in
the state. The report must:
new text end

new text begin (1) include recommendations for state and local resources needed to implement the
program;
new text end

new text begin (2) assess local government inspection roles under Minnesota Statutes, section
84D.105, subdivision 2, paragraph (g); and
new text end

new text begin (3) assess whether mechanisms to ensure that water-related equipment placed back
into the same body of water from which it was removed can adequately protect other
water bodies.
new text end

Sec. 49. new text beginWORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEERS; REPORT.
new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2017, the commissioner of natural resources, in coordination with
the commissioner of labor and industry and the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council,
shall make recommendations to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources on
how to clarify the state's liability for workers' compensation in relation to volunteers of
nonprofit organizations assisting with providing public services on lands administered
by the commissioner of natural resources subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 175.007,
subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 50. new text beginAGGREGATE RESOURCES TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) The Aggregate Resources Task Force
consists of eight members appointed as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the speaker of the house shall appoint four members of the house of representatives
to include two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party, with
one member being the chair of the committee with jurisdiction over aggregate mining; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the senate Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and
Administration shall appoint four members of the senate to include two members of the
majority party and two members of the minority party, with one member being the chair of
the committee or division with jurisdiction over natural resources finance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The appointing authorities must make their respective appointments no later
than July 15, 2016.
new text end

new text begin (c) The first meeting of the task force must be convened by the chairs of the house
of representatives and senate committees specified in paragraph (a) who will serve as
cochairs of the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The task force must study and provide recommendations on:
new text end

new text begin (1) the Department of Natural Resources' and Metropolitan Council's aggregate
mapping progress and needs;
new text end

new text begin (2) the effectiveness of recent aggregate tax legislation and the use of the revenues
collected by counties;
new text end

new text begin (3) the use of state funds to preserve aggregate reserves; and
new text end

new text begin (4) local land use and permitting issues, environmental review requirements, and the
impacts of other state regulations on aggregate reserves.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin No later than January 15, 2018, the task force shall submit a
report to the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions
with jurisdiction over aggregate mining and natural resources finance containing the
findings of the study.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The Aggregate Resources Task Force expires 45 days after
the report and recommendations are delivered to the legislature or on June 30, 2018,
whichever date is earlier.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 51. new text beginAPPROPRIATION REALLOCATION.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b), the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board may allocate its share of the distribution of fiscal
years 2016 and 2017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to the
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Mississippi Gorge, Above the Falls, and Central Mississippi
Riverfront Regional Parks in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has submitted to the Metropolitan Council. This
reallocation of funds is anticipated to result in $500,000 in federal funds to match extant
parks and trails fund appropriations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 52. new text beginCITATION.
new text end

new text begin Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, and 45 may be known and cited as "Sophia's Law."
new text end

Sec. 53. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116P.13, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2018, and any funds remaining
in the Minnesota future resources fund on July 1, 2018, are transferred to the general fund.
new text end

ARTICLE 4

PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the column under "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes
specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, or another named
fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2016"
and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to the appropriation listed under
them is available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively.
Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the
day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginSUPREME COURT
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin For a competitive grant program established
by the chief justice for the distribution of
safe and secure courthouse fund grants to
government entities responsible for providing
or maintaining a courthouse or other facility
where court proceedings are held. Grant
recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate
match. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginDISTRICT COURTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,547,000
new text end

new text begin To increase the juror per diem to $20 and the
juror mileage reimbursement rate to 54 cents
per mile.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginGUARDIAN AD LITEM BOARD
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 878,000
new text end

new text begin To hire additional guardians ad litem to
comply with federal and state mandates,
and court orders for representing the best
interests of children in juvenile and family
court proceedings.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginHUMAN RIGHTS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 180,000
new text end

new text begin For a St. Cloud office.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginCORRECTIONS
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,341,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 15,426,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Correctional Institutions
new text end

new text begin 4,037,000
new text end
new text begin 10,671,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Employee Compensation
new text end

new text begin $1,427,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$7,512,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for
employee compensation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Challenge Incarceration Expansion
new text end

new text begin $2,610,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $2,757,000
in fiscal year 2017 are to increase capacity
in the challenge incarceration program. The
base for this activity is $3,263,000 in fiscal
year 2018 and $3,623,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (c) 24-Hour Nursing
new text end

new text begin $375,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for 24-hour
nursing coverage seven days a week at
MCF-Shakopee.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Community Services
new text end

new text begin 241,000
new text end
new text begin 2,566,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Employee Compensation
new text end

new text begin $241,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $860,000
in fiscal year 2017 are for employee
compensation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Challenge Incarceration Expansion
new text end

new text begin $406,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to increase
capacity in the challenge incarceration
program.
new text end

new text begin (c) Reentry and Halfway Houses
new text end

new text begin $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for grants to
counties or groups of counties for reentry and
halfway house services. Eligible programs
must be proven to reduce recidivism. Grant
recipients must provide a 50 percent nonstate
match.
new text end

new text begin (d) High-Risk Revocation Reduction
Program
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to establish
a high-risk revocation reduction program in
the metropolitan area. The program shall
provide sustained case planning, housing
assistance, employment assistance, group
mentoring, life skills programming, and
transportation assistance to adult release
violators who are being released from prison.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Operations Support
new text end

new text begin 63,000
new text end
new text begin 2,189,000
new text end

new text begin (a) Employee Compensation
new text end

new text begin $63,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $339,000
in fiscal year 2017 are for employee
compensation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Information Technology Critical
Updates
new text end

new text begin $1,850,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
information technology upgrades and
staffing. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginPUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 6,100,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,600,000
new text end
new text begin Trunk Highway
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
paragraphs.
new text end

new text begin (a) DNA Laboratory
new text end

new text begin $630,000 is for the Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension DNA laboratory, including the
addition of six forensic scientists. The base
for this activity is $1,000,000 in each of the
fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for eight forensic
scientists.
new text end

new text begin (b) Children In Need of Services or in
Out-Of-Home Placement
new text end

new text begin $150,000 is for a grant to an organization
that provides legal representation to children
in need of protection or services and children
in out-of-home placement. The grant is
contingent upon a match in an equal amount
from nonstate funds. The match may be
in kind, including the value of volunteer
attorney time, or in cash, or in a combination
of the two.
new text end

new text begin (c) Sex Trafficking
new text end

new text begin $820,000 is for grants to state and local units
of government for the following purposes:
new text end

new text begin (1) to support new or existing
multijurisdictional entities to investigate sex
trafficking crimes; and
new text end

new text begin (2) to provide technical assistance for
sex trafficking crimes, including training
and case consultation, to law enforcement
agencies statewide.
new text end

new text begin (d) State Patrol
new text end

new text begin $4,500,000 is from the trunk highway fund
to recruit, hire, train, and equip a State
Patrol Academy. This amount is added to
the appropriation in Laws 2015, chapter 75,
article 1, section 5, subdivision 3. The base
appropriation from the trunk highway fund
for patrolling highways in each of fiscal
years 2018 and 2019 is $87,492,000, which
includes $4,500,000 each year for a State
Patrol Academy.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Medical alert identifier.

Upon the written request of the applicant, the
department shall issue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a new text begingraphic
or written
new text endmedical alert identifier. The applicant must request the medical alert identifier at
the time the photograph or electronically produced image is taken. No specific medical
information will be contained on the driver's license or Minnesota identification card.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Living Will/Health Care Directive designation.

(a) At the written request
of the applicant and on payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or
reissue a driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing the new text begingraphic or written
new text enddesignation new text beginof a new text enddeleted text begin"deleted text endLiving Will/Health Care Directivedeleted text begin" or an abbreviation thereofdeleted text end. The
designation does not constitute delivery of a health care declaration under section 145B.05.

(b) On payment of the required fee, the department shall issue a replacement or
renewal license or identification card without the designation if requested by the applicant.

(c) This subdivision does not impose any additional duty on a health care provider,
as defined in section 145B.02, subdivision 6, or 145C.01, subdivision 6, beyond the duties
imposed in chapter 145B or 145C.

(d) For the purposes of this subdivision:

(1) "living will" means a declaration made under section 145B.03; and

(2) "health care directive" means a durable power of attorney for health care under
section 145C.02, or any other written advance health care directive of the applicant that is
authorized by statute or not prohibited by law.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 171.07, subdivision 15, is amended to read:


Subd. 15.

Veteran designation.

(a) At the request of an eligible applicant and on
payment of the required fee, the department shall issue, renew, or reissue to the applicant a
driver's license or Minnesota identification card bearing a new text begingraphic or written new text enddesignation of:

(1) deleted text begin"deleted text endVeterandeleted text begin"deleted text end; or

(2) deleted text begin"deleted text endVeteran 100% T&P.deleted text begin"
deleted text end

(b) At the time of the initial application for the designation provided under this
subdivision, the applicant must:

(1) be a veteran, as defined in section 197.447;

(2) have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers; and

(3) if the applicant is seeking the disability designation under paragraph (a), clause
(2), provide satisfactory evidence of a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected
disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(c) The commissioner of public safety is required to issue drivers' licenses and
Minnesota identification cards with the veteran designation only after entering a new
contract or in coordination with producing a new card design with modifications made
as required by law.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 243.166, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

Registration required.

(a) A person shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation of or attempt to
violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiracy to commit, any of the following, and convicted
of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out of the same
set of circumstances:

(i) murder under section 609.185, paragraph (a), clause (2);

(ii) kidnapping under section 609.25;

(iii) criminal sexual conduct under section 609.342; 609.343; 609.344; 609.345;
609.3451, subdivision 3; or 609.3453; or

(iv) indecent exposure under section 617.23, subdivision 3;

(2) the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of, or attempt to
violate, or aiding, abetting, or conspiring to commit criminal abuse in violation of section
609.2325, subdivision 1, paragraph (b); false imprisonment in violation of section
609.255, subdivision 2; solicitation, inducement, or promotion of the prostitution of a
minor or engaging in the sex trafficking of a minor in violation of section 609.322; a
prostitution offense deleted text begininvolving a minor under the age of 13 yearsdeleted text end in violation of section
609.324, subdivision 1, paragraph (a); soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct in
violation of section 609.352, subdivision 2 or 2a, clause (1); using a minor in a sexual
performance in violation of section 617.246; or possessing pornographic work involving a
minor in violation of section 617.247, and convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for that
offense or another offense arising out of the same set of circumstances;

(3) the person was sentenced as a patterned sex offender under section 609.3455,
subdivision 3a
; or

(4) the person was charged with or petitioned for, including pursuant to a court
martial, violating a law of the United States, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice,
similar to the offenses described in clause (1), (2), or (3), and convicted of or adjudicated
delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out of the same set of circumstances.

(b) A person also shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for an offense in another state that
would be a violation of a law described in paragraph (a) if committed in this state and
convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for that offense or another offense arising out
of the same set of circumstances;

(2) the person enters this state to reside, work, or attend school, or enters this state
and remains for 14 days or longer; and

(3) ten years have not elapsed since the person was released from confinement
or, if the person was not confined, since the person was convicted of or adjudicated
delinquent for the offense that triggers registration, unless the person is subject to a longer
registration period under the laws of another state in which the person has been convicted
or adjudicated, or is subject to lifetime registration.

If a person described in this paragraph is subject to a longer registration period
in another state or is subject to lifetime registration, the person shall register for that
time period regardless of when the person was released from confinement, convicted, or
adjudicated delinquent.

(c) A person also shall register under this section if the person was committed
pursuant to a court commitment order under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 253B.185,
chapter 253D, Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10, or a similar law of another state
or the United States, regardless of whether the person was convicted of any offense.

(d) A person also shall register under this section if:

(1) the person was charged with or petitioned for a felony violation or attempt to
violate any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), or a similar law of another
state or the United States, or the person was charged with or petitioned for a violation of
any of the offenses listed in paragraph (a), clause (2), or a similar law of another state or
the United States;

(2) the person was found not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency
after a trial for that offense, or found guilty but mentally ill after a trial for that offense, in
states with a guilty but mentally ill verdict; and

(3) the person was committed pursuant to a court commitment order under section
253B.18 or a similar law of another state or the United States.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [325E.041] SENSORY TESTING RESEARCH.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "sensory testing firm" means a business that tests consumer reaction to physical
aspects of products for a third-party client;
new text end

new text begin (2) "trained sensory assessors" means members of the public at least 21 years of age
selected by sensory testing firms and trained for a minimum of one hour to test products;
new text end

new text begin (3) "sensory testing facility" means a facility specifically designed as a controlled
environment for testing; and
new text end

new text begin (4) "department" means the Department of Public Safety.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Allowed activities. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a sensory
testing firm may possess and may purchase alcohol at retail or wholesale, and may allow
consumption of that alcohol, by trained sensory assessors for testing purposes at their
facility, provided that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the firm must comply with section 340A.409 and all other state laws that do not
conflict with this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) firms choosing to serve alcohol must be licensed by the department, which may
assess a fee sufficient to cover costs; and
new text end

new text begin (3) records of testing protocols must be retained by the firm for at least one year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 484.90, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Allocation.

(a) In all cases prosecuted in district court by an attorney for a
municipality or other subdivision of government within the county for violations of state
statute, or of an ordinance; or charter provision, rule, or regulation of a city; all fines,
penalties, and forfeitures collected shall be deposited in the state treasury and distributed
according to this paragraph. new text beginFor the purpose of this section, the county attorney shall be
considered the attorney for any town in which a violation occurs.
new text endExcept where a different
disposition is provided by section 299D.03, subdivision 5, 484.841, 484.85, or other law,
on or before the last day of each month, the courts shall pay over all fines, penalties, and
forfeitures collected by the court administrator during the previous month as follows:

(1) 100 percent of all fines or penalties for parking violations for which complaints
and warrants have not been issued to the treasurer of the city or town in which the offense
was committed; and

(2) two-thirds of all other fines to the treasurer of the city or town in which the
offense was committed and one-third credited to the state general fund.

All other fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the court administrator shall be
distributed by the courts as provided by law.

(b) Fines, penalties, and forfeitures shall be distributed as provided in paragraph
(a) when:

(1) a city contracts with the county attorney for prosecutorial services under section
484.87, subdivision 3;

(2) a city has a population of 600 or less and has given the duty to prosecute cases to
the county attorney under section 484.87; or

(3) the attorney general provides assistance to the county attorney as permitted by law.

Sec. 14.

new text begin [609.2233] FELONY ASSAULT MOTIVATED BY BIAS; INCREASED
STATUTORY MAXIMUM SENTENCE.
new text end

new text begin A person who violates section 609.221, 609.222, or 609.223 because of the victim's
or another person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
disability as defined in section 363A.03, age, or national origin is subject to a statutory
maximum penalty of 25 percent longer than the maximum penalty otherwise applicable.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 609.324, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Engaging in, hiring, or agreeing to hire minor to engage in
prostitution; penalties.

(a) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be
sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not
more than $40,000, or both:

(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 13 years; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 13 years to engage
in sexual penetration or sexual contactnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes
to be under the age of 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact
new text end.

(b) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than ten years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$20,000, or both:

(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 16 years but at least
13 years; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 16 years but at
least 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contactnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes
to be under the age of 16 years but at least 13 years to engage in sexual penetration or
sexual contact
new text end.

(c) Whoever intentionally does any of the following may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than
$10,000, or both:

(1) engages in prostitution with an individual under the age of 18 years but at least
16 years;

(2) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual under the age of 18 years but at
least 16 years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact; or

(3) hires or offers or agrees to hire an individual who the actor reasonably believes
to be under the age of 18 yearsnew text begin but at least 16 yearsnew text end to engage in sexual penetration or
sexual contact.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Laws 2015, chapter 65, article 1, section 18, is amended to read:


Sec. 18. AVIAN INFLUENZAnew text begin AND
AGRICULTURAL
new text end EMERGENCY
RESPONSE.

Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
12.221, subdivision 6, deleted text beginfor fiscal years
2016 and 2017
deleted text endnew text begin through June 30, 2019,new text end
only, the disaster contingency account,
under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.221,
subdivision 6
, may be used to pay for
costs of deleted text begineligible avian influenzadeleted text end emergency
response activitiesnew text begin for avian influenza and
any agricultural emergency
new text end. By January 15,
2018, new text beginand again by January 15, 2020, new text endthe
commissioner of management and budget
must report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the senate Finance Committee
and the house of representatives Committee
on Ways and Means on any amount used
for deleted text beginavian influenzadeleted text endnew text begin the purposes authorizednew text end
under this section.

Sec. 17. new text beginST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY; SPECIAL LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary,
the city of St. Cloud may issue an on-sale wine and malt liquor intoxicating liquor license
to St. Cloud State University. A license authorized by this section may be issued for space
that is not compact and contiguous, provided that all the space is within the boundaries of
the campus of St. Cloud State University and is included in the description of the licensed
premises on the approved license application. The license under this section authorizes
sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at Herb Brooks National Hockey
Center, subject to the hours and days of sale restrictions in Minnesota Statutes, and any
reasonable license conditions or restrictions imposed by the licensing authority. All other
provisions of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply to the license
authorized under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the St. Cloud City
Council in the manner provided by Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions
2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 18. new text beginINDIAFEST; SPECIAL LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary,
the city of St. Paul may issue a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the India
Association of Minnesota, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for Indiafest on the grounds
of the State Capitol. The license may authorize only the sale of intoxicating malt liquor
and wine. All provisions of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply
to the license authorized by this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text beginMAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER STADIUM; SPECIAL LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law, local ordinance, or charter provision to the contrary,
the city of St. Paul may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to the operator of the
Major League Soccer stadium located in the city of St. Paul or to entities affiliated with it
for operation of food and beverage concessions at the stadium. The license may authorize
sales both to persons attending any and all events, and sales in a restaurant, bar, or banquet
facility at the stadium. The license authorizes sales on all days of the week. All provisions
of Minnesota Statutes not inconsistent with this section apply to the license under this
section. The license may be issued for a space that is not compact and contiguous,
provided that the licensed premises may include only the space within the stadium or on
stadium premises or grounds, as described in the approved license application.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the St. Paul City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text beginJANESVILLE; SPECIAL LICENSE.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, the city of Janesville may
issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the Prairie Ridge Golf Club that is located
at 2000 North Main Street and is owned by the city. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes
not inconsistent with this section apply to the license issued under this section. The city
of Janesville is deemed the licensee under this section, and the relevant provisions of
Minnesota Statutes apply to the licensee as if the establishment were a municipal liquor
store.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Janesville City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text beginCITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL LICENSE.new text end

new text begin
The city of Minneapolis may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license to a
restaurant located at 5000 Hiawatha Avenue, notwithstanding any law or local ordinance
or charter provision to the contrary.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Minneapolis
City Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginREPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Special Laws 1891, chapter 57, chapter XII, section 5, is repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon approval by the Duluth City
Council and compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

ARTICLE 5

BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT

Section 1. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 35,000,000
new text end

new text begin Border-To-Border Broadband
Development Program.
(a) $35,000,000 in
fiscal year 2017 is from the general fund for
deposit in the border-to-border broadband
fund account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116J.396, to award grants under
that section. Of this appropriation, no more
than $5,000,000 may be used for grants to
underserved areas. Of this appropriation, up
to $1,000,000 may be used for administrative
costs, including mapping. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) $500,000 may be awarded to projects
that propose to expand the availability and
adoption of broadband service to areas
that contain a significant proportion of
low-income households. For the purposes
of this paragraph, "low-income households"
means households whose household income
is less than or equal to 200 percent of the
most recent calculation of the United States
federal poverty guidelines published by the
United States Department of Health and
Human Services, adjusted for family size.
new text end

new text begin (c) If grant awards in any area are insufficient
to fully expend the funds available for
that area, the commissioner may reallocate
unexpended funds to other areas.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 116J.394, is amended to read:


116J.394 DEFINITIONS.

(a) For the purposes of sections 116J.394 to deleted text begin116J.396deleted text endnew text begin 116J.398new text end, the following terms
have the meanings given them.

(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given in section 116J.39,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).

(c) "Broadband infrastructure" means networks of deployed telecommunications
equipment and technologies necessary to provide high-speed Internet access and other
advanced telecommunications services for end users.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic
development.

(e) "Last-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that serves as the
final leg connecting the broadband service provider's network to the end-use customer's
on-premises telecommunications equipment.

(f) "Middle-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that links a
broadband service provider's core network infrastructure to last-mile infrastructure.

(g) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, special
district or other political subdivision, or public corporation.

(h) "Underserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or
businesses lack access to wire-line broadband service at speeds deleted text beginthat meet the state
broadband goals
deleted text end of deleted text beginten to 20deleted text end new text beginat least 100 new text endmegabits per second download and deleted text beginfive to ten
deleted text endnew text beginat least 20new text end megabits per second upload.

(i) "Unserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or businesses
lack access to wire-line broadband service, as defined in section 116J.39.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Application process.

new text begin(a) new text endAn eligible applicant must submit an application
to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall
develop administrative procedures governing the application and grant award process.
The commissioner shall act as fiscal agent for the grant program and shall be responsible
for receiving and reviewing grant applications and awarding grants under this section.

new text begin (b) At least 30 days prior to the first day applications may be submitted each fiscal
year, the commissioner must publish on the department's Web site the specific criteria
and any quantitative weighting scheme or scoring system the commissioner will use to
evaluate or rank applications and award grants under subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Application contents.

An applicant for a grant under this section shall
provide the following information on the application:

(1) the location of the project;

(2) the kind and amount of broadband infrastructure to be purchased for the project;

(3) evidence regarding the unserved or underserved nature of the community in
which the project is to be located;

(4) the number of households passed that will have access to broadband service as a
result of the project, or whose broadband service will be upgraded as a result of the project;

(5) significant community institutions that will benefit from the proposed project;

(6) evidence of community support for the project;

(7) the total cost of the project;

(8) sources of funding or in-kind contributions for the project that will supplement
any grant award; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(9) new text beginevidence that no later than six weeks before submission of the application the
applicant contacted, in writing, all entities providing broadband service in the proposed
project area to ask for each broadband service provider's plan to upgrade broadband service
in the project area to speeds that meet or exceed the state's broadband speed goals in section
237.012, subdivision 1, within the time frame specified in the proposed grant activities;
new text end

new text begin (10) the broadband service providers' written responses to the inquiry made under
clause (9); and
new text end

new text begin (11) new text endany additional information requested by the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Challenge process. new text end

new text begin (a) Within three days of the close of the grant
application process, the office shall publish on its Web site the proposed geographic
broadband service area and the proposed broadband service speeds for each application
submitted.
new text end

new text begin (b) An existing broadband service provider in or proximate to the proposed project
area may, within 30 days of publication of the information under paragraph (a), submit
in writing to the commissioner a challenge to an application. A challenge must contain
information demonstrating that:
new text end

new text begin (1) the provider currently provides or has begun construction to provide broadband
service to the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than the state speed goal
contained in section 237.012, subdivision 1; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the provider commits to complete construction of broadband infrastructure and
provide broadband service in the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than
the state speed goal contained in section 237.012, subdivision 1, no later than 18 months
after the date grant awards are made under this section for the grant cycle under which the
application was submitted.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must evaluate the information submitted in a provider's
challenge under this section, and is prohibited from funding a project if the commissioner
determines that the provider's commitment to provide broadband service that meets the
requirements of paragraph (b) in the proposed project area is credible.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the commissioner denies funding to an applicant as a result of a broadband
service provider's challenge made under this section, and the broadband service provider
does not fulfill the provider's commitment to provide broadband service in the project
area, the commissioner is prohibited from denying funding to an applicant as a result of
a challenge by the same broadband service provider for the following two grant cycles,
unless the commissioner determines that the broadband service provider's failure to
fulfill the provider's commitment was the result of factors beyond the broadband service
provider's control.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.395, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Application evaluation report. new text end

new text begin By June 30 of each year, the Office of
Broadband Development shall publish on the Department of Employment and Economic
Development's Web site and provide to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
senate and house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over broadband
a list of all applications for grants under this section received during the previous year
and, for each application:
new text end

new text begin (1) the results of any quantitative weighting scheme or scoring system the
commissioner used to award grants or rank the applications;
new text end

new text begin (2) the grant amount requested; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the grant amount awarded, if any.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
The initial report submission required under this section is due June 30, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [116J.397] UPDATED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT DATA AND MAPS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Beginning in 2016 and continuing each year thereafter, the Office of Broadband
Development shall contract with one or more independent organizations that have
extensive experience working with Minnesota broadband providers to:
new text end

new text begin (1) collect broadband deployment data from Minnesota providers, verify its accuracy
through on-the-ground testing, and create state and county maps available to the public by
April 15, 2017, and each April 15 thereafter, showing the availability of broadband service
at various upload and download speeds throughout Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (2) analyze the deployment data collected to help inform future investments in
broadband infrastructure; and
new text end

new text begin (3) conduct business and residential surveys that measure broadband adoption and
use in the state.
new text end

new text begin (b) Data provided by a broadband provider under this section is nonpublic data
under section 13.02, subdivision 9. Maps produced under this paragraph are public data
under section 13.03.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [116J.398] BROADBAND PREVAILING WAGE EXEMPTION.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, section 116J.871 does not apply
to a project receiving a grant under section 116J.395 for the construction, installation,
remodeling, and repair of last-mile infrastructure, as defined under section 116J.394,
paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 237.012, is amended to read:


237.012 BROADBAND GOALS.

Subdivision 1.

Universal access and high-speed goal.

It is a state goal that deleted text beginas
soon as possible, but no later than 2015, all state residents and businesses have access to
high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of ten to 20 megabits per
second and minimum upload speeds of five to ten megabits per second.
deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) no later than 2022, all Minnesota businesses and homes have access to
high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least 25 megabits
per second and minimum upload speeds of at least three megabits per second; and
new text end

new text begin (2) no later than 2026, all Minnesota businesses and homes have access to at least
one provider of broadband with download speeds of at least 100 megabits per second and
upload speeds of at least 20 megabits per second.
new text end

Subd. 2.

State broadband leadership position.

It is a goal of the state that by
deleted text begin2015deleted text endnew text begin 2022new text end and thereafter, the state be in:

(1) the top five states of the United States for broadband speed universally accessible
to residents and businesses;

(2) the top five states for broadband access; and

(3) the top 15 when compared to countries globally for broadband penetration.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 6

ENERGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Reimbursable costs.

(a) The board shall provide reimbursement to
eligible applicants for reimbursable costs.

(b) The following costs are reimbursable for purposes of this chapter:

(1) corrective action costs incurred by the applicant and documented in a form
prescribed by the boarddeleted text begin, except the costs related to the physical removal of a tankdeleted text endnew text begin.
Corrective action costs incurred by the applicant include costs for physical removal of
a tank when the physical removal is part of a corrective action, regardless of whether
the tank is leaking at the time of removal, and the removal is directed or approved by
the commissioner
new text end;

(2) costs that the responsible person is legally obligated to pay as damages to third
parties for bodily injury, property damage, or corrective action costs incurred by a third
party caused by a release where the responsible person's liability for the costs has been
established by a court order or court-approved settlement; and

(3) up to 180 days of interest costs associated with the financing of corrective action
and incurred by the applicant in a written extension of credit or loan that has been signed by
the applicant and executed after July 1, 2002, provided that the applicant documents that:

(i) the interest costs are incurred as a result of an extension of credit or loan from a
financial institution; and

(ii) the board has not considered the application within the applicable time frame
specified in subdivision 2a, paragraph (c).

Interest costs meeting the requirements of this clause are eligible only when they are
incurred between the date a complete initial application is received by the board, or the
date a complete supplemental application is received by the board, and the date that the
board first notifies the applicant of its reimbursement determination. An application is
complete when the information reasonably required or requested by the board's staff
from the applicant has been received by the board's staff. Interest costs are not eligible
for reimbursement to the extent they exceed two percentage points above the adjusted
prime rate charged by banks, as defined in section 270C.40, subdivision 5, at the time the
extension of credit or loan was executed.

(c) A cost for liability to a third party is incurred by the responsible person when an
order or court-approved settlement is entered that sets forth the specific costs attributed
to the liability. Except as provided in this paragraph, reimbursement may not be made
for costs of liability to third parties until all eligible corrective action costs have been
reimbursed. If a corrective action is expected to continue in operation for more than one
year after it has been fully constructed or installed, the board may estimate the future
expense of completing the corrective action and, after subtracting this estimate from the
total reimbursement available under subdivision 3, reimburse the costs for liability to third
parties. The total reimbursement may not exceed the limit set forth in subdivision 3.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Reimbursements; subrogation; appropriation.

(a) The board shall
reimburse an eligible applicant from the fund for 90 percent of the total reimbursable costs
incurred at the site, except that the board may reimburse an eligible applicant from the
fund for greater than 90 percent of the total reimbursable costs, if the applicant previously
qualified for a higher reimbursement rate. For costs associated with a release from a tank
in transport, the board may reimburse a maximum of $100,000.

Not more than deleted text begin$1,000,000 may be reimbursed for costs associated with a single
release, regardless of the number of persons eligible for reimbursement, and not more than
deleted text end
$2,000,000 may be reimbursed for costs associated with a single deleted text begintank facilitydeleted text endnew text begin releasenew text end.

(b) A reimbursement may not be made from the fund under this chapter until the
board has determined that the costs for which reimbursement is requested were actually
incurred and were reasonable.

(c) When an applicant has obtained responsible competitive bids or proposals
according to rules promulgated under this chapter prior to June 1, 1995, the eligible costs
for the tasks, procedures, services, materials, equipment, and tests of the low bid or proposal
are presumed to be reasonable by the board, unless the costs of the low bid or proposal are
substantially in excess of the average costs charged for similar tasks, procedures, services,
materials, equipment, and tests in the same geographical area during the same time period.

(d) When an applicant has obtained a minimum of two responsible competitive bids or
proposals on forms prescribed by the board and where the rules deleted text beginpromulgateddeleted text endnew text begin adoptednew text end under
this chapter after June 1, 1995, designate maximum costs for specific tasks, procedures,
services, materials, equipment and tests, the eligible costs of the low bid or proposal are
deemed reasonable if the costs are at or below the maximums set forth in the rules.

(e) Costs incurred for change orders executed as prescribed in rules deleted text beginpromulgateddeleted text endnew text begin
adopted
new text end under this chapter after June 1, 1995, are presumed reasonable if the costs are
at or below the maximums set forth in the rules, unless the costs in the change order are
above those in the original bid or proposal or are unsubstantiated and inconsistent with the
process and standards required by the rules.

(f) A reimbursement may not be made from the fund in response to either an initial
or supplemental application for costs incurred after June 4, 1987, that are payable under
an applicable insurance policy, except that if the board finds that the applicant has made
reasonable efforts to collect from an insurer and failed, the board shall reimburse the
applicant.

(g) If the board reimburses an applicant for costs for which the applicant has
insurance coverage, the board is subrogated to the rights of the applicant with respect to
that insurance coverage, to the extent of the reimbursement by the board. The board may
request the attorney general to bring an action in district court against the insurer to enforce
the board's subrogation rights. Acceptance by an applicant of reimbursement constitutes
an assignment by the applicant to the board of any rights of the applicant with respect to
any insurance coverage applicable to the costs that are reimbursed. Notwithstanding this
paragraph, the board may instead request a return of the reimbursement under subdivision
5 and may employ against the applicant the remedies provided in that subdivision, except
where the board has knowingly provided reimbursement because the applicant was denied
coverage by the insurer.

(h) Money in the fund is appropriated to the board to make reimbursements under
this chapter. A reimbursement to a state agency must be credited to the appropriation
account or accounts from which the reimbursed costs were paid.

(i) The board may reduce the amount of reimbursement to be made under this
chapter if it finds that the applicant has not complied with a provision of this chapter, a
rule or order issued under this chapter, or one or more of the following requirements:

(1) the agency was given notice of the release as required by section 115.061;

(2) the applicant, to the extent possible, fully cooperated with the agency in
responding to the release;

(3) the state rules applicable after December 22, 1993, to operating an underground
storage tank and appurtenances without leak detection;

(4) the state rules applicable after December 22, 1998, to operating an underground
storage tank and appurtenances without corrosion protection or spill and overfill
protection; and

(5) the state rule applicable after November 1, 1998, to operating an aboveground
tank without a dike or other structure that would contain a spill at the aboveground tank site.

(j) The reimbursement may be reduced as much as 100 percent for failure by
the applicant to comply with the requirements in paragraph (i), clauses (1) to (5). In
determining the amount of the reimbursement reduction, the board shall consider:

(1) the reasonable determination by the agency that the noncompliance poses a
threat to the environment;

(2) whether the noncompliance was negligent, knowing, or willful;

(3) the deterrent effect of the award reduction on other tank owners and operators;

(4) the amount of reimbursement reduction recommended by the commissioner; and

(5) the documentation of noncompliance provided by the commissioner.

(k) An applicant may request that the board issue a multiparty check that includes each
lender who advanced funds to pay the costs of the corrective action or to each contractor
or consultant who provided corrective action services. This request must be made by filing
with the board a document, in a form prescribed by the board, indicating the identity of the
applicant, the identity of the lender, contractor, or consultant, the dollar amount, and the
location of the corrective action. The applicant must submit a request for the issuance
of a multiparty check for each application submitted to the board. Payment under this
paragraph does not constitute the assignment of the applicant's right to reimbursement
to the consultant, contractor, or lender. The board has no liability to an applicant for a
payment issued as a multiparty check that meets the requirements of this paragraph.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 115C.13, is amended to read:


115C.13 REPEALER.

Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05,
115C.06, 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11,
115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30, deleted text begin2017deleted text endnew text begin 2022new text end.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.16, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Exemption for small gas utility franchise.

(a) A municipality may file
with the commission a resolution of its governing body requesting exemption from the
provisions of this section for a public utility that is under a franchise with the municipality
to supply natural, manufactured, or mixed gas and that serves 650 or fewer customers in
the municipality as long as the public utility serves no more than a total of deleted text begin2,000deleted text endnew text begin 5,000
new text endcustomers.

(b) The commission shall grant an exemption from this section for that portion of
a public utility's business that is requested by each municipality it serves. Furthermore,
the commission shall also grant the public utility an exemption from this section for any
service provided outside of a municipality's border that is considered by the commission
to be incidental. The public utility shall file with the commission and the department
all initial and subsequent changes in rates, tariffs, and contracts for service outside the
municipality at least 30 days in advance of implementation.

(c) However, the commission shall require the utility to adopt the commission's
policies and procedures governing disconnection during cold weather. The utility shall
annually submit a copy of its municipally approved rates to the commission.

(d) In all cases covered by this subdivision in which an exemption for service outside
of a municipality is granted, the commission may initiate an investigation under section
216B.17, on its own motion or upon complaint from a customer.

(e) If a municipality files with the commission a resolution of its governing body
rescinding the request for exemption, the commission shall regulate the public utility's
business in that municipality under this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [216B.1647] PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENT; COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION.
new text end

new text begin A cooperative electric association that has elected to be subject to rate regulation
under section 216B.026 is eligible to file with the commission for approval an adjustment
for real and personal property taxes, fees, and permits.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.1691, subdivision 10, is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Utility acquisition of resources.

A competitive resource acquisition
process established by the commission prior to June 1, 2007, shall not apply to a utility
for the construction, ownership, and operation of generation facilities used to satisfy the
requirements of this section unless, upon a finding that it is in the public interest, the
commission issues an order on or after June 1, 2007, that requires compliance by a utility
with a competitive resource acquisition process. A utility that owns a nuclear generation
facility and intends to construct, own, or operate facilities under this section shall file with
the commission on or before March 1, 2008, a renewable energy plan setting forth the
manner in which the utility proposes to meet the requirements of this sectiondeleted text begin, including
a proposed schedule for purchasing renewable energy from C-BED and non-C-BED
projects
deleted text end. The utility shall update the plan as necessary in its filing under section 216B.2422.
The commission shall approve the plan unless it determines, after public hearing and
comment, that the plan is not in the public interest. As part of its determination of public
interest, the commission shall consider the plan's deleted text beginallocation of projects among C-BED,
non-C-BED, and utility-owned projects,
deleted text endnew text begin impact onnew text end balancing the state's interest in:

(1) promoting the policy of economic development in rural areas through the
development of renewable energy projects, as expressed in subdivision 9;

(2) maintaining the reliability of the state's electric power grid; and

(3) minimizing cost impacts on ratepayers.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.241, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:


Subd. 1c.

Energy-saving goals.

(a) The commissioner shall establish energy-saving
goals for energy conservation improvement expenditures and shall evaluate an energy
conservation improvement program on how well it meets the goals set.

(b) Each individual utility and association shall have an annual energy-savings
goal equivalent to 1.5 percent of gross annual retail energy sales unless modified by the
commissioner under paragraph (d). The savings goals must be calculated based on the
most recent three-year weather-normalized average. A utility or association may elect to
carry forward energy savings in excess of 1.5 percent for a year to the succeeding three
calendar years, except that savings from electric utility infrastructure projects allowed
under paragraph (d) may be carried forward for five years. A particular energy savings can
be used only for one year's goal.

(c) The commissioner must adopt a filing schedule that is designed to have all
utilities and associations operating under an energy-savings plan by calendar year 2010.

(d) In its energy conservation improvement plan filing, a utility or association may
request the commissioner to adjust its annual energy-savings percentage goal based on
its historical conservation investment experience, customer class makeup, load growth, a
conservation potential study, or other factors the commissioner determines warrants an
adjustment. The commissioner may not approve a plan of a public utility that provides for
an annual energy-savings goal of less than one percent of gross annual retail energy sales
from energy conservation improvements.

A utility or association may include in its energy conservation plan energy savings
from electric utility infrastructure projects approved by the commission under section
216B.1636 or waste heat recovery converted into electricity projects that may count as
energy savings in addition to a minimum energy-savings goal of at least one percent for
energy conservation improvements. new text beginEnergy savings from electric utility infrastructure
projects, as defined in section 216B.1636, may be included in the energy conservation
plan of a municipal utility or cooperative electric association.
new text endElectric utility infrastructure
projects must result in increased energy efficiency greater than that which would have
occurred through normal maintenance activity.

(e) An energy-savings goal is not satisfied by attaining the revenue expenditure
requirements of subdivisions 1a and 1b, but can only be satisfied by meeting the
energy-savings goal established in this subdivision.

(f) An association or utility is not required to make energy conservation investments
to attain the energy-savings goals of this subdivision that are not cost-effective even
if the investment is necessary to attain the energy-savings goals. For the purpose of
this paragraph, in determining cost-effectiveness, the commissioner shall consider the
costs and benefits to ratepayers, the utility, participants, and society. In addition, the
commissioner shall consider the rate at which an association or municipal utility is
increasing its energy savings and its expenditures on energy conservation.

(g) On an annual basis, the commissioner shall produce and make publicly available
a report on the annual energy savings and estimated carbon dioxide reductions achieved
by the energy conservation improvement programs for the two most recent years for
which data is available. The commissioner shall report on program performance both in
the aggregate and for each entity filing an energy conservation improvement plan for
approval or review by the commissioner.

(h) By January 15, 2010, the commissioner shall report to the legislature whether
the spending requirements under subdivisions 1a and 1b are necessary to achieve the
energy-savings goals established in this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216B.243, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Exemptions.

new text begin(a) new text endThis section does not apply to:

(1) cogeneration or small power production facilities as defined in the Federal Power
Act, United States Code, title 16, section 796, paragraph (17), subparagraph (A), and
paragraph (18), subparagraph (A), and having a combined capacity at a single site of less
than 80,000 kilowatts; plants or facilities for the production of ethanol or fuel alcohol; or
any case where the commission has determined after being advised by the attorney general
that its application has been preempted by federal law;

(2) a high-voltage transmission line proposed primarily to distribute electricity to
serve the demand of a single customer at a single location, unless the applicant opts to
request that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425;

(3) the upgrade to a higher voltage of an existing transmission line that serves the
demand of a single customer that primarily uses existing rights-of-way, unless the applicant
opts to request that the commission determine need under this section or section 216B.2425;

(4) a high-voltage transmission line of one mile or less required to connect a new or
upgraded substation to an existing, new, or upgraded high-voltage transmission line;

(5) conversion of the fuel source of an existing electric generating plant to using
natural gas;

(6) the modification of an existing electric generating plant to increase efficiency,
as long as the capacity of the plant is not increased more than ten percent or more than
100 megawatts, whichever is greater; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(7) a wind energy conversion system or solar electric generation facility if the system
or facility is owned and operated by an independent power producer and the electric output
of the system or facility is not sold to an entity that provides retail service in Minnesota
or wholesale electric service to another entity in Minnesota other than an entity that is a
federally recognized regional transmission organization or independent system operatornew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (8) a large wind energy conversion system, as defined in section 216F.01, subdivision
2, or a solar energy generating large energy facility, as defined in section 216B.2421,
subdivision 2, engaging in a repowering project that:
new text end

new text begin (i) will not result in the facility exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most
recent interconnection agreement; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) will result in the facility exceeding the nameplate capacity under its most recent
interconnection agreement, provided that the Midcontinent Independent System Operator
has provided a signed generator interconnection agreement that reflects the expected
net power increase
new text end.

new text begin (b) For the purpose of this subdivision, "repowering project" means:
new text end

new text begin (1) modifying a large wind energy conversion system or a solar energy generating
large energy facility to increase its efficiency without increasing its nameplate capacity;
new text end

new text begin (2) replacing turbines in a large wind energy conversion system without increasing
the nameplate capacity of the system; or
new text end

new text begin (3) increasing the nameplate capacity of a large wind energy conversion system.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216C.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Parking ramp.

No enclosed structure or portion of an enclosed structure
constructed after January 1, 1978, and used primarily as a commercial parking facility for
three or more motor vehicles shall be heated. Incidental heating resulting from building
exhaust air passing through a parking facility shall not be prohibited, provided that
substantially all useful heat has previously been removed from the air. new text beginThe commissioner
of commerce may grant an exemption from this subdivision if the commercial parking
is integrated within a facility that has both public and private uses, the benefits of the
exemption to taxpayers exceed the costs, and all appropriate energy efficiency measures
have been considered.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216E.03, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Environmental review.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commissioner of the Department of
Commerce shall prepare for the commission an environmental impact statement on each
proposed large electric generating plant or high-voltage transmission line for which a
complete application has been submitted. The commissioner shall not consider whether
or not the project is needed. No other state environmental review documents shall be
required. The commissioner shall study and evaluate any site or route proposed by an
applicant and any other site or route the commission deems necessary that was proposed in
a manner consistent with rules concerning the form, content, and timeliness of proposals
for alternate sites or routes.

new text begin (b) For a cogeneration facility as defined in section 216H.01, subdivision 1a, that is
a large electric power generating plant and is not proposed by a utility, the commissioner
must make a finding in the environmental impact statement whether the project is likely to
result in a net reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, considering both the utility providing
electric service to the proposed cogeneration facility and any reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions as a result of increased efficiency from the production of thermal energy on the
part of the customer operating or owning the proposed cogeneration facility.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.01, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Cogeneration facility or combined heat and power facility.
new text end

new text begin "Cogeneration facility" or "combined heat and power facility" means a facility that:
new text end

new text begin (1) has the meaning given in United States Code, title 16, section 796, clause (18),
paragraph (A); and
new text end

new text begin (2) meets the applicable operating and efficiency standards contained in Code of
Federal Regulations, title 18, part 292.205.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 216H.03, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definition; new large energy facility.

For the purpose of this
section, "new large energy facility" means a large energy facility, as defined in section
216B.2421, subdivision 2, clause (1), that is not in operation as of January 1, 2007, but
does not include a facility that (1) uses natural gas as a primary fuel, (2) is new text begina cogeneration
facility or combined heat and power facility located in the electric service area of a public
utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, or is
new text enddesigned to provide peaking,
intermediate, emergency backup, or contingency services, (3) uses a simple cycle or
combined cycle turbine technology, and (4) is capable of achieving full load operations
within 45 minutes of startup for a simple cycle facility, or is capable of achieving
minimum load operations within 185 minutes of startup for a combined cycle facility.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 373.48, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Joint purchase of energy and acquisition of generation projects;
financing.

(a) A county may enter into agreements under section 471.59 with other
counties for joint purchase of energy or joint acquisition of interests in projects. A county
that enters into a multiyear agreement for purchase of energy or acquires an interest in
a projectdeleted text begin, including C-BED projects pursuant to section 216B.1612, subdivision 9,deleted text end may
finance the estimated cost of the energy to be purchased during the term of the agreement
or the cost to the county of the interest in the project by the issuance of revenue bonds of
the county, including clean renewable energy revenue bonds, provided that the annual debt
service on all bonds issued under this section, together with the amounts to be paid by the
county in any year for the purchase of energy under agreements entered into under this
section, must not exceed the estimated revenues of the project.

(b) An agreement entered into under section 471.59 as provided by this section
may provide that:

(1) each county issues bonds to pay their respective shares of the cost of the projects;

(2) one of the counties issues bonds to pay the full costs of the project and that the
other participating counties pay any available revenues of the project and pledge the
revenues to the county that issues the bonds; or

(3) the joint powers board issues revenue bonds to pay the full costs of the project
and that the participating counties pay any available revenues of the project under this
subdivision and pledge the revenues to the joint powers entity for payment of the revenue
bonds.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Laws 2001, chapter 130, section 3, is amended to read:


Sec. 3. ASSESSMENT.

A propane education and research council, established and certified pursuant to
section 2, may assess propane producers and retail marketers an amount not to exceed deleted text beginone
mill
deleted text end new text beginthe maximum assessment authorized in United States Code, title 15, section 6405(a),
new text endper gallon of odorized propane in a manner established by the council in compliance with
United States Code, title 15, section 6405, subsections (a) to (c). Propane producers and
retail marketers shall be responsible for the amounts assessed.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2014, chapter 198, article 2, section 2, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.

This section is effective deleted text beginJuly 1, 2015deleted text endnew text begin
January 1, 2016
new text end, and applies to applications for reimbursement on or after that date.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from May 5, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 16. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 216B.1612; and 216C.39, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 7

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns under "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown
in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, First Special Session,
chapter 1, or other law to the specified agencies. The appropriations are from the general
fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017,
respectively. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the day
following final enactment. Reductions may be taken in either fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 11,721,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 7,271,000
new text end
new text begin Workforce
Development
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 4,450,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following
subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Business and Community
Development
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 8,021,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 7,271,000
new text end
new text begin Workforce
Development
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 750,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is a
onetime reduction in the general fund
appropriation for the Minnesota investment
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8731. The base funding for this purpose
is $11,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and each
fiscal year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (b) $11,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is a
onetime reduction in the general fund
appropriation for the Minnesota job creation
fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.8748. The base funding for this
program is $6,500,000 in fiscal year 2018
and each fiscal year thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (c) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the
redevelopment program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.571. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin
(d) $1,220,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to the Duluth North Shore Sanitary
District to retire debt of the district in order
to bring the district's monthly wastewater
rates in line with those of similarly situated
facilities across the state. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (e) $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund for expansion
of business assistance services provided by
business development specialists located in
the Northwest Region, Northeast Region,
West Central Region, Southwest Region,
Southeast Region, and Twin Cites Metro
Region offices established throughout the
state. Funds under this section may be used
to provide services including, but not limited
to, business start-ups; expansion; location or
relocation; finance; regulatory and permitting
assistance; and other services determined
by the commissioner. The commissioner
may also use funds under this section to
increase the number of business development
specialists in each region of the state,
increase and expand the services provided
through each regional office, and publicize
the services available and provide outreach
to communities in each region regarding
services and assistance available through the
business development specialist program.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (f) $50,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund to enhance
the outreach and public awareness activities
of the Bureau of Small Business under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.68. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (g) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from
the general fund for an easy-to-understand
manual to instruct aspiring business owners
in how to start a child care business. The
commissioner shall work in consultation
with relevant state and local agencies
and affected stakeholders to produce the
manual. The manual must be made available
electronically to interested persons. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (h) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
grants to initiative foundations to provide
financing for business startups, expansions,
and maintenance; and for business ownership
transition and succession. This is a onetime
appropriation. Of the amount appropriated:
new text end

new text begin (1) $357,000 is for a grant to the Southwest
Initiative Foundation;
new text end

new text begin (2) $357,000 is for a grant to the West Central
Initiative Foundation;
new text end

new text begin (3) $357,000 is for a grant to the Southern
Minnesota Initiative Foundation;
new text end

new text begin (4) $357,000 is for a grant to the Northwest
Minnesota Foundation;
new text end

new text begin (5) $357,000 is for a grant to the Initiative
Foundation;
new text end

new text begin (6) $357,000 is for a grant to the Northland
Foundation; and
new text end

new text begin (7) $357,000 is for a grant for the Minnesota
emerging entrepreneur program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116M. Funds
available under this clause must be allocated
as follows:
new text end

new text begin (i) 50 percent of the funds must be allocated
for projects in the counties of Dakota,
Ramsey, and Washington; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) 50 percent of the funds must be allocated
for projects in the counties of Anoka, Carver,
Hennepin, and Scott.
new text end

new text begin (i) $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to a city of the second class that is designated
as an economically depressed area by the
United States Department of Commerce for
economic development, redevelopment, and
job creation programs and projects. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (j) $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
for a grant to the Minnesota Film and
TV Board for the film production jobs
program under Minnesota Statutes, section
116U.26. This appropriation is in addition
to the appropriation in Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 1, article 1,
section 2, subdivision 2. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (k) $3,651,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
general fund for a grant to Mille Lacs County
to develop and operate the Lake Mille Lacs
area economic relief program established in
section 45. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (l) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
general fund for grants to local communities
outside of the metropolitan area as defined
under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121,
subdivision 2, to increase the supply of
quality child care providers in order to
support regional economic development.
Grant recipients must match state funds on a
dollar-for-dollar basis. Grant funds available
under this section must be used to implement
solutions to reduce the child care shortage
in the state, including but not limited to
funding for child care business start-up or
expansion, training, facility modifications
or improvements required for licensing,
and assistance with licensing and other
regulatory requirements. In awarding grants,
the commissioner must give priority to
communities in greater Minnesota that have
documented a shortage of child care providers
in the area. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin By September 30, 2017, grant recipients must
report to the commissioner on the outcomes
of the grant program, including but not
limited to the number of new providers, the
number of additional child care provider jobs
created, the number of additional child care
slots, and the amount of local funds invested.
new text end

new text begin By January 1, 2018, the commissioner must
report to the standing committees of the
legislature having jurisdiction over child care
and economic development on the outcomes
of the program to date.
new text end

new text begin (m) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from
the general fund for a grant to the city of
Madelia to provide match funding for a
federal Economic Development Agency
technical assistance grant. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (n) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
deposit in the Minnesota 21st century fund.
This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (o) $400,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund for grants to
small business development centers under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.68. Funds
made available under this section may be
used to match funds under the federal Small
Business Development Center (SBDC)
program under United States Code, title 15,
section 648, provide consulting and technical
services, or to build additional SBDC
network capacity to serve entrepreneurs
and small businesses. The commissioner
shall allocate funds equally among the nine
regional centers and lead center. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (p) $2,600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
a transfer to the Board of Regents of the
University of Minnesota for academic and
applied research through MnDRIVE at the
Natural Resources Research Institute to
develop new technologies that enhance the
long-term viability of the Minnesota mining
industry. The research must be done in
consultation with the Mineral Coordinating
Committee established by Minnesota
Statutes, section 93.0015. This is a onetime
transfer.
new text end

new text begin (q) Of the amount appropriated in fiscal
year 2017 for the Minnesota Investment
Fund in Laws 2015, First Special Session
chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), $450,000 is for a grant to the
Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District to
acquire interests in real property, engineer,
design, permit, and construct infrastructure
to transport and treat water from Lake
Superior through the Poplar River Valley to
serve domestic, irrigation, commercial, stock
watering, and industrial water users. This
grant does not require a local match. This
is a onetime appropriation. This amount is
available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Workforce Development
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,900,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workforce
development fund.
new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund for rural career
counseling coordinators in the workforce
service areas and for the purposes specified
in Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.667.
This appropriation is for increases to existing
applicants who were awarded grants in fiscal
years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

new text begin (b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
Occupational Development Corporation, Inc.
in the city of Buhl to provide training and
employment opportunities for people with
disabilities and disadvantaged workers. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) $400,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from
the workforce development fund for
a grant to Northern Bedrock Historic
Preservation Corps for the pathway to the
preservation trades program for recruitment
of corps members, engagement of technical
specialists, development of a certificate
program, and skill development in historic
preservation for youth ages 18 to 25. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (d) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
workforce development fund for a grant to
the North East Higher Education District to
purchase equipment for training programs
due to increased demand for job training
under the state dislocated worker program.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Vocational rehabilitation
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,800,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the workforce
development fund.
new text end

new text begin (a) $800,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from
the workforce development fund for grants
to day training and habilitation providers
to provide innovative employment options
and to advance community integration for
persons with disabilities as required under
the Minnesota Olmstead Plan. Eligible
day training and habilitation providers are
those who certify that they do not possess
a certification as provided by section 14(c)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Of this
amount, $250,000 is for a pilot program
for home-based, technology-enhanced
monitoring of persons with disabilities. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2018.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
from the workforce development fund for
rate increases to providers of extended
employment services for persons with severe
disabilities under Minnesota Statutes, section
268A.15. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 350,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end
new text begin Workforce
Development
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from
the workforce development fund for the
apprenticeship program under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 178. This amount is added
to the base appropriation for this purpose.
new text end

new text begin (b) $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to
provide outreach and education concerning
requirements under state or federal law
governing removal of architectural barriers
that limit access to public accommodations
by persons with disabilities and resources
that are available to comply with
those requirements. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginEXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,073,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to the Mille Lacs Tourism Council
to enhance marketing activities related to
tourism promotion in the Mille Lacs Lake
area. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (b) $773,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to
establish a pilot project to assist in funding
and securing major events benefiting
communities throughout the state. The pilot
project must measure the economic impact
of visitors on state and local economies,
increased lodging and nonlodging sales taxes
in addition to visitor spending, and increased
media awareness of the state as an event
destination. This is a onetime appropriation.
Of this amount, $100,000 is for a grant to
the St. Louis County Historical Society for a
project, in collaboration with the Erie Mining
history book project team, to research,
document, publish, preserve, and exhibit the
history of taconite mining in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginHOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,750,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to establish
a grant program within the housing trust fund
for the exploited families rental assistance
program. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
competitive grant program to fund a housing
project or projects in a community or
communities: (1) that have low housing
vacancy rates; and (2) that have an education
and training center for jobs in agriculture,
farm business management, health care
fields, or other fields with anticipated
significant job growth potential. A grant or
grants must be no more than 50 percent of
the total development costs for the project.
Funds for a grant or grants made in this
section must be to a housing project or
projects that have financial and in-kind
contributions from nonagency sources
that when combined with a grant under
this section are sufficient to complete the
housing project. Funds must be used to
create new housing units either through
new construction or through acquisition and
rehabilitation of a building or buildings not
currently used for housing. If funds remain
uncommitted at the end of fiscal year 2017,
the agency may transfer the uncommitted
funds to the housing development fund and
use the funds for the economic development
and housing challenge program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33. This is
a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin (c) $750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the
Workforce and Affordable Homeownership
Development Program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.38. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginCOMMERCE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,332,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $832,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for energy
regulation and planning unit staff.
new text end

new text begin (b) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
additional actuarial work to prepare for
implementation of principle-based reserves.
This appropriation is contingent on
enactment of 2016 HF No. 3384. The base
appropriation for this purpose is $412,000.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginPUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 225,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 577,000
new text end

new text begin The amounts appropriated are in addition
to those appropriated in Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 1. The base
amount for fiscal year 2018 and thereafter
is $514,000.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 2, section 14, is amended to read:


Sec. 14. ASSIGNED RISK TRANSFER.

(a) By June 30, 2015, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of
an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota
Statutes, section 79.252, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer
the amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $10,500,000, to the general fund. This
transfer occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.251, subdivision
1
, paragraph (a), clause (1). This is a onetime transfer.

(b) By June 30, 2015, and each year thereafter, if the commissioner of commerce
determines on the basis of an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan
created under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, the commissioner of management and
budget shall transfer the amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000 each
year, to the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
116J.423. This transfer occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section
79.251, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), but after the transfer authorized in
paragraph (a). The total amount authorized for all transfers under this paragraph must not
exceed $24,100,000. This paragraph expires the day following the transfer in which the
total amount transferred under this paragraph to the Minnesota minerals 21st century
fund equals $24,100,000.

(c) By June 30, 2015, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of
an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota
Statutes, section 79.252, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer the
amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000, to the general fund. This transfer
occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.251, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a), clause (1), but after any transfers authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b). If
a transfer occurs under this paragraph, the amount transferred is appropriated from the
general fund in fiscal year 2015 to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purposes
of section 15. Both the transfer and appropriation under this paragraph are onetime.

(d) By June 30, 2016, if the commissioner of commerce determines on the basis of
an audit that there is an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan created under Minnesota
Statutes, section 79.252, the commissioner of management and budget shall transfer the
amount of the excess surplus, not to exceed $4,820,000, to the general fund. This transfer
occurs prior to any transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.251, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a), clause (1), but after the transfers authorized in paragraphs (a) and (b). If
a transfer occurs under this paragraph, the amount transferred is appropriated from the
general fund in fiscal year 2016 to the commissioner of labor and industry for the purposes
of section 15. Both the transfer and appropriation under this paragraph are onetime.

(e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the commissioner
of management and budget shall transfer to the deleted text beginassigned risk plan under Minnesota
Statutes, section 79.252
deleted text endnew text begin general fundnew text end, any unencumbered or unexpended balance of the
appropriations under paragraphs (c) and (d) remaining on June 30, deleted text begin2017deleted text endnew text begin 2016new text end, or the date
the commissioner of commerce determines that an excess surplus in the assigned risk plan
does not exist, whichever occurs earlier.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Laws 2014, chapter 312, article 2, section 15, is amended to read:


Sec. 15. WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM REFORM; USE OF
FUNDS.

(a) The appropriations under section 14 to the commissioner of labor and industry
are for reform of the workers' compensation system. Funds appropriated under section
14, paragraphs (c) and (d), may be expended by the commissioner only after the advisory
council on workers' compensation created under Minnesota Statutes, section 175.007, has
approved a new system including, but not limited to: a Medicare-based diagnosis-related
group (MS-DRG) or similar system for payment of workers' compensation inpatient
hospital services. Of the amount appropriated under section 14, paragraphs (c) and (d), up
to $100,000 may be used by the commissioner to develop and implement the new system
approved by the advisory council on workers' compensation.

(b) Funds available for expenditure under paragraph (a) may be used by the
commissioner for reimbursement of expenditures that are reasonable and necessary to
defray the costs of the implementation by hospitals, insurers, and self-insured employers
of the new system including, but not limited to: a Medicare-based diagnosis-related group
(MS-DRG) or similar system for payment of workers' compensation inpatient hospital
services, litigation expense reform, worker safety training, administrative costs, or other
related system reform.

(c) For the purposes of this section, reasonable and necessary system reform and
implementation costs include, but are not limited to:

(1) the cost of analyzing data to determine the anticipated costs and savings of
implementing the new system;

(2) the cost of analyzing system or organizational changes necessary for
implementation;

(3) the cost of determining how an organization would implement group or other
software;

(4) the cost of upgrading existing software or purchasing new software and other
technology upgrades needed for implementation;

(5) the cost of educating and training staff about the new system as applied to
workers' compensation; and

(6) the cost of integrating the new system with electronic billing and remittance
systems.

new text begin (d) This section expires June 30, 2016.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Workforce Development

Appropriations by Fund
General
2,189,000
1,789,000
Workforce
Development
17,567,000
16,767,000

(a) $1,039,000 each year from the general
fund and $3,104,000 each year from the
workforce development fund are for the adult
workforce development competitive grant
program. Of this amount, up to five percent
is for administration and monitoring of the
adult workforce development competitive
grant program. All grant awards shall be
for two consecutive years. Grants shall be
awarded in the first year.

(b) $4,050,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for the
Minnesota youth program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116L.56 and 116L.561, to
provide employment and career advising to
youth, including career guidance in secondary
schools, to address the youth career advising
deficiency, to carry out activities outlined
in Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.561,
to provide support services, and to provide
work experience to youth in the workforce
service areas. The funds in this paragraph
may be used for expansion of the pilot
program combining career and higher
education advising in Laws 2013, chapter 85,
article 3, section 27. Activities in workforce
services areas under this paragraph may
serve all youth up to age 24.

(c) $1,000,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for the
youthbuild program under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116L.361 to 116L.366.

(d) $450,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Minnesota
Diversified Industries, Inc., to provide
progressive development and employment
opportunities for people with disabilities.

(e) $3,348,000 each year is from the
workforce development fund for the "Youth
at Work" youth workforce development
competitive grant program. Of this amount,
up to five percent is for administration
and monitoring of the youth workforce
development competitive grant program. All
grant awards shall be for two consecutive
years. Grants shall be awarded in the first
year.

(f) $500,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for the Opportunities
Industrialization Center programs.

(g) $750,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to the
Minnesota Alliance of Boys and Girls
Clubs to administer a statewide project
of youth jobs skills development. This
project, which may have career guidance
components, including health and life skills,
is to encourage, train, and assist youth in
job-seeking skills, workplace orientation,
and job-site knowledge through coaching.
This grant requires a 25 percent match from
nonstate resources.

(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for pilot programs in the
workforce service areas to combine career
and higher education advising.

(i) $215,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Big
Brothers, Big Sisters of the Greater Twin
Cities for workforce readiness, employment
exploration, and skills development for
youth ages 12 to 21. The grant must serve
youth in the Twin Cities, Central Minnesota
and Southern Minnesota Big Brothers, Big
Sisters chapters.

(j) $900,000 in fiscal year 2016 and
$1,100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are from the
workforce development fund for a grant to the
Minnesota High Tech Association to support
SciTechsperience, a program that supports
science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) internship opportunities for two-
and four-year college students in their field
of study. The internship opportunities
must match students with paid internships
within STEM disciplines at small, for-profit
companies located in the seven-county
metropolitan area, having fewer than 150
total employees; or at small or medium,
for-profit companies located outside of the
seven-county metropolitan area, having
fewer than 250 total employees. At least 200
students must be matched in the first year
and at least 250 students must be matched in
the second year. Selected hiring companies
shall receive from the grant 50 percent of the
wages paid to the intern, capped at $2,500
per intern. The program must work toward
increasing the participation among women or
other underserved populations.

(k) $50,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to the St. Cloud
deleted text beginAreadeleted text end Somali deleted text beginSalvationdeleted text endnew text begin Youthnew text end Organization
for youth development and crime prevention
activities. Grant funds may be used to
train and place mentors in elementary and
secondary schools; for athletic, social,
and other activities to foster leadership
development; to provide a safe place for
participating youth to gather after school, on
weekends, and on holidays; and activities to
improve the organizational and job readiness
skills of participating youth.new text begin This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2019. Funds appropriated the first
year are available for use in the second year
of the biennium.
new text end

(l) $500,000 each year is for rural career
counseling coordinator positions in the
workforce service areas and for the purposes
specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
116L.667. The commissioner, in consultation
with local workforce investment boards and
local elected officials in each of the service
areas receiving funds, shall develop a method
of distributing funds to provide equitable
services across workforce service areas.

(m) $400,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for a grant
to YWCA Saint Paul for training and job
placement assistance, including commercial
driver's license training, through the job
placement and retention program. This is a
onetime appropriation.

(n) $800,000 in fiscal year 2016 is from
the workforce development fund for
the customized training program for
manufacturing industries under article 2,
section 24. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available in either year of the
biennium. Of this amount:

(1) $350,000 is for a grant to Central Lakes
College for the purposes of this paragraph;

(2) $250,000 is for Minnesota West
Community and Technical College for the
purposes of this paragraph; and

(3) $200,000 is for South Central College for
the purposes of this paragraph.

(o) $500,000 each year is from the workforce
development fund for a grant to Resource,
Inc. to provide low-income individuals
career education and job skills training that
are fully integrated with chemical and mental
health services.

(p) $200,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $200,000
in fiscal year 2017 are from the workforce
development fund for performance grants
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8747,
to Twin Cities RISE! to provide training to
hard-to-train individuals. This is a onetime
appropriation.

(q) $200,000 in fiscal year 2016 is from
the workforce development fund for the
foreign-trained health care professionals
grant program modeled after the pilot
program conducted under Laws 2006,
chapter 282, article 11, section 2, subdivision
12, to encourage state licensure of
foreign-trained health care professionals,
including: physicians, with preference given
to primary care physicians who commit
to practicing for at least five years after
licensure in underserved areas of the state;
nurses; dentists; pharmacists; mental health
professionals; and other allied health care
professionals. The commissioner must
collaborate with health-related licensing
boards and Minnesota workforce centers to
award grants to foreign-trained health care
professionals sufficient to cover the actual
costs of taking a course to prepare health
care professionals for required licensing
examinations and the fee for the state
licensing examinations. When awarding
grants, the commissioner must consider the
following factors:

(1) whether the recipient's training involves
a medical specialty that is in high demand in
one or more communities in the state;

(2) whether the recipient commits to
practicing in a designated rural area or an
underserved urban community, as defined in
Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501;

(3) whether the recipient's language skills
provide an opportunity for needed health care
access for underserved Minnesotans; and

(4) any additional criteria established by the
commissioner.

This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019.

Sec. 11.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 6, is amended to
read:


Sec. 6. BUREAU OF MEDIATION
SERVICES

$
2,208,000
$
deleted text begin 2,234,000
deleted text end new text begin 2,622,000
new text end

(a) $68,000 each year is for grants to area
labor management committees. Grants may
be awarded for a 12-month period beginning
July 1 each year. Any unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of the first year does not
cancel but is available for the second year.

(b) $125,000 each year is for purposes of the
Public Employment Relations Board under
Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.041.

(c) $256,000 deleted text begineach year isdeleted text endnew text begin in fiscal year
2016 and $394,000 in fiscal year 2017 are
new text end
for the Office of Collaboration and Dispute
Resolution under Minnesota Statutes, section
179.90. new text beginThe base appropriation for this
purpose is $394,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$394,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text endOf this amount,
$160,000 each year is for grants under
Minnesota Statutes, section 179.91, and
$96,000 each year is for intergovernmental
and public policy collaboration and operation
of the office.

new text begin (d) $250,000 is to complete the Case
Management System-Database Project Phase
II. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 61A.24, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 12b. new text end

new text begin Mortality table; exception. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding subdivisions 12, 12a, or
any other law to the contrary, a company may use the Commissioners 2017 Standard
Ordinary Mortality Table in determining the minimum nonforfeiture standard for policies
issued on or after January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 61A.25, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Mortality table; exception. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding anything in this section,
or any other law to the contrary, a company may use the Commissioners 2017 Standard
Ordinary Mortality Table in determining the minimum valuation standard for policies
issued on or after January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.423, is amended to read:


116J.423 MINNESOTA deleted text beginMINERALSdeleted text end 21ST CENTURY FUND.

Subdivision 1.

Created.

The Minnesota deleted text beginmineralsdeleted text end 21st century fund is created
as a separate account in the treasury. Money in the account is appropriated to the
commissioner of employment and economic development for the purposes of this section.
All money earned by the account, loan repayments of principal and interest, and earnings
on investments must be credited to the account. For the purpose of this section, "fund"
means the Minnesota deleted text beginmineralsdeleted text end 21st century fund. The commissioner shall operate the
account as a revolving account.

Subd. 2.

Use of fund.

The commissioner shall use money in the fund to make loans
or equity investments in mineralnew text begin, steel,new text end or deleted text begintaconitedeleted text end new text beginany other industry new text endprocessing deleted text beginfacilitiesdeleted text end,
deleted text beginsteeldeleted text end production deleted text beginfacilitiesdeleted text end, deleted text beginfacilities for the manufacturing of renewable energy products,
or facilities for the manufacturing of biobased or biomass products,
deleted text end new text beginmanufacturing, or
technology project that would enhance the economic diversification
new text endand that deleted text beginaredeleted text end new text beginis new text endlocated
within the taconite relief tax area as defined under section 273.134. The commissioner
must, prior to making any loans or equity investments and after consultation with industry
and public officials, develop a strategy for making loans and equity investments that
assists the deleted text beginMinnesota mineral industry in becoming globally competitivedeleted text endnew text begin taconite relief
area in retaining and enhancing its economic competitiveness
new text end. Money in the fund may
also be used to pay for the costs of carrying out the commissioner's due diligence duties
under this section.

Subd. 2a.

Grants authorized.

Notwithstanding subdivision 2, the commissioner
may use money in the fund to make grants to a municipality or county, or to a county
regional rail authority as appropriate, for public infrastructure needed to support an
eligible project under this section. Grant money may be used by the municipality, county,
or regional rail authority to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of wetlands and runoff
of storm water; to predesign, design, construct, and equip roads and rail lines; and, in
cooperation with municipal utilities, to predesign, design, construct, and equip natural
gas pipelines, electric infrastructure, water supply systems, and wastewater collection and
treatment systems. Grants made under this subdivision are available until expended.

Subd. 3.

Requirements prior to committing funds.

The commissioner, prior to
making a commitment for a loan or equity investment must, at a minimum, conduct due
diligence research regarding the proposed loan or equity investment, including contracting
with professionals as needed to assist in the due diligence.

Subd. 4.

Requirements for fund disbursements.

The commissioner may make
conditional commitments for loans or equity investments but disbursements of funds
pursuant to a commitment may not be made until commitments for the remainder of a
project's funding are made that are satisfactory to the commissioner and disbursements
made from the other commitments sufficient to protect the interests of the state in its
loan or investment.

Subd. 5.

Company contribution.

The commissioner may provide loans or equity
investments that match, in a proportion determined by the commissioner, an investment
made by the owner of a facility.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.424, is amended to read:


116J.424 IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD
CONTRIBUTION.

The commissioner of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board with
approval by the board, deleted text beginshalldeleted text end new text beginmay new text endprovide an equal match for any loan or equity investment
made for a deleted text beginfacilitydeleted text end new text beginproject new text endlocated in the tax relief area defined in section 273.134,
paragraph (b)
, by the Minnesota deleted text beginmineralsdeleted text end 21st century fund created by section 116J.423.
The match may be in the form of a loan or equity investment, notwithstanding whether
the fund makes a loan or equity investment. The state shall not acquire an equity interest
because of an equity investment or loan by the board and the board at its sole discretion
shall decide what interest it acquires in a project. The commissioner of employment and
economic development may require a commitment from the board to make the match
prior to disbursing money from the fund.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Grant program established; purpose.

(a) The commissioner shall
make grants to counties or cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of public
infrastructure necessary for an eligible economic development project. The county or city
receiving a grant must provide for the remainder of the costs of the project, either in cash
or in kind. In-kind contributions may include the value of site preparation other than the
public infrastructure needed for the project.

(b) The purpose of the grants made under this section is to keep or enhance jobs in
the area, increase the tax base, or to expand or create new economic development.

new text begin (c) In awarding grants under this section, the commissioner must adhere to the
criteria under subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (d) If the commissioner awards a grant for less than 50 percent of the project, the
commissioner shall provide the applicant and the chairs and ranking minority members
of the senate and house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over economic
development finance a written explanation of the reason less than 50 percent of the capital
costs were awarded in the grant.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Eligible projects.

An economic development project for which a county or
city may be eligible to receive a grant under this section includes:

(1) manufacturing;

(2) technology;

(3) warehousing and distribution;

(4) research and development;

(5) agricultural processing, defined as transforming, packaging, sorting, or grading
livestock or livestock products into goods that are used for intermediate or final
consumption, including goods for nonfood use; or

(6) industrial park development that would be used by any other business listed in
this subdivisionnew text begin even if no business has committed to locate in the industrial park at the
time the grant application is made
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Application.

(a) The commissioner must develop forms and procedures
for soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a
county or city must include in its application a resolution of the county or city council
certifying that the required local match is available. The commissioner must evaluate
complete applications for eligible projects using the following criteria:

(1) the project is an eligible project as defined under subdivision 2;

(2) the project deleted text beginwilldeleted text endnew text begin is expected to new text end result innew text begin or will attractnew text end substantial public and
private capital investment and provide substantial economic benefit to the county or city in
which the project would be located;

(3) the project is not relocating substantially the same operation from another
location in the state, unless the commissioner determines the project cannot be reasonably
accommodated within the county or city in which the business is currently located, or the
business would otherwise relocate to another state; and

(4) the project new text beginis expected to or new text endwill create or deleted text beginmaintaindeleted text endnew text begin retainnew text end full-time jobs.

(b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of
the commissioner, subject to this section. The commissioner's decisions and application of
the deleted text beginprioritiesdeleted text endnew text begin criterianew text end are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.431, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Maximum grant amount.

A county or city may receive no more than
deleted text begin$1,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $2,000,000new text end in two years for one or more projects.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.68, is amended to read:


116J.68 BUREAU OF SMALL BUSINESS.

Subdivision 1.

Generally.

The Bureau of Small Business within the business
assistance center shall serve as a clearinghousenew text begin, technical assistance center,new text end and referral
service for information new text beginand other assistance new text endneeded by small businesses including small
targeted group businesses and small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged
area.

Subd. 2.

Duties.

The bureau shall:

(1) provide information and assistance with respect to all aspects of business
planningnew text begin, business finance,new text end and business management related to the start-up, operation, or
expansion of a small business in Minnesota;

(2) refer persons interested in the start-up, operation, or expansion of a small
business in Minnesota to assistance programs sponsored by federal agencies, state
agencies, educational institutions, chambers of commerce, civic organizations, community
development groups, private industry associations, and other organizations;

(3) plan, develop, and implement a master file of information on small business
assistance programs of federal, state, and local governments, and other public and private
organizations so as to provide comprehensive, timely information to the bureau's clients;

(4) employ staff with adequate and appropriate skills and education and training for
the delivery of information and assistance;

(5) seek out and utilize, to the extent practicable, contributed expertise and services
of federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and other public and
private organizations;

(6) maintain a close and continued relationship with the director of the procurement
program within the Department of Administration so as to facilitate the department's
duties and responsibilities under sections 16C.16 to 16C.19 relating to the small targeted
group business and economically disadvantaged business program of the state;

(7) develop an information system which will enable the commissioner and other
state agencies to efficiently store, retrieve, analyze, and exchange data regarding small
business development and growth in the state. All executive branch agencies of state
government and the secretary of state shall to the extent practicable, assist the bureau in
the development and implementation of the information system;

(8) establish and maintain a toll-free telephone numbernew text begin, e-mail account, and other
electronic contact mediums determined by the commissioner
new text end so that all small business
persons anywhere in the state deleted text begincan calldeleted text endnew text begin may contactnew text end the bureau office for assistance.
An outreach program shall be established to make the existence of the bureau new text beginand the
assistance and services the bureau may provide to small businesses
new text endwell known to its
potential clientele throughout the state. If the small business person requires a referral to
another provider the bureau may use the business assistance referral system established by
the Minnesota Project Outreach Corporation;

(9) conduct research and provide data as required by the state legislature;

(10) develop and publish material on all aspects of the start-up, operation, or
expansion of a small business in Minnesota;

(11) collect and disseminate information on state procurement opportunities,
including information on the procurement process;

(12) develop a public awareness program deleted text beginthrough the use ofdeleted text endnew text begin regarding state
assistance programs for small businesses, including those programs specifically for
socially disadvantaged small business persons. The commissioner may utilize print and
electronic
new text end newsletters, personal contacts, deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin advertising devices as defined in section
173.02, subdivision 16, social media, other
new text end electronic and print news media advertising
deleted text beginabout state assistance programs for small businesses, including those programs specifically
for socially disadvantaged small business persons
deleted text endnew text begin, and any other means determined by
the commissioner
new text end;

(13) enter into agreements with the federal government and other public and private
entities to serve as the statewide coordinator or host agency for the federal small business
development center program under United States Code, title 15, section 648; and

(14) assist providers in the evaluation of their programs and the assessment of
their service area needs. The bureau may establish model evaluation techniques and
performance standards for providers to use.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Certification of qualified investors.

(a) Investors may apply to the
commissioner for certification as a qualified investor for a taxable year. The application
must be in the form and be made under the procedures specified by the commissioner,
accompanied by an application fee of $350. Application fees are deposited in the small
business investment tax credit administration account in the special revenue fund. The
application for certification for 2010 must be made available on the department's Web
site by August 1, 2010. Applications for subsequent years' certification must be made
available on the department's Web site by November 1 of the preceding year.

(b) Within 30 days of receiving an application for certification under this subdivision,
the commissioner must either certify the investor as satisfying the conditions required
of a qualified investor, request additional information from the investor, or reject the
application for certification. If the commissioner requests additional information from the
investor, the commissioner must either certify the investor or reject the application within
30 days of receiving the additional information. If the commissioner neither certifies the
investor nor rejects the application within 30 days of receiving the original application or
within 30 days of receiving the additional information requested, whichever is later, then
the application is deemed rejected, and the commissioner must refund the $350 application
fee. An investor who applies for certification and is rejected may reapply.

(c) To receive certification, an investor must (1) be a natural person; and (2) certify
to the commissioner that the investor will only invest in a transaction that is exempt under
section 80A.46, clause (13) or (14), new text beginin a security exempt under section 80A.461, new text endor in a
security registered under section 80A.50, paragraph (b).

(d) In order for a qualified investment in a qualified small business to be eligible
for tax credits, a qualified investor who makes the investment must have applied for
and received certification for the calendar year prior to making the qualified investment,
except in the case of an investor who is not an accredited investor, within the meaning of
Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Code of Federal Regulations,
title 17, section 230.501, paragraph (a), application for certification may be made within
30 days after making the qualified investment.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8747, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Grant allowed.

The commissioner may provide a grant to a qualified
job training program from money appropriated for the purposes of this section as follows:

(1) deleted text begina $9,000deleted text end new text beginan $11,000 new text endplacement grant paid to a job training program upon
placement in employment of a qualified graduate of the program; and

(2) deleted text begina $9,000deleted text end new text beginan $11,000 new text endretention grant paid to a job training program upon retention
in employment of a qualified graduate of the program for at least one year.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8747, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Qualified job training program.

To qualify for grants under this section,
a job training program must satisfy the following requirements:

(1) the program must be operated by a nonprofit corporation that qualifies under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(2) the program must spend deleted text beginat leastdeleted text endnew text begin, on average,new text end $15,000 new text beginor more new text endper graduate
of the program;

(3) the program must provide education and training in:

(i) basic skills, such as reading, writing, mathematics, and communications;

(ii) thinking skills, such as reasoning, creative thinking, decision making, and
problem solving; and

(iii) personal qualities, such as responsibility, self-esteem, self-management,
honesty, and integrity;

(4) the program deleted text beginmustdeleted text end new text beginmay new text endprovide income supplements, when needed, to participants
for housing, counseling, tuition, and other basic needs;

(5) the program's education and training course must last for an average of at least
six months;

(6) individuals served by the program must:

(i) be 18 years of age or older;

(ii) have federal adjusted gross income of no more than deleted text begin$11,000deleted text end new text begin$12,000 new text endper year in
the calendar year immediately before entering the program;

(iii) have assets of no more than deleted text begin$7,000deleted text endnew text begin $10,000new text end, excluding the value of a
homestead; and

(iv) not have been claimed as a dependent on the federal tax return of another person
in the previous taxable year; and

(7) the program must be certified by the commissioner of employment and economic
development as meeting the requirements of this subdivision.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Board.

"Board" means the deleted text beginUrban Initiative Board.deleted text endnew text begin Minnesota emerging
entrepreneur program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Department. new text end

new text begin "Department" means the Department of Employment and
Economic Development.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Low-income area.

"Low-income area" means:

(1) Minneapolis, St. Paul;

(2) those cities in the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision
2
, that have an average income that is below 80 percent of the median income for a
four-person family as of the latest report by the United States Census Bureau; and

(3) deleted text beginthose cities in the metropolitan area, which contain two or more contiguous
census tracts in which the average family income is less than 80 percent of the median
family income for the Twin Cities
deleted text end new text beginthe area outside the new text endmetropolitan area.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Low-income person. new text end

new text begin "Low-income person" means a person who has
an annual income, adjusted for family size, of not more than 80 percent of the area
median family income for the county of residence as of the latest report by the United
States Census Bureau.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan area. new text end

new text begin "Metropolitan area" has the meaning given in section
473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Minority person. new text end

new text begin "Minority person" means a person belonging to a racial
or ethnic minority as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, section 23.5.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Program. new text end

new text begin "Program" means the Minnesota emerging entrepreneur
program created by this chapter.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Veteran. new text end

new text begin "Veteran" means a veteran as defined in section 197.447.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.14, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Persons with disabilities. new text end

new text begin "Persons with disabilities" means an individual
with a disability, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, United States
Code, title 42, section 12102.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginCreation;deleted text end Membership.

The deleted text beginUrban Initiativedeleted text end new text beginMinnesota Emerging
Entrepreneur
new text endBoard is created and consists of the commissioner of employment and
economic development, new text beginthe commissioner of human rights, new text endthe chair of the Metropolitan
Council, and deleted text begineightdeleted text end new text begin12 new text endmembers from the general public appointed by the governor. deleted text beginSixdeleted text end
new text beginNine new text endof the public members must be representatives from minority business enterprises.
No more than deleted text beginfourdeleted text end new text beginsix new text endof the public members may be of one gender. new text beginAt least one member
must be a representative from a veteran-owned business, and at least one member must
be a representative from a business owned by a person with disabilities. Appointments
must ensure balanced geographic representation. At least half of the public members must
have experience working to address racial income disparities.
new text endAll public members must be
experienced in business or economic development.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.15, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Board responsibilities. new text end

new text begin The board shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit a report to the commissioner by February 1 of each year describing
the condition of Minnesota small businesses that are majority owned and operated by a
racial or ethnic minority, woman, veteran, or a person with disabilities, along with any
policy recommendations;
new text end

new text begin (2) act as a liaison between the department and nonprofit corporations engaged in
small business development support activities; and
new text end

new text begin (3) assist the department in informational outreach about the program.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Technical assistance.

The deleted text beginboard through thedeleted text end departmentdeleted text begin,deleted text end shall provide
technical assistance and deleted text begindevelopment information services to state agencies, regional
agencies, special districts, local governments, and the public, with special emphasis on
minority communities
deleted text endnew text begin informational outreach about the program to lenders, nonprofit
corporations, and low-income and minority communities throughout the state that support
the development of business enterprises and entrepreneurs
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Reports.

The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature of an
accounting of loans made under section 116M.18, including information on loans deleted text beginto
minority business enterprises
deleted text endnew text begin madenew text end, new text begin the number of jobs created by the program, new text endthe impact
on low-income areas, and recommendations concerning minority business development
and jobs for persons in low-income areas.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116M.18, is amended to read:


116M.18 deleted text beginURBAN CHALLENGE GRANTSdeleted text end new text beginMINNESOTA EMERGING
ENTREPRENEUR
new text endPROGRAM.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota emerging entrepreneur program is
established to award grants to nonprofit corporations to fund loans to businesses owned by
minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Statewide loans. new text end

new text begin To the extent there is sufficient eligible demand,
loans shall be made so that an approximately equal dollar amount of loans are made to
businesses in the metropolitan area as in the nonmetropolitan area. After September
30 of each calendar year, the department may allow loans to be made anywhere in the
state without regard to geographic area.
new text end

deleted text begin Subdivision 1deleted text endnew text begin Subd. 1bnew text end.

deleted text beginEligibility rulesdeleted text endnew text begin Grantsnew text end.

The deleted text beginboarddeleted text end new text begindepartment new text endshall
make deleted text beginurban challengedeleted text end grants deleted text beginfor use in low-income areasdeleted text end to nonprofit corporationsnew text begin to
fund loans to businesses owned by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or
people with disabilities
new text end to encourage private investment, to provide jobs for minoritynew text begin and
low-income
new text end persons deleted text beginand others in low-income areasdeleted text end, to create and strengthen minority
business enterprises, and to promote economic development in a low-income area. deleted text beginThe
board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for determining loan eligibility.
deleted text end

Subd. 2.

deleted text beginChallengedeleted text end Grant eligibility; nonprofit corporation.

new text begin(a) new text endThe deleted text beginboarddeleted text end
new text begindepartment new text endmay enter into agreements with nonprofit corporations to fund deleted text beginand guaranteedeleted text end
loans the nonprofit corporation makes deleted text beginin low-income areas under subdivision 4. A
corporation must demonstrate that
deleted text endnew text begin to businesses owned by minority or low-income
persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities. The department shall evaluate
applications from nonprofit corporations. In evaluating applications, the department must
consider, among other things, whether the nonprofit corporation
new text end:

(1) deleted text beginitsdeleted text endnew text begin has anew text end board of directors new text beginthat new text endincludes citizens experienced in new text beginbusiness
and community
new text enddevelopment, minority business enterprises, new text beginaddressing racial income
disparities,
new text endand creating jobs deleted text beginin low-income areasdeleted text endnew text begin for low-income and minority personsnew text end;

(2) deleted text beginitdeleted text end has the technical skills to analyze projects;

(3) deleted text beginitdeleted text end is familiar with other available public and private funding sources and
economic development programs;

(4) deleted text beginitdeleted text end can initiate and implement economic development projects;

(5) deleted text beginitdeleted text end can establish and administer a revolving loan accountnew text begin or has operated a
revolving loan account
new text end; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(6) deleted text beginitdeleted text end can work with job referral networks which assist minority and deleted text beginother persons in
low-income areas
deleted text endnew text begin low-income persons; and
new text end

new text begin (7) has established relationships with minority communitiesnew text end.

new text begin (b) The department shall review existing agreements with nonprofit corporations
every five years and may renew or terminate the agreement based on the review. In making
its review, the department shall consider, among other criteria, the criteria in paragraph (a).
new text end

Subd. 3.

Revolving loan fund.

(a) The deleted text beginboarddeleted text end new text begindepartment new text endshall establish a revolving
loan fund to make grants to nonprofit corporations for the purpose of making loans deleted text beginand
loan guarantees
deleted text end to deleted text beginnew and expandingdeleted text end businesses deleted text beginin a low-income area to promotedeleted text endnew text begin owned
by minority or low-income persons, women, veterans, or people with disabilities, and to
support
new text end minority business enterprises and job creation for minority and deleted text beginother persons
in low-income areas
deleted text endnew text begin low-income personsnew text end.

(b)new text begin Nonprofit corporations that receive grants from the department under the
program must establish a commissioner-certified revolving loan fund for the purpose
of making eligible loans.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text endEligible business enterprises include, but are not limited to, technologically
innovative industries, value-added manufacturing, and information industries.

new text begin (d) new text endLoan applications given preliminary approval by the nonprofit corporation must
be forwarded to the deleted text beginboarddeleted text end new text begindepartment new text endfor approval. The commissioner must give final
approval for each loan deleted text beginor loan guaranteedeleted text end made by the nonprofit corporation. The amount
of the state funds contributed to any loan deleted text beginor loan guaranteedeleted text end may not exceed 50 percent
of each loan.

Subd. 4.

Business loan criteria.

(a) The criteria in this subdivision apply to loans
made deleted text beginor guaranteeddeleted text end by nonprofit corporations under the deleted text beginurban challenge grantdeleted text end program.

(b) Loans deleted text beginor guaranteesdeleted text end must be made to businesses that are not likely to undertake
a project for which loans are sought without assistance from the deleted text beginurban challenge grant
deleted text endprogram.

(c) A loan deleted text beginor guaranteedeleted text end must be used deleted text beginfor a project designed to benefit persons in
low-income areas through the creation of job or business opportunities for them
deleted text endnew text begin to support
a business owned by a minority or a low-income person, woman, veteran, or a person with
disabilities
new text end. Priority must be given for loans to the lowest income areas.

(d) The minimum state contribution to a loan deleted text beginor guaranteedeleted text end is $5,000 and the
maximum is $150,000.

(e) The state contribution must be matched by at least an equal amount of new
private investment.

(f) A loan may not be used for a retail development project.

(g) The business must agree to work with job referral networks that focus on
minoritynew text begin and low-incomenew text end applicants deleted text beginfrom low-income areasdeleted text end.

Subd. 4a.

Microenterprise loan.

deleted text beginUrban challengedeleted text endnew text begin Program new text endgrants may be
used to make microenterprise loans to small, beginning businesses, including a sole
proprietorship. Microenterprise loans are subject to this section except that:

(1) they may also be made to qualified retail businesses;

(2) they may be made for a minimum of deleted text begin$1,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,000new text end and a maximum of deleted text begin$25,000
deleted text endnew text begin$35,000new text end; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

new text begin (3) in a low-income area, they may be made for a minimum of $5,000 and a
maximum of $50,000; and
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end they do not require a match.

Subd. 5.

Revolving fund administrationdeleted text begin; rulesdeleted text end.

(a) The deleted text beginboarddeleted text end new text begindepartment new text endshall
establish a minimum interest rate for loans or guarantees to ensure that necessary loan
administration costs are covered.new text begin The interest rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for
a loan under this subdivision must not exceed the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus
four percent. For a loan under this subdivision, the nonprofit corporation may charge a
loan origination fee equal to or less than one percent of the loan value. The nonprofit
corporation may retain the amount of the origination fee.
new text end

(b) Loan repayment deleted text beginamounts equal to one-halfdeleted text end of deleted text beginthedeleted text end principal deleted text beginand interestdeleted text end must be
deleted text begindeposited in a revolving fund created by the board for challenge grants. The remaining
amount of the loan repayment may be
deleted text end new text begin paid to the department for deposit in the revolving
loan fund. Loan interest payments must be
new text enddeposited in a revolving loan fund created by
the nonprofit corporation originating the loan being repaid for further distributionnew text begin or usenew text end,
consistent with the deleted text beginloandeleted text end criteria deleted text beginspecified in subdivision 4deleted text end new text beginof this sectionnew text end.

(c) Administrative expenses of the deleted text beginboard anddeleted text end nonprofit corporations with whom the
deleted text beginboarddeleted text end new text begindepartment new text endenters into agreements deleted text beginunder subdivision 2deleted text end, including expenses incurred
by a nonprofit corporation in providing financial, technical, managerial, and marketing
assistance to a business enterprise receiving a loan under subdivision 4, may be paid out
of the interest earned on loans and out of interest earned on money invested by the state
Board of Investment under section 116M.16, subdivision 2, as may be provided by the
deleted text beginboarddeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end.

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin Rules. deleted text end

deleted text begin The board shall adopt rules to implement this section.
deleted text end

deleted text begin Subd. 6a. deleted text end

deleted text begin Nonprofit corporation loans. deleted text end

deleted text begin The board may make loans to a nonprofit
corporation with which it has entered into an agreement under subdivision 1 . These
loans must be used to support a new or expanding business. This support may include
such forms of financing as the sale of goods to the business on installment or deferred
payments, lease purchase agreements, or royalty investments in the business. The interest
rate charged by a nonprofit corporation for a loan under this subdivision must not exceed
the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus four percent. For a loan under this subdivision, the
nonprofit corporation may charge a loan origination fee equal to or less than one percent
of the loan value. The nonprofit corporation may retain the amount of the origination fee.
The nonprofit corporation must provide at least an equal match to the loan received by the
board. The maximum loan available to the nonprofit corporation under this subdivision is
$50,000. Loans made to the nonprofit corporation under this subdivision may be made
without interest. Repayments made by the nonprofit corporation must be deposited in the
revolving fund created for urban initiative grants.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Cooperation.

A nonprofit corporation that receives deleted text beginan urban challengedeleted text end new text begina
program
new text end grant shall cooperate with other organizations, including but not limited to,
community development corporations, community action agencies, and the Minnesota
small business development centers.

Subd. 8.

Reporting requirements.

A nonprofit corporation that receives a
deleted text beginchallengedeleted text endnew text begin programnew text end grant shall:

(1) submit an annual report to the board new text beginand department new text endby deleted text beginSeptemberdeleted text endnew text begin Marchnew text end
30 of each year that includes a description of deleted text beginprojectsdeleted text endnew text begin businessesnew text end supported by the
deleted text beginurban challengedeleted text end grant program, an account of loans made during the calendar year, the
program's impact on minority business enterprises and job creation for minority persons
and new text beginlow-income new text endpersons deleted text beginin low-income areasdeleted text end, the source and amount of money collected
and distributed by the deleted text beginurban challenge grantdeleted text end program, the program's assets and liabilities,
and an explanation of administrative expenses; and

(2) provide for an independent annual audit to be performed in accordance with
generally accepted accounting practices and auditing standards and submit a copy of each
annual audit report to the deleted text beginboarddeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 326B.988, is amended to read:


326B.988 EXCEPTIONS.

(a) The provisions of sections 326B.95 to 326B.998 shall not apply to:

(1) boilers and pressure vessels in buildings occupied solely for residence purposes
with accommodations for not more than five families;

(2) railroad locomotives operated by railroad companies for transportation purposes;

(3) air tanks installed on the right-of-way of railroads and used directly in the
operation of trains;

(4) boilers and pressure vessels under the direct jurisdiction of the United States;

(5) unfired pressure vessels having an internal or external working pressure not
exceeding 15 psig with no limit on size;

(6) pressure vessels used for storage of compressed air not exceeding five cubic feet
in volume and equipped with an ASME code stamped safety valve set at a maximum of
100 psig;

(7) pressure vessels having an inside diameter not exceeding six inches;

(8) every vessel that contains water under pressure, including those containing air
that serves only as a cushion, whose design pressure does not exceed 300 psig and whose
design temperature does not exceed 210 degrees Fahrenheit;

(9) boiler or pressure vessels located on farms used solely for agricultural or
horticultural purposes; for purposes of this section, boilers used for mint oil extraction
are considered used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, provided that the owner or
lessee complies with the inspection requirements contained in section 326B.958;

(10) tanks or cylinders used for storage or transfer of liquefied petroleum gases;

(11) unfired pressure vessels in petroleum refineries;

(12) an air tank or pressure vessel which is an integral part of a passenger motor
bus, truck, or trailer;

(13) hot water heating and other hot liquid boilers not exceeding a heat input of
750,000 BTU per hour;

(14) hot water supply boilers (water heaters) not exceeding a heat input of 500,000
BTU per hour, a water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit, a nominal water capacity
of 120 gallons, or a pressure of 160 psig;

(15) a laundry and dry cleaning press not exceeding five cubic feet of steam volume;

(16) pressure vessels operated full of water or other liquid not materially more
hazardous than water, if the vessel's contents' temperature does not exceed 210 degrees
Fahrenheit or a pressure of 200 psig;

(17) steam-powered turbines at papermaking facilities which are powered by steam
generated by steam facilities at a remote location;

(18) manually fired boilers for model locomotive, boat, tractor, stationary engine,
or antique motor vehicles constructed or maintained only as a hobby for exhibition,
educational or historical purposes and not for commercial use, if the boilers have an
inside diameter of 12 inches or less, or a grate area of two square feet or less, and are
equipped with an ASME stamped safety valve of adequate size, a water level indicator,
and a pressure gauge;

(19) any pressure vessel used as an integral part of an electrical circuit breaker;

(20) pressure vessels used for the storage of refrigerant if they are built to ASME
code specifications, registered with the national board, and equipped with an ASME
code-stamped pressure-relieving device set no higher than the maximum allowable
working pressure of the vessel. This does not include pressure vessels used in ammonia
refrigeration systems;

(21) pressure vessels used for the storage of oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide,
argon, nitrous oxide, or other medical gas, provided the vessel is constructed to ASME
or Minnesota Department of Transportation specifications and equipped with an ASME
code-stamped pressure-relieving device. The owner of the vessels shall perform annual
visual inspections and planned maintenance on these vessels to ensure vessel integrity;

(22) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air for self-contained
breathing apparatuses;

(23) hot water heating or other hot liquid boilers vented directly to the atmosphere;
and

(24) pressure vessels used for the storage of compressed air not exceeding 1.5 cubic
feet (11.22 gallons) in volume with a maximum allowable working pressure of 600 psi or
less.

(b) An engineer's license is not required for hot water supply boilers.

(c) An engineer's license and annual inspection by the department is not required
for boilers, steam cookers, steam kettles, steam sterilizers or other steam generators not
exceeding 100,000 BTU per hour input, 25 kilowatt, and a pressure of 15 psig.

(d) Electric boilers not exceeding a maximum working pressure of 50 psig,
maximum of 30 kilowatt input or three horsepower rating shall be inspected as pressure
vessels and shall not require an engineer license to operate.

(e) Sawmills, located in a county with a population of less than 8,000 according to
the last federal census and that utilize steam for the drying of lumber, are not required to
meet the high pressure boiler attendance requirements set forth in Minnesota Rules, part
5225.1180, only if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) the owner complies with the inspection requirements under section 326B.958,
and the licensing requirements under section 326B.972; and

(2) the boiler:

(i) is equipped with electronic control systems that are remotely operated but which
require on-site manual reset of system faults;

(ii) is remotely monitored for log water levels, boiler pressure, and steam flow;

(iii) has automatic safety mechanisms built into the remote monitoring systems that
send an alarm upon detection of a fault condition, and an on-site alarm that will sound
upon detection of a fault condition and which may be heard at a distance of 500 feet;

(iv) has a water treatment program that is supervised by a third party water treatment
company; and

(v) is attended on site by a licensed boiler operator at least two times in a 24-hour
period. If the boiler is not attended more than twice in a 24-hour period, the period
between checks must not be less than eight hours.

deleted text begin This paragraph expires August 1, 2016. deleted text end new text begin This paragraph expires the sooner of August
1, 2018, or upon the effective date of a rule regulating high pressure boiler attendance
requirements at a sawmill described in this paragraph adopted after the effective date
of this act.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.204, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

The agency may establish a family homeless
prevention and assistance program to assist families who are homeless or are at imminent
risk of homelessness. The term "family" may include single individuals. The agency may
make grants to develop and implement family homeless prevention and assistance projects
under the program. For purposes of this section, "families" means families and persons
deleted text beginunder the age of 22deleted text endnew text begin 24 years of age or youngernew text end.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 462A.204, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Set aside.

At least one grant must be awarded in an area located outside of
the metropolitan area. A county, a group of contiguous counties jointly acting together, new text begina
tribe, a group of tribes,
new text endor a community-based nonprofit organization with a sponsoring
resolution from each of the county boards of the counties located within its operating
jurisdiction may apply for and receive grants for areas located outside the metropolitan area.

Sec. 41.

new text begin [462A.38] WORKFORCE AND AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin A workforce and affordable homeownership
development program is established to award homeownership development grants
to nonprofit organizations, cooperatives created under chapter 308A or 308B, and
community land trusts created for the purposes outlined in section 462A.31, subdivision
1, for development of workforce and affordable homeownership projects. The purpose
of the program is to increase the supply of workforce and affordable, owner-occupied
multifamily or single-family housing throughout Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Use of funds. new text end

new text begin (a) Grant funds awarded under this program may be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) development costs;
new text end

new text begin (2) rehabilitation;
new text end

new text begin (3) land development; and
new text end

new text begin (4) residential housing, including storm shelters and related community facilities.
new text end

new text begin (b) A project funded through the grant program shall serve households that meet the
income limits as provided in section 462A.33, subdivision 5, unless a project is intended
for the purpose outlined in section 462A.02, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall develop forms and procedures for
soliciting and reviewing applications for grants under this section. The commissioner shall
consult with interested stakeholders when developing the guidelines and procedures for
the program. In making grants, the commissioner shall establish semiannual application
deadlines in which grants will be authorized from all or part of the available appropriations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Awarding grants. new text end

new text begin Among comparable proposals, preference must be
given to proposals that include contributions from nonstate resources for the greatest
portion of the total development cost.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Statewide program. new text end

new text begin The agency shall attempt to make grants in
approximately equal amounts to applicants outside and within the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Beginning January 15, 2018, the commissioner must annually
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of
representatives committees having jurisdiction over housing and workforce development
specifying the projects that received grants under this section and the specific purposes for
which the grant funds were used.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Laws 2014, chapter 211, section 13, as amended by Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 1, article 7, section 1, is amended to read:


Sec. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Sections 1 to 3 and 6 to 11 are effective July 1, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end. Sections 4, 5, and 12
are effective July 1, 2014.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Until July 1, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end, any employee, employer, employee or employer organization,
exclusive representative, or any other person or organization aggrieved by an unfair labor
practice as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.13, may bring an action for
injunctive relief and for damages caused by the unfair labor practice in the district court of
the county in which the practice is alleged to have occurred.

Sec. 43.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 4, is amended to
read:


Sec. 4. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM

$
14,118,000
$
14,248,000

(a) To develop maximum private sector
involvement in tourism, $500,000 in fiscal
year 2016 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2017
must be matched by Explore Minnesota
Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of
state incentive must be matched with $6 of
private sector funding. Cash match is defined
as revenue to the state or documented cash
expenditures directly expended to support
Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up
to one-half of the private sector contribution
may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive
in fiscal year 2016 shall be based on fiscal
year 2015 private sector contributions. The
incentive in fiscal year 2017 shall be based on
fiscal year 2016 private sector contributions.
This incentive is ongoing.new text begin Of this amount,
$100,000 is for a grant to the Northern Lights
International Music festival.
new text end

(b) Funding for the marketing grants is
available either year of the biennium.
Unexpended grant funds from the first year
are available in the second year.

(c) $30,000 in fiscal year 2016 is for Mille
Lacs Lake tourism promotion. This is a
onetime appropriation.

Sec. 44. new text beginDAY TRAINING AND HABILITATION GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of employment and economic
development shall establish a day training and habilitation grant program in fulfillment
of the Olmstead Plan purpose of ensuring that people with disabilities have choices for
competitive, meaningful, and sustained employment in the most integrated setting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Day training and habilitation providers" means those organizations whose
names are listed as Department of Human Services providers in the Minnesota Department
of Administration, Materials Management Division, ALP Manual, Appendix J, without
regard to whether they are listed as approved vendors with the Minnesota Department
of Employment and Economic Development, Division of Rehabilitation Services as a
community rehabilitation provider, limited-use vendor, or center for independent living,
and irrespective as to whether they are accredited by CARF International.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Competitive employment" means full-time or part-time employment, with or
without support, in an integrated setting in the community that pays at least minimum
wage, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act, but not less than the customary wage
and level of benefits paid by the employer for the same or similar work performed by
workers without a disability.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Olmstead Plan" means Minnesota's 2013 Olmstead Plan, dated November 1,
2013, and all subsequent modifications approved by the United States District Court.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Competitive process. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall issue a request for proposals
to day training and habilitation providers seeking proposals to assist the Department
of Employment and Economic Development in achieving its goals as provided in the
Olmstead Plan. Grant funds shall be used to improve individual employment outcomes
by aligning programs, funding, and policies to support people with disabilities to choose,
secure, and maintain competitive employment and self-employment, including, but not
limited to, the following activities:
new text end

new text begin (1) implementing policies and initiating processes that improve the employment
outcomes of working adults with disabilities;
new text end

new text begin (2) offering incentives for innovation that increase competitive employment in
the general work force;
new text end

new text begin (3) expanding the flexibility in current funding and services to increase competitive
employment outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (4) providing evidence of partnerships with private sector businesses and public
sector employment; and
new text end

new text begin (5) submitting outcome data, required by the department, according to the
stipulations of the Olmstead Plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin Any person who has a disability as determined by the Social
Security Administration or state medical review team is eligible to receive services
provided with grant funds.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Consultation required. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall consult with the
governor's Workforce Development Council, the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind, and
Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans, the governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, and
other governor-appointed disability councils in designing, implementing, and evaluating
the competitive grant program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin On or before February 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the
commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over employment and economic
development policy and finance on the amount of funds awarded and the outcomes
reported by grantees.
new text end

Sec. 45. new text beginEXPLOITED FAMILIES RENTAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Rental assistance program. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of housing finance
shall establish a grant pilot program within the housing trust fund to serve individuals or
families from emerging communities at risk of being homeless and who have been victims
of gender-based violence, including but not limited to domestic violence, sexual assault,
trafficking, international abusive marriage, or forced marriage. For the purposes of this
section, the term "emerging communities" is defined as communities that are unfamiliar
with mainstream government services and that have limited English proficiency. The
commissioner shall award grants to organizations that can provide or partner with an
organization that can provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services and that
have the capacity to serve individuals or families from emerging communities who have
experienced gender-based violence. The commissioner may consult with the Departments
of Human Services and Public Safety when establishing the grant program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The pilot program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide rental assistance to individuals or families with a minor child;
new text end

new text begin (2) require the participants to pay at least 30 percent of the participant's income
toward the rent;
new text end

new text begin (3) allow the families to choose their own housing, including single-family homes,
townhomes, and apartments; and
new text end

new text begin (4) give priority to individuals or families who experience barriers in accessing
housing, including having limited English proficiency, lack of positive rental history,
employment history, and financial history.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program evaluation. new text end

new text begin All grant recipients must collect and make
available to the commissioner of housing finance aggregate data to assist the agency in
the evaluation of the program. The commissioner of housing finance shall evaluate the
program and measure the number of families served from emerging communities and the
housing status of the participants.
new text end

Sec. 46. new text beginLAKE MILLE LACS AREA ECONOMIC RELIEF PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Relief program established. new text end

new text begin Mille Lacs County must develop and
implement a Lake Mille Lacs area economic relief program to assist businesses adversely
affected by a decline in walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Available relief. new text end

new text begin (a) The economic relief program established under this
section may include grants or loans as provided in this section to the extent that funds are
available. Prior to awarding a grant to Mille Lacs County for the relief program under
this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) the county must develop criteria, procedures, and requirements for:
new text end

new text begin (i) determining eligibility for assistance;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the duration, terms, underwriting and security requirements, and repayment
requirements for loans;
new text end

new text begin (iii) evaluating applications for assistance;
new text end

new text begin (iv) awarding assistance; and
new text end

new text begin (v) administering the grant and loan program authorized under this section;
new text end

new text begin (2) the county must submit its criteria, procedures, and requirements developed
pursuant to clause (1) to the commissioner of employment and economic development
for review; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner must approve the criteria, procedures, and requirements as
developed pursuant to clause (1) to be used by the county in determining eligibility for
assistance, evaluating, awarding, and administering the grant and loan program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The relief authorized under this section includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) grants not to exceed $50,000 per business. Grants may be awarded to applicants
only when the county determines that a loan is not appropriate to address the needs of
the applicant; and
new text end

new text begin (2) loans, with or without interest, and deferred or forgivable loans. The maximum
loan amount under this subdivision is $100,000 per business. The lending criteria adopted
by the county for loans under this subdivision must:
new text end

new text begin (i) specify that an entity receiving a deferred or forgivable loan must remain in
the local community a minimum of five years after the date of the loan. The maximum
loan deferral period must not exceed five years from the date the loan is approved. The
maximum amount of a loan that may be forgiven must not exceed 50 percent of the
principle amount and may be forgiven only if the business has remained in operation in
the community for at least ten years after the loan is approved; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) require submission of a business plan for continued operation until the walleye
fishing resource recovers. The plan must document the probable success of the applicant's
business plan and probable success in repaying the loan according to the terms established
for the loan program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) tourism promotion grants to the Mille Lacs Tourism Council.
new text end

new text begin (c) All loan repayment funds under this subdivision must be paid to the commissioner
of employment and economic development for deposit in the Minnesota investment fund
disaster contingency account under Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.8731.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Qualification requirements. new text end

new text begin To qualify for assistance under this section, a
business must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be located within one of the following municipalities surrounding Lake Mille
Lacs:
new text end

new text begin (i) in Crow Wing County, the city of Garrison, township of Garrison, or township
of Roosevelt;
new text end

new text begin (ii) in Aitkin County, the township of Hazelton, township of Wealthwood, township
of Malmo, or township of Lakeside; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) in Mille Lacs County, the city of Isle, city of Wahkon, city of Onamia, township
of East Side, township of Isle Harbor, township of South Harbor, or township of Kathio;
new text end

new text begin (2) document a reduction of at least ten percent in gross receipts in any two-year
period since 2010; and
new text end

new text begin (3) be a business in one of the following industries, as defined within the
North American Industry Classification System: accommodation, restaurants, bars,
amusement and recreation, food and beverages retail, sporting goods, miscellaneous retail,
general retail, museums, historical sites, health and personal care, gas station, general
merchandise, business and professional membership, movies, or nonstore retailer, as
determined by Mille Lacs County in consultation with the commissioner of employment
and economic development.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Monitoring. new text end

new text begin (a) Mille Lacs County must establish performance measures
that include, but are not limited to, the following components:
new text end

new text begin (1) the number of loans approved and the amounts and terms of the loans;
new text end

new text begin (2) the number of grants awarded, award amounts, and the reason that a grant award
was made in lieu of a loan;
new text end

new text begin (3) the loan default rate;
new text end

new text begin (4) the number of jobs created or retained as a result of the assistance, including
information on the wages and benefit levels, the status of the jobs as full-time or part-time,
and the status of the jobs as temporary or permanent;
new text end

new text begin (5) the amount of business activity and changes in gross revenues of the grant or
loan recipient as a result of the assistance; and
new text end

new text begin (6) the new tax revenue generated as a result of the assistance.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of employment and economic development must monitor
Mille Lacs County's compliance with this section and the performance measures
developed under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) Mille Lacs County must comply with all requests made by the commissioner
under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Business subsidy requirements. new text end

new text begin Sections 116J.993 to 116J.995 do not
apply to assistance under this section. Businesses in receipt of assistance under this section
must provide for job creation and retention goals, and wage and benefit goals.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Administrative costs. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of employment and economic
development may use up to one percent of the appropriation made for this section for
administrative expenses of the department.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section, except for subdivision 4, is effective July 1,
2016, and expires June 30, 2017. Subdivision 4 is effective July 1, 2016, and expires on
the date the last loan is repaid or forgiven as provided under this section.
new text end

Sec. 47. new text beginREVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin In the next editions of Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules, the revisor of
statutes shall change the term "Urban Initiative Board" or similar to "Minnesota emerging
entrepreneur program," "program," or similar terms as the context requires.
new text end

ARTICLE 8

LABOR AND INDUSTRY
HOUSEKEEPING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 326B.13, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Effective date of rules.

A rule to adopt or amend the State Building Code
is effective 270 days after publication of the rule's notice of adoption in the State Register.
The rule may provide for a later effective date. The rule may provide for an earlier effective
date if the commissioner new text beginor board new text endproposing the rule finds that an earlier effective date is
necessary to protect public health and safety after considering, among other things, the need
for time for training of individuals to comply with and enforce the rule. The commissioner
must publish an electronic version of the entire adopted rule chapter on the department's
Web site within ten days of receipt from the revisor of statutes. The commissioner shall
clearly indicate the effective date of the rule on the department's Web site.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.439, is amended to read:


326B.439 BAN ON LEAD IN PLUMBING.

deleted text begin Lead pipe,deleted text end Solders and flux containing more than 0.2 percent lead, and pipes and
pipe fittings containing new text beginnot new text endmore than deleted text begineightdeleted text endnew text begin a weighted average of 0.25new text end percent leadnew text begin when
used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and
fixtures
new text end shall deleted text beginnotdeleted text end be used in any plumbing installation which conveys a potable water
supply. A Minnesota seller of lead solder, except for a seller whose primary business is
contracting in plumbing, heating, and air conditioning, shall not sell any solder containing
0.2 percent lead unless the seller displays a sign which states,

"Contains Lead

Minnesota law prohibits the use of this solder in any

plumbing installation which is connected to a potable water

supply."

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.49, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Application, examination, and license fees.

(a) Applications for
master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with
all fees required by section 326B.092. Unless the applicant is entitled to a renewal,
the applicant shall be licensed by the commissioner only after passing a satisfactory
examination developed and administered by the commissioner, based upon rules adopted
by the Plumbing Board, showing fitness.

(b) All deleted text begininitialdeleted text end journeyman plumber's licenses shall deleted text beginbe effective for more than one
calendar year and shall
deleted text end expire on December 31 of deleted text beginthe year after the year in which
the application is made
deleted text endnew text begin each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewalnew text end. All master
plumber's licenses shall expire on December 31 of each even-numbered year after issuance
or renewal. deleted text beginThe commissioner shall in a manner determined by the commissioner, without
the need for any rulemaking under chapter 14, phase in the renewal of master and
journeyman plumber's licenses from one year to two years. By June 30, 2011,
deleted text end All renewed
master and journeyman plumber's licenses shall be two-year licenses.

(c) Applications for contractor licenses shall be made to the commissioner, with all
fees required by section 326B.092. All contractor licenses shall expire on December 31 of
each odd-numbered year after issuance or renewal.

(d) For purposes of calculating license fees and renewal license fees required under
section 326B.092:

(1) the following licenses shall be considered business licenses: plumbing contractor
and restricted plumbing contractor;

(2) the following licenses shall be considered master licenses: master plumber and
restricted master plumber;

(3) the following licenses shall be considered journeyman licenses: journeyman
plumber and restricted journeyman plumber; and

(4) the registration of an unlicensed individual under section 326B.47, subdivision 3,
shall be considered an entry level license.

(e) For each filing of a certificate of responsible individual by an employer, the
fee is $100.

(f) The commissioner shall charge each person giving bond under section 326B.46,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), a biennial bond filing fee of $100, unless the person is a
licensed contractor.

ARTICLE 9

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL HOUSEKEEPING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Covered employment.

(a) "Covered employment" means the following
unless excluded as "noncovered employment" under subdivision 20:

(1) an employee's entire employment during the calendar quarter if:

(i) the employment during the quarter is performed primarily in Minnesota;

(ii) the employment during the quarter is not performed primarily in Minnesota or
any other state but some of the employment is performed in Minnesota and the base
of operations or the place from which the employment is directed or controlled is in
Minnesota; or

(iii) the employment during the quarter is not performed primarily in Minnesota
or any other state and the base of operations or place from which the employment is
directed or controlled is not in any state where part of the employment is performed, but
the employee's residence is in Minnesota;

(2) an employee's entire employment during the calendar quarter performed within
the United States or Canada, if:

(i) the employment is not deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end covered employment under the unemployment
insurance program of any other state, federal law, or the law of Canada; and

(ii) the place from which the employment is directed or controlled is in Minnesota;

(3) the employment during the calendar quarter, performed entirely outside deleted text beginofdeleted text end the
United States and Canada, by an employee who is a United States citizen in the employ of
an American employer if the employer's principal place of business in the United States is
located in Minnesota. An "American employer," for the purposes of this clause, means a
corporation organized under the laws of any state, an individual who is a resident of the
United States, or a partnership if two-thirds or more of the partners are residents of the
United States, or a trust, if all of the trustees are residents of the United States; and

(4) all employment during the calendar quarter performed by an officer or member
of the crew of an American vessel on or in connection with the vessel, if the operating
office from which the operations of the vessel operating on navigable waters within, or
within and without, the United States are ordinarily and regularly supervised, managed,
directed, and controlled is in Minnesota.

(b) "Covered employment" includes covered agricultural employment under
subdivision 11.

(c) For the purposes of deleted text beginsatisfying the period of ineligibility underdeleted text end section 268.095,
deleted text beginsubdivision 10,deleted text end "covered employment" includes deleted text begincovereddeleted text end employment new text begincovered new text endunder an
unemployment insurance program:

(1) of any other state; or

(2) established by an act of Congress.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all
matters pending a determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 29, is amended to read:


Subd. 29.

Wages.

(a) "Wages" means all compensation for employment, including
commissions; bonuses, awards, and prizes; severance payments; standby pay; vacation and
holiday pay; back pay as of the date of payment; tips and gratuities paid to an employee by
a customer of an employer and accounted for by the employee to the employer; sickness
and accident disability payments, except as otherwise provided in this subdivision; and
the cash value of housing, utilities, meals, exchanges of services, and any other goods
and services provided to compensate an employee, except:

(1) the amount of any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee under a plan
established by an employer that makes provision for employees generally or for a class or
classes of employees, including any amount paid by an employer for insurance or annuities,
or into a plan, to provide for a payment, on account of (i) retirement or (ii) medical and
hospitalization expenses in connection with sickness or accident disability, or (iii) death;

(2) the payment by an employer of the tax imposed upon an employee under United
States Code, title 26, section 3101 of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act, with respect
to compensation paid to an employee for domestic employment in a private household of
the employer or for agricultural employment;

(3) any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee or beneficiary (i) from or
to a trust described in United States Code, title 26, section 401(a) of the federal Internal
Revenue Code, that is exempt from tax under section 501(a) at the time of the payment
unless the payment is made to an employee of the trust as compensation for services as an
employee and not as a beneficiary of the trust, or (ii) under or to an annuity plan that, at
the time of the payment, is a plan described in section 403(a);

(4) the value of any special discount or markdown allowed to an employee on goods
purchased from or services supplied by the employer where the purchases are optional and
do not constitute regular or systematic payment for services;

(5) customary and reasonable directors' fees paid to individuals who are not
otherwise employed by the corporation of which they are directors;

(6) the payment to employees for reimbursement of meal expenses when employees
are required to perform work after their regular hours;

(7) the payment into a trust or plan for purposes of providing legal or dental services
if provided for all employees generally or for a class or classes of employees;

(8) the value of parking facilities provided or paid for by an employer, in whole or in
part, if provided for all employees generally or for a class or classes of employees;

(9) royalties to an owner of a franchise, license, copyright, patent, oil, mineral,
or other right;

(10) advances or reimbursements for traveling or other bona fide ordinary and
necessary expenses incurred or reasonably expected to be incurred in the business of the
employer. Traveling and other reimbursed expenses must be identified either by making
separate payments or by specifically indicating the separate amounts where both wages
and expense allowances are combined in a single payment;

(11) residual payments to radio, television, and similar artists that accrue after
the production of television commercials, musical jingles, spot announcements, radio
transcriptions, film sound tracks, and similar activities;

(12) the income to a former employee resulting from the exercise of a nonqualified
stock option;

(13) deleted text beginpayments made to supplementdeleted text endnew text begin supplementalnew text end unemployment deleted text beginbenefitsdeleted text endnew text begin benefit
payments
new text end under a plan established by an employer, deleted text beginthat makes provisions for employees
generally or for a class or classes of employees under the written terms of an agreement,
contract, trust arrangement, or other instrument
deleted text endnew text begin if the payment is not wages under the
Federal Unemployment Tax Act
new text end. The deleted text beginplan must provide supplementaldeleted text end payments new text beginare
wages unless made
new text endsolely for the supplementing of weekly state or federal unemployment
benefits. deleted text beginThe plan must provide supplemental payments only for those weeks the applicant
has been paid regular, extended, or additional unemployment benefits. The supplemental
payments, when combined with the applicant's weekly unemployment benefits paid, may
not exceed the applicant's regular weekly pay. The plan must not allow the assignment
of
deleted text end Supplemental new text beginunemployment benefit new text endpayments deleted text beginor provide for any type of additional
payment. The plan must not require
deleted text endnew text begin may not be assigned, nor maynew text end any consideration new text beginbe
required
new text endfrom the applicant, other than a release of claimsdeleted text begin, and must not be designed for
the purpose of avoiding the payment of Social Security obligations, or unemployment
taxes on money disbursed from the plan
deleted text endnew text begin in order to be excluded from wagesnew text end;

(14) sickness or accident disability payments made by the employer after the
expiration of six calendar months following the last calendar month that the individual
worked for the employer;

(15) disability payments made under the provisions of any workers' compensation
law;

(16) sickness or accident disability payments made by a third-party payer such as
an insurance company; or

(17) payments made into a trust fund, or for the purchase of insurance or an annuity,
to provide for sickness or accident disability payments to employees under a plan or
system established by the employer that provides for the employer's employees generally
or for a class or classes of employees.

(b) Nothing in this subdivision excludes from the term "wages" any payment
made under any type of salary reduction agreement, including payments made under a
cash or deferred arrangement and cafeteria plan, as defined in United States Code, title
26, sections 401(k) and 125 of the federal Internal Revenue Code, to the extent that the
employee has the option to receive the payment in cash.

(c) Wages includes the total payment to the operator and supplier of a vehicle or
other equipment where the payment combines compensation for personal services as well
as compensation for the cost of operating and hiring the equipment in a single payment.
This paragraph does not apply if:

(1) there is a preexisting written agreement providing for allocation of specific
amounts; or

(2) at the time of each payment there is a written deleted text beginacknowledgementdeleted text endnew text begin acknowledgment
new text endindicating the separate allocated amounts.

(d) Wages includes payments made for services as a caretaker. Unless there is a
contract or other proof to the contrary, compensation is considered as being equally
received by a married couple where the employer makes payment to only one spouse, or
by all tenants of a household who perform services where two or more individuals share
the same dwelling and the employer makes payment to only one individual.

(e) Wages includes payments made for services by a migrant family. Where services
are performed by a married couple or a family and an employer makes payment to only
one individual, each worker is considered as having received an equal share of the
compensation unless there is a contract or other proof to the contrary.

(f) Wages includes advances or draws against future earnings, when paid, unless
the payments are designated as a loan or return of capital on the books of the employer
at the time of payment.

(g) Wages includes payments made by a subchapter "S" corporation, as organized
under the Internal Revenue Code, to or on behalf of officers and shareholders that are
reasonable compensation for services performed for the corporation.

For a subchapter "S" corporation, wages does not include:

(1) a loan for business purposes to an officer or shareholder evidenced by a
promissory note signed by an officer before the payment of the loan proceeds and recorded
on the books and records of the corporation as a loan to an officer or shareholder;

(2) a repayment of a loan or payment of interest on a loan made by an officer to the
corporation and recorded on the books and records of the corporation as a liability;

(3) a reimbursement of reasonable corporation expenses incurred by an officer and
documented by a written expense voucher and recorded on the books and records of
the corporation as corporate expenses; and

(4) a reasonable lease or rental payment to an officer who owns property that is
leased or rented to the corporation.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 268.085, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Not eligible.

An applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits for
any week:

(1) that occurs before the effective date of a benefit account;

(2) that the applicant, at deleted text beginthe beginning ofdeleted text endnew text begin any time duringnew text end the week, has an
outstanding fraud overpayment balance under section 268.18, subdivision 2, including
any penalties and interest;

(3) that occurs in a period when the applicant is a student in attendance at, or on
vacation from a secondary school including the period between academic years or terms;

(4) that the applicant is incarcerated or performing court-ordered community service.
The applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount is reduced by one-fifth for each day
the applicant is incarcerated or performing court-ordered community service;

(5) that the applicant fails or refuses to provide information on an issue of
ineligibility required under section 268.101;

(6) that the applicant is performing services 32 hours or more, in employment,
covered employment, noncovered employment, volunteer work, or self-employment
regardless of the amount of any earnings; or

(7) with respect to which the applicant has filed an application for unemployment
benefits under any federal law or the law of any other state. If the appropriate agency
finally determines that the applicant is not entitled to establish a benefit account under
federal law or the law of any other state, this clause does not apply.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.0865, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Continued request for unemployment benefits by electronic
transmission.

(a) A continued request for unemployment benefits by electronic
transmission must be filed to that electronic mail address, telephone number, or Internet
address prescribed by the commissioner for that applicant. In order to constitute a
continued request, all information asked for, including information authenticating that the
applicant is sending the transmission, must be provided in the format required. If all of the
information asked for is not provided, the communication does not constitute a continued
request for unemployment benefits.

(b) The new text begincontinued request by new text endelectronic transmission deleted text begincommunicationdeleted text end must be filed
new text beginwithin four calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested new text endon the
deleted text begindatedeleted text endnew text begin day of the weeknew text end and during the time of day designated for the applicant deleted text beginfor filing a
continued request by electronic transmission
deleted text end.

(c) deleted text beginIf the electronic transmission continued request is not filed as required under
paragraph (b), a continued request by electronic transmission must be accepted if the
applicant files the continued request by electronic transmission within three calendar
weeks following the week for which payment is requested.
deleted text end If the continued request by
electronic transmission is not filed within deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end calendar weeks following the week
for which payment is requested, the electronic continued request will not be accepted
and the applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits for the period covered by the
continued request, unless the applicant shows good cause for failing to file the continued
request by electronic transmission within the time period required.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.0865, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Continued request for unemployment benefits by mail.

(a) A
continued request for unemployment benefits by mail must be on a form prescribed by
the commissioner. The form, in order to constitute a continued request, must be totally
completed and signed by the applicant. The form must be filed by mail, in an envelope
with postage prepaid, and sent to the address designated deleted text beginduring the week following the
week for which payment is requested.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) If the mail continued request for unemployment benefits is not filed as required
under paragraph (a), a continued request must be accepted if the form is filed by mail
deleted text endwithin deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested.

new text begin (b) new text endIf the new text begincontinued request new text endform is not filed within deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end calendar weeks
following the week for which payment is requested, the form will not be accepted and the
applicant is ineligible for unemployment benefits deleted text beginfor the period covered by the continued
request for unemployment benefits,
deleted text end unless the applicant shows good cause for failing to
file the form by mail within the time period required.

(c) If the applicant has been designated to file a continued request for unemployment
benefits by mail, an applicant may submit the form by facsimile transmission within
deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end calendar weeks following the week for which payment is requested. A form
submitted by facsimile transmission must be sent only to the telephone number assigned
for that purpose.

(d) An applicant who has been designated to file a continued request by mail may
personally deliver a continued request form only to the location to which the form was
otherwise designated to be mailed.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Quit defined.

(a) A quit from employment occurs when the decision to end
the employment was, at the time the employment ended, the employee's.

new text begin (b) When determining if an applicant quit, the theory of a constructive quit does
not apply.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end An employee who has been notified that the employee will be discharged in
the future, who chooses to end the employment while employment in any capacity is still
available, deleted text beginis considered to havedeleted text endnew text begin hasnew text end quit the employment.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end An employee who seeks to withdraw a previously submitted notice of quitting
deleted text beginis considered to havedeleted text endnew text begin hasnew text end quit the employment, as of the intended date of quitting, if the
employer does not agree that the notice may be withdrawn.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end An applicant deleted text beginwhodeleted text endnew text begin has quit employment with a staffing service ifnew text end, within
five calendar days after completion of a suitable job assignment from a staffing servicenew text begin,
the applicant:
new text end

(1) fails without good cause to affirmatively request an additional suitable job
assignmentdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

(2) refuses without good cause an additional suitable job assignment offereddeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end or

(3) accepts employment with the client of the staffing servicedeleted text begin, is considered to have
quit employment with the staffing service
deleted text end. Accepting employment with the client of the
staffing service meets the requirements of the exception to ineligibility under subdivision
1, clause (2).

This paragraph applies only if, at the time of beginning of employment with the
staffing service, the applicant signed and was provided a copy of a separate document
written in clear and concise language that informed the applicant of this paragraph and
that unemployment benefits may be affected.

For purposes of this paragraph, "good cause" is a reason that deleted text beginis significant anddeleted text end would
compel an average, reasonable worker, who would otherwise want an additional suitable
job assignment with the staffing service (1) to fail to contact the staffing service, or (2)
to refuse an offered assignment.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Discharge defined.

(a) A discharge from employment occurs when any
words or actions by an employer would lead a reasonable employee to believe that the
employer will no longer allow the employee to work for the employer in any capacity. A
layoff because of lack of work is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end a discharge. A suspension from employment
without pay of more than 30 calendar days is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end a discharge.

new text begin (b) When determining if an applicant was discharged, the theory of a constructive
discharge does not apply.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end An employee who gives notice of intention to quit the employment and is not
allowed by the employer to work the entire notice period is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end discharged from
the employment as of the date the employer will no longer allow the employee to work. If
the discharge occurs within 30 calendar days before the intended date of quitting, then,
as of the intended date of quitting, the separation from employment is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end a quit
from employment subject to subdivision 1.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end The end of a job assignment with the client of a staffing service is deleted text beginconsidered
deleted text enda discharge from employment with the staffing service unless subdivision 2, paragraph
(d), applies.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.18, is amended to read:


268.18 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginNonfrauddeleted text endnew text begin Repaying annew text end overpayment.

(a) Any applicant who (1)
because of a determination or amended determination issued under section 268.07 or
268.101, or any other section of this chapter, or (2) because of an unemployment law
judge's decision under section 268.105, has received any unemployment benefits that the
applicant was held not entitled to, new text beginis overpaid the benefits, and new text endmust promptly repay the
deleted text beginunemploymentdeleted text end benefits to the trust fund.

(b) If the applicant fails to repay the unemployment benefits overpaid, deleted text beginthe
commissioner may offset from any future unemployment benefits otherwise payable the
amount of the overpayment. Except when the overpayment resulted because the applicant
failed to report deductible earnings or deductible or benefit delaying payments, no single
offset may exceed 50 percent of the amount of the payment from which the offset is made.
The overpayment may also
deleted text endnew text begin including any penalty and interest assessed under subdivisions
2 and 2b, the total due may
new text end be collected by the methods allowed under state and federal law.

deleted text begin (c) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of
another state, because of a reason other than fraud, and that state certifies that the applicant
is liable under its law to repay the unemployment benefits and requests the commissioner
to recover the overpayment, the commissioner may offset from future unemployment
benefits otherwise payable the amount of overpayment, except that no single offset may
exceed 50 percent of the amount of the payment from which the offset is made.
deleted text end

Subd. 2.

Overpayment because of fraud.

(a) deleted text beginAnydeleted text endnew text begin Annew text end applicant deleted text beginwho receivesdeleted text endnew text begin has
committed fraud if the applicant is overpaid
new text end unemployment benefits bynew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose any material factdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text endor deleted text beginwho makes
deleted text end

new text begin (2) makingnew text end a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to the
correctness of the statement or representationdeleted text begin, has committed frauddeleted text end.

After the discovery of facts indicating fraud, the commissioner must deleted text beginmakedeleted text endnew text begin issuenew text end a
determination deleted text beginthat the applicant obtained unemployment benefits by fraud and that the
applicant must promptly repay the unemployment benefits to the trust fund. In addition, the
commissioner must assess
deleted text endnew text begin of overpayment penalty assessingnew text end a penalty equal to 40 percent
of the amount deleted text beginfraudulently obtaineddeleted text endnew text begin overpaidnew text end. This penalty is in addition to penalties under
section 268.182. deleted text beginThe determination is effective the Sunday of the week that it was issued.
deleted text end

(b) Unless the applicant files an appeal within 20 calendar days after the sending of
deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anew text end determination of overpayment deleted text beginby frauddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end to the applicant by mail or electronic
transmission, the determination is final. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in
accordance with section 268.105.

(c) deleted text beginIf the applicant fails to repay the unemployment benefits, penalty, and interest
assessed, the total due may be collected by the methods allowed under state and federal
law.
deleted text end A determination of overpayment deleted text beginby frauddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end must state the methods of collection
the commissioner may use to recover the overpaymentnew text begin, penalty, and interest assessednew text end.
Money received in repayment of deleted text beginfraudulently obtaineddeleted text endnew text begin overpaidnew text end unemployment benefits,
penalties, and interest is first applied to the deleted text beginunemploymentdeleted text end benefits overpaid, then to the
penalty amount due, then to any interest due. 62.5 percent of the payments made toward the
penalty are credited to the contingent account and 37.5 percent credited to the trust fund.

deleted text begin (d) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of
another state because of fraud and that state certifies that the applicant is liable to repay
the unemployment benefits and requests the commissioner to recover the overpayment,
the commissioner may offset from future unemployment benefits otherwise payable the
amount of overpayment.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Regardless of the limitations in section 268.101, subdivision 2, paragraph
(e), unemployment benefits paid for weeks more than four years before the date of
deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end
A determination of overpayment deleted text beginby fraud issueddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end under this subdivision deleted text beginare
not considered overpaid unemployment benefits
deleted text endnew text begin may be issued within 48 months of
the establishment of the benefit account upon which the unemployment benefits were
obtained through fraud
new text end.

Subd. 2b.

Interest.

On any unemployment benefits fraudulently obtained, and any
penalty amounts assessed under subdivision 2, the commissioner must assess interest at the
rate of one percent per month on any amount that remains unpaid beginning 30 calendar
days after the date of deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin anew text end determination of overpayment deleted text beginby frauddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end. A determination
of overpayment deleted text beginby frauddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end must state that interest will be assessed. Interest is
assessed in the same manner as on employer debt under section 268.057, subdivision 5.
Interest payments collected under this subdivision are credited to the trust fund.

Subd. 3a.

Offset of deleted text beginfederaldeleted text end unemployment benefits.

deleted text begin The commissioner is
authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the United States Secretary of Labor,
whereby,
deleted text end new text begin (a) The commissioner may offset from any future unemployment benefits
otherwise payable the amount of a nonfraud overpayment. Except when the nonfraud
overpayment resulted because the applicant failed to report deductible earnings or
deductible or benefit delaying payments, no single offset may exceed 50 percent of the
amount of the payment from which the offset is made.
new text end

new text begin (b)new text end Overpayments of unemployment benefits deleted text beginas determineddeleted text end under new text begina new text endfederal deleted text beginlaw
deleted text endnew text beginprogramnew text end, may be recovered by offset from deleted text beginunemploymentdeleted text endnew text begin futurenew text end benefits otherwise
payable deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin (c) If an applicant has been overpaid unemployment benefits under the law of
another state, the commissioner may offset from future benefits otherwise payable the
amount of overpayment.
new text end

new text begin (d) Nonfraudnew text end unemployment benefit overpayments deleted text beginunder subdivisions 1 and 2
deleted text endmay be recovered by offset from deleted text beginunemploymentdeleted text endnew text begin futurenew text end benefits otherwise payable under
a federal program.

Subd. 4.

Cancellation of overpayments.

(a) If unemployment benefits overpaid
deleted text beginunder subdivision 1deleted text endnew text begin for reasons other than fraudnew text end are not repaid or offset from subsequent
deleted text beginunemploymentdeleted text end benefits deleted text beginas provided for in subdivision 1deleted text end within six years after the date
of the determination or decision holding the applicant overpaid, the commissioner must
cancel the overpayment balance, and no administrative or legal proceedings may be used
to enforce collection of those amounts.

(b) If unemployment benefits deleted text begindetermineddeleted text end overpaid deleted text beginunder subdivision 2deleted text endnew text begin because of
fraud
new text end including penalties and interest are not repaid within ten years after the date of
the determination of overpayment deleted text beginby frauddeleted text endnew text begin penaltynew text end, the commissioner must cancel the
overpayment balance and any penalties and interest due, and no administrative or legal
proceeding may be used to enforce collection of those amounts.

(c) The commissioner may cancel at any time any overpayment, including penalties
and interest, that the commissioner determines is uncollectible because of death or
bankruptcy.

Subd. 4a.

Court fees; collection fees.

(a) If the deleted text begincommissionerdeleted text endnew text begin department
new text endis required to pay any court fees in an attempt to enforce collection of overpaid
unemployment benefits, penalties, or interest, deleted text beginthe commissioner may adddeleted text end the amount of
the court fees new text beginmay be added new text endto the total amount due.

(b) If an applicant who has been deleted text begindetermineddeleted text end overpaid unemployment benefits
because of fraud seeks to have any portion of the debt discharged under the federal
bankruptcy code, and the deleted text begincommissionerdeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end files an objection in bankruptcy court
to the discharge, the deleted text begincommissioner may add the commissioner'sdeleted text end cost of any court fees new text beginmay
be added
new text endto the debt if the bankruptcy court does not discharge the debt.

(c) If the Internal Revenue Service assesses the deleted text begincommissionerdeleted text endnew text begin departmentnew text end a fee for
offsetting from a federal tax refund the amount of any overpayment, including penalties
and interest, the amount of the fee may be added to the total amount due. The offset
amount must be put in the trust fund and that amount credited to the total amount due
from the applicant.

Subd. 5.

Remedies.

(a) Any method undertaken to recover an overpayment of
unemployment benefits, including any penalties and interest, is not considered an election
of a method of recovery.

(b) Intervention or lack thereof, in whole or in part, in a workers' compensation
matter under section 176.361 is not considered an election of a remedy and does not
prevent the commissioner from determining any unemployment benefits overpaid under
subdivision 1 or 2 or taking action under section 268.182.

Subd. 6.

Collection of overpayments.

(a) The commissioner may not compromise
the amount deleted text beginthat has been determineddeleted text endnew text begin of anynew text end overpaid deleted text beginunder this sectiondeleted text endnew text begin unemployment
benefits
new text end including penalties and interest.

(b) The commissioner has discretion regarding the recovery of any overpayment
deleted text beginunder subdivision 1deleted text endnew text begin for reasons other than fraudnew text end. Regardless of any law to the contrary, the
commissioner is not required to refer any deleted text beginamount determined overpaid under subdivision
1
deleted text endnew text begin overpayment for reasons other than fraudnew text end to a public or private collection agency,
including agencies of this state.

(c) Amounts deleted text begindetermineddeleted text end overpaid deleted text beginunder subdivision 1deleted text endnew text begin for reasons other than fraud
new text endare not considered a "debt" to the state of Minnesota for purposes of any reporting
requirements to the commissioner of management and budget.

(d) A pending appeal under section 268.105 does not suspend the assessment of
interest, penalties, or collection of an overpayment deleted text beginunder this sectiondeleted text end.

(e) Section 16A.626 applies to the repayment by an applicant of any overpayment,
penalty, or interest deleted text beginunder this sectiondeleted text end.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1, article 6, section 16, the effective
date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment and
is retroactive to March 1, 2015. This section expires on deleted text beginJune 1, 2016deleted text endnew text begin December 1, 2016new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies retroactively to March 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective July 31, 2016, unless indicated otherwise.
new text end

ARTICLE 10

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TECHNICAL

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 12e. new text end

new text begin Earnings. new text end

new text begin "Earnings" means all compensation to which the applicant has
a legal claim and is earned income under state and federal law for income tax purposes.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 20, is amended to read:


Subd. 20.

Noncovered employment.

"Noncovered employment" means:

(1) employment for the United States government or an instrumentality thereof,
including military service;

(2) employment for a state, other than Minnesota, or a political subdivision or
instrumentality thereof;

(3) employment for a foreign governmentdeleted text begin;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) employment for an instrumentality wholly owned by a foreign government,
if the employment is of a character similar to that performed in foreign countries by
employees of the United States government or an instrumentality thereof and the United
States Secretary of State has certified that the foreign government grants an equivalent
exemption to similar employment performed in the foreign country by employees of the
United States government and instrumentalities thereof;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end employment covered under deleted text beginUnited States Code, title 45, section 351,deleted text end the
new text beginfederal new text endRailroad Unemployment Insurance Act;

deleted text begin (6) employment covered by a reciprocal arrangement between the commissioner and
another state or the federal government that provides that all employment performed by an
individual for an employer during the period covered by the reciprocal arrangement is
considered performed entirely within another state;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end employment for a church or convention or association of churches, or deleted text beginan
deleted text endnew text begina nonprofitnew text end organization operated primarily for religious purposes that is operated,
supervised, controlled, or principally supported by a church or convention or association
of churches deleted text begindescribed in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal
Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a)
deleted text end;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end employment new text beginfor Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit
organization,
new text endof a duly ordained or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of a
ministry or by a member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by the order,
deleted text beginfor Minnesota or a political subdivision or an organization described in United States
Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and exempt from
income tax under section 501(a)
deleted text end;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end employment new text beginfor Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit
organization,
new text endof an individual receiving rehabilitation of "sheltered" work in a facility
conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program of rehabilitation for individuals
whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury or a
program providing "sheltered" work for individuals who because of an impaired physical
or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market. This
clause applies only to services performed deleted text beginfor Minnesota or a political subdivision or an
organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal
Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a)
deleted text end in a facility
certified by the Rehabilitation Services Branch of the department or in a day training or
habilitation program licensed by the Department of Human Services;

deleted text begin (10)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end employmentnew text begin for Minnesota or a political subdivision, or a nonprofit
organization,
new text end of an individual receiving work relief or work training as part of an
unemployment work relief or work training program assisted or financed in whole or
in part by any federal agency or an agency of a state or political subdivision thereof.
deleted text beginThis clause applies only to employment for Minnesota or a political subdivision or an
organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3) of the federal
Internal Revenue Code and exempt from income tax under section 501(a).
deleted text end This clause does
not apply to programs that require unemployment benefit coverage for the participants;

deleted text begin (11)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end employment for Minnesota or a political subdivisionnew text begin,new text end as an elected official, a
member of a legislative body, or a member of the judiciary;

deleted text begin (12)deleted text endnew text begin (10)new text end employment as a member of the Minnesota National Guard or Air National
Guard;

deleted text begin (13)deleted text endnew text begin (11)new text end employment for Minnesotadeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin ornew text end a political subdivision, or instrumentality
thereof, deleted text beginas an employeedeleted text endnew text begin of an individualnew text end serving deleted text beginonlydeleted text end on a temporary basis in case of
fire, flood, tornado, or similar emergency;

deleted text begin (14)deleted text endnew text begin (12)new text end employment as an election official or election worker for Minnesota or
a political subdivision, deleted text beginbut onlydeleted text end if the compensation for that employment was less than
$1,000 in a calendar year;

deleted text begin (15)deleted text endnew text begin (13)new text end employment for Minnesota that is a major policy-making or advisory
position in the unclassified service;

deleted text begin (16)deleted text endnew text begin (14)new text end employment for Minnesota in an unclassified position established under
section 43A.08, subdivision 1a;

deleted text begin (17)deleted text endnew text begin (15)new text end employment for a political subdivision of Minnesota that is a nontenured
major policy making or advisory position;

deleted text begin (18)deleted text endnew text begin (16)new text end domestic employment in a private household, local college club, or local
chapter of a college fraternity or sorority deleted text beginperformed for a person, onlydeleted text endnew text begin,new text end if the wages paid
in any calendar quarter in either the current or prior calendar year to all individuals in
domestic employment totaled less than $1,000.

"Domestic employment" includes all service in the operation and maintenance of a
private household, for a local college club, or local chapter of a college fraternity or
sorority as distinguished from service as an employee in the pursuit of an employer's
trade or business;

deleted text begin (19)deleted text endnew text begin (17)new text end employment of an individual by a son, daughter, or spouse, and
employment of a child under the age of 18 by the child's father or mother;

deleted text begin (20)deleted text endnew text begin (18)new text end employment of an inmate of a custodial or penal institution;

deleted text begin (21)deleted text endnew text begin (19)new text end employment for a school, college, or universitynew text begin,new text end by a student who is
enrolled and whose primary relation to the school, college, or university is as a student.
This does not include an individual whose primary relation to the school, college, or
university is as an employee who also takes courses;

deleted text begin (22)deleted text endnew text begin (20)new text end employment of an individual who is enrolled as a student in a full-time
program at a nonprofit or public educational institution that maintains a regular faculty
and curriculum and has a regularly organized body of students in attendance at the place
where its educational activities are carried on, taken for credit at the institution, that
combines academic instruction with work experience, if the employment is an integral
part of the program, and the institution has so certified to the employer, except that this
clause does not apply to employment in a program established for or on behalf of an
employer or group of employers;

deleted text begin (23)deleted text endnew text begin (21)new text end employment of university, college, or professional school students in an
internship or other training program with the city of St. Paul or the city of Minneapolis
under Laws 1990, chapter 570, article 6, section 3;

deleted text begin (24)deleted text endnew text begin (22)new text end employment for a hospital by a patient of the hospital. "Hospital" means
an institution that has been licensed by the Department of Health as a hospital;

deleted text begin (25)deleted text endnew text begin (23)new text end employment as a student nurse for a hospital or a nurses' training school by
an individual who is enrolled and is regularly attending classes in an accredited nurses'
training school;

deleted text begin (26)deleted text endnew text begin (24)new text end employment as an intern for a hospital by an individual who has completed
a four-year course in an accredited medical school;

deleted text begin (27)deleted text endnew text begin (25)new text end employment as an insurance salesperson, by other than a corporate
officer, if all the wages from the employment is solely by way of commission. The word
"insurance" includes an annuity and an optional annuity;

deleted text begin (28)deleted text endnew text begin (26)new text end employment as an officer of a township mutual insurance company or
farmer's mutual insurance company deleted text beginoperatingdeleted text end under chapter 67A;

deleted text begin (29)deleted text endnew text begin (27)new text end employment of a corporate officer, if the officer directly or indirectly,
including through a subsidiary or holding company, owns 25 percent or more of the
employer corporation, and employment of a member of a limited liability company, if the
member directly or indirectly, including through a subsidiary or holding company, owns
25 percent or more of the employer limited liability company;

deleted text begin (30)deleted text endnew text begin (28)new text end employment as a real estate salesperson, deleted text beginbydeleted text end other than a corporate officer,
if all the wages from the employment is solely by way of commission;

deleted text begin (31)deleted text endnew text begin (29)new text end employment as a direct seller as defined in United States Code, title 26,
section 3508;

deleted text begin (32)deleted text endnew text begin (30)new text end employment of an individual under the age of 18 in the delivery or
distribution of newspapers or shopping news, not including delivery or distribution to any
point for subsequent delivery or distribution;

deleted text begin (33)deleted text endnew text begin (31)new text end casual employment performed for an individual, other than domestic
employment under clause deleted text begin(18)deleted text endnew text begin (16)new text end, that does not promote or advance that employer's
trade or business;

deleted text begin (34)deleted text endnew text begin (32)new text end employment in "agricultural employment" unless deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text endnew text begin it isnew text end "covered
agricultural employment" under subdivision 11; or

deleted text begin (35)deleted text endnew text begin (33)new text end if employment during one-half or more of any pay period was covered
employment, all the employment for the pay period is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end covered employment;
but if during more than one-half of any pay period the employment was noncovered
employment, then all of the employment for the pay period is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end noncovered
employment. "Pay period" means a period of not more than a calendar month for which a
payment or compensation is ordinarily made to the employee by the employer.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 20b. new text end

new text begin Nonprofit organization. new text end

new text begin "Nonprofit organization" means an
organization described in United States Code, title 26, section 501(c)(3), and is exempt
from income tax under section 501(a).
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.035, subdivision 23a, is amended to read:


Subd. 23a.

Suitable employment.

(a) Suitable employment means employment in
the applicant's labor market area that is reasonably related to the applicant's qualifications.
In determining whether any employment is suitable for an applicant, the degree of risk
involved to the health and safety, physical fitness, prior training, experience, length
of unemployment, prospects for securing employment in the applicant's customary
occupation, and the distance of the employment from the applicant's residence is
considered.

(b) In determining what is suitable employment, primary consideration is given to the
temporary or permanent nature of the applicant's separation from employment and whether
the applicant has favorable prospects of finding employment in the applicant's usual or
customary occupation at the applicant's past wage level within a reasonable period of time.

If prospects are unfavorable, employment at lower skill or wage levels is suitable
if the applicant is reasonably suited for the employment considering the applicant's
education, training, work experience, and current physical and mental ability.

The total compensation must be considered, including the wage rate, hours of
employment, method of payment, overtime practices, bonuses, incentive payments, and
fringe benefits.

(c) When potential employment is at a rate of pay lower than the applicant's former
rate, consideration must be given to the length of the applicant's unemployment and the
proportion of difference in the rates. Employment that may not be suitable because of
lower wages during the early weeks of the applicant's unemployment may become suitable
as the duration of unemployment lengthens.

(d) For an applicant seasonally unemployed, suitable employment includes
temporary work in a lower skilled occupation that pays average gross weekly wages equal
to or more than 150 percent of the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount.

(e) If a majority of the applicant's weeks of employment in the base period includes
part-time employment, part-time employment in a position with comparable skills and
comparable hours that pays comparable wages is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end suitable employment.

Full-time employment is not deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end suitable employment for an applicant if a
majority of the applicant's weeks of employment in the base period includes part-time
employment.

(f) To determine suitability of employment in terms of shifts, the arrangement of
hours in addition to the total number of hours is to be considered. Employment on a
second, third, rotating, or split shift is suitable employment if it is customary in the
occupation in the labor market area.

(g) Employment is not deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end suitable if:

(1) the position offered is vacant because of a labor dispute;

(2) the wages, hours, or other conditions of employment are deleted text beginsubstantiallydeleted text end less
favorable than those prevailing for similar employment in the labor market area;new text begin or
new text end

(3) as a condition of becoming employed, the applicant would be required to join a
company union or to resign from or refrain from joining any bona fide labor organizationdeleted text begin; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) the employment is with a staffing service and less than 25 percent of the
applicant's wage credits are from a job assignment with the client of a staffing service
deleted text end.

(h) A job assignment with a staffing service is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end suitable only if 25
percent or more of the applicant's wage credits are from job assignments with clients of
a staffing service and the job assignment meets the definition of suitable employment
under paragraph (a).

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.085, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Social Security old age insurance benefits.

(a) Any applicant aged 62 or
over is required to state when filing an application for unemployment benefits and when
filing continued requests for unemployment benefits if the applicant is receiving, has filed
for, or intends to file for, primary Social Security old age benefits.

new text begin (b) new text endUnless paragraph deleted text begin(b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end applies, 50 percent of the weekly equivalent of the
primary Social Security old age benefit the applicant has received, has filed for, or
intends to file for, with respect to that week must be deducted from an applicant's weekly
unemployment benefit amount.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end If all of the applicant's wage credits were earned while the applicant was
claiming Social Security old age benefits, there is no deduction new text beginof the Social Security
benefits
new text endfrom the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end Information from the Social Security Administration is deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text end conclusive,
absent specific evidence showing that the information was erroneous.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end This subdivision does not apply to Social Security survivor benefits.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.085, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Deductible earnings.

(a) If the applicant has earnings, including holiday
pay, with respect to any week, from employment, covered employment, noncovered
employment, self-employment, or volunteer work, equal to or in excess of the applicant's
weekly unemployment benefit amount, the applicant is ineligible for unemployment
benefits for that week.

(b) If the applicant has earnings, including holiday pay, with respect to any week,
that is less than the applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount, from employment,
covered employment, noncovered employment, self-employment, or volunteer work, 50
percent of the earnings are deducted from the weekly unemployment benefit amount.

(c) No deduction is made from an applicant's weekly unemployment benefit amount
for earnings from service in the National Guard or a United States military reserve unit or
from direct service as a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance service personnel.
This exception to paragraphs (a) and (b) does not apply to on-call or standby pay provided
to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance service personnel. No deduction is made
for jury duty pay or for pay as an election judge.

(d) The applicant may report deductible earnings on continued requests for
unemployment benefits at the next lower whole dollar amount.

(e) Deductible earnings does not include any money deleted text beginconsidereddeleted text endnew text begin that isnew text end a deductible
payment under subdivision 3deleted text begin, but includes all compensation considered wages under
section 268.035, subdivision 29, and any other compensation considered earned income
under state and federal law for income tax purposes
deleted text end.

Sec. 7. new text beginREVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes shall change "liability" to "liability for damages" in
Minnesota Rules, part 3315.0555, subpart 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall change "entitled to" to "eligible for" in Minnesota
Statutes, section 268.085, subdivision 1, clause (6).
new text end

new text begin (c) The revisor of statutes shall change "shall calculate" to "must calculate" in
Minnesota Statutes, section 268.035, subdivision 23.
new text end

new text begin (d) The revisor of statutes shall renumber Minnesota Statutes, section 268.035,
subdivision 12d, to subdivision 12f.
new text end

new text begin (e) The revisor of statutes shall reletter the paragraphs in Minnesota Statutes, section
268.085, subdivision 4, as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) paragraph (a) shall be relettered paragraph (c); and
new text end

new text begin (2) paragraph (c) shall be relettered paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (f) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the reference to "clause (29)" to "clause
(27)" in Minnesota Statutes, section 268.046, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (g) The revisor of statutes shall renumber the reference to "clause (10)" to "clause
(8)" in Minnesota Statutes, section 383C.19.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all matters pending a
determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge.
new text end

ARTICLE 11

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL POLICY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.051, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Tax rate for new employers.

deleted text begin (a) Each new taxpaying employer that does
not qualify for an experience rating under subdivision 3, except new employers in a high
experience rating industry, must be assigned, for a calendar year, a tax rate the higher of
(1) one percent, or (2) the tax rate computed, to the nearest 1/100 of a percent, by dividing
the total amount of unemployment benefits paid all applicants during the 48 calendar
months ending on June 30 of the prior calendar year by the total taxable wages of all
taxpaying employers during the same period, plus the applicable base tax rate and any
additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c).
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) Each new taxpaying employer in a high experience rating industry that does not
qualify for an experience rating under subdivision 3, must be assigned, for a calendar year,
a tax rate the higher of (1) that assigned under paragraph (a), or (2) the tax rate, computed
to the nearest 1/100 of a percent, by dividing the total amount of unemployment benefits
paid to all applicants from high experience rating industry employers during the 48
calendar months ending on June 30 of the prior calendar year by the total taxable wages
of all high experience rating industry employers during the same period, to a maximum
provided for under subdivision 3, paragraph (b), plus the applicable base tax rate and any
additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c).
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) An employer is considered to be in a high experience rating industry if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the employer is engaged in residential, commercial, or industrial construction,
including general contractors;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) the employer is engaged in sand, gravel, or limestone mining;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) the employer is engaged in the manufacturing of concrete, concrete products,
or asphalt; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) the employer is engaged in road building, repair, or resurfacing, including bridge
and tunnels and residential and commercial driveways and parking lots.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) Each new taxpaying employer that does not qualify for an experience rating
under subdivision 3 must be assigned, for the calendar year, a tax rate equal to the average
experience rating for the employer's industry, plus the applicable base tax rate and any
additional assessments under subdivision 2, paragraph (c). The tax rate assigned may not
be less than one percent.
new text end

new text begin (b) The employer's industry, except for construction, is determined by the first two
digits of the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). The construction
industry is determined to five digits. For each calendar year the commissioner must
compute, in accordance with subdivision 3, the average industry experience rating for
the employer's industry.
new text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end Regardless of any law to the contrary, a taxpaying employer must be
assigned a tax rate under this subdivision if the employer had no taxable wages during the
experience rating period under subdivision 3.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end The commissioner must send to the new employer, by mail or electronic
transmission, a determination of tax rate. An employer may appeal the determination of
tax rate in accordance with deleted text beginthe procedures indeleted text end subdivision 6, paragraph (c).

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2018, and applies to tax
rates assigned for the calendar year 2018 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 268.07, subdivision 3b, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3b.

Limitations on applications and benefit accounts.

(a) An application for
unemployment benefits is effective the Sunday of the calendar week that the application
was filed. An application for unemployment benefits may be backdated one calendar week
before the Sunday of the week the application was actually filed if the applicant requests
the backdating deleted text beginatdeleted text endnew text begin within seven calendar days of new text end the deleted text begintimedeleted text endnew text begin datenew text end the application is filed. An
application may be backdated only if the applicant was unemployed during the period of
the backdating. If an individual attempted to file an application for unemployment benefits,
but was prevented from filing an application by the department, the application is effective
the Sunday of the calendar week the individual first attempted to file an application.

(b) A benefit account established under subdivision 2 is effective the date the
application for unemployment benefits was effective.

(c) A benefit account, once established, may later be withdrawn only if:

(1) the applicant has not been paid any unemployment benefits on that benefit
account; and

(2) a new application for unemployment benefits is filed and a new benefit account is
established at the time of the withdrawal.

A determination or amended determination of eligibility or ineligibility issued under
section 268.101, that was sent before the withdrawal of the benefit account, remains in
effect and is not voided by the withdrawal of the benefit account.

(d) An application for unemployment benefits is not allowed before the Sunday
following the expiration of the benefit year on a prior benefit account. Except as allowed
under paragraph (c), an applicant may establish only one benefit account each 52 calendar
weeks. This paragraph applies to benefit accounts established under any federal law or
the law of any other state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to
applications for unemployment benefits filed after that date.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.095, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Quit.

An applicant who quit employment is ineligible for all
unemployment benefits according to subdivision 10 except when:

(1) the applicant quit the employment because of a good reason caused by the
employer as defined in subdivision 3;

(2) the applicant quit the employment to accept other covered employment that
provided deleted text beginsubstantiallydeleted text endnew text begin equal to or new text end better terms and conditions of employment, but
the applicant did not work long enough at the second employment to have sufficient
subsequent deleted text beginearningsdeleted text endnew text begin wages paidnew text end to satisfy the period of ineligibility that would otherwise
be imposed under subdivision 10 for quitting the first employment;

(3) the applicant quit the employment within 30 calendar days of beginning the
employment deleted text beginbecausedeleted text endnew text begin andnew text end the employment was unsuitable deleted text beginfor the applicantdeleted text end;

(4) the employment was unsuitable deleted text beginfor the applicantdeleted text end and the applicant quit to enter
reemployment assistance training;

(5) the employment was part time and the applicant also had full-time employment
in the base period, from which full-time employment the applicant separated because of
reasons for which the applicant deleted text beginwas helddeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end not deleted text beginto bedeleted text end ineligible, and the wage credits from
the full-time employment are sufficient to meet the minimum requirements to establish a
benefit account under section 268.07;

(6) the applicant quit because the employer notified the applicant that the applicant
was going to be laid off because of lack of work within 30 calendar days. An applicant
who quit employment within 30 calendar days of a notified date of layoff because of lack
of work is ineligible for unemployment benefits through the end of the week that includes
the scheduled date of layoff;

(7) the applicant quit the employment (i) because the applicant's serious illness or
injury made it medically necessary that the applicant quit; or (ii) in order to provide
necessary care because of the illness, injury, or disability of an immediate family member
of the applicant. This exception only applies if the applicant informs the employer of
the medical problem and requests accommodation and no reasonable accommodation
is made available.

If the applicant's serious illness is chemical dependency, this exception does not
apply if the applicant was previously diagnosed as chemically dependent or had treatment
for chemical dependency, and since that diagnosis or treatment has failed to make
consistent efforts to control the chemical dependency.

This exception raises an issue of the applicant's being available for suitable
employment under section 268.085, subdivision 1, that the commissioner must determine;

(8) the applicant's loss of child care for the applicant's minor child caused the
applicant to quit the employment, provided the applicant made reasonable effort to obtain
other child care and requested time off or other accommodation from the employer and no
reasonable accommodation is available.

This exception raises an issue of the applicant's being available for suitable
employment under section 268.085, subdivision 1, that the commissioner must determine;

(9) the applicant quit because domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking of the
applicant or an immediate family member of the applicant, necessitated the applicant's
quitting the employment.

For purposes of this subdivision:

(i) "domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section 518B.01;

(ii) "sexual assault" means an act that would constitute a violation of sections
609.342 to 609.3453 or 609.352; and

(iii) "stalking" means an act that would constitute a violation of section 609.749; or

(10) the applicant quit in order to relocate to accompany a spousenew text begin:new text end

new text begin (1) who is in the military; or
new text end

new text begin (2) new text endwhose job new text beginwas transferred by the spouse's employer to a new new text endlocation deleted text beginchanged
deleted text endmaking it impractical for the applicant to commute.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all
matters pending a determination or a decision by an unemployment law judge.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.101, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Determination.

(a) The commissioner must determine any issue of
ineligibility raised by information required from an applicant under subdivision 1,
paragraph (a) or (c), and send to the applicant and any involved employer, by mail or
electronic transmission, a document titled a determination of eligibility or a determination
of ineligibility, as is appropriate. The determination on an issue of ineligibility as a result
of a quit or a discharge of the applicant must state the effect on the employer under section
268.047. A determination must be made in accordance with this paragraph even if a
notified employer has not raised the issue of ineligibility.

(b) The commissioner must determine any issue of ineligibility raised by an
employer and send to the applicant and that employer, by mail or electronic transmission,
a document titled a determination of eligibility or a determination of ineligibility as is
appropriate. The determination on an issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge
of the applicant must state the effect on the employer under section 268.047.

If a base period employer:

(1) was not the applicant's most recent employer before the application for
unemployment benefits;

(2) did not employ the applicant during the six calendar months before the
application for unemployment benefits; and

(3) did not raise an issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of the
applicant within ten calendar days of notification under subdivision 1, paragraph (b);

then any exception under section 268.047, subdivisions 2 and 3, begins the Sunday two
weeks following the week that the issue of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of
the applicant was raised by the employer.

A communication from an employer must specifically set out why the applicant
should be determined ineligible for unemployment benefits for that communication to be
considered to have raised an issue of ineligibility for purposes of this section. A statement
of "protest" or a similar term without more information does not constitute raising an issue
of ineligibility for purposes of this section.

(c) Subject to section 268.031, an issue of ineligibility is determined based upon
that information required of an applicant, any information that may be obtained from an
applicant or employer, and information from any other source.

(d) Regardless of the requirements of this subdivision, the commissioner is not
required to send to an applicant a copy of the determination where the applicant has
satisfied a period of ineligibility because of a quit or a discharge under section 268.095,
subdivision 10
.

(e) The commissioner may issue a determination on an issue of ineligibility deleted text beginat any
time
deleted text end within 24 months from the establishment of a benefit account based upon information
from any source, even if the issue of ineligibility was not raised by the applicant or an
employer. deleted text beginThis paragraph does not prevent the imposition of a penalty on
deleted text end

new text begin Ifnew text end an applicant new text beginobtained unemployment benefits through fraud new text endunder section 268.18,
subdivision 2
, deleted text beginor 268.182deleted text endnew text begin a determination of ineligibility may be issued within 48 months
of the establishment of the benefit account
new text end.

(f) A determination of eligibility or determination of ineligibility is final unless an
appeal is filed by the applicant or deleted text beginnotifieddeleted text end employer within 20 calendar days after sending.
The determination must contain a prominent statement indicating the consequences of not
appealing. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 268.105.

(g) An issue of ineligibility required to be determined under this section includes
any question regarding the denial or allowing of unemployment benefits under this chapter
except for issues under section 268.07. An issue of ineligibility for purposes of this section
includes any question of effect on an employer under section 268.047.

deleted text begin (h) Except for issues of ineligibility as a result of a quit or discharge of the applicant,
the employer will be (1) sent a copy of the determination of eligibility or a determination
of ineligibility, or (2) considered an involved employer for purposes of an appeal under
section 268.105, only if the employer raised the issue of ineligibility.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 31, 2016, and applies to all
matters pending a determination.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 268.182, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Administrative penalties.

new text begin(a) new text endAny applicant who knowingly makes a false
statement or representation, who knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, or who makes
a false statement or representation without a good faith belief as to the correctness of the
statement or representation, in order to obtain or in an attempt to obtain unemployment
benefits may be assessed, in addition to any other penalties, an administrative penalty of
being ineligible for unemployment benefits for 13 to 104 weeks.

new text begin (b)new text end A determination of ineligibility setting out the weeks the applicant is ineligible
must be sent to the applicant by mail or electronic transmission.new text begin A determination of
ineligibility under this subdivision may be issued within 48 months of the establishment of
the benefit account upon which the unemployment benefits were obtained, or attempted to
be obtained.
new text end Unless an appeal is filed within 20 calendar days of sending, the determination
is final. Proceedings on the appeal are conducted in accordance with section 268.105.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 31, 2016 and applies to all
matters pending a determination.
new text end

ARTICLE 12

EQUITY

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal year indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016,
or June 30, 2017, respectively.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginEQUITY APPROPRIATIONS
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 35,000,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Department of Employment and
Economic Development
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 34,250,000
new text end

new text begin (a) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
grants to the Neighborhood Development
Center for small business programs. For
fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base
amount is $750,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $810,000 is for the small
business development program, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) $620,000 for training, lending, and
business services for aspiring business
owners, and expansion of services for
immigrants in suburban communities; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $190,000 is for Neighborhood
Development Center model outreach and
training activities in greater Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $690,000 is for grants for the
small business incubator program, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) $420,000 for capital improvements to
existing small business incubators; and
new text end

new text begin (2) $270,000 for the creation of two
additional small business incubators.
new text end

new text begin (b) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
a competitive grant program to provide
grants to organizations that provide support
services for individuals, such as job training,
employment preparation, internships, job
assistance to fathers, financial literacy,
academic and behavioral interventions
for low-performing students, and youth
intervention. Grants made under this section
must focus on low-income communities,
young adults from families with a history of
intergenerational poverty, and communities
of color. All grant recipients are subject to the
requirements of section 11. Of this amount,
up to five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program. For fiscal year
2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$1,500,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (c) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to YWCA St. Paul to provide job
training services and workforce development
programs and services, including job skills
training and counseling. For fiscal year 2018
and thereafter, the base amount is $250,000
per year.
new text end

new text begin (d) $750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to the YWCA of Minneapolis to provide
economically challenged individuals the jobs
skills training, career counseling, and job
placement assistance necessary to secure
a child development associate credential
and to have a career path in early childhood
education. For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter,
the base amount is $375,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (e) $4,250,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to EMERGE Community Development,
in collaboration with community partners, for
services targeting Minnesota communities
with the highest concentrations of African
and African-American joblessness, based on
the most recent census tract data, to provide
employment readiness training, credentialed
training placement, job placement and
retention services, supportive services for
hard-to-employ individuals, and a general
education development fast track and adult
diploma program. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per
year.
new text end

new text begin (f) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to the Metropolitan Economic Development
Association (MEDA) for statewide business
development and assistance services,
including services to entrepreneurs with
businesses that have the potential to create
job opportunities for unemployed and
underemployed people, with an emphasis
on minority-owned businesses. For fiscal
year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$1,175,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin Of this appropriation, $1,600,000 is for a
revolving loan fund to provide additional
minority-owned businesses with access to
capital.
new text end

new text begin (g) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to the Minneapolis Foundation for
a strategic intervention program designed
to target and connect program participants
to meaningful, sustainable living-wage
employment.
new text end

new text begin (h) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
for performance grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116J.8747, to Twin Cities
R!SE to provide training to hard-to-train
individuals. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $600,000 per
year. Of the amount appropriated in fiscal
year 2017, $407,000 is for a grant to Twin
Cities R!SE, in collaboration with Metro
Transit and Hennepin Technical College,
for the Metro Transit technician training
program. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (i) $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
the creation of additional multiemployer,
sector-based career connections pathways.
This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2019. $2,200,000 of
this amount is for a grant to Hennepin County
to establish pathways using the Hennepin
Career Connections framework. $300,000
of this amount is for a grant to Hennepin
County to establish a pilot program based on
the career connections pathways framework
outside the seven-county metropolitan area,
in collaboration with another local unit of
government.
new text end

new text begin (j) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs
grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116L.99. Of this amount, up to five
percent is for administration and monitoring
of the program. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per
year.
new text end

new text begin (k) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the
youth-at-work competitive grant program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.562,
subdivision 3. Of this amount, up to five
percent is for administration and monitoring
of the program.
new text end

new text begin (l) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
competitive grant program for grants to
organizations providing services to relieve
economic disparities in the Southeast Asian
community through workforce recruitment,
development, job creation, assistance of
smaller organizations to increase capacity,
and outreach. Grant recipients under this
paragraph are subject to the requirements of
section 11. Of this amount, up to five percent
is for administration and monitoring of the
program. For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter,
the base amount is $1,000,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (m) $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
a grant to Latino Communities United
in Service (CLUES) to expand culturally
tailored programs that address employment
and education skill gaps for working parents
and underserved youth by providing new
job skills training to stimulate higher wages
for low-income people, family support
systems designed to reduce intergenerational
poverty, and youth programming to promote
educational advancement and career
pathways. At least 50 percent of this amount
must be used for programming targeted at
greater Minnesota. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $750,000 per
year.
new text end

new text begin (n) $880,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to the American Indian Opportunities and
Industrialization Center, in collaboration
with the Northwest Indian Community
Development Center, to reduce academic
disparities for American Indian students
and adults. The grant funds may be used to
provide:
new text end

new text begin (1) student tutoring and testing support
services;
new text end

new text begin (2) training in information technology;
new text end

new text begin (3) assistance in obtaining a GED;
new text end

new text begin (4) remedial training leading to enrollment in
a postsecondary higher education institution;
new text end

new text begin (5) real-time work experience in information
technology fields; and
new text end

new text begin (6) contextualized adult basic education.
new text end

new text begin After notification to the legislature, the
commissioner may transfer this appropriation
to the commissioner of education. For fiscal
year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$250,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (o) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a
grant to the White Earth Nation for the
White Earth Nation Integrated Business
Development System to provide business
assistance with workforce development,
outreach, technical assistance, infrastructure
and operational support, financing, and other
business development activities. For fiscal
year 2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$125,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (p) $500,000 is for the Minnesota emerging
entrepreneur program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 116M.18. Of this amount,
up to five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program. For fiscal year
2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$750,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (q) $1,000,000 is for the Pathways to
Prosperity adult workforce development
competitive grant program. When
awarding grants under this paragraph,
the commissioner may give preference to
any previous grantee with demonstrated
success in job training and placement for
hard-to-train individuals. A portion of the
grants may provide year-end educational
and experiential learning opportunities for
teens and young adults that provide careers
in the construction industry. Of this amount,
up to five percent is for administration and
monitoring of the program.
new text end

new text begin (r) $320,000 is for the capacity building grant
program to assist nonprofit organizations
offering or seeking to offer workforce
development and economic development
programming. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $1,000,000 per
year.
new text end

new text begin (s) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for grants
for positive youth development, community
engagement, legal services, and capacity
building for community-based organizations
serving Somali youth, including youth
engagement, prevention, and intervention
activities that help build the resiliency of
the Somali Minnesotan community and
address challenges facing Somali youth.
Of this amount, $1,000,000 is for a grant
to Youthprise for activities provided in this
paragraph. Funded projects must provide
culturally and linguistically relevant services.
To the maximum extent possible, 50 percent
of the funding must be distributed in greater
Minnesota, and 50 percent of funding must
be distributed within the metropolitan area,
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, subdivision 2. Of the amount
appropriated for grants to be awarded by
the commissioner, up to five percent is
for administration and monitoring of the
program. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (t) $600,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to Ujamaa Place for job training, employment
preparation, internships, education, training
in the construction trades, housing, and
organizational capacity building.
new text end

new text begin (u) $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
a grant to Enterprise Minnesota, Inc. Of
this amount, $875,000 is for the small
business growth acceleration program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116O.115, and
$875,000 is for operations under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 116O.01 to 116O.061.
For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base
amount is $875,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (v) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
grants to centers for independent living
under Minnesota Statutes, section 268A.11.
For fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, the base
amount is $500,000 per year.
new text end

new text begin (w) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
general fund for State Services for the Blind.
Funds appropriated must be used to provide
services for senior citizens who are becoming
blind. At least half of the funds appropriated
must be used to provide training services for
seniors who are becoming blind. Training
services must provide independent living
skills to seniors who are becoming blind to
allow them to continue to live independently
in their homes. For fiscal year 2018 and
thereafter, the base amount is $500,000 per
year.
new text end

new text begin (x) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the
general fund for a grant to the Construction
Careers Foundation for the construction
career pathway initiative to provide
year-round educational and experiential
learning opportunities for teens and young
adults under the age of 21 that lead to careers
in the construction industry. For fiscal year
2018 and thereafter, the base amount is
$1,000,000 per year. Grant funds must be
used to:
new text end

new text begin (1) increase construction industry exposure
activities for middle school and high school
youth, parents, and counselors to reach a more
diverse demographic and broader statewide
audience. This requirement includes, but
is not limited to, an expansion of programs
to provide experience in different crafts to
youth and young adults throughout the state;
new text end

new text begin (2) increase the number of high schools
in Minnesota offering construction classes
during the academic year that utilize a
multicraft curriculum;
new text end

new text begin (3) increase the number of summer internship
opportunities;
new text end

new text begin (4) enhance activities to support graduating
seniors in their efforts to obtain employment
in the construction industry;
new text end

new text begin (5) increase the number of young adults
employed in the construction industry and
ensure that they reflect Minnesota's diverse
workforce; and
new text end

new text begin (6) enhance an industrywide marketing
campaign targeted to youth and young adults
about the depth and breadth of careers within
the construction industry.
new text end

new text begin Programs and services supported by grant
funds must give priority to individuals and
groups that are economically disadvantaged
or historically underrepresented in the
construction industry, including but not
limited to women, veterans, and members of
minority and immigrant groups.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 750,000
new text end

new text begin $500,000 is for a grant to Build Wealth MN to
provide a family stabilization plan program
including program outreach, financial literacy
education, and budget and debt counseling.
new text end

new text begin $250,000 is a onetime appropriation for
grants to eligible applicants to create or
expand risk mitigation programs to reduce
landlord financial risks for renting to persons
eligible under Minnesota Statutes, section
462A.204. Eligible programs may reimburse
landlords for costs including but not limited
to nonpayment of rent, or damage costs above
those costs covered by security deposits. The
agency may give higher priority to applicants
that can demonstrate a matching amount
of money by a local unit of government,
business, or nonprofit organization. Grantees
must establish a procedure to review and
validate claims and reimbursements under
this grant program.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.10, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Expenditures under specified amounts.

A competitive solicitation
process described in this chapter is not required for the acquisition of goods, services,
construction, and utilities in an amount of $5,000 or lessnew text begin or as authorized by section
16C.16, subdivisions 6, paragraph (b), 6a, paragraph (b), and 7, paragraph (b)
new text end.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Purchasing methods.

(a) The commissioner may award up to a six
percent preference deleted text beginin the amount biddeleted text end for specified goods or services to small targeted
group businesses.

new text begin (b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction
directly to a small business or small targeted group business without going through a
competitive solicitation process up to a total contract award value, including extension
options, of $25,000.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for
award only to small businesses or small targeted group businesses if the commissioner
determines that at least three small businesses or small targeted group businesses are likely
to deleted text beginbiddeleted text endnew text begin respond to a solicitationnew text end.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or
approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require
the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to small businesses or
small targeted group businesses. The commissioner must establish a procedure for
granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small businesses
or small targeted group businesses are not reasonably available. The commissioner may
establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals for use of small
business or small targeted group business subcontractors and financial penalties for prime
contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements
of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors who are small businesses or small
targeted group businesses.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.16, subdivision 6a, is
amended to read:


Subd. 6a.

Veteran-owned small businesses.

(a) Except when mandated by the
federal government as a condition of receiving federal funds, the commissioner shall
award up to a six percent preference, but no less than the percentage awarded to any
other group under this section, deleted text beginin the amount biddeleted text end on state procurement to certified small
businesses that are majority-owned and operated by veterans.

new text begin (b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction
directly to a veteran-owned small business without going through a competitive solicitation
process up to a total contract award value, including extension options, of $25,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only
to a veteran-owned small business if the commissioner determines that at least three
veteran-owned small businesses are likely to respond to a solicitation.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or
approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require
the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to a veteran-owned small
business. The commissioner must establish a procedure for granting waivers from the
subcontracting requirement when qualified veteran-owned small businesses are not
reasonably available. The commissioner may establish financial incentives for prime
contractors who exceed the goals for use of veteran-owned small business subcontractors
and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph.
The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors
who are veteran-owned small businesses.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end The purpose of this designation is to facilitate the transition of veterans from
military to civilian life, and to help compensate veterans for their sacrifices, including but
not limited to their sacrifice of health and time, to the state and nation during their military
service, as well as to enhance economic development within Minnesota.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end Before the commissioner certifies that a small business is majority-owned and
operated by a veteran, the commissioner of veterans affairs must verify that the owner of
the small business is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Economically disadvantaged areas.

(a) deleted text beginExcept as otherwise provided in
paragraph (b),
deleted text end The commissioner may award up to a six percent preference deleted text beginin the amount
bid
deleted text end on state procurement to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner may award up to a four percent preference in the amount bid
on state construction to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner may award a contract for goods, services, or construction
directly to a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area without going
through a competitive solicitation process up to a total contract award value, including
extension options, of $25,000.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only
to a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area if the commissioner
determines that at least three small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged
area are likely to respond to a solicitation.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or
approving a contract for professional or technical services, may set goals that require the
prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to a small business located in
an economically disadvantaged area. The commissioner must establish a procedure for
granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified small businesses
located in an economically disadvantaged area are not reasonably available. The
commissioner may establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the
goals for use of subcontractors that are small businesses located in an economically
disadvantaged area and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals
under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to
prime contractors who are small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end A business is located in an economically disadvantaged area if:

(1) the owner resides in or the business is located in a county in which the median
income for married couples is less than 70 percent of the state median income for married
couples;

(2) the owner resides in or the business is located in an area designated a labor
surplus area by the United States Department of Labor; or

(3) the business is a certified rehabilitation facility or extended employment provider
as described in chapter 268A.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end The commissioner may designate one or more areas designated as targeted
neighborhoods under section 469.202 or as border city enterprise zones under section
469.166 as economically disadvantaged areas for purposes of this subdivision if the
commissioner determines that this designation would further the purposes of this section.
If the owner of a small business resides or is employed in a designated area, the small
business is eligible for any preference provided under this subdivision.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end The Department of Revenue shall gather data necessary to make the
determinations required by paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end, clause (1), and shall annually certify counties
that qualify under paragraph deleted text begin(c)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end, clause (1). An area designated a labor surplus area
retains that status for 120 days after certified small businesses in the area are notified of
the termination of the designation by the United States Department of Labor.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Designated purchases and subcontractor goals. new text end

new text begin (a) When designating
purchases directly to a business in accordance with this section, the commissioner may
also designate a purchase of goods or services directly to any combination of small
businesses, small targeted group businesses, veteran-owned small businesses or small
businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area if the commissioner determines
that at least three businesses in two or more of the disadvantaged business categories
are likely to respond.
new text end

new text begin (b) When establishing subcontractor goals under this section, the commissioner may
set goals that require the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to any
combination of a small business, small targeted group business, veteran-owned small
business, or small business located in an economically disadvantaged area.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16C.16, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Procurement procedures.

All laws and rules pertaining to solicitations,
bid evaluations, contract awards, and other procurement matters apply equally to
procurements deleted text begindesignated for small businesses or small targeted group businessesdeleted text endnew text begin involving
any small business, small targeted group business, veteran-owned business, or small
business located in an economically disadvantaged area
new text end. deleted text beginIn the event of conflict with other
rules, section 16C.15 and rules adopted under it govern, if section 16C.15 applies. If it
does not apply, sections 16C.16 to 16C.21 and rules adopted under those sections govern.
deleted text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [116L.562] YOUTH-AT-WORK GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall award grants to eligible
organizations for the purpose of providing workforce development and training
opportunities to economically disadvantaged or at-risk youth ages 14 to 24.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) "eligible organization" or "eligible applicant" means a local government unit,
nonprofit organization, community action agency, or a public school district;
new text end

new text begin (2) "at-risk youth" means youth classified as at-risk under section 116L.56,
subdivision 2; and
new text end

new text begin (3) "economically disadvantaged" means youth who are economically disadvantaged
as defined in United States Code, title 29, section 1503.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Competitive grant awards. new text end

new text begin (a) In awarding competitive grants, priority
shall be given to programs that:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide students with information about education and training requirements for
careers in high-growth, in-demand occupations;
new text end

new text begin (2) serve youth from communities of color who are under represented in the
workforce; or
new text end

new text begin (3) serve youth with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin (b) Eligible organizations must have demonstrated effectiveness in administering
youth workforce programs and must leverage nonstate or private sector funds.
new text end

new text begin (c) New eligible applicants must be youth-serving organizations with significant
capacity and demonstrable youth development experience and outcomes to operate a
youth workforce development project.
new text end

new text begin (d) If a program is not operated by a local unit of government or a workforce
development board, the grant recipient must coordinate the program with the local
workforce development board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin Each grant recipient shall report to the commissioner in a format
to be determined by commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116L.99, is amended to read:


116L.99 WOMEN AND HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-DEMAND,
NONTRADITIONAL JOBS GRANT PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For the purpose of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic
development.

(c) ''Eligible organization'' includes, but is not limited to:

(1) community-based organizations experienced in serving women;

(2) employers;

(3) business and trade associations;

(4) labor unions and employee organizations;

(5) registered apprenticeship programs;

(6) secondary and postsecondary education institutions located in Minnesota; and

(7) workforce and economic development agencies.

(d) "High-wage, high-demand" means occupations that represent at least 0.1 percent
of total employment in the base year, have an annual median salary which is higher than
the average for the current year, and are projected to have more total openings as a share
of employment than the average.

(e) "Low-income" means income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty
guideline adjusted for a family size of four.

(f) "Nontraditional occupations'' means those occupations in which women make
up less than 25 percent of the workforce as defined under United States Code, title 20,
section 2302.

(g) "Registered apprenticeship program'' means a program registered under United
States Code, title 29, section 50.

new text begin (h) "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and math.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Women of color" means females age 18 and older who are American Indian,
Asian, Black, or Hispanic.
new text end

new text begin (j) "Girls of color" means females under age 18 who are American Indian, Asian,
Black, or Hispanic.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Grant program.

The commissioner shall establish the women and
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional jobs grant program to increase the number of
women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations. The commissioner shall
make grants to eligible organizations for programs that encourage and assist women to enter
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations including but not limited to those in
the skilled trades, deleted text beginscience, technology, engineering,deleted text end and deleted text beginmath (STEM)deleted text endnew text begin STEMnew text end occupations.new text begin
The commissioner must give priority to programs that encourage and assist women of color
to enter high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations and STEM occupations.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Use of funds.

(a) Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for:

(1) recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of women, including new text beginwomen
of color,
new text endlow-income women and women over 50 years old, in registered apprenticeships,
postsecondary education programs, on-the-job training, and permanent employment in
high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations;

(2) secondary or postsecondary education or other training to prepare women
to succeed in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations. Activities under
this clause may be conducted by the grantee or in collaboration with another institution,
including but not limited to a public or private secondary or postsecondary school;

(3) innovative, hands-on, best practices that stimulate interest in high-wage,
high-demand, nontraditional occupations among girls, increase awareness among
girls about opportunities in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations, or
increase access to secondary programming leading to jobs in high-wage, high-demand,
nontraditional occupations. Best practices include but are not limited to mentoring,
internships, or apprenticeships for girls in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional
occupations;

(4) training and other staff development for job seeker counselors and Minnesota
family investment program (MFIP) caseworkers on opportunities in high-wage,
high-demand, nontraditional occupations;

(5) incentives for employers and sponsors of registered apprenticeship programs
to retain women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations for more than
one year;

(6) training and technical assistance for employers to create a safe and healthy
workplace environment designed to retain and advance women, including best practices
for addressing sexual harassment, and to overcome gender inequity among employers
and registered apprenticeship programs;

(7) public education and outreach activities to overcome stereotypes about women
in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional occupations, including the development of
educational and marketing materials; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(8) new text beginservices to new text endsupport deleted text beginfordeleted text end women in high-wage, high-demand, nontraditional
occupations including but not limited to assistance with new text beginbalancing work responsibilities;
skills training and education; family caregiving; financial assistance for child care,
transportation, and safe and stable housing;
new text endworkplace issues resolutionnew text begin;new text end and access to
advocacy assistance and servicesnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (9) recruitment, participation, and support of girls of color in approved training
programs or a valid apprenticeship program subject to section 181A.07, subdivision 7
new text end.

(b) Grant applications must include detailed information about how the applicant
plans to:

(1) increase women's participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which
women are currently underrepresented in the workforce;

(2) comply with the requirements under subdivision 3; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(3) use grant funds in conjunction with funding from other public or private
sourcesdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (4) collaborate with existing, successful programs for training, education,
recruitment, preparation, placement, and retention of women of color in high-wage,
high-demand, nontraditional occupations and STEM occupations.
new text end

(c) In awarding grants under this subdivision, the commissioner shall give priority
to eligible organizations:

(1) with demonstrated success in recruiting and preparing women, especially
low-income womennew text begin, women of color,new text end and women over 50 years old, for high-wage,
high-demand, nontraditional occupations; and

(2) that leverage additional public and private resources.

(d) At least 50 percent of total grant funds must be awarded to programs providing
services and activities targeted to low-income womennew text begin and women of colornew text end.

(e) The commissioner of employment and economic development in conjunction
with the commissioner of labor and industry shall monitor the use of funds under this
section, collect and compile information on the activities of other state agencies and public
or private entities that have purposes similar to those under this section, and identify other
public and private funding available for these purposes.

new text begin (f) By January 15, 2019, and each January 15 thereafter, the commissioner must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of the
house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over workforce development
that details the use of grant funds. If data is available, the report must contain data that is
disaggregated by race, cultural groups, family income, age, geographical location, migrant
or foreign immigrant status, primary language, whether the participant is an English
learner under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.59, disability, and status of homelessness.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text beginREQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALLY SPECIFIED
RECIPIENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) Application. This section applies to any grant funded under this act where the
recipient of the grant is individually specified in this act. The commissioner serving as the
fiscal agent for the grant must ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, and
all applicable requirements under existing law, including applicable grants management
policies and procedures established by the Office of Grants Management.
new text end

new text begin (b) Prerequisites. Before any funding is provided to the grant recipient, the
recipient must provide the fiscal agent with a description of the following information in
a grant application:
new text end

new text begin (1) the purpose of the grant, including goals, priorities, and measurable outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (2) eligibility requirements for individuals who will be served by the grant program;
new text end

new text begin (3) the proposed geographic service areas for individuals served by the grant; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the reporting requirements.
new text end

new text begin These requirements are in addition to any requirements under existing laws and policies.
new text end

new text begin (c) Financial Review. Office of Grants Management Operating Policy and
Procedure number 08-06, titled "Policy on the Financial Review of Nongovernmental
Organizations" applies in pertinent part to all grants covered by paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (d) Reporting to Fiscal Agent. In addition to meeting any reporting requirements
included in the grant agreement, grant recipients subject to this section must provide the
following information to the commissioner serving as fiscal agent:
new text end

new text begin (1) a detailed accounting of the use of any grant proceeds;
new text end

new text begin (2) a description of program outcomes to date, including performance measured
against indicators specified in the grant agreement, including, but not limited to, job
creation, employment activity, wage information, business formation or expansion, and
academic performance; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the portion of the grant, if any, spent on the recipient's operating expenses.
new text end

new text begin Grant recipients must report the information required under this paragraph to the fiscal
agent within one year after receiving any portion of the grant, annually thereafter, and
within 30 days following the use of all funds provided under the grant.
new text end

new text begin (e) Reporting to Legislature. Beginning January 15, 2017, a commissioner serving
as a fiscal agent for a grant subject to this section must submit a report containing the
information provided by the grant recipients to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees and budget divisions with jurisdiction over the agency
serving as fiscal agent for the grant. The report submitted under this section must also
include the commissioner's summary of the use of grant proceeds, and an analysis of
the grant recipients' success in meeting the goals, priorities, and measurable outcomes
specified for the grant. An updated version of this report must be submitted on January
15 of each succeeding year until January 15 in the year following the date when all of
the grant funds have been spent.
new text end

Sec. 12. new text beginETHNIC COUNCIL REVIEW.
new text end

new text begin The commissioners of each agency appropriated money in this article may consult
with the four ethnic councils under Minnesota Statutes, sections 3.922 and 15.0145,
regarding implementation of the programs funded under this article. Any request for
proposals developed by a state agency as a result of this article may be reviewed by the
four ethnic councils prior to public submission.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 13

STATE DEPARTMENTS AND VETERANS

Section 1. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to the
appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 77, article 1, to the agencies and for the purposes
specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund or another named
fund. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to the
appropriation listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or
June 30, 2017, respectively. Supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2016, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginADMINISTRATION
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,198,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Government and Citizen Services -
Olmstead Plan Increased Capacity
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 148,000
new text end

new text begin For administrative costs to expand services
provided under the Olmstead Plan serving
people with disabilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Fiscal Agent - Veterans' Voices
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 50,000
new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Association of Minnesota
Public Educational Radio Stations for
statewide programming to promote the
Veterans' Voices program. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Accounting and Procurement
Software
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,000,000
new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 is to assess, upgrade, and enhance
accounting and procurement software to
facilitate targeted group business utilization
and data reporting. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2019.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,018,000 new text end

new text begin
Of this amount, $2,000,000 is for statewide
information technology systems and is
available until June 30, 2018. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $18,000 is to the Office
of Economic Analysis for the revenue
uncertainty report under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.103, subdivision 1h. The base is
$9,000 each fiscal year beginning in fiscal
year 2018.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin REVENUE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,333,000 new text end

new text begin
Tax System Management.
$500,000 is for
tax refund fraud protection software and
services.
new text end

new text begin $833,000 is for (1) communication and
outreach; and (2) technology, audit, and
fraud staff.
new text end

new text begin $1,506,000 is added to the base in fiscal year
2018 and $1,506,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 10,000,000
new text end

new text begin Mighty Ducks. For the purposes of making
grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
240A.09, paragraph (b). This appropriation
is a onetime appropriation and is added to
the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 77,
article 1, section 18, and Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 5, article 1, section 9.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginHUMANITIES CENTER
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 95,000
new text end

new text begin To expand education efforts around the
Veterans' Voices program, and to work
with veterans to educate and engage the
community regarding veterans' contributions,
knowledge, skills, and experiences through
the Veterans' Voices program. This is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text beginMINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,000,000
new text end

new text begin Judges Retirement Plan. In fiscal year
2017 for transfer to the judges' retirement
fund defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
490.123. $6,000,000 each fiscal year
is included in the base and the transfer
continues each fiscal year until the judges
retirement plan reaches 100 percent funding
as determined by an actuarial valuation
prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section
356.214.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text beginMILITARY AFFAIRS
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 248,000
new text end

new text begin Security Improvement; General Support.
For payroll costs and contracted costs of
training and testing to provide security at
state-owned Minnesota National Guard
facilities.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginVETERANS AFFAIRS
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 700,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Cottages of Anoka
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end

new text begin $100,000 is to support nonprofit organizations
in providing rent subsidies for housing for
veterans and their families at the Cottages
of Anoka.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin State Soldiers Assistance Grant
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 200,000
new text end

new text begin $200,000 is for the state soldiers assistance
fund, for housing assistance and health
assistance to veterans.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Mental Health Study
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 150,000
new text end

new text begin For the study and report in section 62. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Disabled Veterans Interim Housing
Study
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end

new text begin For the study and report in section 63. This
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginPUBLIC SAFETY
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 88,000
new text end

new text begin $88,000 is for a grant to the Arrowhead
Regional Development Commission to
conduct an assessment of law enforcement
needs for detention facilities in northeast
Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

State match.

If a request to spend federal money is included in the
governor's budget or spending the money is authorized by law but the amount of federal
money deleted text beginreceiveddeleted text endnew text begin that has been awarded andnew text end requires a state match greater than deleted text beginthatdeleted text endnew text begin the
amount that was
new text end included in the budget request or authorized by law, the deleted text beginamountdeleted text endnew text begin federal
funds that have been awarded
new text end that deleted text beginrequiresdeleted text endnew text begin requirenew text end an additional state match may be
allotted for expenditure after the requirements of subdivision 5 or 6 are met.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:


Subd. 3b.

Increase in amount.

If a request to spend federal money is included in a
governor's budget request and approved according to subdivision 2 or 5 and the amount of
money deleted text beginavailabledeleted text endnew text begin awardednew text end increases after the request is made and authorized, the additional
amount may be allotted for expenditure after a revised request is submitted according to
subdivision 2, or the requirements of subdivision new text begin4, new text end5new text begin,new text end or 6 are met.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Interim procedures; urgencies.

If federal money deleted text beginbecomes available
deleted text endnew text beginis awardednew text end to the state for expenditure after the deadline in subdivision 2 or while the
legislature is not in session, and the availability of money from that source or for that
purpose or in that fiscal year could not reasonably have been anticipated and included in
the governor's budget request, and an urgency requires that all or part of the money be
deleted text beginallotteddeleted text endnew text begin encumbered or expendednew text end before the legislature reconvenes or prior to the end of
the 20-day period specified in subdivision 2, it may be allotted to a state agency after
the requirements of subdivision 5 are met.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Legislative Advisory Commission review.

Federal money that new text begin is
awarded and
new text endbecomes available under subdivision 3, 3a, 3b, or 4 may be allotted after
the commissioner of management and budget has submitted the request to the members
of the Legislative Advisory Commission for their review and recommendation for
further review. If a recommendation is not made within ten days, no further review by
the Legislative Advisory Commission is required, and the commissioner shall approve
or disapprove the request. If a recommendation by any member is for further review the
governor shall submit the request to the Legislative Advisory Commission for its review
and recommendation. Failure or refusal of the commission to make a recommendation
promptly is a negative recommendation.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Interim procedures; nonurgencies.

If federal money becomes available
to the state for expenditure after the deadline in subdivision 2 or while the legislature is
not in session, and subdivision 4 does not apply, a request to expend deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin thatnew text end federal
money may be submitted by the commissioner of management and budget to members
of the Legislative Advisory Commission for their review and recommendation. This
request must be submitted bynew text begin the later ofnew text end October 1 deleted text beginof any yeardeleted text endnew text begin or 100 days before the
start of the next legislative session
new text end. If any member of the commission makes a negative
recommendation or a recommendation for further review on a request deleted text beginby October
20 of the same year
deleted text endnew text begin during the 20-day period beginning the day the commissioner
submits the request
new text end, the commissioner shall not approve expenditure of that federal
money. deleted text beginIf a request to expend federal money submitted under this subdivision receives
a negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review, the request may
be submitted again under subdivision 2.
deleted text end If the members of the commission make a
positive recommendation or no recommendation, the commissioner deleted text beginshalldeleted text endnew text begin maynew text end approve
deleted text beginor disapprovedeleted text end the request and the federal money may be allotted for expenditurenew text begin. The
commissioner may submit the request again under subdivision 2 if the request receives a
negative recommendation or a recommendation for further review under this subdivision
new text end.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6a. new text end

new text begin Withdrawal of commission recommendation. new text end

new text begin A member of the
commission, with written notice to the commissioner, may withdraw a negative
recommendation or a recommendation for further review within 20 days of making the
recommendation. If all negative recommendations and all recommendations for further
review have been withdrawn, the commissioner may approve the expenditure of the
federal money.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3.3005, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Withdrawal of request. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget
may, with written notice, withdraw any request to spend federal money under this section.
The commissioner of an agency requesting to expend federal money under this section
may, with written notice, withdraw any request to spend federal money under this section
that was submitted by the commissioner's agency.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16A.103, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 1h. new text end

new text begin Revenue uncertainty information. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall report
to the legislature within 14 days of a forecast under subdivision 1 on uncertainty in
Minnesota's general fund revenue projections. The report shall present information on: (1)
the estimated range of forecast error for revenues; and (2) the data and methods used to
construct those measurements.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16A.152, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Additional revenues; priority.

(a) If on the basis of a forecast of general
fund revenues and expenditures, the commissioner of management and budget determines
that there will be a positive unrestricted budgetary general fund balance at the close of
the biennium, the commissioner of management and budget must allocate money to the
following accounts and purposes in priority order:

(1) the cash flow account established in subdivision 1 until that account reaches
$350,000,000;

(2) the budget reserve account established in subdivision 1a until that account
reaches deleted text begin$810,992,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,596,522,000new text end;

(3) the amount necessary to increase the aid payment schedule for school district
aids and credits payments in section 127A.45 to not more than 90 percent rounded to the
nearest tenth of a percent without exceeding the amount available and with any remaining
funds deposited in the budget reserve;new text begin and
new text end

(4) the amount necessary to restore all or a portion of the net aid reductions under
section 127A.441 and to reduce the property tax revenue recognition shift under section
123B.75, subdivision 5, by the same amountdeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (5) the closed landfill investment fund established in section 115B.421 until
$63,215,000 has been transferred into the account. This clause expires after the entire
amount of the transfer has been made; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) the metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account established in section
473.845 until $8,100,000 has been transferred into the account. This clause expires after
the entire amount of the transfer has been made.
deleted text end

(b) The amounts necessary to meet the requirements of this section are appropriated
from the general fund within two weeks after the forecast is released or, in the case of
transfers under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), as necessary to meet the appropriations
schedules otherwise established in statute.

(c) The commissioner of management and budget shall certify the total dollar
amount of the reductions under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), to the commissioner of
education. The commissioner of education shall increase the aid payment percentage and
reduce the property tax shift percentage by these amounts and apply those reductions to
the current fiscal year and thereafter.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16C.073, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Purchases.

(a) Whenever practicable, a public entity shall:

(1) purchase uncoated copy paper, office paper, and printing paper;

(2) purchase recycled content copy paper with at least 30 percent postconsumer
material by weight and purchase printing and office paper with at least ten percent
postconsumer material by weight;

(3) purchase copy, office, and printing paper which has not been dyed with colors,
excluding pastel colors;

(4) purchase recycled content copy, office, and printing paper that is manufactured
using little or no chlorine bleach or chlorine derivatives;

(5) use reusable binding materials or staples and bind documents by methods that do
not use glue;

(6) use soy-based inks;

new text begin (7) purchase printer or duplication cartridges that:
new text end

new text begin (i) have ten percent postconsumer material; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) are purchased as remanufactured; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) are backed by a vendor-offered program that will take back the printer cartridges
after their useful life, ensure that the cartridge is recycled, and comply with the definition
of recycling in section 115A.03, subdivision 25b;
new text end

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end produce reports, publications, and periodicals that are readily recyclable; and

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end purchase paper which has been made on a paper machine located in Minnesota.

(b) Paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to coated paper that is made with at
least 50 percent postconsumer material.

(c) A public entity shall print documents on both sides of the paper where commonly
accepted publishing practices allow.

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.0466, is amended to read:


16E.0466 STATE AGENCY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.

new text begin (a) new text endEvery state agency with an information or telecommunications project must
consult with the Office of MN.IT Services to determine the information technology cost
of the project. Upon agreement between the commissioner of a particular agency and
the chief information officer, the agency must transfer the information technology cost
portion of the project to the Office of MN.IT Services. Service level agreements must
document all project-related transfers under this section. Those agencies specified in
section 16E.016, paragraph (d), are exempt from the requirements of this section.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding section 16A.28, subdivision 3, any unexpended operating
balance appropriated to a state agency may be transferred to the information and
telecommunications technology systems and services account for the information
technology cost of a specific project, subject to the review of the Legislative Advisory
Commission, under section 16E.21, subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Charges.

Upon agreement of the participating agency, the Office of
MN.IT Services may collect a charge new text beginor receive a fund transfer under section 16E.0466
new text endfor purchases of information and telecommunications technology systems and services
by state agencies and other governmental entities through state contracts for purposes
described in subdivision 1. Charges collected under this section must be credited to the
information and telecommunications technology systems and services account.

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Legislative Advisory Commission review. new text end

new text begin (a) No funds may be
transferred to the information and telecommunications technology systems and services
account under subdivision 2 or section 16E.0466 until the commissioner of management
and budget has submitted the proposed transfer to the members of the Legislative
Advisory Commission for review and recommendation. If the commission makes a
positive recommendation or no recommendation, or if the commission has not reviewed
the request within 20 days after the date the request to transfer funds was submitted,
the commissioner of management and budget may approve the request to transfer the
funds. If the commission recommends further review of a request to transfer funds, the
commissioner shall provide additional information to the commission. If the commission
makes a negative recommendation on the request within ten days of receiving further
information, the commissioner shall not approve the fund transfer. If the commission
makes a positive recommendation or no recommendation within ten days of receiving
further information, the commissioner may approve the fund transfer.
new text end

new text begin (b) A recommendation of the commission must be made at a meeting of the
commission unless a written recommendation is signed by all members entitled to vote on
the item as specified in section 3.30, subdivision 2. A recommendation of the commission
must be made by a majority of the commission.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Lapse. new text end

new text begin Any portion of any receipt credited to the information and
telecommunications technology systems and services account from a fund transfer under
subdivision 2 that remains unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the fiscal year
four years after the funds were received in the account shall lapse to the fund from which
the receipt was transferred.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 16E.21, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The chief information officer shall report by September 15 of
each odd-numbered year to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the Office of MN.IT Services regarding
the receipts credited to the account. The report must include a description of projects
funded through the information and telecommunications technology systems and services
account and each project's current status.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Certification of qualified small businesses.

(a) Businesses may apply
to the commissioner for certification as a qualified small business or qualified greater
Minnesota small business for a calendar year. The application must be in the form
and be made under the procedures specified by the commissioner, accompanied by an
application fee of $150. Application fees are deposited in the small business investment
tax credit administration account in the special revenue fund. The application for
certification for 2010 must be made available on the department's Web site by August 1,
2010. Applications for subsequent years' certification must be made available on the
department's Web site by November 1 of the preceding year.

(b) Within 30 days of receiving an application for certification under this subdivision,
the commissioner must either certify the business as satisfying the conditions required
of a qualified small business or qualified greater Minnesota small business, request
additional information from the business, or reject the application for certification. If
the commissioner requests additional information from the business, the commissioner
must either certify the business or reject the application within 30 days of receiving the
additional information. If the commissioner neither certifies the business nor rejects
the application within 30 days of receiving the original application or within 30 days of
receiving the additional information requested, whichever is later, then the application is
deemed rejected, and the commissioner must refund the $150 application fee. A business
that applies for certification and is rejected may reapply.

(c) To receive certification as a qualified small business, a business must satisfy
all of the following conditions:

(1) the business has its headquarters in Minnesota;

(2) at leastnew text begin: (i)new text end 51 percent of the business's employees are employed in Minnesotadeleted text begin,
and
deleted text endnew text begin; (ii)new text end 51 percent of the business's total payroll is paid or incurred in the statenew text begin; and (iii)
51 percent of the total value of all contractual agreements to which the business is a party
in connection with its primary business activity is for services performed under contract in
Minnesota, unless the business obtains a waiver under paragraph (i)
new text end;

(3) the business is engaged in, or is committed to engage in, innovation in Minnesota
in one of the following as its primary business activity:

(i) using proprietary technology to add value to a product, process, or service in a
qualified high-technology field;

(ii) researching or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in a qualified
high-technology field;

(iii) researching or developing a proprietary product, process, or service in the fields
of agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing, or transportation; or

(iv) researching, developing, or producing a new proprietary technology for use in
the fields of agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing, or transportation;

(4) other than the activities specifically listed in clause (3), the business is not
engaged in real estate development, insurance, banking, lending, lobbying, political
consulting, information technology consulting, wholesale or retail trade, leisure,
hospitality, transportation, construction, ethanol production from corn, or professional
services provided by attorneys, accountants, business consultants, physicians, or health
care consultants;

(5) the business has fewer than 25 employees;

(6) the business must pay its employees annual wages of at least 175 percent of the
federal poverty guideline for the year for a family of four and must pay its interns annual
wages of at least 175 percent of the federal minimum wage used for federally covered
employers, except that this requirement must be reduced proportionately for employees
and interns who work less than full-time, and does not apply to an executive, officer, or
member of the board of the business, or to any employee who owns, controls, or holds
power to vote more than 20 percent of the outstanding securities of the business;

(7) the business has (i) not been in operation for more than ten years, or (ii) not
been in operation for more than 20 years if the business is engaged in the research,
development, or production of medical devices or pharmaceuticals for which United
States Food and Drug Administration approval is required for use in the treatment or
diagnosis of a disease or condition;

(8) the business has not previously received private equity investments of more
than $4,000,000;

(9) the business is not an entity disqualified under section 80A.50, paragraph (b),
clause (3); and

(10) the business has not issued securities that are traded on a public exchange.

(d) In applying the limit under paragraph (c), clause (5), the employees in all members
of the unitary business, as defined in section 290.17, subdivision 4, must be included.

(e) In order for a qualified investment in a business to be eligible for tax credits:

(1) the business must have applied for and received certification for the calendar
year in which the investment was made prior to the date on which the qualified investment
was made;

(2) the business must not have issued securities that are traded on a public exchange;

(3) the business must not issue securities that are traded on a public exchange within
180 days after the date on which the qualified investment was made; and

(4) the business must not have a liquidation event within 180 days after the date on
which the qualified investment was made.

(f) The commissioner must maintain a list of qualified small businesses and qualified
greater Minnesota businesses certified under this subdivision for the calendar year and
make the list accessible to the public on the department's Web site.

(g) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:

(1) "qualified high-technology field" includes aerospace, agricultural processing,
renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation, environmental engineering, food
technology, cellulosic ethanol, information technology, materials science technology,
nanotechnology, telecommunications, biotechnology, medical device products,
pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, biologicals, chemistry, veterinary science, and similar fields;

(2) "proprietary technology" means the technical innovations that are unique and
legally owned or licensed by a business and includes, without limitation, those innovations
that are patented, patent pending, a subject of trade secrets, or copyrighted; and

(3) "greater Minnesota" means the area of Minnesota located outside of the
metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.

(h) To receive certification as a qualified greater Minnesota business, a business must
satisfy all of the requirements of paragraph (c) and must satisfy the following conditions:

(1) the business has its headquarters in greater Minnesota; and

(2) at leastnew text begin: (i)new text end 51 percent of the business's employees are employed in greater
Minnesotadeleted text begin, anddeleted text endnew text begin; (ii)new text end 51 percent of the business's total payroll is paid or incurred in greater
Minnesotadeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and (iii) 51 percent of the total value of all contractual agreements to which
the business is a party in connection with its primary business activity is for services
performed under contract in greater Minnesota, unless the business obtains a waiver
under paragraph (i).
new text end

new text begin (i) The commissioner must exempt a business from the requirement under paragraph
(c), clause (2), item (iii), if the business certifies to the commissioner that the services
required under a contract in connection with the primary business activity cannot be
performed in Minnesota if the business otherwise qualifies as a qualified small business,
or in greater Minnesota if the business otherwise qualifies as a qualified greater Minnesota
business. The business must submit the certification required under this paragraph every
six months from the month the exemption was granted. The exemption allowed under this
paragraph must be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Credit allowed.

(a)(1) A qualified investor or qualified fund is eligible
for a credit equal to 25 percent of the qualified investment in a qualified small business.
Investments made by a pass-through entity qualify for a credit only if the entity is a
qualified fund. The commissioner must not allocate more than $15,000,000 in credits to
qualified investors or qualified funds for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013,
and before January 1, 2017new text begin, and must not allocate more than $10,000,000 in credits to
qualified investors or qualified funds for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016,
and before January 1, 2018
new text end; and

(2) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, deleted text begin2017deleted text endnew text begin
2018
new text end, deleted text begin$7,500,000deleted text endnew text begin 50 percentnew text end must be allocated to credits for qualifying investments in
qualified greater Minnesota businesses and minority- or women-owned qualified small
businesses in Minnesota. Any portion of a taxable year's credits that is reserved for
qualifying investments in greater Minnesota businesses and minority- or women-owned
qualified small businesses in Minnesota that is not allocated by September 30 of the taxable
year is available for allocation to other credit applications beginning on October 1. Any
portion of a taxable year's credits that is not allocated by the commissioner does not cancel
and may be carried forward to subsequent taxable years until all credits have been allocated.

(b) The commissioner may not allocate more than a total maximum amount in credits
for a taxable year to a qualified investor for the investor's cumulative qualified investments
as an individual qualified investor and as an investor in a qualified fund; for married
couples filing joint returns the maximum is $250,000, and for all other filers the maximum
is $125,000. The commissioner may not allocate more than a total of $1,000,000 in credits
over all taxable years for qualified investments in any one qualified small business.

(c) The commissioner may not allocate a credit to a qualified investor either as
an individual qualified investor or as an investor in a qualified fund if, at the time the
investment is proposed:

(1) the investor is an officer or principal of the qualified small business; or

(2) the investor, either individually or in combination with one or more members of
the investor's family, owns, controls, or holds the power to vote 20 percent or more of
the outstanding securities of the qualified small business.

A member of the family of an individual disqualified by this paragraph is not eligible for a
credit under this section. For a married couple filing a joint return, the limitations in this
paragraph apply collectively to the investor and spouse. For purposes of determining the
ownership interest of an investor under this paragraph, the rules under section 267(c) and
267(e) of the Internal Revenue Code apply.

(d) Applications for tax credits for 2010 must be made available on the department's
Web site by September 1, 2010, and the department must begin accepting applications
by September 1, 2010. Applications for subsequent years must be made available by
November 1 of the preceding year.

(e) Qualified investors and qualified funds must apply to the commissioner for tax
credits. Tax credits must be allocated to qualified investors or qualified funds in the order
that the tax credit request applications are filed with the department. The commissioner
must approve or reject tax credit request applications within 15 days of receiving the
application. The investment specified in the application must be made within 60 days of
the allocation of the credits. If the investment is not made within 60 days, the credit
allocation is canceled and available for reallocation. A qualified investor or qualified fund
that fails to invest as specified in the application, within 60 days of allocation of the
credits, must notify the commissioner of the failure to invest within five business days of
the expiration of the 60-day investment period.

(f) All tax credit request applications filed with the department on the same day must
be treated as having been filed contemporaneously. If two or more qualified investors or
qualified funds file tax credit request applications on the same day, and the aggregate
amount of credit allocation claims exceeds the aggregate limit of credits under this section
or the lesser amount of credits that remain unallocated on that day, then the credits must
be allocated among the qualified investors or qualified funds who filed on that day on a
pro rata basis with respect to the amounts claimed. The pro rata allocation for any one
qualified investor or qualified fund is the product obtained by multiplying a fraction,
the numerator of which is the amount of the credit allocation claim filed on behalf of
a qualified investor and the denominator of which is the total of all credit allocation
claims filed on behalf of all applicants on that day, by the amount of credits that remain
unallocated on that day for the taxable year.

(g) A qualified investor or qualified fund, or a qualified small business acting on their
behalf, must notify the commissioner when an investment for which credits were allocated
has been made, and the taxable year in which the investment was made. A qualified fund
must also provide the commissioner with a statement indicating the amount invested by
each investor in the qualified fund based on each investor's share of the assets of the
qualified fund at the time of the qualified investment. After receiving notification that the
investment was made, the commissioner must issue credit certificates for the taxable year
in which the investment was made to the qualified investor or, for an investment made by
a qualified fund, to each qualified investor who is an investor in the fund. The certificate
must state that the credit is subject to revocation if the qualified investor or qualified
fund does not hold the investment in the qualified small business for at least three years,
consisting of the calendar year in which the investment was made and the two following
years. The three-year holding period does not apply if:

(1) the investment by the qualified investor or qualified fund becomes worthless
before the end of the three-year period;

(2) 80 percent or more of the assets of the qualified small business is sold before
the end of the three-year period;

(3) the qualified small business is sold before the end of the three-year period;

(4) the qualified small business's common stock begins trading on a public exchange
before the end of the three-year period; or

(5) the qualified investor dies before the end of the three-year period.

(h) The commissioner must notify the commissioner of revenue of credit certificates
issued under this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 116J.8737, subdivision 12, is amended to
read:


Subd. 12.

Sunset.

This section expires for taxable years beginning after December
31, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end, except that reporting requirements under subdivision 6 and revocation
of credits under subdivision 7 remain in effect through deleted text begin2018deleted text endnew text begin 2019new text end for qualified
investors and qualified funds, and through deleted text begin2020deleted text endnew text begin 2021new text end for qualified small businesses,
reporting requirements under subdivision 9 remain in effect through deleted text begin2021deleted text endnew text begin 2022new text end, and the
appropriation in subdivision 11 remains in effect through deleted text begin2020deleted text endnew text begin 2021new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.001, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Board of Barber Examiners.

(a) A Board of Barber Examiners is
established to consist of deleted text beginthreedeleted text endnew text begin fournew text end barber members and one public member, as defined in
section 214.02, appointed by the governor.

(b) The barber members shall be persons who have practiced as registered barbers in
this state for at least five years immediately prior to their appointment; shall be graduates
from the 12th grade of a high school or have equivalent education, and shall have
knowledge of the matters to be taught in registered barber schools, as set forth in section
154.07. One of the barber members shall be a member of, or recommended by, a union of
journeymen barbers that has existed at least two years, and one barber member shall be a
member of, or recommended by, a professional organization of barbers.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.002, is amended to read:


154.002 OFFICERS; COMPENSATION; FEES; EXPENSES.

The Board of Barber Examiners shall annually elect a chair and secretary. It shall
adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its orders and records. The board
shall appoint an executive secretary or enter into an interagency agreement to procure the
services of an executive secretary. The executive secretary shall not be a member of the
board and shall be in the unclassified civil service. The position of executive secretary
may be a part-time position.

The executive secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the board. The
expenses of administering this chapter shall be paid from the appropriations made to
the Board of Barber Examiners.

Each member of the board shall take the oath provided by law for public officers.

A majority of the board, in meeting assembled, may perform and exercise all the
duties and powers devolving upon the board.

The members of the board shall receive compensationnew text begin, as provided in section
214.09,
new text endfor each day spent on board activities, but not to exceed 20 days in any calendar
month nor 100 days in any calendar year.

The board shall have authority to employ such inspectors, clerks, deputies, and other
assistants as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.003, is amended to read:


154.003 FEES.

(a) The fees collected, as required in this chapter, chapter 214, and the rules of the
board, shall be paid to the board. The board shall deposit the fees in the general fund
in the state treasury.

(b) The board shall charge the following fees:

(1) examination and certificate, registered barber, $85;

(2) retake of written examination, deleted text beginregistered barber,deleted text end $10;

deleted text begin (3) examination and certificate, apprentice, $80;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) retake of written examination, apprentice, $10;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end examinationnew text begin and certificatenew text end, instructor, $180;

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end certificate, instructor, $65;

deleted text begin (7)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end temporary teacher deleted text beginor apprenticedeleted text end permit, $80;

deleted text begin (8)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end temporary registered barber, military, $85;

deleted text begin (9)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end temporary barber instructor, military, $180;

deleted text begin (10) temporary apprentice barber, military, $80;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (11)deleted text endnew text begin (8)new text end renewal of registration, registered barber, $80;

deleted text begin (12) renewal of registration, apprentice, $70;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (13)deleted text endnew text begin (9)new text end renewal of registration, instructor, $80;

deleted text begin (14)deleted text endnew text begin (10)new text end renewal of temporary teacher permit, $65;

deleted text begin (15)deleted text endnew text begin (11)new text end student permit, $45;

deleted text begin (16)deleted text endnew text begin (12)new text end renewal of student permit, $25;

deleted text begin (17)deleted text endnew text begin (13)new text end initial shop registration, $85;

deleted text begin (18)deleted text endnew text begin (14)new text end initial school registration, $1,030;

deleted text begin (19)deleted text endnew text begin (15)new text end renewal shop registration, $85;

deleted text begin (20)deleted text endnew text begin (16)new text end renewal school registration, $280;

deleted text begin (21)deleted text endnew text begin (17)new text end restoration of registered barber registration, $95;

deleted text begin (22) restoration of apprentice registration, $90;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (23)deleted text endnew text begin (18)new text end restoration of shop registration, $105;

deleted text begin (24)deleted text endnew text begin (19)new text end change of ownership or location, $55;

deleted text begin (25)deleted text endnew text begin (20)new text end duplicate registration, $40;

deleted text begin (26)deleted text endnew text begin (21)new text end home study course, $75;

deleted text begin (27)deleted text endnew text begin (22)new text end letter of registration verification, $25; and

deleted text begin (28)deleted text endnew text begin (23)new text end reinspection, $100.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.01, is amended to read:


154.01 REGISTRATION MANDATORY.

new text begin (a) The registration of the practice of barbering serves the public health and safety of
the people of the state of Minnesota by ensuring that individuals seeking to practice the
profession of barbering are appropriately trained in the use of the chemicals, tools, and
implements of barbering and demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct barber services
in a safe, sanitary, and appropriate environment required for infection control.
new text end

deleted text begin (a)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end No person shall practice, offer to practice, or attempt to practice barbering
without a current certificate of registration as a registered barber, issued pursuant to
provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text endnew text begin 154.162new text end, 154.19 to
154.21, and 154.24 to by the Board of Barber Examiners.

(deleted text beginb) No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an apprentice under a
registered barber without a current certificate of registration as a registered apprentice or
temporary apprentice permit issued pursuant to provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 by the Board of
Barber Examiners. The registered apprentice shall, prior to or immediately upon issuance
of the apprentice's certificate of registration, and immediately after changing employment,
advise the board of the name, address, and certificate number of the registered barber
under whom the registered apprentice is working.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) A registered barber must only provide barbering services in a registered barber
shop or barber school, unless prior authorization is given by the board.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end No person shall operate a barber shop unless it is at all times under the direct
supervision and management of a registered barber and the owner or operator of the barber
shop possesses a current shop registration card, issuednew text begin to the barber shop establishment
address,
new text end under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to
154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end by the Board of Barber Examiners.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an instructor
of barbering without a current certificate of registration as a registered instructor of
barbering or a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering, as provided for the board
by rule, issued under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end,
154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end by the Board of Barber Examiners.new text begin Barber
instruction must be provided in registered barber schools only.
new text end

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end No person shall operate a barber school unless the owner or operator possesses
a current certificate of registration as a barber school, issued under sections 154.001,
154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text endnew text begin 154.162new text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26
deleted text endnew text begin154.28new text end by the Board of Barber Examiners.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.02, is amended to read:


154.02 deleted text beginWHAT CONSTITUTES BARBERINGdeleted text endnew text begin DEFINITIONSnew text end.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin What constitutes barbering. new text end

Any one or any combination of the
following practices when done upon the headnew text begin, face,new text end and neck for cosmetic purposes and
not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment
directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice
of barbering within the meaning of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161
deleted text endnew text begin154.162new text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text endnew text begin 154.28new text end: to shave the face or neck, trim
the beard, new text beginclean, condition, new text endcut deleted text beginor bobdeleted text endnew text begin, color, shape, or straightennew text end the hair of any person
of either sex for compensation or other reward received by the person performing such
service or any other person; to give facial and scalp massage deleted text beginor treatmentsdeleted text end with oils,
creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances; to singe,
shampoo the hair, or apply hair tonics; or to apply cosmetic preparations, antiseptics,
powders, oils, clays, or lotions to hair, scalp, face, or neck.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Barber school. new text end

new text begin A "barber school" is a place that holds a registration as a
barber school in which barbering, as defined in subdivision 1, is practiced by registered
student barbers under the direction of registered barber instructors for the purpose of
learning and teaching barber skills.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Barber shop. new text end

new text begin A "barber shop" is a place other than a barber school that
holds a registration as a barber shop under this chapter in which barbering, as defined in
subdivision 1, is practiced.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Certificate of registration. new text end

new text begin A "certificate of registration" means the
certificate issued to an individual, barber shop, or barber school that is in compliance
with the requirements of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19
to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Designated registered barber. new text end

new text begin The "designated registered barber" is a
registered barber designated as the manager of a barber shop.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Registered barber. new text end

new text begin A "registered barber" is an individual who, for
compensation, performs the personal services as defined in subdivision 1, in compliance
with this chapter.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.04, is amended to read:


154.04 PERSONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

The following persons are exempt from the provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end while
in the proper discharge of their professional duties:

(1) persons authorized by the law of this state to practice medicine, surgery,
osteopathy, and chiropractic;

(2) commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States armed services;

(3) registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing aides performing
services under the direction and supervision of a new text beginlicensed physician or licensed new text endregistered
nurse, provided, however, that no additional compensation shall be paid for such service
and patients who are so attended shall not be charged for barbering;

(4) new text beginlicensed new text endcosmetologists, new text beginwhen providing cosmetology services as defined
in section 155A.23, subdivision 3,
new text endprovided, however, that cosmetologists shall not
hold themselves out as barbers ordeleted text begin, except in the case of nail technicians,deleted text end practice their
occupation in a barber shop; and

(5) persons who perform barbering services for charitable purposes in nursing
homes, shelters, missions, new text beginindividual homes, new text endor other similar facilities, provided, however,
that no direct or indirect compensation is received for the services, and that persons who
receive barbering services are not charged for the services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.05, is amended to read:


154.05 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A
REGISTERED BARBER.

new text begin (a) new text endA person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber
new text beginif the personnew text end:

(1) deleted text beginwho is qualified under the provisions of section 154.06deleted text endnew text begin has successfully
completed ten grades of education
new text end;

deleted text begin (2) who has practiced as a registered apprentice for a period of 12 months under the
immediate personal supervision of a registered barber; and
deleted text end new text begin (2) has successfully completed
1,500 hours of study in a board-approved barber school; and
new text end

deleted text begin (3) who has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to
practice barbering
deleted text end

new text begin (3) has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to
practice barbering
new text end.

deleted text begin An apprenticedeleted text endnew text begin (b) A first-timenew text end applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a
registered barber who fails to pass the comprehensive examination conducted by the board
and who fails to pass a onetime retake of the written examination, shall deleted text begincontinue to practice
as an apprentice for
deleted text endnew text begin completenew text end an additional deleted text begin300deleted text endnew text begin 500new text end hours new text beginof barber education new text endbefore being
eligible to retake the comprehensive examination as many times as necessary to pass.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.065, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Qualifications.

A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration
as an instructor of barbering who:

(1) is a graduate of an approved high school, or its equivalent, as determined by
examination by the Department of Education;

(2) has successfully completed vocational instructor training from a board-approved
program or accredited college or university program that includes the following courses or
their equivalents as determined by the board:

(i) introduction to career and technical education training;

(ii) philosophy and practice of career and technical education;

(iii) course development for career and technical education;

(iv) instructional methods for career and technical education; and

(v) human relations;

(3) is currently a registered barber and has at least three years experience as
a registered barber in this state, or its equivalent new text beginin another state or jurisdiction new text endas
determined by the board; and

(4) has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to
instruct in barbering.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 37.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.065, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Examinations.

Examinations under this section shall be held not to exceed
twice a year at times and at a place or places to be determined by the board. In case of
an emergency, there being no registered instructor of barbering available, a temporary
certificate as an instructor of barberingdeleted text begin, valid only until the results of the next examination
are released,
deleted text end may be issued upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.07, is amended to read:


154.07 BARBER SCHOOLS; REQUIREMENTS.

Subdivision 1.

Admission requirements; course of instruction.

No barber school
shall be approved by the board unless it requires, as a prerequisite to admission, ten grades
of an approved school or its equivalent, as determined by new text begineducational transcript, high
school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or
new text endan examination conducted by the
commissioner of education, which shall issue a certificate that the student has passed the
required examination, and unless it requires, as a prerequisite to graduation, a course of
instruction of at least 1,500 hoursdeleted text begin,deleted text end of not more than deleted text begineightdeleted text endnew text begin tennew text end hours new text beginof schooling new text endin any
one working day. The course of instruction must include the following subjects: scientific
fundamentals for barbering; hygiene; practical study of the hair, skin, muscles, and
nerves; structure of the head, face, and neck; elementary chemistry relating to new text beginsanitation;
disinfection;
new text endsterilization and antiseptics; diseases of the skin, hair, and glands; massaging
and manipulating the muscles of the face and neck; haircutting; shaving; trimming the
beard; bleaching, tinting and dyeing the hair; and the chemical waving and straightening
of hair.

Subd. 3.

Costs.

It is permissible for barber schools to make a reasonable charge for
materials used and services rendered by students for work done in the schools by students.

Subd. 3a.

Number of instructors.

There must be one registered instructor of
barbering for every deleted text begin17deleted text endnew text begin 20new text end students deleted text beginor minor fraction in excess of 17deleted text endnew text begin in attendance at the
same time
new text end. Instruction must not be performed by persons not possessing a certificate of
registration as an instructor of barbering or a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering.

Subd. 4.

Building requirements.

Each barber school must be conducted and
operated in one building, or in connecting buildings, and a barber school must not have
any department or branch in a building completely separated or removed from the
remainder of the barber school.

Subd. 5.

Owner's requirements.

Any person may own deleted text beginand operatedeleted text end a barber school
deleted text beginif the person has had six years' continuous experience as a barber,deleted text end provided the person first
secures from the board an annual certificate of registration as a barber school, keeps it
prominently displayed, and before commencing business:

(1) files with the secretary of state a bond to the state approved by the attorney
general in the sum of $25,000, conditioned upon the faithful compliance of the barber
school with sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to
154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end, and to pay all judgments that may be obtained
against the school, or the owners thereof, on account of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit
practiced by them or their agents; and

(2) keeps prominently displayed on the exterior a substantial sign indicating that the
establishment is a barber school.

Subd. 5a.

Student permits.

All barber schools upon receiving students shall
immediately apply to the board for student permits upon forms for that purpose furnished
by the board.

Subd. 5b.

Designated operator.

new text beginAll barber schools shall be operated by a barber
with no less than six years of continuous experience as a registered barber in this state or
another state or jurisdiction as determined by the board.
new text endWhen a person who owns a barber
school does not meet the requirements of this section to operate a barber school, the owner
shall notify the board in writing and under oath of the identity of the person designated to
operate the barber school and shall notify the board of any change of operator by telephone
within 24 hours of such change, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, and
shall notify the board in writing and under oath within 72 hours of such change.

Subd. 6.

Operation by technical college or state institution.

A public technical
college or a state institution may operate a barber school provided it has in its employment
a qualified instructor holding a current certificate of registration as a barber instructor and
provided that it secures from the board an annual certificate of registration and does so in
accordance with sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text endnew text begin 154.162new text end, 154.19
to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end and the rules of the board for barber schools but
without the requirement to file a performance bond with the secretary of state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.08, is amended to read:


154.08 APPLICATION; FEE.

Each applicant for an examination shall:

(1) make application to the Board of Barber Examiners on blank forms prepared and
furnished by it, the application to contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular
qualifications and identity of the applicant;

(2) provide all documentation required in support of the application;

(3) pay to the board the required fee; and

(4) deleted text beginpresent a government-issued photo identification as proof of identitydeleted text end upon
new text beginacceptance of the notarized new text endapplication deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin present a corresponding government-issued
photo identification
new text end when the applicant appears for examination.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.09, is amended to read:


154.09 EXAMINATIONS, CONDUCT AND SCOPE.

The board shall conduct examinations of applicants for certificates of registration
to practice as new text beginregistered new text endbarbers deleted text beginand apprenticesdeleted text end not more than six times each year, at
such time and place as the board may determine. Additional written examinations may
be scheduled by the board and conducted by board staff as designated by the board. The
proprietor of a barber school must file an affidavit with the board of hours completed by
students applying to take the deleted text beginapprenticedeleted text endnew text begin registered barbernew text end examination. Students must
complete deleted text begin1,500 hoursdeleted text endnew text begin the full 1,500-hour curriculumnew text end in a barber school approved by the
board new text beginwithin the past four years to be eligible for examination. Barber students who have
completed barber school more than four years prior to application, that have not obtained
a barber registration, license, or certificate in any jurisdiction must complete an additional
500 hours of barber school education to be eligible for the registered barber examination.
Registered barbers that fail to renew their registration for four or more years are required
to take the registered barber examination to reinstate the registration
new text end.

The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as barbers deleted text beginand
apprentices
deleted text end shall include a practical demonstration and a written deleted text beginand oraldeleted text end test. The
examination must cover the subjects deleted text beginusuallydeleted text end taught in barber schools registered with the
boardnew text begin, including applicable state statute and rulenew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.10, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Certificates of registration; fees.

When the provisions of this chapter
have been complied with, the board shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered
barber, deleted text beginas a registered apprentice,deleted text end as a registered instructor of barbering, or as a registered
barber school, deleted text begina temporary apprentice permit,deleted text end a temporary permit as an instructor of
barbering, or a new text beginbarber new text endshop registration card upon payment of the required fee. Certificates
of registration, temporary permits, and shop registration cards are not transferable.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 42.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Examination of nonresidents.

new text begin(a) new text endA person who meets all of
the requirements for barber registration in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01
to deleted text begin154.161deleted text endnew text begin 154.162new text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text endnew text begin 154.28new text end and either has a
new text begincurrently active new text endlicense, certificate of registration, or deleted text beginandeleted text end equivalent as a practicing barber
or instructor of barberingnew text begin as verifiednew text end from another state ornew text begin, if presenting foreignnew text end country
new text begincredentials as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider,
new text endwhich in the discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for registering
barbers and instructors of barbering as required by sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003,
154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text endnew text begin 154.162new text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26 or can prove by sworn
affidavits practice as a barber or instructor of barbering in another state or country for at
least five years immediately prior to making application in this state,
deleted text endnew text begin 154.28new text end shall, upon
payment of the required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination.

new text begin (b) Individuals without a current documented license, certificate of registration, or
equivalent, as verified in paragraph (a), must have a minimum of 1,500 hours of barber
education as verified by the barber school attended in the other state or if presenting foreign
country education as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation
provider, completed within the previous four years, which, in the discretion of the board,
has substantially the same requirements as required in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003,
154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 will be eligible for examination.
new text end

new text begin (c) Individuals unable to meet the requirements in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be
subject to all the requirements of section 154.05.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.11, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Temporary military permits.

(a) In accordance with section 197.4552,
the board shall issue a temporary:

deleted text begin (1) permit for apprentice barbers;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end certificate for registered barbers; and

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end certificate for registered barber instructors.

(b) Fees for temporary military permits and certificates of registration under this
subdivision are listed under section 154.003.

(c) Permits or certificates of registration issued under this subdivision are valid
for one year from the date of issuance, after which the individual must complete a full
application as required by section 197.4552.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.14, is amended to read:


154.14 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND TEMPORARY PERMITS
TO BE DISPLAYED.

Every holder of a certificate of registration as a registered barber deleted text beginor registered
apprentice or temporary apprentice permit
deleted text end shall display the certificate or permit, with a
photograph of the certificate or permit holder that meets the same standards as required for
a United States passport, in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near the chair where work
is performed. Every holder of a certificate of registration as an instructor of barbering or
a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering shall display the certificate or permit,
with a photograph of the certificate or permit holder that meets the same standards as
required for a United States passport, in a conspicuous place new text beginwithin the barber school that
is
new text endaccessible to the public. Every holder of a certificate of registration as a barber school
and of a new text beginbarber new text endshop registration card shall display it in a conspicuous place new text beginwithin the
establishment that is
new text endaccessible to the public.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 45.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.15, is amended to read:


154.15 CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION MUST BE RENEWED
ANNUALLY.

Subdivision 1.

Annual renewal required.

All registered barbersdeleted text begin, registered
apprentices,
deleted text end and registered instructors of barbering who continue in active practice or
service shall, on or before December 31 each year, renew their certificates of registration
for the following year and pay the required fee. Every certificate of registration which
has not been renewed during the month of December in any year shall expire on the 31st
day of December in that year. All shop registration cards shall be renewed on or before
June 30 of each year upon payment of the required fee. All certificates of registration as
a barber school shall be renewed on or before December 31 of each year upon payment
of the required fee.

Subd. 2.

Effect of failure to renew.

A registered barber deleted text beginor a registered apprentice
deleted text endwho has not renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of
such failure to renew without examination upon the payment of the required restoration
fee for each year the certificate is lapsed. A registered instructor of barbering who has not
renewed a certificate of registration may be reinstated within four years of such failure to
renew without examination upon payment of the required restoration fee for each year
the certificate is lapsed. All registered barbers deleted text beginand registered apprenticesdeleted text end who allow their
certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required to reexamine
before being issued a certificate of registration. All registered instructors of barbering who
allow their certificates of registration to lapse for more than four years shall be required
to reexamine before being issued a certificate of registration. A barber shop owner who
has not renewed the barber shop certificate for more than one year may reinstate the
barber shop registration upon payment of the restoration fee for each year the shop card
was lapsed. If lapsed or unregistered status is discovered by the barber inspector during
inspection, penalties under section 154.162 shall apply.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 46.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 154.161, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Registration actions.

(a) With respect to a person who is a holder of or
applicant for registration or a shop registration card under sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end, the
board may by order deny, refuse to renew, suspend, temporarily suspend, or revoke the
application, certificate of registration, or shop registration card, censure or reprimand the
person, refuse to permit the person to sit for examination, or refuse to release the person's
examination grades, if the board finds that such an order is in the public interest and that,
based on a preponderance of the evidence presented, the person has:

(1) violated a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is
empowered to enforce;

(2) engaged in conduct or acts that are fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest, whether
or not the conduct or acts relate to the practice of barbering, if the fraudulent, deceptive, or
dishonest conduct or acts reflect adversely on the person's ability or fitness to engage in
the practice of barbering;

(3) engaged in conduct or acts that constitute malpractice, are negligent, demonstrate
incompetence, or are otherwise in violation of the standards in the rules of the board,
where the conduct or acts relate to the practice of barbering;

(4) employed fraud or deception in obtaining a certificate of registration, shop
registration card, renewal, or reinstatement, or in passing all or a portion of the examination;

(5) had a certificate of registration or shop registration card, right to examine, or
other similar authority revoked in another jurisdiction;

(6) failed to meet any requirement for issuance or renewal of the person's certificate
of registration or shop registration card;

(7) practiced as a barber while having an infectious or contagious disease;

(8) advertised by means of false or deceptive statements;

(9) demonstrated intoxication or indulgence in the use of drugs, including but not
limited to narcotics as defined in section 152.01 or in United States Code, title 26, section
4731, barbiturates, amphetamines, benzedrine, dexedrine, or other sedatives, depressants,
stimulants, or tranquilizers;

(10) demonstrated unprofessional conduct or practice;

(11) permitted an employee or other person under the person's supervision or
control to practice as a registered barber, deleted text beginregistered apprentice,deleted text end or registered instructor
of barbering unless that person has (i) a current certificate of registration as a registered
barber, deleted text beginregistered apprentice,deleted text end or registered instructor of barbering, (ii) a temporary
apprentice permit, or (iii) a temporary permit as an instructor of barbering;

(12) practices, offered to practice, or attempted to practice by misrepresentation;

(13) failed to display a certificate of registration as required by section 154.14;

(14) used any room or place of barbering that is also used for any other purpose, or
used any room or place of barbering that violates the board's rules governing sanitation;

(15) in the case of a barberdeleted text begin, apprentice,deleted text end or other person working in or in charge of
any barber shop, or any person in a barber school engaging in the practice of barbering,
failed to use separate and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard and
launder each towel after being used once;

(16) in the case of a barber or other person in charge of any barber shop or barber
school, (i) failed to supply in a sanitary manner clean hot and cold water in quantities
necessary to conduct the shop or barbering service for the school, (ii) failed to have water
and sewer connections from the shop or barber school with municipal water and sewer
systems where they are available for use, or (iii) failed or refused to maintain a receptacle
for hot water of a capacity of at least five gallons;

(17) refused to permit the board to make an inspection permitted or required by
sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and
154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end, or failed to provide the board or the attorney general on behalf
of the board with any documents or records they request;

(18) failed promptly to renew a certificate of registration or shop registration card
when remaining in practice, pay the required fee, or issue a worthless check;

(19) deleted text beginfailed to supervise a registered apprentice or temporary apprentice, ordeleted text end permitted
the practice of barbering by a person not registered with the board or not holding a
temporary permit;

(20) refused to serve a customer because of race, color, creed, religion, disability,
national origin, or sex;

(21) failed to comply with a provision of sections 136A.82 to 136A.834, or a
provision of another chapter that relates to barber schools; or

(22) with respect to temporary suspension orders, has committed an act, engaged in
conduct, or committed practices that the board, or complaint committee if authorized by the
board, has determined may result or may have resulted in an immediate threat to the public.

(b) In lieu of or in addition to any remedy under paragraph (a), the board may
as a condition of continued registration, termination of suspension, reinstatement of
registration, examination, or release of examination results, require that the person:

(1) submit to a quality review of the person's ability, skills, or quality of work,
conducted in a manner and by a person or entity that the board determines; or

(2) complete to the board's satisfaction continuing education as the board requires.

(c) Service of an order under this subdivision is effective if the order is served
personally on, or is served by certified mail to the most recent address provided to the
board by the certificate holder, applicant, or counsel of record. The order must state the
reason for the entry of the order.

(d) Except as provided in subdivision 5, paragraph (c), all hearings under this
subdivision must be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 47.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.161, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Reinstatement.

The board may reinstate a suspended, revoked, or
surrendered certificate of registration or shop registration card, on petition of the former
or suspended registrant. The board may in its sole discretion place any conditions on
reinstatement of a suspended, revoked, or surrendered certificate of registration or shop
registration card that it finds appropriate and necessary to ensure that the purposes of
sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and
154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end are met. No certificate of registration or shop registration card
may be reinstated until the former registrant has completed at least one-half of the
suspension period.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.162, is amended to read:


154.162 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.

The board shall impose and collect the following penalties:

(1) missing or lapsed shop registration discovered upon inspection; penalty imposed
on shop owner: new text beginup to new text end$500;

(2) unregistered deleted text beginapprentice or registereddeleted text end barber, first occurrence discovered upon
inspection; penalty imposed on shop owner and unlicensed or unregistered individual:
new text beginup to new text end$500; and

(3) unregistered deleted text beginapprentice or registereddeleted text end barber, second occurrence discovered upon
inspection; penalty imposed on shop owner and unlicensed or unregistered individual:
new text beginup to new text end$1,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 49.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.19, is amended to read:


154.19 VIOLATIONS.

Each of the following constitutes a misdemeanor:

(1) The violation of any of the provisions of section 154.01;

(2) Permitting any person in one's employ, supervision, or control to practice as a
registered barber deleted text beginor registered apprenticedeleted text end unless that person has a certificate of registration
as a registered barber deleted text beginor registered apprenticedeleted text end;

(3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration for money other
than the required fee, or any other thing of value, or by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(4) Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(5) The willful failure to display a certificate of registration as required by section
154.14;

(6) The use of any room or place for barbering which is also used for residential or
business purposes, except the sale of hair tonics, lotions, creams, cutlery, toilet articles,
cigars, tobacco, candies in original package, and such commodities as are used and sold in
barber shops, and except that shoeshining and an agency for the reception and delivery of
laundry, or either, may be conducted in a barber shop without the same being construed
as a violation of this section, unless a substantial partition of ceiling height separates the
portion used for residential or business purposes, and where a barber shop is situated in a
residence, poolroom, confectionery, store, restaurant, garage, clothing store, liquor store,
hardware store, or soft drink parlor, there must be an outside entrance leading into the
barber shop independent of any entrance leading into such business establishment, except
that this provision as to an outside entrance shall not apply to barber shops in operation
at the time of the passage of this section and except that a barber shop and deleted text beginbeauty parlor
deleted text endnew text begincosmetology salonnew text end may be operated in conjunction, without the same being separated by
partition of ceiling height;

(7) The failure or refusal of any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop,
or any person in barber schools or colleges doing barber service work, to use separate
and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard and launder each towel after
once being used;

(8) The failure or refusal by any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop
or barber school or barber college to supply clean hot and cold water in such quantities as
may be necessary to conduct such shop, or the barbering service of such school or college,
in a sanitary manner, or the failure or refusal of any such person to have water and sewer
connections from such shop, or barber school or college, with municipal water and sewer
systems where the latter are available for use, or the failure or refusal of any such person
to maintain a receptacle for hot water of a capacity of not less than five gallons;

(9) For the purposes of this section, barbers, students, deleted text beginapprentices,deleted text end or the proprietor
or manager of a barber shop, or barber school or barber college, shall be responsible for all
violations of the deleted text beginsanitarydeleted text endnew text begin sanitation and disinfectionnew text end provisions of this sectiondeleted text begin, anddeleted text endnew text begin.new text end If any
new text beginbarber workstation in any new text endbarber shop, or barber school or barber college, upon inspection,
shall be found to be in an unsanitary condition, the person making such inspection shall
immediately issue an order to place the barber shop, or barber school, or barber college, in
a sanitary condition, in a manner and within a time satisfactory to the Board of Barber
Examiners, and for the failure to comply with such order the board shall immediately file a
complaint for the arrest of the persons upon whom the order was issued, and any registered
barber who shall fail to comply with the rules adopted by the Board of Barber Examiners,
with the approval of the state commissioner of health, or the violation or commission of
any of the offenses described in this section and section 154.161, subdivision 4, paragraph
(a), clauses (1), (3), and (4) to (12), shall be fined not less than $10 or imprisoned for ten
days and not more than $100 or imprisoned for 90 days.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 50.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.21, is amended to read:


154.21 PERJURY.

The willful making of any false statement as to a material matter in any oath or
affidavit which is required by the provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003,
154.01 to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end is perjury
and punishable as such.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 51.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.24, is amended to read:


154.24 RULES.

The Board of Barber Examiners shall have authority to make reasonable rules for the
administration of the provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to deleted text begin154.161
deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end and prescribe deleted text beginsanitarydeleted text endnew text begin sanitation
and disinfection
new text end requirements for barber shops and barber schools, subject to the approval
of the state commissioner of health. Any member of the board, or its agents or assistants,
shall have authority to enter upon and to inspect any barber shop or barber school at any
time during business hours. A copy of the rules adopted by the board shall be furnished by
it to the owner or manager of each barber shop or barber school and such copy shall be
posted in a conspicuous place in such barber shop or barber school.

The board shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to the issuance, refusal,
renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration. This record shall
contain the name, place of businessnew text begin,new text end and residence of each registered barber deleted text beginand registered
apprentice
deleted text end, and the date and number of the certificate of registration. This record shall be
open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 52.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 154.25, is amended to read:


154.25 NOT TO SERVE CERTAIN PERSONS.

No person practicing the occupation of a barber in any barber shop, barber school, or
college in this state shall knowingly serve a person afflicted, in a dangerous or infectious
state of deleted text beginthedeleted text end disease, with deleted text beginerysipelas, eczema, impetigo, sycosis, ordeleted text end any deleted text beginotherdeleted text end contagious or
infectious disease. Any person so afflicted is hereby prohibited from being served in any
barber shop, barber school, or college in this state. Any violation of this section shall be
considered a misdemeanor as provided for in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01
to deleted text begin154.161deleted text end, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to deleted text begin154.26deleted text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 53.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 161.368, is amended to read:


161.368 HIGHWAY CONTRACTS WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES.

new text begin (a) new text endOn behalf of the state, the commissioner may enter into agreements with Indian
tribal authorities for the purpose of providing maintenance, design, and construction to
highways on tribal lands. These agreements may include (1) a provision for waiver of
immunity from suit by a party to the contract on the part of the tribal authority with respect
to any controversy arising out of the contract and (2) a provision conferring jurisdiction on
state district courts to hear such a controversy.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding section 161.32, for construction of highways on tribal lands
in a reservation exempt from Public Law 83-280, the commissioner may: (1) award
a preference for Indian-owned contractors to the same extent provided in the applicable
Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance, but not to exceed ten percent; or (2) negotiate
with the tribal authority and enter into an agreement for the tribal authority to award and
administer the construction contract, with the commissioner providing funding for the
state share of the project. If negotiating with the tribal authority, the commissioner must
perform an independent cost estimate and determine that the cost proposed by the tribal
authority is reasonable. An agreement negotiated with a tribal authority must include a
clause requiring conformance with plans and specifications approved by the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 54.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 197.455, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Application.

(a) This section shall govern preference of a veteran
under the civil service laws, charter provisions, ordinances, rules or regulations of a
county,new text begin home rule charter or statutorynew text end city, town, school district, or other municipality
or political subdivision of this state. Any provision in a law, charter, ordinance, rule or
regulation contrary to the applicable provisions of this section is void to the extent of
such inconsistency.

(b) Sections 197.46 to 197.481 also apply to a veteran who is an incumbent in a
classified appointment in the state civil service and has completed the probationary period
for that position, as defined under section 43A.16. In matters of dismissal from such a
position, a qualified veteran has the irrevocable option of using the procedures described
in sections 197.46 to 197.481, or the procedures provided in the collective bargaining
agreement applicable to the person, but not both. For a qualified veteran electing to use
the procedures of sections 197.46 to 197.481, the matters governed by those sections must
not be considered grievances under a collective bargaining agreement, and if a veteran
elects to appeal the dispute through those sections, the veteran is precluded from making
an appeal under the grievance procedure of the collective bargaining agreement.

new text begin (c) A county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, or other
municipality or political subdivision may require a veteran to complete an initial hiring
probationary period, as defined under section 43A.16. In matters of dismissal, a veteran
employed by a county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, school district, or other
municipality or political subdivision is entitled to the same rights and legal protections
that state employees receive under paragraph (b).
new text end

Sec. 55.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 197.46, is amended to read:


197.46 VETERANS PREFERENCE ACT; REMOVAL FORBIDDEN; RIGHT
OF MANDAMUS.

(a) Any person whose rights may be in any way prejudiced contrary to any of the
provisions of this section, deleted text beginshall bedeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end entitled to a writ of mandamus to remedy the wrong.
new text beginAfter any initial hiring probationary period expires, new text endno person holding a position new text begin either in
the state civil service or
new text endby appointment or employment in deleted text beginthe several countiesdeleted text endnew text begin any countynew text end,
deleted text begincitiesdeleted text endnew text begin home rule charter or statutory citynew text end, deleted text begintownsdeleted text endnew text begin townnew text end, school deleted text begindistricts and alldeleted text end new text begindistrict, or
any
new text endother political deleted text beginsubdivisionsdeleted text endnew text begin subdivisionnew text end in the statedeleted text begin,deleted text end who is a veteran separated from
the military service under honorable conditions, shall be removed from deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end position
or employment except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon
due notice, upon stated charges, in writing.

(b) Any veteran who has been notified of the intent to discharge the veteran from an
appointed position or employment pursuant to this section shall be notified in writing of
deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end intent to discharge and of the veteran's right to request a hearing within deleted text begin60deleted text endnew text begin 30new text end
days of receipt of the notice of intent to discharge. The failure of a veteran to request a
hearing within the provided deleted text begin60-daydeleted text endnew text begin 30-daynew text end period deleted text beginshall constitutedeleted text endnew text begin constitutesnew text end a waiver
of the right to a hearing. deleted text beginSuchdeleted text endnew text begin Thenew text end failure deleted text beginshalldeleted text end also deleted text beginwaivedeleted text endnew text begin waivesnew text end all other available
legal remedies for reinstatement.

Request for a hearing concerning such a discharge shall be made in writing and
submitted by mail or personal service to the employment office of the concerned employer
or other appropriate office or person. If the veteran requests a hearing under this section,
deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end written request must also contain the veteran's election to be heard by a civil
service board or commission, a merit authority, or deleted text begina three-person paneldeleted text end new text beginan arbitrator
new text endas defined in paragraph (c). If the veteran fails to identify the veteran's election, the
governmental subdivision may select the hearing body.

(c) In all governmental subdivisions having an established civil service board or
commission, or merit system authority, deleted text beginsuchdeleted text end new text beginthe veteran may elect to have the new text endhearing for
removal or discharge deleted text beginshall be helddeleted text end before deleted text beginsuchdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end civil service board or commission or
merit system authoritynew text begin, or before an arbitrator as specified in this paragraphnew text end. Where no
deleted text beginsuchdeleted text end civil service board or commission or merit system authority exists, deleted text beginsuchdeleted text end new text beginthenew text end hearing
shall be held by deleted text begina board of three persons appointed as follows: one by the governmental
subdivision, one by the veteran, and the third by the two so selected
deleted text endnew text begin an arbitratornew text end.new text begin In cases
where a hearing will be held by an arbitrator, the employer shall request from the Bureau
of Mediation Services a list of seven persons to serve as an arbitrator. The employer
shall strike the first name from the list and the parties shall alternately strike names from
the list until the name of one arbitrator remains. After receiving each of the employer's
elections to strike a person from the list, the veteran has 48 hours to strike a person from
the list. The person remaining after the striking procedure must be the arbitrator. Upon the
selection of the arbitrator, the employer shall notify the designated arbitrator and request
available dates to hold the hearing.
new text end In the event that the hearing is authorized to be held
before deleted text begina three-person boarddeleted text endnew text begin an arbitratornew text end, the governmental subdivision's notice of intent
to discharge shall state that the veteran must respond within deleted text begin60deleted text endnew text begin 30new text end days of receipt of the
notice of intent to dischargenew text begin.new text enddeleted text begin, and provide in writing to the governmental subdivision the
name, United States mailing address, and telephone number of the veteran's selected
representative for the three-person board. The failure of a veteran to submit the name,
address, and telephone number of the veteran's selected representative to the governmental
subdivision by mail or by personal service within the provided notice's 60-day period, shall
constitute a waiver of the veteran's right to the hearing and all other legal remedies available
for reinstatement of the veteran's employment position. In the event the two persons
selected by the veteran and governmental subdivision do not appoint the third person within
ten days after the appointment of the last of the two, then the judge of the district court of
the county wherein the proceeding is pending, or if there be more than one judge in said
county then any judge in chambers, shall have jurisdiction to appoint, and Upon application
of either or both of the two so selected shall appoint, the third person to the board and the
person so appointed by the judge with the two first selected shall constitute the board.
deleted text end

(d) Either the veteran or the governmental subdivision may appeal from the decision
of the deleted text beginboarddeleted text endnew text begin hearing bodynew text end upon the charges to the district court by causing written notice
of appeal, stating the grounds deleted text beginthereofdeleted text endnew text begin of the appealnew text end, to be served upon the other party
within 15 days after notice of the decision and by filing the original notice of appeal
with proof of service deleted text beginthereofdeleted text end in the office of the court administrator of the district court
within ten days after service thereof. Nothing in section 197.455 or this section shall be
construed to apply to the position of private secretary, superintendent of schools, or one
chief deputy of any elected official or head of a department, or to any person holding a
strictly confidential relation to the appointing officer. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to apply to the position of teacher. The burden of establishing such relationship
shall be upon the appointing officer in all proceedings and actions relating thereto.

(e) For disputes heard by a civil service board, new text begincommission or merit system
authority, or an arbitrator,
new text endthe deleted text beginpoliticaldeleted text endnew text begin governmentalnew text end subdivisions shall bear all costs
associated with the hearing but not including attorney fees for attorneys representing the
veteran. deleted text beginFor disputes heard by a three-person panel, all parties shall bear equally all costs
associated with the hearing, but not including attorney fees for attorneys representing the
veteran.
deleted text end If the veteran prevails in a dispute heard by a civil service board deleted text beginor a three-person
panel
deleted text endnew text begin, commission or merit system authority, or an arbitratornew text end and the hearing reverses deleted text beginall
aspects of
deleted text endnew text begin the level of the alleged incompetency or misconduct requiring new text end discharge, the
governmental subdivision shall pay the veteran's reasonable attorney fees.

(f) All officers, boards, commissions, and employees shall conform to, comply with,
and aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect the provisions of section 197.455 and this
section notwithstanding any laws, charter provisions, ordinances or rules to the contrary.
Any willful violation of such sections by officers, officials, or employees is a misdemeanor.

Sec. 56.

new text begin [240A.085] JAMES METZEN MIGHTY DUCKS ICE CENTER
DEVELOPMENT ACT.
new text end

new text begin Sections 240A.085 to 240A.11 may be cited as the James Metzen Mighty Ducks Ice
Center Development Act.
new text end

Sec. 57.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 290.01, subdivision 19b, is amended to read:


Subd. 19b.

Subtractions from federal taxable income.

For individuals, estates,
and trusts, there shall be subtracted from federal taxable income:

(1) net interest income on obligations of any authority, commission, or
instrumentality of the United States to the extent includable in taxable income for federal
income tax purposes but exempt from state income tax under the laws of the United States;

(2) if included in federal taxable income, the amount of any overpayment of income
tax to Minnesota or to any other state, for any previous taxable year, whether the amount
is received as a refund or as a credit to another taxable year's income tax liability;

(3) the amount paid to others, less the amount used to claim the credit allowed under
section 290.0674, not to exceed $1,625 for each qualifying child in grades kindergarten
to 6 and $2,500 for each qualifying child in grades 7 to 12, for tuition, textbooks, and
transportation of each qualifying child in attending an elementary or secondary school
situated in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin, wherein a
resident of this state may legally fulfill the state's compulsory attendance laws, which
is not operated for profit, and which adheres to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and chapter 363A. For the purposes of this clause, "tuition" includes fees or
tuition as defined in section 290.0674, subdivision 1, clause (1). As used in this clause,
"textbooks" includes books and other instructional materials and equipment purchased
or leased for use in elementary and secondary schools in teaching only those subjects
legally and commonly taught in public elementary and secondary schools in this state.
Equipment expenses qualifying for deduction includes expenses as defined and limited in
section 290.0674, subdivision 1, clause (3). "Textbooks" does not include instructional
books and materials used in the teaching of religious tenets, doctrines, or worship, the
purpose of which is to instill such tenets, doctrines, or worship, nor does it include books
or materials for, or transportation to, extracurricular activities including sporting events,
musical or dramatic events, speech activities, driver's education, or similar programs. No
deduction is permitted for any expense the taxpayer incurred in using the taxpayer's or
the qualifying child's vehicle to provide such transportation for a qualifying child. For
purposes of the subtraction provided by this clause, "qualifying child" has the meaning
given in section 32(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(4) income as provided under section 290.0802;

(5) to the extent included in federal adjusted gross income, income realized on
disposition of property exempt from tax under section 290.491;

(6) to the extent not deducted or not deductible pursuant to section 408(d)(8)(E)
of the Internal Revenue Code in determining federal taxable income by an individual
who does not itemize deductions for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year, an
amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of charitable contributions over $500 allowable
as a deduction for the taxable year under section 170(a) of the Internal Revenue Code,
under the provisions of Public Law 109-1 and Public Law 111-126;

(7) for individuals who are allowed a federal foreign tax credit for taxes that do not
qualify for a credit under section 290.06, subdivision 22, an amount equal to the carryover
of subnational foreign taxes for the taxable year, but not to exceed the total subnational
foreign taxes reported in claiming the foreign tax credit. For purposes of this clause,
"federal foreign tax credit" means the credit allowed under section 27 of the Internal
Revenue Code, and "carryover of subnational foreign taxes" equals the carryover allowed
under section 904(c) of the Internal Revenue Code minus national level foreign taxes to
the extent they exceed the federal foreign tax credit;

(8) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an
addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or 19c, clause (12), in the case of a
shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the
delayed depreciation. For purposes of this clause, "delayed depreciation" means the amount
of the addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (7), or subdivision 19c,
clause (12), in the case of a shareholder of an S corporation, minus the positive value of
any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the
tax year of the addition. The resulting delayed depreciation cannot be less than zero;

(9) job opportunity building zone income as provided under section 469.316;

(10) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation
paid to members of the Minnesota National Guard or other reserve components of the
United States military for active service, including compensation for services performed
under the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program. For purposes of this clause, "active
service" means (i) state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision 5a, clause
(1); or (ii) federally funded state active service as defined in section 190.05, subdivision
5b
, and "active service" includes service performed in accordance with section 190.08,
subdivision 3
;

(11) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of compensation
paid to Minnesota residents who are members of the armed forces of the United States
or United Nations for active duty performed under United States Code, title 10; or the
authority of the United Nations;

(12) an amount, not to exceed $10,000, equal to qualified expenses related to a
qualified donor's donation, while living, of one or more of the qualified donor's organs
to another person for human organ transplantation. For purposes of this clause, "organ"
means all or part of an individual's liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, lung, or bone marrow;
"human organ transplantation" means the medical procedure by which transfer of a human
organ is made from the body of one person to the body of another person; "qualified
expenses" means unreimbursed expenses for both the individual and the qualified donor
for (i) travel, (ii) lodging, and (iii) lost wages net of sick pay, except that such expenses
may be subtracted under this clause only once; and "qualified donor" means the individual
or the individual's dependent, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. An
individual may claim the subtraction in this clause for each instance of organ donation for
transplantation during the taxable year in which the qualified expenses occur;

(13) in each of the five tax years immediately following the tax year in which an
addition is required under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the case of a
shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, an amount equal to one-fifth of the
addition made by the taxpayer under subdivision 19a, clause (8), or 19c, clause (13), in the
case of a shareholder of a corporation that is an S corporation, minus the positive value of
any net operating loss under section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code generated for the
tax year of the addition. If the net operating loss exceeds the addition for the tax year, a
subtraction is not allowed under this clause;

(14) to the extent included in the federal taxable income of a nonresident of
Minnesota, compensation paid to a service member as defined in United States Code, title
10, section 101(a)(5), for military service as defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act, Public Law 108-189, section 101(2);

(15) to the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of national service
educational awards received from the National Service Trust under United States Code,
title 42, sections 12601 to 12604, for service in an approved Americorps National Service
program;

(16) to the extent included in federal taxable income, discharge of indebtedness
income resulting from reacquisition of business indebtedness included in federal taxable
income under section 108(i) of the Internal Revenue Code. This subtraction applies only
to the extent that the income was included in net income in a prior year as a result of the
addition under subdivision 19a, clause (13);

(17) the amount of the net operating loss allowed under section 290.095, subdivision
11
, paragraph (c);

(18) the amount of expenses not allowed for federal income tax purposes due
to claiming the railroad track maintenance credit under section 45G(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code;

(19) the amount of the limitation on itemized deductions under section 68(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code;

(20) the amount of the phaseout of personal exemptions under section 151(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code; and

(21) deleted text beginto the extent included in federal taxable income, the amount of qualified
transportation fringe benefits described in section 132(f)(1)(A) and (B) of the Internal
Revenue Code. The subtraction is limited to the lesser of the amount of qualified
transportation fringe benefits received in excess of the limitations under section
132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code for the year or the difference between the
maximum qualified parking benefits excludable under section 132(f)(2)(B) of the
Internal Revenue Code minus the amount of transit benefits excludable under section
132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
deleted text endnew text begin to the extent included in federal taxable
income, compensation received from a pension or other retirement pay from the federal
government for service in the military, as computed under United States Code, title 10,
sections 1401 to 1414, 1447 to 1455, and 12733. The subtraction must not include any
amount used to claim the credit allowed under section 290.0677
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The striking of the qualified fringe benefits subtraction is
effective the day following final enactment, except the changes incorporated by federal
changes are effective retroactively at the same time as the changes were effective for
federal purposes. The new subtraction for pension or other military retirement pay is
effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 58.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.03, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.

In the event a park owner has been assessed under section 327C.095, subdivision 12,
paragraph (c), the park owner may collect the deleted text begin$12deleted text endnew text begin $15new text end annual payment required by section
327C.095, subdivision 12, for participation in the relocation trust fund, as a lump sum or,
along with monthly lot rent, a fee of no more than deleted text begin$1deleted text endnew text begin $1.25new text end per month to cover the cost of
participating in the relocation trust fund. The deleted text begin$1deleted text endnew text begin $1.25new text end fee must be separately itemized
and clearly labeled "Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund."

Sec. 59.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.095, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Payment to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund.

(a) If a manufactured home owner is required to move due to the conversion of all or a
portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a park, or cessation of
use of the land as a manufactured home park, the manufactured park owner shall, upon
the change in use, pay to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the
Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund under section 462A.35, the lesser
amount of the actual costs of moving or purchasing the manufactured home approved
by the neutral third party and paid by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency under
subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), or $3,250 for each single section manufactured
home, and $6,000 for each multisection manufactured home, for which a manufactured
home owner has made application for payment of relocation costs under subdivision 13,
paragraph (c). The manufactured home park owner shall make payments required under
this section to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund within 60 days of
receipt of invoice from the neutral third party.

(b) A manufactured home park owner is not required to make the payment prescribed
under paragraph (a), nor is a manufactured home owner entitled to compensation under
subdivision 13, paragraph (a) or (e), if:

(1) the manufactured home park owner relocates the manufactured home owner to
another space in the manufactured home park or to another manufactured home park at
the park owner's expense;

(2) the manufactured home owner is vacating the premises and has informed the
manufactured home park owner or manager of this prior to the mailing date of the closure
statement under subdivision 1;

(3) a manufactured home owner has abandoned the manufactured home, or the
manufactured home owner is not current on the monthly lot rental, personal property taxes;

(4) the manufactured home owner has a pending eviction action for nonpayment of
lot rental amount under section 327C.09, which was filed against the manufactured home
owner prior to the mailing date of the closure statement under subdivision 1, and the writ
of recovery has been ordered by the district court;

(5) the conversion of all or a portion of a manufactured home park to another use,
the closure of a park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park is the
result of a taking or exercise of the power of eminent domain by a governmental entity
or public utility; or

(6) the owner of the manufactured home is not a resident of the manufactured home
park, as defined in section 327C.01, subdivision 9, or the owner of the manufactured home
is a resident, but came to reside in the manufactured home park after the mailing date of
the closure statement under subdivision 1.

(c) If the unencumbered fund balance in the manufactured home relocation trust
fund is less than $1,000,000 as of June 30 of each year, the commissioner of management
and budget shall assess each manufactured home park owner by mail the total amount
of deleted text begin$12deleted text endnew text begin $15new text end for each licensed lot in their park, payable on or before September 15 of that
year. The commissioner of management and budget shall deposit any payments in the
Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund. On or before July 15 of each year,
the commissioner of management and budget shall prepare and distribute to park owners a
letter explaining whether funds are being collected for that year, information about the
collection, an invoice for all licensed lots, and a sample form for the park owners to collect
information on which park residents have been accounted for. If assessed under this
paragraph, the park owner may recoup the cost of the deleted text begin$12deleted text endnew text begin $15new text end assessment as a lump sum
or as a monthly fee of no more than deleted text begin$1deleted text endnew text begin $1.25new text end collected from park residents together with
monthly lot rent as provided in section 327C.03, subdivision 6. Park owners may adjust
payment for lots in their park that are vacant or otherwise not eligible for contribution to
the trust fund under section 327C.095, subdivision 12, paragraph (b), and deduct from the
assessment accordingly.

(d) This subdivision and subdivision 13, paragraph (c), clause (5), are enforceable by
the neutral third party, on behalf of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, or by action
in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The court may award a prevailing party reasonable
attorney fees, court costs, and disbursements.

Sec. 60.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327C.095, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Change in use, relocation expenses; payments by park owner.

(a)
If a manufactured home owner is required to relocate due to the conversion of all or a
portion of a manufactured home park to another use, the closure of a manufactured home
park, or cessation of use of the land as a manufactured home park under subdivision 1,
and the manufactured home owner complies with the requirements of this section, the
manufactured home owner is entitled to payment from the Minnesota manufactured home
relocation trust fund equal to the manufactured home owner's actual relocation costs for
relocating the manufactured home to a new location within a 25-mile radius of the park
that is being closed, up to a maximum of deleted text begin$4,000deleted text endnew text begin $7,000new text end for a single-section and deleted text begin$8,000
deleted text endnew text begin$12,500new text end for a multisection manufactured home. The actual relocation costs must include
the reasonable cost of taking down, moving, and setting up the manufactured home,
including equipment rental, utility connection and disconnection charges, minor repairs,
modifications necessary for transportation of the home, necessary moving permits and
insurance, moving costs for any appurtenances, which meet applicable local, state, and
federal building and construction codes.

(b) A manufactured home owner is not entitled to compensation under paragraph (a)
if the manufactured home park owner is not required to make a payment to the Minnesota
manufactured home relocation trust fund under subdivision 12, paragraph (b).

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (e), in order to obtain payment from the
Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund, the manufactured home owner shall
submit to the neutral third party and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, with a copy
to the park owner, an application for payment, which includes:

(1) a copy of the closure statement under subdivision 1;

(2) a copy of the contract with a moving or towing contractor, which includes the
relocation costs for relocating the manufactured home;

(3) a statement with supporting materials of any additional relocation costs as
outlined in subdivision 1;

(4) a statement certifying that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation
under subdivision 12, paragraph (b), apply to the manufactured home owner;

(5) a statement from the manufactured park owner that the lot rental is current
and that the annual deleted text begin$12deleted text endnew text begin $15new text end payments to the Minnesota manufactured home relocation
trust fund have been paid when due; and

(6) a statement from the county where the manufactured home is located certifying
that personal property taxes for the manufactured home are paid through the end of that year.

(d) If the neutral third party has acted reasonably and does not approve or deny
payment within 45 days after receipt of the information set forth in paragraph (c), the
payment is deemed approved. Upon approval and request by the neutral third party,
the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall issue two checks in equal amount for 50
percent of the contract price payable to the mover and towing contractor for relocating
the manufactured home in the amount of the actual relocation cost, plus a check to the
home owner for additional certified costs associated with third-party vendors, that were
necessary in relocating the manufactured home. The moving or towing contractor shall
receive 50 percent upon execution of the contract and 50 percent upon completion of
the relocation and approval by the manufactured home owner. The moving or towing
contractor may not apply the funds to any other purpose other than relocation of the
manufactured home as provided in the contract. A copy of the approval must be forwarded
by the neutral third party to the park owner with an invoice for payment of the amount
specified in subdivision 12, paragraph (a).

(e) In lieu of collecting a relocation payment from the Minnesota manufactured
home relocation trust fund under paragraph (a), the manufactured home owner may collect
an amount from the fund after reasonable efforts to relocate the manufactured home
have failed due to the age or condition of the manufactured home, or because there are
no manufactured home parks willing or able to accept the manufactured home within a
25-mile radius. A manufactured home owner may tender title of the manufactured home in
the manufactured home park to the manufactured home park owner, and collect an amount
to be determined by an independent appraisal. The appraiser must be agreed to by both
the manufactured home park owner and the manufactured home owner. new text beginIf the appraised
market value cannot be determined, the tax market value, averaged over a period of five
years, can be used as a substitute.
new text endThenew text begin maximumnew text end amount that may be reimbursed under
the fund is deleted text begina maximum of $5,000deleted text endnew text begin $8,000new text end for a single-section and deleted text begin$9,000deleted text endnew text begin $14,500new text end for a
multisection manufactured home.new text begin The minimum amount that may be reimbursed under the
fund is $2,000 for a single section and $4,000 for a multisection manufactured home.
new text end The
manufactured home owner shall deliver to the manufactured home park owner the current
certificate of title to the manufactured home duly endorsed by the owner of record, and
valid releases of all liens shown on the certificate of title, and a statement from the county
where the manufactured home is located evidencing that the personal property taxes have
been paid. The manufactured home owner's application for funds under this paragraph
must include a document certifying that the manufactured home cannot be relocated, that
the lot rental is current, that the annual deleted text begin$12deleted text endnew text begin $15new text end payments to the Minnesota manufactured
home relocation trust fund have been paid when due, that the manufactured home owner
has chosen to tender title under this section, and that the park owner agrees to make a
payment to the commissioner of management and budget in the amount established in
subdivision 12, paragraph (a), less any documented costs submitted to the neutral third
party, required for demolition and removal of the home, and any debris or refuse left on the
lot, not to exceed $1,000. The manufactured home owner must also provide a copy of the
certificate of title endorsed by the owner of record, and certify to the neutral third party,
with a copy to the park owner, that none of the exceptions to receipt of compensation under
subdivision 12, paragraph (b), clauses (1) to (6), apply to the manufactured home owner,
and that the home owner will vacate the home within 60 days after receipt of payment or the
date of park closure, whichever is earlier, provided that the monthly lot rent is kept current.

(f) The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency must make a determination of the
amount of payment a manufactured home owner would have been entitled to under a local
ordinance in effect on May 26, 2007. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the manufactured
home owner's compensation for relocation costs from the fund under section 462A.35, is
the greater of the amount provided under this subdivision, or the amount under the local
ordinance in effect on May 26, 2007, that is applicable to the manufactured home owner.
Nothing in this paragraph is intended to increase the liability of the park owner.

(g) Neither the neutral third party nor the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall
be liable to any person for recovery if the funds in the Minnesota manufactured home
relocation trust fund are insufficient to pay the amounts claimed. The Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency shall keep a record of the time and date of its approval of payment to a
claimant.

(h) The agency shall report to the chairs of the senate Finance Committee and
house of representatives Ways and Means Committee by January 15 of each year on
the Minnesota manufactured home relocation trust fund, including the account balance,
payments to claimants, the amount of any advances to the fund, the amount of any
insufficiencies encountered during the previous calendar year, and any administrative
charges or expenses deducted from the trust fund balance. If sufficient funds become
available, the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency shall pay the manufactured home
owner whose unpaid claim is the earliest by time and date of approval.

Sec. 61. new text beginPLAQUE OR MARKER AUTHORIZED TO HONOR CAPITOL
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of administration shall place a plaque or three-dimensional
marker in the State Capitol building in a space easily visible to public visitors to recognize
and honor the efforts and sacrifice of workers who constructed the State Capitol building,
as well as those who worked on subsequent projects to preserve the building. The plaque
or marker shall specifically honor the six workers who died during construction of the State
Capitol building. The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board and the Minnesota
Historical Society shall set the parameters and location for the memorial plaque or marker.
new text end

new text begin (b) The Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board shall conduct an opportunity
contest for sixth graders from across the state to submit designs for the memorial plaque
or marker. The board shall select a design from those submissions to be used as a basis for
the final production of this plaque or marker by January 1, 2017. The memorial plaque or
marker shall be installed during the State Capitol remodel.
new text end

Sec. 62. new text beginSTUDY ON VETERANS' UNMET NEEDS FOR BEHAVIOR AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall perform a study to quantify and describe
unmet needs amongst Minnesota veterans for behavioral and mental health services. The
study will include conducting focus groups of stakeholders, including veterans and their
families, representatives of the United States Veterans Administration, community referral
centers, and county veteran service officers. The commissioner of veterans affairs may
contract with a statewide nonprofit organization to conduct the study. The commissioner
of veterans affairs shall report by February 15, 2017, to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction
over veterans policy and budget with the findings of the study and with recommendations
about how current services provided to veterans could be expanded to better meet the
needs identified by the study.
new text end

Sec. 63. new text beginFEASIBILITY STUDY ON PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE INTERIM
HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall study the feasibility of partnering with
an established nonprofit organization to provide interim housing for disabled veterans in
conjunction with fully integrated and customizable support services. The commissioner of
veterans affairs shall submit a report including its findings and recommendations regarding
the feasibility of such a partnership to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
standing committees in the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction
over veterans affairs by February 15, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 64. new text beginMEMORIAL COMMEMORATING RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL
OF HONOR.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Medal of Honor Memorial on the State Capitol grounds. new text end

new text begin Subject
to approval by the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, the commissioner of
administration shall place a memorial on the State Capitol grounds to honor Minnesotans
awarded the Medal of Honor.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Gifts and grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs may solicit gifts,
grants, or donations of any kind from any private or public source to carry out the purposes
of this section. A Medal of Honor Memorial account is created in the special revenue
fund. All gifts, grants, or donations received by the commissioner shall be deposited in a
Medal of Honor Memorial account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is
appropriated to the commissioner of administration for predesign, design, construction,
and ongoing maintenance of the memorial.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Restrictions. new text end

new text begin Money deposited in the Medal of Honor Memorial account
is not available until the commissioner of management and budget has determined an
amount sufficient to complete predesign of the memorial has been committed to the project
from nonstate sources. The commissioner of administration shall not begin construction
on this project until money in the account is sufficient to pay for all costs related to
construction and ongoing maintenance of the memorial.
new text end

Sec. 65. new text beginLEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMISSION; FEDERAL FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with legislative
nonpartisan fiscal staff, shall review and recommend the federal funds that should not be
subject to review by the Legislative Advisory Commission, under Minnesota Statutes,
section 3.3005. The commissioner shall make this recommendation before the 2017
regular legislative session.
new text end

Sec. 66. new text beginLEGISLATIVE SURROGACY COMMISSION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission on Surrogacy shall
consist of 15 members, appointed as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) three members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) three members of the senate appointed by the senate minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (3) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the
house;
new text end

new text begin (4) three members of the house of representatives appointed by the house of
representatives minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (5) the commissioner of human services or the commissioner's designee;
new text end

new text begin (6) the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee; and
new text end

new text begin (7) a family court referee appointed by the chief justice of the state Supreme Court.
new text end

new text begin Appointments must be made by June 1, 2016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin The ranking majority member of the commission who is
appointed by the senate majority leader shall convene the first meeting by July 1, 2016.
The commission shall have at least six meetings but may not have more than ten meetings.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Conflict of interest. new text end

new text begin A commission member may not participate in or
vote on a decision of the commission in which the member has either a direct or indirect
personal financial interest. A witness at a public meeting of the commission must disclose
any financial conflict of interest.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The commission shall develop recommendations on public policy
and laws regarding surrogacy. To develop the recommendations, the commission shall
study surrogacy through public hearings, research, and deliberation. Topics for study
include, but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on women who serve
as surrogates;
new text end

new text begin (2) potential health and psychological effects and benefits on children born of
surrogates;
new text end

new text begin (3) business practices of the fertility industry, including attorneys, brokers, and
clinics;
new text end

new text begin (4) considerations related to different forms of surrogacy;
new text end

new text begin (5) considerations related to the potential exploitation of women in surrogacy
arrangements;
new text end

new text begin (6) contract law implications when a surrogacy contract is breached;
new text end

new text begin (7) potential conflicts with statutes governing private adoption and termination
of parental rights;
new text end

new text begin (8) potential for legal conflicts related to third-party reproduction, including conflicts
between or amongst the surrogate mother, the intended parents, the child, insurance
companies, and medical professionals;
new text end

new text begin (9) public policy determinations of other jurisdictions with regard to surrogacy; and
new text end

new text begin (10) information to be provided to a child born of a surrogate about the child's
biological and gestational parents.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Reporting. new text end

new text begin The commission must submit a report including its
recommendations and may draft legislation to implement its recommendations to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
jurisdiction over health and judiciary in the house of representatives and senate by
December 15, 2016. On topics where the commission fails to reach consensus, a majority
and minority report shall be issued.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Staffing. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide staffing
and administrative support to the commission.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The commission expires the day after submitting the report
required under subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 67. new text beginLCPFP STUDY OF JOINT BUDGET TARGET PROCESS; TIMING.
new text end

new text begin The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy shall study and make
recommendations to the legislature by January 15, 2017, on the process and timing for
the legislature to establish joint budget targets. In preparing its recommendations, the
commission must take public testimony.
new text end

Sec. 68. new text beginRULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin The Board of Barber Examiners may use expedited rulemaking procedures under
Minnesota Statutes, section 14.389, to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 2100, to conform
with sections 29 to 52 and sections 69 and 70.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 69. new text beginTRANSITIONING APPRENTICE BARBERS TO REGISTERED
BARBERS.
new text end

new text begin An apprentice barber practicing on August 1, 2016, is eligible to apply for registered
barber status. An apprentice barber must take the registered barber examination to become
a registered barber. All apprentice barber registrations will be discontinued on December
31, 2017.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 70. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 154.03; 154.06; 154.11, subdivision 2; and
154.12,
new text end new text begin are repealed effective August 1, 2016.
new text end

ARTICLE 14

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1.

new text begin [290.0685] CREDIT FOR PARENTS OF STILLBORN CHILDREN.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Credit allowed. new text end

new text begin (a) An individual is allowed a credit against the
tax imposed by this chapter equal to $2,000 for each birth for which a certificate of
birth resulting in stillbirth has been issued under section 144.2151. The credit under
this section is allowed only in the taxable year in which the stillbirth occurred and if
the child would have been a dependent of the taxpayer as defined in section 152 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
new text end

new text begin (b) For a nonresident or part-year resident, the credit must be allocated based on the
percentage calculated under section 290.06, subdivision 2c, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Credit refundable. new text end

new text begin If the amount of credit that an individual is
allowed under this section exceeds the individual's tax liability under this chapter, the
commissioner shall refund the excess to the individual.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin An amount sufficient to pay the refunds required by this
section is appropriated to the commissioner from the general fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 297A.62, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Manufactured housing and park trailersnew text begin; modular housingnew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endFor
retail sales of manufactured homes as defined in section 327.31, subdivision 6, for
residential uses, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is imposed on 65 percent of the
dealer's cost of the manufactured home. For retail sales of new or used park trailers, as
defined in section 168.002, subdivision 23, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is
imposed on 65 percent of the sales price of the park trailer.

new text begin (b) For retail sales of a modular home as defined in section 297A.668, subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), for residential uses, the sales tax under subdivisions 1 and 1a is imposed on
65 percent of the modular home manufacturer's sales price of the modular home.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
June 30, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.41, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Killed in the line of duty.

"Killed in the line of duty" does not include
deaths from natural causesnew text begin, except as provided in this subdivisionnew text end. In the case of a deleted text beginpeacedeleted text endnew text begin
public safety
new text end officer, deleted text begin"deleted text endkilled in the line of dutydeleted text begin"deleted text end includes the death of deleted text beginandeleted text endnew text begin a public safetynew text end
officer caused by accidental means while the deleted text beginpeacedeleted text end new text beginpublic safetynew text end officer is acting in the
course and scope of duties as a deleted text beginpeacedeleted text endnew text begin public safety new text endofficer.new text begin Killed in the line of duty also
means if a public safety officer dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack,
stroke, or vascular rupture, that officer shall be presumed to have died as the direct and
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty if:
new text end

new text begin (1) that officer, while on duty:
new text end

new text begin (i) engaged in a situation, and that engagement involved nonroutine stressful or
strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response,
emergency medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response
activity; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) participated in a training exercise, and that participation involved nonroutine
stressful or strenuous physical activity;
new text end

new text begin (2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture suffered:
new text end

new text begin (i) while engaging or participating under clause (1);
new text end

new text begin (ii) while still on duty after engaging or participating under clause (1); or
new text end

new text begin (iii) not later than 24 hours after engaging or participating under clause (1); and
new text end

new text begin (3) the presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 299A.41, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Public safety officer.

"Public safety officer" includes:

(1) a peace officer defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) or (d);

(2) a correction officer employed at a correctional facility and charged with
maintaining the safety, security, discipline, and custody of inmates at the facility;

(3) an individual employed on a full-time basis by the state or by a fire department of
a governmental subdivision of the state, who is engaged in any of the following duties:

(i) firefighting;

(ii) emergency motor vehicle operation;

(iii) investigation into the cause and origin of fires;

(iv) the provision of emergency medical services; or

(v) hazardous material responder;

(4) a legally enrolled member of a volunteer fire department or member of an
independent nonprofit firefighting corporation who is engaged in the hazards of firefighting;

(5) a good samaritan while complying with the request or direction of a public
safety officer to assist the officer;

(6) a reserve police officer or a reserve deputy sheriff while acting under the
supervision and authority of a political subdivision;

(7) a driver or attendant with a licensed basic or advanced life-support transportation
service who is engaged in providing emergency care;

(8) a first responder who is certified by the emergency medical services regulatory
board to perform basic emergency skills before the arrival of a licensed ambulance service
and who is a member of an organized service recognized by a local political subdivision
to respond to medical emergencies to provide initial medical care before the arrival of
an ambulance; and

(9) a person, other than a state trooper, employed by the commissioner of public
safety and assigned to the State Patrol, whose primary employment new text beginduty new text endis new text begineither Capitol
security or
new text endthe enforcement of commercial motor vehicle laws and regulations.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginAPPROPRIATION; PUBLIC SAFETY.
new text end

new text begin $260,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of public safety for payment of public safety officer survivor benefits. This
is added to the appropriation in Laws 2015, chapter 75, article 1, section 5, subdivision 2,
paragraph (b).
new text end

ARTICLE 15

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.4716, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Duties of director.

The director of child sex trafficking prevention is
responsible for the following:

(1) developing and providing comprehensive training on sexual exploitation of
youth for social service professionals, medical professionals, public health workers, and
criminal justice professionals;

(2) collecting, organizing, maintaining, and disseminating information on sexual
exploitation and services across the state, including maintaining a list of resources on the
Department of Health Web site;

(3) monitoring and applying for federal funding for antitrafficking efforts that may
benefit victims in the state;

(4) managing grant programs established under sections 145.4716 to 145.4718new text begin,
and 609.3241, paragraph (c), clause (3)
new text end;

(5) managing the request for proposals for grants for comprehensive services,
including trauma-informed, culturally specific services;

(6) identifying best practices in serving sexually exploited youth, as defined in
section 260C.007, subdivision 31;

(7) providing oversight of and technical support to regional navigators pursuant to
section 145.4717;

(8) conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the statewide program for safe harbor
of sexually exploited youth; and

(9) developing a policy consistent with the requirements of chapter 13 for sharing
data related to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 31,
among regional navigators and community-based advocates.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 145.4716, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Youth eligible for services. new text end

new text begin Youth 24 years of age or younger shall be
eligible for all services, support, and programs provided under this section and section
145.4717, and all shelter, housing beds, and services provided by the commissioner of
human services to sexually exploited youth and youth at risk of sexual exploitation.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256D.051, subdivision 6b, is amended to read:


Subd. 6b.

Federal reimbursement.

new text begin(a) new text endFederal financial participation from
the United States Department of Agriculture for food stamp employment and training
expenditures that are eligible for reimbursement through the food stamp employment and
training program are dedicated funds and are annually appropriated to the commissioner
of human services for the operation of the food stamp employment and training program.

new text begin (b) The appropriation must be used for skill attainment through employment,
training, and support services for food stamp participants. By February 15, 2017, the
commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees having jurisdiction over the food stamp employment and training program on
the progress of securing additional federal reimbursement dollars under this program.
new text end

new text begin (c)new text end Federal financial participation for the nonstate portion of food stamp employment
and training costs must be paid to the county agency new text beginor service provider new text endthat incurred
the costs.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective October 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256N.26, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Basic monthly rate.

From deleted text beginJanuary 1, 2015deleted text endnew text begin July 1, 2017new text end, to June 30, deleted text begin2016deleted text endnew text begin
2018
new text end, the basic monthly rate must be according to the following schedule:

Ages 0-5
deleted text begin $565deleted text end new text begin$650 new text endper month
Ages 6-12
deleted text begin $670deleted text end new text begin$770 new text endper month
Ages 13 and older
deleted text begin $790deleted text end new text begin$910 new text endper month

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256P.06, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Income inclusions.

The following must be included in determining the
income of an assistance unit:

(1) earned income; and

(2) unearned income, which includes:

(i) interest and dividends from investments and savings;

(ii) capital gains as defined by the Internal Revenue Service from any sale of real
property;

(iii) proceeds from rent and contract for deed payments in excess of the principal
and interest portion owed on property;

(iv) income from trusts, excluding special needs and supplemental needs trusts;

(v) interest income from loans made by the participant or household;

(vi) cash prizes and winnings;

(vii) unemployment insurance income;

(viii) retirement, survivors, and disability insurance payments;

(ix) nonrecurring income over $60 per quarter unless earmarked and used for the
purpose for which it is intended. Income and use of this income is subject to verification
requirements under section 256P.04;

(x) retirement benefits;

(xi) cash assistance benefits, as defined by each program in chapters 119B, 256D,
256I, and 256J;

(xii) tribal per capita payments unless excluded by federal and state law;

(xiii) income and payments from service and rehabilitation programs that meet
or exceed the state's minimum wage rate;

(xiv) income from members of the United States armed forces unless excluded from
income taxes according to federal or state law;

(xv) all child support payments for programs under chapters 119B, 256D, and 256I;

(xvi) the amount of deleted text begincurrentdeleted text end child support received that exceeds $100 for assistance
units with one child and $200 for assistance units with two or more children for programs
under chapter 256J; and

(xvii) spousal support.

Sec. 6.

new text begin [260C.125] CASE TRANSFER PROCESS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin This section pertains to the transfer of responsibility for
the placement and care of an Indian child in out-of-home placement from the responsible
social services agency to a tribal title IV-E agency or an Indian tribe in and outside of
Minnesota with a title IV-E agreement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment of transfer procedures. new text end

new text begin The responsible social services
agency shall establish and maintain procedures, in consultation with Indian tribes, for the
transfer of responsibility for placement and care of a child to a tribal agency. Transfer of a
child's case under this section shall not affect the child's title IV-E and Medicaid eligibility.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Title IV-E eligibility. new text end

new text begin If a child's title IV-E eligibility has not been
determined by the responsible social services agency by the time of transfer, it shall be
established at the time of the transfer by the responsible social services agency.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Documentation and information. new text end

new text begin Essential documents and information
shall be transferred to a tribal agency, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) district court judicial determinations to the effect that continuation in the home
from which the child was removed would be contrary to the welfare of the child and that
reasonable efforts were made to ensure placement prevention and family reunification
pursuant to section 260.012;
new text end

new text begin (2) documentation related to the child's permanency proceeding under sections
260C.503 to 260C.521;
new text end

new text begin (3) documentation from the responsible social services agency related to the child's
title IV-E eligibility;
new text end

new text begin (4) documentation regarding the child's eligibility or potential eligibility for other
federal benefits;
new text end

new text begin (5) the child's case plan, developed pursuant to the Social Security Act, United
States Code, title 42, sections 675(1) and 675a, including health and education records
of the child pursuant to the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section
675(1)(c); and section 260C.212, subdivision 1, and information; and
new text end

new text begin (6) documentation of the child's placement setting, including a copy of the most
recent provider's license.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.203, is amended to read:


260C.203 ADMINISTRATIVE OR COURT REVIEW OF PLACEMENTS.

(a) Unless the court is conducting the reviews required under section 260C.202,
there shall be an administrative review of the out-of-home placement plan of each child
placed in foster care no later than 180 days after the initial placement of the child in foster
care and at least every six months thereafter if the child is not returned to the home of the
parent or parents within that time. The out-of-home placement plan must be monitored and
updated at each administrative review. The administrative review shall be conducted by
the responsible social services agency using a panel of appropriate persons at least one of
whom is not responsible for the case management of, or the delivery of services to, either
the child or the parents who are the subject of the review. The administrative review shall
be open to participation by the parent or guardian of the child and the child, as appropriate.

(b) As an alternative to the administrative review required in paragraph (a), the court
may, as part of any hearing required under the Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Protection
Procedure, conduct a hearing to monitor and update the out-of-home placement plan
pursuant to the procedure and standard in section 260C.201, subdivision 6, paragraph
(d). The party requesting review of the out-of-home placement plan shall give parties to
the proceeding notice of the request to review and update the out-of-home placement
plan. A court review conducted pursuant to section 260C.141, subdivision 2; 260C.193;
260C.201, subdivision 1; 260C.202; 260C.204; 260C.317; or 260D.06 shall satisfy the
requirement for the review so long as the other requirements of this section are met.

(c) As appropriate to the stage of the proceedings and relevant court orders, the
responsible social services agency or the court shall review:

(1) the safety, permanency needs, and well-being of the child;

(2) the continuing necessity for and appropriateness of the placement;

(3) the extent of compliance with the out-of-home placement plan;

(4) the extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the
causes necessitating placement in foster care;

(5) the projected date by which the child may be returned to and safely maintained in
the home or placed permanently away from the care of the parent or parents or guardian; and

(6) the appropriateness of the services provided to the child.

(d) When a child is age 14 or olderdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end in addition to any administrative review conducted by the new text beginresponsible social
services
new text endagency, at the in-court review required under section 260C.317, subdivision
3, clause (3), or 260C.515, subdivision 5 or 6, the court shall review the independent
living plan required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (12),
and the provision of services to the child related to the well-being of the child as the
child prepares to leave foster care. The review shall include the actual plans related to
each item in the plan necessary to the child's future safety and well-being when the child
is no longer in foster caredeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

deleted text begin (e) At the court review required under paragraph (d) for a child age 14 or older,
the following procedures apply:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) six months before the child is expected to be discharged from foster care, the
responsible social services agency shall give the written notice required under section
260C.451, subdivision 1, regarding the right to continued access to services for certain
children in foster care past age 18 and of the right to appeal a denial of social services
under section 256.045. The agency shall file a copy of the notice, including the right to
appeal a denial of social services, with the court. If the agency does not file the notice by
the time the child is age 17-1/2, the court shall require the agency to give it;
deleted text end

(2) consistent with the requirements of the independent living plan, the court shall
review progress toward or accomplishment of the following goals:

(i) the child has obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent;

(ii) the child has completed a driver's education course or has demonstrated the
ability to use public transportation in the child's community;

(iii) the child is employed or enrolled in postsecondary education;

(iv) the child has applied for and obtained postsecondary education financial aid for
which the child is eligible;

(v) the child has health care coverage and health care providers to meet the child's
physical and mental health needs;

(vi) the child has applied for and obtained disability income assistance for which
the child is eligible;

(vii) the child has obtained affordable housing with necessary supports, which does
not include a homeless shelter;

(viii) the child has saved sufficient funds to pay for the first month's rent and a
damage deposit;

(ix) the child has an alternative affordable housing plan, which does not include a
homeless shelter, if the original housing plan is unworkable;

(x) the child, if male, has registered for the Selective Service; and

(xi) the child has a permanent connection to a caring adultdeleted text begin; anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (3) the court shall ensure that the responsible agency in conjunction with the
placement provider assists the child in obtaining the following documents prior to the
child's leaving foster care: a Social Security card; the child's birth certificate; a state
identification card or driver's license, tribal enrollment identification card, green card, or
school visa; the child's school, medical, and dental records; a contact list of the child's
medical, dental, and mental health providers; and contact information for the child's
siblings, if the siblings are in foster care.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) For a child who will be discharged from foster care at age 18 or older, the
responsible social services agency is required to develop a personalized transition plan as
directed by the youth. The transition plan must be developed during the 90-day period
immediately prior to the expected date of discharge. The transition plan must be as
detailed as the child may elect and include specific options on housing, health insurance,
education, local opportunities for mentors and continuing support services, and work force
supports and employment services. The agency shall ensure that the youth receives, at
no cost to the youth, a copy of the youth's consumer credit report as defined in section
13C.001 and assistance in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report. The
plan must include information on the importance of designating another individual to
make health care treatment decisions on behalf of the child if the child becomes unable
to participate in these decisions and the child does not have, or does not want, a relative
who would otherwise be authorized to make these decisions. The plan must provide the
child with the option to execute a health care directive as provided under chapter 145C.
The agency shall also provide the youth with appropriate contact information if the youth
needs more information or needs help dealing with a crisis situation through age 21.
deleted text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Out-of-home placement; plan.

(a) An out-of-home placement plan
shall be prepared within 30 days after any child is placed in foster care by court order or a
voluntary placement agreement between the responsible social services agency and the
child's parent pursuant to section 260C.227 or chapter 260D.

(b) An out-of-home placement plan means a written document which is prepared
by the responsible social services agency jointly with the parent or parents or guardian
of the child and in consultation with the child's guardian ad litem, the child's tribe, if the
child is an Indian child, the child's foster parent or representative of the foster care facility,
and, where appropriate, the child. When a child is age 14 or older, the child may include
two other individuals on the team preparing the child's out-of-home placement plan.new text begin The
child may select one member of the case planning team to be designated as the child's
advisor and to advocate with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent
parenting standards. The responsible social services agency may reject an individual
selected by the child if the agency has good cause to believe that the individual would
not act in the best interest of the child.
new text endFor a child in voluntary foster care for treatment
under chapter 260D, preparation of the out-of-home placement plan shall additionally
include the child's mental health treatment provider. new text beginFor a child 18 years of age or older,
the responsible social services agency shall involve the child and the child's parents as
appropriate.
new text endAs appropriate, the plan shall be:

(1) submitted to the court for approval under section 260C.178, subdivision 7;

(2) ordered by the court, either as presented or modified after hearing, under section
260C.178, subdivision 7, or 260C.201, subdivision 6; and

(3) signed by the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the child's guardian ad
litem, a representative of the child's tribe, the responsible social services agency, and, if
possible, the child.

(c) The out-of-home placement plan shall be explained to all persons involved in its
implementation, including the child who has signed the plan, and shall set forth:

(1) a description of the foster care home or facility selected, including how the
out-of-home placement plan is designed to achieve a safe placement for the child in the
least restrictive, most family-like, setting available which is in close proximity to the home
of the parent or parents or guardian of the child when the case plan goal is reunification,
and how the placement is consistent with the best interests and special needs of the child
according to the factors under subdivision 2, paragraph (b);

(2) the specific reasons for the placement of the child in foster care, and when
reunification is the plan, a description of the problems or conditions in the home of the
parent or parents which necessitated removal of the child from home and the changes the
parent or parents must make deleted text beginin orderdeleted text end for the child to safely return home;

(3) a description of the services offered and provided to prevent removal of the child
from the home and to reunify the family including:

(i) the specific actions to be taken by the parent or parents of the child to eliminate
or correct the problems or conditions identified in clause (2), and the time period during
which the actions are to be taken; and

(ii) the reasonable efforts, or in the case of an Indian child, active efforts to be made
to achieve a safe and stable home for the child including social and other supportive
services to be provided or offered to the parent or parents or guardian of the child, the
child, and the residential facility during the period the child is in the residential facility;

(4) a description of any services or resources that were requested by the child or the
child's parent, guardian, foster parent, or custodian since the date of the child's placement
in the residential facility, and whether those services or resources were provided and if
not, the basis for the denial of the services or resources;

(5) the visitation plan for the parent or parents or guardian, other relatives as defined
in section 260C.007, subdivision 26b or 27, and siblings of the child if the siblings are not
placed together in foster care, and whether visitation is consistent with the best interest
of the child, during the period the child is in foster care;

(6) when a child cannot return to or be in the care of either parent, documentation
of steps to finalize adoption as the permanency plan for the child through reasonable
efforts to place the child for adoption. At a minimum, the documentation must include
consideration of whether adoption is in the best interests of the child, child-specific
recruitment efforts such as relative search and the use of state, regional, and national
adoption exchanges to facilitate orderly and timely placements in and outside of the state.
A copy of this documentation shall be provided to the court in the review required under
section 260C.317, subdivision 3, paragraph (b);

(7) when a child cannot return to or be in the care of either parent, documentation
of steps to finalize the transfer of permanent legal and physical custody to a relative as
the permanency plan for the child. This documentation must support the requirements of
the kinship placement agreement under section 256N.22 and must include the reasonable
efforts used to determine that it is not appropriate for the child to return home or be
adopted, and reasons why permanent placement with a relative through a Northstar kinship
assistance arrangement is in the child's best interest; how the child meets the eligibility
requirements for Northstar kinship assistance payments; agency efforts to discuss adoption
with the child's relative foster parent and reasons why the relative foster parent chose not
to pursue adoption, if applicable; and agency efforts to discuss with the child's parent or
parents the permanent transfer of permanent legal and physical custody or the reasons
why these efforts were not made;

(8) efforts to ensure the child's educational stability while in foster caredeleted text begin, including
deleted text endnew text beginfor a child who attained the minimum age for compulsory school attendance under state
law and is enrolled full time in elementary or secondary school, or instructed in elementary
or secondary education at home, or instructed in an independent study elementary or
secondary program, or incapable of attending school on a full-time basis due to a medical
condition that is documented and supported by regularly updated information in the child's
case plan. Educational stability efforts include
new text end:

(i) efforts to ensure that the child remains in the same school in which the child was
enrolled prior to placement or upon the child's move from one placement to another,
including efforts to work with the local education authorities to ensure the child's
educational stabilitynew text begin and attendancenew text end; or

(ii) if it is not in the child's best interest to remain in the same school that the child
was enrolled in prior to placement or move from one placement to another, efforts to
ensure immediate and appropriate enrollment for the child in a new school;

(9) the educational records of the child including the most recent information
available regarding:

(i) the names and addresses of the child's educational providers;

(ii) the child's grade level performance;

(iii) the child's school record;

(iv) a statement about how the child's placement in foster care takes into account
proximity to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement; and

(v) any other relevant educational information;

(10) the efforts by the deleted text beginlocaldeleted text endnew text begin responsible social servicesnew text end agency to ensure the oversight
and continuity of health care services for the foster child, including:

(i) the plan to schedule the child's initial health screens;

(ii) how the child's known medical problems and identified needs from the screens,
including any known communicable diseases, as defined in section 144.4172, subdivision
2, deleted text beginwilldeleted text end new text beginshall new text endbe monitored and treated while the child is in foster care;

(iii) how the child's medical information deleted text beginwilldeleted text end new text beginshall new text endbe updated and shared, including
the child's immunizations;

(iv) who is responsible to coordinate and respond to the child's health care needs,
including the role of the parent, the agency, and the foster parent;

(v) who is responsible for oversight of the child's prescription medications;

(vi) how physicians or other appropriate medical and nonmedical professionals deleted text beginwill
deleted text endnew text beginshall new text endbe consulted and involved in assessing the health and well-being of the child and
determine the appropriate medical treatment for the child; and

(vii) the responsibility to ensure that the child has access to medical care through
either medical insurance or medical assistance;

(11) the health records of the child including information available regarding:

(i) the names and addresses of the child's health care and dental care providers;

(ii) a record of the child's immunizations;

(iii) the child's known medical problems, including any known communicable
diseases as defined in section 144.4172, subdivision 2;

(iv) the child's medications; and

(v) any other relevant health care information such as the child's eligibility for
medical insurance or medical assistance;

(12) an independent living plan for a child deleted text beginagedeleted text end 14 new text beginyears of age new text endor oldernew text begin, developed in
consultation with the child. The child may select one member of the case planning team to
be designated as the child's advisor and to advocate with respect to the application of the
reasonable and prudent parenting standards in subdivision 14
new text end. The plan should include,
but not be limited to, the following objectives:

(i) educational, vocational, or employment planning;

(ii) health care planning and medical coverage;

(iii) transportation including, where appropriate, assisting the child in obtaining a
driver's license;

(iv) money management, including the responsibility of the new text beginresponsible social
services
new text endagency to ensure that the deleted text beginyouthdeleted text end new text beginchild new text endannually receives, at no cost to the deleted text beginyouthdeleted text endnew text begin
child
new text end, a consumer report as defined under section 13C.001 and assistance in interpreting
and resolving any inaccuracies in the report;

(v) planning for housing;

(vi) social and recreational skills;

(vii) establishing and maintaining connections with the child's family and
community; and

(viii) regular opportunities to engage in age-appropriate or developmentally
appropriate activities typical for the child's age group, taking into consideration the
capacities of the individual child; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(13) for a child in voluntary foster care for treatment under chapter 260D, diagnostic
and assessment information, specific services relating to meeting the mental health care
needs of the child, and treatment outcomesdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (14) for a child 14 years of age or older, a signed acknowledgment that describes
the child's rights regarding education, health care, visitation, safety and protection from
exploitation, and court participation; receipt of the documents identified in section
260C.452; and receipt of an annual credit report. The acknowledgment shall state that the
rights were explained in an age-appropriate manner to the child.
new text end

(d) The parent or parents or guardian and the child each shall have the right to legal
counsel in the preparation of the case plan and shall be informed of the right at the time
of placement of the child. The child shall also have the right to a guardian ad litem.
If unable to employ counsel from their own resources, the court shall appoint counsel
upon the request of the parent or parents or the child or the child's legal guardian. The
parent or parents may also receive assistance from any person or social services agency
in preparation of the case plan.

After the plan has been agreed upon by the parties involved or approved or ordered
by the court, the foster parents shall be fully informed of the provisions of the case plan
and shall be provided a copy of the plan.

Upon discharge from foster care, the parent, adoptive parent, or permanent legal and
physical custodian, as appropriate, and the child, if appropriate, must be provided with
a current copy of the child's health and education record.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.212, subdivision 14,
is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Support age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate activities
for foster children.

new text begin(a) new text endResponsible social services agencies and new text beginlicensed new text endchild-placing
agencies shall support a foster child's emotional and developmental growth by permitting
the child to participate in activities or events that are generally accepted as suitable
for children of the same chronological age or are developmentally appropriate for the
child. new text begin"Developmentally appropriate" means based on a child's cognitive, emotional,
physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group.
new text end Foster
parents and residential facility staff are permitted to allow foster children to participate in
extracurricular, social, or cultural activities that are typical for the child's age by applying
reasonable and prudent parenting standards.

new text begin (b) "new text endReasonable and prudent parentingnew text begin" means thenew text end standards deleted text beginaredeleted text end characterized
by careful and sensible parenting decisions that maintain the child's health and safety,
new text begincultural, religious, new text endand deleted text beginare made in the child'sdeleted text endnew text begin tribal values, and new text end best deleted text begininterestdeleted text endnew text begin interests
while encouraging the child's emotional and developmental growth
new text end.

new text begin (c) The commissioner shall provide guidance about the childhood activities and
factors a foster parent and authorized residential facility staff must consider when applying
the reasonable and prudent parenting standards. The factors must include the:
new text end

new text begin (1) child's age, maturity, and developmental level;
new text end

new text begin (2) risk of activity;
new text end

new text begin (3) best interests of the child;
new text end

new text begin (4) importance of the experience in the child's emotional and developmental growth;
new text end

new text begin (5) importance of a family-like experience;
new text end

new text begin (6) behavioral history of the child; and
new text end

new text begin (7) wishes of the child's parent or legal guardian, as appropriate.
new text end

new text begin (d) A residential facility licensed under Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, must have
at least one onsite staff person who is trained on the standards according to section
260C.215, subdivision 4, and authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parenting
standards to decisions involving the approval of a foster child's participation in age and
developmentally appropriate extracurricular, social, or cultural activities. The onsite staff
person referenced in this paragraph is not required to be available 24 hours per day.
new text end

new text begin (e) The foster parent or designated staff at residential facilities demonstrating
compliance with the reasonable and prudent parenting standards shall not incur civil
liability if a foster child is harmed or injured because of participating in approved
extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.215, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Duties of commissioner.

The commissioner of human services shall:

(1) provide practice guidance to responsible social services agencies and new text beginlicensed
new text endchild-placing agencies that reflect federal and state laws and policy direction on placement
of children;

(2) develop criteria for determining whether a prospective adoptive or foster family
has the ability to understand and validate the child's cultural background;

(3) provide a standardized training curriculum for adoption and foster care workers
and administrators who work with children. Training must address the following objectives:

(i) developing and maintaining sensitivity to all cultures;

(ii) assessing values and their cultural implications;

(iii) making individualized placement decisions that advance the best interests of a
particular child under section 260C.212, subdivision 2; and

(iv) issues related to cross-cultural placement;

(4) provide a training curriculum for all prospective adoptive and foster families
that prepares them to care for the needs of adoptive and foster children taking into
consideration the needs of children outlined in section 260C.212, subdivision 2, paragraph
(b)new text begin, and, as necessary, preparation is continued after placement of the child and includes
the knowledge and skills related to reasonable and prudent parenting standards for the
participation of the child in age or developmentally appropriate activities, according to
section 260C.212, subdivision 14
new text end;

(5) develop and provide to new text beginresponsible social services new text endagencies new text beginand licensed
child-placing agencies
new text enda home study format to assess the capacities and needs of
prospective adoptive and foster families. The format must address problem-solving skills;
parenting skills; evaluate the degree to which the prospective family has the ability
to understand and validate the child's cultural background, and other issues needed to
provide sufficient information for agencies to make an individualized placement decision
consistent with section 260C.212, subdivision 2. For a study of a prospective foster parent,
the format must also address the capacity of the prospective foster parent to provide a
safe, healthy, smoke-free home environment. If a prospective adoptive parent has also
been a foster parent, any update necessary to a home study for the purpose of adoption
may be completed by the licensing authority responsible for the foster parent's license.
If a prospective adoptive parent with an approved adoptive home study also applies for
a foster care license, the license application may be made with the same agency which
provided the adoptive home study; and

(6) consult with representatives reflecting diverse populations from the councils
established under sections 3.922 and 15.0145, and other state, local, and community
organizations.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.451, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Reentering foster care and accessing services after deleted text beginagedeleted text end 18new text begin years of
age and up to 21 years of age
new text end.

(a) Upon request of an individual deleted text beginbetween the ages of
18 and 21
deleted text end who had been under the guardianship of the commissioner and who has left
foster care without being adopted, the responsible social services agency which had
been the commissioner's agent for purposes of the guardianship shall develop with the
individual a plan to increase the individual's ability to live safely and independently using
the plan requirements of section 260C.212, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (12), and
to assist the individual to meet one or more of the eligibility criteria in subdivision 4 if
the individual wants to reenter foster care. The new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency shall
provide foster care as required to implement the plan. The new text beginresponsible social services
new text endagency shall enter into a voluntary placement agreement under section 260C.229 with the
individual if the plan includes foster care.

(b) Individuals who had not been under the guardianship of the commissioner of
human services prior to new text begin18 years of new text endage deleted text begin18 and are between the ages of 18 and 21deleted text end may ask
to reenter foster care after age 18 and, to the extent funds are available, the responsible
social services agency that had responsibility for planning for the individual before
discharge from foster care may provide foster care or other services to the individual for
the purpose of increasing the individual's ability to live safely and independently and to
meet the eligibility criteria in subdivision 3a, if the individual:

(1) was in foster care for the six consecutive months prior to the person's 18th
birthday and was not discharged home, adopted, or received into a relative's home under a
transfer of permanent legal and physical custody under section 260C.515, subdivision 4; or

(2) was discharged from foster care while on runaway status after age 15.

(c) In conjunction with a qualifying and eligible individual under paragraph (b) and
other appropriate persons, the responsible social services agency shall develop a specific
plan related to that individual's vocational, educational, social, or maturational needs and,
to the extent funds are available, provide foster care as required to implement the plan.
The new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency shall enter into a voluntary placement agreement
with the individual if the plan includes foster care.

(d) deleted text beginYouthdeleted text end new text beginA child new text endwho left foster care while under guardianship of the commissioner
of human services deleted text beginretaindeleted text endnew text begin retainsnew text end eligibility for foster care for placement at any time
deleted text beginbetween the ages of 18 anddeleted text endnew text begin prior to new text end 21new text begin years of agenew text end.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 260C.451, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Administrative or court review of placements. new text end

new text begin (a) The court shall
conduct reviews at least annually to ensure the responsible social services agency is
making reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan for the child.
new text end

new text begin (b) The court shall find that the responsible social services agency is making
reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan for the child when the responsible
social services agency:
new text end

new text begin (1) provides appropriate support to the child and foster care provider to ensure
continuing stability and success in placement;
new text end

new text begin (2) works with the child to plan for transition to adulthood and assists the child in
demonstrating progress in achieving related goals;
new text end

new text begin (3) works with the child to plan for independent living skills and assists the child in
demonstrating progress in achieving independent living goals; and
new text end

new text begin (4) prepares the child for independence according to sections 260C.203, paragraph
(d), and 260C.452, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (c) The responsible social services agency must ensure that an administrative review
that meets the requirements of this section and section 260C.203 is completed at least six
months after each of the court's annual reviews.
new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [260C.452] SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Scope. new text end

new text begin This section pertains to a child who is under the guardianship
of the commissioner of human services, or who has a permanency disposition of
permanent custody to the agency, or who will leave foster care at 18 to 21 years of age.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Independent living plan. new text end

new text begin When the child is 14 years of age or older,
the responsible social services agency, in consultation with the child, shall complete
the independent living plan according to section 260C.212, subdivision 1, paragraph
(c), clause (12).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Notification. new text end

new text begin Six months before the child is expected to be discharged from
foster care, the responsible social services agency shall provide written notice to the child
regarding the right to continued access to services for certain children in foster care past
18 years of age and of the right to appeal a denial of social services under section 256.045.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative or court review of placements. new text end

new text begin (a) When the child is 14
years of age or older, the court, in consultation with the child, shall review the independent
living plan according to section 260C.203, paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (b) The responsible social services agency shall file a copy of the notification
required in subdivision 3 with the court. If the responsible social services agency does
not file the notice by the time the child is 17-1/2 years of age, the court shall require the
responsible social services agency to file the notice.
new text end

new text begin (c) The court shall ensure that the responsible social services agency assists the child
in obtaining the following documents before the child leaves foster care: a Social Security
card; an official or certified copy of the child's birth certificate; a state identification card
or driver's license, tribal enrollment identification card, green card, or school visa; health
insurance information; the child's school, medical, and dental records; a contact list of
the child's medical, dental, and mental health providers; and contact information for the
child's siblings, if the siblings are in foster care.
new text end

new text begin (d) For a child who will be discharged from foster care at 18 years of age or older,
the responsible social services agency must develop a personalized transition plan as
directed by the child during the 90-day period immediately prior to the expected date of
discharge. The transition plan must be as detailed as the child elects and include specific
options, including but not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) affordable housing with necessary supports that does not include a homeless
shelter;
new text end

new text begin (2) health insurance, including eligibility for medical assistance as defined in section
256B.055, subdivision 17;
new text end

new text begin (3) education, including application to the Education and Training Voucher Program;
new text end

new text begin (4) local opportunities for mentors and continuing support services, including the
Healthy Transitions and Homeless Prevention program, if available;
new text end

new text begin (5) workforce supports and employment services;
new text end

new text begin (6) a copy of the child's consumer credit report as defined in section 13C.001 and
assistance in interpreting and resolving any inaccuracies in the report, at no cost to the child;
new text end

new text begin (7) information on executing a health care directive under chapter 145C and on the
importance of designating another individual to make health care decisions on behalf of
the child if the child becomes unable to participate in decisions; and
new text end

new text begin (8) appropriate contact information through 21 years of age if the child needs
information or help dealing with a crisis situation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Notice of termination of foster care. new text end

new text begin (a) When a child leaves foster care
at 18 years of age or older, the responsible social services agency shall give the child
written notice that foster care shall terminate 30 days from the date the notice is sent.
new text end

new text begin (b) The child or the child's guardian ad litem may file a motion asking the court to
review the responsible social services agency's determination within 15 days of receiving
the notice. The child shall not be discharged from foster care until the motion is heard. The
responsible social services agency shall work with the child to transition out of foster care.
new text end

new text begin (c) The written notice of termination of benefits shall be on a form prescribed by
the commissioner and shall give notice of the right to have the responsible social services
agency's determination reviewed by the court under this section or sections 260C.203,
260C.317, and 260C.515, subdivision 5 or 6. A copy of the termination notice shall
be sent to the child and the child's attorney, if any, the foster care provider, the child's
guardian ad litem, and the court. The responsible social services agency is not responsible
for paying foster care benefits for any period of time after the child leaves foster care.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 260C.521, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Child in permanent custody of responsible social services agency.

(a) Court reviews of an order for permanent custody to the responsible social services
agency for placement of the child in foster care must be conducted at least yearly at an
in-court appearance hearing.

(b) The purpose of the review hearing is to ensure:

(1) the new text beginresponsible social services agency made intensive, ongoing, and, as of the
date of the hearing, unsuccessful efforts to return the child home or secure a placement for
the child with a fit and willing relative, custodian, or adoptive parent, and an
new text endorder for
permanent custody to the responsible social services agency for placement of the child in
foster care continues to be in the best interests of the child deleted text beginand that no other permanency
disposition order is in the best interests of the child
deleted text end;

(2) that the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency is assisting the child to build
connections to the child's family and community; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(3) that the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency is appropriately planning with the
child for development of independent living skills for the child and, as appropriate, for the
orderly and successful transition to deleted text beginindependent livingdeleted text endnew text begin adulthoodnew text end that may occur if the
child continues in foster care without another permanency disposition orderdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (4) the child's foster family home or child care institution is following the reasonable
and prudent parenting standards; and
new text end

new text begin (5) the child has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally
appropriate activities by consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the
opportunities.
new text end

(c) The court must review the child's out-of-home placement plan and the reasonable
efforts of the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency to finalize an alternative permanent plan
for the child including the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency's efforts to:

(1) ensure that permanent custody to the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency with
placement of the child in foster care continues to be the most appropriate legal arrangement
for meeting the child's need for permanency and stability deleted text beginor, if not, to identify and attempt
to finalize another permanency disposition order under this chapter that would better serve
the child's needs and best interests;
deleted text end new text beginby reviewing the compelling reasons it continues not
to be in the best interest of the child to:
new text end

new text begin (i) return home;
new text end

new text begin (ii) be placed for adoption; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) be placed with a fit and willing relative through an order for permanent legal
and physical custody under section 260C.515, subdivision 4;
new text end

(2) identify a specific foster home for the child, if one has not already been identified;

(3) support continued placement of the child in the identified home, if one has been
identified;

(4) ensure appropriate services are provided to address the physical health, mental
health, and educational needs of the child during the period of foster care and also ensure
appropriate services or assistance to maintain relationships with appropriate family
members and the child's community; and

(5) plan for the child's independence upon the child's leaving foster care living as
required under section 260C.212, subdivision 1.

(d) The court may find that the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency has made
reasonable efforts to finalize the permanent plan for the child when:

(1) the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency has made reasonable efforts to identify a
more legally permanent home for the child than is provided by an order for permanent
custody to the agency for placement in foster care;

(2) the child has been asked about the child's desired permanency outcome; and

(3) the new text beginresponsible social services new text endagency's engagement of the child in planning for
deleted text beginindependent livingdeleted text endnew text begin a successful transition to adulthoodnew text end is reasonable and appropriate.

Sec. 15.

new text begin [260D.14] SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD FOR
CHILDREN IN VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Case planning. new text end

new text begin When the child is 14 years of age or older, the
responsible social services agency shall ensure a child in foster care under this chapter is
provided with the case plan requirements in section 260C.212, subdivisions 1 and 14.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Notification. new text end

new text begin The responsible social services agency shall provide written
notice of the right to continued access to services for certain children in foster care past 18
years of age under section 260C.452, subdivision 3, and of the right to appeal a denial
of social services under section 256.045. The notice must be provided to the child six
months before the child's 18th birthday.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administrative or court reviews. new text end

new text begin When the child is 17 years of age or
older, the administrative review or court hearing must include a review of the responsible
social services agency's support for the child's successful transition to adulthood as
required in section 260C.452, subdivision 4.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518.175, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Modification of parenting plan or order for parenting time.

(a) new text beginIf a
parenting plan or an order granting parenting time cannot be used to determine the number
of overnights or overnight equivalents the child has with each parent, the court shall modify
the parenting plan or order granting parenting time so that the number of overnights or
overnight equivalents the child has with each parent can be determined. For purposes of this
section, "overnight equivalents" has the meaning given in section 518A.36, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text endIf modification would serve the best interests of the child, the court shall modify
the decision-making provisions of a parenting plan or an order granting or denying
parenting time, if the modification would not change the child's primary residence.
Consideration of a child's best interest includes a child's changing developmental needs.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end Except as provided in section 631.52, the court may not restrict parenting
time unless it finds that:

(1) parenting time is likely to endanger the child's physical or emotional health or
impair the child's emotional development; or

(2) the parent has chronically and unreasonably failed to comply with court-ordered
parenting time.

A modification of parenting time which increases a parent's percentage of parenting time
to an amount that is between 45.1 to 54.9 percent parenting time is not a restriction of
the other parent's parenting time.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end If a parent makes specific allegations that parenting time by the other
parent places the parent or child in danger of harm, the court shall hold a hearing at
the earliest possible time to determine the need to modify the order granting parenting
time. Consistent with subdivision 1a, the court may require a third party, including the
local social services agency, to supervise the parenting time or may restrict a parent's
parenting time if necessary to protect the other parent or child from harm. If there is an
existing order for protection governing the parties, the court shall consider the use of an
independent, neutral exchange location for parenting time.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 518A.26, subdivision 14,
is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Obligor.

"Obligor" means a person obligated to pay maintenance or
support. For purposes of ordering medical support under section 518A.41, a parent who
has primary physical custody of a child may be an obligor subject to a payment agreement
under section 518A.69.new text begin If a parent has more than 55 percent court-ordered parenting
time, there is a rebuttable presumption that the parent has a zero dollar basic support
obligation. A party seeking to overcome this presumption must show, and the court must
consider, the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) a significant income disparity, which may include potential income determined
under section 518A.32;
new text end

new text begin (2) the benefit and detriment to the child and the ability of each parent to meet
the needs of the child; and
new text end

new text begin (3) whether the application of the presumption would have an unjust or inappropriate
result.
new text end

new text begin The presumption of a zero dollar basic support obligation does not eliminate a parent's
obligation to pay child support arrears under section 518A.60. The presumption of a
zero dollar basic support obligation does not apply to an action under section 256.87,
subdivision 1 or 1a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.34, is amended to read:


518A.34 COMPUTATION OF CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

(a) To determine the presumptive child support obligation of a parent, the court shall
follow the procedure set forth in this section.

(b) To determine the obligor's basic support obligation, the court shall:

(1) determine the gross income of each parent under section 518A.29;

(2) calculate the parental income for determining child support (PICS) of each
parent, by subtracting from the gross income the credit, if any, for each parent's nonjoint
children under section 518A.33;

(3) determine the percentage contribution of each parent to the combined PICS by
dividing the combined PICS into each parent's PICS;

(4) determine the combined basic support obligation by application of the guidelines
in section 518A.35;

(5) determine deleted text beginthe obligor'sdeleted text end new text begineach parent'snew text end share of the new text begincombinednew text end basic support
obligation by multiplying the percentage figure from clause (3) by the combined basic
support obligation in clause (4); and

(6) deleted text begindetermine the parenting expense adjustment, if any, asdeleted text endnew text begin apply the parenting
expense adjustment formula
new text end provided in section 518A.36deleted text begin, and adjust the obligor's basic
support obligation accordingly
deleted text endnew text begin to determine the obligor's basic support obligationnew text end. deleted text beginIf the
parenting time of the parties is presumed equal, section 518A.36, subdivision 3, applies
to the calculation of the basic support obligation and a determination of which parent
is the obligor.
deleted text end

(c) new text beginIf the parents have split custody of joint children, child support must be
calculated for each joint child as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) the court shall determine each parent's basic support obligation under paragraph
(b) and include the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the basic
support calculation results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset
the higher basic support obligation with the lower basic support obligation to determine
the amount to be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the
lower obligation. For the purpose of the cost-of-living adjustment required under section
518A.75, the adjustment must be based on each parent's basic support obligation prior to
offset. For the purposes of this paragraph, "split custody" means that there are two or more
joint children and each parent has at least one joint child more than 50 percent of the time;
new text end

new text begin (2) if each parent pays all child care expenses for at least one joint child, the court
shall calculate child care support for each joint child as provided in section 518A.40. The
court shall determine each parent's child care support obligation and include the amount of
each parent's obligation in the court order. If the child care support calculation results in
each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher child care support
obligation with the lower child care support obligation to determine the amount to be paid
by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation; and
new text end

new text begin (3) if each parent pays all medical or dental insurance expenses for at least one
joint child, medical support shall be calculated for each joint child as provided in section
518A.41. The court shall determine each parent's medical support obligation and include
the amount of each parent's obligation in the court order. If the medical support calculation
results in each parent owing support to the other, the court shall offset the higher medical
support obligation with the lower medical support obligation to determine the amount to
be paid by the parent with the higher obligation to the parent with the lower obligation.
Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not included in the presumptive amount
of support owed by a parent and are calculated and collected as provided in section 518A.41.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text endThe court shall determine the child care support obligation for the obligor
as provided in section 518A.40.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end The court shall determine the medical support obligation for each parent as
provided in section 518A.41. Unreimbursed and uninsured medical expenses are not
included in the presumptive amount of support owed by a parent and are calculated and
collected as described in section 518A.41.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end The court shall determine each parent's total child support obligation by
adding together each parent's basic support, child care support, and health care coverage
obligations as provided in this section.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end If Social Security benefits or veterans' benefits are received by one parent as a
representative payee for a joint child based on the other parent's eligibility, the court shall
subtract the amount of benefits from the other parent's net child support obligation, if any.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end The final child support order shall separately designate the amount owed for
basic support, child care support, and medical support. If applicable, the court shall use
the self-support adjustment and minimum support adjustment under section 518A.42 to
determine the obligor's child support obligation.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.35, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Determination of support obligation.

(a) The guideline in this
section is a rebuttable presumption and shall be used in any judicial or administrative
proceeding to establish or modify a support obligation under this chapter.

(b) The basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing the
guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the combined parental income
for determining child support of the parents.

(c) If a child is not in the custody of either parent and a support order is sought against
one or both parents, the basic child support obligation shall be determined by referencing
the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children, and the parent's individual
parental income for determining child support, not the combined parental incomes for
determining child support of the parents.new text begin Unless a parent has court-ordered parenting time,
the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34 must not be applied.
new text end

(d) new text beginIf a child is in custody of either parent and a support order is sought by the public
authority under section 256.87, unless the parent against whom the support order is sought
has court-ordered parenting time, the support obligation must be determined by referencing
the guideline for the appropriate number of joint children and the parent's individual income
without application of the parenting expense adjustment formula under section 518A.34.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text endFor combined parental incomes for determining child support exceeding $15,000
per month, the presumed basic child support obligations shall be as for parents with
combined parental income for determining child support of $15,000 per month. A basic
child support obligation in excess of this level may be demonstrated for those reasons set
forth in section 518A.43.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 518A.36, is amended to read:


518A.36 PARENTING EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT.

Subdivision 1.

General.

(a) The parenting expense adjustment under this section
reflects the presumption that while exercising parenting time, a parent is responsible
for and incurs costs of caring for the child, including, but not limited to, food, new text beginclothing,
new text endtransportation, recreation, and household expenses. Every child support order shall specify
the percentage of parenting time granted to or presumed for each parent. For purposes
of this section, the percentage of parenting time means the percentage of time a child is
scheduled to spend with the parent during a calendar year according to a court order
new text beginaveraged over a two-year periodnew text end. Parenting time includes time with the child whether it is
designated as visitation, physical custody, or parenting time. The percentage of parenting
time may be determined by calculating the number of overnights new text beginor overnight equivalentsnew text end
that a deleted text beginchilddeleted text endnew text begin parentnew text end spends with a deleted text beginparent, ordeleted text endnew text begin child pursuant to a court order. For purposes of
this section, overnight equivalents are calculated
new text end by using a method other than overnights
if the parent has significant time periods on separate days where the child is in the parent's
physical custody and under the direct care of the parent but does not stay overnight. The
court may consider the age of the child in determining whether a child is with a parent
for a significant period of time.

(b) If there is not a court order awarding parenting time, the court shall determine
the child support award without consideration of the parenting expense adjustment. If a
parenting time order is subsequently issued or is issued in the same proceeding, then the
child support order shall include application of the parenting expense adjustment.

Subd. 2.

Calculation of parenting expense adjustment.

deleted text begin The obligor is entitled to
a parenting expense adjustment calculated as provided in this subdivision. The court shall:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) find the adjustment percentage corresponding to the percentage of parenting
time allowed to the obligor below:
deleted text end

deleted text begin Percentage Range of Parenting
Time
deleted text end
deleted text begin Adjustment Percentage
deleted text end
deleted text begin (i)
deleted text end
deleted text begin less than 10 percent
deleted text end
deleted text begin no adjustment
deleted text end
deleted text begin (ii)
deleted text end
deleted text begin 10 percent to 45 percent
deleted text end
deleted text begin 12 percent
deleted text end
deleted text begin (iii)
deleted text end
deleted text begin 45.1 percent to 50 percent
deleted text end
deleted text begin presume parenting time is equal
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) multiply the adjustment percentage by the obligor's basic child support obligation
to arrive at the parenting expense adjustment; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) subtract the parenting expense adjustment from the obligor's basic child support
obligation. The result is the obligor's basic support obligation after parenting expense
adjustment.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:
new text end

new text begin (1) "parent A" means the parent with whom the child or children will spend the least
number of overnights under the court order; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "parent B" means the parent with whom the child or children will spend the
greatest number of overnights under the court order.
new text end

new text begin (b) The court shall apply the following formula to determine which parent is the
obligor and calculate the basic support obligation:
new text end

new text begin (1) raise to the power of three the approximate number of annual overnights the child
or children will likely spend with parent A;
new text end

new text begin (2) raise to the power of three the approximate number of annual overnights the child
or children will likely spend with parent B;
new text end

new text begin (3) multiply the result of clause (1) times parent B's share of the combined basic
support obligation as determined in section 518A.34, paragraph (b), clause (5);
new text end

new text begin (4) multiply the result of clause (2) times parent A's share of the combined basic
support obligation as determined in section 518A.34, paragraph (b), clause (5);
new text end

new text begin (5) subtract the result of clause (4) from the result of clause (3); and
new text end

new text begin (6) divide the result of clause (5) by the sum of clauses (1) and (2).
new text end

new text begin (c) If the result is a negative number, parent A is the obligor, the negative number
becomes its positive equivalent, and the result is the basic support obligation. If the result
is a positive number, parent B is the obligor and the result is the basic support obligation.
new text end

Subd. 3.

Calculation of basic support when parenting time deleted text beginpresumeddeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end equal.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end If the parenting time is equal and the parental incomes for determining child support of
the parents also are equal, no basic support shall be paid unless the court determines that
the expenses for the child are not equally shared.

deleted text begin (b) If the parenting time is equal but the parents' parental incomes for determining
child support are not equal, the parent having the greater parental income for determining
child support shall be obligated for basic child support, calculated as follows:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) multiply the combined basic support calculated under section 518A.34 by 0.75;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) prorate the amount under clause (1) between the parents based on each parent's
proportionate share of the combined PICS; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) subtract the lower amount from the higher amount.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The resulting figure is the obligation after parenting expense adjustment for the
parent with the greater parental income for determining child support.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 518A.39, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Modification.

(a) The terms of an order respecting maintenance or support
may be modified upon a showing of one or more of the following, any of which makes
the terms unreasonable and unfair: (1) substantially increased or decreased gross income
of an obligor or obligee; (2) substantially increased or decreased need of an obligor or
obligee or the child or children that are the subject of these proceedings; (3) receipt of
assistance under the AFDC program formerly codified under sections 256.72 to 256.87
or 256B.01 to 256B.40, or chapter 256J or 256K; (4) a change in the cost of living for
either party as measured by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics; (5) extraordinary
medical expenses of the child not provided for under section 518A.41; (6) a change in
the availability of appropriate health care coverage or a substantial increase or decrease
in health care coverage costs; (7) the addition of work-related or education-related child
care expenses of the obligee or a substantial increase or decrease in existing work-related
or education-related child care expenses; or (8) upon the emancipation of the child, as
provided in subdivision 5.

(b) It is presumed that there has been a substantial change in circumstances under
paragraph (a) and the terms of a current support order shall be rebuttably presumed to be
unreasonable and unfair if:

(1) the application of the child support guidelines in section 518A.35, to the current
circumstances of the parties results in a calculated court order that is at least 20 percent
and at least $75 per month higher or lower than the current support order or, if the current
support order is less than $75, it results in a calculated court order that is at least 20
percent per month higher or lower;

(2) the medical support provisions of the order established under section 518A.41
are not enforceable by the public authority or the obligee;

(3) health coverage ordered under section 518A.41 is not available to the child for
whom the order is established by the parent ordered to provide;

(4) the existing support obligation is in the form of a statement of percentage and not
a specific dollar amount;

(5) the gross income of an obligor or obligee has decreased by at least 20 percent
through no fault or choice of the party; or

(6) a deviation was granted based on the factor in section 518A.43, subdivision 1,
clause (4), and the child no longer resides in a foreign country or the factor is otherwise no
longer applicable.

(c) A child support order is not presumptively modifiable solely because an obligor
or obligee becomes responsible for the support of an additional nonjoint child, which is
born after an existing order. Section 518A.33 shall be considered if other grounds are
alleged which allow a modification of support.

(d) new text beginIf child support was established by applying a parenting expense adjustment
or presumed equal parenting time calculation under previously existing child support
guidelines and there is no parenting plan or order from which overnights or overnight
equivalents can be determined, there is a rebuttable presumption that the established
adjustment or calculation will continue after modification so long as the modification is
not based on a change in parenting time. In determining an obligation under previously
existing child support guidelines, it is presumed that the court shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) if a 12 percent parenting expense adjustment was applied, multiply the obligor's
share of the combined basic support obligation calculated under section 518A.34,
paragraph (b), clause (5), by 0.88; or
new text end

new text begin (2) if the parenting time was presumed equal but the parents' parental incomes for
determining child support were not equal:
new text end

new text begin (i) multiply the combined basic support obligation under section 518A.34, paragraph
(b), clause (5), by 0.075;
new text end

new text begin (ii) prorate the amount under item (i) between the parents based on each parent's
proportionate share of the combined PICS; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) subtract the lower amount from the higher amount.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text endOn a motion for modification of maintenance, including a motion for the
extension of the duration of a maintenance award, the court shall apply, in addition to all
other relevant factors, the factors for an award of maintenance under section 518.552 that
exist at the time of the motion. On a motion for modification of support, the court:

(1) shall apply section 518A.35, and shall not consider the financial circumstances of
each party's spouse, if any; and

(2) shall not consider compensation received by a party for employment in excess of
a 40-hour work week, provided that the party demonstrates, and the court finds, that:

(i) the excess employment began after entry of the existing support order;

(ii) the excess employment is voluntary and not a condition of employment;

(iii) the excess employment is in the nature of additional, part-time employment, or
overtime employment compensable by the hour or fractions of an hour;

(iv) the party's compensation structure has not been changed for the purpose of
affecting a support or maintenance obligation;

(v) in the case of an obligor, current child support payments are at least equal to the
guidelines amount based on income not excluded under this clause; and

(vi) in the case of an obligor who is in arrears in child support payments to the
obligee, any net income from excess employment must be used to pay the arrearages
until the arrearages are paid in full.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end A modification of support or maintenance, including interest that accrued
pursuant to section 548.091, may be made retroactive only with respect to any period
during which the petitioning party has pending a motion for modification but only from
the date of service of notice of the motion on the responding party and on the public
authority if public assistance is being furnished or the county attorney is the attorney of
record, unless the court adopts an alternative effective date under paragraph (l). The
court's adoption of an alternative effective date under paragraph (l) shall not be considered
a retroactive modification of maintenance or support.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end Except for an award of the right of occupancy of the homestead, provided
in section 518.63, all divisions of real and personal property provided by section 518.58
shall be final, and may be revoked or modified only where the court finds the existence
of conditions that justify reopening a judgment under the laws of this state, including
motions under section 518.145, subdivision 2. The court may impose a lien or charge on
the divided property at any time while the property, or subsequently acquired property, is
owned by the parties or either of them, for the payment of maintenance or support money,
or may sequester the property as is provided by section 518A.71.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end The court need not hold an evidentiary hearing on a motion for modification
of maintenance or support.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (i)new text end Sections 518.14 and 518A.735 shall govern the award of attorney fees for
motions brought under this subdivision.

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (j)new text end Except as expressly provided, an enactment, amendment, or repeal of law does
not constitute a substantial change in the circumstances for purposes of modifying a
child support order.

deleted text begin (j) MS 2006 [Expired]
deleted text end

(k) On the first modification deleted text beginunder the income shares method of calculation
deleted text endnew text beginfollowing implementation of amended child support guidelinesnew text end, the modification of
basic support may be limited if the amount of the full variance would create hardship
for either the obligor or the obligee.new text begin Hardship includes, but is not limited to, eligibility
for assistance under chapter 256J.
new text end

(l) The court may select an alternative effective date for a maintenance or support
order if the parties enter into a binding agreement for an alternative effective date.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2018.
new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin [518A.79] CHILD SUPPORT TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin There is established the Child Support
Task Force for the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the task force is to
advise the commissioner of human services on matters relevant to maintaining effective
and efficient child support guidelines that will best serve the children of Minnesota and
take into account the changing dynamics of families.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force must consist of:
new text end

new text begin (1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
house and one appointed by the minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one
appointed by the minority leader;
new text end

new text begin (3) one representative from the Minnesota County Attorneys Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) one staff member from the Department of Human Services Child Support
Division;
new text end

new text begin (5) one representative from a tribe with an approved IV-D program appointed by
resolution of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council;
new text end

new text begin (6) one representative from the Minnesota Family Support Recovery Council;
new text end

new text begin (7) one child support magistrate, family court referee, or one district court judge or
retired judge with experience in child support matters, appointed by the chief justice of
the Supreme Court;
new text end

new text begin (8) four parents, at least two of whom represent diverse cultural and social
communities, appointed by the commissioner with equal representation between custodial
and noncustodial parents;
new text end

new text begin (9) one representative from the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition; and
new text end

new text begin (10) one representative from the Family Law Section of the Minnesota Bar
Association.
new text end

new text begin (b) Section 15.059 governs the Child Support Task Force.
new text end

new text begin (c) Members of the task force shall be compensated as provided in section 15.059,
subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Organization. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall
convene the first meeting of the task force.
new text end

new text begin (b) The members of the task force shall annually elect a chair and other officers
as the members deem necessary.
new text end

new text begin (c) The task force shall meet at least three times per year, with one meeting devoted
to collecting input from the public.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall provide support staff, office space, and
administrative services for the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties of the task force. new text end

new text begin (a) General duties of the task force include, but
are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) serving in an advisory capacity to the commissioner of human services;
new text end

new text begin (2) reviewing the effects of implementing the parenting expense adjustment enacted
by the 2016 legislature;
new text end

new text begin (3) at least every four years, preparing for and advising the commissioner on the
development of the quadrennial review report;
new text end

new text begin (4) collecting and studying information and data relating to child support awards; and
new text end

new text begin (5) conducting a comprehensive review of child support guidelines, economic
conditions, and other matters relevant to maintaining effective and efficient child support
guidelines.
new text end

new text begin (b) The task force must review, address, and make recommendations on the
following priority issues:
new text end

new text begin (1) the self-support reserve for custodial and noncustodial parents;
new text end

new text begin (2) simultaneous child support orders;
new text end

new text begin (3) obligors who are subject to child support orders in multiple counties;
new text end

new text begin (4) parents with multiple families;
new text end

new text begin (5) non-nuclear families, such as grandparents, relatives, and foster parents who
are caretakers of children;
new text end

new text begin (6) standards to apply for modifications; and
new text end

new text begin (7) updating section 518A.35, subdivision 2, the guideline for basic support.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Consultation. new text end

new text begin The chair of the task force must consult with the Cultural
and Ethnic Communities Leadership Council at least annually on the issues under
consideration by the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report and recommendations. new text end

new text begin Beginning February 15, 2018, and
biennially thereafter, if the task force is extended by the legislature, the commissioner
shall prepare and submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees of
the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over child support matters a
report that summarizes the activities of the task force, issues identified by the task force,
methods taken to address the issues, and recommendations for legislative action, if needed.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires June 30, 2019, unless extended by
the legislature.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 609.3241, is amended to read:


609.3241 PENALTY ASSESSMENT AUTHORIZED.

(a) When a court sentences an adult convicted of violating section 609.322 or
609.324, while acting other than as a prostitute, the court shall impose an assessment of
not less than $500 and not more than $750 for a violation of section 609.324, subdivision
2
, or a misdemeanor violation of section 609.324, subdivision 3; otherwise the court shall
impose an assessment of not less than $750 and not more than $1,000. The assessment
shall be distributed as provided in paragraph (c) and is in addition to the surcharge
required by section 357.021, subdivision 6.

(b) The court may not waive payment of the minimum assessment required by
this section. If the defendant qualifies for the services of a public defender or the court
finds on the record that the convicted person is indigent or that immediate payment of
the assessment would create undue hardship for the convicted person or that person's
immediate family, the court may reduce the amount of the minimum assessment to not
less than $100. The court also may authorize payment of the assessment in installments.

(c) The assessment collected under paragraph (a) must be distributed as follows:

(1) 40 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the political subdivision that
employs the arresting officer for use in enforcement, training, and education activities
related to combating sexual exploitation of youth, or if the arresting officer is an employee
of the state, this portion shall be forwarded to the commissioner of public safety for those
purposes identified in clause (3);

(2) 20 percent of the assessment shall be forwarded to the prosecuting agency that
handled the case for use in training and education activities relating to combating sexual
exploitation activities of youth; and

(3) 40 percent of the assessment must be forwarded to the commissioner of deleted text beginpublic
safety
deleted text endnew text begin healthnew text end to be deposited in the safe harbor for youth account in the special revenue
fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for distribution to crime victims services
organizations that provide services to sexually exploited youth, as defined in section
260C.007, subdivision 31.

(d) A safe harbor for youth account is established as a special account in the state
treasury.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 626.556, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Definitions.

As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings
given them unless the specific content indicates otherwise:

(a) "Accidental" means a sudden, not reasonably foreseeable, and unexpected
occurrence or event which:

(1) is not likely to occur and could not have been prevented by exercise of due
care; and

(2) if occurring while a child is receiving services from a facility, happens when the
facility and the employee or person providing services in the facility are in compliance
with the laws and rules relevant to the occurrence or event.

(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.

(c) "Facility" means:

(1) a licensed or unlicensed day care facility, residential facility, agency, hospital,
sanitarium, or other facility or institution required to be licensed under sections 144.50 to
144.58, 241.021, or 245A.01 to 245A.16, or chapter 245D;

(2) a school as defined in section 120A.05, subdivisions 9, 11, and 13; and chapter
124E; or

(3) a nonlicensed personal care provider organization as defined in section
256B.0625, subdivision 19a.

(d) "Family assessment" means a comprehensive assessment of child safety, risk of
subsequent child maltreatment, and family strengths and needs that is applied to a child
maltreatment report that does not allege sexual abuse or substantial child endangerment.
Family assessment does not include a determination as to whether child maltreatment
occurred but does determine the need for services to address the safety of family members
and the risk of subsequent maltreatment.

(e) "Investigation" means fact gathering related to the current safety of a child
and the risk of subsequent maltreatment that determines whether child maltreatment
occurred and whether child protective services are needed. An investigation must be used
when reports involve sexual abuse or substantial child endangerment, and for reports of
maltreatment in facilities required to be licensed under chapter 245A or 245D; under
sections 144.50 to 144.58 and 241.021; in a school as defined in section 120A.05,
subdivisions 9
, 11, and 13, and chapter 124E; or in a nonlicensed personal care provider
association as defined in section 256B.0625, subdivision 19a.

(f) "Mental injury" means an injury to the psychological capacity or emotional
stability of a child as evidenced by an observable or substantial impairment in the child's
ability to function within a normal range of performance and behavior with due regard to
the child's culture.

(g) "Neglect" means the commission or omission of any of the acts specified under
clauses (1) to (9), other than by accidental means:

(1) failure by a person responsible for a child's care to supply a child with necessary
food, clothing, shelter, health, medical, or other care required for the child's physical or
mental health when reasonably able to do so;

(2) failure to protect a child from conditions or actions that seriously endanger the
child's physical or mental health when reasonably able to do so, including a growth delay,
which may be referred to as a failure to thrive, that has been diagnosed by a physician and
is due to parental neglect;

(3) failure to provide for necessary supervision or child care arrangements
appropriate for a child after considering factors as the child's age, mental ability, physical
condition, length of absence, or environment, when the child is unable to care for the
child's own basic needs or safety, or the basic needs or safety of another child in their care;

(4) failure to ensure that the child is educated as defined in sections 120A.22 and
260C.163, subdivision 11, which does not include a parent's refusal to provide the parent's
child with sympathomimetic medications, consistent with section 125A.091, subdivision 5;

(5) nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a child is neglected solely
because the child's parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the child's care in
good faith selects and depends upon spiritual means or prayer for treatment or care of
disease or remedial care of the child in lieu of medical care; except that a parent, guardian,
or caretaker, or a person mandated to report pursuant to subdivision 3, has a duty to report
if a lack of medical care may cause serious danger to the child's health. This section does
not impose upon persons, not otherwise legally responsible for providing a child with
necessary food, clothing, shelter, education, or medical care, a duty to provide that care;

(6) prenatal exposure to a controlled substance, as defined in section 253B.02,
subdivision 2, used by the mother for a nonmedical purpose, as evidenced by withdrawal
symptoms in the child at birth, results of a toxicology test performed on the mother at
delivery or the child at birth, medical effects or developmental delays during the child's
first year of life that medically indicate prenatal exposure to a controlled substance, or the
presence of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;

(7) "medical neglect" as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 6, clause (5);

(8) chronic and severe use of alcohol or a controlled substance by a parent or
person responsible for the care of the child that adversely affects the child's basic needs
and safety; or

(9) emotional harm from a pattern of behavior which contributes to impaired
emotional functioning of the child which may be demonstrated by a substantial and
observable effect in the child's behavior, emotional response, or cognition that is not
within the normal range for the child's age and stage of development, with due regard to
the child's culture.

(h) "Nonmaltreatment mistake" means:

(1) at the time of the incident, the individual was performing duties identified in the
center's child care program plan required under Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0045;

(2) the individual has not been determined responsible for a similar incident that
resulted in a finding of maltreatment for at least seven years;

(3) the individual has not been determined to have committed a similar
nonmaltreatment mistake under this paragraph for at least four years;

(4) any injury to a child resulting from the incident, if treated, is treated only with
remedies that are available over the counter, whether ordered by a medical professional or
not; and

(5) except for the period when the incident occurred, the facility and the individual
providing services were both in compliance with all licensing requirements relevant to the
incident.

This definition only applies to child care centers licensed under Minnesota
Rules, chapter 9503. If clauses (1) to (5) apply, rather than making a determination of
substantiated maltreatment by the individual, the commissioner of human services shall
determine that a nonmaltreatment mistake was made by the individual.

(i) "Operator" means an operator or agency as defined in section 245A.02.

(j) "Person responsible for the child's care" means (1) an individual functioning
within the family unit and having responsibilities for the care of the child such as a
parent, guardian, or other person having similar care responsibilities, or (2) an individual
functioning outside the family unit and having responsibilities for the care of the child
such as a teacher, school administrator, other school employees or agents, or other lawful
custodian of a child having either full-time or short-term care responsibilities including,
but not limited to, day care, babysitting whether paid or unpaid, counseling, teaching,
and coaching.

(k) "Physical abuse" means any physical injury, mental injury, or threatened injury,
inflicted by a person responsible for the child's care on a child other than by accidental
means, or any physical or mental injury that cannot reasonably be explained by the child's
history of injuries, or any aversive or deprivation procedures, or regulated interventions,
that have not been authorized under section 125A.0942 or 245.825.

Abuse does not include reasonable and moderate physical discipline of a child
administered by a parent or legal guardian which does not result in an injury. Abuse does
not include the use of reasonable force by a teacher, principal, or school employee as
allowed by section 121A.582. Actions which are not reasonable and moderate include, but
are not limited to, any of the following:

(1) throwing, kicking, burning, biting, or cutting a child;

(2) striking a child with a closed fist;

(3) shaking a child under age three;

(4) striking or other actions which result in any nonaccidental injury to a child
under 18 months of age;

(5) unreasonable interference with a child's breathing;

(6) threatening a child with a weapon, as defined in section 609.02, subdivision 6;

(7) striking a child under age one on the face or head;

(8) striking a child who is at least age one but under age four on the face or head,
which results in an injury;

(9) purposely giving a child poison, alcohol, or dangerous, harmful, or controlled
substances which were not prescribed for the child by a practitioner, in order to control or
punish the child; or other substances that substantially affect the child's behavior, motor
coordination, or judgment or that results in sickness or internal injury, or subjects the
child to medical procedures that would be unnecessary if the child were not exposed
to the substances;

(10) unreasonable physical confinement or restraint not permitted under section
609.379, including but not limited to tying, caging, or chaining; or

(11) in a school facility or school zone, an act by a person responsible for the child's
care that is a violation under section 121A.58.

(l) "Practice of social services," for the purposes of subdivision 3, includes but is
not limited to employee assistance counseling and the provision of guardian ad litem and
parenting time expeditor services.

(m) "Report" means any communication received by the local welfare agency,
police department, county sheriff, or agency responsible for child protection pursuant to
this section that describes neglect or physical or sexual abuse of a child and contains
sufficient content to identify the child and any person believed to be responsible for the
neglect or abuse, if known.

(n) "Sexual abuse" means the subjection of a child by a person responsible for the
child's care, by a person who has a significant relationship to the child, as defined in section
609.341, or by a person in a position of authority, as defined in section 609.341, subdivision
10, to any act which constitutes a violation of section 609.342 (criminal sexual conduct in
the first degree), 609.343 (criminal sexual conduct in the second degree), 609.344 (criminal
sexual conduct in the third degree), 609.345 (criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree),
or 609.3451 (criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree). Sexual abuse also includes any
act which involves a minor which constitutes a violation of prostitution offenses under
sections 609.321 to 609.324 or 617.246. new text begin Effective May 29, 2017, sexual abuse includes all
reports of known or suspected child sex trafficking involving a child who is identified as a
victim of sex trafficking. Sexual abuse includes child sex trafficking as defined in section
609.321, subdivisions 7a and 7b.
new text endSexual abuse includes threatened sexual abuse which
includes the status of a parent or household member who has committed a violation which
requires registration as an offender under section 243.166, subdivision 1b, paragraph (a)
or (b), or required registration under section 243.166, subdivision 1b, paragraph (a) or (b).

(o) "Substantial child endangerment" means a person responsible for a child's care,
by act or omission, commits or attempts to commit an act against a child under their
care that constitutes any of the following:

(1) egregious harm as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 14;

(2) abandonment under section 260C.301, subdivision 2;

(3) neglect as defined in paragraph (g), clause (2), that substantially endangers the
child's physical or mental health, including a growth delay, which may be referred to as
failure to thrive, that has been diagnosed by a physician and is due to parental neglect;

(4) murder in the first, second, or third degree under section 609.185, 609.19, or
609.195;

(5) manslaughter in the first or second degree under section 609.20 or 609.205;

(6) assault in the first, second, or third degree under section 609.221, 609.222, or
609.223;

(7) solicitation, inducement, and promotion of prostitution under section 609.322;

(8) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451;

(9) solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct under section 609.352;

(10) malicious punishment or neglect or endangerment of a child under section
609.377 or 609.378;

(11) use of a minor in sexual performance under section 617.246; or

(12) parental behavior, status, or condition which mandates that the county attorney
file a termination of parental rights petition under section 260C.503, subdivision 2.

(p) "Threatened injury" means a statement, overt act, condition, or status that
represents a substantial risk of physical or sexual abuse or mental injury. Threatened
injury includes, but is not limited to, exposing a child to a person responsible for the
child's care, as defined in paragraph (j), clause (1), who has:

(1) subjected a child to, or failed to protect a child from, an overt act or condition
that constitutes egregious harm, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 14, or a
similar law of another jurisdiction;

(2) been found to be palpably unfit under section 260C.301, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b), clause (4), or a similar law of another jurisdiction;

(3) committed an act that has resulted in an involuntary termination of parental rights
under section 260C.301, or a similar law of another jurisdiction; or

(4) committed an act that has resulted in the involuntary transfer of permanent
legal and physical custody of a child to a relative under Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
260C.201, subdivision 11, paragraph (d), clause (1), section 260C.515, subdivision 4, or a
similar law of another jurisdiction.

A child is the subject of a report of threatened injury when the responsible social
services agency receives birth match data under paragraph (q) from the Department of
Human Services.

(q) Upon receiving data under section 144.225, subdivision 2b, contained in a
birth record or recognition of parentage identifying a child who is subject to threatened
injury under paragraph (p), the Department of Human Services shall send the data to the
responsible social services agency. The data is known as "birth match" data. Unless the
responsible social services agency has already begun an investigation or assessment of the
report due to the birth of the child or execution of the recognition of parentage and the
parent's previous history with child protection, the agency shall accept the birth match
data as a report under this section. The agency may use either a family assessment or
investigation to determine whether the child is safe. All of the provisions of this section
apply. If the child is determined to be safe, the agency shall consult with the county
attorney to determine the appropriateness of filing a petition alleging the child is in need
of protection or services under section 260C.007, subdivision 6, clause (16), in order to
deliver needed services. If the child is determined not to be safe, the agency and the county
attorney shall take appropriate action as required under section 260C.503, subdivision 2.

(r) Persons who conduct assessments or investigations under this section shall take
into account accepted child-rearing practices of the culture in which a child participates
and accepted teacher discipline practices, which are not injurious to the child's health,
welfare, and safety.

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.556, subdivision 3e, is amended to read:


Subd. 3e.

Agency responsible for assessing or investigating reports of sexual
abuse.

The local welfare agency is the agency responsible for investigating allegations
of sexual abuse if the alleged offender is the parent, guardian, sibling, or an individual
functioning within the family unit as a person responsible for the child's care, or a person
with a significant relationship to the child if that person resides in the child's household.new text begin
Effective May 29, 2017, the local welfare agency is also responsible for investigating
when a child is identified as a victim of sex trafficking.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment of team.

A county shall establish a multidisciplinary
child protection team that may include, but not be limited to, the director of the local
welfare agency or designees, the county attorney or designees, the county sheriff or
designees, representatives of health and education, representatives of mental health or
other appropriate human service or community-based agencies, and parent groups. As
used in this section, a "community-based agency" may include, but is not limited to,
schools, social service agencies, family service and mental health collaboratives, new text beginchildren's
advocacy centers,
new text endearly childhood and family education programs, Head Start, or other
agencies serving children and families. A member of the team must be designated as the
lead person of the team responsible for the planning process to develop standards for its
activities with battered women's and domestic abuse programs and services.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Duties of team.

A multidisciplinary child protection team may provide
public and professional education, develop resources for prevention, intervention, and
treatment, and provide case consultation to the local welfare agency or other interested
community-based agencies. The community-based agencies may request case consultation
from the multidisciplinary child protection team regarding a child or family for whom the
community-based agency is providing services. As used in this section, "case consultation"
means a case review process in which recommendations are made concerning services to
be provided to the identified children and family. Case consultation may be performed by
a committee or subcommittee of members representing human services, including mental
health and chemical dependency; law enforcement, including probation and parole; the
county attorney; new text begina children's advocacy center; new text endhealth care; education; community-based
agencies and other necessary agencies; and persons directly involved in an individual case
as designated by other members performing case consultation.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 626.558, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Children's advocacy center; definition. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section,
"children's advocacy center" means an organization, using a multidisciplinary team
approach, whose primary purpose is to provide children who have been the victims of
abuse and their nonoffending family members with:
new text end

new text begin (1) support and advocacy;
new text end

new text begin (2) specialized medical evaluation;
new text end

new text begin (3) trauma-focused mental health services; and
new text end

new text begin (4) forensic interviews.
new text end

new text begin (b) Children's advocacy centers provide multidisciplinary case review and the
tracking and monitoring of case progress.
new text end

Sec. 29. new text beginDIRECTION TO COMMISSIONERS; INCOME AND ASSET
EXCLUSION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to families
by the income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration
project as income or assets for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for
child care assistance programs under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 119B; the Minnesota
family investment program, work benefit program, or diversionary work program under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256J, during the duration of the demonstration.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall not count payments made to families
by the income and child development in the first three years of life demonstration project
as income for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for medical assistance
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B, and MinnesotaCare under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 256L.
new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this section, "income and child development in the first
three years of life demonstration project" means a demonstration project funded by the
United States Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health to
evaluate whether the unconditional cash payments have a causal effect on the cognitive,
socioemotional, and brain development of infants and toddlers.
new text end

new text begin (d) This section shall only be implemented if Minnesota is chosen as a site for
the child development in the first three years of life demonstration project, and expires
January 1, 2022.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner of human services shall provide a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over human
services issues by January 1, 2023, informing the legislature on the progress and outcomes
of the demonstration under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (b) is effective August 16, 2016, or upon federal
approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
of statutes when federal approval is obtained.
new text end

ARTICLE 16

CHEMICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.735, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

deleted text beginReform projectsdeleted text endnew text begin Certified community behavioral health clinicsnew text end.

(a) The
commissioner shall establish deleted text beginstandards fordeleted text endnew text begin anew text end state certification deleted text beginof clinics asdeleted text endnew text begin process for
new text endcertified community behavioral health clinicsdeleted text begin, in accordancedeleted text endnew text begin (CCBHCs) to be eligible for
the prospective payment system in paragraph (f). Entities that choose to be CCBHCs must:
new text end

new text begin (1) complynew text end with the new text beginCCBHC new text endcriteria published deleted text beginon or before September 1, 2015,deleted text end by
the United States Department of Health and Human Servicesdeleted text begin. Certification standards
established by the commissioner shall require that:
deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (2) employ or contract fornew text end clinic staff new text beginwho new text endhave backgrounds in diverse
disciplines, deleted text beginincludedeleted text endnew text begin includingnew text end licensed mental health professionals, and new text beginstaff who new text endare
culturally and linguistically trained to serve the needs of the clinic's patient population;

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (3) ensure thatnew text end clinic services are available and accessible new text beginto patients of all ages
and genders
new text endand that crisis management services are available 24 hours per day;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (4) establishnew text end fees for clinic services deleted text beginare establisheddeleted text endnew text begin for non-medical assistance
patients
new text end using a sliding fee scale deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin that ensures thatnew text end services to patients are not denied
or limited due to a patient's inability to pay for services;

deleted text begin (4) clinics provide coordination of care across settings and providers to ensure
seamless transitions for patients across the full spectrum of health services, including
acute, chronic, and behavioral needs. Care coordination may be accomplished through
partnerships or formal contracts with federally qualified health centers, inpatient
psychiatric facilities, substance use and detoxification facilities, community-based mental
health providers, and other community services, supports, and providers including
schools, child welfare agencies, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, Indian Health
Services clinics, tribally licensed health care and mental health facilities, urban Indian
health clinics, Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, drop-in
centers, acute care hospitals, and hospital outpatient clinics;
deleted text end new text begin (5) comply with quality
assurance reporting requirements and other reporting requirements, including any required
reporting of encounter data, clinical outcomes data, and quality data;
new text end

deleted text begin (5) services provided by clinics includedeleted text endnew text begin (6) providenew text end crisis mental health services,
new text beginwithdrawal management services, new text endemergency crisis intervention services, and stabilization
services; screening, assessment, and diagnosis services, including risk assessments and
level of care determinations; patient-centered treatment planning; outpatient mental
health and substance use services; targeted case management; psychiatric rehabilitation
services; peer support and counselor services and family support services; and intensive
community-based mental health services, including mental health services for members of
the armed forces and veterans; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) clinics comply with quality assurance reporting requirements and other reporting
requirements, including any required reporting of encounter data, clinical outcomes data,
and quality data.
deleted text end new text begin (7) provide coordination of care across settings and providers to ensure
seamless transitions for patients across the full spectrum of health services, including
acute, chronic, and behavioral needs. Care coordination may be accomplished through
partnerships or formal contracts with:
new text end

new text begin (i) counties, health plans, pharmacists, pharmacies, rural health clinics, federally
qualified health centers, inpatient psychiatric facilities, substance use and detoxification
facilities, or community-based mental health providers; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) other community services, supports, and providers, including schools, child
welfare agencies, juvenile and criminal justice agencies, Indian health services clinics,
tribally licensed health care and mental health facilities, urban Indian health clinics,
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, outpatient clinics, drop-in centers, acute
care hospitals, and hospital outpatient clinics;
new text end

new text begin (8) be certified as mental health clinics under section 245.69, subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin (9) be certified to provide integrated treatment for co-occurring mental illness and
substance use disorders in adults or children under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9533,
effective July 1, 2017;
new text end

new text begin (10) comply with standards relating to mental health services in Minnesota Rules,
parts 9505.0370 to 9505.0372;
new text end

new text begin (11) be licensed to provide chemical dependency treatment under Minnesota Rules,
parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6505;
new text end

new text begin (12) be certified to provide children's therapeutic services and supports under
section 256B.0943;
new text end

new text begin (13) be certified to provide adult rehabilitative mental health services under section
256B.0623;
new text end

new text begin (14) be enrolled to provide mental health crisis response services under section
256B.0624;
new text end

new text begin (15) be enrolled to provide mental health targeted case management under section
256B.0625, subdivision 20;
new text end

new text begin (16) comply with standards relating to mental health case management in Minnesota
Rules, parts 9520.0900 to 9520.0926; and
new text end

new text begin (17) provide services that comply with the evidence-based practices described in
paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (b) If an entity is unable to provide one or more of the services listed in paragraph
(a), clauses (6) to (17), the commissioner may certify the entity as a CCBHC, if the entity
has a current contract with another entity that has the required authority to provide that
service and that meets federal CCBHC criteria as a designated collaborating organization,
or, to the extent allowed by the federal CCBHC criteria, the commissioner may approve a
referral arrangement. The CCBHC must meet federal requirements regarding the type and
scope of services to be provided directly by the CCBHC.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any other law that requires a county contract or other form
of county approval for certain services listed in paragraph (a), clause (6), a clinic that
otherwise meets CCBHC requirements may receive the prospective payment under
paragraph (f) for those services without a county contract or county approval. There is no
county share when medical assistance pays the CCBHC prospective payment. As part of
the certification process in paragraph (a), the commissioner shall require a letter of support
from the CCBHC's host county confirming that the CCBHC and the county or counties it
serves have an ongoing relationship to facilitate access and continuity of care, especially
for individuals who are uninsured or who may go on and off medical assistance.
new text end

new text begin (d) When the standards listed in paragraph (a) or other applicable standards
conflict or address similar issues in duplicative or incompatible ways, the commissioner
may grant variances to state requirements if the variances do not conflict with federal
requirements. If standards overlap, the commissioner may substitute all or a part of a
licensure or certification that is substantially the same as another licensure or certification.
The commissioner shall consult with stakeholders, as described in subdivision 4, before
granting variances under this provision.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall issue a list of required evidence-based practices to be
delivered by CCBHCs, and may also provide a list of recommended evidence-based
practices. The commissioner may update the list to reflect advances in outcomes research
and medical services for persons living with mental illnesses or substance use disorders.
The commissioner shall take into consideration the adequacy of evidence to support the
efficacy of the practice, the quality of workforce available, and the current availability of
the practice in the state. At least 30 days before issuing the initial list and any revisions,
the commissioner shall provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end The commissioner shall establish standards and methodologies for a
prospective payment system for medical assistance payments for deleted text beginmental healthdeleted text end services
delivered by certified community behavioral health clinics, in accordance with guidance
issued deleted text beginon or before September 1, 2015,deleted text end by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services. During the operation of the demonstration project, payments shall comply with
federal requirements for deleted text begina 90 percentdeleted text endnew text begin annew text end enhanced federal medical assistance percentage.
new text beginThe commissioner may include quality bonus payment in the prospective payment system
based on federal criteria and on a clinic's provision of the evidence-based practices
in paragraph (e). The prospective payment system does not apply to MinnesotaCare.
Implementation of the prospective payment system is effective July 1, 2017, or upon
federal approval, whichever is later.
new text end

new text begin (g) The commissioner shall seek federal approval to continue federal financial
participation in payment for CCBHC services after the federal demonstration period
ends for clinics that were certified as CCBHCs during the demonstration period and
that continue to meet the CCBHC certification standards in paragraph (a). Payment
for CCBHC services shall cease effective July 1, 2019, if continued federal financial
participation for the payment of CCBHC services cannot be obtained.
new text end

new text begin (h) The commissioner may certify at least one CCBHC located in an urban area and
at least one CCBHC located in a rural area, as defined by federal criteria. To the extent
allowed by federal law, the commissioner may limit the number of certified clinics so
that the projected claims for certified clinics will not exceed the funds budgeted for this
purpose. The commissioner shall give preference to clinics that:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide a comprehensive range of services and evidence-based practices for all
age groups, with services being fully coordinated and integrated; and
new text end

new text begin (2) enhance the state's ability to meet the federal priorities to be selected as a
CCBHC demonstration state.
new text end

new text begin (i) The commissioner shall recertify CCBHCs at least every three years. The
commissioner shall establish a process for decertification and shall require corrective
action, medical assistance repayment, or decertification of a CCBHC that no longer
meets the requirements in this section or that fails to meet the standards provided by the
commissioner in the application and certification process.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 245.735, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Public participation.

In developing deleted text beginthe projectsdeleted text endnew text begin and implementing
CCBHCs
new text end under subdivision 3, the commissioner shall consultnew text begin, collaborate, and partnernew text end
with new text beginstakeholders, including but not limited to new text endmental health providers, new text beginsubstance
use disorder treatment providers,
new text endadvocacy organizations, licensed mental health
professionals, new text begincounties, tribes, hospitals, other health care providers, new text endand Minnesota public
health care program enrollees who receive mental health services and their families.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245.99, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Rental assistance.

The program shall pay up to 90 days of housing
assistance for persons with a serious deleted text beginand persistentdeleted text end mental illness who require inpatient or
residential care for stabilization. The commissioner of human services may extend the
length of assistance on a case-by-case basis.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.01, subdivision 4a, is amended to read:


Subd. 4a.

Culturally specific program.

(a) "Culturally specific program" means a
substance use disorder treatment service programnew text begin or subprogramnew text end that is recovery-focused
and culturally specific when the program:

(1) improves service quality to and outcomes of a specific population by advancing
health equity to help eliminate health disparities; and

(2) ensures effective, equitable, comprehensive, and respectful quality care services
that are responsive to an individual within a specific population's values, beliefs and
practices, health literacy, preferred language, and other communication needs.

(b) A tribally licensed substance use disorder program that is designated as serving
a culturally specific population by the applicable tribal government is deemed to satisfy
this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.03, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Division of costs.

new text begin(a) new text endExcept for services provided by a county under
section 254B.09, subdivision 1, or services provided under section 256B.69 deleted text beginor 256D.03,
subdivision 4
, paragraph (b)
deleted text end, the county shall, out of local money, pay the state for 22.95
percent of the cost of chemical dependency services, including those services provided to
persons eligible for medical assistance under chapter 256B and general assistance medical
care under chapter 256D. Counties may use the indigent hospitalization levy for treatment
and hospital payments made under this section.

new text begin (b) new text end22.95 percent of any state collections from private or third-party pay, less 15
percent for the cost of payment and collections, must be distributed to the county that paid
for a portion of the treatment under this section.

new text begin (c) For fiscal year 2017 only, the 22.95 percentages under paragraphs (a) and (b)
are equal to 20.2 percent.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.04, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Eligibility for treatment in residential settings.

Notwithstanding
provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6622, subparts 5 and 6, related to an assessor's
discretion in making placements to residential treatment settings, a person eligible for
services under this section must score at level 4 on assessment dimensions related to
relapse, continued use, or recovery environment in order to be assigned to services with a
room and board component reimbursed under this sectionnew text begin. Whether a treatment facility
has been designated an institution for mental diseases under United States Code, title 42,
section 1396d, shall not be a factor in making placements
new text end.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 254B.05, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Rate requirements.

(a) The commissioner shall establish rates for
chemical dependency services and service enhancements funded under this chapter.

(b) Eligible chemical dependency treatment services include:

(1) outpatient treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules,
parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license;

(2) medication-assisted therapy services that are licensed according to Minnesota
Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6500, or applicable tribal license;

(3) medication-assisted therapy plus enhanced treatment services that meet the
requirements of clause (2) and provide nine hours of clinical services each week;

(4) high, medium, and low intensity residential treatment services that are licensed
according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable
tribal license which provide, respectively, 30, 15, and five hours of clinical services each
week;

(5) hospital-based treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules,
parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license and licensed as a hospital under
sections 144.50 to 144.56;

(6) adolescent treatment programs that are licensed as outpatient treatment programs
according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6485, or as residential treatment
programs according to Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0010 to 2960.0220, and 2960.0430
to 2960.0490, or applicable tribal license;

(7) high-intensity residential treatment services that are licensed according to
Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable tribal
license, which provide 30 hours of clinical services each week provided by a state-operated
vendor or to clients who have been civilly committed to the commissioner, present the
most complex and difficult care needs, and are a potential threat to the community; and

(8) room and board facilities that meet the requirements of subdivision 1a.

(c) The commissioner shall establish higher rates for programs that meet the
requirements of paragraph (b) andnew text begin one ofnew text end the following additional requirements:

(1) programs that serve parents with their children if the program:

(i) provides on-site child care during the hours of treatment activity that:

(A) is licensed under chapter 245A as a child care center under Minnesota Rules,
chapter 9503; or

(B) meets the licensure exclusion criteria of section 245A.03, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), clause (6), and meets the requirements under Minnesota Rules, part
9530.6490, subpart 4; or

(ii) arranges for off-site child care during hours of treatment activity at a facility that
is licensed under chapter 245A as:

(A) a child care center under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9503; or

(B) a family child care home under Minnesota Rules, chapter 9502;

(2) culturally specific programs as defined in section 254B.01, subdivision 4a,new text begin or
programs or subprograms serving special populations,
new text end if the programnew text begin or subprogramnew text end meets
thenew text begin followingnew text end requirements deleted text beginin Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6605, subpart 13;deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (i) is designed to address the unique needs of individuals who share a common
language, racial, ethnic, or social background;
new text end

new text begin (ii) is governed with significant input from individuals of that specific background;
and
new text end

new text begin (iii) employs individuals to provide individual or group therapy, at least 50 percent
of whom are of that specific background, except when the common social background of
the individuals served is a traumatic brain injury or cognitive disability and the program
employs treatment staff who have the necessary professional training, as approved by the
commissioner, to serve clients with the specific disabilities that the program is designed
to serve;
new text end

(3) programs that offer medical services delivered by appropriately credentialed
health care staff in an amount equal to two hours per client per week if the medical
needs of the client and the nature and provision of any medical services provided are
documented in the client file; and

(4) programs that offer services to individuals with co-occurring mental health and
chemical dependency problems if:

(i) the program meets the co-occurring requirements in Minnesota Rules, part
9530.6495;

(ii) 25 percent of the counseling staff are licensed mental health professionals, as
defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or are students or licensing
candidates under the supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug counselor supervisor and
licensed mental health professional, except that no more than 50 percent of the mental
health staff may be students or licensing candidates with time documented to be directly
related to provisions of co-occurring services;

(iii) clients scoring positive on a standardized mental health screen receive a mental
health diagnostic assessment within ten days of admission;

(iv) the program has standards for multidisciplinary case review that include a
monthly review for each client that, at a minimum, includes a licensed mental health
professional and licensed alcohol and drug counselor, and their involvement in the review
is documented;

(v) family education is offered that addresses mental health and substance abuse
disorders and the interaction between the two; and

(vi) co-occurring counseling staff deleted text beginwilldeleted text end new text beginshall new text endreceive eight hours of co-occurring
disorder training annually.

(d) In order to be eligible for a higher rate under paragraph (c), clause (1), a program
that provides arrangements for off-site child care must maintain current documentation at
the chemical dependency facility of the child care provider's current licensure to provide
child care services. Programs that provide child care according to paragraph (c), clause
(1), must be deemed in compliance with the licensing requirements in Minnesota Rules,
part 9530.6490.

(e) Adolescent residential programs that meet the requirements of Minnesota
Rules, parts 2960.0430 to 2960.0490 and 2960.0580 to 2960.0690, are exempt from the
requirements in paragraph (c), clause (4), items (i) to (iv).

(f) Subject to federal approval, chemical dependency services that are otherwise
covered as direct face-to-face services may be provided via two-way interactive video.
The use of two-way interactive video must be medically appropriate to the condition and
needs of the person being served. Reimbursement shall be at the same rates and under the
same conditions that would otherwise apply to direct face-to-face services. The interactive
video equipment and connection must comply with Medicare standards in effect at the
time the service is provided.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.06, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Allocation of collections.

new text begin(a)new text end The commissioner shall allocate all federal
financial participation collections to a special revenue account. The commissioner shall
allocate 77.05 percent of patient payments and third-party payments to the special revenue
account and 22.95 percent to the county financially responsible for the patient.

new text begin (b) For fiscal year 2017 only, the commissioner's allocation to the special revenue
account shall be increased from 77.05 percent to 79.8 percent and the county financial
responsibility shall be reduced from 22.95 percent to 20.2 percent.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 254B.06, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reimbursement for institutions for mental diseases. new text end

new text begin The commissioner
shall not deny reimbursement to a program designated as an institution for mental diseases
under United States Code, title 42, section 1396d, due to a reduction in federal financial
participation and the addition of new residential beds.
new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin [254B.15] PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT FOR PREGNANT AND
POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Pilot projects established. new text end

new text begin (a) Within the limits of federal funds
available specifically for this purpose, the commissioner of human services shall establish
pilot projects to provide substance use disorder treatment and services to pregnant and
postpartum women with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, including opioid
use disorder. Pilot projects funded under this section must:
new text end

new text begin (1) promote flexible uses of funds to provide treatment and services to pregnant and
postpartum women with substance use disorders;
new text end

new text begin (2) fund family-based treatment and services for pregnant and postpartum women
with substance use disorders;
new text end

new text begin (3) identify gaps in services along the continuum of care that are provided to
pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders; and
new text end

new text begin (4) encourage new approaches to service delivery and service delivery models.
new text end

new text begin (b) A pilot project funded under this section must provide at least a portion of its
treatment and services to women who receive services on an outpatient basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Federal funds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds
from the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for these pilot projects.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0622, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Start-up grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may, within available appropriations,
disburse grant funding to counties, Indian tribes, or mental health service providers to
establish additional assertive community treatment teams, intensive residential treatment
services, or crisis residential services.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 17

DIRECT CARE AND TREATMENT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246.50, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Client's county.

"Client's county" means the county of deleted text beginthe client's legal
settlement for poor relief purposes at the time of commitment or voluntary admission to a
state facility, or if the client has no such legal settlement in this state, it means the county
of commitment
deleted text endnew text begin financial responsibility under chapter 256Gnew text end, except that where a client
with no deleted text beginsuch legal settlementdeleted text end new text begin residence in this state new text endis committed while serving a sentence
at a penal institution, it means the county from which the client was sentenced.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246.54, as amended by Laws 2015, chapter
71, article 4, section 2, is amended to read:


246.54 LIABILITY OF COUNTY; REIMBURSEMENT.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginCounty portion for cost of caredeleted text endnew text begin Generallynew text end.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end Except for chemical
dependency services provided under sections 254B.01 to 254B.09, the client's county
shall pay to the state of Minnesota a portion of the cost of care provided in a regional
treatment center or a state nursing facility to a client legally settled in that county. A
county's payment shall be made from the county's own sources of revenue and payments
shall equal a percentage of the cost of care, as determined by the commissioner, for each
day, or the portion thereof, that the client spends at a regional treatment center or a state
nursing facility deleted text beginaccording to the following schedule:deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center. new text end

new text begin (a) A county's payment of
the cost of care provided at Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center shall be according to
the following schedule:
new text end

(1) zero percent for the first 30 days;

(2) 20 percent for days 31 and over if the stay is determined to be clinically
appropriate for the client; and

(3) 100 percent for each day during the stay, including the day of admission, when
the facility determines that it is clinically appropriate for the client to be discharged.

(b) If payments received by the state under sections 246.50 to 246.53 exceed 80
percent of the cost of care for days over 31 for clients who meet the criteria in paragraph
(a), clause (2), the county shall be responsible for paying the state only the remaining
amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the client's
estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 246.53.

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Community behavioral health hospitals. new text end

new text begin A county's payment of the
cost of care provided at state-operated community-based behavioral health hospitals shall
be according to the following schedule:
new text end

new text begin (1) 100 percent for each day during the stay, including the day of admission, when
the facility determines that it is clinically appropriate for the client to be discharged; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the client's
estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 246.53.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin State-operated forensic services. new text end

new text begin A county's payment of the cost of care
provided at state-operated forensic services shall be according to the following schedule:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Security Hospital: ten percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the
client spends in a Minnesota Security Hospital program. If payments received by the state
under sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided at the Minnesota Security Hospital
exceed 90 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state
only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the
client, the client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53;
new text end

new text begin (2) forensic nursing home: ten percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client
spends in a forensic nursing home program. If payments received by the state under
sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided at the forensic nursing home exceed 90
percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state only the
remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the client, the
client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53;
new text end

new text begin (3) forensic transition services: 50 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the
client spends in the forensic transition services program. If payments received by the state
under sections 246.50 to 246.53 for services provided in the forensic transition services
exceed 50 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state
only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the
client, the client's estate, or the client's relatives except as provided in section 246.53; and
new text end

new text begin (4) residential competency restoration program:
new text end

new text begin (i) 20 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client spends in a residential
competency restoration program while the client is in need of restoration services;
new text end

new text begin (ii) 50 percent for each day, or portion thereof, that the client spends in a residential
competency restoration program once the examiner determines that the client no longer
needs restoration services; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) 100 percent for each day, or portion thereof, once charges against a client have
been resolved or dropped.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Exceptions.

deleted text begin (a) Subdivision 1 does not apply to services provided at the
Minnesota Security Hospital. For services at the Minnesota Security Hospital, a county's
payment shall be made from the county's own sources of revenue and payments. Excluding
the state-operated forensic transition service, payments to the state from the county shall
equal ten percent of the cost of care, as determined by the commissioner, for each day, or
the portion thereof, that the client spends at the facility. For the state-operated forensic
transition service, payments to the state from the county shall equal 50 percent of the cost of
care, as determined by the commissioner, for each day, or the portion thereof, that the client
spends in the program. If payments received by the state under sections 246.50 to 246.53
for services provided at the Minnesota Security Hospital, excluding the state-operated
forensic transition service, exceed 90 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be
responsible for paying the state only the remaining amount. If payments received by the
state under sections 246.50 to 246.53 for the state-operated forensic transition service
exceed 50 percent of the cost of care, the county shall be responsible for paying the state
only the remaining amount. The county shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the
client, the client's estate, or from the client's relatives, except as provided in section 246.53.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end Regardless of the facility to which the client is committed, deleted text beginsubdivision 1 doesdeleted text end
new text beginsubdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, and 1c, donew text end not apply to the following individuals:

(1) clients who are committed as sexual psychopathic personalities under section
253D.02, subdivision 15; and

(2) clients who are committed as sexually dangerous persons under section 253D.02,
subdivision 16
.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246B.01, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

Civilly committed sex offender's county.

"Civilly committed sex
offender's county" means the county of deleted text beginthe civilly committed sex offender's legal
settlement for poor relief purposes at the time of commitment. If the civilly committed
sex offender has no legal settlement for poor relief in this state, it means the county of
commitment
deleted text endnew text begin financial responsibility under chapter 256Gnew text end, except that when a civilly
committed sex offender with no deleted text beginlegal settlement for poor reliefdeleted text end new text begin residence in this state new text endis
committed while serving a sentence at a penal institution, it means the county from which
the civilly committed sex offender was sentenced.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 246B.035, is amended to read:


246B.035 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT REQUIRED.

The executive director of the Minnesota sex offender program shall submit
electronically a performance report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over funding for the program by
deleted text beginJanuarydeleted text endnew text begin Februarynew text end 15 of each year beginning in deleted text begin2010deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end. The report must include the
following:

(1) a description of the program, including the strategic mission, goals, objectives,
and outcomes;

(2) the programwide per diem reported in a standard calculated method as outlined
in the program policies and procedures;

(3) program annual statistics as outlined in the departmental policies and procedures;
and

(4) the sex offender program evaluation report required under section 246B.03. The
executive director shall submit a printed copy upon request.

Sec. 5. new text beginREPORT ON ANOKA-METRO REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER
(AMRTC), MINNESOTA SECURITY HOSPITAL (MSH), AND COMMUNITY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITALS (CBHH).
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall issue a public quarterly report to the
chairs and ranking minority leaders of the senate and house of representatives committees
having jurisdiction over health and human services issues on the AMRTC, MSH, and
CBHH. The report shall contain information on the number of licensed beds, budgeted
capacity, occupancy rate, number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) recordable injuries and the number of OSHA recordable injuries due to patient
aggression or restraint, number of clinical positions budgeted, the percentage of those
positions that are filled, the number of direct care positions budgeted, and the percentage
of those positions that are filled.
new text end

ARTICLE 18

CONTINUING CARE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, subdivision 13, is amended to
read:


Subd. 13.

Moratorium exception funding.

In fiscal year 2013, the commissioner
of health may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the
full annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000new text begin plus
any carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, subdivision 14, is amended to read:


Subd. 14.

Moratorium exception funding.

In fiscal year 2015, the commissioner
of health may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the
full annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000new text begin plus
any carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2014.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.073, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Moratorium exception funding. new text end

new text begin In fiscal year 2017, the commissioner
may approve moratorium exception projects under this section for which the full
annualized state share of medical assistance costs does not exceed $1,000,000 plus any
carryover of previous appropriations for this purpose.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Nursing homes and certified boarding care homes.

The actual
costs of tuition and new text begintextbooks and new text endreasonable expenses for the competency evaluation
or the nursing assistant training program and competency evaluation approved under
section 144A.61, which are paid to nursing assistants new text beginor adult training programs new text endpursuant
to deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin subdivisionsnew text end 2new text begin and 4new text end, are a reimbursable expense for nursing homes
and certified boarding care homes under deleted text beginthe provisions of chapter 256B and the rules
promulgated thereunder
deleted text endnew text begin section 256B.431, subdivision 36new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October
1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

deleted text beginNursing assistantsdeleted text endnew text begin Reimbursement for training program and
competency evaluation costs
new text end.

A nursing assistant who has completed an approved
competency evaluation or an approved training program and competency evaluation
shall be reimbursed by the nursing home or certified boarding care home for actual costs
of tuition new text beginand textbooks new text endand reasonable expenses for the competency evaluation or the
training program and competency evaluation 90 days after the date of employment, or
upon completion of the approved training program, whichever is later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October
1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.611, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reimbursement for adult basic education components. new text end

new text begin (a) Nursing
facilities and certified boarding care homes shall provide reimbursement for costs related
to additional adult basic education components of an approved nursing assistant training
program, to:
new text end

new text begin (1) an adult training program that provided an approved nursing assistant training
program to an employee of the nursing facility or boarding care home; or
new text end

new text begin (2) a nursing assistant who is an employee of the nursing facility or boarding care
home and completed an approved nursing assistant training program provided by an
adult training program.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, adult basic education components of a nursing
assistant training program must include the following, if needed: training in mathematics,
vocabulary, literacy skills, workplace skills, resume writing, and job interview skills.
Reimbursement provided under this subdivision shall not exceed 30 percent of the cost of
tuition, textbooks, and competency evaluation.
new text end

new text begin (c) An adult training program is prohibited from billing program students, nursing
facilities, or certified boarding care homes for costs under this subdivision until the
program student has been employed by the nursing facility as a certified nursing assistant
for at least 90 days.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October
1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.11, subdivision 2a, as amended by Laws
2016, chapter 163, article 3, section 5, if enacted, is amended to read:


Subd. 2a.

Adult foster care and community residential setting license capacity.

(a) The commissioner shall issue adult foster care and community residential setting
licenses with a maximum licensed capacity of four beds, including nonstaff roomers and
boarders, except that the commissioner may issue a license with a capacity of five beds,
including roomers and boarders, according to paragraphs (b) to (f).

(b) The license holder may have a maximum license capacity of five if all persons
in care are age 55 or over and do not have a serious and persistent mental illness or a
developmental disability.

(c) The commissioner may grant variances to paragraph (b) to allow a facility with a
licensed capacity of up to five persons to admit an individual under the age of 55 if the
variance complies with section 245A.04, subdivision 9, and approval of the variance is
recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located.

(d) The commissioner may grant variances to paragraph (b) to allow the use of
an additional bed, up to five, for emergency crisis services for a person with serious
and persistent mental illness or a developmental disability, regardless of age, if the
variance complies with section 245A.04, subdivision 9, and approval of the variance is
recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located.

(e) The commissioner may grant a variance to paragraph (b) to allow for the use
of an additional bed, up to five, for respite services, as defined in section 245A.02,
for persons with disabilities, regardless of age, if the variance complies with sections
245A.03, subdivision 7, and 245A.04, subdivision 9, and approval of the variance is
recommended by the county in which the licensed facility is located. Respite care may be
provided under the following conditions:

(1) staffing ratios cannot be reduced below the approved level for the individuals
being served in the home on a permanent basis;

(2) no more than two different individuals can be accepted for respite services in
any calendar month and the total respite days may not exceed 120 days per program in
any calendar year;

(3) the person receiving respite services must have his or her own bedroom, which
could be used for alternative purposes when not used as a respite bedroom, and cannot be
the room of another person who lives in the facility; and

(4) individuals living in the facility must be notified when the variance is approved.
The provider must give 60 days' notice in writing to the residents and their legal
representatives prior to accepting the first respite placement. Notice must be given to
residents at least two days prior to service initiation, or as soon as the license holder is
able if they receive notice of the need for respite less than two days prior to initiation,
each time a respite client will be served, unless the requirement for this notice is waived
by the resident or legal guardian.

(f) The commissioner may issue an adult foster care or community residential setting
license with a capacity of five adults if the fifth bed does not increase the overall statewide
capacity of licensed adult foster care or community residential setting beds in homes that
are not the primary residence of the license holder, as identified in a plan submitted to the
commissioner by the county, when the capacity is recommended by the county licensing
agency of the county in which the facility is located and if the recommendation verifies that:

(1) the facility meets the physical environment requirements in the adult foster
care licensing rule;

(2) the five-bed living arrangement is specified for each resident in the resident's:

(i) individualized plan of care;

(ii) individual service plan under section 256B.092, subdivision 1b, if required; or

(iii) individual resident placement agreement under Minnesota Rules, part
9555.5105, subpart 19, if required;

(3) the license holder obtains written and signed informed consent from each
resident or resident's legal representative documenting the resident's informed choice
to remain living in the home and that the resident's refusal to consent would not have
resulted in service termination; and

(4) the facility was licensed for adult foster care before March 1, 2011.

(g) The commissioner shall not issue a new adult foster care license under paragraph
(f) after June 30, deleted text begin2019deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end. The commissioner shall allow a facility with an adult foster
care license issued under paragraph (f) before June 30, deleted text begin2019deleted text endnew text begin 2017new text end, to continue with a
capacity of five adults if the license holder continues to comply with the requirements in
paragraph (f).

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.431, subdivision 36,
is amended to read:


Subd. 36.

Employee scholarship costs and training in English as a second
language.

(a) For the period between July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003, the commissioner
shall provide to each nursing facility reimbursed under this section, section 256B.434,
or any other section, a scholarship per diem of 25 cents to the total operating payment
rate. For the 27-month period beginning October 1, 2015, through December 31, 2017,
the commissioner shall allow a scholarship per diem of up to 25 cents for each nursing
facility with no scholarship per diem that is requesting a scholarship per diem to be added
to the external fixed payment rate to be used:

(1) for employee scholarships that satisfy the following requirements:

(i) scholarships are available to all employees who work an average of at least
ten hours per week at the facility except the administrator, and to reimburse student
loan expenses for newly hired and recently graduated registered nurses and licensed
practical nurses, and training expenses for nursing assistants as deleted text begindefineddeleted text end new text beginspecified new text endin section
144A.611, deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin subdivisionsnew text end 2new text begin and 4new text end, who are newly hired and have graduated
within the last 12 months; and

(ii) the course of study is expected to lead to career advancement with the facility or
in long-term care, including medical care interpreter services and social work; and

(2) to provide job-related training in English as a second language.

(b) All facilities may annually request a rate adjustment under this subdivision by
submitting information to the commissioner on a schedule and in a form supplied by the
commissioner. The commissioner shall allow a scholarship payment rate equal to the
reported and allowable costs divided by resident days.

(c) In calculating the per diem under paragraph (b), the commissioner shall allow
costs related to tuition, direct educational expenses, and reasonable costs as defined by the
commissioner for child care costs and transportation expenses related to direct educational
expenses.

(d) The rate increase under this subdivision is an optional rate add-on that the facility
must request from the commissioner in a manner prescribed by the commissioner. The
rate increase must be used for scholarships as specified in this subdivision.

(e) For instances in which a rate adjustment will be 15 cents or greater, nursing
facilities that close beds during a rate year may request to have their scholarship
adjustment under paragraph (b) recalculated by the commissioner for the remainder of the
rate year to reflect the reduction in resident days compared to the cost report year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for costs incurred on or after October
1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginREVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes shall codify Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 55,
as Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0921.
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes, in consultation with the Department of Human Services,
shall change the cross-references in Minnesota Rules, chapters 2960, 9503, and 9525,
resulting from the repealer adopted in rules found at 40 State Register 179. The revisor
may make technical and other necessary changes to sentence structure to preserve the
meaning of the text.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (b) is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 19

HEALTH CARE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 16A.724, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Transfers.

(a) Notwithstanding section 295.581, to the extent available
resources in the health care access fund exceed expenditures in that fund, effective for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2007, the commissioner of management and budget
shall transfer the excess funds from the health care access fund to the general fund on
June 30 of each year, provided that the amount transferred in new text begin fiscal year 2016 shall not
exceed $48,000,000, the amount in fiscal year 2017 shall not exceed $122,000,000, and
the amount in
new text endany fiscal biennium new text beginthereafter new text endshall not exceed deleted text begin$96,000,000deleted text endnew text begin $244,000,000new text end.
The purpose of this transfer is to meet the rate increase required under Laws 2003, First
Special Session chapter 14, article 13C, section 2, subdivision 6.

(b) For fiscal years 2006 to 2011, MinnesotaCare shall be a forecasted program, and,
if necessary, the commissioner shall reduce these transfers from the health care access
fund to the general fund to meet annual MinnesotaCare expenditures or, if necessary,
transfer sufficient funds from the general fund to the health care access fund to meet
annual MinnesotaCare expenditures.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62V.05, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers. new text end

new text begin The
MNsure Board shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy
and finance on:
new text end

new text begin (1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or
extensions of existing interagency or service-level agreements with a state department
under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services,
with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or
agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and
new text end

new text begin (2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or
between agencies.
new text end

new text begin The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar
amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, the duration of the agreement, and
a copy of the agreement.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 41. new text end

new text begin Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers. new text end

new text begin The
commissioner of human services shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human
services policy and finance on:
new text end

new text begin (1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or
extensions of existing interagency or service-level agreements with a state department
under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services,
with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or
agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and
new text end

new text begin (2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or
between agencies.
new text end

new text begin The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar
amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, the duration of the agreement, and
a copy of the agreement.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section and sections 256B.058
and 256B.0595, the terms defined in this subdivision have the meanings given them.

(b) "Community spouse" means the spouse of an institutionalized spouse.

deleted text begin (c) "Spousal share" means one-half of the total value of all assets, to the extent that
either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse had an ownership interest at
the time of the first continuous period of institutionalization.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end "Assets otherwise available to the community spouse" means assets
individually or jointly owned by the community spouse, other than assets excluded by
subdivision 5, paragraph (c).

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end "Community spouse asset allowance" is the value of assets that can be
transferred under subdivision 3.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end "Institutionalized spouse" means a person who is:

(1) in a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate care facility for persons with
developmental disabilities, or receiving home and community-based services under
section 256B.0915, and is expected to remain in the facility or institution or receive the
home and community-based services for at least 30 consecutive days; and

(2) married to a person who is not in a hospital, nursing facility, or intermediate
care facility for persons with developmental disabilities, and is not receiving home and
community-based services under section 256B.0915, 256B.092, or 256B.49.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end "For the sole benefit of" means no other individual or entity can benefit in any
way from the assets or income at the time of a transfer or at any time in the future.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end "Continuous period of institutionalization" means a 30-consecutive-day
period of time in which a person is expected to stay in a medical or long-term care facility,
or receive home and community-based services that would qualify for coverage under
the elderly waiver (EW) or alternative care (AC) programs. For a stay in a facility, the
30-consecutive-day period begins on the date of entry into a medical or long-term care
facility. For receipt of home and community-based services, the 30-consecutive-day
period begins on the date that the following conditions are met:

(1) the person is receiving services that meet the nursing facility level of care
determined by a long-term care consultation;

(2) the person has received the long-term care consultation within the past 60 days;

(3) the services are paid by the EW program under section 256B.0915 or the AC
program under section 256B.0913 or would qualify for payment under the EW or AC
programs if the person were otherwise eligible for either program, and but for the receipt
of such services the person would have resided in a nursing facility; and

(4) the services are provided by a licensed provider qualified to provide home and
community-based services.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Assessment of deleted text beginspousal sharedeleted text end new text beginmarital assetsnew text end.

deleted text beginAt the beginning of the
first continuous period of institutionalization of a person beginning on or after October
1, 1989, at the request of either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse, or
deleted text end
Upon application for medical assistancenew text begin benefits for an institutionalized spousenew text end, the total
value of assets in which either the institutionalized spouse or the community spouse deleted text beginhaddeleted text endnew text begin
has
new text end an interest deleted text beginat the time of the first period of institutionalization of 30 days or moredeleted text end shall
be assessed and deleted text begindocumented and the spousal share shall be assessed and documenteddeleted text endnew text begin the
community spouse asset allowance shall be calculated as required in subdivision 3
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Community spouse asset allowance.

An institutionalized spouse may
transfer assets to the community spouse for the sole benefit of the community spouse.
Except for increased amounts allowable under subdivision 4, the maximum amount of
assets allowed to be transferred is the amount which, when added to the assets otherwise
available to the community spouse, is deleted text beginas followsdeleted text endnew text begin the greater ofnew text end:

deleted text begin (1) prior to July 1, 1994, the greater of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $14,148;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for persons whose date of initial determination of eligibility for medical
assistance following their first continuous period of institutionalization occurs on or after
July 1, 1994, the greater of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $20,000;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.
deleted text end

new text begin (1) $119,220 subject to an annual adjustment on January 1, 2017, and every January
1 thereafter, equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (all items; United States city average) between the two previous Septembers; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.
new text end

If the assets available to the community spouse are already at the limit permissible
under this section, or the higher limit attributable to increases under subdivision 4, no assets
may be transferred from the institutionalized spouse to the community spouse. The transfer
must be made as soon as practicable after the date the institutionalized spouse is determined
eligible for medical assistance, or within the amount of time needed for any court order
required for the transfer. deleted text beginOn January 1, 1994, and every January 1 thereafter, the limits in
this subdivision shall be adjusted by the same percentage change in the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers (all items; United States city average) between the two
previous Septembers. These adjustments shall also be applied to the limits in subdivision 5.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.059, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Asset availability.

(a) At the time of initial determination of eligibility for
medical assistance benefits deleted text beginfollowing the first continuous period of institutionalization
on or after October 1, 1989
deleted text endnew text begin for an institutionalized spousenew text end, assets considered available
to the institutionalized spouse shall be the total value of all assets in which either spouse
has an ownership interest, reduced by the deleted text beginfollowingdeleted text end amount deleted text beginfor the community spouse:deleted text endnew text begin
available to the community spouse under subdivision 3.
new text end

deleted text begin (1) prior to July 1, 1994, the greater of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $14,148;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) for persons whose date of initial determination of eligibility for medical
assistance following their first continuous period of institutionalization occurs on or after
July 1, 1994, the greater of:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) $20,000;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the lesser of the spousal share or $70,740; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) the amount required by court order to be paid to the community spouse.
deleted text end

The value of assets transferred for the sole benefit of the community spouse under section
256B.0595, subdivision 4, in combination with other assets available to the community
spouse under this section, cannot exceed the limit for the community spouse asset
allowance determined under subdivision 3 or 4. Assets that exceed this allowance shall
be considered available to the institutionalized spouse. If the community spouse asset
allowance has been increased under subdivision 4, then the assets considered available to
the institutionalized spouse under this subdivision shall be further reduced by the value of
additional amounts allowed under subdivision 4.

(b) An institutionalized spouse may be found eligible for medical assistance even
though assets in excess of the allowable amount are found to be available under paragraph
(a) if the assets are owned jointly or individually by the community spouse, and the
institutionalized spouse cannot use those assets to pay for the cost of care without the
consent of the community spouse, and if:

(i) the institutionalized spouse assigns to the commissioner the right to support from
the community spouse under section 256B.14, subdivision 3;

(ii) the institutionalized spouse lacks the ability to execute an assignment due to a
physical or mental impairment; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(iii) the denial of eligibility would cause an imminent threat to the institutionalized
spouse's health and well-beingdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) the assets in excess of the amount under paragraph (a) are assets owned by the
community spouse, and the denial of eligibility would cause an undue hardship to the
family due to the loss of retirement funds for the community spouse or funds protected for
the postsecondary education of a child under 25 years of age. For purposes of this clause,
only retirement assets held by the community spouse in a tax-deferred retirement account,
including a defined benefit plan, defined contribution plan, an employer-sponsored
individual retirement arrangement, or individually purchased individual retirement
arrangement are protected, and are only protected until the community spouse is eligible to
withdraw retirement funds from any or all accounts without penalty. For purposes of this
clause, only funds in a plan designated under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code
on behalf of a child of either or both spouses who is under 25 years of age are protected.
There shall not be an assignment of spousal support to the commissioner or a cause of
action against the individual's spouse under section 256B.14, subdivision 3, for the funds
in the protected retirement and college savings accounts.
new text end

(c) After the month in which the institutionalized spouse is determined eligible for
medical assistance, new text beginandnew text end during the continuous period of deleted text begininstitutionalizationdeleted text end new text beginenrollmentnew text end, no
assets of the community spouse are considered available to the institutionalized spouse,
unless the institutionalized spouse has been found eligible under paragraph (b).

(d) Assets determined to be available to the institutionalized spouse under this
section must be used for the health care or personal needs of the institutionalized spouse.

(e) For purposes of this section, assets do not include assets excluded under the
Supplemental Security Income program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 1, 2016. The commissioner
shall cease implementation of the amendment to paragraph (b), clause (iv), if the federal
government denies the state plan amendment. The commissioner shall inform the revisor
of statutes once federal approval is obtained or denied.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Temporary application. new text end

new text begin (a) During the period in which rules against
spousal impoverishment are temporarily applied according to section 2404 of the Patient
Protection Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended by the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, this section applies to an
institutionalized spouse:
new text end

new text begin (1) applying for home and community-based waivers under sections 256B.092,
256B.093, and 256B.49 on or after June 1, 2016;
new text end

new text begin (2) enrolled in home and community-based waivers under sections 256B.092,
256B.093, and 256B.49 before June 1, 2016; or
new text end

new text begin (3) applying for services under section 256B.85 upon the effective date of that section.
new text end

new text begin (b) During the applicable period of paragraph (a), the definition of "institutionalized
spouse" in subdivision 1, paragraph (f), also includes an institutionalized spouse
referenced in paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin (a) Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.059, subdivision 6,
paragraphs (a), clauses (1) and (3), and (b), are effective June 1, 2016. Minnesota Statutes,
section 256B.059, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clause (2), is effective March 1, 2017.
new text end

new text begin (b) Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.059, subdivision 6, paragraph (a), clauses (1)
and (2), expire upon notification to the commissioner of human services that the Center for
Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the continuation of the deeming rules in effect
on May 31, 2016, for the treatment of the assets of a community spouse. The commissioner
of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when notice is received.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.06, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Citizenship requirements.

(a) Eligibility for medical assistance is limited
to citizens of the United States, qualified noncitizens as defined in this subdivision, and
other persons residing lawfully in the United States. Citizens or nationals of the United
States must cooperate in obtaining satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or
nationality according to the requirements of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005,
Public Law 109-171.

(b) "Qualified noncitizen" means a person who meets one of the following
immigration criteria:

(1) admitted for lawful permanent residence according to United States Code, title 8;

(2) admitted to the United States as a refugee according to United States Code,
title 8, section 1157;

(3) granted asylum according to United States Code, title 8, section 1158;

(4) granted withholding of deportation according to United States Code, title 8,
section 1253(h);

(5) paroled for a period of at least one year according to United States Code, title 8,
section 1182(d)(5);

(6) granted conditional entrant status according to United States Code, title 8,
section 1153(a)(7);

(7) determined to be a battered noncitizen by the United States Attorney General
according to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996,
title V of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Bill, Public Law 104-200;

(8) is a child of a noncitizen determined to be a battered noncitizen by the United
States Attorney General according to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996, title V, of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Bill,
Public Law 104-200; or

(9) determined to be a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in section 501(e) of Public
Law 96-422, the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.

(c) All qualified noncitizens who were residing in the United States before August
22, 1996, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for
medical assistance with federal financial participation.

(d) Beginning December 1, 1996, qualified noncitizens who entered the United
States on or after August 22, 1996, and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements
of this chapter are eligible for medical assistance with federal participation for five years
if they meet one of the following criteria:

(1) refugees admitted to the United States according to United States Code, title 8,
section 1157;

(2) persons granted asylum according to United States Code, title 8, section 1158;

(3) persons granted withholding of deportation according to United States Code,
title 8, section 1253(h);

(4) veterans of the United States armed forces with an honorable discharge for
a reason other than noncitizen status, their spouses and unmarried minor dependent
children; or

(5) persons on active duty in the United States armed forces, other than for training,
their spouses and unmarried minor dependent children.

Beginning July 1, 2010, children and pregnant women who are noncitizens
described in paragraph (b) or who are lawfully present in the United States as defined
in Code of Federal Regulations, title 8, section 103.12, and who otherwise meet
eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for medical assistance with federal
financial participation as provided by the federal Children's Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act of 2009, Public Law 111-3.

(e) Nonimmigrants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter
are eligible for the benefits as provided in paragraphs (f) to (h). For purposes of this
subdivision, a "nonimmigrant" is a person in one of the classes listed in United States
Code, title 8, section 1101(a)(15).

(f) Payment shall also be made for care and services that are furnished to noncitizens,
regardless of immigration status, who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of
this chapter, if such care and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency
medical condition.

(g) For purposes of this subdivision, the term "emergency medical condition" means
a medical condition that meets the requirements of United States Code, title 42, section
1396b(v).

(h)(1) Notwithstanding paragraph (g), services that are necessary for the treatment
of an emergency medical condition are limited to the following:

(i) services delivered in an emergency room or by an ambulance service licensed
under chapter 144E that are directly related to the treatment of an emergency medical
condition;

(ii) services delivered in an inpatient hospital setting following admission from an
emergency room or clinic for an acute emergency condition; and

(iii) follow-up services that are directly related to the original service provided
to treat the emergency medical condition and are covered by the global payment made
to the provider.

(2) Services for the treatment of emergency medical conditions do not include:

(i) services delivered in an emergency room or inpatient setting to treat a
nonemergency condition;

(ii) organ transplants, stem cell transplants, and related care;

(iii) services for routine prenatal care;

(iv) continuing care, including long-term care, nursing facility services, home health
care, adult day care, day training, or supportive living services;

(v) elective surgery;

(vi) outpatient prescription drugs, unless the drugs are administered or dispensed as
part of an emergency room visit;

(vii) preventative health care and family planning services;

(viii) rehabilitation services;

(ix) physical, occupational, or speech therapy;

(x) transportation services;

(xi) case management;

(xii) prosthetics, orthotics, durable medical equipment, or medical supplies;

(xiii) dental services;

(xiv) hospice care;

(xv) audiology services and hearing aids;

(xvi) podiatry services;

(xvii) chiropractic services;

(xviii) immunizations;

(xix) vision services and eyeglasses;

(xx) waiver services;

(xxi) individualized education programs; or

(xxii) chemical dependency treatment.

(i) Pregnant noncitizens who are ineligible for federally funded medical assistance
because of immigration status, are not covered by a group health plan or health insurance
coverage according to Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 457.310, and who
otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of this chapter, are eligible for medical
assistance through the period of pregnancy, including labor and delivery, and 60 days
postpartum, to the extent federal funds are available under title XXI of the Social Security
Act, and the state children's health insurance program.

(j) Beginning October 1, 2003, persons who are receiving care and rehabilitation
services from a nonprofit center established to serve victims of torture and are otherwise
ineligible for medical assistance under this chapter are eligible for medical assistance
without federal financial participation. These individuals are eligible only for the period
during which they are receiving services from the center. Individuals eligible under this
paragraph shall not be required to participate in prepaid medical assistance. The nonprofit
center referenced under this paragraph may establish itself as a provider of mental health
targeted case management services through a county contract under section 256.0112,
subdivision 6
. If the nonprofit center is unable to secure a contract with a lead county in its
service area, then, notwithstanding the requirements of section 256B.0625, subdivision
20
, the commissioner may negotiate a contract with the nonprofit center for provision of
mental health targeted case management services. When serving clients who are not the
financial responsibility of their contracted lead county, the nonprofit center must gain the
concurrence of the county of financial responsibility prior to providing mental health
targeted case management services for those clients.

(k) Notwithstanding paragraph (h), clause (2), the following services are covered as
emergency medical conditions under paragraph (f) except where coverage is prohibited
under federal lawnew text begin for services under clauses (1) and (2)new text end:

(1) dialysis services provided in a hospital or freestanding dialysis facility; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(2) surgery and the administration of chemotherapy, radiation, and related services
necessary to treat cancer if the recipient has a cancer diagnosis that is not in remission and
requires surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation treatmentnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (3) kidney transplant if the person has been diagnosed with end stage renal disease,
is currently receiving dialysis services, and is a potential candidate for a kidney transplant
new text end.

(l) Effective July 1, 2013, recipients of emergency medical assistance under this
subdivision are eligible for coverage of the elderly waiver services provided under section
256B.0915, and coverage of rehabilitative services provided in a nursing facility. The
age limit for elderly waiver services does not apply. In order to qualify for coverage, a
recipient of emergency medical assistance is subject to the assessment and reassessment
requirements of section 256B.0911. Initial and continued enrollment under this paragraph
is subject to the limits of available funding.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.0625, subdivision 17a,
is amended to read:


Subd. 17a.

Payment for ambulance services.

new text begin(a) new text endMedical assistance covers
ambulance services. Providers shall bill ambulance services according to Medicare
criteria. Nonemergency ambulance services shall not be paid as emergencies. Effective
for services rendered on or after July 1, 2001, medical assistance payments for ambulance
services shall be paid at the Medicare reimbursement rate or at the medical assistance
payment rate in effect on July 1, 2000, whichever is greater.

new text begin (b) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2016, medical assistance
payment rates for ambulance services identified in this paragraph are increased by five
percent. Capitation payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing
plans for ambulance services provided on or after January 1, 2017, shall be increased
to reflect this rate increase. The increased rate described in this paragraph applies to
ambulance service providers whose base of operations as defined in section 144E.10
is located:
new text end

new text begin (1) outside the metropolitan counties listed in section 473.121, subdivision 4, and
outside the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud, and Rochester; or
new text end

new text begin (2) within a municipality with a population of less than 1,000.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 30, is amended to
read:


Subd. 30.

Other clinic services.

(a) Medical assistance covers rural health clinic
services, federally qualified health center services, nonprofit community health clinic
services, and public health clinic services. Rural health clinic services and federally
qualified health center services mean services defined in United States Code, title 42,
section 1396d(a)(2)(B) and (C). Payment for rural health clinic and federally qualified
health center services shall be made according to applicable federal law and regulation.

(b) A federally qualified health center that is beginning initial operation shall submit
an estimate of budgeted costs and visits for the initial reporting period in the form and
detail required by the commissioner. A federally qualified health center that is already in
operation shall submit an initial report using actual costs and visits for the initial reporting
period. Within 90 days of the end of its reporting period, a federally qualified health
center shall submit, in the form and detail required by the commissioner, a report of
its operations, including allowable costs actually incurred for the period and the actual
number of visits for services furnished during the period, and other information required
by the commissioner. Federally qualified health centers that file Medicare cost reports
shall provide the commissioner with a copy of the most recent Medicare cost report filed
with the Medicare program intermediary for the reporting year which support the costs
claimed on their cost report to the state.

(c) In order to continue cost-based payment under the medical assistance program
according to paragraphs (a) and (b), a federally qualified health center or rural health clinic
must apply for designation as an essential community provider within six months of final
adoption of rules by the Department of Health according to section 62Q.19, subdivision
7
. For those federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics that have applied
for essential community provider status within the six-month time prescribed, medical
assistance payments will continue to be made according to paragraphs (a) and (b) for the
first three years after application. For federally qualified health centers and rural health
clinics that either do not apply within the time specified above or who have had essential
community provider status for three years, medical assistance payments for health services
provided by these entities shall be according to the same rates and conditions applicable
to the same service provided by health care providers that are not federally qualified
health centers or rural health clinics.

(d) Effective July 1, 1999, the provisions of paragraph (c) requiring a federally
qualified health center or a rural health clinic to make application for an essential
community provider designation in order to have cost-based payments made according
to paragraphs (a) and (b) no longer apply.

(e) Effective January 1, 2000, payments made according to paragraphs (a) and (b)
shall be limited to the cost phase-out schedule of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

(f) Effective January 1, 2001, each federally qualified health center and rural health
clinic may elect to be paid either under the prospective payment system established
in United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(aa), or under an alternative payment
methodology consistent with the requirements of United States Code, title 42, section
1396a(aa), and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The
alternative payment methodology shall be 100 percent of cost as determined according to
Medicare cost principles.

(g) For purposes of this section, "nonprofit community clinic" is a clinic that:

(1) has nonprofit status as specified in chapter 317A;

(2) has tax exempt status as provided in Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c)(3);

(3) is established to provide health services to low-income population groups,
uninsured, high-risk and special needs populations, underserved and other special needs
populations;

(4) employs professional staff at least one-half of which are familiar with the
cultural background of their clients;

(5) charges for services on a sliding fee scale designed to provide assistance to
low-income clients based on current poverty income guidelines and family size; and

(6) does not restrict access or services because of a client's financial limitations or
public assistance status and provides no-cost care as needed.

(h) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2015, all claims for
payment of clinic services provided by federally qualified health centers and rural health
clinics shall be paid by the commissioner. The commissioner shall determine the most
feasible method for paying claims from the following options:

(1) federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics submit claims directly
to the commissioner for payment, and the commissioner provides claims information for
recipients enrolled in a managed care or county-based purchasing plan to the plan, on
a regular basis; or

(2) federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics submit claims for
recipients enrolled in a managed care or county-based purchasing plan to the plan, and
those claims are submitted by the plan to the commissioner for payment to the clinic.

(i) For clinic services provided prior to January 1, 2015, the commissioner shall
calculate and pay monthly the proposed managed care supplemental payments to clinics,
and clinics shall conduct a timely review of the payment calculation data in order to
finalize all supplemental payments in accordance with federal law. Any issues arising
from a clinic's review must be reported to the commissioner by January 1, 2017. Upon
final agreement between the commissioner and a clinic on issues identified under this
subdivision, and in accordance with United States Code, title 42, section 1396a(bb), no
supplemental payments for managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan claims
for services provided prior to January 1, 2015, shall be made after June 30, 2017. If the
commissioner and clinics are unable to resolve issues under this subdivision, the parties
shall submit the dispute to the arbitration process under section 14.57.

new text begin (j) The commissioner shall seek a federal waiver, authorized under section 1115
of the Social Security Act, to obtain federal financial participation at the 100 percent
federal matching percentage available to facilities of the Indian Health Service or
tribal organization in accordance with section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act for
expenditures made to organizations dually certified under Title V of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act, Public Law 94-437, and as a federally qualified health center under
paragraph (a) that provides services to American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals
eligible for services under this subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, subdivision 34, is amended to
read:


Subd. 34.

Indian health services facilities.

new text begin(a) new text endMedical assistance payments and
MinnesotaCare payments to facilities of the Indian health service and facilities operated
by a tribe or tribal organization under funding authorized by United States Code, title
25, sections 450f to 450n, or title III of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act, Public Law 93-638, for enrollees who are eligible for federal financial
participation, shall be at the option of the facility in accordance with the rate published by
the United States Assistant Secretary for Health under the authority of United States Code,
title 42, sections 248(a) and 249(b). deleted text beginGeneral assistance medical care payments to facilities
of the Indian health services and facilities operated by a tribe or tribal organization for
the provision of outpatient medical care services billed after June 30, 1990, must be in
accordance with the general assistance medical care rates paid for the same services
when provided in a facility other than a facility of the Indian health service or a facility
operated by a tribe or tribal organization.
deleted text end MinnesotaCare payments for enrollees who are
not eligible for federal financial participation at facilities of the Indian health service and
facilities operated by a tribe or tribal organization for the provision of outpatient medical
services must be in accordance with the medical assistance rates paid for the same services
when provided in a facility other than a facility of the Indian health service or a facility
operated by a tribe or tribal organization.

new text begin (b) Effective upon federal approval, the medical assistance payments to a dually
certified facility as defined in subdivision 30, paragraph (j), shall be the encounter rate
described in paragraph (a) or a rate that is substantially equivalent for services provided
to American Indians and Alaskan Native populations. The rate established under this
paragraph for dually certified facilities shall not apply to MinnesotaCare payments.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 60a. new text end

new text begin Community emergency medical technician services. new text end

new text begin (a) Medical
assistance covers services provided by a community emergency medical technician
(CEMT) who is certified under section 144E.275, subdivision 7, when the services are
provided in accordance with this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (b) A CEMT may provide a posthospital discharge visit when ordered by a treating
physician. The posthospital discharge visit includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) verbal or visual reminders of discharge orders;
new text end

new text begin (2) recording and reporting of vital signs to the patient's primary care provider;
new text end

new text begin (3) medication access confirmation;
new text end

new text begin (4) food access confirmation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) identification of home hazards.
new text end

new text begin (c) An individual who has repeat ambulance calls due to falls, has been discharged
from a nursing home, or has been identified by the individual's primary care provider as
at risk for nursing home placement, may receive a safety evaluation visit from a CEMT
when ordered by a primary care provider in accordance with the individual's care plan. A
safety evaluation visit includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) medication access confirmation;
new text end

new text begin (2) food access confirmation; and
new text end

new text begin (3) identification of home hazards.
new text end

new text begin (d) A CEMT shall be paid at $9.75 per 15-minute increment. A safety evaluation visit
may not be billed for the same day as a posthospital discharge visit for the same individual.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2017, or upon federal
approval, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor
of statutes when federal approval is obtained.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Policy and applicability.

(a) It is the policy of this state that
individuals or couples, either or both of whom participate in the medical assistance
program, use their own assets to pay their share of the deleted text begintotaldeleted text end cost of their care during or
after their enrollment in the program according to applicable federal law and the laws of
this state. The following provisions apply:

(1) subdivisions 1c to 1k shall not apply to claims arising under this section which
are presented under section 525.313;

(2) the provisions of subdivisions 1c to 1k expanding the interests included in an
estate for purposes of recovery under this section give effect to the provisions of United
States Code, title 42, section 1396p, governing recoveries, but do not give rise to any
express or implied liens in favor of any other parties not named in these provisions;

(3) the continuation of a recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interest in real
property after the recipient's death for the purpose of recovering medical assistance under
this section modifies common law principles holding that these interests terminate on
the death of the holder;

(4) all laws, rules, and regulations governing or involved with a recovery of medical
assistance shall be liberally construed to accomplish their intended purposes;

(5) a deceased recipient's life estate and joint tenancy interests continued under
this section shall be owned by the remainderpersons or surviving joint tenants as their
interests may appear on the date of the recipient's death. They shall not be merged into the
remainder interest or the interests of the surviving joint tenants by reason of ownership.
They shall be subject to the provisions of this section. Any conveyance, transfer, sale,
assignment, or encumbrance by a remainderperson, a surviving joint tenant, or their heirs,
successors, and assigns shall be deemed to include all of their interest in the deceased
recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interest continued under this section; and

(6) the provisions of subdivisions 1c to 1k continuing a recipient's joint tenancy
interests in real property after the recipient's death do not apply to a homestead owned of
record, on the date the recipient dies, by the recipient and the recipient's spouse as joint
tenants with a right of survivorship. Homestead means the real property occupied by the
surviving joint tenant spouse as their sole residence on the date the recipient dies and
classified and taxed to the recipient and surviving joint tenant spouse as homestead property
for property tax purposes in the calendar year in which the recipient dies. For purposes of
this exemption, real property the recipient and their surviving joint tenant spouse purchase
solely with the proceeds from the sale of their prior homestead, own of record as joint
tenants, and qualify as homestead property under section 273.124 in the calendar year
in which the recipient dies and prior to the recipient's death shall be deemed to be real
property classified and taxed to the recipient and their surviving joint tenant spouse as
homestead property in the calendar year in which the recipient dies. The surviving spouse,
or any person with personal knowledge of the facts, may provide an affidavit describing
the homestead property affected by this clause and stating facts showing compliance with
this clause. The affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of the facts it states.

(b) For purposes of this section, "medical assistance" includes the medical assistance
program under this chapter and the general assistance medical care program under chapter
256D and alternative care for nonmedical assistance recipients under section 256B.0913.

(c) For purposes of this section, beginning January 1, 2010, "medical assistance"
does not include Medicare cost-sharing benefits in accordance with United States Code,
title 42, section 1396p.

(d) All provisions in this subdivision, and subdivisions 1d, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, and 1j,
related to the continuation of a recipient's life estate or joint tenancy interests in real
property after the recipient's death for the purpose of recovering medical assistance, are
effective only for life estates and joint tenancy interests established on or after August 1,
2003. For purposes of this paragraph, medical assistance does not include alternative care.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Estates subject to claims.

(a) If a person receives deleted text beginanydeleted text end medical assistance
hereunder, on the person's death, if single, or on the death of the survivor of a married
couple, either or both of whom received medical assistance, or as otherwise provided for
in this section, the deleted text begintotaldeleted text end amount paid for medical assistance deleted text beginrendereddeleted text endnew text begin as limited under
subdivision 2
new text end for the person and spouse shall be filed as a claim against the estate of the
person or the estate of the surviving spouse in the court having jurisdiction to probate the
estate or to issue a decree of descent according to sections 525.31 to 525.313.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the person's estate must consist of:

(1) the person's probate estate;

(2) all of the person's interests or proceeds of those interests in real property the
person owned as a life tenant or as a joint tenant with a right of survivorship at the time of
the person's death;

(3) all of the person's interests or proceeds of those interests in securities the person
owned in beneficiary form as provided under sections 524.6-301 to 524.6-311 at the time
of the person's death, to the extent the interests or proceeds of those interests become part
of the probate estate under section 524.6-307;

(4) all of the person's interests in joint accounts, multiple-party accounts, and
pay-on-death accounts, brokerage accounts, investment accounts, or the proceeds of
those accounts, as provided under sections 524.6-201 to 524.6-214 at the time of the
person's death to the extent the interests become part of the probate estate under section
524.6-207; and

(5) assets conveyed to a survivor, heir, or assign of the person through survivorship,
living trust, or other arrangements.

(c) For the purpose of this section and recovery in a surviving spouse's estate for
medical assistance paid for a predeceased spouse, the estate must consist of all of the legal
title and interests the deceased individual's predeceased spouse had in jointly owned or
marital property at the time of the spouse's death, as defined in subdivision 2b, and the
proceeds of those interests, that passed to the deceased individual or another individual, a
survivor, an heir, or an assign of the predeceased spouse through a joint tenancy, tenancy
in common, survivorship, life estate, living trust, or other arrangement. A deceased
recipient who, at death, owned the property jointly with the surviving spouse shall have
an interest in the entire property.

(d) For the purpose of recovery in a single person's estate or the estate of a survivor
of a married couple, "other arrangement" includes any other means by which title to all or
any part of the jointly owned or marital property or interest passed from the predeceased
spouse to another including, but not limited to, transfers between spouses which are
permitted, prohibited, or penalized for purposes of medical assistance.

(e) A claim shall be filed if medical assistance was rendered for either or both
persons under one of the following circumstances:

(1) the person was over 55 years of age, and received services under this chapter
new text beginprior to January 1, 2014new text end;

(2) the person resided in a medical institution for six months or longer, received
services under this chapter, and, at the time of institutionalization or application for
medical assistance, whichever is later, the person could not have reasonably been expected
to be discharged and returned home, as certified in writing by the person's treating
physician. For purposes of this section only, a "medical institution" means a skilled
nursing facility, intermediate care facility, intermediate care facility for persons with
developmental disabilities, nursing facility, or inpatient hospital; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(3) the person received general assistance medical care services under chapter
256Ddeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (4) the person was 55 years of age or older and received medical assistance
services on or after January 1, 2014, that consisted of nursing facility services, home and
community-based services, or related hospital and prescription drug benefits.
new text end

(f) The claim shall be considered an expense of the last illness of the decedent for
the purpose of section 524.3-805. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, a
state or county agency with a claim under this section must be a creditor under section
524.6-307. Any statute of limitations that purports to limit any county agency or the state
agency, or both, to recover for medical assistance granted hereunder shall not apply to any
claim made hereunder for reimbursement for any medical assistance granted hereunder.
Notice of the claim shall be given to all heirs and devisees of the decedent, and to other
persons with an ownership interest in the real property owned by the decedent at the time
of the decedent's death, whose identity can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. The
notice must include procedures and instructions for making an application for a hardship
waiver under subdivision 5; time frames for submitting an application and determination;
and information regarding appeal rights and procedures. Counties are entitled to one-half
of the nonfederal share of medical assistance collections from estates that are directly
attributable to county effort. Counties are entitled to ten percent of the collections for
alternative care directly attributable to county effort.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon federal approval and applies
retroactively to services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, and to claims not paid prior
to July 1, 2016. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes
when federal approval is obtained.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.15, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Limitations on claims.

new text begin(a) For services rendered prior to January 1, 2014,
new text endthe claim shall include only the total amount of medical assistance rendered after age 55 or
during a period of institutionalization described in subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), and the
total amount of general assistance medical care rendered, and shall not include interest.

new text begin (b) For services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, the claim shall include only:
new text end

new text begin (1) the amount of medical assistance rendered to recipients 55 years of age or older
and that consisted of nursing facility services, home and community-based services, and
related hospital and prescription drug services; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the total amount of medical assistance rendered during a period of
institutionalization described in subdivision 1a, paragraph (e), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin The claim shall not include interest. For the purposes of this section, "home and
community-based services" has the same meaning it has when used in United States
Code, title 42, section 1396p(b)(1)(B)(i), and includes the alternative care program under
section 256B.0913.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text endClaims that have been allowed but not paid shall bear interest according to
section 524.3-806, paragraph (d). A claim against the estate of a surviving spouse who did
not receive medical assistance, for medical assistance rendered for the predeceased spouse,
shall be payable from the full value of all of the predeceased spouse's assets and interests
which are part of the surviving spouse's estate under subdivisions 1a and 2b. Recovery of
medical assistance expenses in the nonrecipient surviving spouse's estate is limited to the
value of the assets of the estate that were marital property or jointly owned property at any
time during the marriage. The claim is not payable from the value of assets or proceeds of
assets in the estate attributable to a predeceased spouse whom the individual married after
the death of the predeceased recipient spouse for whom the claim is filed or from assets
and the proceeds of assets in the estate which the nonrecipient decedent spouse acquired
with assets which were not marital property or jointly owned property after the death of
the predeceased recipient spouse. Claims for alternative care shall be net of all premiums
paid under section 256B.0913, subdivision 12, on or after July 1, 2003, and shall be
limited to services provided on or after July 1, 2003. Claims against marital property shall
be limited to claims against recipients who died on or after July 1, 2009.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon federal approval and applies
retroactively to services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, and to claims not paid prior
to July 1, 2016. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes
when federal approval is obtained.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Dental reimbursement.

(a) Effective for services rendered on or after
October 1, 1992, the commissioner shall make payments for dental services as follows:

(1) dental services shall be paid at the lower of (i) submitted charges, or (ii) 25
percent above the rate in effect on June 30, 1992; and

(2) dental rates shall be converted from the 50th percentile of 1982 to the 50th
percentile of 1989, less the percent in aggregate necessary to equal the above increases.

(b) Beginning October 1, 1999, the payment for tooth sealants and fluoride treatments
shall be the lower of (1) submitted charge, or (2) 80 percent of median 1997 charges.

(c) Effective for services rendered on or after January 1, 2000, payment rates for
dental services shall be increased by three percent over the rates in effect on December
31, 1999.

(d) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2002, payment for
diagnostic examinations and dental x-rays provided to children under age 21 shall be the
lower of (1) the submitted charge, or (2) 85 percent of median 1999 charges.

(e) The increases listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be implemented January 1,
2000, for managed care.

(f) Effective for dental services rendered on or after October 1, 2010, by a
state-operated dental clinic, payment shall be paid on a reasonable cost basis that is based
on the Medicare principles of reimbursement. This payment shall be effective for services
rendered on or after January 1, 2011, to recipients enrolled in managed care plans or
county-based purchasing plans.

(g) Beginning in fiscal year 2011, if the payments to state-operated dental clinics
in paragraph (f), including state and federal shares, are less than $1,850,000 per fiscal
year, a supplemental state payment equal to the difference between the total payments
in paragraph (f) and $1,850,000 shall be paid from the general fund to state-operated
services for the operation of the dental clinics.

(h) If the cost-based payment system for state-operated dental clinics described in
paragraph (f) does not receive federal approval, then state-operated dental clinics shall be
designated as critical access dental providers under subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and shall
receive the critical access dental reimbursement rate as described under subdivision 4,
paragraph (a).

(i) Effective for services rendered on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30,
2013, payment rates for dental services shall be reduced by three percent. This reduction
does not apply to state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f).

(j) Effective for services rendered on or after January 1, 2014, payment rates for
dental services shall be increased by five percent from the rates in effect on December
31, 2013. This increase does not apply to state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f),
federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, and Indian health services. Effective
January 1, 2014, payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing
plans under sections 256B.69, 256B.692, and 256L.12 shall reflect the payment increase
described in this paragraph.

(k) Effective for services rendered on or after July 1, 2015,new text begin through December
31, 2016,
new text end the commissioner shall increase payment rates for services furnished by
dental providers located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area by the maximum
percentage possible above the rates in effect on June 30, 2015, while remaining within
the limits of funding appropriated for this purpose. This increase does not apply to
state-operated dental clinics in paragraph (f), federally qualified health centers, rural health
centers, and Indian health services. Effective January 1, 2016,new text begin through December 31,
2016,
new text end payments to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans under sections
256B.69 and 256B.692 shall reflect the payment increase described in this paragraph. The
commissioner shall require managed care and county-based purchasing plans to pass on
the full amount of the increase, in the form of higher payment rates to dental providers
located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area.

new text begin (l) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2017, the commissioner
shall increase payment rates by 9.65 percent for dental services provided outside of
the seven-county metropolitan area. This increase does not apply to state-operated
dental clinics in paragraph (f), federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, or
Indian health services. Effective January 1, 2017, payments to managed care plans and
county-based purchasing plans under sections 256B.69 and 256B.692 shall reflect the
payment increase described in this paragraph.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.76, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Critical access dental providers.

(a) deleted text beginEffective for dental services rendered
on or after January 1, 2002,
deleted text end The commissioner shall increase reimbursements to dentists
and dental clinics deemed by the commissioner to be critical access dental providers. For
dental services rendered on or after July 1, deleted text begin2007deleted text endnew text begin 2016new text end, the commissioner shall increase
reimbursement by deleted text begin35deleted text endnew text begin 37.5new text end percent above the reimbursement rate that would otherwise be
paid to the critical access dental providernew text begin, except as specified under paragraph (b)new text end. The
commissioner shall pay the managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans in
amounts sufficient to reflect increased reimbursements to critical access dental providers
as approved by the commissioner.

(b) new text beginFor dental services rendered on or after July 1, 2016, by a dental clinic or dental
group that meets the critical access dental provider designation under paragraph (d),
clause (4), and is owned and operated by a health maintenance organization licensed under
chapter 62D, the commissioner shall increase reimbursement by 35 percent above the
reimbursement rate that would otherwise be paid to the critical access provider.
new text end


new text begin(c) Critical access dental payments made under paragraph (a) or (b) for dental
services provided by a critical access dental provider to an enrollee of a managed care plan
or county-based purchasing plan must not reflect any capitated payments or cost-based
payments from the managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan. The managed
care plan or county-based purchasing plan must base the additional critical access dental
payment on the amount that would have been paid for that service had the dental provider
been paid according to the managed care plan or county-based purchasing plan's fee
schedule that applies to dental providers that are not paid under a capitated payment
or cost-based payment.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text endThe commissioner shall designate the following dentists and dental clinics as
critical access dental providers:

(1) nonprofit community clinics that:

(i) have nonprofit status in accordance with chapter 317A;

(ii) have tax exempt status in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, section
501(c)(3);

(iii) are established to provide oral health services to patients who are low income,
uninsured, have special needs, and are underserved;

(iv) have professional staff familiar with the cultural background of the clinic's
patients;

(v) charge for services on a sliding fee scale designed to provide assistance to
low-income patients based on current poverty income guidelines and family size;

(vi) do not restrict access or services because of a patient's financial limitations
or public assistance status; and

(vii) have free care available as needed;

(2) federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and public health clinics;

(3) deleted text begincity or countydeleted text endnew text begin hospital-based dental clinicsnew text end owned and operated deleted text beginhospital-based
dental clinics
deleted text endnew text begin by a city, county, or former state hospital as defined in section 62Q.19,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (4)
new text end;

(4) a dental clinic or dental group owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation in
accordance with chapter 317A with more than 10,000 patient encounters per year with
patients who are uninsured or covered by medical assistance or MinnesotaCare;

(5) a dental clinic owned and operated by the University of Minnesota or the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system; and

(6) private practicing dentists if:

(i) the dentist's office is located within deleted text begina health professional shortage area as defined
under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 5, and United States Code, title 42,
section 254E;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) moredeleted text endnew text begin the seven-county metropolitan area and morenew text end than 50 percent of the
dentist's patient encounters per year are with patients who are uninsured or covered by
medical assistance or MinnesotaCare; deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin or
new text end

deleted text begin (iii) the level of service provided by the dentist is critical to maintaining adequate
levels of patient access within the service area in which the dentist operates.
deleted text end

new text begin (ii) the dentist's office is located outside the seven-county metropolitan area and
more than 25 percent of the dentist's patient encounters per year are with patients who are
uninsured or covered by medical assistance or MinnesotaCare.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256B.766, is amended to read:


256B.766 REIMBURSEMENT FOR BASIC CARE SERVICES.

(a) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2009, total payments for basic
care services, shall be reduced by three percent, except that for the period July 1, 2009,
through June 30, 2011, total payments shall be reduced by 4.5 percent for the medical
assistance and general assistance medical care programs, prior to third-party liability and
spenddown calculation. Effective July 1, 2010, the commissioner shall classify physical
therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology and
related services as basic care services. The reduction in this paragraph shall apply to
physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, and speech-language pathology
and related services provided on or after July 1, 2010.

(b) Payments made to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall
be reduced for services provided on or after October 1, 2009, to reflect the reduction
effective July 1, 2009, and payments made to the plans shall be reduced effective October
1, 2010, to reflect the reduction effective July 1, 2010.

(c) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June 30,
2013, total payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be reduced by five percent
from the rates in effect on August 31, 2011.

(d) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2011, through June
30, 2013, total payments for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, medical supplies
and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, prosthetics
and orthotics, renal dialysis services, laboratory services, public health nursing services,
physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, speech therapy services,
eyeglasses not subject to a volume purchase contract, hearing aids not subject to a volume
purchase contract, and anesthesia services shall be reduced by three percent from the
rates in effect on August 31, 2011.

(e) Effective for services provided on or after September 1, 2014, payments
for ambulatory surgery centers facility fees, hospice services, renal dialysis services,
laboratory services, public health nursing services, eyeglasses not subject to a volume
purchase contract, and hearing aids not subject to a volume purchase contract shall be
increased by three percent and payments for outpatient hospital facility fees shall be
increased by three percent. Payments made to managed care plans and county-based
purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect payments under this paragraph.

(f) Payments for medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a
volume purchase contract, and prosthetics and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2014,
through June 30, 2015, shall be decreased by .33 percent. Payments for medical supplies
and durable medical equipment not subject to a volume purchase contract, and prosthetics
and orthotics, provided on or after July 1, 2015, shall be increased by three percent from
the rates as determined under deleted text beginparagraphdeleted text endnew text begin paragraphsnew text end (i)new text begin and (j)new text end.

(g) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2015, payments for outpatient
hospital facility fees, medical supplies and durable medical equipment not subject to a
volume purchase contract, prosthetics and orthotics, and laboratory services to a hospital
meeting the criteria specified in section 62Q.19, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (4),
shall be increased by 90 percent from the rates in effect on June 30, 2015. Payments made
to managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect
payments under this paragraph.

(h) This section does not apply to physician and professional services, inpatient
hospital services, family planning services, mental health services, dental services,
prescription drugs, medical transportation, federally qualified health centers, rural health
centers, Indian health services, and Medicare cost-sharing.

(i) Effective new text beginfor services provided on or after new text endJuly 1, 2015, the deleted text beginmedical assistance
payment rate for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies shall
be restored to the January 1, 2008, medical assistance fee schedule, updated to include
subsequent rate increases in the Medicare and medical assistance fee schedules, and
including
deleted text endnew text begin following categories of durable medical equipment shall benew text end individually priced
items deleted text beginfor the following categoriesdeleted text end: enteral nutrition and supplies, customized and other
specialized tracheostomy tubes and supplies, electric patient lifts, and durable medical
equipment repair and service. This paragraph does not apply to medical supplies and
durable medical equipment subject to a volume purchase contract, products subject to the
preferred diabetic testing supply program, and items provided to dually eligible recipients
when Medicare is the primary payer for the item.new text begin The commissioner shall not apply any
medical assistance rate reductions to durable medical equipment as a result of Medicare
competitive bidding.
new text end

new text begin (j) Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2015, medical assistance
payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies shall
be increased as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies
that were subject to the Medicare competitive bid that took effect in January of 2009 shall
be increased by 9.5 percent; and
new text end

new text begin (2) payment rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies
on the medical assistance fee schedule, whether or not subject to the Medicare competitive
bid that took effect in January of 2009, shall be increased by 2.94 percent, with this
increase being applied after calculation of any increased payment rate under clause (1).
new text end

new text begin This paragraph does not apply to medical supplies and durable medical equipment subject
to a volume purchase contract, products subject to the preferred diabetic testing supply
program, items provided to dually eligible recipients when Medicare is the primary payer
for the item, and individually priced items identified in paragraph (i). Payments made to
managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans shall not be adjusted to reflect the
rate increases in this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.01, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Child.

"Child" means an individual under 21 years of agedeleted text begin, including the
unborn child of a pregnant woman, an emancipated minor, and an emancipated minor's
spouse
deleted text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.01, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Income.

"Income" has the meaning given for modified adjusted gross
income, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1, and means
a household's deleted text beginprojected annual income for the applicable tax yeardeleted text endnew text begin current income, or if
income fluctuates month to month, the income for the 12-month eligibility period
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.04, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Social Security number required.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end Individuals and families applying
for MinnesotaCare coverage must provide a Social Security numbernew text begin if required by Code
of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.310(a)(3)
new text end.

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner shall not deny eligibility to an otherwise eligible applicant
who has applied for a Social Security number and is awaiting issuance of that Social
Security number.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Newborns enrolled under section 256L.05, subdivision 3, are exempt from the
requirements of this subdivision.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d) Individuals who refuse to provide a Social Security number because of
well-established religious objections are exempt from the requirements of this subdivision.
The term "well-established religious objections" has the meaning given in Code of Federal
Regulations, title 42, section 435.910.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Third-party liability, paternity, and other medical support.

deleted text begin(a) To be
eligible for MinnesotaCare,
deleted text end Individuals and families deleted text beginmustdeleted text endnew text begin maynew text end cooperate with the state
agency to identify potentially liable third-party payers and assist the state in obtaining
third-party payments. "Cooperation" includes, but is not limited to, complying with
the notice requirements in section 256B.056, subdivision 9, identifying any third party
who may be liable for care and services provided under MinnesotaCare to the enrollee,
providing relevant information to assist the state in pursuing a potentially liable third
party, and completing forms necessary to recover third-party payments.

deleted text begin (b) A parent, guardian, relative caretaker, or child enrolled in the MinnesotaCare
program must cooperate with the Department of Human Services and the local agency in
establishing the paternity of an enrolled child and in obtaining medical care support and
payments for the child and any other person for whom the person can legally assign rights,
in accordance with applicable laws and rules governing the medical assistance program. A
child shall not be ineligible for or disenrolled from the MinnesotaCare program solely
because the child's parent, relative caretaker, or guardian fails to cooperate in establishing
paternity or obtaining medical support.
deleted text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.04, subdivision 7b,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7b.

Annual income limits adjustment.

The commissioner shall adjust the
income limits under this section annually deleted text beginon Januarydeleted text endnew text begin each Julynew text end 1 as deleted text beginprovideddeleted text endnew text begin describednew text end in
deleted text beginCode of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1(h)deleted text endnew text begin section 256B.056, subdivision 1cnew text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.05, subdivision 3a,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Redetermination of eligibility.

(a) An enrollee's eligibility must be
redetermined on an annual basisnew text begin, in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title
42, section 435.916(a)
new text end. deleted text beginThe period of eligibility is the entire calendar year following the
year in which eligibility is redetermined. Beginning in calendar year 2015, eligibility
redeterminations shall occur during the open enrollment period for qualified health plans as
specified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 155.410.
deleted text endnew text begin The 12-month eligibility
period begins the month of application. Beginning July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall
adjust the eligibility period for enrollees to implement renewals throughout the year
according to guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
new text end

(b) Each new period of eligibility must take into account any changes in
circumstances that impact eligibility and premium amount. Coverage begins as provided
in section 256L.06.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.06, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Commissioner's duties and payment.

(a) Premiums are dedicated to the
commissioner for MinnesotaCare.

(b) The commissioner shall develop and implement procedures to: (1) require
enrollees to report changes in income; (2) adjust sliding scale premium payments, based
upon both increases and decreases in enrollee income, at the time the change in income
is reported; and (3) disenroll enrollees from MinnesotaCare for failure to pay required
premiums. Failure to pay includes payment with a dishonored check, a returned automatic
bank withdrawal, or a refused credit card or debit card payment. The commissioner may
demand a guaranteed form of payment, including a cashier's check or a money order, as
the only means to replace a dishonored, returned, or refused payment.

(c) Premiums are calculated on a calendar month basis and may be paid on a
monthly, quarterly, or semiannual basis, with the first payment due upon notice from the
commissioner of the premium amount required. The commissioner shall inform applicants
and enrollees of these premium payment options. Premium payment is required before
enrollment is complete and to maintain eligibility in MinnesotaCare. Premium payments
received before noon are credited the same day. Premium payments received after noon
are credited on the next working day.

(d) Nonpayment of the premium will result in disenrollment from the plan effective
for the calendar month following the month for which the premium was due. Persons
disenrolled for nonpayment may not reenroll prior to the first day of the month following
the payment of an amount equal to two months' premiums.

new text begin (e) The commissioner shall forgive the past-due premium for persons disenrolled
under paragraph (d) prior to issuing a premium invoice for the fourth month following
disenrollment.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

General requirements.

Individuals enrolled in MinnesotaCare
under section 256L.04, subdivision 1, and individuals enrolled in MinnesotaCare under
section 256L.04, subdivision 7, whose income increases above 200 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines, are no longer eligible for the program and shall be disenrolled
by the commissioner. For persons disenrolled under this subdivision, MinnesotaCare
coverage terminates the last day of the calendar month deleted text beginfollowing the monthdeleted text end in which
the commissioner deleted text begindetermines thatdeleted text endnew text begin sends advance notice according to Code of Federal
Regulations, title 42, section 431.211, that indicates
new text end the income of a family or individual
exceeds program income limits.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256L.11, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Critical access dental providers.

Effective for dental services provided to
MinnesotaCare enrollees on or after deleted text beginJanuary 1, 2007, through August 31, 2011deleted text endnew text begin July 1,
2016
new text end, the commissioner shall increase payment rates to dentists and dental clinics deemed
by the commissioner to be critical access providers under section 256B.76, subdivision
4, deleted text beginby 50 percent above the payment rate that would otherwise be paid to the provider.
Effective for dental services provided on or after September 1, 2011, the commissioner
shall increase the payment rate
deleted text end by deleted text begin30deleted text endnew text begin 32.5new text end percent above the payment rate that would
otherwise be paid to the providernew text begin, except for a dental clinic or dental group described in
section 256B.76, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), in which the commissioner shall increase
the payment rate by 30 percent above the payment rate that would otherwise be paid to
the provider
new text end. The commissioner shall pay the prepaid health plans under contract with
the commissioner amounts sufficient to reflect this rate increase. The prepaid health plan
must pass this rate increase to providers who have been identified by the commissioner as
critical access dental providers under section 256B.76, subdivision 4.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 256L.15, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Premium determination for MinnesotaCare.

(a) Families with
children and individuals shall pay a premium determined according to subdivision 2.

(b) Members of the military and their families who meet the eligibility criteria
for MinnesotaCare upon eligibility approval made within 24 months following the end
of the member's tour of active duty shall have their premiums paid by the commissioner.
The effective date of coverage for an individual or family who meets the criteria of this
paragraph shall be the first day of the month following the month in which eligibility is
approved. This exemption applies for 12 months.

(c) Beginning July 1, 2009, American Indians enrolled in MinnesotaCare and their
families shall have their premiums waived by the commissioner in accordance with section
5006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5. An
individual must deleted text begindocumentdeleted text endnew text begin indicatenew text end status as an American Indian, as defined under Code of
Federal Regulations, title 42, section 447.50, to qualify for the waiver of premiums.new text begin The
commissioner shall accept attestation of an individual's status as an American Indian as
verification until the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves
an electronic data source for this purpose.
new text end

(d) For premiums effective August 1, 2015, and after, the commissioner, after
consulting with the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over human services, shall increase premiums under subdivision 2
for recipients based on June 2015 program enrollment. Premium increases shall be
sufficient to increase projected revenue to the fund described in section 16A.724 by at
least $27,800,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2017. The commissioner shall publish
the revised premium scale on the Department of Human Services Web site and in the State
Register no later than June 15, 2015. The revised premium scale applies to all premiums
on or after August 1, 2015, in place of the scale under subdivision 2.

(e) By July 1, 2015, the commissioner shall provide the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services the revised
premium scale effective August 1, 2015, and statutory language to codify the revised
premium schedule.

(f) Premium changes authorized under paragraph (d) must only apply to enrollees
not otherwise excluded from paying premiums under state or federal law. Premium
changes authorized under paragraph (d) must satisfy the requirements for premiums for
the Basic Health Program under title 42 of Code of Federal Regulations, section 600.505.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 30. new text beginDIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; NOTICE.
new text end

new text begin For all individuals that received medical assistance non-long-term care services on
or after July 1, 2014, the commissioner of human services must provide notice of the 2016
amendments to Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.15, subdivisions 1a and 2. The notice
must be provided within 90 days from the date of enactment.
new text end

Sec. 31. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.059, subdivision 1a, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 256L.04, subdivisions 2a and 8; 256L.22;
256L.24; 256L.26; and 256L.28,
new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Paragraph (a) is effective June 1, 2016. Paragraph (b) is
effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 20

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.3805, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Radon testing and mitigation data. new text end

new text begin Data maintained by the Department
of Health that identify the address of a radon testing or mitigation site, and the name,
address, e-mail address, and telephone number of residents and residential property owners
of a radon testing or mitigation site, are private data on individuals or nonpublic data.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62D.04, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Application review.

Upon receipt of an application for a certificate
of authority, the commissioner of health shall determine whether the applicant for a
certificate of authority has:

(a) demonstrated the willingness and potential ability to assure that health care
services will be provided in such a manner as to enhance and assure both the availability
and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities;

(b) arrangements for an ongoing evaluation of the quality of health carenew text begin, including a
peer review process
new text end;

(c) a procedure to develop, compile, evaluate, and report statistics relating to the
cost of its operations, the pattern of utilization of its services, the quality, availability and
accessibility of its services, and such other matters as may be reasonably required by
regulation of the commissioner of health;

(d) reasonable provisions for emergency and out of area health care services;

(e) demonstrated that it is financially responsible and may reasonably be expected to
meet its obligations to enrollees and prospective enrollees. In making this determination,
the commissioner of health shall require the amount of initial net worth required in section
62D.042, compliance with the risk-based capital standards under sections 60A.50 to
60A.592, the deposit required in section 62D.041, and in addition shall consider:

(1) the financial soundness of its arrangements for health care services and the
proposed schedule of charges used in connection therewith;

(2) arrangements which will guarantee for a reasonable period of time the continued
availability or payment of the cost of health care services in the event of discontinuance of
the health maintenance organization; and

(3) agreements with providers for the provision of health care services;

(f) demonstrated that it will assume full financial risk on a prospective basis for
the provision of comprehensive health maintenance services, including hospital care;
provided, however, that the requirement in this paragraph shall not prohibit the following:

(1) a health maintenance organization from obtaining insurance or making
other arrangements (i) for the cost of providing to any enrollee comprehensive health
maintenance services, the aggregate value of which exceeds $5,000 in any year, (ii) for
the cost of providing comprehensive health care services to its members on a nonelective
emergency basis, or while they are outside the area served by the organization, or (iii) for
not more than 95 percent of the amount by which the health maintenance organization's
costs for any of its fiscal years exceed 105 percent of its income for such fiscal years; and

(2) a health maintenance organization from having a provision in a group health
maintenance contract allowing an adjustment of premiums paid based upon the actual
health services utilization of the enrollees covered under the contract, except that at no
time during the life of the contract shall the contract holder fully self-insure the financial
risk of health care services delivered under the contract. Risk sharing arrangements shall
be subject to the requirements of sections 62D.01 to 62D.30;

(g) demonstrated that it has made provisions for and adopted a conflict of interest
policy applicable to all members of the board of directors and the principal officers of the
health maintenance organization. The conflict of interest policy shall include the procedures
described in section 317A.255, subdivisions 1 and 2. However, the commissioner is
not precluded from finding that a particular transaction is an unreasonable expense as
described in section 62D.19 even if the directors follow the required procedures; and

(h) otherwise met the requirements of sections 62D.01 to 62D.30.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62D.08, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Report requirements.

Such report shall be on forms prescribed by the
commissioner of health, and shall include:

(a) a financial statement of the organization, including its balance sheet and receipts
and disbursements for the preceding year certified by an independent certified public
accountant, reflecting at least (1) all prepayment and other payments received for health
care services rendered, (2) expenditures to all providers, by classes or groups of providers,
and insurance companies or nonprofit health service plan corporations engaged to fulfill
obligations arising out of the health maintenance contract, (3) expenditures for capital
improvements, or additions thereto, including but not limited to construction, renovation
or purchase of facilities and capital equipment, and (4) a supplementary statement of
assets, liabilities, premium revenue, and expenditures for risk sharing business under
section 62D.04, subdivision 1, on forms prescribed by the commissioner;

(b) the number of new enrollees enrolled during the year, the number of group
enrollees and the number of individual enrollees as of the end of the year and the number
of enrollees terminated during the year;

(c) a summary of information compiled pursuant to section 62D.04, subdivision 1,
clause (c), in such form as may be required by the commissioner of health;

(d) a report of the names and addresses of all persons set forth in section 62D.03,
subdivision 4
, clause (c), who were associated with the health maintenance organization
or the major participating entity during the preceding year, and the amount of wages,
expense reimbursements, or other payments to such individuals for services to the health
maintenance organization or the major participating entity, as those services relate to the
health maintenance organization, including a full disclosure of all financial arrangements
during the preceding year required to be disclosed pursuant to section 62D.03, subdivision
4
, clause (d);

(e) a separate report addressing health maintenance contracts sold to individuals
covered by Medicare, title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended, including the
information required under section 62D.30, subdivision 6; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

new text begin (f) data on the number of complaints received and the category of each complaint
as defined by the commissioner. The categories must include access, communication
and behavior, health plan administration, facilities and environment, coordination of
care, and technical competence and appropriateness. The commissioner, in consultation
with interested stakeholders, shall define complaint categories to be used by each health
maintenance organization by July 1, 2017, and the categories must be used by each health
maintenance organization beginning calendar year 2018; and
new text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end such other information relating to the performance of the health maintenance
organization as is reasonably necessary to enable the commissioner of health to carry out
the duties under sections 62D.01 to 62D.30.

Sec. 4.

new text begin [62D.115] QUALITY OF CARE COMPLAINTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Quality of care complaint. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "quality
of care complaint" means an expressed dissatisfaction regarding health care services
resulting in potential or actual harm to an enrollee. Quality of care complaints may
include the following, to the extent that they affect the clinical quality of health care
services rendered: access; provider and staff competence; clinical appropriateness of care;
communications; behavior; facility and environmental considerations; and other factors
that could impact the quality of health care services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Quality of care complaint investigation. new text end

new text begin (a) Each health maintenance
organization shall develop and implement a quality of care complaint investigation process
that meets the requirements of this section. The process must include a written policy and
procedures for the receipt, investigation, and follow-up of quality of care complaints, that
includes the requirements in paragraphs (b) to (h).
new text end

new text begin (b) A health maintenance organization's definition for quality of care complaints
must include the concerns identified in subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) A health maintenance organization must include a description of each quality of
care complaint level of severity, including:
new text end

new text begin (1) classification of complaints that warrant peer protection confidentiality as defined
by the commissioner in paragraph (h); and
new text end

new text begin (2) investigation procedures for each level of severity.
new text end

new text begin (d) Any complaint with an allegation regarding quality of care or service must be
investigated by the health maintenance organization. Documentation must show that
each allegation has been addressed.
new text end

new text begin (e) Conclusions of each investigation must be supported with evidence that may
include an associated corrective action plan implemented and documented and a formal
response from a provider to the health maintenance organization if a formal response
was submitted to the health maintenance organization. The record of investigation must
include all related documents, correspondence, summaries, discussions, consultation,
and conferences held.
new text end

new text begin (f) A medical director review shall be conducted as part of the investigation process
when there is potential for patient harm.
new text end

new text begin (g) Each quality of care complaint received by a health maintenance organization
must be tracked and trended for review by the health maintenance organization according
to provider type and the following type of quality of care issue: behavior, facility,
environmental, or technical competence.
new text end

new text begin (h) The commissioner, in consultation with interested stakeholders, shall define
complaints that are subject to peer protection confidentiality in accordance with state and
federal law by January 1, 2018.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Complaint reporting. new text end

new text begin Each health maintenance organization shall submit
to the commissioner, as part of the company's annual filing, data on the number of
complaints and the category as defined by the commissioner as required under section
62D.08, subdivision 3, paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Records. new text end

new text begin Each health maintenance organization shall maintain records of
all quality of care complaints and their resolution and retain those records for five years.
Notwithstanding section 145.64, information provided to the commissioner according to
this subdivision is classified as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic
data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 3 or 13.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Exception. new text end

new text begin This section does not apply to quality of care complaints
received by a health maintenance organization from an enrollee who is covered under a
public health care program administered by the commissioner of human services under
chapter 256B or 256L.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62J.495, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Coordination with national HIT activities.

(a) The commissioner,
in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee, shall update the statewide
implementation plan required under subdivision 2 and released June 2008, to be consistent
with the updated Federal HIT Strategic Plan released by the Office of the National
Coordinator in accordance with section 3001 of the HITECH Act. The statewide plan
shall meet the requirements for a plan required under section 3013 of the HITECH Act.

(b) The commissioner, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee,
shall work to ensure coordination between state, regional, and national efforts to support
and accelerate efforts to effectively use health information technology to improve the
quality and coordination of health care and the continuity of patient care among health
care providers, to reduce medical errors, to improve population health, to reduce health
disparities, and to reduce chronic disease. The commissioner's coordination efforts shall
include but not be limited to:

(1) assisting in the development and support of health information technology
regional extension centers established under section 3012(c) of the HITECH Act to
provide technical assistance and disseminate best practices; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(2) providing supplemental information to the best practices gathered by regional
centers to ensure that the information is relayed in a meaningful way to the Minnesota
health care communitydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3) providing financial and technical support to Minnesota health care providers to
encourage implementation of admission, discharge and transfer alerts, and care summary
document exchange transactions and to evaluate the impact of health information
technology on cost and quality of care. Communications about available financial and
technical support shall include clear information about the interoperable health record
requirements in subdivision 1, including a separate statement in bold-face type clarifying
the exceptions to those requirements;
new text end

new text begin (4) providing educational resources and technical assistance to health care providers
and patients related to state and national privacy, security, and consent laws governing
clinical health information, including the requirements in sections 144.291 to 144.298. In
carrying out these activities, the commissioner's technical assistance does not constitute
legal advice;
new text end

new text begin (5) assessing Minnesota's legal, financial, and regulatory framework for health
information exchange, including the requirements in sections 144.291 to 144.298, and
making recommendations for modifications that would strengthen the ability of Minnesota
health care providers to securely exchange data in compliance with patient preferences
and in a way that is efficient and financially sustainable; and
new text end

new text begin (6) seeking public input on both patient impact and costs associated with
requirements related to patient consent for release of health records for the purposes of
treatment, payment, and health care operations, as required in section 144.293, subdivision
2. The commissioner shall provide a report to the legislature on the findings of this public
input process no later than February 1, 2017.
new text end

(c) The commissioner, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee, shall
monitor national activity related to health information technology and shall coordinate
statewide input on policy development. The commissioner shall coordinate statewide
responses to proposed federal health information technology regulations in order to ensure
that the needs of the Minnesota health care community are adequately and efficiently
addressed in the proposed regulations. The commissioner's responses may include, but
are not limited to:

(1) reviewing and evaluating any standard, implementation specification, or
certification criteria proposed by the national HIT standards committee;

(2) reviewing and evaluating policy proposed by the national HIT policy committee
relating to the implementation of a nationwide health information technology infrastructure;

(3) monitoring and responding to activity related to the development of quality
measures and other measures as required by section 4101 of the HITECH Act. Any
response related to quality measures shall consider and address the quality efforts required
under chapter 62U; and

(4) monitoring and responding to national activity related to privacy, security, and
data stewardship of electronic health information and individually identifiable health
information.

(d) To the extent that the state is either required or allowed to apply, or designate an
entity to apply for or carry out activities and programs under section 3013 of the HITECH
Act, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the e-Health Advisory Committee
and the commissioner of human services, shall be the lead applicant or sole designating
authority. The commissioner shall make such designations consistent with the goals and
objectives of sections 62J.495 to 62J.497 and 62J.50 to 62J.61.

(e) The commissioner of human services shall apply for funding necessary to
administer the incentive payments to providers authorized under title IV of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

(f) The commissioner shall include in the report to the legislature information on the
activities of this subdivision and provide recommendations on any relevant policy changes
that should be considered in Minnesota.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 62J.496, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Account establishment.

(a) An account is established to:

(1) finance the purchase of certified electronic health records or qualified electronic
health records as defined in section 62J.495, subdivision 1a;

(2) enhance the utilization of electronic health record technology, which may include
costs associated with upgrading the technology to meet the criteria necessary to be a
certified electronic health record or a qualified electronic health record;

(3) train personnel in the use of electronic health record technology; and

(4) improve the secure electronic exchange of health information.

(b) Amounts deposited in the account, including any grant funds obtained through
federal or other sources, loan repayments, and interest earned on the amounts shall
be used only for awarding loans or loan guarantees, as a source of reserve and security
for leveraged loans, new text beginfor activities authorized in section 62J.495, subdivision 4, new text endor for
the administration of the account.

(c) The commissioner may accept contributions to the account from private sector
entities subject to the following provisions:

(1) the contributing entity may not specify the recipient or recipients of any loan
issued under this subdivision;

(2) the commissioner shall make public the identity of any private contributor to the
loan fund, as well as the amount of the contribution provided;

(3) the commissioner may issue letters of commendation or make other awards that
have no financial value to any such entity; and

(4) a contributing entity may not specify that the recipient or recipients of any loan
use specific products or services, nor may the contributing entity imply that a contribution
is an endorsement of any specific product or service.

(d) The commissioner may use the loan funds to reimburse private sector entities
for any contribution made to the loan fund. Reimbursement to private entities may not
exceed the principle amount contributed to the loan fund.

(e) The commissioner may use funds deposited in the account to guarantee, or
purchase insurance for, a local obligation if the guarantee or purchase would improve
credit market access or reduce the interest rate applicable to the obligation involved.

(f) The commissioner may use funds deposited in the account as a source of revenue
or security for the payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation
bonds issued by the state if the proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be deposited into
the loan fund.

new text begin (g) The commissioner shall not award new loans or loan guarantees after July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.05, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Reports on interagency agreements and intra-agency transfers. new text end

new text begin The
commissioner of health shall provide quarterly reports to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services
policy and finance on:
new text end

new text begin (1) interagency agreements or service-level agreements and any renewals or
extensions of existing interagency or service level agreements with a state department
under section 15.01, state agency under section 15.012, or the Office of MN.IT Services,
with a value of more than $100,000, or related agreements with the same department or
agency with a cumulative value of more than $100,000; and
new text end

new text begin (2) transfers of appropriations of more than $100,000 between accounts within or
between agencies.
new text end

new text begin The report must include the statutory citation authorizing the agreement, transfer or dollar
amount, purpose, and effective date of the agreement, duration of the agreement, and
a copy of the agreement.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [144.1912] GREATER MINNESOTA FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY
GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Eligible family medicine residency program" means a program that meets the
following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) is located in Minnesota outside the seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in
section 473.121, subdivision 4;
new text end

new text begin (2) is accredited as a family medicine residency program or is a candidate for
accreditation;
new text end

new text begin (3) is focused on the education and training of family medicine physicians to serve
communities outside the metropolitan area; and
new text end

new text begin (4) demonstrates that over the most recent three years, at least 25 percent of its
graduates practice in Minnesota communities outside the metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program administration. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner shall award family
medicine residency grants to existing, eligible, not-for-profit family medicine residency
programs to support current and new residency positions. Funds shall be allocated first to
proposed new family medicine residency positions, and remaining funds shall be allocated
proportionally based on the number of existing residents in eligible programs. The
commissioner may fund a new residency position for up to three years.
new text end

new text begin (b) Grant funds awarded may only be spent to cover the costs of:
new text end

new text begin (1) establishing, maintaining, or expanding training for family medicine residents;
new text end

new text begin (2) recruitment, training, and retention of residents and faculty;
new text end

new text begin (3) travel and lodging for residents; and
new text end

new text begin (4) faculty, resident, and preceptor salaries.
new text end

new text begin (c) Grant funds shall not be used to supplant any other government or private funds
available for these purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Applications. new text end

new text begin Eligible family medicine residency programs seeking a
grant must apply to the commissioner. The application must include objectives, a related
work plan and budget, a description of the number of new and existing residency positions
that will be supported using grant funds, and additional information the commissioner
determines to be necessary. The commissioner shall determine whether applications are
complete and responsive and may require revisions or additional information before
awarding a grant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program oversight. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall require and collect from
family medicine residency programs receiving grants, information necessary to administer
and evaluate the program. The evaluation shall include the scope of expansion of new
residency positions and information describing specific programs to enhance current
residency positions, which may include facility improvements. The commissioner shall
continue to collect data on greater Minnesota family medicine residency shortages.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Rulemaking.

The commissioner of health shall adopt rules deleted text beginfordeleted text endnew text begin establishingnew text end
licensure new text beginrequirements new text endand deleted text beginenforcement of applicable laws and rulesdeleted text endnew text begin work standardsnew text end
relating to indoor radon in dwellings and other buildings, with the exception of newly
constructed Minnesota homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6. The
commissioner shall coordinate, oversee, and implement all state functions in matters
concerning the presence, effects, measurement, and mitigation of risks of radon in
dwellings and other buildings.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

System tag.

All radon mitigation systems installed in Minnesota on or
after deleted text beginOctober 1, 2017deleted text endnew text begin January 1, 2018new text end, must have a radon mitigation system tag provided
by the commissioner. A radon mitigation professional must attach the tag to the radon
mitigation system in a visible location.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

License required annually.

new text beginEffective January 1, 2018, new text enda license is required
annually for every person, firm, or corporation that deleted text beginsells a device ordeleted text end performs a service
for compensation to detect the presence of radon in the indoor atmosphere, performs
laboratory analysis, or performs a service to mitigate radon in the indoor atmosphere. deleted text beginThis
section does not apply to retail stores that only sell or distribute radon sampling but are not
engaged in the manufacture of radon sampling devices.
deleted text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Exemptions.

deleted text begin Radon systems installed in newly constructed Minnesota
homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6, prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy are not required to follow the requirements of this section.
deleted text end new text begin This section
does not apply to:
new text end

new text begin (1) employees of a firm or corporation that installs radon control systems in newly
constructed Minnesota homes as specified in subdivision 11;
new text end

new text begin (2) a person authorized as a building official under Minnesota Rules, part 1300.0070,
or that person's designee; or
new text end

new text begin (3) any person, firm, corporation, or entity that distributes radon testing devices or
information for general educational purposes.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 8,
is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Licensing fees.

(a) All radon license applications submitted to the
commissioner of health must be accompanied by the required fees. If the commissioner
determines that insufficient fees were paid, the necessary additional fees must be paid
before the commissioner approves the application. The commissioner shall charge the
following fees for each radon license:

(1) Each measurement professional license, deleted text begin$300deleted text endnew text begin $150new text end per year. "Measurement
professional" means any person who performs a test to determine the presence and
concentration of radon in a building deleted text beginthey dodeleted text endnew text begin the person doesnew text end not own or leasedeleted text begin; provides
professional or expert advice on radon testing, radon exposure, or health risks related to
radon exposure; or makes representations of doing any of these activities
deleted text end.

(2) Each mitigation professional license, deleted text begin$500deleted text endnew text begin $250new text end per year. "Mitigation
professional" means an individual who deleted text beginperformsdeleted text endnew text begin installs or designs anew text end radon mitigation
new text beginsystem new text endin a building deleted text beginthey dodeleted text endnew text begin the individual doesnew text end not own or lease; deleted text beginprovides professional or
expert advice on radon mitigation or radon entry routes;
deleted text end or provides on-site supervision
of radon mitigation and mitigation techniciansdeleted text begin; or makes representations of doing any of
these activities
deleted text end. new text begin"On-site supervision" means a review at the property of mitigation work
upon completion of the work and attachment of a system tag. Employees or subcontractors
who are supervised by a licensed mitigation professional are not required to be licensed
under this clause.
new text endThis license also permits the licensee to perform the activities of a
measurement professional described in clause (1).

(3) Each mitigation company license, deleted text begin$500deleted text endnew text begin $100new text end per year. "Mitigation company"
means any business or government entity that performs or authorizes employees to
perform radon mitigation. This fee is waived if the new text beginmitigation new text endcompany deleted text beginis a sole
proprietorship
deleted text endnew text begin employs only one licensed mitigation professionalnew text end.

(4) Each radon analysis laboratory license, $500 per year. "Radon analysis
laboratory" means a business entity or government entity that analyzes passive radon
detection devices to determine the presence and concentration of radon in the devices.
This fee is waived if the laboratory is a government entity and is only distributing test kits
for the general public to use in Minnesota.

(5) Each Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag, $75 per tag.
"Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag" or "system tag" means a
unique identifiable radon system label provided by the commissioner of health.

(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and
credited to the state government special revenue fund.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Local inspections or permits. new text end

new text begin This section does not preclude local units
of government from requiring additional permits or inspections for radon control systems,
and does not supersede any local inspection or permit requirements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding
a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Application; newly constructed homes. new text end

new text begin This section does not apply to
newly constructed Minnesota homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6, prior
to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Hospice provider.

"Hospice provider" means an individual, organization,
association, corporation, unit of government, or other entity that is regularly engaged
in the delivery, directly or by contractual arrangement, of hospice services for a fee to
deleted text beginterminally illdeleted text end hospice patients. A hospice must provide all core services.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Hospice patient.

"Hospice patient" means an individual deleted text beginwho has been
diagnosed as terminally ill, with a probable life expectancy of under one year, as
deleted text end new text beginwhose
illness has been
new text enddocumented by the individual's attending physician and hospice medical
director, who alone or, when unable, through the individual's family has voluntarily
consented to and received admission to a hospice providernew text begin, and who:
new text end

new text begin (1) has been diagnosed as terminally ill, with a probable life expectancy of under
one year; or
new text end

new text begin (2) is 21 years of age or younger; has been diagnosed with a chronic, complex, and
life-threatening illness contributing to a shortened life expectancy; and is not expected
to survive to adulthood
new text end.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Hospice services; hospice care.

"Hospice services" or "hospice care"
means palliative and supportive care and other services provided by an interdisciplinary
team under the direction of an identifiable hospice administration to terminally ill hospice
patients and their families to meet the physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual,
and special needs experienced during the final stages of illness, dying, and bereavementnew text begin,
or during a chronic, complex, and life-threatening illness contributing to a shortened life
expectancy for hospice patients who meet the criteria in subdivision 6, clause (2)
new text end. These
services are provided through a centrally coordinated program that ensures continuity and
consistency of home and inpatient care that is provided directly or through an agreement.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144A.75, subdivision 13,
is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Residential hospice facility.

(a) "Residential hospice facility" means a
facility that resembles a single-family home new text beginmodified to address life safety, accessibility,
and care needs,
new text endlocated in a residential area that directly provides 24-hour residential
and support services in a home-like setting for hospice patients as an integral part of the
continuum of home care provided by a hospice and that houses:

(1) no more than eight hospice patients; or

(2) at least nine and no more than 12 hospice patients with the approval of the local
governing authority, notwithstanding section 462.357, subdivision 8.

(b) Residential hospice facility also means a facility that directly provides 24-hour
residential and support services for hospice patients and that:

(1) houses no more than 21 hospice patients;

(2) meets hospice certification regulations adopted pursuant to title XVIII of the
federal Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section 1395, et seq.; and

(3) is located on St. Anthony Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was licensed as a
40-bed non-Medicare certified nursing home as of January 1, 2015.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144A.75, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 13a. new text end

new text begin Respite care. new text end

new text begin "Respite care" means short-term care in an inpatient
facility, such as a residential hospice facility, when necessary to relieve the hospice
patient's family or other persons caring for the patient. Respite care may be provided on
an occasional basis.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [145.908] GRANT PROGRAM; SCREENING AND TREATMENT FOR
PRE- AND POSTPARTUM MOOD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin Within the limits of federal funds
available specifically for this purpose, the commissioner of health shall establish a grant
program to provide culturally competent programs to screen and treat pregnant women
and women who have given birth in the preceding 12 months for pre- and postpartum
mood and anxiety disorders. Organizations may use grant funds to establish new screening
or treatment programs, or expand or maintain existing screening or treatment programs. In
establishing the grant program, the commissioner shall prioritize expanding or enhancing
screening for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders in primary care settings.
The commissioner shall determine the types of organizations eligible for grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Allowable uses of funds. new text end

new text begin Grant funds awarded by the commissioner
under this section:
new text end

new text begin (1) must be used to provide health care providers with appropriate training
and relevant resources on screening, treatment, follow-up support, and links to
community-based resources for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders; and
new text end

new text begin (2) may be used to:
new text end

new text begin (i) enable health care providers to provide or receive psychiatric consultations to
treat eligible women for pre- and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders;
new text end

new text begin (ii) conduct a public awareness campaign;
new text end

new text begin (iii) fund start-up costs for telephone lines, Web sites, and other resources to collect
and disseminate information about screening and treatment for pre- and postpartum mood
and anxiety disorders; or
new text end

new text begin (iv) establish connections between community-based resources.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Federal funds. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall apply for any available grant funds
from the federal Department of Health and Human Services for this program.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 149A.50, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Requirements for funeral establishment.

A funeral establishment
licensed under this section must:

(1) deleted text begincontain adeleted text endnew text begin comply withnew text end preparation and embalming room new text beginrequirements new text endas
described in section 149A.92;

(2) contain office space for making arrangements; and

(3) comply with applicable local and state building codes, zoning laws, and
ordinances.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 149A.92, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment update.

deleted text begin (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 11, a
funeral establishment with other establishment locations that uses one preparation and
embalming room for all establishment locations has until July 1, 2017, to bring the other
establishment locations that are not used for preparation or embalming into compliance
with this section so long as the preparation and embalming room that is used complies
with the minimum standards in this section.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) At the time that ownership of a funeral establishment changes, the physical
location of the establishment changes, or the building housing the funeral establishment or
business space of the establishment is remodeled the existing preparation and embalming
room must be brought into compliance with the minimum standards in this section and in
accordance with subdivision 11.
deleted text end

new text begin (a) Any room used by a funeral establishment for preparation and embalming must
comply with the minimum standards of this section. A funeral establishment where no
preparation and embalming is performed, but which conducts viewings, visitations, and
services, or which holds human remains while awaiting final disposition, need not comply
with the minimum standards of this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) Each funeral establishment must have a preparation and embalming room that
complies with the minimum standards of this section, except that a funeral establishment
that operates branch locations need only have one compliant preparation and embalming
room for all locations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 327.14, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Recreational camping area.

"Recreational camping area" means any area,
whether privately or publicly owned, used on a daily, nightly, weekly, or longer basis for
the accommodation of five or more tents or recreational camping vehicles free of charge
or for compensation. "Recreational camping area" excludes:

(1) children's camps;

(2) industrial camps;

(3) migrant labor camps, as defined in Minnesota Statutes and state commissioner
of health rules;

(4) United States Forest Service camps;

(5) state forest service camps;

(6) state wildlife management areas or state-owned public access areas which are
restricted in use to picnicking and boat landing; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(7) temporary holding areas for self-contained recreational camping vehicles
created by and adjacent to motor sports facilities, if the chief law enforcement officer of
an affected jurisdiction determines that it is in the interest of public safety to provide a
temporary holding areanew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (8) a privately owned area used for camping no more than once a year and for no
longer than seven consecutive days by members of a private club where the members pay
annual dues to belong to the club
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 8, section 24, the effective date, is amended to
read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2015, except subdivisions 4
and 5, which are effective deleted text beginOctober 1, 2017deleted text endnew text begin July 1, 2016new text end.

Sec. 26. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 149A.92, subdivision 11, new text end new text begin is repealed the day
following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 21

HEALTH-RELATED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

GENETIC COUNSELORS

Section 1.

new text begin [147F.01] DEFINITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Applicability. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in
this section have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin ABGC. new text end

new text begin "ABGC" means the American Board of Genetic Counseling, a
national agency for certification and recertification of genetic counselors, or its successor
organization or equivalent.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin ABMG. new text end

new text begin "ABMG" means the American Board of Medical Genetics,
a national agency for certification and recertification of genetic counselors, medical
geneticists, and Ph.D. geneticists, or its successor organization.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin ACGC. new text end

new text begin "ACGC" means the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling,
a specialized program accreditation board for educational training programs granting
master's degrees or higher in genetic counseling, or its successor organization.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Board. new text end

new text begin "Board" means the Board of Medical Practice.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Eligible status. new text end

new text begin "Eligible status" means an applicant who has met the
requirements and received approval from the ABGC to sit for the certification examination.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Genetic counseling. new text end

new text begin "Genetic counseling" means the provision of services
described in section 147F.03 to help clients and their families understand the medical,
psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to a disease or medical
condition.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Genetic counselor. new text end

new text begin "Genetic counselor" means an individual licensed
under this chapter to engage in the practice of genetic counseling.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Licensed physician. new text end

new text begin "Licensed physician" means an individual who is
licensed to practice medicine under chapter 147.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin NSGC. new text end

new text begin "NSGC" means the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a
professional membership association for genetic counselors that approves continuing
education programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Qualified supervisor. new text end

new text begin "Qualified supervisor" means any person who is
licensed under this chapter as a genetic counselor or a physician licensed under chapter
147 to practice medicine in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Supervisee. new text end

new text begin "Supervisee" means a genetic counselor with a provisional
license.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Supervision. new text end

new text begin "Supervision" means an assessment of the work of the
supervisee, including regular meetings and file review, by a qualified supervisor according
to the supervision contract. Supervision does not require the qualified supervisor to be
present while the supervisee provides services.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [147F.03] SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
new text end

new text begin The practice of genetic counseling by a licensed genetic counselor includes the
following services:
new text end

new text begin (1) obtaining and interpreting individual and family medical and developmental
histories;
new text end

new text begin (2) determining the mode of inheritance and the risk of transmitting genetic
conditions and birth defects;
new text end

new text begin (3) discussing the inheritance, features, natural history, means of diagnosis, and
management of conditions with clients;
new text end

new text begin (4) identifying, coordinating, ordering, and explaining the clinical implications of
genetic laboratory tests and other laboratory studies;
new text end

new text begin (5) assessing psychosocial factors, including social, educational, and cultural issues;
new text end

new text begin (6) providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance to the client or
family based on their responses to the condition, risk of occurrence, or risk of recurrence;
new text end

new text begin (7) facilitating informed decision-making about testing and management;
new text end

new text begin (8) identifying and using community resources that provide medical, educational,
financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy; and
new text end

new text begin (9) providing accurate written medical, genetic, and counseling information for
families and health care professionals.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [147F.05] UNLICENSED PRACTICE PROHIBITED; PROTECTED
TITLES AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Protected titles. new text end

new text begin No individual may use the title "genetic counselor,"
"licensed genetic counselor," "gene counselor," "genetic consultant,""genetic assistant,"
"genetic associate," or any words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying
that the individual is eligible for licensure by the state as a genetic counselor unless the
individual has been licensed as a genetic counselor according to this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Unlicensed practice prohibited. new text end

new text begin Effective January 1, 2018, no individual
may practice genetic counseling unless the individual is licensed as a genetic counselor
under this chapter except as otherwise provided under this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Other practitioners. new text end

new text begin (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
prohibit or restrict the practice of any profession or occupation licensed or registered by the
state by an individual duly licensed or registered to practice the profession or occupation
or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a license under this chapter
for:
new text end

new text begin (1) an individual employed as a genetic counselor by the federal government or a
federal agency if the individual is providing services under the direction and control of
the employer;
new text end

new text begin (2) a student or intern, having graduated within the past six months, or currently
enrolled in an ACGC-accredited genetic counseling educational program providing
genetic counseling services that are an integral part of the student's or intern's course
of study, are performed under the direct supervision of a licensed genetic counselor or
physician who is on duty in the assigned patient care area, and the student is identified by
the title "genetic counseling intern";
new text end

new text begin (3) a visiting ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselor working as a consultant
in this state who permanently resides outside of the state, or the occasional use of services
from organizations from outside of the state that employ ABGC- or ABMG-certified
genetic counselors. This is limited to practicing for 30 days total within one calendar year.
Certified genetic counselors from outside of the state working as a consultant in this state
must be licensed in their state of residence if that credential is available; or
new text end

new text begin (4) an individual who is licensed to practice medicine under chapter 147.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Sanctions. new text end

new text begin An individual who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to sanctions or actions according to section 214.11.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [147F.07] LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General requirements for licensure. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for licensure, an
applicant, with the exception of those seeking licensure by reciprocity under subdivision
2, must submit to the board:
new text end

new text begin (1) a completed application on forms provided by the board along with all fees
required under section 147F.17. The applicant must include:
new text end

new text begin (i) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone
number, and business address and telephone number if currently employed;
new text end

new text begin (ii) the name and location of the genetic counseling or medical program the applicant
completed;
new text end

new text begin (iii) a list of degrees received from other educational institutions;
new text end

new text begin (iv) a description of the applicant's professional training;
new text end

new text begin (v) a list of registrations, certifications, and licenses held in other jurisdictions;
new text end

new text begin (vi) a description of any other jurisdiction's refusal to credential the applicant;
new text end

new text begin (vii) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the
applicant in any jurisdiction; and
new text end

new text begin (viii) any history of drug or alcohol abuse, and any misdemeanor, gross
misdemeanor, or felony conviction;
new text end

new text begin (2) evidence of graduation from an education program accredited by the ACGC or
its predecessor or successor organization;
new text end

new text begin (3) a verified copy of a valid and current certification issued by the ABGC or ABMG
as a certified genetic counselor, or by the ABMG as a certified medical geneticist;
new text end

new text begin (4) additional information as requested by the board, including any additional
information necessary to ensure that the applicant is able to practice with reasonable skill
and safety to the public;
new text end

new text begin (5) a signed statement verifying that the information in the application is true and
correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief; and
new text end

new text begin (6) a signed waiver authorizing the board to obtain access to the applicant's records
in this or any other state in which the applicant completed an educational program or
engaged in the practice of genetic counseling.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Licensure by reciprocity. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for licensure by reciprocity,
the applicant must hold a current genetic counselor or medical geneticist registration
or license in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States,
whose standards for registration or licensure are at least equivalent to those of Minnesota,
and must:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit the application materials and fees as required by subdivision 1, clauses
(1), (2), and (4) to (6);
new text end

new text begin (2) provide a verified copy from the appropriate government body of a current
registration or license for the practice of genetic counseling in another jurisdiction that has
initial registration or licensing requirements equivalent to or higher than the requirements
in subdivision 1; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide letters of verification from the appropriate government body in each
jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a registration or license. Each letter must state
the applicant's name, date of birth, registration or license number, date of issuance, a
statement regarding disciplinary actions, if any, taken against the applicant, and the terms
under which the registration or license was issued.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Licensure by equivalency. new text end

new text begin (a) The board may grant a license to an
individual who does not meet the certification requirements in subdivision 1 but who
has been employed as a genetic counselor for a minimum of ten years and provides the
following documentation to the board:
new text end

new text begin (1) proof of a master's or higher degree in genetics or related field of study from an
accredited educational institution;
new text end

new text begin (2) proof that the individual has never failed the ABGC or ABMG certification
examination;
new text end

new text begin (3) three letters of recommendation, with at least one from an individual eligible
for licensure under this chapter, and at least one from an individual certified as a genetic
counselor by the ABGC or ABMG or an individual certified as a medical geneticist by
the ABMG. An individual who submits a letter of recommendation must have worked
with the applicant in an employment setting during the past ten years and must attest to
the applicant's competency; and
new text end

new text begin (4) documentation of the completion of 100 hours of NSGC-approved continuing
education credits within the past five years.
new text end

new text begin (b) This subdivision expires January 1, 2018.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin License expiration. new text end

new text begin A genetic counselor license shall be valid for one
year from the date of issuance.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin License renewal. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for license renewal, a licensed genetic
counselor must submit to the board:
new text end

new text begin (1) a renewal application on a form provided by the board;
new text end

new text begin (2) the renewal fee required under section 147F.17;
new text end

new text begin (3) evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements in section
147F.11; and
new text end

new text begin (4) any additional information requested by the board.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [147F.09] BOARD ACTION ON APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
new text end

new text begin (a) The board shall act on each application for licensure according to paragraphs
(b) to (d).
new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for licensure
under section 147F.07. The board may investigate information provided by an applicant to
determine whether the information is accurate and complete.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board shall notify each applicant in writing of action taken on the application,
the grounds for denying licensure if a license is denied, and the applicant's right to review
the board's decision under paragraph (d).
new text end

new text begin (d) Applicants denied licensure may make a written request to the board, within 30
days of the board's notice, to appear before the advisory council and for the advisory
council to review the board's decision to deny the applicant's license. After reviewing the
denial, the advisory council shall make a recommendation to the board as to whether
the denial shall be affirmed. Each applicant is allowed only one request for review per
licensure period.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [147F.11] CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin (a) A licensed genetic counselor must complete a minimum of 25 hours of NSGC-
or ABMG-approved continuing education units every two years. If a licensee's renewal
term is prorated to be more or less than one year, the required number of continuing
education units is prorated proportionately.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board may grant a variance to the continuing education requirements
specified in this section if a licensee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the
licensee is unable to complete the required number of educational units during the renewal
term. The board may allow the licensee to complete the required number of continuing
education units within a time frame specified by the board. In no case shall the board
allow the licensee to complete less than the required number of continuing education units.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [147F.13] DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.
new text end

new text begin For purposes of this chapter, licensed genetic counselors and applicants are subject
to sections 147.091 to 147.162.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [147F.15] LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The board shall appoint a five-member Licensed
Genetic Counselor Advisory Council. One member must be a licensed physician with
experience in genetics, three members must be licensed genetic counselors, and one
member must be a public member.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Organization. new text end

new text begin The advisory council shall be organized and administered
as provided in section 15.059.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory council shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) advise the board regarding standards for licensed genetic counselors;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide for distribution of information regarding licensed genetic counselor
practice standards;
new text end

new text begin (3) advise the board on enforcement of this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (4) review applications and recommend granting or denying licensure or license
renewal;
new text end

new text begin (5) advise the board on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints,
conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against
licensed genetic counselors; and
new text end

new text begin (6) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as
directed by the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does
not expire.
new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [147F.17] FEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin Fees are as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) license application fee, $200;
new text end

new text begin (2) initial licensure and annual renewal, $150; and
new text end

new text begin (3) late fee, $75.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Proration of fees. new text end

new text begin The board may prorate the initial license fee. All
licensees are required to pay the full fee upon license renewal.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Penalty for late renewals. new text end

new text begin An application for registration renewal
submitted after the deadline must be accompanied by a late fee in addition to the required
fees.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Nonrefundable fees. new text end

new text begin All fees are nonrefundable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Deposit. new text end

new text begin Fees collected by the board under this section shall be deposited
in the state government special revenue fund.
new text end

ORTHOTICS, PEDORTHICS, AND PROSTHETICS

Sec. 10.

new text begin [153B.10] SHORT TITLE.
new text end

new text begin Chapter 153B may be cited as the "Minnesota Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist
Practice Act."
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin [153B.15] DEFINITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this chapter, the following words
have the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Advisory council. new text end

new text begin "Advisory council" means the Orthotics, Prosthetics,
and Pedorthics Advisory Council established under section 153B.25.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Board. new text end

new text begin "Board" means the Board of Podiatric Medicine.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Custom-fabricated device. new text end

new text begin "Custom-fabricated device" means an orthosis,
prosthesis, or pedorthic device for use by a patient that is fabricated to comprehensive
measurements or a mold or patient model in accordance with a prescription and which
requires on-site or in-person clinical and technical judgment in its design, fabrication,
and fitting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Licensed orthotic-prosthetic assistant. new text end

new text begin "Licensed orthotic-prosthetic
assistant" or "assistant" means a person, licensed by the board, who is educated and
trained to participate in comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic care while under the
supervision of a licensed orthotist or licensed prosthetist. Assistants may perform orthotic
and prosthetic procedures and related tasks in the management of patient care. The
assistant may fabricate, repair, and maintain orthoses and prostheses. The use of the title
"orthotic-prosthetic assistant" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is
licensed under this chapter as an orthotic-prosthetic assistant.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Licensed orthotic fitter. new text end

new text begin "Licensed orthotic fitter" or "fitter" means a
person licensed by the board who is educated and trained in providing certain orthoses,
and is trained to conduct patient assessments, formulate treatment plans, implement
treatment plans, perform follow-up, and practice management pursuant to a prescription.
An orthotic fitter must be competent to fit certain custom-fitted, prefabricated, and
off-the-shelf orthoses as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) cervical orthoses, except those used to treat an unstable cervical condition;
new text end

new text begin (2) prefabricated orthoses for the upper and lower extremities, except those used in:
new text end

new text begin (i) the initial or acute treatment of long bone fractures and dislocations;
new text end

new text begin (ii) therapeutic shoes and inserts needed as a result of diabetes; and
new text end

new text begin (iii) functional electrical stimulation orthoses;
new text end

new text begin (3) prefabricated spinal orthoses, except those used in the treatment of scoliosis or
unstable spinal conditions, including halo cervical orthoses; and
new text end

new text begin (4) trusses.
new text end

new text begin The use of the title "orthotic fitter" or representations to the public is limited to a person
who is licensed under this chapter as an orthotic fitter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Licensed orthotist. new text end

new text begin "Licensed orthotist" means a person licensed by
the board who is educated and trained to practice orthotics, which includes managing
comprehensive orthotic patient care pursuant to a prescription. The use of the title
"orthotist" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is licensed under
this chapter as an orthotist.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Licensed pedorthist. new text end

new text begin "Licensed pedorthist" means a person licensed by
the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive pedorthic patient care
and who performs patient assessments, formulates and implements treatment plans, and
performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to a prescription. A pedorthist may
fit, fabricate, adjust, or modify devices within the scope of the pedorthist's education and
training. Use of the title "pedorthist" or representations to the public is limited to a person
who is licensed under this chapter as a pedorthist.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Licensed prosthetist. new text end

new text begin "Licensed prosthetist" means a person licensed by
the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care,
and who performs patient assessments, formulates and implements treatment plans, and
performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to a prescription. Use of the title
"prosthetist" or representations to the public is limited to a person who is licensed under
this chapter as a prosthetist.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Licensed prosthetist orthotist. new text end

new text begin "Licensed prosthetist orthotist" means a
person licensed by the board who is educated and trained to manage comprehensive
prosthetic and orthotic patient care, and who performs patient assessments, formulates and
implements treatment plans, and performs follow-up and practice management pursuant to
a prescription. Use of the title "prosthetist orthotist" or representations to the public is
limited to a person who is licensed under this chapter as a prosthetist orthotist.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin NCOPE. new text end

new text begin "NCOPE" means National Commission on Orthotic and
Prosthetic Education, an accreditation program that ensures educational institutions and
residency programs meet the minimum standards of quality to prepare individuals to enter
the orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic professions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Orthosis. new text end

new text begin "Orthosis" means an external device that is custom-fabricated
or custom-fitted to a specific patient based on the patient's unique physical condition and
is applied to a part of the body to help correct a deformity, provide support and protection,
restrict motion, improve function, or relieve symptoms of a disease, syndrome, injury, or
postoperative condition.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Orthotics. new text end

new text begin "Orthotics" means the science and practice of evaluating,
measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing an orthosis
pursuant to a prescription. The practice of orthotics includes providing the initial training
necessary for fitting an orthotic device for the support, correction, or alleviation of
neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Over-the-counter. new text end

new text begin "Over-the-counter" means a prefabricated,
mass-produced item that is prepackaged, requires no professional advice or judgment in
size selection or use, and is currently available at retail stores without a prescription.
Over-the-counter items are not regulated by this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Off-the-shelf. new text end

new text begin "Off-the-shelf" means a prefabricated device sized or
modified for the patient's use pursuant to a prescription and that requires changes to be
made by a qualified practitioner to achieve an individual fit, such as requiring the item
to be trimmed, bent, or molded with or without heat, or requiring any other alterations
beyond self adjustment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Pedorthic device. new text end

new text begin "Pedorthic device" means below-the-ankle partial
foot prostheses for transmetatarsal and more distal amputations, foot orthoses, and
subtalar-control foot orthoses to control the range of motion of the subtalar joint.
A prescription is required for any pedorthic device, modification, or prefabricated
below-the-knee orthosis addressing a medical condition that originates at the ankle or
below. Pedorthic devices do not include nontherapeutic inlays or footwear regardless
of method of manufacture; unmodified, nontherapeutic over-the-counter shoes; or
prefabricated foot care products.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Pedorthics. new text end

new text begin "Pedorthics" means the science and practice of evaluating,
measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing a pedorthic
device pursuant to a prescription for the correction or alleviation of neuromuscular or
musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity. The practice of pedorthics
includes providing patient care and services pursuant to a prescription to prevent or
ameliorate painful or disabling conditions of the foot and ankle.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Prescription. new text end

new text begin "Prescription" means an order deemed medically necessary
by a physician, podiatric physician, osteopathic physician, or a licensed health care
provider who has authority in this state to prescribe orthotic and prosthetic devices,
supplies, and services.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Prosthesis. new text end

new text begin "Prosthesis" means a custom-designed, fabricated, fitted, or
modified device to treat partial or total limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological
function or cosmesis. Prosthesis does not include artificial eyes, ears, fingers, or toes;
dental appliances; external breast prosthesis; or cosmetic devices that do not have a
significant impact on the musculoskeletal functions of the body.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Prosthetics. new text end

new text begin "Prosthetics" means the science and practice of evaluating,
measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, or servicing a prosthesis
pursuant to a prescription. It includes providing the initial training necessary to fit a
prosthesis in order to replace external parts of a human body lost due to amputation,
congenital deformities, or absence.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin Resident. new text end

new text begin "Resident" means a person who has completed a
NCOPE-approved education program in orthotics or prosthetics and is receiving clinical
training in a residency accredited by NCOPE.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Residency. new text end

new text begin "Residency" means a minimum of an NCOPE-approved
program to acquire practical clinical training in orthotics and prosthetics in a patient
care setting.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Supervisor. new text end

new text begin "Supervisor" means the licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or
pedorthist who oversees and is responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective,
ethical, and safe orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic patient care.
new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [153B.20] EXCEPTIONS.
new text end

new text begin Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit:
new text end

new text begin (1) a physician, osteopathic physician, or podiatric physician licensed by the state of
Minnesota from providing services within the physician's scope of practice;
new text end

new text begin (2) a health care professional licensed by the state of Minnesota, including, but not
limited to, chiropractors, physical therapists, and occupational therapy practitioners from
providing services within the professional's scope of practice, or an individual working
under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatric physician;
new text end

new text begin (3) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by a person who is employed
by the federal government or any bureau, division, or agency of the federal government
while in the discharge of the employee's official duties;
new text end

new text begin (4) the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics by:
new text end

new text begin (i) a student enrolled in an accredited or approved orthotics, prosthetics, or
pedorthics education program who is performing activities required by the program;
new text end

new text begin (ii) a resident enrolled in an NCOPE-accredited residency program; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) a person working in a qualified, supervised work experience or internship who
is obtaining the clinical experience necessary for licensure under this chapter; or
new text end

new text begin (5) an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or fitter who is
licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country that has
equivalent licensure requirements as approved by the board from providing services within
the professional's scope of practice subject to this chapter, if the individual is qualified and
has applied for licensure under this chapter. The individual shall be allowed to practice for
no longer than six months following the filing of the application for licensure, unless the
individual withdraws the application for licensure or the board denies the license.
new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [153B.25] ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation; membership. new text end

new text begin (a) There is established an Orthotics,
Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Council that shall consist of seven voting members
appointed by the board. Five members shall be licensed and practicing orthotists,
prosthetists, or pedorthists. Each profession shall be represented on the advisory council.
One member shall be a Minnesota-licensed doctor of podiatric medicine who is also a
member of the Board of Podiatric Medicine, and one member shall be a public member.
new text end

new text begin (b) The council shall be organized and administered under section 15.059.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory council shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) advise the board on enforcement of the provisions contained in this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (2) review reports of investigations or complaints relating to individuals and make
recommendations to the board as to whether a license should be denied or disciplinary
action taken against an individual;
new text end

new text begin (3) advise the board regarding standards for licensure of professionals under this
chapter; and
new text end

new text begin (4) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils by chapter 214, as directed
by the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The council must elect a chair from among its members.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative provisions. new text end

new text begin The Board of Podiatric Medicine must
provide meeting space and administrative services for the council.
new text end

Sec. 14.

new text begin [153B.30] LICENSURE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin An application for a license shall be submitted to the
board in the format required by the board and shall be accompanied by the required fee,
which is nonrefundable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Qualifications. new text end

new text begin (a) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotist, prosthetist,
or prosthetist orthotist, an applicant shall meet orthotist, prosthetist, or prosthetist orthotist
certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation requirements in
effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing
with the certifying board.
new text end

new text begin (b) To be eligible for licensure as a pedorthist, an applicant shall meet the pedorthist
certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics,
Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are in effect
at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with
the certifying board.
new text end

new text begin (c) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic or prosthetic assistant, an applicant shall
meet the orthotic or prosthetic assistant certification requirements of the American Board
for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics that are in effect at the time of
the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing with the certifying board.
new text end

new text begin (d) To be eligible for licensure as an orthotic fitter, an applicant shall meet the
orthotic fitter certification requirements of either the American Board for Certification in
Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics or the Board of Certification/Accreditation that are
in effect at the time of the individual's application for licensure and be in good standing
with the certifying board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin License term. new text end

new text begin A license to practice is valid for a term of up to 24 months
beginning on January 1 or commencing after initially fulfilling the license requirements
and ending on December 31 of the following year.
new text end

Sec. 15.

new text begin [153B.35] EMPLOYMENT BY AN ACCREDITED FACILITY; SCOPE
OF PRACTICE.
new text end

new text begin A licensed orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist, assistant, or orthotic fitter may provide
limited, supervised orthotic or prosthetic patient care services beyond their licensed scope
of practice if all of the following conditions are met:
new text end

new text begin (1) the licensee is employed by a patient care facility that is accredited by a national
accrediting organization in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics;
new text end

new text begin (2) written objective criteria are documented by the accredited facility to describe
the knowledge and skills required by the licensee to demonstrate competency to provide
additional specific and limited orthotic or prosthetic patient care services that are outside
the licensee's scope of practice;
new text end

new text begin (3) the licensee provides orthotic or prosthetic patient care only at the direction of a
supervisor who is licensed as an orthotist, pedorthist, or prosthetist who is employed by
the facility to provide the specific orthotic or prosthetic patient care or services that are
outside the licensee's scope of practice; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the supervised orthotic or prosthetic patient care occurs in compliance with
facility accreditation standards.
new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [153B.40] CONTINUING EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Requirement. new text end

new text begin Each licensee shall obtain the number of continuing
education hours required by the certifying board to maintain certification status pursuant
to the specific license category.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Proof of attendance. new text end

new text begin A licensee must submit to the board proof of
attendance at approved continuing education programs during the license renewal period
in which it was attended in the form of a certificate, statement of continuing education
credits from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics
or the Board of Certification/Accreditation, descriptive receipt, or affidavit. The board
may conduct random audits.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Extension of continuing education requirements. new text end

new text begin For good cause, a
licensee may apply to the board for a six-month extension of the deadline for obtaining
the required number of continuing education credits. No more than two consecutive
extensions may be granted. For purposes of this subdivision, "good cause" includes
unforeseen hardships such as illness, family emergency, or military call-up.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [153B.45] LICENSE RENEWAL.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Submission of license renewal application. new text end

new text begin A licensee must submit
to the board a license renewal application on a form provided by the board together with
the license renewal fee. The completed form must be postmarked no later than January 1
in the year of renewal. The form must be signed by the licensee in the place provided for
the renewal applicant's signature, include evidence of participation in approved continuing
education programs, and any other information as the board may reasonably require.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Renewal application postmarked after January 1. new text end

new text begin A renewal application
postmarked after January 1 in the renewal year shall be returned to the licensee for addition
of the late renewal fee. A license renewal application postmarked after January 1 in the
renewal year is not complete until the late renewal fee has been received by the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Failure to submit renewal application. new text end

new text begin (a) At any time after January 1 of
the applicable renewal year, the board shall send notice to a licensee who has failed to
apply for license renewal. The notice shall be mailed to the licensee at the last address on
file with the board and shall include the following information:
new text end

new text begin (1) that the licensee has failed to submit application for license renewal;
new text end

new text begin (2) the amount of renewal and late fees;
new text end

new text begin (3) information about continuing education that must be submitted in order for
the license to be renewed;
new text end

new text begin (4) that the licensee must respond within 30 calendar days after the notice was sent
by the board; and
new text end

new text begin (5) that the licensee may voluntarily terminate the license by notifying the board
or may apply for license renewal by sending the board a completed renewal application,
license renewal and late fees, and evidence of compliance with continuing education
requirements.
new text end

new text begin (b) Failure by the licensee to notify the board of the licensee's intent to voluntarily
terminate the license or to submit a license renewal application shall result in expiration
of the license and termination of the right to practice. The expiration of the license and
termination of the right to practice shall not be considered disciplinary action against the
licensee.
new text end

new text begin (c) A license that has been expired under this subdivision may be reinstated.
new text end

Sec. 18.

new text begin [153B.50] NAME AND ADDRESS CHANGE.
new text end

new text begin (a) A licensee who has changed names must notify the board in writing within 90
days and request a revised license. The board may require official documentation of the
legal name change.
new text end

new text begin (b) A licensee must maintain with the board a correct mailing address to receive
board communications and notices. A licensee who has changed addresses must notify the
board in writing within 90 days. Mailing a notice by United States mail to a licensee's last
known mailing address constitutes valid mailing.
new text end

Sec. 19.

new text begin [153B.55] INACTIVE STATUS.
new text end

new text begin (a) A licensee who notifies the board in the format required by the board may elect
to place the licensee's credential on inactive status and shall be excused from payment
of renewal fees until the licensee notifies the board in the format required by the board
of the licensee's plan to return to practice.
new text end

new text begin (b) A person requesting restoration from inactive status shall be required to pay the
current renewal fee and comply with section 153B.45.
new text end

new text begin (c) A person whose license has been placed on inactive status shall not practice in
this state.
new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [153B.60] LICENSE LAPSE DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE.
new text end

new text begin A licensee whose license has expired while on active duty in the armed forces of the
United States, with the National Guard while called into service or training, or while in
training or education preliminary to induction into military service may have the licensee's
license renewed or restored without paying a late fee or license restoration fee if the licensee
provides verification to the board within two years of the termination of service obligation.
new text end

Sec. 21.

new text begin [153B.65] ENDORSEMENT.
new text end

new text begin The board may license, without examination and on payment of the required fee,
an applicant who is an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, assistant, or
fitter who is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics,
and Pedorthics or a national certification organization with educational, experiential, and
testing standards equal to or higher than the licensing requirements in Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 22.

new text begin [153B.70] GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The board may refuse to issue or renew a license, revoke or suspend a license, or
place on probation or reprimand a licensee for one or any combination of the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) making a material misstatement in furnishing information to the board;
new text end

new text begin (2) violating or intentionally disregarding the requirements of this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (3) conviction of a crime, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of
guilt, or a no-contest plea, in this state or elsewhere, reasonably related to the practice
of the profession. Conviction, as used in this clause, includes a conviction of an offense
which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, gross misdemeanor, or
misdemeanor, without regard to its designation elsewhere, or a criminal proceeding where
a finding or verdict of guilty is made or returned but the adjudication of guilt is either
withheld or not entered;
new text end

new text begin (4) making a misrepresentation in order to obtain or renew a license;
new text end

new text begin (5) displaying a pattern of practice or other behavior that demonstrates incapacity or
incompetence to practice;
new text end

new text begin (6) aiding or assisting another person in violating the provisions of this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (7) failing to provide information within 60 days in response to a written request from
the board, including documentation of completion of continuing education requirements;
new text end

new text begin (8) engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct;
new text end

new text begin (9) engaging in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public;
new text end

new text begin (10) inability to practice due to habitual intoxication, addiction to drugs, or mental
or physical illness;
new text end

new text begin (11) being disciplined by another state or territory of the United States, the federal
government, a national certification organization, or foreign nation, if at least one of the
grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to one of the grounds
in this section;
new text end

new text begin (12) directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from a person, firm, corporation,
partnership, or association a fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for
professional services not actually or personally rendered;
new text end

new text begin (13) incurring a finding by the board that the licensee, after the licensee has been
placed on probationary status, has violated the conditions of the probation;
new text end

new text begin (14) abandoning a patient or client;
new text end

new text begin (15) willfully making or filing false records or reports in the course of the licensee's
practice including, but not limited to, false records or reports filed with state or federal
agencies;
new text end

new text begin (16) willfully failing to report child maltreatment as required under the Maltreatment
of Minors Act, section 626.556; or
new text end

new text begin (17) soliciting professional services using false or misleading advertising.
new text end

new text begin (b) A license to practice is automatically suspended if (1) a guardian of a licensee is
appointed by order of a court pursuant to sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502, for reasons
other than the minority of the licensee, or (2) the licensee is committed by order of a court
pursuant to chapter 253B. The license remains suspended until the licensee is restored to
capacity by a court and, upon petition by the licensee, the suspension is terminated by the
board after a hearing. The licensee may be reinstated to practice, either with or without
restrictions, by demonstrating clear and convincing evidence of rehabilitation. The
regulated person is not required to prove rehabilitation if the subsequent court decision
overturns previous court findings of public risk.
new text end

new text begin (c) If the board has probable cause to believe that a licensee or applicant has violated
paragraph (a), clause (10), it may direct the person to submit to a mental or physical
examination. For the purpose of this section, every person is deemed to have consented to
submit to a mental or physical examination when directed in writing by the board and to
have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining physician's testimony or
examination report on the grounds that the testimony or report constitutes a privileged
communication. Failure of a regulated person to submit to an examination when directed
constitutes an admission of the allegations against the person, unless the failure was due to
circumstances beyond the person's control, in which case a default and final order may be
entered without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. A regulated person
affected under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be given an opportunity to
demonstrate that the person can resume the competent practice of the regulated profession
with reasonable skill and safety to the public. In any proceeding under this paragraph,
neither the record of proceedings nor the orders entered by the board shall be used against
a regulated person in any other proceeding.
new text end

new text begin (d) In addition to ordering a physical or mental examination, the board may,
notwithstanding section 13.384 or 144.293, or any other law limiting access to medical or
other health data, obtain medical data and health records relating to a licensee or applicant
without the person's or applicant's consent if the board has probable cause to believe that a
licensee is subject to paragraph (a), clause (10). The medical data may be requested
from a provider as defined in section 144.291, subdivision 2, paragraph (i), an insurance
company, or a government agency, including the Department of Human Services. A
provider, insurance company, or government agency shall comply with any written request
of the board under this section and is not liable in any action for damages for releasing the
data requested by the board if the data are released pursuant to a written request under this
section, unless the information is false and the provider giving the information knew, or
had reason to know, the information was false. Information obtained under this section
is private data on individuals as defined in section 13.02.
new text end

new text begin (e) If the board issues an order of immediate suspension of a license, a hearing must
be held within 30 days of the suspension and completed without delay.
new text end

Sec. 23.

new text begin [153B.75] INVESTIGATION; NOTICE AND HEARINGS.
new text end

new text begin The board has the authority to investigate alleged violations of this chapter, conduct
hearings, and impose corrective or disciplinary action as provided in section 214.103.
new text end

Sec. 24.

new text begin [153B.80] UNLICENSED PRACTICE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin License required. new text end

new text begin Effective January 1, 2018, no individual shall
practice as an orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, orthotic or prosthetic
assistant, or orthotic fitter, unless the individual holds a valid license issued by the board
under this chapter, except as permitted under section 153B.20 or 153B.35.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Designation. new text end

new text begin No individual shall represent themselves to the public as
a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, prosthetist orthotist, pedorthist, orthotic or prosthetic
assistant, or an orthotic fitter, unless the individual is licensed under this chapter.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Penalties. new text end

new text begin Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor. The board shall have the authority to seek a cease and desist order against
any individual who is engaged in the unlicensed practice of a profession regulated by the
board under this chapter.
new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin [153B.85] FEES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin (a) The application fee for initial licensure shall not exceed
$600.
new text end

new text begin (b) The biennial renewal fee for a license to practice as an orthotist, prosthetist,
prosthetist orthotist, or pedorthist shall not exceed $600.
new text end

new text begin (c) The biennial renewal fee for a license to practice as an assistant or a fitter shall
not exceed $300.
new text end

new text begin (d) The fee for license restoration shall not exceed $600.
new text end

new text begin (e) The fee for license verification shall not exceed $30.
new text end

new text begin (f) The fee to obtain a list of licensees shall not exceed $25.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Proration of fees. new text end

new text begin For the first renewal period following initial licensure,
the renewal fee is the fee specified in subdivision 1, paragraph (b) or (c), prorated to the
nearest dollar that is represented by the ratio of the number of days the license is held
in the initial licensure period to 730 days.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Late fee. new text end

new text begin The fee for late license renewal is the license renewal fee in
effect at the time of renewal plus $100.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Nonrefundable fees. new text end

new text begin All fees are nonrefundable.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Deposit. new text end

new text begin Fees collected by the board under this section shall be deposited
in the state government special revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 214.075, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Consent form; fees; fingerprints.

(a) In order to effectuate the federal
and state level, fingerprint-based criminal background check, the applicant or licensee
must submit a completed criminal history records check consent form and a full set of
fingerprints to the respective health-related licensing board or a designee in the manner
and form specified by the board.

(b) The applicant or licensee is responsible for all fees associated with preparation of
the fingerprints, the criminal records check consent form, and the criminal background
check. The fees for the criminal records background check shall be set by the BCA and
the FBI and are not refundable. The fees shall be submitted to the respective health-related
licensing board by the applicant or licensee as prescribed by the respective board.

(c) All fees received by the health-related licensing boards under this subdivision
shall be deposited in deleted text beginadeleted text end dedicated deleted text beginaccountdeleted text endnew text begin accountsnew text end in the special revenue fund and are
appropriated to deleted text beginthe Board of Nursing Home Administrators for the administrative services
unit
deleted text endnew text begin health-related licensing boardsnew text end to pay for the criminal background checks conducted
by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Sec. 27. new text beginFIRST APPOINTMENTS, FIRST MEETING, AND FIRST CHAIR OF
THE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
new text end

new text begin The Board of Podiatric Medicine shall make its first appointments authorized
under Minnesota Statutes, section 153B.25, to the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics
Advisory Council, by September 1, 2016. The board shall designate four of its first
appointees to serve terms that are coterminous with the governor. The chair of the Board
of Podiatric Medicine or the chair's designee shall convene the first meeting of the council
by November 1, 2016. The council must elect a chair from among its members at the first
meeting of the council.
new text end

Sec. 28. new text beginINITIAL APPOINTMENTS; FIRST MEETING; AND FIRST CHAIR
OF THE LICENSED GENETIC COUNSELOR ADVISORY COUNCIL.
new text end

new text begin The Board of Medical Practice shall make its first appointments authorized under
Minnesota Statutes, section 147F.15, to the Licensed Genetic Counselor Advisory Council
by December 1, 2016. The chair of the Board of Medical Practice or the chair's designee
shall convene the first meeting of the council by March 1, 2017. The council must elect a
chair from its members at the first meeting of the council.
new text end

ARTICLE 22

HUMAN SERVICES FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS

Section 1. new text beginHUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATION.new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown
in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 13,
from the general fund or any fund named to the Department of Human Services for the
purposes specified in this article, to be available for the fiscal year indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the appropriations
listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017,
respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2016. "The second year" is fiscal year 2017.
"The biennium" is fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginCOMMISSIONER OF HUMAN
SERVICES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin (615,912,000)
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin (518,891,000)
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General Fund
new text end
new text begin (307,806,000)
new text end
new text begin (246,029,000)
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
Fund
new text end
new text begin (289,770,000)
new text end
new text begin (277,101,000)
new text end
new text begin Federal TANF
new text end
new text begin (18,336,000)
new text end
new text begin 4,239,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Forecasted Programs
new text end

new text begin (a) MFIP/DWP
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General Fund
new text end
new text begin 9,833,000
new text end
new text begin (8,799,000)
new text end
new text begin Federal TANF
new text end
new text begin (20,225,000)
new text end
new text begin 4,212,000
new text end
new text begin (b) MFIP Child Care Assistance
new text end
new text begin (23,094,000)
new text end
new text begin (7,760,000)
new text end
new text begin (c) General Assistance
new text end
new text begin (2,120,000)
new text end
new text begin (1,078,000)
new text end
new text begin (d) Minnesota Supplemental Aid
new text end
new text begin (1,613,000)
new text end
new text begin (1,650,000)
new text end
new text begin (e) Group Residential Housing
new text end
new text begin (8,101,000)
new text end
new text begin (7,954,000)
new text end
new text begin (f) Northstar Care for Children
new text end
new text begin 2,231,000
new text end
new text begin 4,496,000
new text end
new text begin (g) MinnesotaCare
new text end
new text begin (227,821,000)
new text end
new text begin (230,027,000)
new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the health care
access fund.
new text end

new text begin (h) Medical Assistance
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General Fund
new text end
new text begin (294,773,000)
new text end
new text begin (243,700,000)
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
Fund
new text end
new text begin (61,949,000)
new text end
new text begin (47,074,000)
new text end
new text begin (i) Alternative Care Program
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin (j) CCDTF Entitlements
new text end
new text begin 9,831,000
new text end
new text begin 20,416,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Technical Activities
new text end

new text begin 1,889,000
new text end
new text begin 27,000
new text end

new text begin These appropriations are from the federal
TANF fund.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 23

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text beginHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown
in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, to
the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund or other named fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2016" and "2017" used in this article mean that the addition to or
subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2016, or June 30, 2017, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and reductions
to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, are effective the day following
final enactment unless a different effective date is explicit.
new text end

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS
new text end
new text begin Available for the Year
new text end
new text begin Ending June 30
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

Sec. 2. new text beginCOMMISSIONER OF HUMAN
SERVICES
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin
6,851,000
new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin
74,660,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin 6,851,000 new text end new text begin
73,923,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 737,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Central Office Operations
new text end

new text begin (a) Operations
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 558,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 427,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base
is decreased by $482,000 in fiscal year
2018 and $484,000 in fiscal year 2019. The
health care access fund base is decreased by
$376,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $376,000 in
fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) Children and Families
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 132,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $132,000 in fiscal years 2018
and 2019.
new text end

new text begin (c) Health Care
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 374,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $43,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$43,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (d) Continuing Care
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 1,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
increased by $1,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
increased by $3,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (e) Community Supports
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 74,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base
is increased by $469,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $429,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Forecasted Programs
new text end

new text begin (a) Northstar Care for Children
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
increased by $8,802,000 in fiscal year 2018
and increased by $10,927,000 in fiscal year
2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) MinnesotaCare
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 33,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the health care
access fund.
new text end

new text begin (c) Medical Assistance
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 5,092,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 277,000
new text end
new text begin (d) Consolidated Chemical Dependency
Treatment Fund
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,104,000
new text end

new text begin CCDTF Transfer. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 254B.06,
subdivision 1, in fiscal year 2017, the
commissioner shall transfer $2,000,000
from the consolidated chemical dependency
treatment fund administrative account in the
special revenue fund to the general fund.
This is a onetime transfer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Grant Programs
new text end

new text begin (a) Children's Services Grants
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 800,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin American Indian Child Welfare Initiative.new text end
$800,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for planning
efforts to expand the American Indian
Child Welfare Initiative authorized under
Minnesota Statutes, section 256.01,
subdivision 14b. Of this appropriation,
$400,000 is for grants to the Mille Lacs
Band of Ojibwe and $400,000 is for grants
to the Red Lake Nation. This is a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $800,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $800,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) Child and Community Service Grants new text end new text begin
-0-
new text end
new text begin
1,900,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin White Earth Band of Ojibwe Human
Services Initiative Project.
new text end
$1,400,000
in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant to the
White Earth Band of Ojibwe for the direct
implementation and administrative costs of
the White Earth Human Services Initiative
Project authorized under Laws 2011, First
Special Session chapter 9, article 9, section
18.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Red Lake Nation Human Services
Initiative Project.
new text end
$500,000 in fiscal year
2017 is for a grant to the Red Lake Nation for
the direct implementation and administrative
costs of the Red Lake Human Services
Initiative Project authorized under Minnesota
Statutes, section 256.01, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), clause (7).
new text end

new text begin (c) Child and Economic Support Grants
new text end
new text begin -0- new text end new text begin
66,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth.new text end
$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for emergency
shelter and transitional and long-term
housing beds for sexually exploited youth
and youth at risk of sexual exploitation, and
for statewide youth outreach workers to
connect sexually exploited youth with shelter
and services. The base for this appropriation
is $750,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $750,000
in fiscal year 2019. The commissioner shall
not use any portion of this appropriation nor
of the base amounts in fiscal year 2018 and
fiscal year 2019 for administrative costs.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Level Adjustment.new text end The general fund
base is increased by $2,134,000 in fiscal year
2018 and $2,134,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (d) Adult Mental Health Grants
new text end
new text begin -0- new text end new text begin
200,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Adult Mental Illness Crisis Housing
Assistance Program.
new text end
The general fund
appropriation for the adult mental illness
crisis housing assistance program is
decreased by $300,000 in fiscal year 2017.
The general fund appropriation is increased
by $300,000 in fiscal year 2017 for expanding
eligibility to include persons with serious
mental illness under Minnesota Statutes,
section 245.99, subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Coordination Demonstration Project.
new text end

$200,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for a grant
to the Zumbro Valley Health Center. The
grant shall be used to continue a pilot
project to test an integrated behavioral
health care coordination model. The grant
recipient must report measurable outcomes
to the commissioner of human services
by December 1, 2018. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30,
2018.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $200,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
is decreased by $200,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (e) Child Mental Health Grants
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 33,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin School-Linked Mental Health Grants.new text end
$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for children's
mental health grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 245.4889, subdivision 1,
paragraph (b), clause (8), for current grantees
to expand services to school buildings,
school districts, or counties that do not have
school-linked mental health available, and
to provide training to grantees on the use of
evidence-based practices. The general fund
base for this appropriation is $1,450,000 in
fiscal year 2018 and $1,450,000 in fiscal year
2019. The amount in fiscal year 2019 shall
be awarded through a competitive process
open to all eligible grantees as part of a new
grant cycle. This appropriation does not
include additional administrative money.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
increased by $1,417,000 in fiscal years 2018
and 2019.
new text end

new text begin (f) Chemical Dependency Treatment Support
Grants
new text end
new text begin -0- new text end new text begin
34,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Peer Specialists.new text end $34,000 in fiscal year
2017 from the general fund is for grants
to recovery community organizations to
train, hire, and supervise peer specialists
to work with underserved populations as
part of the continuum of care for substance
use disorders. Recovery community
organizations located in Rochester,
Moorhead, and the Twin Cities metropolitan
area are eligible to receive grant funds. The
general fund base for this appropriation is
$725,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $725,000 in
fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
increased by $691,000 in fiscal years 2018
and 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin DCT State-Operated Services
new text end

new text begin Allocation of Funds. The commissioner may
allocate the appropriations in this subdivision
to ensure a safe environment at the Minnesota
Security Hospital and other hospitals in direct
care and treatment state-operated services.
Any reallocation of the appropriations under
this subdivision must be reported in the
report required under Minnesota Statutes,
section 256.01, subdivision 41.
new text end

new text begin (a) DCT State-Operated Services Mental
Health
new text end
new text begin 1,256,000
new text end
new text begin 33,830,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Restore Funds Transferred to Minnesota
State-Operated Community Services.
new text end
$14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is to restore
funds transferred to the enterprise fund for
state-operated community services in fiscal
year 2016. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Community Behavioral Health Hospitals
Full Capacity Staffing.
new text end
$19,678,000 in
fiscal year 2017 is to increase staffing to a
level sufficient to operate the community
behavioral health hospitals at full licensed
capacity. The base for this appropriation
is $25,879,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$25,879,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center
Nursing Float Pool.
new text end
$788,000 in fiscal
year 2017 is for a nursing float pool for
weekend coverage at the Anoka-Metro
Regional Treatment Center. The base for this
appropriation is $1,526,000 in fiscal year
2018 and $1,526,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center
Increased Clinical Oversight.
new text end
$336,000
in fiscal year 2017 is for increased clinical
oversight at the Anoka-Metro Regional
Treatment Center. The base for this
appropriation is $632,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $632,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $7,149,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $7,149,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) DCT State-Operated Services Enterprise
Services
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 14,000,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin State-Operated Community Services.new text end
$14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for
the Minnesota state-operated community
services program. This is a onetime
appropriation. The commissioner must
transfer $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 to the
enterprise fund for Minnesota state-operated
community services. This is a onetime
transfer.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
decreased by $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $14,000,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin (c) DCT State-Operated Services Minnesota
Security Hospital
new text end
new text begin 2,200,000 new text end new text begin
10,056,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Competency Restoration Program.new text end
$6,754,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for the
development of a new residential competency
restoration program to be operated by
state-operated forensic services. The
commissioner shall use this appropriation to
make available 20 hospital beds at Anoka
Metro Regional Treatment Center and
12 secure beds at the Minnesota Security
Hospital. The base for this appropriation
is $8,423,000 in fiscal year 2018 and
$8,423,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base is
increased by $2,490,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $2,490,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin DCT Minnesota Sex Offender
Program
new text end

new text begin 3,395,000
new text end
new text begin 4,669,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The general fund base
is increased by $788,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $788,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginCOMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,214,000
new text end
new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin 2016
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 33,000
new text end
new text begin State Government
Special Revenue
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 146,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,035,000
new text end

new text begin The appropriations for each purpose are
shown in the following subdivisions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Health Improvement
new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund
new text end
new text begin General
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 33,000
new text end
new text begin Health Care Access
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 2,035,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Youth.new text end
$33,000 in fiscal year 2017 is from the general
fund for trauma-informed, culturally specific
services for exploited youth. The base for
this appropriation is $750,000 in fiscal year
2018 and $750,000 in fiscal year 2019.
Neither the appropriation in fiscal year 2017
nor the base amounts in fiscal years 2018 and
2019 may be used for administration.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Greater Minnesota Family Medicine
Residency.
new text end
$1,035,000 in fiscal year 2017
is from the health care access fund for the
greater Minnesota family medicine residency
grant program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 144.1912. The commissioner may
use up to $35,000 for administration.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Medical Education.new text end $1,000,000 in fiscal
year 2017 from the health care access fund
is for the medical education program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 62J.692.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustments.new text end The general fund base
is increased by $717,000 in fiscal year 2018
and $717,000 in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Health Protection
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 146,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
government special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Base Adjustment.new text end The state government
special revenue fund base is decreased by
$219,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $156,000 in
fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginHEALTH-RELATED BOARDS
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Total Appropriation
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 195,000
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 352,000
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the state
government special revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Board of Dentistry
new text end

new text begin (850,000)
new text end
new text begin (864,000)
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Board of Marriage and Family
Therapy
new text end

new text begin 40,000
new text end
new text begin 50,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Board of Medical Practice
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 22,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Genetic Counselor Licensing.new text end $22,000 in
fiscal year 2017 is from the state government
special revenue fund for genetic counselor
licensure activities under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 147F.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Board of Pharmacy
new text end

new text begin 115,000
new text end
new text begin 145,000
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Board of Physical Therapy
new text end

new text begin 890,000
new text end
new text begin 924,000
new text end

new text begin Health Professional Services Program. Of
this appropriation, $850,000 in fiscal year
2016 and $864,000 in fiscal year 2017 are
from the state government special revenue
fund for the health professional services
program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Board of Podiatric Medicine
new text end

new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin 75,000
new text end

new text begin new text begin Orthotist, Prosthetist, and Pedorthist
Licensing.
new text end
$75,000 in fiscal year 2017 is
from the state government special revenue
fund for licensure activities under the
Minnesota Orthotists, Prosthetist, and
Pedorthist Practice Act, Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 153B. The base for this appropriation
is $112,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $112,000
in fiscal year 2019.
new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. The state government
special revenue fund base is increased by
$37,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $37,000 in
fiscal year 2019.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginOMBUDSMAN FOR MENTAL
HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin -0-
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin (210,000)
new text end
new text begin $
new text end
new text begin (213,000)
new text end

Sec. 7.

Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 14, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Board of Dentistry

2,192,000
2,206,000

deleted text begin This appropriation includes $864,000 in fiscal
year 2016 and $878,000 in fiscal year 2017
for the health professional services program.
deleted text end

Sec. 8. new text beginDIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET.
new text end

new text begin In making determinations under Minnesota Statutes, section 295.52, subdivision 8,
the commissioner of management and budget in fiscal year 2017 only shall not include
$74,000,000 of the transfer under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.724, subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), as an expenditure or transfer of the health care access fund in determining
the ratio of revenues to expenditures and transfers when making any determination of
tax rate reductions under that subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text beginEXPIRATION OF UNCODIFIED LANGUAGE.
new text end

new text begin All uncodified language contained in this article expires on June 30, 2017, unless a
different expiration date is explicit.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 24

TEACHERS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.09, as amended by Laws 2015,
chapter 69, article 2, section 3, and Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2,
sections 9 to 11, is amended to read:


122A.09 DUTIES.

Subdivision 1.

Code of ethics.

The Board of Teaching must develop by rule a code
of ethics covering standards of professional teaching practices, including areas of ethical
conduct and professional performance and methods of enforcement.

Subd. 2.

Advise members of profession.

The board must act in an advisory
capacity to members of the profession in matters of interpretation of the code of ethics.

Subd. 3.

Election of chair and officers.

The board shall elect a chair and such
other officers as it may deem necessary.

Subd. 4.

License and rules.

(a) The board must adopt rules to license public school
teachers and interns subject to chapter 14.

(b) The board must require all candidates for teacher licensure to demonstrate a
passing score on a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics,
as a requirement fornew text begin annew text end initial deleted text beginteacher licensuredeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching licensenew text end,
except that the board may issue up to four deleted text begintemporary,deleted text endnew text begin initial professionalnew text end one-year teaching
licenses to an otherwise qualified candidate who has not yet passed the board-adopted
skills exam. The board must require colleges and universities offering a board-approved
teacher preparation program to provide remedial assistance to persons who did not achieve
a qualifying score on the board-adopted skills examination, including those for whom
English is a second language. The requirement to pass a board-adopted reading, writing,
and mathematics skills examination does not apply to nonnative English speakers, as
verified by qualified Minnesota school district personnel or Minnesota higher education
faculty, who, after meeting the content and pedagogy requirements under this subdivision,
apply for a teaching license to provide direct instruction in their native language or world
language instruction under section 120B.022, subdivision 1. The Board of Teaching and
the entity administering the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations must allow any
individual who produces documentation of a disability in the form of an evaluation, 504
plan, or individual education program (IEP) to receive the same testing accommodations
on the content, pedagogy, and skills examinations that the applicant received during their
secondary or postsecondary education.

(c) The board must adopt rules to approve teacher preparation programs. The board,
upon the request of a postsecondary student preparing for teacher licensure or a licensed
graduate of a teacher preparation program, shall assist in resolving a dispute between the
person and a postsecondary institution providing a teacher preparation program when the
dispute involves an institution's recommendation for licensure affecting the person or the
person's credentials. At the board's discretion, assistance may include the application
of chapter 14.

(d) The board must provide the leadership and adopt rules for the redesign of teacher
education programs to implement a research based, results-oriented curriculum that
focuses on the skills teachers need in order to be effective. Among other components,
teacher preparation programs may use the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
program model to provide a school-year-long student teaching program that combines
clinical opportunities with academic coursework and in-depth student teaching
experiences to offer students ongoing mentorship, coaching, and assessment, help to
prepare a professional development plan, and structured learning experiences. The board
shall implement new systems of teacher preparation program evaluation to assure program
effectiveness based on proficiency of graduates in demonstrating attainment of program
outcomes. Teacher preparation programs including alternative teacher preparation
programs under section 122A.245, among other programs, must include a content-specific,
board-approved, performance-based assessment that measures teacher candidates in three
areas: planning for instruction and assessment; engaging students and supporting learning;
and assessing student learning. The board's redesign rules must include creating flexible,
specialized teaching licenses, credentials, and other endorsement forms to increase
students' participation in language immersion programs, world language instruction,
career development opportunities, work-based learning, early college courses and careers,
career and technical programs, Montessori schools, and project and place-based learning,
among other career and college ready learning offerings.

(e) The board must adopt rules requiring candidates for deleted text begininitialdeleted text end new text beginprofessional
five-year teaching
new text endlicenses to pass an examination of general pedagogical knowledge
and examinations of licensure-specific teaching skills. The rules shall be effective by
September 1, 2001. The rules under this paragraph also must require candidates for initial
licenses to teach prekindergarten or elementary students to pass, as part of the examination
of licensure-specific teaching skills, test items assessing the candidates' knowledge,
skill, and ability in comprehensive, scientifically based reading instruction under section
122A.06, subdivision 4, and their knowledge and understanding of the foundations of
reading development, the development of reading comprehension, and reading assessment
and instruction, and their ability to integrate that knowledge and understanding.

(f) The board must adopt rules requiring teacher educators to work directly with
elementary or secondary school teachers in elementary or secondary schools to obtain
periodic exposure to the elementary or secondary teaching environment.

(g) The board must grant licenses to interns and to candidates for deleted text begininitialdeleted text endnew text begin professional
five-year teaching
new text end licenses based on appropriate professional competencies that are
aligned with the board's licensing system and students' diverse learning needs. All teacher
candidates must have preparation in English language development and content instruction
for English learners in order to be able to effectively instruct the English learners in their
classrooms. The board must include these licenses in a statewide differentiated licensing
system that creates new leadership roles for successful experienced teachers premised on a
collaborative professional culture dedicated to meeting students' diverse learning needs
in the 21st century, recognizes the importance of cultural and linguistic competencies,
including the ability to teach and communicate in culturally competent and aware ways,
and formalizes mentoring and induction for newly licensed teachers provided through a
teacher support framework.

(h) The board must design and implement an assessment system which requires a
candidate for an initial license and first continuing license to demonstrate the abilities
necessary to perform selected, representative teaching tasks at appropriate levels.

(i) The board must receive recommendations from local committees as established
by the board for the renewal of teaching licenses. The board must require new text begina new text endlicensed
deleted text beginteachersdeleted text endnew text begin teachernew text end who deleted text beginaredeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end renewing a deleted text begincontinuing licensedeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching
license
new text end to include in the renewal requirements further preparation in English language
development and specially designed content instruction in English for English learners.

(j) The board must grant life licenses to those who qualify according to requirements
established by the board, and suspend or revoke licenses pursuant to sections 122A.20 and
214.10. The board must not establish any expiration date for application for life licenses.

(k) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their deleted text begincontinuing licensedeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching licensesnew text end to include in their renewal
requirements further preparation in the areas of using positive behavior interventions
and in accommodating, modifying, and adapting curricula, materials, and strategies to
appropriately meet the needs of individual students and ensure adequate progress toward
the state's graduation rule.

(l) In adopting rules to license public school teachers who provide health-related
services for disabled children, the board shall adopt rules consistent with license or
registration requirements of the commissioner of health and the health-related boards who
license personnel who perform similar services outside of the school.

(m) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their deleted text begincontinuing licensedeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching licensesnew text end to include in their renewal
requirements further reading preparation, consistent with section 122A.06, subdivision
4
. The rules do not take effect until they are approved by law. Teachers who do not
provide direct instruction including, at least, counselors, school psychologists, school
nurses, school social workers, audiovisual directors and coordinators, and recreation
personnel are exempt from this section.

(n) The board must adopt rules that require all licensed teachers who are renewing
their deleted text begincontinuing licensedeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching licensesnew text end to include in their
renewal requirements new text beginat least one hour of suicide prevention best practices in each
licensure renewal period that are based on nationally recognized evidence-based
programs and practices, among the continuing education credits required to renew
a license under this paragraph, and
new text endfurther preparation, first, in understanding the
key warning signs of early-onset mental illness in children and adolescents and then,
during subsequent licensure renewal periods, preparation may include providing a
more in-depth understanding of students' mental illness trauma, accommodations for
students' mental illness, parents' role in addressing students' mental illness, Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders, autism, the requirements of section 125A.0942 governing restrictive
procedures, and de-escalation methods, among other similar topics.

(o) The board must adopt rules by January 1, 2016, to license applicants under
sections 122A.23 and 122A.245. The rules must permit applicants to demonstrate their
qualifications through the board's recognition of a teaching license from another state
in a similar content field, completion of a state-approved teacher preparation program,
teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure field, depth of content
knowledge, depth of content methods or general pedagogy, subject-specific professional
development and contribution to the field, or classroom performance as determined by
documented student growth on normed assessments or documented effectiveness on
evaluations. The rules must adopt criteria for determining a "similar content field" and
"similar licensure area."

Subd. 4a.

Teacher and administrator preparation and performance data;
report.

(a) The Board of Teaching and the Board of School Administrators, in cooperation
with the Minnesota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and Minnesota colleges
and universities offering board-adopted teacher or administrator preparation programs,
annually must collect and report summary data on teacher and administrator preparation
and performance outcomes, consistent with this subdivision. The Board of Teaching
and the Board of School Administrators annually by June 1 must update and post the
reported summary preparation and performance data on teachers and administrators from
the preceding school years on a Web site hosted jointly by the boards.

(b) Publicly reported summary data on teacher preparation programs must include:
student entrance requirements for each Board of Teaching-approved program, including
grade point average for enrolling students in the preceding year; the average board-adopted
skills examination or ACT or SAT scores of students entering the program in the preceding
year; summary data on faculty qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty
undergraduate and graduate degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten
through grade 12 classroom teachers or school administrators; the average time resident
and nonresident program graduates in the preceding year needed to complete the program;
the current number and percent of students by program who graduated, received a standard
Minnesota teaching license, and were hired to teach full time in their licensure field in a
Minnesota district or school in the preceding year; the number of content area credits and
other credits by undergraduate program that students in the preceding school year needed
to complete to graduate; students' pass rates on skills and subject matter exams required for
graduation in each program and licensure area in the preceding school year; survey results
measuring student and graduate satisfaction with the program in the preceding school
year; a standard measure of the satisfaction of school principals or supervising teachers
with the student teachers assigned to a school or supervising teacher; and information
under paragraphs (d) and (e). Program reporting must be consistent with subdivision 11.

(c) Publicly reported summary data on administrator preparation programs
approved by the Board of School Administrators must include: summary data on faculty
qualifications, including at least the content areas of faculty undergraduate and graduate
degrees and their years of experience either as kindergarten through grade 12 classroom
teachers or school administrators; the average time program graduates in the preceding
year needed to complete the program; the current number and percent of students who
graduated, received a standard Minnesota administrator license, and were employed as an
administrator in a Minnesota school district or school in the preceding year; the number of
credits by graduate program that students in the preceding school year needed to complete
to graduate; survey results measuring student, graduate, and employer satisfaction with
the program in the preceding school year; and information under paragraphs (f) and (g).
Program reporting must be consistent with section 122A.14, subdivision 10.

(d) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching
the following information for all teachers who finished the probationary period and
accepted a continuing contract position with the district from September 1 of the previous
year through August 31 of the current year: the effectiveness category or rating of the
teacher on the summative evaluation under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41,
subdivision 5; the licensure area in which the teacher primarily taught during the
three-year evaluation cycle; and the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in
the teacher's primary areas of instruction and licensure.

(e) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of Teaching the
following information for all probationary teachers in the district who were released or
whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous year through August
31 of the current year: the licensure areas in which the probationary teacher taught; and
the teacher preparation program preparing the teacher in the teacher's primary areas of
instruction and licensure.

(f) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School
Administrators the following information for all school principals and assistant principals
who finished the probationary period and accepted a continuing contract position with the
district from September 1 of the previous year through August 31 of the current year: the
effectiveness category or rating of the principal or assistant principal on the summative
evaluation under section 123B.147, subdivision 3; and the principal preparation program
providing instruction to the principal or assistant principal.

(g) School districts annually by October 1 must report to the Board of School
Administrators all probationary school principals and assistant principals in the district
who were released or whose contracts were not renewed from September 1 of the previous
year through August 31 of the current year.

Subd. 5.

Commissioner's representative to comment on proposed rule.

deleted text beginPrior
to the adoption by
deleted text endnew text begin Beforenew text end the Board of Teaching deleted text beginofdeleted text endnew text begin adoptsnew text end any rule deleted text beginwhichdeleted text endnew text begin thatnew text end must be
submitted to public hearing, a representative of the commissioner shall appear before the
Board of Teaching and at the hearing required deleted text beginpursuant todeleted text endnew text begin undernew text end section 14.14, subdivision
1
, to comment on the cost and educational implications of that proposed rule.

Subd. 6.

Register of persons licensed.

The executive secretary of the Board of
Teaching shall keep a record of the proceedings of and a register of all persons licensed
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The register must show the name, address,
license number and the renewal of the license. The board must on July 1, of each year
or as soon thereafter as is practicable, compile a list of such duly licensed teachers and
transmit a copy of the list to the board. A copy of the register must be available during
business hours at the office of the board to any interested person.

Subd. 7.

Commissioner's assistance; board money.

The commissioner shall
provide all necessary materials and assistance for the transaction of the business of the
Board of Teaching and all moneys received by the Board of Teaching shall be paid into
the state treasury as provided by law. The expenses of administering sections 122A.01,
122A.05 to 122A.09, 122A.15, 122A.16, 122A.17, 122A.18, 122A.20, 122A.21, 122A.22,
122A.23, 122A.26, 122A.30, 122A.40, 122A.41, 122A.42, 122A.45, 122A.49, 122A.54,
122A.55, 122A.56, 122A.57, and 122A.58 which are incurred by the Board of Teaching
shall be paid for from appropriations made to the Board of Teaching.

Subd. 8.

Fraud; gross misdemeanor.

A person who claims to be a licensed teacher
without a valid existing license issued by the board or any person who employs fraud or
deception in applying for or securing a license is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

Subd. 9.

Board may adopt rules.

The Board of Teaching may adopt rules subject
to the provisions of chapter 14 to implement sections 122A.05 to 122A.09, 122A.16,
122A.17, 122A.18, 122A.20, 122A.21, and 122A.23.

Subd. 10.

deleted text beginVariancesdeleted text endnew text begin Permissionsnew text end.

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision 9 and section
deleted text begin14.05, subdivision 4deleted text endnew text begin 14.055new text end, the Board of Teaching may grant deleted text begina variancedeleted text endnew text begin waiversnew text end to its
rules upon application by a school district new text beginor a charter school new text endfor purposes of implementing
experimental programs in learning or management.

(b) To enable a school districtnew text begin or a charter schoolnew text end to meet the needs of students
enrolled in an alternative education program and to enable licensed teachers instructing
those students to satisfy content area licensure requirements, the Board of Teaching
annually may permit a licensed teacher teaching in an alternative education program to
instruct students in a content area for which the teacher is not licensed, consistent with
paragraph (a).

(c) A special education license deleted text beginvariancedeleted text endnew text begin permissionnew text end issued by the Board of Teaching
for a primary employer's low-incidence region deleted text beginshall bedeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end valid in all low-incidence regions.

new text begin (d) The Board of Teaching may issue a one-year professional license under
paragraph (a), which the board may renew two times, to allow a person holding a full
credential from the American Montessori Society, a diploma from Association Montessori
Internationale, or a certificate of completion from a program accredited by the Montessori
Accreditation Council for Teacher Education to teach in a Montessori program operated
by a school district or charter school.
new text end

new text begin (e) The Board of Teaching may grant a one-year waiver, renewable two times,
to allow individuals who hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
institution, demonstrate occupational competency based on at least three years of full-time
work experience in business or industry, and enroll and make satisfactory progress in
an alternative preparation program leading to certification as a career and technical
education instructor to teach career and technical education courses offered by a school
district or charter school. Consistent with this paragraph and section 136F.361, the Board
of Teaching must strongly encourage teacher preparation programs and institutions
throughout Minnesota to develop alternative pathways for certifying and licensing
high school career and technical education instructors and teachers, allowing such
candidates to meet certification and licensure standards that demonstrate their content
knowledge, classroom experience, and pedagogical practices and their qualifications
based on a combination of occupational testing, professional certification or licensure, and
long-standing work experience.
new text end

Subd. 11.

Teacher preparation program reporting.

By December 31, 2018, and
annually thereafter, the Board of Teaching shall report and publish on its Web site the
cumulative summary results of at least three consecutive years of data reported to the board
under subdivision 4a, paragraph (b). Where the data are sufficient to yield statistically
reliable information and the results would not reveal personally identifiable information
about an individual teacher, the board shall report the data by teacher preparation program.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 4, paragraph (n), is effective the day following
final enactment and applies to teachers renewing their teaching licenses beginning August
1, 2017. Subdivision 10, paragraphs (d) and (e) are effective for the 2016-2017 through
2018-2019 school years.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.16, is amended to read:


122A.16 deleted text beginHIGHLYdeleted text end QUALIFIED TEACHER DEFINED.

deleted text begin (a)deleted text end A qualified teacher is one holding a valid license, under this chapter, to perform
the particular service for which the teacher is employed in a public school.

deleted text begin (b) For the purposes of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a highly qualified
teacher is one who holds a valid license under this chapter, including under section
122A.245, among other sections and is determined by local administrators as having
highly qualified status according to the approved Minnesota highly qualified plan.
Teachers delivering core content instruction must be deemed highly qualified at the local
level and reported to the state via the staff automated reporting system.
deleted text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.18, as amended by Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, sections 14 and 15, is amended to read:


122A.18 BOARD TO ISSUE LICENSES.

Subdivision 1.

Authority to license.

(a) The Board of Teaching must license
teachers, as defined in section 122A.15, subdivision 1, except for supervisory personnel,
as defined in section 122A.15, subdivision 2.

(b) The Board of School Administrators must license supervisory personnel as
defined in section 122A.15, subdivision 2, except for athletic coaches.

(c) Licenses under the jurisdiction of the Board of Teaching, the Board of School
Administrators, and the commissioner of education must be issued through the licensing
section of the department.

(d) The Board of Teaching and the Department of Education must enter into a data
sharing agreement to share educational data at the E-12 level for the limited purpose
of program approval and improvement for teacher education programs. The program
approval process must include targeted redesign of teacher preparation programs to
address identified E-12 student areas of concern.

(e) The Board of School Administrators and the Department of Education must enter
into a data sharing agreement to share educational data at the E-12 level for the limited
purpose of program approval and improvement for education administration programs.
The program approval process must include targeted redesign of education administration
preparation programs to address identified E-12 student areas of concern.

(f) For purposes of the data sharing agreements under paragraphs (d) and (e), the
Board of Teaching, Board of School Administrators, and Department of Education may
share private data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, on teachers and school
administrators. The data sharing agreements must not include educational data, as defined
in section 13.32, subdivision 1, but may include summary data, as defined in section
13.02, subdivision 19, derived from educational data.

Subd. 2.

Teacher and support personnel qualifications.

(a) The Board of Teaching
must issue licenses under its jurisdiction to persons the board finds to be qualified and
competent for their respective positions, including those meeting the standards adopted
under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph deleted text begin(o)deleted text endnew text begin (n)new text end.

(b) The board must require a candidate for teacher licensure to demonstrate a passing
score on a board-adopted examination of skills in reading, writing, and mathematics,
before being granted deleted text beginan initialdeleted text endnew text begin a professional five-yearnew text end teaching license to provide direct
instruction to pupils in prekindergarten, elementary, secondary, or special education
programs, except that the board may issue up to four temporary, one-year teaching licenses
to an otherwise qualified candidate who has not yet passed a board-adopted skills exam.
At the request of the employing school district or charter school, the Board of Teaching
may issue deleted text begina restricteddeleted text endnew text begin an initial professional one-year teachingnew text end license to an otherwise
qualified teacher not passing or demonstrating a passing score on a board-adopted skills
examination in reading, writing, and mathematics. For purposes of this section, the
deleted text beginrestricteddeleted text endnew text begin initial professional one-year teachingnew text end license issued by the board is limited to the
current subject or content matter the teacher is employed to teach and limited to the district
or charter school requesting the deleted text beginrestricteddeleted text endnew text begin initial professional one-year teachingnew text end license. If
the board denies the request, it must provide a detailed response to the school administrator
as to the reasons for the denial. The board must require colleges and universities offering
a board approved teacher preparation program to make available upon request remedial
assistance that includes a formal diagnostic component to persons enrolled in their
institution who did not achieve a qualifying score on a board-adopted skills examination,
including those for whom English is a second language. The colleges and universities
must make available assistance in the specific academic areas of candidates' deficiency.
School districts may make available upon request similar, appropriate, and timely remedial
assistance that includes a formal diagnostic component to those persons employed by the
district who completed their teacher education program, who did not achieve a qualifying
score on a board-adopted skills examination, and who received deleted text begina temporarydeleted text endnew text begin an initial
professional one-year teaching
new text endlicense to teach in Minnesota. The Board of Teaching
shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the total number
of teacher candidates during the most recent school year taking a board-adopted skills
examination, the number who achieve a qualifying score on the examination, the number
who do not achieve a qualifying score on the examination, and the candidates who have
not passed a content or pedagogy exam, disaggregated by categories of race, ethnicity,
and eligibility for financial aid.

(c) The Board of Teaching must grant deleted text begincontinuingdeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching
new text endlicenses only to those persons who have met board criteria for deleted text begingranting a continuingdeleted text endnew text begin that
new text endlicense, which includes passing a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and
mathematics, and the exceptions in section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), that are
consistent with this paragraph. The requirement to pass a board-adopted reading, writing,
and mathematics skills examination, does not apply to nonnative English speakers, as
verified by qualified Minnesota school district personnel or Minnesota higher education
faculty, who, after meeting the content and pedagogy requirements under this subdivision,
apply for a new text beginprofessional five-year new text endteaching license to provide direct instruction in their
native language or world language instruction under section 120B.022, subdivision 1.

(d) All colleges and universities approved by the board of teaching to prepare persons
for teacher licensure must include in their teacher preparation programs a common core
of teaching knowledge and skills to be acquired by all persons recommended for teacher
licensure. Among other requirements, teacher candidates must demonstrate the knowledge
and skills needed to provide appropriate instruction to English learners to support and
accelerate their academic literacy, including oral academic language, and achievement in
content areas in a regular classroom setting. This common core shall meet the standards
developed by the interstate new teacher assessment and support consortium in its 1992
"model standards for beginning teacher licensing and development." Amendments to
standards adopted under this paragraph are covered by chapter 14. The board of teaching
shall report annually to the education committees of the legislature on the performance
of teacher candidates on common core assessments of knowledge and skills under this
paragraph during the most recent school year.

Subd. 2a.

Reading strategies.

(a) All colleges and universities approved by the
Board of Teaching to prepare persons for classroom teacher licensure must include in
their teacher preparation programs research-based best practices in reading, consistent
with section 122A.06, subdivision 4, that enable the licensure candidate to know how to
teach reading in the candidate's content areas. Teacher candidates must be instructed
in using students' native languages as a resource in creating effective differentiated
instructional strategies for English learners developing literacy skills. These colleges and
universities also must prepare new text beginearly childhood and elementary teacher new text endcandidates for deleted text begininitial
deleted text endnew text beginprofessional five-year teachingnew text end licenses deleted text beginto teach prekindergarten or elementary students
deleted text endfor the deleted text beginassessment of reading instructiondeleted text end portion of the examination deleted text beginof licensure-specific
teaching skills
deleted text end under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (e)new text begin, covering assessment
of reading instruction
new text end.

(b) Board-approved teacher preparation programs for teachers of elementary
education must require instruction deleted text beginin the application ofdeleted text endnew text begin in applyingnew text end comprehensive,
scientifically based, and balanced reading instruction programs that:

(1) teach students to read using foundational knowledge, practices, and strategies
consistent with section 122A.06, subdivision 4, so that all students deleted text beginwilldeleted text end achieve continuous
progress in reading; and

(2) teach specialized instruction in reading strategies, interventions, and remediations
that enable students of all ages and proficiency levels to become proficient readers.

(c) Nothing in this section limits the authority of a school district to select a school's
reading program or curriculum.

Subd. 2b.

Reading specialist.

Not later than July 1, 2002, the Board of Teaching
must adopt rules providing for deleted text beginthedeleted text end new text beginreading teacher new text endlicensure deleted text beginof teachers of readingdeleted text end.

Subd. 3.

Supervisory and coach qualifications; code of ethics.

The commissioner
of education must issue licenses under its jurisdiction to persons the commissioner finds
to be qualified and competent for their respective positions under the rules it adopts.
The commissioner of education may develop, by rule, a code of ethics for supervisory
personnel covering standards of professional practices, including areas of ethical conduct
and professional performance and methods of enforcement.

Subd. 3a.

Technology strategies.

All colleges and universities approved by the
Board of Teaching to prepare persons for classroom teacher licensure must include in their
teacher preparation programs the knowledge and skills teacher candidates need to deliver
digital and blended learning and curriculum and engage students with technology.

Subd. 4.

Expiration and renewal.

(a) Each license the Department of Education
issues through its licensing section must bear the date of issuenew text begin and the name of the
state-approved teacher training provider
new text end. Licenses must expire and be renewed according
to the respective rules the Board of Teaching, the Board of School Administrators, or the
commissioner of education adopts. Requirements for renewing a license must include
showing satisfactory evidence of successful teaching or administrative experience for
at least one school year during the period covered by the license in grades or subjects
for which the license is valid or completing such additional preparation as the Board of
Teaching prescribes. The Board of School Administrators shall establish requirements for
renewing the licenses of supervisory personnel except athletic coaches. The State Board
of Teaching shall establish requirements for renewing the licenses of athletic coaches.

(b) deleted text beginRelicensuredeleted text end Applicants new text beginfor license renewal new text endwho have been employed as a teacher
during the renewal period of their expiring license, as a condition of deleted text beginrelicensuredeleted text endnew text begin license
renewal
new text end, must present to their local continuing education and relicensure committee
or other local relicensure committee evidence of work that demonstrates professional
reflection and growth in best teaching practices, including among other things, practices in
meeting the varied needs of English learners, from young children to adults under section
124D.59, subdivisions 2 and 2a. The applicant must include a reflective statement of
professional accomplishment and the applicant's own assessment of professional growth
showing evidence of:

(1) support for student learning;

(2) use of best practices techniques and their applications to student learning;

(3) collaborative work with colleagues that includes examples of collegiality such as
attested-to committee work, collaborative staff development programs, and professional
learning community work; or

(4) continual professional development that may include (i) job-embedded or other
ongoing formal professional learning or (ii) for teachers employed for only part of the
renewal period of their expiring license, other similar professional development efforts
made during the relicensure period.

The Board of Teaching must ensure that its teacher relicensing requirements also include
this paragraph.

(c) The Board of Teaching shall offer alternative deleted text begincontinuing relicensuredeleted text end options new text beginfor
license renewal
new text endfor teachers who are accepted into and complete the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards certification process, and offer additional continuing
relicensure options for teachers who earn National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards certification. Continuing relicensure requirements for teachers who do not
maintain National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification are those the
board prescribes, consistent with this section.

Subd. 4a.

Limited provisional licenses.

The board may grant two-year provisional
licenses to licensure candidates in a field in which they were not previously licensed or in a
field in which a shortage of licensed teachers exists. A shortage is defined as an inadequate
supply of licensed personnel in a given licensure area as determined by the commissioner.

deleted text begin Subd. 5. deleted text end

deleted text begin Effective date. deleted text end

deleted text begin Nothing contained herein shall be construed as affecting
the validity of a permanent certificate or license issued prior to July 1, 1969.
deleted text end

Subd. 6.

Human relations.

The Board of Teaching deleted text beginand the commissioner of
education
deleted text end shall accept training programs completed through Peace Corps, VISTA, or
Teacher Corps in lieu of deleted text begincompletion ofdeleted text endnew text begin completingnew text end the human relations component of the
training program for purposes of issuing or renewing anew text begin teachingnew text end license deleted text beginin educationdeleted text end.

Subd. 7.

Limited provisional licenses.

The Board of Teaching may grant
provisional licenses, which shall be valid for two years, in fields in which licenses were not
issued previously or in fields in which a shortage of licensed teachers exists. A shortage is
defined as a lack of or an inadequate supply of licensed personnel within a given licensure
area in a school district that has notified the Board of Teaching of the shortage and has
applied to the Board of Teaching for provisional licenses for that district's licensed staff.

Subd. 7a.

Permission to substitute teach.

(a) The Board of Teaching may allow a
person who is enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in a board-approved teacher
program and who has successfully completed student teaching to be employed as a
short-call substitute teacher.

(b) The Board of Teaching may issue a lifetime qualified short-call substitute
teaching license to a person who:

(1) was a qualified teacher under section 122A.16 while holding a deleted text begincontinuing
deleted text endnew text beginprofessionalnew text end five-year teaching license issued by the board, and receives a retirement
annuity from the Teachers Retirement Association or the St. Paul Teachers Retirement
Fund Association;

(2) holds an out-of-state teaching license and receives a retirement annuity as a
result of the person's teaching experience; or

(3) held a deleted text begincontinuingdeleted text endnew text begin professionalnew text end five-yearnew text begin teachingnew text end license issued by the board,
taught at least three school years in an accredited nonpublic school in Minnesota, and
receives a retirement annuity as a result of the person's teaching experience.

A person holding a lifetime qualified short-call substitute teaching license is not required
to complete continuing education clock hours. A person holding this license may reapply
to the board for a deleted text begincontinuingdeleted text endnew text begin professionalnew text end five-yearnew text begin teachingnew text end license and must again
complete continuing education clock hours one school year after receiving the deleted text begincontinuing
deleted text endnew text beginprofessionalnew text end five-yearnew text begin teachingnew text end license.

Subd. 7b.

Temporary limited licenses; personnel variances.

(a) The Board of
Teaching must accept applications for a temporary limited teaching license beginning
July 1 of the school year for which the license is requested and must issue or deny the
temporary limited teaching license within 30 days of receiving the complete application.

(b) The Board of Teaching must accept applications for a personnel variance
beginning July 1 of the school year for which the variance is requested and must issue or
deny the personnel variance within 30 days of receiving the complete application.

Subd. 7c.

Temporary military license.

The Board of Teaching shall establish
a temporary license in accordance with section 197.4552 for teaching. The fee for a
temporary license under this subdivision shall be $87.90 for an online application or
$86.40 for a paper application.

Subd. 8.

Background checks.

(a) The Board of Teaching and the commissioner
of education must request a criminal history background check from the superintendent
of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on all new text beginfirst-time teaching new text endapplicants for deleted text begininitial
deleted text endlicenses under their jurisdiction. deleted text beginAn application for a license under this section must be
accompanied by
deleted text endnew text begin Applicants must include with their licensure applicationsnew text end:

(1) an executed criminal history consent form, including fingerprints; and

(2) a money order or cashier's check payable to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
for the fee for conducting the criminal history background check.

(b) The superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension shall perform the
background check required under paragraph (a) by retrieving criminal history data as
defined in section 13.87 and shall also conduct a search of the national criminal records
repository. The superintendent is authorized to exchange fingerprints with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the criminal history check. The superintendent
shall recover the cost to the bureau of a background check through the fee charged to
the applicant under paragraph (a).

(c) The Board of Teaching or the commissioner of education may issue a license
pending completion of a background check under this subdivision, but must notify
the individual that the individual's license may be revoked based on the result of the
background check.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.23, is amended to read:


122A.23 APPLICANTS TRAINED IN OTHER STATES.

Subdivision 1.

Preparation equivalency.

When a license to teach is authorized to
be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree of a Minnesota state university, or of the
University of Minnesota, or of a liberal arts university, or a technical training institution,
such license may also, in the discretion of the Board of Teaching deleted text beginor the commissioner of
education, whichever has jurisdiction
deleted text end, be issued to any holder of a diploma or a degree of a
teacher training institution of equivalent rank and standing of any other state. The diploma
or degree must be granted by virtue of completing coursework in teacher preparation as
preliminary to the granting of a diploma or a degree of the same rank and class. For
purposes of granting a Minnesota teaching license to a person who receives a diploma or
degree from a state-accredited, out-of-state teacher training program leading to licensure,
the Board of Teaching must establish criteria and streamlinednew text begin policies andnew text end procedures by
January 1, 2016, to recognize the experience and professional credentials of the person
holding the out-of-state diploma or degree and allow that person to demonstrate to the
board the person's qualifications for receiving a Minnesota teaching license based on
performance measures the board adopts by January 1, 2016, under this section.

Subd. 2.

Applicants licensed in other states.

(a) Subject to the requirements
of sections 122A.18, subdivision 8, and 123B.03, the Board of Teaching must issue a
new text beginprofessional five-year new text endteaching license or deleted text begina temporarydeleted text endnew text begin an initial professional one-year
new text endteaching license under paragraphs (c) to (f) to an applicant who holds at least a
baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and holds or
held an out-of-state teaching license that requires the applicant to successfully complete
a teacher preparation program approved by the issuing state, which includes either (1)
field-specific teaching methods, student teaching, or equivalent experience, or (2) at least
two years of teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure deleted text beginfielddeleted text endnew text begin areanew text end.

(b) The Board of Teaching may issue a deleted text beginstandarddeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teaching
new text endlicense on the basis of teaching experience and examination requirements only.

(c) The Board of Teaching must issue a new text beginprofessional five-year new text endteaching license to
an applicant who:

(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and

(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar content field and
grade levels if the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than two grade levels less
than a similar Minnesota license, and either (i) has completed field-specific teaching
methods, student teaching, or equivalent experience, or (ii) has at least two years of
teaching experience as the teacher of record in a similar licensure deleted text beginfielddeleted text endnew text begin areanew text end.

(d) The Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules and paragraph (i), must
issue up to four deleted text beginone-year temporarydeleted text endnew text begin initial professional one-yearnew text end teaching licenses to an
applicant who holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar deleted text begincontent field
deleted text endnew text beginlicensure areanew text end and grade levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more
than two grade levels less than a similar Minnesota license, but has not successfully
completed all exams and human relations preparation components required by the Board
of Teaching.new text begin The board must issue a professional five-year teaching license to an applicant
who successfully completes the requirements under this paragraph.
new text end

(e) The Board of Teaching, consistent with board rules, must issue up to four new text begininitial
professional
new text endone-year deleted text begintemporarydeleted text end teaching licenses to an applicant who:

(1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and

(2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license to teach a similar deleted text begincontent field
deleted text endnew text beginlicensure areanew text end and grade levels, where the scope of the out-of-state license is no more than
two grade levels less than a similar Minnesota license, but has not completed field-specific
teaching methods or student teaching or equivalent experience.

The applicant may complete field-specific teaching methods deleted text beginand student teaching
or equivalent experience
deleted text end by successfully participating in a one-year school district
mentorship program consistent with board-adopted standards of effective practice and
Minnesota graduation requirements.new text begin If no school district mentorship program is available,
the applicant must complete field-specific teaching methods coursework while serving
as a teacher of record and providing classroom instruction in the applicant's field of
licensure. The board must issue a professional five-year teaching license to an applicant
who successfully completes the requirements under this paragraph.
new text end

deleted text begin (f) The Board of Teaching must issue a restricted teaching license for only in the
content field or grade levels specified in the out-of-state license to an applicant who:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) successfully completed all exams and human relations preparation components
required by the Board of Teaching; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) holds or held an out-of-state teaching license where the out-of-state license is
more limited in the content field or grade levels than a similar Minnesota license.
deleted text end

new text begin (f) The Board of Teaching must issue to an applicant with an out-of-state teaching
license up to four initial professional one-year teaching licenses that are restricted in
content or grade levels specified in the out-of-state license if the applicant's out-of-state
teaching license is more limited than a similar Minnesota license in content field or
grade levels. The Board of Teaching must issue a professional five-year teaching license
to an applicant who successfully completes all exams and human relations preparation
components required by the Board of Teaching. Any content or grade level restriction
placed on a license under this paragraph remains in effect.
new text end

(g) The Board of Teaching may issue a two-year deleted text beginlimiteddeleted text end provisional deleted text beginlicense
deleted text endnew text beginpermissionnew text end to an applicant under this subdivision to teach in a shortage area, consistent
with section 122A.18, subdivision 4a.

(h) The Board of Teaching may issue a license under this subdivision if the applicant
has attained the additional degrees, credentials, or licenses required in a particular
licensure field and the applicant can demonstrate competency by obtaining qualifying
scores on the board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and mathematics, and
on applicable board-adopted rigorous content area and pedagogy examinations under
section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraphs (a) and (e).

(i) The Board of Teaching must require an applicant for anew text begin professional five-year
new text endteaching license or deleted text begina temporarydeleted text endnew text begin an initial professional one-yearnew text end teaching license under
this subdivision to pass a board-adopted skills examination in reading, writing, and
mathematics before the board issues the license unless, notwithstanding other provisions
of this subdivision, an applicable board-approved National Association of State Directors
of Teacher Education and Certification interstate deleted text beginreciprocitydeleted text end agreement exists to allow
fully certified teachers from other states to transfer their certification to Minnesota.

Subd. 3.

Teacher licensure agreements with adjoining states.

(a) Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, the Board of Teaching must enter into a National Association
of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) interstate
agreement and other interstate agreements for teacher licensure to allow fully certified
teachers from adjoining states to transfer their certification to Minnesota. The board must
enter into these interstate agreements only after determining that the rigor of the teacher
licensure or certification requirements in the adjoining state is commensurate with the
rigor of Minnesota's teacher licensure requirements. The board may limit an interstate
agreement to particular content fields or grade levels based on established priorities or
identified shortages. This subdivision does not apply to out-of-state applicants holding
only a provisional teaching license.

(b) The Board of Teaching must work with designated authorities in adjoining states
to establish interstate teacher licensure agreements under this section.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.245, as amended by Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, sections 19 to 21, is amended to read:


122A.245 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM AND
deleted text beginLIMITED-TERMdeleted text endnew text begin PRELIMINARYnew text end TEACHER LICENSE.

Subdivision 1.

Requirements.

(a) To improve academic excellence, improve
ethnic and cultural diversity in the classroom, and close the academic achievement gap,
the Board of Teaching must approve qualified teacher preparation programs under this
section that are a means to acquire a two-year deleted text beginlimited-termdeleted text endnew text begin preliminary teachernew text end license,
which the board may renew one time for an additional one-year term, and to prepare for
acquiring a deleted text beginstandarddeleted text endnew text begin professional five-yearnew text end license. The following entities are eligible
to participate under this section:

(1) a school district, charter school, or nonprofit corporation organized under chapter
317A for an education-related purpose that forms a partnership with a college or university
that has a board-approved alternative teacher preparation program; or

(2) a school district or charter school, after consulting with a college or university
with a board-approved teacher preparation program, that forms a partnership with a
nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 317A for an education-related purpose that
has a board-approved teacher preparation program.

(b) Before becoming a teacher of record, a candidate must:

(1) have a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 or higher grade point average unless the
board waives the grade point average requirement based on board-adopted criteria adopted
by January 1, 2016;

(2) demonstrate a passing score on a board-adopted reading, writing, and
mathematics skills examination under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (b); and

(3) obtain qualifying scores on applicable board-approved rigorous content area and
pedagogy examinations under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraph (e).

(c) The Board of Teaching must issue a two-year deleted text beginlimited-termdeleted text endnew text begin preliminary teachernew text end
license to a person who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program.

Subd. 2.

Characteristics.

An alternative teacher preparation program under this
section must include:

(1) a minimum 200-hour instructional phase that provides intensive preparation and
student teaching before the teacher candidate assumes classroom responsibilities;

(2) a research-based and results-oriented approach focused on best teaching practices
to increase student proficiency and growth measured against state academic standards;

(3) strategies to combine pedagogy and best teaching practices to better inform
teacher candidates' classroom instruction;

(4) assessment, supervision, and evaluation of teacher candidates to determine
their specific needs throughout the program and to support their efforts to successfully
complete the program;

(5) intensive, ongoing, and multiyear professional learning opportunities that
accelerate teacher candidates' professional growth, support student learning, and provide a
workplace orientation, professional staff development, and mentoring and peer review
focused on standards of professional practice and continuous professional growth; and

(6) a requirement that teacher candidates demonstrate to the local site team under
subdivision 5 satisfactory progress toward acquiring deleted text begina standard licensedeleted text endnew text begin professional
five-year teaching licenses
new text end from the Board of Teaching.

Subd. 3.

Program approval; disapproval.

(a) The Board of Teaching must approve
alternative teacher preparation programs under this section based on board-adopted
criteria that reflect best practices for alternative teacher preparation programs, consistent
with this section.

(b) The board must permit teacher candidates to demonstrate mastery of pedagogy
and content standards in school-based settings and through other nontraditional means.
"Nontraditional means" must include a portfolio of previous experiences, teaching
experience, educator evaluations, certifications marking the completion of education
training programs, and essentially equivalent demonstrations.

(c) The board must use nontraditional criteria to determine the qualifications of
program instructors.

(d) The board may permit instructors to hold a baccalaureate degree only.

(e) If the Board of Teaching determines that a teacher preparation program under this
section does not meet the requirements of this section, it may revoke its approval of the
program after it notifies the program provider of any deficiencies and gives the program
provider an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies.

Subd. 4.

Employment conditions.

Where applicable, teacher candidates with
deleted text begina limited-termdeleted text endnew text begin a preliminary teachernew text end license under this section are members of the
local employee organization representing teachers and subject to the terms of the local
collective bargaining agreement between the exclusive representative of the teachers and
the school board. A collective bargaining agreement between a school board and the
exclusive representative of the teachers must not prevent or restrict or otherwise interfere
with a school district's ability to employ a teacher prepared under this section.

Subd. 5.

Approval for deleted text beginstandarddeleted text endnew text begin professional five-yearnew text end license.

A school board
or its designee must appoint members to a local site team that includes teachers, school
administrators, and postsecondary faculty under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause
(1), or staff of a participating nonprofit corporation under subdivision 1, paragraph (a),
clause (2), to evaluate the performance of the teacher candidate. The evaluation must be
consistent with board-adopted performance measures, use the Minnesota state standards
of effective practice and subject matter content standards for teachers established in
Minnesota Rules, and include a report to the board recommending whether or not to issue
the teacher candidate a deleted text beginstandarddeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teachingnew text end license.

Subd. 6.

Applicants trained in other states.

A person who successfully completes
another state's alternative teacher preparation program, consistent with section 122A.23,
deleted text beginsubdivision 1,deleted text end may apply to the Board of Teaching for deleted text begina standarddeleted text endnew text begin an initial professional
one-year teaching
new text end license deleted text beginunder subdivision 7deleted text endnew text begin or a professional five-year teaching licensenew text end.

Subd. 7.

deleted text beginStandarddeleted text endnew text begin Professional five-yearnew text end license.

The Board of Teaching must
issue a deleted text beginstandarddeleted text endnew text begin professional five-year teachingnew text end license to an otherwise qualified teacher
candidate under this section who successfully performs throughout a program under this
section, obtains qualifying scores on applicable board-adopted rigorous skills, pedagogy,
and content area examinations under section 122A.09, subdivision 4, paragraphs (a) and
(e), and is recommended for licensure under subdivision 5 or successfully demonstrates to
the board qualifications for licensure under subdivision 6.

Subd. 8.

deleted text beginHighlydeleted text end Qualified teacher.

A person holding a valid limited-term license
under this section is a deleted text beginhighlydeleted text end qualified teacher and the teacher of record under section
122A.16.

Subd. 9.

Exchange of best practices.

By July 31 in an even-numbered year,
deleted text begina program participant anddeleted text endnew text begin approved alternative preparation program providers,new text end the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota
Private College Council, and the Department of Education must exchange information
about best practices and educational innovations.

Subd. 10.

Reports.

The Board of Teaching must submit an interim report on the
efficacy of this program to the policy and finance committees of the legislature with
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education by February 15, 2013, and a
final report by February 15, 2015.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.40, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract
teachers.

(a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive
representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop
a teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and continuing contract
teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of the
teachers do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review process, then the
school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must implement the state
teacher evaluation plan under paragraph (c). The process must include having trained
observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate in professional learning
communities, consistent with paragraph (b).

(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching
practices deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end improve student learning and success, new text beginand provide all enrolled students in
a district or school with improved and equitable access to more effective and diverse
teachers,
new text endthe annual evaluation process for teachers:

(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under
subdivision 5;

(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that
includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least
one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school
administrator. For the years when a tenured teacher is not evaluated by a qualified and
trained evaluator, the teacher must be evaluated by a peer review;

(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;

(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 122A.60 and
122A.61 with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;

(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and
teacher collaboration;

(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning
communities;

(7) may include mentoring and induction programsnew text begin for teachers, including teachers
who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers in
the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school
new text end;

(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio
demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section
122A.18, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment
based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video
among other activities for the summative evaluation;

(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local
academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy
that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of
teacher evaluation results;

(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection, and other
student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which
teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and
achievement of content areas of English learners;

(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to
perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for
effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;

(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses
(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes
established goals and timelines; and

(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher
improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning,
termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or
other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.

Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data
under section 13.43. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be
disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.

(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent
organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective
organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School
Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary
and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of
the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise
in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies
with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and
section 122A.41 for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher
evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this
subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under
subdivision 5.

(d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:

(1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not
place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that grade; and

(2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place
or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that subject area and grade.

All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.41, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Development, evaluation, and peer coaching for continuing contract
teachers.

(a) To improve student learning and success, a school board and an exclusive
representative of the teachers in the district, consistent with paragraph (b), may develop an
annual teacher evaluation and peer review process for probationary and nonprobationary
teachers through joint agreement. If a school board and the exclusive representative of
the teachers in the district do not agree to an annual teacher evaluation and peer review
process, then the school board and the exclusive representative of the teachers must
implement the state teacher evaluation plan developed under paragraph (c). The process
must include having trained observers serve as peer coaches or having teachers participate
in professional learning communities, consistent with paragraph (b).

(b) To develop, improve, and support qualified teachers and effective teaching
practices and improve student learning and success, new text beginand provide all enrolled students in
a district or school with improved and equitable access to more effective and diverse
teachers,
new text endthe annual evaluation process for teachers:

(1) must, for probationary teachers, provide for all evaluations required under
subdivision 2;

(2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that
includes an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, and at least
one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school
administrator;

(3) must be based on professional teaching standards established in rule;

(4) must coordinate staff development activities under sections 122A.60 and
122A.61 with this evaluation process and teachers' evaluation outcomes;

(5) may provide time during the school day and school year for peer coaching and
teacher collaboration;

(6) may include job-embedded learning opportunities such as professional learning
communities;

(7) may include mentoring and induction programsnew text begin for teachers, including teachers
who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers in
the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school
new text end;

(8) must include an option for teachers to develop and present a portfolio
demonstrating evidence of reflection and professional growth, consistent with section
122A.18, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), and include teachers' own performance assessment
based on student work samples and examples of teachers' work, which may include video
among other activities for the summative evaluation;

(9) must use data from valid and reliable assessments aligned to state and local
academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth and literacy
that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of
teacher evaluation results;

(10) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection and other
student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which
teachers are responsible, including academic literacy, oral academic language, and
achievement of English learners;

(11) must require qualified and trained evaluators such as school administrators to
perform summative evaluations and ensure school districts and charter schools provide for
effective evaluator training specific to teacher development and evaluation;

(12) must give teachers not meeting professional teaching standards under clauses
(3) through (11) support to improve through a teacher improvement process that includes
established goals and timelines; and

(13) must discipline a teacher for not making adequate progress in the teacher
improvement process under clause (12) that may include a last chance warning,
termination, discharge, nonrenewal, transfer to a different position, a leave of absence, or
other discipline a school administrator determines is appropriate.

Data on individual teachers generated under this subdivision are personnel data
under section 13.43. The observation and interview notes of peer coaches may only be
disclosed to other school officials with the consent of the teacher being coached.

(c) The department, in consultation with parents who may represent parent
organizations and teacher and administrator representatives appointed by their respective
organizations, representing the Board of Teaching, the Minnesota Association of School
Administrators, the Minnesota School Boards Association, the Minnesota Elementary
and Secondary Principals Associations, Education Minnesota, and representatives of
the Minnesota Assessment Group, the Minnesota Business Partnership, the Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce, and Minnesota postsecondary institutions with research expertise
in teacher evaluation, must create and publish a teacher evaluation process that complies
with the requirements in paragraph (b) and applies to all teachers under this section and
section 122A.40 for whom no agreement exists under paragraph (a) for an annual teacher
evaluation and peer review process. The teacher evaluation process created under this
subdivision does not create additional due process rights for probationary teachers under
subdivision 2.

(d) Consistent with the measures of teacher effectiveness under this subdivision:

(1) for students in kindergarten through grade 4, a school administrator must not
place or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that grade; and

(2) for students in grades 5 through 12, a school administrator must not place
or approve the placement of a student in the classroom of a teacher who is in the
improvement process referenced in paragraph (b), clause (12), or has not had a summative
evaluation if, in the prior year, that student was in the classroom of a teacher who received
discipline pursuant to paragraph (b), clause (13), unless no other teacher at the school
teaches that subject area and grade.

All data created and used under this paragraph retains its classification under chapter 13.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Restructured pay system.

A restructured alternative teacher
professional pay system is established under subdivision 2 to provide incentives to
encourage teachers to improve their knowledge and instructional skills in order to improve
student learning and for school districts, intermediate school districts, cooperative units,
as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, and charter schools to recruit and retain
deleted text beginhighlydeleted text end qualified teachers, encourage deleted text beginhighlydeleted text end qualified teachers to undertake challenging
assignments, and support teachers' roles in improving students' educational achievement.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Alternative teacher professional pay system.

(a) To participate in this
program, a school district, new text beginan new text endintermediate school districtnew text begin consistent with paragraph (d)new text end, new text begina
new text endschool site, or new text begina new text endcharter school must have deleted text beginan educational improvement plan under section
122A.413
deleted text endnew text begin a world's best workforce plan under section 120B.11new text end and an alternative teacher
professional pay system agreement under paragraph (b). A charter school participant also
must comply with subdivision 2a.

(b) The alternative teacher professional pay system agreement must:

(1) describe how teachers can achieve career advancement and additional
compensation;

(2) describe how the school district, intermediate school district, school site, or
charter school will provide teachers with career advancement options that allow teachers
to retain primary roles in student instruction and facilitate site-focused professional
development that helps other teachers improve their skills;

(3) reform the "steps and lanes" salary schedule, prevent any teacher's compensation
paid before implementing the pay system from being reduced as a result of participating in
this system, base at least 60 percent of any compensation increase on teacher performance
using:

(i) schoolwide student achievement gains under section 120B.35 or locally selected
standardized assessment outcomes, or both;

(ii) measures of student growth and literacy that may include value-added models
or student learning goals, consistent with section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph
(b), clause (9), or 122A.41, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (9), and other measures
that include the academic literacy, oral academic language, and achievement of English
learners under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clause (10), or 122A.41,
subdivision 5
, paragraph (b), clause (10); and

(iii) an objective evaluation program under section 122A.40, subdivision 8,
paragraph (b), clause (2), or 122A.41, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (2);

(4) provide for participation in job-embedded learning opportunities such as
professional learning communities to improve instructional skills and learning that are
aligned with student needs under section deleted text begin122A.413deleted text endnew text begin 120B.11new text end, consistent with the staff
development plan under section 122A.60 and led during the school day by trained teacher
leaders such as master or mentor teachers;

(5) allow any teacher in a participating school district, intermediate school district,
school site, or charter school that implements an alternative pay system to participate in
that system without any quota or other limit; and

(6) encourage collaboration rather than competition among teachers.

(c) The alternative teacher professional pay system may:

(1) include a hiring bonus or other added compensation for teachers who are
identified as effective or highly effective under the local teacher professional review
cycle and work in a hard-to-fill position or in a hard-to-staff school such as a school with
a majority of students whose families meet federal poverty guidelines, a geographically
isolated school, or a school identified by the state as eligible for targeted programs or
services for its students; and

(2) include incentives for teachers to obtain a master's degree or other advanced
certification in their content field of licensure, pursue the training or education necessary
to obtain an additional licensure in shortage areas identified by the district or charter
school, or help fund a "grow your own" new teacher initiative.

new text begin (d) An intermediate school district under this subdivision must demonstrate in a
form and manner determined by the commissioner that it uses the aid it receives under this
section for activities identified in the alternative teacher professional pay system agreement.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 2b,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2b.

Approval process.

(a) Consistent with the requirements of this section
and deleted text beginsections 122A.413 anddeleted text endnew text begin sectionnew text end 122A.415, the department must prepare and transmit
to interested school districts, intermediate school districts, cooperatives, school sites,
and charter schools a standard form for applying to participate in the alternative teacher
professional pay system. The commissioner annually must establish three dates as
deadlines by which interested applicants must submit an application to the commissioner
under this section. An interested school district, intermediate school district, cooperative,
school site, or charter school must submit to the commissioner a completed application
executed by the district superintendent and the exclusive bargaining representative of the
teachers if the applicant is a school district, intermediate school district, or school site, or
executed by the charter school board of directors if the applicant is a charter school or
executed by the governing board if the applicant is a cooperative unit. The application
must include the proposed alternative teacher professional pay system agreement under
subdivision 2. The department must review a completed application within 30 days of
the most recent application deadline and recommend to the commissioner whether to
approve or disapprove the application. The commissioner must approve applications
on a first-come, first-served basis. The applicant's alternative teacher professional pay
system agreement must be legally binding on the applicant and the collective bargaining
representative before the applicant receives alternative compensation revenue. The
commissioner must approve or disapprove an application based on the requirements
under subdivisions 2 and 2a.

(b) If the commissioner disapproves an application, the commissioner must give the
applicant timely notice of the specific reasons in detail for disapproving the application.
The applicant may revise and resubmit its application and related documents to the
commissioner within 30 days of receiving notice of the commissioner's disapproval and
the commissioner must approve or disapprove the revised application, consistent with this
subdivision. Applications that are revised and then approved are considered submitted on
the date the applicant initially submitted the application.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.414, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Reportdeleted text begin; continued fundingdeleted text end.

(a) Participating districts, intermediate school
districts, cooperatives, school sites, and charter schools must report on the implementation
and effectiveness of the alternative teacher professional pay system, particularly
addressing each requirement under subdivision 2 and make annual recommendations by
June 15 to their school boards. deleted text beginThe school board, board of directors, or governing board
shall transmit a copy of the report with a summary of the findings and recommendations
of the district, intermediate school district, cooperative, school site, or charter school to
the commissioner in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
deleted text end

(b) deleted text beginIf the commissioner determines that a school district, intermediate school district,
cooperative, school site, or charter school that receives alternative teacher compensation
revenue is not complying with the requirements of this section, the commissioner
may withhold funding from that participant. Before making the determination, the
commissioner must notify the participant of any deficiencies and provide the participant
an opportunity to comply.
deleted text endnew text begin A district must include the report required under paragraph (a)
as part of the world's best workforce report under section 120B.11, subdivision 5.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.4144, is amended to read:


122A.4144 SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS; ALTERNATIVE TEACHER
PAY.

Notwithstanding section 179A.20 or other law to the contrary, a school board and
the exclusive representative of the teachers may agree to reopen a collective bargaining
agreement for the purpose of entering into an alternative teacher professional pay system
agreement under sections deleted text begin122A.413,deleted text end 122A.414deleted text begin,deleted text end and 122A.415. Negotiations for a contract
reopened under this section must be limited to issues related to the alternative teacher
professional pay system.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.415, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Basic alternative teacher compensation aid.

(a) The basic alternative
teacher compensation aid for a school with a plan approved under section 122A.414,
subdivision 2b
, equals 65 percent of the alternative teacher compensation revenue under
subdivision 1. The basic alternative teacher compensation aid for a charter school with a
plan approved under section 122A.414, subdivisions 2a and 2b, equals $260 times the
number of pupils enrolled in the school on October 1 of the previous year, or on October
1 of the current year for a charter school in the first year of operation, times the ratio of
the sum of the alternative teacher compensation aid and alternative teacher compensation
levy for all participating school districts to the maximum alternative teacher compensation
revenue for those districts under subdivision 1.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and subdivision 1, the state total basic alternative
teacher compensation aid entitlement must not exceed new text begin$75,840,000 for fiscal year 2016
and
new text end$88,118,000 for fiscal year 2017 and later. The commissioner must limit the amount
of alternative teacher compensation aid approved under this section so as not to exceed
these limitsnew text begin by not approving new participants or by prorating the aid among participating
districts, intermediate school districts, school sites, and charter schools. The commissioner
may also reallocate a portion of the allowable aid for the biennium from the second year
to the first year to meet the needs of approved participants
new text end. Basic alternative teacher
compensation aid for an intermediate district or other cooperative unit equals $3,000 times
the number of licensed teachers employed by the intermediate district or cooperative unit
on October 1 of the previous school year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.416, is amended to read:


122A.416 ALTERNATIVE TEACHER COMPENSATION REVENUE
FOR PERPICH CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION AND MULTIDISTRICT
INTEGRATION COLLABORATIVES.

Notwithstanding sections deleted text begin122A.413,deleted text end 122A.414, 122A.415, and 126C.10,
multidistrict integration collaboratives and the Perpich Center for Arts Education are
eligible to receive alternative teacher compensation revenue as if they were intermediate
school districts. To qualify for alternative teacher compensation revenue, a multidistrict
integration collaborative or the Perpich Center for Arts Education must meet all of the
requirements of sections deleted text begin122A.413,deleted text end 122A.414deleted text begin,deleted text end and 122A.415 that apply to intermediate
school districts, must report its enrollment as of October 1 of each year to the department,
and must annually report its expenditures for the alternative teacher professional pay
system consistent with the uniform financial accounting and reporting standards to the
department by November 30 of each year.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.42, is amended to read:


122A.42 GENERAL CONTROL OF SCHOOLS.

new text begin (a) new text endThe teacher new text beginof record new text endshall have the general control and government of the
schoolnew text begin and classroomnew text end. When more than one teacher is employed in any district, one of the
teachers may be designated by the board as principal and shall have the general control
and supervision of the schools of the district, subject to the general supervisory control
of the board and other officers.

new text begin (b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the teacher may remove students from class under
section 121A.61, subdivision 2, for violent or disruptive conduct.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.60, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Staff development report.

(a) deleted text beginBy October 15 of each year,deleted text end The district
and site staff development committees shall write deleted text beginand submitdeleted text end a report of staff development
activities and expenditures for the previous yeardeleted text begin, in the form and manner determined by
deleted text enddeleted text beginthe commissionerdeleted text end. The report, signed by the district superintendent and staff development
chair, must include assessment and evaluation data indicating progress toward district and
site staff development goals based on teaching and learning outcomes, including the
percentage of teachers and other staff involved in instruction who participate in effective
staff development activities under subdivision 3new text begin as part of the district's world's best
workforce report under section 120B.11, subdivision 5
new text end.

(b) The report must break down expenditures for:

(1) curriculum development and curriculum training programs; and

(2) staff development training models, workshops, and conferences, and the cost of
releasing teachers or providing substitute teachers for staff development purposes.

The report also must indicate whether the expenditures were incurred at the district
level or the school site level, and whether the school site expenditures were made possible
by grants to school sites that demonstrate exemplary use of allocated staff development
revenue. These expenditures must be reported using the uniform financial and accounting
and reporting standards.

deleted text begin (c) The commissioner shall report the staff development progress and expenditure
data to the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over
education by February 15 each year.
deleted text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.63, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

new text begin(a) new text endA grant program is established to assist American
Indian people to become teachers and to provide additional education for American Indian
teachers. The commissioner may award a joint grant to each of the following:

(1) the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota and Independent School
District No. 709, Duluth;

(2) Bemidji State University and Independent School District No. 38, Red Lake;

(3) Moorhead State University and one of the school districts located within the
White Earth Reservation; and

(4) Augsburg College, Independent School District No. 625, St. Paul, and Special
School District No. 1, Minneapolis.

new text begin (b) If additional funds are available, the commissioner may award additional joint
grants to other postsecondary institutions and school districts.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.72, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Center functions.

(a) A teacher center shall perform functions according
to this subdivision. The center shall assist teachers, diagnose learning needs, experiment
with the use of multiple instructional approaches, assess pupil outcomes, assess staff
development needs and plans, and teach school personnel about effective pedagogical
approaches. The center shall develop and produce curricula and curricular materials
designed to meet the educational needs of pupils being served, by applying educational
research and new and improved methods, practices, and techniques. The center shall
provide programs to improve the skills of teachers to meet the special educational needs of
pupils. The center shall provide programs to familiarize teachers with developments in
curriculum formulation and educational research, including how research can be used to
improve teaching skills. The center shall facilitate sharing of resources, ideas, methods,
and approaches directly related to classroom instruction and improve teachers' familiarity
with current teaching materials and products for use in their classrooms. The center shall
provide in-service programs.

(b) Each teacher center must provide a professional development program to train
interested and deleted text beginhighlydeleted text end qualified elementary, middle, and secondary teachers, selected by the
employing school district, to assist other teachers in that district with mathematics and
science curriculum, standards, and instruction so that all teachers have access to:

(1) high quality professional development programs in mathematics and science that
address curriculum, instructional methods, alignment of standards, and performance
measurements, enhance teacher and student learning, and support state mathematics and
science standards; and

(2) research-based mathematics and science programs and instructional models
premised on best practices that inspire teachers and students and have practical classroom
application.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.861, as amended by Laws 2015,
chapter 21, article 1, section 20, is amended to read:


124D.861 ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEGRATION FOR MINNESOTA.

Subdivision 1.

Program to close the academic achievement and opportunity gap;
revenue uses.

(a) The "Achievement and Integration for Minnesota" program is established
to pursue racial and economic integration and increase student academic achievement,
create equitable educational opportunities, and reduce academic disparities based on
students' diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds in Minnesota public schools.

(b) For purposes of this section and section 124D.862, "eligible district" means a
district required to submit a plan to the commissioner under Minnesota Rules governing
school desegregation and integration, or be a member of a multidistrict integration
collaborative that files a plan with the commissioner.

(c) Eligible districts must use the revenue under section 124D.862 to pursue
academic achievement and racial and economic integration through:

(1) integrated learning environments that new text begingive students improved and equitable
access to effective and more diverse teachers,
new text endprepare all students to be effective citizensnew text begin,new text end
and enhance social cohesion;

(2) policies and curricula and trained instructors, administrators, school counselors,
and other advocates to support and enhance integrated learning environments under
this section, including through magnet schools, innovative, research-based instruction,
differentiated instruction, new text beginimproved and equitable access to effective and diverse teachers,
new text endand targeted interventions to improve achievement; and

(3) rigorous career and college readiness programs new text beginand effective and more diverse
instructors
new text endfor underserved student populations, consistent with section 120B.30,
subdivision 1
; integrated learning environments to increase student academic achievement;
cultural fluency, competency, and interaction; graduation and educational attainment rates;
and parent involvement.

new text begin (d) Consistent with paragraph (c), eligible districts may adopt policies to increase the
diversity of district teachers and administrators using the revenue under section 124D.862
for recruitment, retention, and hiring incentives or additional compensation.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Plan implementation; components.

(a) The school board of each eligible
district must formally develop and implement a long-term plan under this section. The plan
must be incorporated into the district's comprehensive strategic plan under section 120B.11.
Plan components may include: innovative and integrated prekindergarten through grade 12
learning environments that offer students school enrollment choices; family engagement
initiatives that involve families in their students' academic life and success; professional
development opportunities for teachers and administrators focused on improving the
academic achievement of all studentsnew text begin, including teachers and administrators who are
members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers or administrators
in the district or school and who reflect the diversity of students under section 120B.35,
subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), who are enrolled in the district or school
new text end;
increased programmatic opportunities new text beginand effective and more diverse instructors new text endfocused
on rigor and college and career readiness for underserved students, including students
enrolled in alternative learning centers under section 123A.05, public alternative programs
under section 126C.05, subdivision 15, and contract alternative programs under section
124D.69, among other underserved students; or recruitment and retention of teachers and
administrators with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The plan must contain goals for:

(1) reducing the disparities in academic achievement new text beginand in equitable access to
effective and more diverse teachers
new text endamong all students and specific categories of students
under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), excluding the student categories of
gender, disability, and English learners; and

(2) increasing racial and economic new text begindiversity and new text endintegration in schools and districts.

(b) Among other requirements, an eligible district must implement effective,
research-based interventions that include formative assessment practices to reduce the
disparities in student academic performance among the specific categories of students as
measured by student progress and growth on state reading and math assessments and
as aligned with section 120B.11.

(c) Eligible districts must create efficiencies and eliminate duplicative programs
and services under this section, which may include forming collaborations or a single,
seven-county metropolitan areawide partnership of eligible districts for this purpose.

Subd. 3.

Public engagement; progress report and budget process.

(a) To
receive revenue under section 124D.862, the school board of an eligible district must
incorporate school and district plan components under section 120B.11 into the district's
comprehensive integration plan.

(b) A school board must hold at least one formal annual hearing to publicly report
its progress in realizing the goals identified in its plan. At the hearing, the board must
provide the public with longitudinal data demonstrating district and school progress in
reducing the disparities in student academic performance among the specified categories
of studentsnew text begin, in improving students' equitable access to effective and more diverse teachers,new text end
and in realizing racial and economic new text begindiversity and new text endintegration, consistent with the district
plan and the measures in paragraph (a). At least 30 days before the formal hearing under
this paragraph, the board must post its plan, its preliminary analysis, relevant student
performance data, and other longitudinal data on the district's Web site. A district must
hold one hearing to meet the hearing requirements of both this section and section 120B.11.

(c) The district must submit a detailed budget to the commissioner by March 15 in
the year before it implements its plan. The commissioner must review, and approve or
disapprove the district's budget by June 1 of that year.

(d) The longitudinal data required under paragraph (b) must be based on student
growth and progress in reading and mathematics, as defined under section 120B.30,
subdivision 1, and student performance data and achievement reports from fully adaptive
reading and mathematics assessments for grades 3 through 7 beginning in the 2015-2016
school year under section 120B.30, subdivision 1a, and either (i) school enrollment
choices, (ii) the number of world language proficiency or high achievement certificates
awarded under section 120B.022, subdivision 1a, or the number of state bilingual and
multilingual seals issued under section 120B.022, subdivision 1b, or (iii) school safety
and students' engagement and connection at school under section 120B.35, subdivision 3,
paragraph (d). Additional longitudinal data may be based on: students' progress toward
career and college readiness under section 120B.30, subdivision 1; or rigorous coursework
completed under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (2).

Subd. 4.

Timeline and implementation.

A board must approve its plan and submit
it to the department by March 15. If a district that is part of a multidistrict council applies
for revenue for a plan, the individual district shall not receive revenue unless it ratifies
the plan adopted by the multidistrict council. Each plan has a term of three years. For
the 2014-2015 school year, an eligible district under this section must submit its plan to
the commissioner for review by March 15, 2014. For the 2013-2014 school year only,
an eligible district may continue to implement its current plan until the commissioner
approves a new plan under this section.

Subd. 5.

Evaluation.

The commissioner must evaluate the efficacy of district
plans in reducing the disparities in student academic performance among the specified
categories of students within the district, new text beginimproving students' equitable access to effective
and diverse teachers,
new text endand in realizing racial and economic new text begindiversity and new text endintegration.
The commissioner shall report evaluation results to the kindergarten through grade 12
education committees of the legislature by February 1 of every odd-numbered year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 127A.05, subdivision 6, is
amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Survey of districts.

The commissioner of education shall survey the state's
school districts and teacher preparation programs and report to the education committees
of the legislature by February 1 of each odd-numbered year on the status of teacher early
retirement patterns,new text begin the access to effective and more diverse teachers who reflect the
students under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), enrolled in
a district or school,
new text end the teacher shortage, and the substitute teacher shortage, including
patterns and shortages in subject areas andnew text begin the economic developmentnew text end regions of the state.
The report must also includenew text begin: aggregate data on teachers' self-reported race and ethnicity;
data on
new text end how districts are making progress in hiring teachers and substitutes in the areas
of shortagenew text begin;new text end and a five-year projection of teacher demand for each districtnew text begin, taking into
account the students under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2),
expected to enroll in the district during that five-year period
new text end.

Sec. 21.

new text begin [136F.361] CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
System, consistent with section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), must provide
an alternative preparation program allowing individuals to be certified as a career and
technical education instructor able to teach career and technical education courses offered
by a school district or charter school. The Board of Trustees may locate the first program
in the seven county metropolitan area.
new text end

new text begin (b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities system, in consultation with the Board of Teaching, must
develop the standards, pedagogy, and curriculum for an alternative preparation program to
prepare qualified individuals: to attain certification as a career and technical education
instructor under section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (e), during the 2016-2017
through 2018-2019 school years; and to attain either certification or licensure as a career
and technical education instructor or teacher to teach career and technical education
courses offered by a school district or charter school in the 2019-2020 school year and later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 academic year
and later.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginSTAFF DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
DISTRICTS AND OTHER COOPERATIVE UNITS.
new text end

new text begin (a) For fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only, an intermediate school district or
other cooperative unit providing instruction to students in federal instructional settings
of level 4 or higher qualifies for staff development grants equal to $1,000 times the
full-time equivalent number of licensed instructional staff and nonlicensed classroom
aides employed by or assigned to the intermediate school district or other cooperative unit
during the previous fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (b) Staff development grants received under this section must be used for activities
related to enhancing services to students who may have challenging behaviors or mental
health issues or be suffering from trauma. Specific qualifying staff development activities
include but are not limited to:
new text end

new text begin (1) proactive behavior management;
new text end

new text begin (2) personal safety training;
new text end

new text begin (3) de-escalation techniques; and
new text end

new text begin (4) adaptation of published curriculum and pedagogy for students with complex
learning and behavioral needs.
new text end

new text begin (c) The grants received under this section must be reserved and spent only on the
activities specified in this section. If funding for purposes of this section is insufficient,
the commissioner must prorate the grants.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017
and later.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text beginCAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATOR LICENSING ADVISORY
TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

new text begin The Career and Technical Educator Licensing Advisory
Task Force consists of the following members, appointed by the commissioner of
education, unless otherwise specified:
new text end

new text begin (1) one person who is a member of the Board of Teaching;
new text end

new text begin (2) one person representing colleges and universities offering a board-approved
teacher preparation program;
new text end

new text begin (3) one person representing science, technology, engineering, and math programs,
such as Project Lead the Way;
new text end

new text begin (4) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career and
Technical Administrators;
new text end

new text begin (5) one person designated by the Board of the Minnesota Association for Career
and Technical Education;
new text end

new text begin (6) three people who are secondary school administrators, including superintendents,
principals, and assistant principals; and
new text end

new text begin (7) two people who are members of other interested groups, as determined by the
commissioner of education.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner and designating authorities must make their initial appointments
and designations by July 1, 2016. The commissioner and designating authorities, to the
extent practicable, should make appointments balanced as to gender and reflecting the
ethnic diversity of the state population.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties; report. new text end

new text begin The task force must review the current status of career and
technical educator licenses and provide recommendations on changes, if any are deemed
necessary, to the licensure requirements and methods to increase access for school districts
to licensed career and technical educators. The task force must report its findings and
recommendations, with draft legislation if needed to implement the recommendations, to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over kindergarten through grade 12 education and higher education by January 15, 2017.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin First meeting. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education or the commissioner's
designee must convene the first meeting of the task force by September 1, 2016.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education must provide
meeting space and administrative services for the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee
shall serve as chair of the task force.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Compensation. new text end

new text begin The public members of the task force serve without
compensation or payment of expenses.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires January 16, 2017, or upon submission
of the report required in subdivision 2, whichever is earlier.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text beginLEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP ON EDUCATOR LICENSURE.
new text end

new text begin (a) A 12-member legislative study group on teacher licensure is created to review
the 2016 report prepared by the Office of the Legislative Auditor on the Minnesota teacher
licensure program and submit a written report by February 1, 2017, to the legislature
recommending how to restructure Minnesota's teacher licensure system by consolidating
all teacher licensure activities into a single state entity to ensure transparency and
consistency or, at a minimum, clarify existing teacher licensure responsibilities to provide
transparency and consistency. In developing its recommendations, the study group must
consider the tiered licensure system recommended in the legislative auditor's report,
among other recommendations. The study group must identify and include in its report
any statutory changes needed to implement the study group recommendations.
new text end

new text begin (b) The legislative study group on educator licensure includes:
new text end

new text begin (1) six duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives,
three appointed by the speaker of the house and three appointed by the house minority
leader, and one of whom must be the current chair of the house of representatives
Education Innovation Policy Committee; and
new text end

new text begin (2) six duly elected and currently serving senators, three appointed by the senate
majority leader and three appointed by the senate minority leader, one of whom must be
the current chair of the senate Education Committee.
new text end

new text begin Only duly elected and currently serving members of the house of representatives or senate
may be study group members.
new text end

new text begin (c) The appointments must be made by June 1, 2016, and expire February 2, 2017.
If a vacancy occurs, the leader of the caucus in the house of representatives or senate to
which the vacating study group member belonged must fill the vacancy. The chair of the
house Education Innovation Policy Committee shall convene the first meeting of the study
group. The study group shall elect a chair or cochairs from among the members at the
first meeting. The study group must meet periodically. The Legislative Coordinating
Commission shall provide technical and administrative assistance upon request.
new text end

new text begin (d) In reviewing the legislative auditor's report and developing its recommendations,
the study group must consult with interested and affected stakeholders, including
representatives of the Board of Teaching, Minnesota Department of Education, Education
Minnesota, MinnCAN, Minnesota Business Partnership, Minnesota Rural Education
Association, Association of Metropolitan School Districts, Minnesota Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Development at
the University of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Minnesota
Private College Council, Minnesota School Boards Association, Minnesota Elementary
School Principals' Association, Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals,
Minnesota Association of School Administrators, the Board of School Administrators,
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Council
for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, Minnesota
Association of Educators, and Minnesota Teach For America, among other stakeholders.
new text end

new text begin (e) The study group expires February 2, 2017, unless extended by law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 25

EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Section 1.

new text begin [119A.035] SCHOOL CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Commissioner's duties. new text end

new text begin To ensure timely responses to school crises,
the commissioner must work in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center to
collect, maintain, and make available to schools contact information for crisis response
teams throughout the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Crisis response teams. new text end

new text begin In regions of Minnesota where an existing crisis
response team has not been formed by a school district, county, or city, the commissioner,
in cooperation with the Minnesota School Safety Center, must convene a working group
in each region to develop a plan to form a crisis response team for that region. Team
members from the public and private sectors may represent various disciplines, including
school administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers,
nurses, security experts, media relations professionals, and other related areas.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120A.42, is amended to read:


120A.42 CONDUCT OF SCHOOL ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS.

new text begin (a) new text endThe governing body of any district may contract with any of the teachers of the
district for the conduct of schools, and may conduct schools, on either, or any, of the
following holidays, provided that a clause to this effect is inserted in the teacher's contract:
Martin Luther King's birthday, Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays, Columbus Day
and Veterans' Day. On Martin Luther King's birthday, Washington's birthday, Lincoln's
birthday, and Veterans' Day at least one hour of the school program must be devoted to a
patriotic observance of the day.

new text begin (b) A district may conduct a school program to honor Constitution Day and
Citizenship Day by providing opportunities for students to learn about the principles of
American democracy, the American system of government, American citizens' rights and
responsibilities, American history, and American geography, symbols, and holidays.
Among other activities under this paragraph, districts may administer to students the test
questions United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officers pose to applicants
for naturalization.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Required knowledge and understanding of civics. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of
this subdivision, "civics test questions" means 50 of the 100 questions that, as of January 1,
2015, United States citizenship and immigration services officers use to select the questions
they pose to applicants for naturalization so the applicants can demonstrate their knowledge
and understanding of the fundamentals of United States history and government, as
required by United States Code, title 8, section 1423. The Learning Law and Democracy
Foundation, in consultation with Minnesota civics teachers, must select by July 1 each year
50 of the 100 questions under this paragraph to serve as the state's civics test questions for
the proximate school year and immediately transmit the 50 selected civics test questions to
the department and to the Legislative Coordinating Commission, which must post the 50
questions it receives on the Minnesota's Legacy Web site by August 1 of that year.
new text end

new text begin (b) A student enrolled in a public school must correctly answer at least 30 of the
50 civics test questions. A school or district may record on a student's transcript that the
student answered at least 30 of 50 civics test questions correctly. A school or district may
exempt a student with disabilities from this requirement if the student's individualized
education program team determines the requirement is inappropriate and establishes an
alternative requirement. A school or district may administer the civics test questions in a
language other than English to students who qualify for English learner services.
new text end

new text begin (c) Schools and districts may administer civics test questions as part of the social
studies curriculum. A district must not prevent a student from graduating or deny a student
a high school diploma for failing to correctly answer at least 30 of 50 civics test questions.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner and public schools and school districts must not charge
students any fees related to this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for students enrolling in grade 9 in
the 2017-2018 school year or later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.021, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Required academic standards.

(a) The following subject areas
are required for statewide accountability:

(1) language arts;

(2) mathematics;

(3) science;

(4) social studies, including history, geography, economics, and government and
citizenshipnew text begin that includes civics consistent with section 120B.02, subdivision 3new text end;

(5) physical education;

(6) health, for which locally developed academic standards apply; and

(7) the arts, for which statewide or locally developed academic standards apply, as
determined by the school district. Public elementary and middle schools must offer at least
three and require at least two of the following four arts areas: dance; music; theater; and
visual arts. Public high schools must offer at least three and require at least one of the
following five arts areas: media arts; dance; music; theater; and visual arts.

(b) For purposes of applicable federal law, the academic standards for language arts,
mathematics, and science apply to all public school students, except the very few students
with extreme cognitive or physical impairments for whom an individualized education
program team has determined that the required academic standards are inappropriate. An
individualized education program team that makes this determination must establish
alternative standards.

new text begin (c) Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, the department must adopt the most
recent National Association of Sport and Physical Education kindergarten through grade
12 standards and benchmarks for physical education as the required physical education
academic standards. The department may modify and adapt the national standards to
accommodate state interest. The modification and adaptations must maintain the purpose
and integrity of the national standards. The department must make available sample
assessments, which school districts may use as an alternative to local assessments, to
assess students' mastery of the physical education standards beginning in the 2018-2019
school year.
new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin(d) new text endDistrict efforts to develop, implement, or improve instruction or curriculum
as a result of the provisions of this section must be consistent with sections 120B.10,
120B.11, and 120B.20.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, except that the change
in paragraph (a) is effective for students enrolling in grade 9 in the 2017-2018 school
year and later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.021, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Rulemaking.

The commissioner, consistent with the requirements of
this section and section 120B.022, must adopt statewide rules under section 14.389 for
implementing statewide rigorous core academic standards in language arts, mathematics,
science, social studies, new text beginphysical education,new text end and the arts. After the rules authorized under
this subdivision are initially adopted, the commissioner may not amend or repeal these
rules nor adopt new rules on the same topic without specific legislative authorization. The
academic standards for language arts, mathematics, and the arts must be implemented for
all students beginning in the 2003-2004 school year. The academic standards for science
and social studies must be implemented for all students beginning in the 2005-2006 school
year.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.021, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Revisions and reviews required.

(a) The commissioner of education must
revise and appropriately embed technology and information literacy standards consistent
with recommendations from school media specialists into the state's academic standards
and graduation requirements and implement a ten-year cycle to review and, consistent
with the review, revise state academic standards and related benchmarks, consistent with
this subdivision. During each ten-year review and revision cycle, the commissioner also
must examine the alignment of each required academic standard and related benchmark
with the knowledge and skills students need for career and college readiness and advanced
work in the particular subject area. The commissioner must include the contributions of
Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities as related to the academic standards
during the review and revision of the required academic standards.

(b) The commissioner must ensure that the statewide mathematics assessments
administered to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 are aligned with the state academic
standards in mathematics, consistent with section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph
(b). The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and related
benchmarks in mathematics beginning in the deleted text begin2020-2021deleted text endnew text begin 2021-2022new text end school year and
every ten years thereafter.

(c) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in arts beginning in the deleted text begin2016-2017deleted text endnew text begin 2017-2018new text end school year and every
ten years thereafter.

(d) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in science beginning in the deleted text begin2017-2018deleted text endnew text begin 2018-2019new text end school year and
every ten years thereafter.

(e) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in language arts beginning in the deleted text begin2018-2019deleted text endnew text begin 2019-2020new text end school year
and every ten years thereafter.

(f) The commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in social studies beginning in the deleted text begin2019-2020deleted text endnew text begin 2020-2021new text end school year
and every ten years thereafter.

(g) new text beginThe commissioner must implement a review of the academic standards and
related benchmarks in physical education beginning in the 2022-2023 school year and
every ten years thereafter.
new text end

new text begin (h) new text endSchool districts and charter schools must revise and align local academic
standards and high school graduation requirements in health, world languages, and career
and technical education to require students to complete the revised standards beginning
in a school year determined by the school district or charter school. School districts and
charter schools must formally establish a periodic review cycle for the academic standards
and related benchmarks in health, world languages, and career and technical education.

Sec. 7.

new text begin [120B.026] PHYSICAL EDUCATION; EXCLUSION FROM CLASS;
RECESS.
new text end

new text begin A student may be excused from a physical education class if the student submits
written information signed by a physician stating that physical activity will jeopardize
the student's health. A student may be excused from a physical education class if being
excused meets the child's unique and individualized needs according to the child's
individualized education program, federal 504 plan, or individualized health plan. A
student may be excused if a parent or guardian requests an exemption on religious
grounds. A student with a disability must be provided with modifications or adaptations
that allow physical education class to meet their needs. Schools are strongly encouraged
not to exclude students in kindergarten through grade 5 from recess due to punishment or
disciplinary action.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Performance measures.

Measures to determine school district and
school site progress in striving to create the world's best workforce must include at least:

deleted text begin (1) student performance on the National Assessment of Education Progress where
applicable;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin(1) new text endthe size of the academic achievement gap, rigorous course taking under
section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), clause (2), and enrichment experiences by
student subgroup;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end student performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end high school graduation rates; and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end career and college readiness under section 120B.30, subdivision 1.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Adopting plans and budgets.

A school board, at a public meeting, shall
adopt a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and
learning that is aligned with creating the world's best workforce and includes:

(1) clearly defined district and school site goals and benchmarks for instruction and
student achievement for all student subgroups identified in section 120B.35, subdivision 3,
paragraph (b), clause (2);

(2) a process deleted text beginfor assessing and evaluatingdeleted text endnew text begin to assess and evaluatenew text end each student's
progress toward meeting state and local academic standardsnew text begin, assess and identify students
to participate in gifted and talented programs and accelerate their instruction, and adopt
early-admission procedures consistent with section 120B.15,
new text end and identifying the strengths
and weaknesses of instruction in pursuit of student and school success and curriculum
affecting students' progress and growth toward career and college readiness and leading to
the world's best workforce;

(3) a system to periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of all instruction
and curriculum, taking into account strategies and best practices, student outcomes, school
principal evaluations under section 123B.147, subdivision 3, new text beginstudents' access to effective
teachers who are members of populations underrepresented among the licensed teachers
in the district or school and who reflect the diversity of enrolled students under section
120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2),
new text end and teacher evaluations under section
122A.40, subdivision 8, or 122A.41, subdivision 5;

(4) strategies for improving instruction, curriculum, and student achievement,
including the English and, where practicable, the native language development and the
academic achievement of English learners;

new text begin (5) a process to examine the equitable distribution of teachers and strategies to
ensure low-income and minority children are not taught at higher rates than other children
by inexperienced, ineffective, or out-of-field teachers;
new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (6)new text end education effectiveness practices that integrate high-quality instruction,
rigorous curriculum, technology, and a collaborative professional culture that develops
and supports teacher quality, performance, and effectiveness; and

deleted text begin (6)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end an annual budget for continuing to implement the district plan.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

District advisory committee.

Each school board shall establish an
advisory committee to ensure active community participation in all phases of planning
and improving the instruction and curriculum affecting state and district academic
standards, consistent with subdivision 2. A district advisory committee, to the extent
possible, shall reflect the diversity of the district and its school sites, include teachers,
parents, support staff, students, and other community residents, and provide translation
to the extent appropriate and practicable. The district advisory committee shall pursue
community support to accelerate the academic and native literacy and achievement of
English learners with varied needs, from young children to adults, consistent with section
124D.59, subdivisions 2 and 2a. The district may establish site teams as subcommittees
of the district advisory committee under subdivision 4. The district advisory committee
shall recommend to the school board rigorous academic standards, student achievement
goals and measures consistent with subdivision 1a and sections 120B.022, subdivisions 1a
and 1b, and 120B.35, district assessments, new text beginmeans to improve students' equitable access to
effective and more diverse teachers,
new text endand program evaluations. School sites may expand
upon district evaluations of instruction, curriculum, assessments, or programs. Whenever
possible, parents and other community residents shall comprise at least two-thirds of
advisory committee members.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Site team.

A school deleted text beginmaydeleted text endnew text begin mustnew text end establish a site team to develop and
implement strategies and education effectiveness practices to improve instruction,
curriculum, cultural competencies, including cultural awareness and cross-cultural
communication, and student achievement at the school site, consistent with subdivision 2.new text begin
The site team must include an equal number of teachers and administrators and at least
one parent.
new text end The new text beginsite new text endteam advises the board and the advisory committee about developing
the annual budget and deleted text beginrevisingdeleted text endnew text begin createsnew text end an instruction and curriculum improvement plan
deleted text beginthat alignsdeleted text endnew text begin to alignnew text end curriculum, assessment of student progress, and growth in meeting
state and district academic standards and instruction.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.11, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Report.

Consistent with requirements for school performance reports
under section 120B.36, subdivision 1, the school board shall publish a report in the
local newspaper with the largest circulation in the district, by mail, or by electronic
means on the district Web site. The school board shall hold an annual public meeting
to review, and revise where appropriate, student achievement goals, local assessment
outcomes, plans, strategies, and practices for improving curriculum and instruction and
cultural competency, new text beginand efforts to equitably distribute diverse, effective, experienced,
and in-field teachers,
new text endand to review district success in realizing the previously adopted
student achievement goals and related benchmarks and the improvement plans leading to
the world's best workforce. The school board must transmit an electronic summary of its
report to the commissioner in the form and manner the commissioner determines.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Identification; report.

deleted text beginFor the 2011-2012 school year and later,deleted text endnew text begin (a)new text end
Each school district shall identify before the end of kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2
students who are not reading at grade level before the end of the current school year.
Reading assessments in English, and in the predominant languages of district students
where practicable, must identify and evaluate students' areas of academic need related
to literacy. The district also must monitor the progress and provide reading instruction
appropriate to the specific needs of English learners. The district must use a locally
adopted, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive assessment and annually
report summary assessment resultsnew text begin to the commissioner by July 1. The district also must
annually report a summary of the district's efforts to screen and identify students with
dyslexia or convergence insufficiency disorder
new text end to the commissioner by July 1.

new text begin (b) A student identified under this subdivision must be provided with alternate
instruction under section 125A.56, subdivision 1.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.15, is amended to read:


120B.15 GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS PROGRAMS.

(a) School districts may identify students, locally develop programs addressing
instructional and affective needs, provide staff development, and evaluate programs to
provide gifted and talented students with challenging and appropriate educational programs.

(b) School districts must adopt guidelines for assessing and identifying students for
participation in gifted and talented programsnew text begin consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision
2, clause (2)
new text end. The guidelines should include the use of:

(1) multiple and objective criteria; and

(2) assessments and procedures that are valid and reliable, fair, and based on current
theory and research. Assessments and procedures should be sensitive to underrepresented
groups, including, but not limited to, low-income, minority, twice-exceptional, and
English learners.

(c) School districts must adopt procedures for the academic acceleration of gifted
and talented studentsnew text begin consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2)new text end. These
procedures must include how the district will:

(1) assess a student's readiness and motivation for acceleration; and

(2) match the level, complexity, and pace of the curriculum to a student to achieve
the best type of academic acceleration for that student.

(d) School districts must adopt procedures consistent with section 124D.02,
subdivision 1, for early admission to kindergarten or first grade of gifted and talented
learnersnew text begin consistent with section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2)new text end. The procedures must
be sensitive to underrepresented groups.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.232, is amended to read:


120B.232 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION.

Subdivision 1.

Character development education.

new text begin(a) new text endThe legislature encourages
districts to integrate or offer instruction on character education including, but not limited
to, character qualities such as attentiveness, truthfulness, respect for authority, diligence,
gratefulness, self-discipline, patience, forgiveness, respect for others, peacemaking, and
resourcefulness. Instruction should be integrated into a district's existing programs,
curriculum, or the general school environment. The commissioner shall provide assistance
at the request of a district to develop character education curriculum and programs.

new text begin (b) Character development education under paragraph (a) may include a voluntary
elementary, middle, and high school program that incorporates the history and values of
Congressional Medal of Honor recipients and may be offered as part of the social studies,
English language arts, or other curriculum, as a schoolwide character building and veteran
awareness initiative, or as an after-school program, among other possibilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Staff development; continuing education. new text end

new text begin (a) Staff development
opportunities under section 122A.60 may include training in character development
education that incorporates the history and values of Congressional Medal of Honor
recipients under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and is provided without cost to the interested
school or district.
new text end

new text begin (b) Local continuing education and relicensure committees or other local relicensure
committees under section 122A.18, subdivision 4, are encouraged to approve up to six
clock hours of continuing education for licensed teachers who complete the training in
character development education under paragraph (a).
new text end

Subd. 2.

Funding sources.

The commissioner must first use federal funds for
character development education programs to the extent available under United States
Code, title 20, section 7247. Districts may accept funds from private and other public
sources for character development education programs developed and implemented under
this sectionnew text begin, including programs funded through the Congressional Medal of Honor
Foundation, among other sources
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.30, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Statewide testing.

(a) The commissioner, with advice from experts
with appropriate technical qualifications and experience and stakeholders, consistent with
subdivision 1a, shall include in the comprehensive assessment system, for each grade
level to be tested, state-constructed tests developed as computer-adaptive reading and
mathematics assessments for students that are aligned with the state's required academic
standards under section 120B.021, include multiple choice questions, and are administered
annually to all students in grades 3 through 8. State-developed high school tests aligned
with the state's required academic standards under section 120B.021 and administered
to all high school students in a subject other than writing must include multiple choice
questions. The commissioner shall establish one or more months during which schools
shall administer the tests to students each school year.

(1) Students enrolled in grade 8 through the 2009-2010 school year are eligible
to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading,
mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.30, subdivision 1,
paragraphs (c), clauses (1) and (2), and (d), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii)
the Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, (v) a
nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.

(2) Students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 school year are
eligible to be assessed under (i) the graduation-required assessment for diploma in reading,
mathematics, or writing under Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 120B.30, subdivision
1
, paragraph (c), clauses (1) and (2), (ii) the WorkKeys job skills assessment, (iii) the
Compass college placement test, (iv) the ACT assessment for college admission, (v) a
nationally recognized armed services vocational aptitude test.

(3) For students under clause (1) or (2), a school district may substitute a score from
an alternative, equivalent assessment to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.

(b) The state assessment system must be aligned to the most recent revision of
academic standards as described in section 120B.023 in the following manner:

(1) mathematics;

(i) grades 3 through 8 beginning in the 2010-2011 school year; and

(ii) high school level beginning in the 2013-2014 school year;

(2) science; grades 5 and 8 and at the high school level beginning in the 2011-2012
school year; and

(3) language arts and reading; grades 3 through 8 and high school level beginning in
the 2012-2013 school year.

(c) For students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, students'
state graduation requirements, based on a longitudinal, systematic approach to student
education and career planning, assessment, instructional support, and evaluation, include
the following:

(1) an opportunity to participate on a nationally normed college entrance exam,
in grade 11 or grade 12;

(2) achievement and career and college readiness in mathematics, reading, and
writing, consistent with paragraph deleted text begin(j)deleted text endnew text begin (k)new text end and to the extent available, to monitor students'
continuous development of and growth in requisite knowledge and skills; analyze
students' progress and performance levels, identifying students' academic strengths and
diagnosing areas where students require curriculum or instructional adjustments, targeted
interventions, or remediation; and, based on analysis of students' progress and performance
data, determine students' learning and instructional needs and the instructional tools and
best practices that support academic rigor for the student; and

(3) consistent with this paragraph and section 120B.125, age-appropriate exploration
and planning activities and career assessments to encourage students to identify personally
relevant career interests and aptitudes and help students and their families develop a
regularly reexamined transition plan for postsecondary education or employment without
need for postsecondary remediation.

Based on appropriate state guidelines, students with an individualized education program
may satisfy state graduation requirements by achieving an individual score on the
state-identified alternative assessments.

(d) Expectations of schools, districts, and the state for career or college readiness
under this subdivision must be comparable in rigor, clarity of purpose, and rates of
student completion.

A student under paragraph (c), clause (2), must receive targeted, relevant,
academically rigorous, and resourced instruction, which may include a targeted instruction
and intervention plan focused on improving the student's knowledge and skills in core
subjects so that the student has a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college
without need for postsecondary remediation. Consistent with sections 120B.13, 124D.09,
124D.091, 124D.49, and related sections, an enrolling school or district must actively
encourage a student in grade 11 or 12 who is identified as academically ready for a career
or college to participate in courses and programs awarding college credit to high school
students. Students are not required to achieve a specified score or level of proficiency on
an assessment under this subdivision to graduate from high school.

(e) Though not a high school graduation requirement, students are encouraged to
participate in a nationally recognized college entrance exam. deleted text beginWith funding provided by
the
deleted text endnew text begin To the extentnew text end statenew text begin funding for college entrance exam fees is availablenew text end, a district must
pay the cost, one time, for an interested student in grade 11 or 12 to take a nationally
recognized college entrance exam before graduating. A student must be able to take the
exam under this paragraph at the student's high school during the school day and at any
one of the multiple exam administrations available to students in the district.new text begin A district
may administer the ACT or SAT or both the ACT and SAT to comply with this paragraph.
If the district administers only one of these two tests and a student opts not to take that test
and chooses instead to take the other of the two tests, the student may take the other test at
a different time or location and remains eligible for the examination fee reimbursement.
new text end

(f) The commissioner and the chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities must collaborate in aligning instruction and assessments for adult basic
education students and English learners to provide the students with diagnostic information
about any targeted interventions, accommodations, modifications, and supports they
need so that assessments and other performance measures are accessible to them and
they may seek postsecondary education or employment without need for postsecondary
remediation. When administering formative or summative assessments used to measure
the academic progress, including the oral academic development, of English learners
and inform their instruction, schools must ensure that the assessments are accessible to
the students and students have the modifications and supports they need to sufficiently
understand the assessments.

(g) Districts and schools, on an annual basis, must use career exploration elements
to help students, beginning no later than grade 9, and their families explore and plan
for postsecondary education or careers based on the students' interests, aptitudes, and
aspirations. Districts and schools must use timely regional labor market information and
partnerships, among other resources, to help students and their families successfully
develop, pursue, review, and revise an individualized plan for postsecondary education or a
career. This process must help increase students' engagement in and connection to school,
improve students' knowledge and skills, and deepen students' understanding of career
pathways as a sequence of academic and career courses that lead to an industry-recognized
credential, an associate's degree, or a bachelor's degree and are available to all students,
whatever their interests and career goals.

(h) A student who demonstrates attainment of required state academic standards,
which include career and college readiness benchmarks, on high school assessments
under subdivision 1a is academically ready for a career or college and is encouraged to
participate in courses awarding college credit to high school students. Such courses and
programs may include sequential courses of study within broad career areas and technical
skill assessments that extend beyond course grades.

(i) As appropriate, students through grade 12 must continue to participate in targeted
instruction, intervention, or remediation and be encouraged to participate in courses
awarding college credit to high school students.

(j) In developing, supporting, and improving students' academic readiness for a
career or college, schools, districts, and the state must have a continuum of empirically
derived, clearly defined benchmarks focused on students' attainment of knowledge and
skills so that students, their parents, and teachers know how well students must perform to
have a reasonable chance to succeed in a career or college without need for postsecondary
remediation. The commissioner, in consultation with local school officials and educators,
and Minnesota's public postsecondary institutions must ensure that the foundational
knowledge and skills for students' successful performance in postsecondary employment
or education and an articulated series of possible targeted interventions are clearly
identified and satisfy Minnesota's postsecondary admissions requirements.

(k) For students in grade 8 in the 2012-2013 school year and later, a school, district,
or charter school must record on the high school transcript a student's progress toward
career and college readiness, and for other students as soon as practicable.

(l) The school board granting students their diplomas may formally decide to include
a notation of high achievement on the high school diplomas of those graduating seniors
who, according to established school board criteria, demonstrate exemplary academic
achievement during high school.

(m) The 3rd through 8th grade computer-adaptive assessment results and high school
test results shall be available to districts for diagnostic purposes affecting student learning
and district instruction and curriculum, and for establishing educational accountability.
The commissioner must establish empirically derived benchmarks on adaptive assessments
in grades 3 through 8new text begin. The commissioner, in consultation with the chancellor of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, must establish empirically derived benchmarks
on the high school tests
new text end that reveal a trajectory toward career and college readinessnew text begin
consistent with section 136F.3025
new text end. The commissioner must disseminate to the public the
computer-adaptive assessments and high school test results upon receiving those results.

(n) The grades 3 through 8 computer-adaptive assessments and high school tests
must be aligned with state academic standards. The commissioner shall determine the
testing process and the order of administration. The statewide results shall be aggregated
at the site and district level, consistent with subdivision 1a.

(o) The commissioner shall include the following components in the statewide
public reporting system:

(1) uniform statewide computer-adaptive assessments of all students in grades 3
through 8 and testing at the high school levels that provides appropriate, technically sound
accommodations or alternate assessments;

(2) educational indicators that can be aggregated and compared across school
districts and across time on a statewide basis, including average daily attendance, high
school graduation rates, and high school drop-out rates by age and grade level;

(3) state results on the American College Test; and

(4) state results from participation in the National Assessment of Educational
Progress so that the state can benchmark its performance against the nation and other
states, and, where possible, against other countries, and contribute to the national effort
to monitor achievement.

(p) For purposes of statewide accountability, "career and college ready" means a
high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a
career pathway, including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or
industry-recognized credential and employment. Students who are career and college ready
are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two- or four-year college
or university or other credit-bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.

(q) For purposes of statewide accountability, "cultural competence," "cultural
competency," or "culturally competent" means the ability and will to interact effectively
with people of different cultures, native languages, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Department of Education assistance.

new text begin(a) new text endThe Department of Education
shall contract for professional and technical services according to competitive solicitation
procedures under chapter 16C for purposes of this section.

new text begin (b) A proposal submitted under this section must include disclosures containing:
new text end

new text begin (1) comprehensive information regarding test administration monitoring practices;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) data privacy safeguards for student information to be transmitted to or used
by the proposing entity.
new text end

new text begin Information provided in the proposal is not security information or trade secret information
for purposes of section 13.37.
new text end

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.30, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Database. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall establish a reporting system for
teachers, administrators, and students to report service disruptions and technical
interruptions. The information reported through this system shall be maintained in a
database accessible through the department's Web site.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.301, is amended to read:


120B.301 LIMITS ON LOCAL TESTING.

(a) For students in grades 1 through 6, the cumulative total amount of time spent
taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed ten hours
per school year. For students in grades 7 through 12, the cumulative total amount of time
spent taking locally adopted districtwide or schoolwide assessments must not exceed 11
hours per school year. For purposes of this paragraph, International Baccalaureate and
Advanced Placement exams are not considered locally adopted assessments.

(b) A district or charter school is exempt from the requirements of paragraph (a),
if the district or charter school, in consultation with the exclusive representative of the
teachers or other teachers if there is no exclusive representative of the teachers, decides
to exceed a time limit in paragraph (a) and includes in the report required under section
120B.11, subdivision 5.

new text begin (c) A district or charter school, before the first day of each school year, must publish
on its Web site a comprehensive calendar of standardized tests to be administered in the
district or charter school during that school year. The calendar must provide the rationale
for administering each assessment and indicate whether the assessment is a local option or
required by state or federal law.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 20.

new text begin [120B.304] SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
new text end

new text begin (a) A school district that does not have an agreement between the school board and
the exclusive representative of the teachers about selecting assessments must establish a
district assessment committee to advise the school board on administering standardized
assessments to students in addition to the assessments required under section 120B.30 and
applicable federal law unless paragraph (b) applies. The committee must include an equal
number of teachers and administrators and at least one parent of a student in the district
and may include at least one representative from each school site in the district.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school district may seek this assessment advice from the district advisory
committee under section 120B.11, subdivision 3, instead of establishing a committee
under this section.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.31, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Student performance data.

In developing policies and assessment
processes to hold schools and districts accountable for high levels of academic standards
under section 120B.021, the commissioner shall aggregate new text beginand disaggregate new text endstudent
data over time to report new text beginsummary new text endstudent performance and growth levelsnew text begin and, under
section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome data
new text end measured
at the school, school district, and statewide level. deleted text beginWhen collecting and reporting the
performance data,
deleted text end The commissioner shall new text beginuse the student categories identified under the
federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized, and
student categories of homelessness, ethnicity, race, home language, immigrant, refugee
status, English learners under section 124D.59, free or reduced-price lunch, and other
categories designated by federal law to
new text endorganize and report the data so that state and
local policy makers can understand the educational implications of changes in districts'
demographic profiles over timedeleted text begin, including student homelessness,deleted text end as data are availabledeleted text begin,
among other demographic factors
deleted text end. Any report the commissioner disseminates containing
summary data on student performance must integrate student performance and the
demographic factors that strongly correlate with that performance.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end

new text begin Student participation. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall create and publish a form
for parents and guardians to complete if they refuse to have their student participate in
state or locally required standardized testing. The form must state why there are state
academic standards, indicate which tests are aligned with state standards, and what
consequences, if any, the school or student may face if a student does not participate in
state or locally required standardized testing. This form must ask parents to indicate a
reason for their refusal.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

deleted text beginParentdeleted text end new text beginAccess to new text endinformation.

To ensure the effective involvement
of parents and to support a partnership between the school and parents, each district
shall deleted text beginannuallydeleted text end provide parents new text beginand teachers new text enda timely written summary, in an electronic
or other format, of their student's current and longitudinal performance and progress
on the state's academic content standards as measured by state assessments. Providing
parents with a summary prepared by the Department of Education fulfills the requirements
of this subdivision.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.31, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Retaliation prohibited. new text end

new text begin An employee who discloses information to the
commissioner or a parent or guardian about service disruptions or technical interruptions
related to administering assessments under this section is protected under section 181.932,
governing disclosure of information by employees.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 25.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.35, is amended to read:


120B.35 STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH.

Subdivision 1.

deleted text beginSchool anddeleted text end Student indicators of growth and achievement.

The commissioner must develop and implement a system for measuring and reporting
academic achievement and individual student growth, consistent with the statewide
educational accountability and reporting system. The system components must measure
and separately report the deleted text beginadequate yearly progressdeleted text endnew text begin federal expectationsnew text end of schools and
the growth of individual students: students' current achievement in schools under
subdivision 2; and individual students' educational growth over time under subdivision
3. The system also must include statewide measures of student academic growth that
identify schools with high levels of growth, and also schools with low levels of growth
that need improvement. deleted text beginWhen determining a school's effect,deleted text end The data must include
both statewide measures of student achievement and, to the extent annual tests are
administered, indicators of achievement growth that take into account a student's prior
achievement. Indicators of achievement and prior achievement must be based on highly
reliable statewide or districtwide assessments. Indicators that take into account a student's
prior achievement must not be used to disregard a school's low achievement or to exclude
a school from a program to improve low achievement levels.

Subd. 2.

Federal Expectations for student academic achievement.

(a) Each
school year, a school district must determine if the student achievement levels at each
school site meet federal expectations. If student achievement levels at a school site do
not meet federal expectations deleted text beginand the site has not made adequate yearly progress for two
consecutive school years, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year
deleted text end, the district must
work with the school site to adopt a plan to raise student achievement levels to meet
federal expectations. The commissioner of education shall establish student academic
achievement levels to comply with this paragraph.

(b) School sites identified as not meeting federal expectations must develop
continuous improvement plans in order to meet federal expectations for student academic
achievement. The department, at a district's request, must assist the district and the school
deleted text beginsitedeleted text endnew text begin sitesnew text end in developing a plan to improve student achievement. The plan must include
parental involvement components.

(c) The commissioner must:

(1) assist school sites and districts identified as not meeting federal expectations; and

(2) provide technical assistance to schools that integrate student achievement
measures into the school continuous improvement plan.

(d) The commissioner shall establish and maintain a continuous improvement Web
site designed to make new text beginaggregated and disaggregated student growth and, under section
120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome
new text enddata on every school
and district available to parents, teachers, administrators, community members, and the
general publicnew text begin, consistent with this sectionnew text end.

Subd. 3.

State growth target; other state measures.

(a)new text begin(1)new text end The state's educational
assessment system measuring individual students' educational growth is based on
indicators of achievement growth that show an individual student's prior achievement.
Indicators of achievement and prior achievement must be based on highly reliable
statewide or districtwide assessments.

new text begin (2) For purposes of paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner must analyze and
report separate categories of information using the student categories identified under
the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized
and, in addition to the Karen community, other student categories as determined by the
total Minnesota population at or above the 1,000-person threshold based on the most
recent decennial census, including ethnicity; race; refugee status; English learners under
section 124D.59; home language; free or reduced-price lunch; immigrant; and all students
enrolled in a Minnesota public school who are currently or were previously in foster care,
except that such disaggregation and cross tabulation is not required if the number of
students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results
would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.
new text end

(b) The commissioner, in consultation with a stakeholder group that includes
assessment and evaluation directors, district staff, experts in culturally responsive teaching,
and researchers, must implement a model that uses a value-added growth indicator and
includes criteria for identifying schools and school districts that demonstrate medium and
high growth under section 120B.299, subdivisions 8 and 9, and may recommend other
value-added measures under section 120B.299, subdivision 3. The model may be used
to advance educators' professional development and replicate programs that succeed in
meeting students' diverse learning needs. Data on individual teachers generated under the
model are personnel data under section 13.43. The model must allow users to:

(1) report student growth consistent with this paragraph; and

(2) for all student categories, report and compare aggregated and disaggregated state
new text beginstudent new text endgrowth new text beginand, under section 120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning
and outcome
new text enddata using the deleted text beginninedeleted text end student categories identified under the federal deleted text begin2001 No
Child Left Behind Act and two student gender categories of male and female, respectively,
following appropriate reporting practices to protect nonpublic student data
deleted text endnew text begin Elementary
and Secondary Education Act, as most recently reauthorized, and other student categories
under paragraph (a), clause (2)
new text end.

The commissioner must report measures of student growthnew text begin and, under section
120B.11, subdivision 2, clause (2), student learning and outcome data
new text end, consistent with
this paragraph, including the English language development, academic progress, and oral
academic development of English learners and their native language development if the
native language is used as a language of instructionnew text begin, and include data on all pupils enrolled
in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were previously
counted as an English learner under section 124D.59
new text end.

(c) When reporting student performance under section 120B.36, subdivision 1, the
commissioner annually, beginning July 1, 2011, must report two core measures indicating
the extent to which current high school graduates are being prepared for postsecondary
academic and career opportunities:

(1) a preparation measure indicating the number and percentage of high school
graduates in the most recent school year who completed course work important to
preparing them for postsecondary academic and career opportunities, consistent with
the core academic subjects required for admission to Minnesota's public colleges and
universities as determined by the Office of Higher Education under chapter 136A; and

(2) a rigorous coursework measure indicating the number and percentage of high
school graduates in the most recent school year who successfully completed one or more
college-level advanced placement, international baccalaureate, postsecondary enrollment
options including concurrent enrollment, other rigorous courses of study under section
120B.021, subdivision 1a, or industry certification courses or programs.

When reporting the core measures under clauses (1) and (2), the commissioner must also
analyze and report separate categories of information using the deleted text beginninedeleted text end student categories
identified under the federal deleted text begin2001 No Child Left Behind Act and two student gender
categories of male and female, respectively, following appropriate reporting practices to
protect nonpublic student data
deleted text endnew text begin Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as most recently
reauthorized, and other student categories under paragraph (a), clause (2)
new text end.

(d) When reporting student performance under section 120B.36, subdivision 1, the
commissioner annually, beginning July 1, 2014, must report summary data on school
safety and students' engagement and connection at schoolnew text begin, consistent with the student
categories identified under paragraph (a), clause (2)
new text end. The summary data under this
paragraph are separate from and must not be used for any purpose related to measuring
or evaluating the performance of classroom teachers. The commissioner, in consultation
with qualified experts on student engagement and connection and classroom teachers,
must identify highly reliable variables that generate summary data under this paragraph.
The summary data may be used at school, district, and state levels only. Any data on
individuals received, collected, or created that are used to generate the summary data
under this paragraph are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9.

(e) For purposes of statewide educational accountability, the commissioner must
identify and report measures that demonstrate the success of learning year program
providers under sections 123A.05 and 124D.68, among other such providers, in improving
students' graduation outcomes. The commissioner, beginning July 1, 2015, must annually
report summary data on:

(1) the four- and six-year graduation rates of students under this paragraph;

(2) the percent of students under this paragraph whose progress and performance
levels are meeting career and college readiness benchmarks under section 120B.30,
subdivision 1; and

(3) the success that learning year program providers experience in:

(i) identifying at-risk and off-track student populations by grade;

(ii) providing successful prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk students;

(iii) providing successful recuperative and recovery or reenrollment strategies for
off-track students; and

(iv) improving the graduation outcomes of at-risk and off-track students.

The commissioner may include in the annual report summary data on other education
providers serving a majority of students eligible to participate in a learning year program.

(f) The commissioner, in consultation with recognized experts with knowledge and
experience in assessing the language proficiency and academic performance of new text beginall new text endEnglish
learnersnew text begin enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were
previously counted as an English learner under section 124D.59
new text end, must identify and report
appropriate and effective measures to improve current categories of language difficulty and
assessments, and monitor and report data on students' English proficiency levels, program
placement, and academic language development, including oral academic language.

Subd. 4.

Improving schools.

Consistent with the requirements of this section,
beginning June 20, 2012, the commissioner of education must annually report to the
public and the legislature best practices implemented in those schools that deleted text begindemonstrate
high growth compared to the state growth target
deleted text endnew text begin are identified as high performing under
federal expectations
new text end.

Subd. 5.

Improving graduation rates for students with emotional or behavioral
disorders.

(a) A district must develop strategies in conjunction with parents of students
with emotional or behavioral disorders and the county board responsible for implementing
sections 245.487 to 245.4889 to keep students with emotional or behavioral disorders in
school, when the district has a drop-out rate for students with an emotional or behavioral
disorder in grades 9 through 12 exceeding 25 percent.

(b) A district must develop a plan in conjunction with parents of students with
emotional or behavioral disorders and the local mental health authority to increase the
graduation rates of students with emotional or behavioral disorders. A district with a
drop-out rate for children with an emotional or behavioral disturbance in grades 9 through
12 that is in the top 25 percent of all districts shall submit a plan for review and oversight
to the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.36, as amended by Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 8, is amended to read:


120B.36 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITYdeleted text begin; APPEALS PROCESSdeleted text end.

Subdivision 1.

School performance reports.

(a) The commissioner shall report
student academic performance new text begindata new text endunder section 120B.35, deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin subdivisionsnew text end
2
new text begin and 3new text end; the percentages of students showing low, medium, and high growth under
section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b); school safety and student engagement and
connection under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (d); rigorous coursework
under section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (c); the percentage of students under
section 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (2), whose progress and performance
levels are meeting career and college readiness benchmarks under sections 120B.30,
subdivision 1
, and 120B.35, subdivision 3, paragraph (e); longitudinal data on the progress
of eligible districts in reducing disparities in students' academic achievement and realizing
racial and economic integration under section 124D.861; the acquisition of English,
and where practicable, native language academic literacy, including oral academic
language, and the academic progress of new text beginall new text endEnglish learners deleted text beginunder section 124D.59,
subdivisions 2
and 2a
deleted text endnew text begin enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are
currently or were previously counted as English learners under section 124D.59
new text end; two
separate student-to-teacher ratios that clearly indicate the definition of teacher consistent
with sections 122A.06 and 122A.15 for purposes of determining these ratios; staff
characteristics excluding salaries; student enrollment demographics; new text beginfoster care status,
including all students enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are
currently or were previously in foster care,
new text endstudent homelessnessnew text begin,new text end and district mobility;
and extracurricular activities. The report also must indicate a school's deleted text beginadequate yearly
deleted text enddeleted text beginprogressdeleted text end status under applicable federal lawdeleted text begin, and must not set any designations applicable
to high- and low-performing schools due solely to adequate yearly progress status
deleted text end.

(b) The commissioner shall develop, annually update, and post on the department
Web site school performance reports.

(c) The commissioner must make available performance reports by the beginning
of each school year.

(d) A school or district may appeal its deleted text beginadequate yearly progress status in writing
to the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the notice of its status
deleted text endnew text begin results in a form
and manner determined by the commissioner and consistent with federal law
new text end. The
commissioner's decision to uphold or deny an appeal is final.

(e) School performance data are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9,
until the commissioner publicly releases the data. The commissioner shall annually post
school performance reports to the department's public Web site no later than September 1,
except that in years when the reports reflect new performance standards, the commissioner
shall post the school performance reports no later than October 1.

Subd. 2.

deleted text beginAdequate yearlydeleted text endnew text begin Studentnew text end progress and other data.

new text begin(a) new text endAll data the
department receives, collects, or creates new text beginunder section 120B.11, governing the world's
best workforce or
new text endto determine deleted text beginadequate yearly progress status under Public Law 107-110,
section 1116
deleted text endnew text begin federal expectations under the most recently reauthorized Elementary and
Secondary Education Act
new text end, set state growth targets, and determine student growthnew text begin, learning,
and outcomes under section 120B.35
new text end are nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision
9
, until the commissioner publicly releases the data.

new text begin
(b)
new text end Districts must provide parents sufficiently detailed summary data to permit
parents to appeal under deleted text beginPublic Law 107-110, section 1116(b)(2)deleted text endnew text begin the most recently
reauthorized federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act
new text end. The commissioner shall
annually post federal deleted text beginadequate yearly progress datadeleted text endnew text begin expectationsnew text end and state student growthnew text begin,
learning, and outcome
new text end data to the department's public Web site no later than September 1,
except that in years when deleted text beginadequate yearly progress reflectsdeleted text endnew text begin data or federal expectations
reflect
new text end new performance standards, the commissioner shall post deleted text beginfederal adequate yearly
progress
deleted text end datanew text begin on federal expectationsnew text end and state student growth data no later than October 1.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 27.

new text begin [121A.065] DISTRICT SURVEYS TO COLLECT STUDENT
INFORMATION; PARENT NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTING OUT.
new text end

new text begin (a) School districts and charter schools, in consultation with parents, must develop
and adopt policies on conducting student surveys and using and distributing personal
information on students collected from the surveys. School districts and charter schools
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) directly notify parents of these policies at the beginning of each school year and
after making any substantive policy changes;
new text end

new text begin (2) inform parents at the beginning of the school year if the district or school has
identified specific or approximate dates for administering surveys and give parents
reasonable notice of planned surveys scheduled after the start of the school year;
new text end

new text begin (3) give parents direct, timely notice, by United States mail, e-mail, or other direct
form of communication, when their students are scheduled to participate in a student
survey; and
new text end

new text begin (4) give parents the opportunity to review the survey and to opt their students out of
participating in the survey.
new text end

new text begin (b) School districts and charter schools must not impose an academic or other
penalty upon a student who opts out of participating in a survey under paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.53, is amended to read:


121A.53 REPORT TO COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.

Subdivision 1.

Exclusions and expulsionsnew text begin; physical assaultsnew text end.

The school board
must report through the department electronic reporting system each exclusion or
expulsionnew text begin and each physical assault of a district employee by a studentnew text end within 30 days
of the effective date of the new text begindismissal new text endaction new text beginor assault new text endto the commissioner of education.
This report must include a statement of alternative educational servicesnew text begin, or other sanction,
intervention, or resolution in response to the assault
new text end given the pupil and the reason for,
the effective date, and the duration of the exclusion or expulsionnew text begin or other sanction,
intervention, or resolution
new text end. The report must also include the student's age, grade, gender,
race, and special education status.

Subd. 2.

Report.

new text begin(a) new text endThe school board must include state student identification
numbers of affected pupils on all dismissal new text beginand other disciplinary new text endreports required by the
department. The department must report annually to the commissioner summary data on the
number of dismissals new text beginand physical assaults of district employees by a student new text endby age, grade,
gender, race, and special education status of the affected pupils. All dismissal new text beginand other
disciplinary
new text endreports must be submitted through the department electronic reporting system.

new text begin (b) The commissioner must aggregate the district data reported under this section and
include the aggregated data, including aggregated data on physical assaults of a district
employee by a student, in the annual school performance reports under section 120B.36.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.61, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Policy components.

The policy must include at least the following
components:

(a) rules governing student conduct and procedures for informing students of the
rules;

(b) the grounds for removal of a student from a class;

(c) the authority of the classroom teacher to remove students from the classroom
pursuant to procedures and rules established in the district's policy;

(d) the procedures for removal of a student from a class by a teacher, school
administrator, or other school district employee;

(e) the period of time for which a student may be removed from a class, which may
not exceed five class periods for a violation of a rule of conduct;

(f) provisions relating to the responsibility for and custody of a student removed
from a class;

(g) the procedures for return of a student to the specified class from which the
student has been removed;

(h) the procedures for notifying a student and the student's parents or guardian of
violations of the rules of conduct and of resulting disciplinary actions;

(i) any procedures determined appropriate for encouraging early involvement of
parents or guardians in attempts to improve a student's behavior;

(j) any procedures determined appropriate for encouraging early detection of
behavioral problems;

(k) any procedures determined appropriate for referring a student in need of special
education services to those services;

(1) the procedures for consideration of whether there is a need for a further
assessment or of whether there is a need for a review of the adequacy of a current
individualized education program of a student with a disability who is removed from class;

(m) procedures for detecting and addressing chemical abuse problems of a student
while on the school premises;

(n) the minimum consequences for violations of the code of conduct;

(o) procedures for immediate and appropriate interventions tied to violations of
the code;

(p) a provision that states that a teacher, school employee, school bus driver, or
other agent of a district may use reasonable force in compliance with section 121A.582
and other laws; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(q) an agreement regarding procedures to coordinate crisis services to the extent
funds are available with the county board responsible for implementing sections 245.487
to 245.4889 for students with a serious emotional disturbance or other students who
have an individualized education program whose behavior may be addressed by crisis
interventionnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (r) a provision that states a student must be removed from class immediately if the
student engages in assault or violent behavior. For purposes of this paragraph, "assault"
has the meaning given it in section 609.02, subdivision 10. The removal shall be for a
period of time deemed appropriate by the principal, in consultation with the teacher
new text end.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 121A.64, is amended to read:


121A.64 NOTIFICATION; TEACHERS' LEGITIMATE EDUCATIONAL
INTEREST.

(a) A classroom teacher has a legitimate educational interest in knowing which
students placed in the teacher's classroom have a history of violent behaviornew text begin, including any
documented physical assault of a district employee by the student,
new text end and must be notified
before such students are placed in the teacher's classroom.

(b) Representatives of the school board and the exclusive representative of the
teachers shall discuss issues related to the model policy on student records adopted under
Laws 1999, chapter 241, article 9, section 50, and any modifications adopted under Laws
2003, First Special Session chapter 9, for notifying classroom teachers and other school
district employees having a legitimate educational interest in knowing about students with
a history of violent behaviornew text begin, including any documented physical assault of a district
employee by students
new text end placed in classrooms. The representatives of the school board and
the exclusive representative of the teachers also may discuss the need for intervention
services or conflict resolution or training for staff related to placing students with a history
of violent behavior in teachers' classrooms.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 31.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.045, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Teacher-governed schools; grants. new text end

new text begin (a) Consistent with subdivision 1
authorizing a school board to agree to assign certain autonomies and responsibilities to a
school site, and subject to a memorandum of understanding between the school board and
the exclusive representative of the teachers, a grant program is established to encourage
licensed teachers employed at a school site to explore and develop organizational models
for teaching and learning; provide curriculum and corresponding formative, interim, and
summative assessments; measure and evaluate teacher performance; assign teaching
positions and restructure instructional work; provide professional development to support
teachers restructuring their work; allocate revenue; assert autonomy and leadership; and
pursue other such policies, strategies, and activities for creating teacher-governed schools.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner, after receiving documentation of the approved agreement
between the parties under subdivision 1, paragraph (d), shall award grants on a first-come,
first-served basis until appropriated funds are expended according to this paragraph:
new text end

new text begin (1) a planning grant of up to $50,000 during the first year of the parties' agreement; and
new text end

new text begin (2) an implementation grant of up to $100,000 during each of the next two years
of the parties' agreement.
new text end

new text begin (c) A grant recipient that terminates an agreement before the end of a school year
must return a pro rata portion of the grant to the commissioner, the amount of which
the commissioner must determine based upon the number of school days remaining in
the school year after the agreement is terminated. Grant recipients are encouraged to
seek matching funds or in-kind contributions from nonstate sources to supplement the
grant awards.
new text end

new text begin (d) A school district receiving a grant must transmit to the commissioner in an
electronic format and post on its Web site by the end of the school year readily accessible
information about recommended best practices based on its experience and progress under
this section. The commissioner must make information about these recommended best
practices readily available to interested districts and schools throughout Minnesota.
new text end

Sec. 32.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.03, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:


Subd. 5a.

Lotteries.

If a school district has more applications than available seats at
a specific grade level, it must hold an impartial lottery following the January 15 deadline
to determine which students will receive seats. Siblings of currently enrolled students deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,
new text endapplications related to an approved integration and achievement plannew text begin, and children of the
school district's staff
new text end must receive priority in the lottery. The process for the school district
lottery must be established in school district policy, approved by the school board, and
posted on the school district's Web site.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment for
nonresident pupil applications not yet accepted or rejected by the school district.
new text end

Sec. 33.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:


Subd. 3a.

Application and reporting requirements.

(a) A school readiness
program provider must deleted text beginsubmitdeleted text endnew text begin include new text end a biennial plan deleted text beginfor approval by the commissioner
before receiving aid under section 124D.16. The plan must describe
deleted text endnew text begin in the district's
world's best workforce plan under section 120B.11, describing
new text end how the new text beginschool readiness
new text endprogram meets the program requirements under subdivision 3. deleted text beginA school district by April 1
must submit the plan for approval by the commissioner in the form and manner prescribed
by the commissioner. One-half the districts must first submit the plan by April 1, 2006,
and one-half the districts must first submit the plan by April 1, 2007, as determined by
the commissioner.
deleted text end

(b) Programs receiving school readiness funds annually must submit a report to
the department.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 34.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.231, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Full-service community school program.

(a) The commissioner shall
provide funding to eligible school sites to plan, implement, and improve full-service
community schools. Eligible school sites must meet one of the following criteria:

(1) the school is on a development plan for continuous improvement under section
120B.35, subdivision 2; or

(2) the school is in a district that has an achievement and integration plan approved
by the commissioner of education under sections 124D.861 and 124D.862.

(b) An eligible school site may receive up to deleted text begin$100,000deleted text endnew text begin $150,000new text end annually. School
sites receiving funding under this section shall hire or contract with a partner agency to
hire a site coordinator to coordinate services at each covered school site.

(c) new text beginOf grants awarded, new text endimplementation funding of up to $20,000 must be available
for up to one year for planning for school sites. At the end of this period, the school must
submit a full-service community school plan, pursuant to paragraph (g).new text begin If the site decides
not to use planning funds, the plan must be submitted with the application.
new text end

(d) The commissioner shall deleted text begindispense the funds todeleted text endnew text begin consider additional school factors
when dispensing funds including:
new text end schools with significant populations of students
receiving free or reduced-price lunchesdeleted text begin. Schools withdeleted text endnew text begin;new text end significant homeless and highly
mobile deleted text beginstudents shall also be a priority. The commissioner must also dispense the funds in a
manner to ensure
deleted text end new text beginrates; and new text endequity among urban, suburban, and greater Minnesota schools.

(e) A school site must establish a school leadership team responsible for developing
school-specific programming goals, assessing program needs, and overseeing the process
of implementing expanded programming at each covered site. The school leadership team
shall have between 12 to 15 members and shall meet the following requirements:

(1) at least 30 percent of the members are parents and 30 percent of the members
are teachers at the school site and must include the school principal and representatives
from partner agencies; and

(2) the school leadership team must be responsible for overseeing the baseline
analyses under paragraph (f). A school leadership team must have ongoing responsibility
for monitoring the development and implementation of full-service community school
operations and programming at the school site and shall issue recommendations to schools
on a regular basis and summarized in an annual report. These reports shall also be made
available to the public at the school site and on school and district Web sites.

(f) School sites must complete a baseline analysis prior to beginning programming
as a full-service community school. The analysis shall include:

(1) a baseline analysis of needs at the school site, led by the school leadership team,
which shall include the following elements:

(i) identification of challenges facing the school;

(ii) analysis of the student body, including:

(A) number and percentage of students with disabilities and needs of these students;

(B) number and percentage of students who are English learners and the needs of
these students;

(C) number of students who are homeless or highly mobile; and

(D) number and percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and the
needs of these students;

(iii) analysis of enrollment and retention rates for students with disabilities,
English learners, homeless and highly mobile students, and students receiving free or
reduced-price lunch;

(iv) analysis of suspension and expulsion data, including the justification for such
disciplinary actions and the degree to which particular populations, including, but not
limited to, students of color, students with disabilities, students who are English learners,
and students receiving free or reduced-price lunch are represented among students subject
to such actions;

(v) analysis of school achievement data disaggregated by major demographic
categories, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, English learner status, disability
status, and free or reduced-price lunch status;

(vi) analysis of current parent engagement strategies and their success; and

(vii) evaluation of the need for and availability of wraparound services, including,
but not limited to:

(A) mechanisms for meeting students' social, emotional, and physical health needs,
which may include coordination of existing services as well as the development of new
services based on student needs; and

(B) strategies to create a safe and secure school environment and improve school
climate and discipline, such as implementing a system of positive behavioral supports, and
taking additional steps to eliminate bullying;

(2) a baseline analysis of community assets and a strategic plan for utilizing
and aligning identified assets. This analysis should include, but is not limited to, a
documentation of individuals in the community, faith-based organizations, community and
neighborhood associations, colleges, hospitals, libraries, businesses, and social service
agencies who may be able to provide support and resources; and

(3) a baseline analysis of needs in the community surrounding the school, led by
the school leadership team, including, but not limited to:

(i) the need for high-quality, full-day child care and early childhood education
programs;

(ii) the need for physical and mental health care services for children and adults; and

(iii) the need for job training and other adult education programming.

(g) Each school site receiving funding under this section must establish at least two
of the following types of programming:

(1) early childhood:

(i) early childhood education; and

(ii) child care services;

(2) academic:

(i) academic support and enrichment activities, including expanded learning time;

(ii) summer or after-school enrichment and learning experiences;

(iii) job training, internship opportunities, and career counseling services;

(iv) programs that provide assistance to students who have been truant, suspended,
or expelled; and

(v) specialized instructional support services;

(3) parental involvement:

(i) programs that promote parental involvement and family literacydeleted text begin, including the
Reading First and Early Reading First programs authorized under part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, United States Code, title 20, section
6361, et seq.
deleted text end;

(ii) parent leadership development activities; and

(iii) parenting education activities;

(4) mental and physical health:

(i) mentoring and other youth development programs, including peer mentoring and
conflict mediation;

(ii) juvenile crime prevention and rehabilitation programs;

(iii) home visitation services by teachers and other professionals;

(iv) developmentally appropriate physical education;

(v) nutrition services;

(vi) primary health and dental care; and

(vii) mental health counseling services;

(5) community involvement:

(i) service and service-learning opportunities;

(ii) adult education, including instruction in English as a second language; and

(iii) homeless prevention services;

(6) positive discipline practices; and

(7) other programming designed to meet school and community needs identified in
the baseline analysis and reflected in the full-service community school plan.

(h) The school leadership team at each school site must develop a full-service
community school plan detailing the steps the school leadership team will take, including:

(1) timely establishment and consistent operation of the school leadership team;

(2) maintenance of attendance records in all programming components;

(3) maintenance of measurable data showing annual participation and the impact
of programming on the participating children and adults;

(4) documentation of meaningful and sustained collaboration between the school
and community stakeholders, including local governmental units, civic engagement
organizations, businesses, and social service providers;

(5) establishment and maintenance of partnerships with institutions, such as
universities, hospitals, museums, or not-for-profit community organizations to further the
development and implementation of community school programming;

(6) ensuring compliance with the district nondiscrimination policy; and

(7) plan for school leadership team development.

Sec. 35.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.59, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin English learner data. new text end

new text begin When data on English learners are reported for
purposes of educational accountability, English learner data must include all pupils
enrolled in a Minnesota public school course or program who are currently or were
previously counted as an English learner under this section. Reported data must be
disaggregated by currently counted and previously counted English learners.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2017-2018 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 36.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.73, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Participating school; American Indian school.

"Participating school"
and "American Indian school" mean a school that:

(1) is not operated by a school district; and

(2) is eligible for a grant under federal Title deleted text beginVIIdeleted text endnew text begin VInew text end of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act for the education of American Indian children.

Sec. 37.

new text begin [124D.8957] PREKINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12
PARENTAL RIGHTS CODED ELSEWHERE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Scope. new text end

new text begin The sections referred to in subdivisions 2 to 30 are codified
outside this section. Those sections include many but not all the sections governing
parental rights related to topics in prekindergarten through grade 12 education.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Compulsory instruction. new text end

new text begin Parental rights related to compulsory instruction,
including the right to withdraw a child from school; to receive notice related to transfer of
disciplinary records; to excuse a child from school for illnesses, appointments, or religious
events; and the right of noncustodial parents to access school records and conferences,
among other rights, are governed by section 120A.22.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Longitudinal data. new text end

new text begin The parental right to annual summary longitudinal
performance and progress data is governed by section 120B.31.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Antibullying. new text end

new text begin Parental rights related to school district antibullying
policies, including the right to be involved in developing the policies, the right to be
notified of incidents of prohibited conduct, and the right to be informed of data practices
laws, are governed by section 121A.031.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Student discipline policies. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice in student
discipline policies of rights under the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act is
governed by section 121A.0311.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Early childhood development screening. new text end

new text begin Parental rights to certain notice
requirements related to early childhood development screening and to receive results of
early childhood development screening are governed by section 121A.17. The parental
right to provide consent before individual screening data may be disclosed to a school
district is governed by section 121A.18.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Chemical abuse. new text end

new text begin The parental right to be informed of a reported case of
chemical abuse by a minor student is governed by section 121A.26.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Pesticides. new text end

new text begin The parental right to be notified regarding the use of pesticides
at a school is governed by the Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act under section
121A.30.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Student dismissal. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice and a meeting regarding
the removal of a student for more than ten days is governed by section 121A.45.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Exclusion and expulsion. new text end

new text begin The parental right to be included in exclusion
or expulsion hearing procedures, including access to records, ability to testify and present
evidence, and inclusion in the student's readmission plan, is governed by section 121A.47.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Exclusion and expulsion appeal. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of the right
to appeal an exclusion or expulsion decision is governed by section 121A.49.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Reinstatement after termination of dismissal. new text end

new text begin The parental right to
notice of a student's right to be reinstated after the termination of dismissal is governed
by section 121A.54.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Interdistrict cooperation. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of an
informational school board meeting relating to discontinuing interdistrict cooperation
is governed by section 123A.32.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Background checks. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of a school's
background check policy for hiring teachers is governed by section 123B.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Textbook fees. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of a school board's policy to
charge fees for textbooks lost or destroyed by students is governed by section 123B.37.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Transportation privileges. new text end

new text begin The parental right to surrender a student's
privilege to receive transportation services from a school district is governed by section
123B.88.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Nonresident district policies. new text end

new text begin The parental right to receive notice of: a
decision on an application by a student to attend school in a nonresident district; the
transportation policies of the nonresident district; and the right to be reimbursed for costs
of transportation to the nonresident district's border are governed by section 124D.03.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Out-of-state districts. new text end

new text begin Under section 124D.04, the parental rights related
to a student attending a nonresident district under section 124D.03 apply to a student
attending an out-of-state district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. new text end

new text begin The parental right to opt a child
out of disclosing a child's eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch to the Department of
Education and the Department of Human Services is governed by section 124D.1115.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 20. new text end

new text begin Learning year programs. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of optional
learning year programs is governed by section 124D.128.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 21. new text end

new text begin English learners programs. new text end

new text begin Parental rights related to student enrollment
in programs for English learners, including notice, withdrawal, and parental involvement,
are governed by section 124D.60.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Charter school transportation. new text end

new text begin The parental right to receive
pupil transportation information from the charter school or school district providing
transportation services to a charter school student is governed by section 123B.88.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 23. new text end

new text begin Services for children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin The parental right to be included
in determining the appropriate and necessary services for students with disabilities is
governed by section 125A.027.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 24. new text end

new text begin Data on children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice and
involvement regarding online reporting of data related to children with disabilities is
governed by section 125A.085.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 25. new text end

new text begin Special education alternative dispute resolution. new text end

new text begin Parental rights
regarding notice, participation, and due process related to special education alternative
dispute resolution procedures are governed by section 125A.091.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 26. new text end

new text begin Third-party reimbursement for children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin The
parental right to notice of a school district seeking reimbursement from medical assistance
or MinnesotaCare for services rendered to a student with a disability is governed by
section 125A.21.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 27. new text end

new text begin Services provided to children with disabilities. new text end

new text begin Parental rights
related to services provided to students eligible for Part C services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act and the right to receive written materials regarding the
implementation of Part C services are governed by sections 125A.42 and 125A.48. The
parental right to use mediation to resolve disputes under section 125A.42 is governed
by section 125A.43.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 28. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State Academies discharge. new text end

new text begin The parental right to notice of a
student's discharge from the Minnesota State Academies is governed by section 125A.68.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 29. new text end

new text begin Education records for military children. new text end

new text begin The parental right to education
records under the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
is governed by section 127A.85.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 30. new text end

new text begin Appeal adverse school board decision. new text end

new text begin The parental right to appeal a
school board decision adversely affecting an academic program of an enrolled student is
governed by section 129C.10, subdivision 36.
new text end

Sec. 38.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.56, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Requirement.

(a) Before a pupil is referred for a special education
evaluation, the district must conduct and document at least two instructional strategies,
alternatives, or interventions using a system of scientific, research-based instruction and
intervention in academics or behavior, based on the pupil's needs, while the pupil is in the
regular classroom. The pupil's teacher must document the results. A special education
evaluation team may waive this requirement when it determines the pupil's need for the
evaluation is urgent. This section may not be used to deny a pupil's right to a special
education evaluation.

(b) A school district shall use alternative intervention services, including the
assurance of mastery program under section 124D.66, or an early intervening services
program under subdivision 2 to serve at-risk pupils who demonstrate a need for alternative
instructional strategies or interventions.

new text begin (c) A student identified as being unable to read at grade level under section 120B.12,
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), must be provided with alternate instruction under this
subdivision.
new text end

Sec. 39.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.095, is amended to read:


127A.095 IMPLEMENTATION OF deleted text beginNO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT
deleted text endnew text beginELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACTnew text end.

Subdivision 1.

Continued implementation.

The Department of Education shall
continue to implement the federal deleted text beginNo Child Left Behind Act, Public Law 107-110,
deleted text endnew text beginElementary and Secondary Education Actnew text end without interruption.

deleted text begin Subd. 2. deleted text end

deleted text begin No Child Left Behind review. deleted text end

deleted text begin (a) The legislature intends to require
the Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of the consolidated
state plan the state submitted to the federal Department of Education to implement the
No Child Left Behind Act. The Minnesota Department of Education shall seek waivers
under paragraph (b). If the Department of Education is unable to obtain waivers under
paragraph (b), it should recommend in its report under paragraph (b) whether the state
should opt out of the No Child Left Behind Act.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) The commissioner, by January 15, 2008, shall report to the house of
representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade
12 education policy and finance whether the department has received approval from
the federal Department of Education to:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) participate in the growth model pilot program;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) exclude from sanctions schools that have not made adequate yearly progress due
solely to a subgroup of students with disabilities not testing at a proficient level;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) identify a school as not making adequate yearly progress only after the school has
missed the adequate yearly progress targets in the same subgroup for two consecutive years;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) determine when to hold schools accountable for including an English learner
in adequate yearly progress calculations;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) allow a district not making adequate yearly progress to offer supplemental
educational services as an option before offering school choice;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) allow a district not making adequate yearly progress to also be the supplemental
educational services provider;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) allow the state to maintain a subgroup size to 40 for the purposes of calculating
adequate yearly progress for subgroups of English learners and subgroups of students
with disabilities; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) create flexibility to enable the state to define and identify highly qualified teachers.
deleted text end

Subd. 3.

Department of Management and Budget certification.

deleted text beginIf the federal
Department of Education does not transmit to the commissioner of education its approval
of the conditions in subdivision 2, paragraph (b),
deleted text end The commissioner of management and
budget shall certify and report to the legislature annually beginning January 1, 2008, the
amount of federal revenue, if any, that the federal government may withhold as a result
of a potential state decision to discontinue implementation of the deleted text beginNo Child Left Behind
Act
deleted text endnew text begin Elementary and Secondary Education Actnew text end. The report shall also specify the intended
purpose of the federal revenue and the amount of revenue that the federal government may
withhold from the state, each school district, and each charter school in each fiscal year.

Sec. 40.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 129C.10, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Governance.

new text begin(a) new text endThe board of the Perpich Center for Arts Education
shall consist of 15 persons. The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate. At least one member must be appointed from
each congressional district.

new text begin (b) All board members must complete board training requirements consistent with
section 127A.19.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 41.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 136F.302, subdivision 1,
is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

ACT college ready scorenew text begin; Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment
career and college ready benchmarks
new text end.

A state college or university deleted text beginmaydeleted text end new text beginmust new text endnot
require an individual to take a remedial, noncredit course in a subject area if the individual
has received a college ready ACT score new text beginor met a career and college ready Minnesota
Comprehensive Assessment benchmark
new text end in that subject area. new text beginOnly the ACT and SAT
scores an individual received and the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment benchmarks
an individual met in the previous five years are valid for purposes of this section.
new text endnew text begin Each
state college and university must post notice of the exemption from remedial course taking
on its Web site explaining student course placement requirements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 42.

new text begin [136F.3025] MINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
CAREER AND COLLEGE READY BENCHMARKS; REMEDIAL EDUCATION.
new text end

new text begin (a) A state college or university must not require an individual to take a remedial,
noncredit course in a subject area if the individual has received a career and college ready
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment benchmark in that subject area, consistent with
benchmarks established by the commissioner of education pursuant to section 120B.30,
subdivision 1, paragraph (m).
new text end

new text begin (b) As part of the notification of high school students and their families under
section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (m), the commissioner shall include a statement
that students who receive a college ready benchmark on the high school MCA are not
required to take a remedial, noncredit course at a Minnesota state college or university in
the corresponding subject area.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin If the chancellor approves the career and college ready
benchmarks, paragraph (a) must be effective for the 2016-2017 school year, if practicable,
but no later than the 2017-2018 school year. If the chancellor does not approve the
benchmarks, paragraph (a) is effective upon the establishment of revised benchmarks.
Paragraph (b) is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and later.
new text end

Sec. 43.

Laws 2015, chapter 69, article 1, section 3, subdivision 28, is amended to read:


Subd. 28.

Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness

200,000
deleted text begin 200,000 deleted text end new text begin
2,200,000
new text end

For the loan forgiveness program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1791.

The commissioner may use no more
than three percent of this appropriation
to administer the program under this
subdivision.new text begin The base for the program for
fiscal year 2018 and later is $200,000.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment,
and any unexpended funds in fiscal year 2017 do not cancel and remain available until
June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 44.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Alternative compensation.

For alternative teacher compensation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.415, subdivision 4:

$
deleted text begin 78,331,000
deleted text end new text begin 78,907,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 87,147,000
deleted text end new text begin 89,049,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $7,766,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$70,565,000deleted text endnew text begin $71,141,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$7,840,000deleted text endnew text begin $7,876,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$79,307,000deleted text endnew text begin
$81,173,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 45.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Achievement and integration aid.

For achievement and integration aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.862:

$
deleted text begin 65,539,000
deleted text end new text begin 65,439,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 68,745,000 deleted text end new text begin
69,372,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $6,382,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$59,157,000deleted text endnew text begin $59,057,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$6,573,000deleted text endnew text begin $6,561,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$62,172,000deleted text endnew text begin
$62,811,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 46.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Reading Corps.

For grants to ServeMinnesota for the Minnesota Reading
Corps under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.42, subdivision 8:

$
6,125,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 6,125,000
deleted text end new text begin 7,125,000
new text end
.....
2017

Any balance deleted text beginin the first year does not cancel butdeleted text end is available deleted text beginin the second year.deleted text endnew text begin until
June 30, 2019. The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later years is $5,625,000.
new text end

Sec. 47.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Collaborative urban educator.

For the collaborative urban educator
grant program:

$
780,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 780,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,090,000
new text end
.....
2017

Grants shall be awarded in equal amounts: deleted text begin$195,000deleted text end new text begin$272,500 new text endeach year is for the
Southeast Asian teacher program at Concordia University, St. Paul; deleted text begin$195,000deleted text end new text begin$272,500
new text endeach year is for the collaborative urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas;
deleted text begin$195,000deleted text end new text begin$272,500 new text endeach year is for the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at
Hamline University; and deleted text begin$195,00deleted text end new text begin$272,500 new text endeach year is for the East Africa Student to
Teacher program at Augsburg College.

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

Each institution shall prepare for the legislature, by January 15 of each year, a
detailed report regarding the funds used. The report must include the number of teachers
prepared as well as the diversity for each cohort of teachers produced. new text beginThe report must
also include the graduation rate for each cohort of teacher candidates, the placement rate
for each graduating cohort of teacher candidates, and the retention rate for each graduating
cohort of teacher candidates, among other program outcomes.
new text end

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $780,000. Grants shall
be awarded in equal amounts: $195,000 each year is for the Southeast Asian teacher
program at Concordia University, St. Paul; $195,000 each year is for the collaborative
urban educator program at the University of St. Thomas; $195,000 each year is for the
Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching at Hamline University; and $195,000 each year
is for the East Africa Student to Teacher program at Augsburg College.
new text end

Sec. 48.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
15, is amended to read:


Subd. 15.

Museums and Education Centers.

For grants to museums and education
centers:

$
351,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 351,000 deleted text end new text begin
401,000
new text end
.....
2017

(a) $260,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum.

(b) $50,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum.

(c) $41,000 each year is for the Minnesota Academy of Science.

new text begin (d) $50,000 in fiscal year 2017 and later is for the Headwaters Science Center for
hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
new text end

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.new text begin
The base in fiscal year 2018 is $401,000.
new text end

Sec. 49.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
19, is amended to read:


Subd. 19.

Full-service community schools.

For full-service community schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.231:

$
250,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 250,000 deleted text end new text begin
1,250,000
new text end
.....
2017

This is a onetime appropriation. new text begin Up to $50,000 each year is for administration of
this program.
new text endAny balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
year.new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is $0.
new text end

Sec. 50.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
21, is amended to read:


Subd. 21.

American Indian teacher preparation grants.

For joint grants to assist
American Indian people to become teachers under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.63:

$
190,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 190,000 deleted text end new text begin new text end new text begin 460,000
new text end
.....
2017

Sec. 51.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
24, is amended to read:


Subd. 24.

Race 2 Reduce.

For grants to support expanded Race 2 Reduce water
conservation programming in Minnesota schools:

$
81,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 69,000
deleted text end new text begin 219,000
new text end
.....
2017

In the first year, $28,000 is for H2O for Life; $38,000 is for Independent School
District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and $15,000 is for Independent School District No.
832, Mahtomedi. In the second year, deleted text begin$32,000deleted text endnew text begin $102,000new text end is for H2O for Life; deleted text begin$22,000deleted text endnew text begin
$70,000
new text end is for Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake; and deleted text begin$15,000deleted text endnew text begin
$47,000
new text end is for Independent School District No. 832, Mahtomedi.

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is deleted text begin$0deleted text endnew text begin $307,000, and the commissioner
shall proportionately increase the grant amount to each recipient
new text end.

Sec. 52.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
26, is amended to read:


Subd. 26.

Education partnership pilots.

new text begin(a) new text endFor education partnership pilot grants:

$
501,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 501,000
deleted text end new text begin 531,000
new text end
.....
2017

new text begin (b) new text endOf this amount, $167,000 new text beginin fiscal year 2016 and $177,000 new text endin deleted text begineachdeleted text endnew text begin fiscalnew text end year
new text begin2017new text end is for the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative for a pilot site in Northfield;
$167,000new text begin in fiscal year 2016 and $177,000new text end in deleted text begineachdeleted text endnew text begin fiscalnew text end year new text begin2017 new text endis for the Jones Family
Foundation for a pilot site in Red Wing; and $167,000new text begin in fiscal year 2016 and $177,000new text end in
deleted text begineachdeleted text endnew text begin fiscalnew text end yearnew text begin 2017new text end is for Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, for a pilot
site in St. Cloud. Each partnership pilot program shall support community collaborations
focused on academic achievement and youth development, use a comprehensive and
data-driven approach to increase student success, and measure outcomes, such as
kindergarten readiness, reading proficiency at third grade, high school graduation, and
college and career readiness. By February 15, 2016,new text begin and by February 15 of every
subsequent even-numbered year,
new text end each partnership pilot grant recipient shall submit to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary
jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12 education a report describing the activities
funded by the grant, changes in outcome measures attributable to the grant-funded
activities, and the recipient's program plan for the following year.

deleted text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) The base for this program is $0 for fiscal year 2018.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text endAny balance from the first year may carry forward into the second year.

Sec. 53.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision
6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Northside Achievement Zone.

For a grant to the Northside Achievement
Zone:

$
1,200,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 1,200,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,210,000
new text end
.....
2017

Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for Northside Achievement Zone programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.

new text begin The base for this program is $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 54.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision
7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

St. Paul Promise Neighborhood.

For a grant to the St. Paul Promise
Neighborhood:

$
1,200,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 1,200,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,210,000
new text end
.....
2017

Funds appropriated in this section are to reduce multigenerational poverty and the
educational achievement gap through increased enrollment of families within the zone,
and may be used for St. Paul Promise Neighborhood programming and services consistent
with federal Promise Neighborhood program agreements and requirements.

new text begin The base for this program is $1,200,000 for fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

Sec. 55. new text beginAGRICULTURAL EDUCATOR GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program established. new text end

new text begin A grant program is established to
support school districts in paying agricultural education teachers for work over the
summer with high school students in extended projects.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of education shall develop the form and
method for applying for the grants. The commissioner shall develop criteria for determining
the allocation of the grants, including appropriate goals for the use of the grants.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant awards. new text end

new text begin Grant funding under this section must be matched
by funding from the school district for the agricultural education teacher's summer
employment. Grant funding for each teacher is limited to the one-half share of 40 working
days.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reports. new text end

new text begin School districts that receive grant funds shall report to the
commissioner of education no later than December 31 of each year regarding the number
of teachers funded by the grant program and the outcomes compared to the goals
established in the grant application. The Department of Education shall develop the
criteria necessary for the reports.
new text end

Sec. 56. new text beginSUPPORT OUR STUDENTS GRANT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section, the following terms
have the meanings given them:
new text end

new text begin (1) "student support services personnel" includes individuals licensed to serve as a
school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, or chemical
dependency counselor in Minnesota; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "new position" means a student support services personnel full-time or part-time
position not under contract by a school at the start of the 2015-2016 school year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The purpose of the support our students grant program is to:
new text end

new text begin (1) address shortages of student support services personnel within Minnesota schools;
new text end

new text begin (2) decrease caseloads for existing student support services personnel to ensure
effective services;
new text end

new text begin (3) ensure that students receive effective academic guidance and integrated and
comprehensive services to improve kindergarten through grade 12 school outcomes and
career and college readiness;
new text end

new text begin (4) ensure that student support services personnel serve within the scope and practice
of their training and licensure;
new text end

new text begin (5) fully integrate learning supports, instruction, and school management within a
comprehensive approach that facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration; and
new text end

new text begin (6) improve school safety and school climate to support academic success and
career and college readiness.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant eligibility and application. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district, charter school,
intermediate school district, or other cooperative unit is eligible to apply for a six-year
matching grant under this section.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of education shall specify the form and manner of the grant
application. In awarding grants, the commissioner must give priority to schools in
which student support services personnel positions do not currently exist. To the extent
practicable, the commissioner must award grants equally between applicants in metro
counties and nonmetro counties. Additional criteria must include at least the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) existing student support services personnel caseloads;
new text end

new text begin (2) school demographics;
new text end

new text begin (3) Title I revenue;
new text end

new text begin (4) Minnesota student survey data;
new text end

new text begin (5) graduation rates; and
new text end

new text begin (6) postsecondary completion rates.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Allowed uses; match requirements. new text end

new text begin A grant under this section must be
used to hire a new position. A school that receives a grant must match the grant with local
funds in each year of the grant. In each of the first four years of the grant, the local match
equals $1 for every $1 awarded in the same year. In years five and six of the grant, the
local match equals $3 for every $1 awarded in the same year. The local match may not
include federal reimbursements attributable to the new position.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin By February 1 following any fiscal year in which it
received a grant, a school must submit a written report to the commissioner indicating
how the new positions affected two or more of the following measures:
new text end

new text begin (1) school climate;
new text end

new text begin (2) attendance rates;
new text end

new text begin (3) academic achievement;
new text end

new text begin (4) career and college readiness; and
new text end

new text begin (5) postsecondary completion rates.
new text end

Sec. 57. new text beginSTUDENT DISCIPLINE WORKING GROUP.
new text end

new text begin (a) A Student Discipline Working Group is created to review the substance,
application, and effect of Minnesota's Pupil Fair Dismissal Act under Minnesota Statutes,
sections 121A.40 to 121A.56, and related student discipline provisions in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 121A, and submit written recommendations to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the committees in the house of representatives and the senate with
jurisdiction over education by February 1, 2017, on improving disciplinary policies,
practices, and procedures as they affect students and school officials and the effects on
student outcomes.
new text end

new text begin (b) Consistent with paragraph (a), the working group must analyze:
new text end

new text begin (1) available summary data on elementary and secondary students' removal from
class, suspensions, exclusions, and expulsions, disaggregated by categories of race,
ethnicity, poverty, disabilities, homelessness, English language proficiency, gender, age,
and foster care status;
new text end

new text begin (2) the meaning and effect of "willful" in establishing grounds for dismissal under
Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.45;
new text end

new text begin (3) the impact of student misconduct on teacher safety;
new text end

new text begin (4) district and school policies and standards to ensure minority students and
English learners are not disproportionately determined eligible for special education
services, dismissed from school or otherwise disciplined, placed in settings other than
regular education classrooms, or dissuaded or otherwise prevented from taking rigorous
or challenging courses;
new text end

new text begin (5) the impact of established policies and due process procedures on teacher safety
and student outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (6) students' need for and access to professional support service providers such
as school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and mental health
professionals;
new text end

new text begin (7) the presence of school resource officers in school buildings, their role in effecting
student discipline, and their impact on teacher safety and student outcomes;
new text end

new text begin (8) policies for retaining and destroying student disciplinary data;
new text end

new text begin (9) best practices for school discipline; and
new text end

new text begin (10) other related school discipline matters that are of concern to working group
members.
new text end

new text begin (c) The working group consists of 21 members. By June 1, 2016, the executive
director of each of the following organizations shall appoint one representative of
that organization to serve as a member of the working group: the Minnesota School
Boards Association; the Minnesota Association of School Administrators; Education
Minnesota; the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training; the
Minnesota Disability Law Center; the National Alliance of Mental Illness Minnesota;
the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals; the Minnesota Elementary
School Principals' Association; the Association of Metropolitan School Districts; the
Minnesota Rural Education Association; the Minnesota School Counselors Association;
the Minnesota School Psychologists Association; the Parent Advocacy Coalition for
Educational Rights; Minnesota Administrators for Special Education; Schools for Equity
in Education; Minnesota Education Equity Partnership; Educators for Excellence; the
School Nurse Organization of Minnesota; the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools;
the Minnesota Youth Council; the Minnesota School Social Workers Association; and the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Working
group members must seek advice from experts and stakeholders in developing their
recommendations.
new text end

new text begin (d) The commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee, must convene
the first meeting of the working group. The working group must select a chair or cochairs
from among its members at the first meeting. The working group must meet periodically.
The commissioner must provide technical and administrative assistance to the working
group upon request. Working group members are not eligible to receive expenses or per
diem payments for serving on the working group.
new text end

new text begin (e) The working group expires February 2, 2017.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 58. new text beginNORTHWEST REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP CONCURRENT
ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin "Northwest Regional Partnership" means a voluntary
association of the Lakes Country Service Cooperative, the Northwest Service Cooperative,
and Minnesota State University-Moorhead that works together to provide coordinated
higher learning opportunities for teachers.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin Lakes Country Service Cooperative, in consultation with
the Northwest Service Cooperative, may develop a continuing education program to allow
eligible teachers to attain the requisite graduate credits necessary to be qualified to teach
secondary school courses for postsecondary credit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Curriculum development. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State University-Moorhead may
develop an online education curriculum to allow eligible secondary school teachers to
attain graduate credit at a reduced credit rate.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Funding for course development; scholarships; stipends. new text end

new text begin Lakes
Country Service Cooperative, in consultation with the other members of the Northwest
Regional Partnership, shall:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide funding for course development for up to 18 credits in applicable
postsecondary subject areas;
new text end

new text begin (2) provide scholarships for eligible teachers to enroll in the continuing education
program; and
new text end

new text begin (3) develop criteria for awarding educator stipends on a per-credit basis to
incentivize participation in the continuing education program.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Participant eligibility. new text end

new text begin Participation in the continuing education program
is reserved for teachers of secondary school courses for postsecondary credit. Priority
must be given to teachers employed by a school district that is a member of the Lakes
Country Service Cooperative or Northwest Service Cooperative. Teachers employed
by a school district that is not a member of the Lakes Country Service Cooperative or
Northwest Service Cooperative may participate in the continuing education program as
space allows. A teacher participating in this program is ineligible to participate in other
concurrent enrollment teacher training grant programs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Private funding. new text end

new text begin The partnership may receive private resources to
supplement the available public money. All money received shall be administered by
the Lakes Country Service Cooperative.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report required. new text end

new text begin Northwest Regional Partnership must submit an annual
report by January 15 of each year on the progress of its activities to the legislature,
commissioner of education, and Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities. The annual report shall contain a financial report for the preceding year. The
first report is due no later than January 15, 2018.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 59. new text beginGRANTS TO STUDENT TEACHERS IN SHORTAGE AREAS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of the Office of Higher Education
must establish a grant program for student teaching stipends for low-income students
enrolled in a Board of Teaching-approved teacher preparation program who are interested
in teaching in a high needs subject area or region after graduating and receiving their
teaching license. For purposes of this section, "high needs subject area or region" means a
shortage of teachers teaching in particular subject areas or a shortage of teachers teaching
in particular regions of the state identified in the commissioner of education's biennial
survey of districts under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.05, subdivision 6, or in another
Department of Education survey on teacher shortages.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin To be eligible for a grant under this section, a teacher candidate
must:
new text end

new text begin (1) be enrolled in a Board of Teaching-approved teacher preparation program that
requires at least 12 weeks of student teaching and results in the teacher candidate receiving
a full professional teaching license enabling the licensee to teach in a high needs subject
area or region; and
new text end

new text begin (2) demonstrate financial need based on criteria established by the commissioner
under subdivision 3.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administration; repayment. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish an
application process and other guidelines for implementing this program.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must determine each academic year the stipend amount based
on the amount of available funding and the number of eligible applicants.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 60. new text beginMINNESOTA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT COLLEGE READY
BENCHMARKS; MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
PARTICIPATION.
new text end

new text begin The chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must approve or
reject the empirically derived benchmarks for the high school Minnesota Comprehensive
Assessments established by the commissioner of education under Minnesota Statutes,
section 120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (m), no later than December 31, 2016. The
chancellor's approval or rejection must be made in writing to the commissioner and, if the
benchmarks are rejected, must describe the reasons for rejection and suggest appropriate
revisions. If the chancellor rejects the benchmarks, the commissioner must establish
revised benchmarks. The revised benchmarks must incorporate the chancellor's suggested
revisions.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
If the established benchmarks are approved by the chancellor, the benchmarks must be
effective for the 2016-2017 school year, if practicable, but no later than the 2017-2018
school year. If revised benchmarks are required, the benchmarks must be established and
made effective no later than the 2018-2019 school year.
new text end

Sec. 61. new text beginCERTIFICATION INCENTIVE REVENUE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Qualifying certificates. new text end

new text begin As soon as practicable, the commissioner
of education, in consultation with the Governor's Workforce Development Council
established under Minnesota Statutes, section 116L.665, and the P-20 education
partnership operating under Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.70, must establish the list of
qualifying career and technical certificates and post the names of those certificates on the
Department of Education's Web site. The certificates must be in fields where occupational
opportunities exist.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin School district participation. new text end

new text begin (a) A school board may adopt a policy
authorizing its students in grades 9 through 12, including its students enrolled in
postsecondary enrollment options courses under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.09, the
opportunity to complete a qualifying certificate. The certificate may be completed as part
of a regularly scheduled course.
new text end

new text begin (b) A school district may register a student for any assessment necessary to complete
a qualifying certificate and pay any associated registration fees for its students.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Incentive funding. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district's career and technical certification
aid equals $500 times the district's number of students enrolled during the current fiscal
year who have obtained one or more qualifying certificates during the current fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin (b) The statewide total certificate revenue must not exceed $1,000,000. The
commissioner must proportionately reduce the initial aid provided under this subdivision
so that the statewide aid cap is not exceeded.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Reports to the legislature. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must
report to the committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through
grade 12 education and higher education by February 1, 2017, on the number and types
of certificates authorized for the 2016-2017 school year. The commissioner must also
recommend whether the pilot program should be continued.
new text end

new text begin (b) By February 1, 2018, the commissioner of education must report to the
committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over kindergarten through grade 12
education and higher education about the number and types of certificates earned by
Minnesota's students during the 2016-2017 school year.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 62. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Staff development grants for cooperative units. new text end

new text begin For payment of staff
development grants to intermediate school districts and other cooperative units providing
instruction to students in federal instructional settings of level 4 or higher:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 4,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30,
2019. To the extent practicable, this appropriation should fund staff development grants
for intermediate school districts and other cooperative units for fiscal years 2017, 2018,
and 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Support our students grants. new text end

new text begin For support our students grants:
new text end

new text begin $ new text end new text begin
12,133,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, this appropriation is available
until June 30, 2022. The commissioner may not allot more than $2,407,000 of this
appropriation before July 1, 2017. Up to $100,000 of this appropriation may be retained
by the commissioner for administration of the grant program. Any balance remaining after
June 30, 2022, shall cancel to the general fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Northwest Regional Partnership concurrent enrollment program. new text end

new text begin For a
grant to the Lakes Country Service Cooperative to operate a continuing education program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 3,000,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Paraprofessional pathway to teacher licensure. new text end

new text begin For grants to school
districts for Grow Your Own new teacher programs:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The grants are for a first class city school district or any other school district with
more than 40 percent minority students to provide tuition scholarships or stipends to
eligible employees for a nonconventional teacher residency pilot program established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). The program
shall provide tuition scholarships or stipends to enable education or teaching assistants
or other nonlicensed employees of a first class city school district or any other school
district with more than 40 percent minority students who hold a bachelor's degree from
an accredited college or university and who seek an education license to participate in a
Board of Teaching-approved nonconventional teacher residency program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 122A.09, subdivision 10, paragraph (a). Any funds not awarded by June
1, 2017, may be reallocated among the remaining districts if the total cost of the program
exceeds the original allocation. The base in fiscal year 2018 is $1,000,000.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Sanneh Foundation. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Sanneh Foundation:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to provide all-day, in-school, and after-school
academic and behavioral interventions for low-performing and chronically absent students
with a focus on low-income students and students of color throughout the school year and
during the summer to decrease absenteeism, encourage school engagement, and improve
grades and graduation rates. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to hire and
train staff in areas of youth mentorship, behavior support, and academic tutoring in group
and individual settings and to promote pathways for teachers of color.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center. new text end

new text begin For a matching
grant to Education Innovation Partners Cooperative Center, No. 6091-50, to provide
research-based professional development services, on-site training, and leadership
coaching to teachers and other school staff:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin A grant under this subdivision must be matched with money or in-kind contributions
from nonstate sources. This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Western Minnesota mobile manufacturing lab. new text end

new text begin For a transfer to the
Pine to Prairie Cooperative Center:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 900,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The funds in this subdivision must be used to establish a western Minnesota mobile
labs program, including manufacturing and welding labs to create interest in these careers
for secondary students. The program must be operated by Pine to Prairie Cooperative
Center in collaboration with Northland Community and Technical College, Lakes Country
Service Cooperative, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Teacher-governed school grants. new text end

new text begin For grants to teacher-governed schools
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.045:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Girls in Action grant. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the Girls in Action program to
enable Girls in Action to continue to provide and to expand Twin Cities metropolitan area
school and community-based programs that encourage and support low-income girls,
including low-income girls of color, to graduate from high school on time, complete a
postsecondary preparation program, become community leaders, and participate in service
learning opportunities in their communities. Girls in Action must expend $500,000 of this
appropriation for community-based programs located in the Twin Cities metropolitan area:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Student teachers in shortage areas. new text end

new text begin For transfer to the commissioner of
the Office of Higher Education for the purpose of providing grants to student teachers in
shortage areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.1275:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,800,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Council on Economic Education. new text end

new text begin For a grant to the
Minnesota Council on Economic Education to provide staff development to teachers
for implementing the state graduation standards in learning areas relating to economic
education:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The commissioner, in consultation with the council, shall develop expectations for
staff development outcomes, eligibility criteria for participants, an evaluation procedure,
and guidelines for direct and in-kind contributions by the council.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Singing-based pilot program to improve student reading. new text end

new text begin (a) For a
grant to pilot a research-supported, computer-based educational program that uses singing
to improve the reading ability of students in grades 3 through 5:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 100,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of education shall award a grant to the Rock 'n' Read Project
to implement in at least three Minnesota school districts, charter schools, or school sites, a
research-supported, computer-based educational program that uses singing to improve
the reading ability of students in grades 3 through 5. The grantee shall be responsible
for selecting participating school sites; providing any required hardware and software,
including software licenses, for the duration of the grant period; providing technical
support, training, and staff to install required project hardware and software; providing
on-site professional development and instructional monitoring and support for school staff
and students; administering pre- and post-intervention reading assessments; evaluating
the impact of the intervention; and other project management services as required. To the
extent practicable, the grantee must select participating schools in urban, suburban, and
greater Minnesota, and give priority to schools in which a high proportion of students do
not read proficiently at grade level and are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
new text end

new text begin (c) By February 15, 2017, the grantee must submit a report detailing expenditures
and outcomes of the grant to the commissioner of education and the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education policy and finance.
new text end

new text begin (d) This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Agricultural educator grants. new text end

new text begin For agricultural educator grants:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 250,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Certificate incentive funding. new text end

new text begin For the certificate incentive program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,000,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Grants for vision therapy pilot project. new text end

new text begin (a) For a grant to Independent
School District No. 12, Centennial, to implement a neuro-optometric vision therapy
pilot project:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin (b) In each year of the pilot project, second and third grade students identified by
a set of criteria created by the district shall be admitted into the pilot study. Identified
students shall have a comprehensive eye examination with written standard requirements
of testing. Students identified with a diagnosis of convergence insufficiency must undergo
a vision efficiency evaluation by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist trained in the
evaluation of learning-related vision problems. The results of this examination shall
determine whether a student will qualify for neuro-optometric vision therapy funded by
the grant. The parent or guardian of a student who qualifies for the pilot program under
this paragraph may submit a written notification to the school opting the student out
of the program. The district must establish guidelines to provide quality standards and
measures to ensure an appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan that is consistent with the
convergence insufficiency treatment trial study.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of education must provide for an evaluation of the pilot
project and make a report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over kindergarten
through grade 12 education policy and finance by January 15, 2020.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Southwest Minnesota State University special education
teacher education program.
new text end

new text begin For the Southwest Minnesota State University special
education teacher education program to support Minnesota resident special education
paraprofessionals working toward licensure in an online program:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 385,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The base for this program in fiscal year 2018 is $0.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Student success grant. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School District No.
272, Eden Prairie, for career and college readiness coordination, counseling, academic
support for middle and high school students, and summer activities and before and after
school tutoring programs:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

Sec. 63. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin (a) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 122A.413, subdivision 3; and 122A.43,
subdivision 6,
new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 122A.413, subdivisions 1 and
2,
new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

ARTICLE 26

CHARTER SCHOOL RECODIFICATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.01, is amended to read:


124E.01 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.

Subdivision 1.

Purposes.

The primary purpose of deleted text beginthis chapterdeleted text endnew text begin charter schoolsnew text end is to
improve all pupil learning and all student achievement. Additional purposes include to:

(1) increase learning opportunities for all pupils;

(2) encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;

(3) measure learning outcomes and create different and innovative forms of
measuring outcomes;

(4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; or

(5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to
be responsible for the learning program at the school site.

Subd. 2.

Applicability.

This chapter applies only to charter schools formed and
operated under this chapter.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.02, is amended to read:


124E.02 DEFINITIONS.

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this deleted text beginparagraphdeleted text endnew text begin section new text endhave
the meanings given them.

deleted text begin "Application" to receive approval as an authorizer means the proposal an eligible
authorizer submits to the commissioner under section 124E.05 before that authorizer is
able to submit any affidavit to charter to a school.
deleted text end

deleted text begin "Application" under section 124E.06 means the charter school business plan a
school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school that
documents the school developer's mission statement, school purposes, program design,
financial plan, governance and management structure, and background and experience,
plus any other information the authorizer requests. The application also shall include a
"statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.
deleted text end

new text begin (b) new text end"Affidavit" means a written statement the authorizer submits to the commissioner
for approval to establish a charter school under section 124E.06new text begin, subdivision 4,new text end attesting to
its review and approval process before chartering a school.

deleted text begin (b) For purposes of this chapter:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) "related party" means an affiliate or immediate relative of the other party in
question, an affiliate of an immediate relative, or an immediate relative of an affiliate;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end "Affiliate" means a person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another persondeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin (d) "Control" means the ability to affect the management, operations, or policy actions
or decisions of a person, whether by owning voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end "Immediate family" means an individual whose relationship by blood,
marriage, adoption, or deleted text beginpartneringdeleted text endnew text begin partnershipnew text end is no more remote than first cousindeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end "Person" means an individual or entity of any kinddeleted text begin; anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (5) "control" means the ability to affect the management, operations, or policy
actions or decisions of a person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by
contract, or otherwise.
deleted text end

new text begin (g) "Related party" means an affiliate or immediate relative of the other interested
party, an affiliate of an immediate relative who is the other interested party, or an
immediate relative of an affiliate who is the other interested party.
new text end

new text begin (h) For purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in section 120A.05 have the
same meanings.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.03, is amended to read:


124E.03 APPLICABLE LAW.

Subdivision 1.

Public status; exemption from statutes and rules.

A charter school
is a public school and is part of the state's system of public education. A charter school is
exempt from all statutes and rules applicable to a school, school board, or school district
unless a statute or rule is made specifically applicable to a charter school or is included
in this chapter.

Subd. 2.

deleted text beginGeneraldeleted text endnew text begin Certainnew text end federal, state, and local requirements.

(a) A charter
school shall meet all federal, state, and local health and safety requirements applicable
to school districts.

(b) A school must comply with statewide accountability requirements governing
standards and assessments in chapter 120B.

(c) A charter school deleted text beginis subject to anddeleted text end must comply with the Minnesota Public School
Fee Law, sections 123B.34 to 123B.39.

(d) A charter school is a district for the purposes of tort liability under chapter 466.

(e) A charter school deleted text beginis subject todeleted text endnew text begin must comply withnew text end the Pledge of Allegiance
requirement under section 121A.11, subdivision 3.

(f) A charter school and charter school board of directors deleted text beginare subject todeleted text endnew text begin must comply
with
new text end chapter 181 new text begingoverning requirements for employmentnew text end.

(g) A charter school deleted text beginis subject to anddeleted text end must comply with continuing truant notification
under section 260A.03.

(h) A charter school must develop and implement a teacher evaluation and peer
review process under section 122A.40, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), clauses (2) to
(13). The teacher evaluation process in this paragraph does not create any additional
employment rights for teachers.

(i) A charter school must adopt a policy, plan, budget, and process, consistent with
section 120B.11, to review curriculum, instruction, and student achievement and strive
for the world's best workforce.

Subd. 3.

Pupils with a disability.

A charter school must comply with sections
125A.02, 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.65, and 125A.75 and rules relating to the education
of pupils with a disability as though it were a district. A charter school enrolling
prekindergarten pupils with a disability under section 124E.11, paragraph (h), must
comply with sections 125A.259 to 125A.48 and rules relating to the Interagency Early
Intervention System as though it were a school district.

Subd. 4.

Students' rights and related law.

(a) A charter school deleted text beginstudentdeleted text end must
deleted text beginbe releaseddeleted text endnew text begin release a studentnew text end for religious instruction, consistent with section 120A.22,
subdivision 12
, clause (3).

(b) A charter school deleted text beginis subject to anddeleted text end must comply with chapter 363A new text begingoverning the
Minnesota Human Rights Act
new text endand section 121A.04new text begin governing student athletics and sex
discrimination in schools
new text end.

(c) A charter school must comply with section 121A.031 governing policies on
deleted text beginprohibited conductdeleted text endnew text begin bullyingnew text end.

Subd. 5.

Recordsdeleted text begin, meetings,deleted text end and data requirements.

(a) A charter school must
comply with deleted text beginchaptersdeleted text endnew text begin chapternew text end 13 deleted text beginand 13Ddeleted text endnew text begin governing government datanew text end; and sections
deleted text begin120A.22, subdivision 7;deleted text end 121A.75deleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin governing access to juvenile justice records,new text end and
260B.171, subdivisions 3 and 5new text begin, governing juvenile justice recordsnew text end.

(b) A charter school must comply with section 120A.22, subdivision 7, governing
the transfer of students' educational records and sections 138.163 and 138.17 governing
the management of local records.

new text begin Subd. 5a. new text end

new text begin Open meetings. new text end

new text begin A charter school must comply with chapter 13D
governing open meetings.
new text end

Subd. 6.

Length of school year.

A charter school must provide instruction each
year for at least the number of hours required by section 120A.41. It may provide
instruction throughout the year deleted text beginaccording todeleted text endnew text begin undernew text end sections 124D.12 to 124D.127 or
124D.128 new text begingoverning learning year programsnew text end.

Subd. 7.

Additional program-specific requirements.

(a) A charter school offering
online courses or programs must comply with section 124D.095new text begin governing online learningnew text end.

(b) A charter school that provides early childhood health and developmental screening
must comply with sections 121A.16 to 121A.19new text begin governing early childhood screeningnew text end.

(c) A charter school that provides school-sponsored youth athletic activities must
comply with section 121A.38new text begin governing policies on concussionsnew text end.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, is amended to read:


124E.05 AUTHORIZERS.

Subdivision 1.

Eligible authorizers.

new text begin(a) new text endThe deleted text beginfollowingdeleted text end organizations new text beginin this
subdivision
new text endmay authorize one or more charter schoolsdeleted text begin:deleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end A school board, intermediate school district school board, or education
district organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19deleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin may authorize a charter school.
new text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end A charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986deleted text begin, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other
than a natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or
religious institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the
federal IRS Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that
deleted text endnew text beginmay authorize a charter school, if the organizationnew text end:

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council
on Foundations;

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end is registered with the attorney general's office; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously
for at least five years but does not operate a charter school;new text begin and
new text end

new text begin (4) is not:
new text end

new text begin (i) a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution;
new text end

new text begin (ii) any person other than a natural person that directly or indirectly, through one
or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; or
new text end

new text begin (iii) any other charitable organization under this paragraph that in the federal IRS
Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose.
new text end

deleted text begin (3)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end A Minnesota private collegedeleted text begin, notwithstanding clause (2),deleted text end that grants two- or
four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under
chapter 136Adeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin may authorize a charter school, notwithstanding paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (e)new text end deleted text begincommunity college,deleted text endnew text begin Anew text end state new text begin college or new text enduniversitydeleted text begin, or technical collegedeleted text end governed
by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universitiesdeleted text begin; ordeleted text endnew text begin may
authorize a charter school.
new text end

new text begin (f)new text end The University of Minnesotadeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin may authorize a charter school.
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end A nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section
317A.905deleted text begin,deleted text end and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school
has operated for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit
corporation has existed for at least 25 yearsdeleted text begin; ordeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (5)deleted text endnew text begin (h) Anew text end single-purpose deleted text beginauthorizersdeleted text endnew text begin authorizernew text end formed as new text begina new text endcharitable, nonsectarian
deleted text beginorganizationsdeleted text endnew text begin organizationnew text end under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
and incorporated in the state of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no
members or under section 322B.975 as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole
purpose of chartering schoolsnew text begin may authorize a charter schoolnew text end.new text begin An eligible organization
interested in being approved as an authorizer under this paragraph must submit a proposal
to the commissioner that includes the provisions of subdivision 3 and a five-year financial
plan. A single-purpose authorizer under this paragraph shall consider and approve
charter school applications using the criteria under section 124E.06 and shall not limit
the applications it solicits, considers, or approves to any single curriculum, learning
program, or method.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Requirements for authorizers.

deleted text begin (a) Eligible organizations interested in
being approved as an authorizer under subdivision 1, clause (5), must submit a proposal to
the commissioner that includes the provisions of subdivision 3 and a five-year financial
plan. Such authorizers shall consider and approve charter school applications using
the criteria provided in section 124E.06 and shall not limit the applications it solicits,
considers, or approves to any single curriculum, learning program, or method.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end The authorizer must participate in department-approved training.

Subd. 3.

Application process.

(a) An eligible authorizer under this section must
apply to the commissioner for approval as an authorizer before submitting any affidavit to
the commissioner to charter a school. The application for approval as a charter school
authorizer must deleted text begindemonstratedeleted text endnew text begin shownew text end the applicant's ability to implement the procedures
and satisfy the criteria for chartering a school under this chapter. The commissioner
must approve or disapprove deleted text beginandeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end application within 45 business days of the deleted text beginapplication
deleted text enddeadlinenew text begin for that application periodnew text end. If the commissioner disapproves the application, the
commissioner must notify the applicant of the specific deficiencies in writing and the
applicant then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies to the commissioner's
satisfaction. After the 20 business days expire, the commissioner has 15 business days
to make a final decision to approve or disapprove the application. Failing to address
the deficiencies to the commissioner's satisfaction makes an applicant ineligible to be
an authorizer. The commissioner, in establishing criteria deleted text beginfor approvaldeleted text endnew text begin to approve an
authorizer, consistent with subdivision 4
new text end, must consider the applicant's:

(1) deleted text begincapacity anddeleted text end infrastructurenew text begin and capacity to serve as an authorizernew text end;

(2) application criteria and process;

(3) contracting process;

(4) ongoing oversight and evaluation processes; and

(5) renewal criteria and processes.

(b) A disapproved applicant under this section may resubmit an application during a
future application period.

Subd. 4.

Application content.

new text beginTo be approved as an authorizer, new text endan applicant must
include in its application to the commissioner deleted text beginto be an approved authorizerdeleted text end at least the
following:

(1) how new text beginthe organization carries out its mission by new text endchartering schools deleted text beginis a way for
the organization to carry out its mission
deleted text end;

(2) deleted text begina description of the capacity of the organizationdeleted text endnew text begin the organization's capacitynew text end to
serve as an authorizer, including the personnel who deleted text beginwilldeleted text end perform the authorizing duties,
their qualifications, the amount of time they deleted text beginwill bedeleted text endnew text begin arenew text end assigned deleted text begintodeleted text end this responsibility, and
the financial resources deleted text beginallocated bydeleted text end the organization new text beginallocates new text endto this responsibility;

(3) deleted text begina description ofdeleted text end the application and review process the authorizer deleted text beginwill usedeleted text endnew text begin usesnew text end to
deleted text beginmake decisions regarding the granting ofdeleted text endnew text begin decide whether to grantnew text end charters;

(4) deleted text begina description ofdeleted text end the type of contract it deleted text beginwill arrangedeleted text endnew text begin arrangesnew text end with the schools it
charters deleted text beginthat meetsdeleted text endnew text begin to meetnew text end the provisions of section 124E.10;

(5) the process deleted text beginto be useddeleted text end for deleted text beginproviding ongoing oversight ofdeleted text endnew text begin overseeingnew text end the schoolnew text begin,
new text endconsistent with deleted text beginthe contract expectations specified indeleted text end clause (4) deleted text beginthat assuresdeleted text endnew text begin, to ensurenew text end that
the schools chartered deleted text beginare complyingdeleted text endnew text begin complynew text end with deleted text beginboth the provisions ofdeleted text end applicable law
and rulesdeleted text begin,deleted text end and deleted text beginwithdeleted text end the contract;

(6) deleted text begina description ofdeleted text end the criteria and process the authorizer deleted text beginwill usedeleted text endnew text begin usesnew text end to deleted text begingrant
expanded
deleted text endnew text begin approvenew text end applications new text beginadding grades or sites new text endunder section 124E.06, subdivision 5;

(7) the process for deleted text beginmaking decisions regarding the renewal or termination ofdeleted text end new text begin renewing
or terminating
new text end the school's charter based on evidence deleted text beginthat demonstratesdeleted text endnew text begin showingnew text end the
academic, organizational, and financial competency of the school, including its success in
increasing student achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and

(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an
authorizer for the full five-year term.

Subd. 5.

Review by commissioner.

The commissioner shall review an authorizer's
performance every five years in a manner and form determined by the commissioner and
may review an authorizer's performance more frequently at the commissioner's own
initiative or at the request of a charter school operator, charter school board member, or
other interested party. The commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a
report with findings to the authorizer.

Subd. 6.

Corrective action.

(a) If, consistent with this chapter, the commissioner
finds that an authorizer has not deleted text beginfulfilleddeleted text endnew text begin metnew text end the requirements of this chapter, the
commissioner may subject the authorizer to corrective action, which may include
terminating the contract with the charter school board of directors of a school it chartered.
The commissioner must notify the authorizer in writing of any findings that may subject
the authorizer to corrective action and the authorizer then has 15 business days to request
an informal hearing before the commissioner takes corrective action. If the commissioner
terminates a contract between an authorizer and a charter school under this paragraph, the
commissioner may assist the charter school in acquiring a new authorizer.

(b) The commissioner may at any time take corrective action against an authorizer,
including terminating an authorizer's ability to charter a school for:

(1) failing to demonstrate the criteria under subdivision deleted text begin4deleted text endnew text begin 3new text end under which the
commissioner approved the authorizer;

(2) violating a term of the chartering contract between the authorizer and the charter
school board of directors;

(3) unsatisfactory performance as an approved authorizer; or

(4) any good cause shown that deleted text beginprovidesdeleted text endnew text begin givesnew text end the commissioner a legally sufficient
reason to take corrective action against an authorizer.

Subd. 7.

Withdrawal.

If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to
withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under section
124E.10, subdivision 4, the authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the
commissioner in writing by July 15 of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on June 30 in
the next calendar year, regardless of when the authorizer's five-year term of approval ends.
The commissioner may approve the transfer of a charter school to a new authorizer deleted text beginunder
this subdivision
deleted text end after the new authorizer submits an affidavit to the commissioner.

Subd. 8.

Reports.

By September 30 of each year, an authorizer shall submit to the
commissioner a statement of income and expenditures related to chartering activities
during the previous school year ending June 30. deleted text beginA copy of the statement shall be given
to all schools chartered by the authorizer.
deleted text endnew text begin The authorizer must transmit a copy of the
statement to all schools it charters.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.06, is amended to read:


124E.06 FORMING A SCHOOL.

Subdivision 1.

Individuals eligible to organize.

(a) An authorizer, after receiving
an application from a new text begincharter new text endschool developer, may charter new text begineither new text enda licensed teacher
under section 122A.18, subdivision 1, or a group of individuals that includes one or more
licensed teachers under section 122A.18, subdivision 1, to operate a school subject to the
commissioner's approval of the authorizer's affidavit under subdivision 4.

new text begin (b) "Application" under this section means the charter school business plan a charter
school developer submits to an authorizer for approval to establish a charter school. This
application must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) the school developer's:
new text end

new text begin (i) mission statement;
new text end

new text begin (ii) school purposes;
new text end

new text begin (iii) program design;
new text end

new text begin (iv) financial plan;
new text end

new text begin (v) governance and management structure; and
new text end

new text begin (vi) background and experience;
new text end

new text begin (2) any other information the authorizer requests; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a "statement of assurances" of legal compliance prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end An authorizer shall not approve an application submitted by a charter school
developer under paragraph (a) if the application does not comply with subdivision 3,
paragraph deleted text begin(d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end, and section 124E.01, subdivision 1. The commissioner shall not
approve an affidavit submitted by an authorizer under subdivision 4 if the affidavit does
not comply with subdivision 3, paragraph deleted text begin(d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end, and section 124E.01, subdivision 1.

Subd. 2.

Nonprofit corporation.

(a) The school must be organized and operated as
a nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A and the provisions deleted text beginunder the applicabledeleted text endnew text begin of that
new text endchapter shall apply to the school except as provided in this chapter.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end The operators authorized to organize and operate a schooldeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin must incorporate as a
nonprofit corporation
new text endbefore entering into a contract or other agreement for professional
or other services, goods, or facilitiesdeleted text begin, must incorporate as a nonprofit corporation under
chapter 317A
deleted text end.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end Notwithstanding sections 465.717 and 465.719, a school district, subject to
this chapter, may create a corporation for the purpose of establishing a charter school.

Subd. 3.

Requirements.

(a) The primary focus of a charter school must be to
provide a comprehensive program of instruction for at least one grade or age group from
new text beginages new text endfive through 18 years deleted text beginof agedeleted text end. deleted text beginInstructiondeleted text endnew text begin A charter school new text end may deleted text beginbe provideddeleted text endnew text begin provide
instruction
new text end to people older than 18 years of age.

new text begin (b) new text endA charter school may offer a free or fee-based preschool or prekindergarten that
meets high-quality early learning instructional program standards deleted text beginthat aredeleted text end aligned with
Minnesota's early learning standards for children. The hours a student is enrolled in a
fee-based prekindergarten program do not generate pupil units under section 126C.05 and
must not be used to calculate general education revenue under section 126C.10.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end A charter school must be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies,
employment practices, and all other operations. An authorizer may not authorize a charter
school or program that is affiliated with a nonpublic sectarian school or a religious
institution.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end deleted text beginCharter schoolsdeleted text endnew text begin A charter schoolnew text end must not be used deleted text beginas a method of providing
deleted text endnew text beginto providenew text end education or deleted text begingeneratingdeleted text endnew text begin generatenew text end revenue for deleted text beginstudents who are being
deleted text endhome-schoolednew text begin studentsnew text end. This paragraph does not apply to shared time aid under section
126C.19.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end This chapter does not provide a means to keep open a school that a
school board decides to close. However, a school board may endorse or authorize deleted text beginthe
establishment of
deleted text endnew text begin establishingnew text end a charter school to replace the school the board decided to
close. Applicants seeking a charter under this circumstance must demonstrate to the
authorizer that the charter sought is substantially different in purpose and program from
the school the board closed and that the proposed charter satisfies the requirements of
section 124E.01, subdivision 1. If the school board that closed the school authorizes
the charter, it must document in its affidavit to the commissioner that the charter is
substantially different in program and purpose from the school it closed.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end A school authorized by a school board may be located in any district, unless
the school board of the district of the proposed location disapproves new text beginthe location new text endby
written resolution.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end Except as provided in paragraph deleted text begin(a)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end, a charter school may not charge tuition.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end The authorizer may prevent an approved charter school from opening for
operation if, among other grounds, the charter school violates this chapter or does not meet
the ready-to-open standards that are part of new text begin(1) new text endthe authorizer's oversight and evaluation
process or deleted text beginaredeleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end stipulated in the charter school contract.

Subd. 4.

new text beginAuthorizer's affidavit; new text endapproval processdeleted text begin; authorizer's affidavitdeleted text end.

new text begin(a)
new text endBefore deleted text beginthe operatorsdeleted text endnew text begin an operatornew text end may establish and operate a school, the authorizer must
file an affidavit with the commissioner stating its intent to charter a school. An authorizer
must file a separate affidavit for each school it intends to charter. An authorizer must file
an affidavit at least 14 months before July 1 of the year the new charter school plans to
serve students. The affidavit must statenew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the terms and conditions under which the authorizer would charter a schoolnew text begin;new text end and

new text begin (2)new text end how the authorizer intends to overseenew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (i)new text end the fiscal and student performance of the charter schoolnew text begin;new text end and

deleted text begin to complydeleted text endnew text begin (ii) compliancenew text end with the terms of the written contract between the
authorizer and the charter school board of directors under section 124E.10, subdivision 1.

new text begin (b)new text end The commissioner must approve or disapprove the authorizer's affidavit within
60 business days of deleted text beginreceipt ofdeleted text endnew text begin receivingnew text end the affidavit. If the commissioner disapproves the
affidavit, the commissioner shall notify the authorizer of the deficiencies in the affidavit
and the authorizer then has 20 business days to address the deficiencies. The commissioner
must notify the authorizer of new text beginthe commissioner's new text endfinal approval or new text beginfinal new text enddisapproval
within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's response to the deficiencies
in the affidavit. If the authorizer does not address deficiencies to the commissioner's
satisfaction, the commissioner's disapproval is final. deleted text beginFailure to obtain commissioner
approval precludes
deleted text end An authorizer new text beginwho fails to obtain the commissioner's approval is
precluded
new text endfrom chartering the school that is the subject of this affidavit.

Subd. 5.

deleted text beginExpansion of a charterdeleted text endnew text begin Adding grades or sitesnew text end.

(a) A charter school
may apply to the authorizer to amend the school charter to deleted text beginexpand the operation of
the school to additional
deleted text endnew text begin addnew text end grades or deleted text beginsites that would be students'deleted text end primary enrollment
deleted text beginsitedeleted text endnew text begin sitesnew text end beyond those defined in the original affidavit approved by the commissioner.
After approving the school's application, the authorizer shall submit a deleted text beginsupplementary
deleted text endnew text beginsupplementalnew text end affidavit in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. The
authorizer must file a deleted text beginsupplementdeleted text endnew text begin supplementalnew text end affidavit new text beginto the commissioner new text endby October
1 to be eligible to deleted text beginexpanddeleted text endnew text begin add grades or sitesnew text end in the next school year. The deleted text beginsupplementary
deleted text endnew text beginsupplementalnew text end affidavit must document deleted text beginthat the school has demonstrateddeleted text end to the new text beginauthorizer's
new text endsatisfaction deleted text beginof the authorizer the followingdeleted text end:

(1) the need for the deleted text beginexpansiondeleted text endnew text begin additional grades or sitesnew text end with supporting long-range
enrollment projections;

(2) a longitudinal record of deleted text begindemonstrateddeleted text end student academic performance and growth
on statewide assessments under chapter 120B or on other academic assessments that
measure longitudinal student performance and growth approved by the charter school's
board of directors and agreed upon with the authorizer;

(3) a history of sound school finances and a deleted text beginfinancedeleted text end plan to deleted text beginimplement the expansion
in a manner to promote
deleted text endnew text begin add grades or sites that sustainsnew text end the school's deleted text beginfinancial sustainability
deleted text endnew text beginfinancesnew text end; and

(4) board capacity deleted text beginand an administrative and management plan to implement its
expansion
deleted text endnew text begin to administer and manage the additional grades or sitesnew text end.

(b) The commissioner shall have 30 business days to review and comment on the
supplemental affidavit. The commissioner shall notify the authorizer in writing of any
deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit and the authorizer then has 20 business days to
addressdeleted text begin, to the commissioner's satisfaction,deleted text end any deficiencies in the supplemental affidavit
new text beginto the commissioner's satisfactionnew text end. The commissioner must notify the authorizer of final
approval or new text beginfinal new text enddisapproval within 15 business days after receiving the authorizer's
response to the deficiencies in the affidavit. The school may not deleted text beginexpanddeleted text endnew text begin addnew text end grades or deleted text beginadd
deleted text endsites until the commissioner has approved the supplemental affidavit. The commissioner's
approval or disapproval of a supplemental affidavit is final.

Subd. 6.

Conversion of existing schools.

A board of an independent or special
school district may convert one or more of its existing schools to charter schools under
this chapter if 60 percent of the full-time teachers at the school sign a petition seeking
conversion. The conversion must occur at the beginning of an academic year.

Subd. 7.

Merger.

(a) Two or more charter schools may merge under chapter 317A.
The effective date of a merger must be July 1. The merged school must continue under
the identity of one of the merging schools. new text beginThe authorizer and the merged school must
execute
new text enda new charter contract under section 124E.10, subdivision 1, deleted text beginmust be executeddeleted text end by
July 1. The authorizer must submit to the commissioner a copy of the new signed charter
contract within ten business days of deleted text beginits executiondeleted text endnew text begin executing the contractnew text end.

(b) Each merging school must submit a separate year-end report for the previous
new text beginfiscal new text endyear for that school only. After the final fiscal year of the premerger schools is
closed out, new text begineach of those schools must transfer new text endthe fund balances and debts deleted text beginfrom the
merging schools must be transferred
deleted text end to the merged school.

(c) For its first year of operation, the merged school is eligible to receive aid from
programs requiring approved applications equal to the sum of the aid of all of the merging
schools. For aids based on prior year data, the merged school is eligible to receive aid for
its first year of operation based on the combined data of all of the merging schools.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.07, is amended to read:


124E.07 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Subdivision 1.

Initial board of directors.

new text beginBefore entering into a contract or other
agreement for professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
new text endthe operators authorized
to organize and operate a schooldeleted text begin, before entering into a contract or other agreement for
professional or other services, goods, or facilities,
deleted text end must establish a board of directors
composed of at least five members who are not related partiesnew text begin. The initial board continues
to serve
new text end until a timely election for members of the ongoing charter school board of
directors is held according to the school's articles and bylaws under subdivision 4.

Subd. 2.

Ongoing board of directors.

The ongoing board must be elected before
the school completes its third year of operation. Board elections must be held during the
school year but may not be conducted on days when the school is closed deleted text beginfor holidays,
breaks, or vacations
deleted text end.

Subd. 3.

Membershipnew text begin criterianew text end.

(a) The new text beginongoing new text endcharter school board of directors
shall deleted text beginbe composed ofdeleted text endnew text begin havenew text end at least five nonrelated members and include: (1) at least
one licensed teacher new text beginwho is new text endemployed as a teacher at the school or deleted text beginprovidingdeleted text endnew text begin provides
new text endinstruction under contract between the charter school and a cooperative; (2) at least one
parent or legal guardian of a student enrolled in the charter school who is not an employee
of the charter school; and (3) at least one interested community member who resides in
Minnesota deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end is not employed by the charter schoolnew text begin,new text end and does not have a child enrolled
in the school. The boardnew text begin structurenew text end may include a majority of teachers deleted text begindescribed indeleted text endnew text begin under
new text endthis paragraph or parents or community members, or it may have no clear majority. The
chief financial officer and the chief administrator may only serve as ex-officio nonvoting
board members. No charter school employees shall serve on the board other than teachers
under clause (1). Contractors providing facilities, goods, or services to a charter school
shall not serve on the board of directors of the charter school.

(b) An individual is prohibited from serving as a member of the charter school board
of directors ifnew text begin: (1)new text end the individual, an immediate family member, or the individual's partner
is a full or part owner or principal with a for-profit or nonprofit entity or independent
contractor with whom the charter school contracts, directly or indirectly, for professional
services, goods, or facilitiesdeleted text begin. An individual is prohibited from serving as a board member
if
deleted text endnew text begin; or (2)new text end an immediate family member is an employee of the school. new text beginAn individual may
serve as a member of the board of directors if no conflict of interest exists under this
paragraph, consistent with this section.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text endA violation of deleted text beginthis prohibitiondeleted text endnew text begin paragraph (b)new text end renders a contract voidable at the
option of the commissioner or the charter school board of directors. A member of a charter
school board of directors who violates deleted text beginthis prohibitiondeleted text endnew text begin paragraph (b)new text end is individually liable
to the charter school for any damage caused by the violation.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d)new text end Any employee, agent, or board member of the authorizer who participates
in deleted text beginthe initial review, approval, ongoing oversight, evaluation, or the charter renewal or
nonrenewal process or decision
deleted text endnew text begin initially reviewing, approving, overseeing, evaluating,
renewing, or not renewing the charter school
new text end is ineligible to serve on the board of directors
of a school chartered by that authorizer.

deleted text begin (d) An individual may serve as a member of the board of directors if no conflict of
interest under paragraph (b) exists.
deleted text end

Subd. 4.

deleted text beginStructure ofdeleted text end Boardnew text begin structurenew text end.

Board bylaws shall outline the process and
procedures for changing the board's governance structure, consistent with chapter 317A.
A board may change its governance structure only:

(1) by a majority vote of the board of directors and a majority vote of the licensed
teachers employed by the school as teachers, including licensed teachers providing
instruction under a contract between the school and a cooperative; and

(2) with the authorizer's approval.

Any change in board governance structure must conform with the new text beginboard new text endcomposition
deleted text beginof the boarddeleted text end established under this deleted text beginsubdivisiondeleted text endnew text begin sectionnew text end.

Subd. 5.

Eligible voters.

Staff members employed at the school, including teachers
providing instruction under a contract with a cooperative, members of the board of
directors, and all parents or legal guardians of children enrolled in the school are the voters
eligible to elect the members of the school's board of directors. A charter school must
notify eligible voters of the school board election dates at least 30 days before the election.

Subd. 6.

Duties.

The board of directors also shall decide and deleted text beginbedeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end responsible
for policy matters related to deleted text beginthe operation ofdeleted text endnew text begin operatingnew text end the school, including budgeting,
curriculum programming, personnel, and operating procedures. The board shall adopt a
deleted text beginpolicy ondeleted text end nepotism deleted text beginin employmentdeleted text endnew text begin policynew text end. The board shall adopt personnel evaluation
policies and practices that, at a minimum:

(1) carry out the school's mission and goals;

(2) evaluate deleted text beginthe execution ofdeleted text endnew text begin hownew text end charter contract goals and commitmentsnew text begin are
executed
new text end;

(3) evaluate student achievement, postsecondary and workforce readiness, and
student engagement and connection goals;

(4) establish a teacher evaluation process under section 124E.03, subdivision 2,
paragraph (h); and

(5) provide professional development related to the individual's job responsibilities.

Subd. 7.

Training.

Every charter school board member shall attend annual training
throughout the member's term deleted text beginon the boarddeleted text end. All new board members shall attend initial
training on the board's role and responsibilities, employment policies and practices, and
financial management. A new board member who does not begin the required initial
training within six months after being seated and complete that training within 12 months
deleted text beginofdeleted text endnew text begin afternew text end being seated deleted text beginon the boarddeleted text end is automatically ineligible to continue to serve as a board
member. The school shall include in its annual report the training new text begineach board member
new text endattended deleted text beginby each board memberdeleted text end during the previous year.

Subd. 8.

Meetings and information.

(a) Board of director meetings must comply
with chapter 13Dnew text begin governing open meetingsnew text end.

(b) A charter school shall publish and maintain on the school's official Web site: (1)
the new text beginmeeting new text endminutes deleted text beginof meetingsdeleted text end of the board of directorsdeleted text begin,deleted text end and of members and committees
having deleted text beginanydeleted text end board-delegated authority, for at least deleted text beginone calendar yeardeleted text endnew text begin 365 daysnew text end from the
date of publication; (2) directory information for deleted text beginmembers ofdeleted text end the board of directors and
new text beginfor the members of new text endcommittees having board-delegated authority; and (3) identifying and
contact information for the school's authorizer.

new text begin (c) A charter school must include new text endidentifying and contact information for the school's
authorizer deleted text beginmust be includeddeleted text end in other school materials deleted text beginmadedeleted text endnew text begin it makesnew text end available to the public.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.08, is amended to read:


124E.08 deleted text beginCOLLABORATION BETWEENdeleted text end CHARTER SCHOOL AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTnew text begin COLLABORATIONnew text end.

(a) A charter school board may voluntarily enter into a two-year, renewable
new text begincollaboration new text endagreement deleted text beginfor collaborationdeleted text endnew text begin with a school district in which the charter school
is geographically located
new text end to enhance deleted text beginstudentdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end achievement deleted text beginwith a school district within
whose geographic boundary it operates
deleted text endnew text begin of the students in the district and the students in
the charter school
new text end.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text end A school district deleted text beginneeddeleted text endnew text begin doesnew text end not new text beginneed to new text endbe new text begineither new text endan approved authorizer new text beginor the
authorizer of the charter school
new text endto enter into a collaboration agreement deleted text beginwith a charter
school
deleted text endnew text begin under this sectionnew text end. deleted text beginA charter school need not be authorized by the school district
with which it seeks to collaborate.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end A charter school authorizer is prohibited from requiring a collaboration
agreement as a condition of entering into or renewing a charter contract as defined in
section 124E.10, subdivision 1.

deleted text begin (d) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement may impact in any way
the authority or autonomy of the charter school.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement shall cause the state to
pay twice for the same student, service, or facility or otherwise impact state funding, or
the flow thereof, to the school district or the charter school.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (b)new text end The collaboration agreement may include, but deleted text beginneeddeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end not deleted text beginbedeleted text end limited
to, collaboration regarding facilities, transportation, training, student achievement,
assessments, mutual performance standards, and other areas of mutual agreement.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (c) For purposes of student assessment and reporting to the state under section
120B.36,
new text endthe school district may include the academic performance of the students of a
collaborative charter school site deleted text beginoperating within the geographic boundaries of the school
district, for purposes of student assessment and reporting to the state
deleted text endnew text begin under paragraph (a)new text end.

deleted text begin (h)deleted text end Districts, authorizers, or charter schools entering into a collaborative agreement
are equally and collectively subject to the same state and federal accountability measures
for student achievement, school performance outcomes, and school improvement
strategies. The collaborative agreement and all accountability measures must be posted
on the district, charter school, and authorizer Web sites.

new text begin (d) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement may impact in any way
the authority or autonomy of the charter school.
new text end

new text begin (e) Nothing in this section or in the collaboration agreement shall cause the state to
pay twice for the same student, service, or facility or otherwise impact state funding or
payment to the school district or the charter school.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, is amended to read:


124E.10 CHARTER CONTRACT.

Subdivision 1.

Contents.

(a) deleted text beginThe authorization fordeleted text endnew text begin To authorizenew text end a charter schoolnew text begin, the
authorizer and the charter school board of directors
new text end must deleted text beginbe in the form ofdeleted text endnew text begin signnew text end a written
contract deleted text beginsigned by the authorizer and the board of directors of the charter school. The
contract must be completed
deleted text end within 45 business days of the commissioner's approval of
the authorizer's affidavit. The authorizer shall submit deleted text beginto the commissionerdeleted text end a copy of the
deleted text beginsigneddeleted text end charter contract new text beginto the commissioner new text endwithin ten business days deleted text beginof its executiondeleted text endnew text begin after
the contract is signed by the contracting parties
new text end. The contract deleted text beginfor a charter schooldeleted text end must
deleted text beginbe in writing and containdeleted text endnew text begin includenew text end at least the following:

(1) a declaration that the charter school will carry out the primary purpose in section
124E.01, subdivision 1, and new text beginindicate new text endhow the school will report its implementation of the
primary purposenew text begin to its authorizernew text end;

(2) a declaration of the additional purpose or purposes in section 124E.01,
subdivision 1
, that the school intends to carry out and new text beginindicate new text endhow the school will report
its implementation of those purposesnew text begin to its authorizernew text end;

(3) a description of the school program and the specific academic and nonacademic
outcomes that pupils must achieve;

(4) a statement of admission policies and procedures;

(5) a new text beginschool new text endgovernance, management, and administration plan deleted text beginfor the schooldeleted text end;

(6) signed agreements from charter school board members to comply with deleted text beginalldeleted text endnew text begin the
new text endfederal and state laws governing organizational, programmatic, and financial requirements
applicable to charter schools;

(7) the criteria, processes, and procedures deleted text beginthatdeleted text end the authorizer will use to monitor and
evaluate the fiscal, operational, and academic performancenew text begin,new text end consistent with subdivision
3, paragraphs (a) and (b);

(8) for contract renewal, the formal written performance evaluation deleted text beginof the school
deleted text endthat is a prerequisite for reviewing a charter contract under subdivision 3;

(9) types and amounts of insurance liability coverage deleted text beginto be obtained bydeleted text end the charter
schoolnew text begin must obtainnew text end, consistent with section 124E.03, subdivision 2, paragraph (d);

(10) consistent with section 124E.09, paragraph (d), a provision to indemnify and
hold harmless deleted text beginthe authorizer and its officers, agents, and employeesdeleted text end from any suit, claim,
or liability arising from any new text begincharter school new text endoperation deleted text beginof the charter school,deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (i) the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees;new text end and

new text begin (ii) notwithstanding section 3.736,new text end the commissioner and department officers,
agents, and employees deleted text beginnotwithstanding section 3.736deleted text end;

(11) the term of the deleted text begininitialdeleted text end contract, whichnew text begin, for an initial contract,new text end may be up to five
years plus an additional preoperational planning year, deleted text beginand up to five yearsdeleted text endnew text begin ornew text end for a renewed
contract or a contract with a new authorizer after a transfer of authorizersnew text begin, may be up to
five years
new text end, if warranted by the school's academic, financial, and operational performance;

(12) how the new text begincharter school new text endboard of directors or the new text begincharter school new text endoperators deleted text beginof the
charter school
deleted text end will provide special instruction and services for children with a disability
under sections 125A.03 to 125A.24, and 125A.65, new text beginand new text enda description of the financial
parameters within which the charter school will deleted text beginoperate todeleted text end provide the special instruction
and services to children with a disability;

(13) the specific conditions for contract renewal that identify new text beginthe new text endperformance of
all students under the primary purpose of section 124E.01, subdivision 1, as the most
important factor in determining new text beginwhether to renew the new text endcontract deleted text beginrenewaldeleted text end;new text begin and
new text end

(14) the additional purposes under section 124E.01, subdivision 1, and related
performance obligations under clause (7) contained in the charter contract as additional
factors in determining new text beginwhether to renew the new text endcontract deleted text beginrenewal; anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (15)deleted text endnew text begin (b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), the charter contract must
contain
new text end the plan for an orderly closing of the school under chapter 317A, new text begin that establishes
the responsibilities of the school board of directors and the authorizer,
new text endwhether the closure
is a termination for cause, a voluntary termination, or a nonrenewal of the contractdeleted text begin, that
includes establishing the responsibilities of the school board of directors and the authorizer
and notifying
deleted text endnew text begin. The plan must establish who is responsible for:
new text end

new text begin (1) notifyingnew text end the commissioner, deleted text beginauthorizer,deleted text end school district in which the charter
school is located, and parents of enrolled students about the closuredeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (2) providing parents of enrolled studentsnew text end information and assistance deleted text beginsufficientdeleted text end to
enable the student to re-enroll in another schooldeleted text begin, thedeleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end deleted text begintransfer ofdeleted text endnew text begin transferringnew text end student records under section 124E.03, subdivision 5,
paragraph (b), new text beginto the student's resident school district; new text endand

new text begin (4)new text end deleted text beginprocedures fordeleted text end closing financial operations.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end A charter school must design its programs to at least meet the outcomes
adopted by the commissioner for public school students. In the absence of the
commissioner's requirementsnew text begin governing state standards and benchmarksnew text end, the school must
meet the outcomes contained in the contract with the authorizer. The achievement levels
of the outcomes contained in the contract may exceed the achievement levels of any
outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students.

Subd. 2.

deleted text beginLimitationsdeleted text endnew text begin Limitsnew text end on charter deleted text begincontractdeleted text endnew text begin school agreementsnew text end.

(a) new text beginA
school must disclose to the commissioner
new text endany potential contract, lease, or purchase of
service from an authorizer deleted text beginmust be disclosed to the commissioner,deleted text endnew text begin. The contract, lease, or
purchase must be
new text end accepted through an open bidding processdeleted text begin,deleted text end and be deleted text beginadeleted text end separate deleted text begincontract
deleted text endfrom the charter contract. The school must document the open bidding process. An
authorizer must not enter into a contract to provide management and financial services deleted text beginfor
deleted text endnew text begintonew text end a school deleted text beginthatdeleted text end it authorizes, unless the school documents deleted text beginthat it receiveddeleted text endnew text begin receivingnew text end at
least two competitive bids.

(b) deleted text beginThedeleted text endnew text begin An authorizer must not conditionnew text end granting or deleted text beginrenewal ofdeleted text endnew text begin renewingnew text end a charter
deleted text beginschool by an authorizer must not be contingentdeleted text end onnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1)new text end the charter school being required to contract, lease, or purchase services from
the authorizerdeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

deleted text begin (c) The granting or renewal of a charter by an authorizer must not be conditioned
upon
deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end the bargaining unit status of deleted text beginthedeleted text endnew text begin schoolnew text end employees deleted text beginof the schooldeleted text end.

Subd. 3.

Review and comment.

(a) The authorizer shall provide a formal written
evaluation of the school's performance before the authorizer renews the charter contract.
The deleted text begindepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end must review and comment on the authorizer's evaluation
process at the time the authorizer submits its application for approval and each time the
authorizer undergoes its five-year review under section 124E.05, subdivision 5.

(b) An authorizer shall monitor and evaluate the academic, financial, operational,
and student performance of the school, and may deleted text beginfor this purpose annuallydeleted text end assess a charter
school a fee according to paragraph (c). The agreed-upon fee structure must be stated in
the charter school contract.

(c) The fee that an authorizer may annually assess is the greater of:

(1) the basic formula allowance for that year; or

(2) the lesser of:

(i) the maximum fee factor times the basic formula allowance for that year; or

(ii) the fee factor times the basic formula allowance for that year times the charter
school's adjusted pupil units for that year. The fee factor equals .015. The maximum
fee factor equals 4.0.

(d) An authorizer may not assess a fee for any required services other than as
provided in this subdivision.

(e) For the preoperational planning period, after a school is chartered, the authorizer
may assess a charter school a fee equal to the basic formula allowance.

Subd. 4.

Causes for nonrenewal or termination of charter school contract.

(a)
The duration of the contract with an authorizer must be for the term contained in the
contract according to subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The authorizer may or may not renew a
contract at the end of the term for any ground listed in paragraph (b). An authorizer may
unilaterally terminate a contract during the term of the contract for any ground listed in
paragraph (b). At least 60 business days before not renewing or terminating a contract,
the authorizer shall notify the board of directors of the charter school of the proposed
action in writing. The notice shall state the grounds for the proposed action in reasonable
detail and deleted text beginthatdeleted text endnew text begin describe the informal hearing process, consistent with this paragraph.new text end The
charter school's board of directors may request in writing an informal hearing before the
authorizer within 15 business days deleted text beginofdeleted text endnew text begin afternew text end receiving notice of nonrenewal or termination
of the contract. Failure by the board of directors to make a written request for an informal
hearing within the 15-business-day period shall be treated as acquiescence to the proposed
action. Upon receiving a timely written request for a hearing, the authorizer shall give ten
business days' notice to the charter school's board of directors of the hearing date. The
authorizer shall conduct an informal hearing before taking final action. The authorizer
shall take final action to renew or not renew a contract no later than 20 business days
before the proposed date for terminating the contract or the end date of the contract.

(b) new text beginAn authorizer may terminate or not renew new text enda contract deleted text beginmay be terminated or not
renewed
deleted text end upon any of the following grounds:

(1) failure to demonstrate satisfactory academic achievement for all students,
including the requirements for pupil performance contained in the contract;

(2) failure to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management;

(3) violations of law; or

(4) other good cause shown.

If new text beginthe authorizer terminates or does not renew new text enda contract deleted text beginis terminated or not
renewed
deleted text end under this paragraph, the school must be dissolved according to the applicable
provisions of chapter 317A.

(c) The commissioner, after providing reasonable notice to the board of directors of
a charter school and the existing authorizer, and after providing an opportunity for a public
hearing, may terminate the existing contract between the authorizer and the charter school
board if the charter school has a history of:

(1) failure to meet pupil performance requirementsnew text begin,new text end consistent with state law;

(2) financial mismanagement or failure to meet generally accepted standards of
fiscal management; or

(3) repeated or major violations of the law.

Subd. 5.

Mutual nonrenewal.

If the authorizer and the charter school board of
directors mutually agree not to renew the contract, a change in authorizers is allowed. The
authorizer and the school board must jointly submit a written and signed letter of their
intent to the commissioner to mutually not renew the contract. The authorizer that is a party
to the existing contract must inform the proposed authorizer about the fiscal, operational,
and student performance status of the school, as well as any outstanding contractual
obligations deleted text beginthat existdeleted text end. The charter contract between the proposed authorizer and the school
must identify and provide a plan to address any outstanding obligations from the previous
contract. new text beginThe proposed authorizer must submit new text endthe proposed contract deleted text beginmust be submitteddeleted text end at
least 105 business days before the end of the existing charter contract. The commissioner
deleted text beginshall havedeleted text endnew text begin hasnew text end 30 business days to review and make a determinationnew text begin on the change in
authorizer
new text end. The proposed authorizer and the school deleted text beginshalldeleted text end have 15 business days to respond
to the determination and address any issues identified by the commissioner. deleted text beginA final
determination by
deleted text end The commissioner deleted text beginshall be madedeleted text endnew text begin must make a final determinationnew text end no later
than 45 business days before the end of the current charter contract. If deleted text beginnodeleted text endnew text begin the commissioner
does not approve a
new text end change in authorizer deleted text beginis approveddeleted text end, the school and the current authorizer
may withdraw their letter of nonrenewal and enter into a new contract. If the deleted text begintransfer of
authorizers is not approved
deleted text endnew text begin commissioner does not approve a change in authorizernew text end and the
current authorizer and the school do not withdraw their letter and enter into a new contract,
the school must be dissolved according to applicable law and the terms of the contract.

Subd. 6.

Pupil enrollment upon nonrenewal or termination of charter school
contract.

new text begin(a) new text endIf a contract is not renewed or is terminated according to subdivision 4 or
5, a pupil who attended the school, siblings of the pupil, or another pupil who resides
deleted text beginin the same place asdeleted text endnew text begin withnew text end the pupil may enroll in the resident district or may submit
an application to a nonresident district according to section 124D.03 new text begingoverning open
enrollment
new text endat any time. Applications and notices required by section 124D.03 must be
processed and provided in a prompt manner. The application and notice deadlines in
section 124D.03 do not apply under these circumstances.

new text begin (b) Within ten business days of closing the charter school, new text endthe closed deleted text begincharterdeleted text end school
must transfer the student's educational records deleted text beginwithin ten business days of closuredeleted text end to the
student's school district of residence where the records must be retained or transferred
under section 120A.22, subdivision 7.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.12, is amended to read:


124E.12 EMPLOYMENT.

Subdivision 1.

Teachers.

A charter school must employ or contract with necessary
teachers, as defined by section 122A.15, subdivision 1, who hold valid licenses to perform
the particular service for which they are employed in the school. new text beginThe commissioner may
reduce
new text endthe charter school's state aid deleted text beginmay be reduceddeleted text end under section 127A.43 if the school
employs a teacher who is not appropriately licensed or approved by the board of teaching.
The school may employ necessary employees who are not required to hold teaching
licenses to perform duties other than teaching and may contract for other services. The
school may discharge teachers and nonlicensed employees. The charter school board is
subject to section 181.932new text begin governing whistle-blowersnew text end. When offering employment to a
prospective employee, a charter school must give that employee a written description of
the terms and conditions of employment and the school's personnel policies.

Subd. 2.

Administrators.

new text begin(a) new text endA person, without holding a valid administrator's
license, may perform administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership duties.
The board of directors shall establish qualifications for new text beginall new text endpersons deleted text beginthatdeleted text end new text beginwho new text endhold
administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership roles. The qualifications shall
deleted text beginincludedeleted text endnew text begin covernew text end at least deleted text beginthe following areasdeleted text end: instruction and assessment; human resource
and personnel management; financial management; legal and compliance management;
effective communication; and board, authorizer, and community relationships. The board
of directors shall use those qualifications as the basis for job descriptions, hiring, and
performance evaluations of those who hold administrative, supervisory, or instructional
leadership roles.

new text begin (b)new text end The board of directors and an individual who does not hold a valid administrative
license and who serves in an administrative, supervisory, or instructional leadership
position shall develop a professional development plan. deleted text beginDocumentation of the
implementation of
deleted text endnew text begin The school's annual report must include public personnel information
documenting
new text end the professional development plan deleted text beginof these persons shall be included in
the school's annual report
deleted text end.

Subd. 3.

Collective bargaining.

Employees of the board of directors of a charter
school may, if otherwise eligible, organize under chapter 179A and comply with its
provisions. The board of directors of a charter school is a public employer, for the
purposes of chapter 179A, deleted text beginupon formation ofdeleted text endnew text begin when formingnew text end one or more bargaining units
at the school. Bargaining units at the school must be separate from any other units within
an authorizing district, except that bargaining units may remain part of the appropriate
unit within an authorizing districtdeleted text begin,deleted text end if the employees of the school, the board of directors of
the school, the exclusive representative of the appropriate unit in the authorizing district,
and the board of the authorizing district agree to include the employees in the appropriate
unit of the authorizing district. The board of directors of a charter school with employees
organized under this subdivision must comply with sections 471.6161new text begin governing group
insurance
new text end and 471.895new text begin governing giftsnew text end.

Subd. 4.

Teacher and other employee retirement.

(a) Teachers in a charter school
must be public school teachers for the purposes of chapters 354 and 354Anew text begin governing the
Teacher Retirement Act
new text end.

(b) Except for teachers under paragraph (a), employees in a charter school must
be public employees for the purposes of chapter 353new text begin governing the Public Employees
Retirement Act
new text end.

Subd. 5.

Group health insurance.

new text begin(a) new text endA charter school board with at least 25
employees or a teacher cooperative of licensed teachers providing instruction under
a contract between a school and a cooperative that provides group health insurance
coverage shall:

(1) request proposals for group health insurance coverage from a minimum of three
sources at least every two years; and

(2) notify employees covered by the group health insurance coverage before the
effective date of the changes in the group coverage policy contract.

new text begin (b) new text endA charter school board or a cooperative of teachers that provides group health
insurance coverage must establish and publish on its Web site the policy for deleted text beginthe purchase
of
deleted text endnew text begin purchasingnew text end group health insurance coverage. A charter school board policy must
include a sealed proposal process, which requires all proposals to be opened at the same
time. Upon deleted text beginthe openings ofdeleted text endnew text begin openingnew text end the proposals deleted text beginin accordance withdeleted text endnew text begin according tonew text end the
school or cooperative policy, the proposals become public data under chapter 13.

Nothing in this subdivision supersedes the right of an exclusive representative to negotiate
deleted text beginoverdeleted text endnew text begin thenew text end terms and conditions of employment.

Subd. 6.

Leave to teach in a charter school.

If a teacher employed by a district
makes a written request for an extended leave of absence to teach at a charter school, the
district must grant the leave. The district must grant a leave not to exceed a total of five
years. Any request to extend the leave shall be granted only at the discretion of the school
board. The district may require deleted text beginthatdeleted text endnew text begin a teacher to makenew text end the request for a leave or extension
of leave deleted text beginbe madedeleted text end before February 1 in the school year preceding the school year in which
the teacher intends to leave, or February 1 of the calendar year in which the teacher's leave
is scheduled to terminate. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and deleted text beginexcept
for
deleted text end section 122A.46, subdivision 7new text begin, governing employment in another districtnew text end, the leave
is governed by section 122A.46, including, but not limited to, reinstatement, notice of
intention to return, seniority, salary, and insurance.

During a leave, the teacher may continue to aggregate benefits and credits in the
Teachers' Retirement Association account under chapters 354 and 354A, consistent with
subdivision 4.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.13, is amended to read:


124E.13 FACILITIES.

Subdivision 1.

Leased space.

A charter school may lease space fromnew text begin:new text end an
independent or special school boarddeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end other public organizationdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end private, nonprofitnew text begin,
new text endnonsectarian organizationdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end private property ownerdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin;new text end or a sectarian organization if the
leased space is constructed as a school facility. The deleted text begindepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end must
review and approve or disapprove leases in a timely manner deleted text beginfor purposes of determining
deleted text endnew text beginto determine new text endeligibility for lease aid under section 124E.22.

Subd. 2.

Related party lease costs.

(a) A charter school deleted text beginis prohibited from entering
deleted text endnew text beginmust not enter intonew text end a lease of real property with a related party unless the lessor is a
nonprofit corporation under chapter 317A or a cooperative under chapter 308A, and the
lease cost is reasonable under section 124E.22, paragraph (a), clause (1).

(b) A deleted text beginlease of real property to be used for a charter school, not excluded indeleted text endnew text begin related
party permitted to enter into a lease under
new text end paragraph (a)deleted text begin,deleted text end must deleted text begincontaindeleted text endnew text begin includenew text end the
following statementnew text begin in the leasenew text end: "This lease is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
124E.13, subdivision 2."

(c) If a charter school deleted text beginenters into as lessee a lease withdeleted text endnew text begin leases space fromnew text end a related
party and the charter school subsequently closes, the commissioner has the right to recover
from the deleted text beginlessordeleted text endnew text begin related partynew text end any lease payments in excess of those that are reasonable
under section 124E.22, paragraph (a), clause (1).

Subd. 3.

Affiliated nonprofit building corporation.

(a) new text beginAn affiliated nonprofit
building corporation may purchase, expand, or renovate an existing facility to serve as a
school or may construct a new school facility.
new text endA charter school may organize an affiliated
nonprofit building corporation deleted text begin(1) to purchase, expand, or renovate an existing facility to
serve as a school or (2) to construct a new school facility
deleted text end if the charter school:

deleted text begin (i)deleted text endnew text begin (1)new text end has deleted text beginbeen in operationdeleted text endnew text begin operatednew text end for at least six consecutive years;

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text endnew text begin (2)new text end as of June 30new text begin,new text end has a net positive unreserved general fund balance in the
preceding three fiscal years;

deleted text begin (iii)deleted text endnew text begin (3)new text end has long-range strategic and financial plans that include enrollment
projections for at least five years;

deleted text begin (iv)deleted text endnew text begin (4)new text end completes a feasibility study of facility options that outlines the benefits
and costs of deleted text beginthe optionsdeleted text endnew text begin each optionnew text end; and

deleted text begin (v)deleted text endnew text begin (5)new text end has a plan deleted text beginfor purchase, renovation, or new construction whichdeleted text endnew text begin thatnew text end describes
project parameters and budget.

(b) An affiliated nonprofit building corporation under this subdivision must:

(1) be incorporated under section 317A;

(2) comply with applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations, including
regulations for "supporting organizations" as defined by the Internal Revenue Service;

(3) post on the school Web site the name, mailing address, bylaws, minutes of board
meetings, and deleted text beginthedeleted text end names of the current board of directors of the affiliated nonprofit
building corporation;

(4) submit to the commissioner a copy of its annual audit by December 31 of each
year; and

(5) comply with government data practices law under chapter 13.

(c) An affiliated nonprofit building corporation must not serve as the leasing agent
for property or facilities it does not own. A charter school that leases a facility from an
affiliated nonprofit building corporation that does not own the leased facility is ineligible
to receive charter school lease aid. The state is immune from liability resulting from a
contract between a charter school and an affiliated nonprofit building corporation.

(d) deleted text beginOnce an affiliated nonprofit building corporation is incorporated under this
subdivision,
deleted text end new text beginThe board of directors of the charter school must ensure the affiliated
nonprofit building corporation complies with all applicable legal requirements.
new text endThe new text begincharter
school's
new text endauthorizer deleted text beginof the schooldeleted text end must oversee the efforts of the deleted text beginschool'sdeleted text end board of directors
new text beginof the charter school new text endto ensure deleted text beginthe affiliated nonprofit building corporation complies
with all legal requirements governing the affiliated nonprofit building corporation
deleted text endnew text begin legal
compliance of the affiliated building corporation
new text end. A school's board of directors that
fails to ensure the affiliated nonprofit building corporation's compliance violates its
responsibilities and an authorizer must deleted text beginfactor thedeleted text endnew text begin consider thatnew text end failure deleted text begininto the authorizer's
evaluation of
deleted text endnew text begin when evaluating new text endthe new text begincharter new text endschool.

Subd. 4.

Positive review and comment.

new text beginIf the amount of a purchase agreement or
construction contract exceeds the review and comment threshold,
new text enda charter school or its
affiliated nonprofit building corporation must receive a positive review and comment from
the commissioner before initiating any purchase agreement or construction contract deleted text beginthat
requires an expenditure in excess of the threshold specified in section 123B.71, subdivision
8
, for school districts that do not have a capital loan outstanding
deleted text end. new text beginWithout a positive
review and comment from the commissioner,
new text enda purchase agreement or construction
contract deleted text beginfinalized before a positive review and commentdeleted text endnew text begin under this subdivisionnew text end is null and
void.new text begin For purposes of this subdivision, "review and comment threshold" means the dollar
amount specified in section 123B.71, subdivision 8, applicable to a school entity that is
not a recipient of a maximum effort capital loan.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.15, is amended to read:


124E.15 TRANSPORTATION.

(a) A charter school must comply with all pupil transportation requirements in
section 123B.88, subdivision 1. A charter school must not require parents to surrender
their rights to pupil transportation under section 123B.88, subdivision 2.

(b) deleted text beginA charter school after its first fiscal year of operation by March 1 of each fiscal
year and
deleted text end A charter school deleted text beginby July 1 of its first fiscal year of operationdeleted text end must notify the
district in which the school is located and the deleted text beginDepartment of Educationdeleted text endnew text begin commissioner by
July 1 of its first fiscal year of operation
new text end if it will provide its own transportation or use the
transportation services of the district in which it is located deleted text beginfor the fiscal yeardeleted text end.new text begin For each
subsequent year of operation, a charter school must give that district and the commissioner
notice by March 1 for the following fiscal year.
new text end

(c) If a charter school elects to provide transportation for pupils, new text beginthe charter school
must provide
new text endthe transportation deleted text beginmust be provided by the charter schooldeleted text end within the district
in which the charter school is located. The state must pay transportation aid to the charter
school according to section 124E.23.

new text begin (d) new text endFor pupils who reside outside the district in which the charter school is located,
the charter school is not required to provide or pay for transportation between the pupil's
residence and the border of the district in which the charter school is located. new text beginThe charter
school may reimburse
new text enda parent deleted text beginmay be reimbursed by the charter schooldeleted text end for costs of
transportation from the pupil's residence to the border of the district in which the charter
school is located if the pupil is from a family whose income is at or below the poverty
level, as determined by the federal government. The reimbursement may not exceed
the pupil's actual cost of transportation or 15 cents per mile traveled, whichever is less.
Reimbursement may not be paid for more than 250 miles per week.

deleted text begin At the time a pupil enrolls in a charter school, the charter school must provide the
parent or guardian with information regarding the transportation.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end If a charter school does not elect to provide transportation, new text beginthe district in which
the school is located must provide
new text endtransportation deleted text beginfor pupils enrolled at the school must
be provided by the district in which the school is located
deleted text end, according to sections 123B.88,
subdivision 6
new text begin, governing transporting nonresident pupilsnew text end, and 124D.03, subdivision 8, for
a pupil residing in the same district in which the charter school is located. new text beginThe district in
which the charter school is located may provide
new text endtransportation deleted text beginmay be provided by the
district in which the school is located
deleted text end, according to sections 123B.88, subdivision 6, and
124D.03, subdivision 8new text begin, governing open enrollment transportationnew text end, for a pupil residing
in a different district. If the district provides the transportation, the scheduling of routes,
manner and method of transportation, control and discipline of the pupils, and any other
matter relating to the transportation of pupils under this paragraph deleted text beginshall bedeleted text endnew text begin isnew text end within the
sole discretion, control, and management of the district.

new text begin (f) The charter school must provide the parent or guardian with information about
transportation when a pupil enrolls.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.16, is amended to read:


124E.16 REPORTS.

Subdivision 1.

Audit report.

(a) A charter school is subject to the same financial
audits, audit procedures, and audit requirements as a district, except as required under
this subdivision. Audits must be conducted in compliance with generally accepted
governmental auditing standards, the federal Single Audit Act, if applicable, and section
6.65new text begin governing auditing proceduresnew text end. A charter school is subject to and must comply
with sections 15.054; 118A.01; 118A.02; 118A.03; 118A.04; 118A.05; 118A.06deleted text begin;
deleted text endnew text begingoverning government property and financial investments; and sectionsnew text end 471.38; 471.391;
471.392; and 471.425new text begin governing municipal contractingnew text end. The audit must comply with the
requirements of sections 123B.75 to 123B.83new text begin governing school district financenew text end, except
deleted text beginto the extent deviations are necessary because of the program at the schooldeleted text endnew text begin when the
commissioner and authorizer approve a deviation made necessary because of school
program finances
new text end. deleted text beginDeviations must be approved by the commissioner and authorizer.deleted text end The
deleted text beginDepartment of Educationdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end, state auditor, legislative auditor, or authorizer
may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A charter school deleted text begindetermined to be
deleted text endin statutory operating debt under sections 123B.81 to 123B.83 must submit a plan under
section 123B.81, subdivision 4.

(b) The charter school must submit an audit report to the commissioner and its
authorizer new text beginannually new text endby December 31 deleted text begineach yeardeleted text end.

(c) The charter school, with the assistance of the auditor conducting the audit,
must include with the report, as supplemental informationdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin: (1)new text end a copy of management
agreements with a charter management organization or an educational management
organization and new text begin(2) new text endservice agreements or contracts over the lesser of $100,000 or ten
percent of the school's most recent annual audited expenditures. The agreements must
detail the terms of the agreement, including the services provided and the annual costs for
those services. If the entity that provides the professional services to the charter school is
exempt from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that entity
must file with the commissioner by February 15 a copy of the annual return required under
section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(d) A charter school independent audit report shall include audited financial data
of an affiliated building corporation new text beginunder section 124E.13, subdivision 3, new text endor other
component unit.

(e) If the audit report finds that a material weakness exists in the financial reporting
systems of a charter school, the charter school must submit a written report to the
commissioner explaining how thenew text begin charter school will resolve thatnew text end material weakness deleted text beginwill
be resolved
deleted text end. An auditor, as a condition of providing financial services to a charter school,
must agree to make available information about a charter school's financial audit to the
commissioner and authorizer upon request.

Subd. 2.

Annual public reports.

(a) A charter school must publish an annual report
approved by the board of directors. The annual report must at least include information
on school enrollment, student attrition, governance and management, staffing, finances,
academic performance, innovative practices and implementation, and future plans. A
charter school may combine this report with the reporting required under section 120B.11
new text begingoverning the world's best workforcenew text end. A charter school must post the annual report on
the school's official Web site. A charter school new text beginalso new text endmust deleted text beginalsodeleted text end distribute the annual report
by publication, mail, or electronic means to its authorizer, school employees, and parents
and legal guardians of students enrolled in the charter school. The reports are public
data under chapter 13.

(b) The commissioner shall establish specifications for an authorizer's annual public
report that is part of the system to evaluate authorizer performance under section 124E.05,
subdivision 5
. The report shall at least include key indicators of school academic,
operational, and financial performance.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.17, is amended to read:


124E.17 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.

Subdivision 1.

Charter school information.

(a) deleted text beginAuthorizers and the department
must disseminate information to the public on how to form and operate a charter school.
deleted text endCharter schools must disseminate information about how to use the new text begincharter school
new text endofferings deleted text beginof a charter schooldeleted text endnew text begin to targeted groups, among othersnew text end. Targeted groups include
low-income families and communities, students of color, and students who are at risk
of academic failure.

(b) new text beginAuthorizers and the commissioner must disseminate information to the public
on how to form and operate a charter school.
new text endAuthorizers, operators, and the deleted text begindepartment
deleted text endnew text begincommissionernew text end also may disseminate informationnew text begin to interested stakeholdersnew text end about the
successful best practices in teaching and learning demonstrated by charter schools.

Subd. 2.

Financial information.

Upon request of an individual, the charter school
must deleted text beginalsodeleted text end make available in a timely fashion financial statements showing all operations
and transactions affectingnew text begin the school'snew text end income, surplus, and deficit during the deleted text beginschool's
deleted text endlast annual accounting period; and a balance sheet summarizing assets and liabilities
on the closing date of the accounting period. A charter school also must include that
same information about its authorizer in other school materials that it makes available
to the public.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.22, is amended to read:


124E.22 BUILDING LEASE AID.

(a) When a charter school finds it economically advantageous to rent or lease a
building or land for any instructional deleted text beginpurposesdeleted text endnew text begin purposenew text end and it determines that the total
operating capital revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 13, is insufficient for this
purpose, it may apply to the commissioner for building lease aid deleted text beginfor this purposedeleted text end. The
commissioner must review and either approve or deny a lease aid application using the
following criteria:

(1) the reasonableness of the price based on current market values;

(2) the extent to which the lease conforms to applicable state laws and rules; and

(3) the appropriateness of the proposed lease in the context of the space needs and
financial circumstances of the charter school. The commissioner must approve aid only
for a facility lease that has (i) a sum certain annual cost and (ii) a closure clause to relieve
the charter school of its lease obligations at the time the charter contract is terminated or
not reneweddeleted text begin;deleted text endnew text begin.new text end The closure clause new text beginunder item (ii) new text endmust not be constructed or construed to
relieve the charter school of its lease obligations in effect before the charter contract is
terminated or not renewed.

new text begin (b) new text endA charter school must not use the building lease aid it receives for custodial,
maintenance service, utility, or other operating costs.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end The amount of annual building lease aid for a charter school shall not exceed
the lesser of (1) 90 percent of the approved cost or (2) the product of the pupil units served
for the current school year times $1,314.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.24, is amended to read:


124E.24 OTHER AID, GRANTS, AND REVENUE.

(a) A charter school is eligible to receive other aids, grants, and revenue according to
chapters 120A to 129C, as though it were a district.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a charter school may not receive aid, a grant, or
revenue if a levy is required to obtain the money, or if the aid, grant, or revenue replaces levy
revenue that is not general education revenue, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

(c) Federal aid received by the state must be paid to the school, if it qualifies for
the aidnew text begin,new text end as though it were a school district.

(d) A charter school may receive money from any source for capital facilities needs.
In the year-end report to the commissioner deleted text beginof educationdeleted text end, the charter school shall report the
total amount of funds new text beginit new text endreceived from grants and other outside sources.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.25, is amended to read:


124E.25 PAYMENT OF AIDS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Subdivision 1.

Payments.

deleted text begin(a)deleted text end Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, if the
current year aid payment percentage under section 127A.45, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), is
90 or greater, aid payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school shall be of an equal
amount on each of the 24 payment dates. Notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision
3
, if the current year aid payment percentage under section 127A.45, subdivision 2,
paragraph (d), is less than 90, aid payments for the current fiscal year to a charter school
shall be of an equal amount on each of the 16 payment dates in July through February.

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin School closures; payments. new text end

deleted text begin(b)deleted text endnew text begin (a)new text end Notwithstanding deleted text beginparagraph (a)
deleted text endnew text beginsubdivision 1new text end and section 127A.45, for a charter school ceasing operation on or deleted text beginprior
to
deleted text end new text beginbeforenew text end June 30 deleted text beginof a school yeardeleted text end, for the payment periods occurring after the school
ceases serving students, the commissioner shall withhold the estimated state aid owed
the school. The charter school board of directors and authorizer must submit to the
commissioner a closure plan under chapter 308A or 317A, and financial information about
the school's liabilities and assets. After receiving the closure plan, financial information,
an audit of pupil counts, deleted text begindocumentation ofdeleted text endnew text begin and documentednew text end lease expendituresdeleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin from
the charter school
new text end and monitoring deleted text beginofdeleted text end special education expenditures, the commissioner
may release cash withheld and may continue regular payments up to the current year
payment percentages if further amounts are owed. If, based on audits and monitoring,
the school received state aid in excess of the amount owed, the commissioner shall retain
aid withheld sufficient to eliminate the aid overpayment.

new text begin (b) new text endFor a charter school ceasing operations deleted text beginprior to,deleted text endnew text begin beforenew text end or at the end ofdeleted text begin,deleted text end a
school year, notwithstanding section 127A.45, subdivision 3, new text beginthe commissioner may
make
new text endpreliminary final payments deleted text beginmay be madedeleted text end after deleted text beginreceivingdeleted text endnew text begin the school submitsnew text end the
closure plan, new text beginan new text endaudit of pupil counts, deleted text beginmonitoring of special education expenditures,
documentation of
deleted text endnew text begin documentednew text end lease expenditures, and deleted text beginschool submission ofdeleted text end Uniform
Financial Accounting and Reporting Standards (UFARS) financial data new text beginand the
commissioner monitors special education expenditures
new text endfor the final year of operation. new text beginThe
commissioner may make the
new text endfinal payment deleted text beginmay be made upon receipt ofdeleted text endnew text begin after receiving
new text endaudited financial statements under section 123B.77, subdivision 3.

(c) Notwithstanding sections 317A.701 to 317A.791, deleted text beginupon closure ofdeleted text endnew text begin after closing
new text enda charter school and deleted text beginsatisfaction ofdeleted text endnew text begin satisfyingnew text end creditors, new text beginremaining new text endcash and investment
balances deleted text beginremainingdeleted text end shall be returned new text beginby the commissioner new text endto the statenew text begin general fundnew text end.

Subd. 2.

Requirements.

(a) deleted text beginIn orderdeleted text end To receive state aid payments under this
section, a charter school in its first three years of operation must submit new text beginto the commissioner
new text enda school calendar in the form and manner requested by the deleted text begindepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end and
a quarterly report deleted text beginto the Department of Educationdeleted text end. The new text beginquarterly new text endreport must list each
student by grade, show the student's start and end dates, if deleted text beginanydeleted text endnew text begin applicablenew text end, deleted text beginwith the charter
school,
deleted text end andnew text begin,new text end for any student participating in a learning year program, the report must list the
hours and times of learning year activities. The new text begincharter school must submit the new text endreport deleted text beginmust
be submitted
deleted text end new text beginto the commissioner new text endnot more than two weeks after the end of the calendar
quarter deleted text beginto the departmentdeleted text end. The deleted text begindepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end must develop a Web-based
reporting form for charter schools to use when submitting new text beginquarterly new text endenrollment reports.

new text begin (b) To receive state aid payments under this section,new text end a charter school in its fourth and
subsequent year of operation must submit a school calendar and enrollment information
to the deleted text begindepartmentdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end in the form and manner requested by the deleted text begindepartment
deleted text endnew text begincommissionernew text end.

deleted text begin (b)deleted text endnew text begin (c)new text end A charter school must have a valid, signed contract under section 124E.10,
subdivision 1, on file deleted text beginatdeleted text endnew text begin withnew text end the deleted text beginDepartment of Educationdeleted text endnew text begin commissionernew text end at least 15 days
deleted text beginprior todeleted text end new text beginbeforenew text end the date of first payment of state aid for the fiscal year.

deleted text begin (c)deleted text endnew text begin (d) The commissioner shall computenew text end state aid entitlements deleted text beginshall be computed
deleted text endfor a charter school only for the portion of a school year for which it has a valid, signed
contract under section 124E.10, subdivision 1.

Subd. 3.

Aid reductions.

(a) The commissioner may reduce a charter school's
state aid under section 127A.42 or 127A.43 if the charter school board fails to correct a
violation under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner may reduce a charter school's state aid by an amount not
to exceed 60 percent of the charter school's basic revenue for the period of time deleted text beginthatdeleted text end a
deleted text beginviolation ofdeleted text end law deleted text beginoccursdeleted text endnew text begin was violatednew text end.

Subd. 4.

Aid withholding.

(a) If a charter school fails to comply with the
commissioner's directive to return, for cause, federal or state funds administered by the
department, the commissioner may withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy
the directive.

(b) Ifdeleted text begin, within the timeline under section 471.425,deleted text endnew text begin after receiving an undisputed
invoice for goods and services,
new text end a charter school fails to pay the state of Minnesota, a school
district, intermediate school district, or service cooperative deleted text beginafter receiving an undisputed
invoice for goods and services
deleted text endnew text begin within the timeline under section 471.425new text end, the commissioner
may withhold an amount of state aid sufficient to satisfy the claim and shall distribute the
withheld aid to the interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district, or
service cooperative. An interested state agency, school district, intermediate school district,
or education cooperative shall notify the commissioner when a charter school fails to pay
an undisputed invoice within 75 business days of when it received the original invoice.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.26, is amended to read:


124E.26 USE OF STATE MONEY.

deleted text begin Money received from the state may not be useddeleted text endnew text begin A charter school may not use state
money
new text end to purchase land or buildings. The new text begincharter new text endschool may own land and buildings if
obtained through nonstate sources.

Sec. 18. new text beginSUPERSEDING ACTS.
new text end

new text begin Any amendments or repeals enacted in the 2016 session of the legislature to sections
also amended or repealed in this article of this act supersede the amendments in this article
of this act regardless of order of enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 27

GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120A.41, is amended to read:


120A.41 LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR; HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.

A school board's annual school calendar must include at least 425 hours of
instruction for a kindergarten student without a disability, 935 hours of instruction for a
student in grades 1 through 6, and 1,020 hours of instruction for a student in grades 7
through 12, not including summer school. The school calendar for all-day kindergarten
must include at least 850 hours of instruction for the school year. new text beginThe school calendar for
a prekindergarten student under section 124D.151, if offered by the district, must include
at least 350 hours of instruction for the school year.
new text endA school board's annual calendar
must include at least 165 days of instruction for a student in grades 1 through 11 unless a
four-day week schedule has been approved by the commissioner under section 124D.126.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123A.24, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Cooperative unit defined.

For the purposes of this section, a cooperative
unit is:

(1) an education district organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19;

(2) a cooperative vocational center organized under section 123A.22;

(3) an intermediate district organized under chapter 136D;

(4) a service cooperative organized under section 123A.21; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(5) a regional management information center organized under section 123A.23 or
as a joint powers district according to section 471.59deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (6) a special education cooperative organized under section 471.59.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.111, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end

new text begin Federal child and adult food program; criteria and notice. new text end

new text begin The
commissioner must post on the department's Web site eligibility criteria and application
information for nonprofit organizations interested in applying to the commissioner for
approval as a multisite sponsoring organization under the federal child and adult care
food program. The posted criteria and information must inform interested nonprofit
organizations about:
new text end

new text begin (1) the criteria the commissioner uses to approve or disapprove an application,
including how an applicant demonstrates financial viability for the Minnesota program,
among other criteria;
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner's process and time line for notifying an applicant when
its application is approved or disapproved and, if the application is disapproved, the
explanation the commissioner provides to the applicant; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any appeal or other recourse available to a disapproved applicant.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Program reimbursement.

Each school year, the state must reimburse
each participating school 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully
paid breakfast served to students in grades 1 to 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid breakfast
served to new text begina prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten
program under section 124D.151 or
new text enda kindergarten student.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.1158, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

No fees.

A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section
must make breakfast available without charge to all participating students in grades 1
to 12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and to new text beginall prekindergarten students
enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 and
new text endall kindergarten students.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [124D.151] VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin A district, a charter school, a group of
districts, a group of charter schools, or a group of districts and charter schools may
establish a voluntary prekindergarten program. The purpose of a voluntary prekindergarten
program is to prepare children for success as they enter kindergarten in the following year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) A voluntary prekindergarten program
provider must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide instruction through play-based learning to foster children's social and
emotional development, cognitive development, physical and motor development, and
language and literacy skills, including the native language and literacy skills of English
learners, to the extent practicable;
new text end

new text begin (2) measure each child's cognitive and social skills using a formative measure
aligned to the state's early learning standards when the child enters and again before the
child leaves the program, screening and progress monitoring measures, and others from
the state-approved menu of kindergarten entry profile measures;
new text end

new text begin (3) provide comprehensive program content including the implementation of
curriculum, assessment, and instructional strategies aligned with the state early learning
standards, and kindergarten through grade 3 academic standards;
new text end

new text begin (4) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and
intensity to address learning needs including offering a program with at least 350 hours of
instruction per school year for a prekindergarten student;
new text end

new text begin (5) provide voluntary prekindergarten instructional staff salaries comparable to the
salaries of local kindergarten through grade 12 instructional staff;
new text end

new text begin (6) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with families, community-based
prekindergarten programs, and school district kindergarten programs;
new text end

new text begin (7) involve parents in program planning and transition planning by implementing
parent engagement strategies that include culturally and linguistically responsive activities
in prekindergarten through third grade that are aligned with early childhood family
education under section 124D.13;
new text end

new text begin (8) coordinate with relevant community-based services, including health and social
service agencies, to ensure children have access to comprehensive services;
new text end

new text begin (9) coordinate with all relevant school district programs and services including early
childhood special education, homeless students, and English learners;
new text end

new text begin (10) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20
children;
new text end

new text begin (11) provide high-quality coordinated professional development, training, and
coaching for both school district and community-based early learning providers that
is informed by a measure of adult-child interactions and enables teachers to be highly
knowledgeable in early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English
language development programs, and instruction; and
new text end

new text begin (12) implement strategies that support the alignment of professional development,
instruction, assessments, and prekindergarten through grade 3 curricula.
new text end

new text begin (b) A voluntary prekindergarten program must have teachers knowledgeable in
early childhood curriculum content, assessment, native and English language programs,
and instruction.
new text end

new text begin (c) Districts and charter schools must include their strategy for implementing and
measuring the impact of their voluntary prekindergarten program under section 120B.11
and provide results in their world's best workforce annual summary to the commissioner
of education.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Mixed delivery of services. new text end

new text begin A district or charter school may contract
with a charter school, Head Start or child care centers, family child care programs
licensed under section 245A.03, or a community-based organization to provide eligible
children with developmentally appropriate services that meet the program requirements in
subdivision 2. Components of a mixed-delivery plan include strategies for recruitment,
contracting, and monitoring of fiscal compliance and program quality.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligibility. new text end

new text begin A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the
calendar year in which the school year commences is eligible to participate in a voluntary
prekindergarten program free of charge. Each eligible child must complete a health and
developmental screening within 90 days of program enrollment under sections 121A.16 to
121A.19, and provide documentation of required immunizations under section 121A.15.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Application process; priority for high poverty schools. new text end

new text begin (a) To qualify
for program approval for fiscal year 2017, a district or charter school must submit an
application to the commissioner by July 1, 2016. To qualify for program approval for
fiscal year 2018 and later, a district or charter school must submit an application to the
commissioner by January 30 of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the program
will be implemented. The application must include:
new text end

new text begin (1) a description of the proposed program, including the number of hours per week
the program will be offered at each school site or mixed-delivery location;
new text end

new text begin (2) an estimate of the number of eligible children to be served in the program at each
school site or mixed-delivery location; and
new text end

new text begin (3) a statement of assurances signed by the superintendent or charter school director
that the proposed program meets the requirements of subdivision 2.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2017 by
August 1, 2016, and must review all applications submitted for fiscal year 2018 and later
by March 1 of the fiscal year in which the applications are received and determine whether
each application meets the requirements of paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must divide all applications for new or expanded programs
meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) into four groups as follows: the Minneapolis and
St. Paul school districts; other school districts located in the metropolitan equity region as
defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; school districts located in the rural equity region
as defined in section 126C.10, subdivision 28; and charter schools. Within each group, the
applications must be ordered by rank using a sliding scale based on the following criteria:
new text end

new text begin (1) concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
by school site on October 1 of the previous school year. For school district programs to be
operated at locations that do not have free and reduced-price lunch concentration data for
kindergarten programs for October 1 of the previous school year, including mixed-delivery
programs, the school district average concentration of kindergarten students eligible for
free or reduced-price lunches must be used for the rank ordering;
new text end

new text begin (2) presence or absence of a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within
the school district or close proximity of the district. School sites with the highest
concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that
do not have a three- or four-star Parent Aware program within the district or close
proximity of the district shall receive the highest priority, and school sites with the lowest
concentration of kindergarten students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches that have
a three- or four-star Parent Aware rated program within the district or close proximity of
the district shall receive the lowest priority.
new text end

new text begin (d) The aid available for the program as specified in subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
must initially be allocated among the four groups based on each group's percentage share
of the statewide kindergarten enrollment on October 1 of the previous school year. Within
each group, the available aid must be allocated among school sites in priority order until
that region's share of the aid limit is reached. If the aid limit is not reached for all groups,
the remaining amount must be allocated to the highest priority school sites, as designated
under this section, not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.
new text end

new text begin (e) Once a school site is approved for aid under this subdivision, it shall remain
eligible for aid if it continues to meet program requirements, regardless of changes in the
concentration of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.
new text end

new text begin (f) If the total aid entitlement approved based on applications submitted under
paragraph (a) is less than the aid entitlement limit under subdivision 6, paragraph (b),
the commissioner must notify all school districts and charter schools of the amount that
remains available within 30 days of the initial application deadline under paragraph (a),
and complete a second round of allocations based on applications received within 60 days
of the initial application deadline.
new text end

new text begin (g) Procedures for approving applications submitted under paragraph (f) shall be the
same as specified in paragraphs (a) to (d), except that the allocations shall be made to the
highest priority school sites not funded in the initial allocation on a statewide basis.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Program and aid entitlement limits. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section
126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), the pupil units for a voluntary prekindergarten
program for an eligible school district or charter school must not exceed 60 percent of the
kindergarten pupil units for that school district or charter school under section 126C.05,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (b) In reviewing applications under subdivision 5, the commissioner must limit the
estimated state aid entitlement approved under this section to $27,092,000 for fiscal year
2017, $27,239,000 for fiscal year 2018, and $26,399,000 for fiscal year 2019 and later. If
the actual state aid entitlement based on final data exceeds the limit in any year, the aid of
the participating districts must be prorated so as not to exceed the limit.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124D.59, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

English learner.

(a) "English learner" means a pupil in kindergarten
through grade 12 new text beginor a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151
new text endwho meets the requirements under
subdivision 2a or the following requirements:

(1) the pupil, as declared by a parent or guardian first learned a language other than
English, comes from a home where the language usually spoken is other than English, or
usually speaks a language other than English; and

(2) the pupil is determined by a valid assessment measuring the pupil's English
language proficiency and by developmentally appropriate measures, which might include
observations, teacher judgment, parent recommendations, or developmentally appropriate
assessment instruments, to lack the necessary English skills to participate fully in
academic classes taught in English.

(b) A pupil enrolled in a Minnesota public school in any grade 4 through 12 who in
the previous school year took a commissioner-provided assessment measuring the pupil's
emerging academic English, shall be counted as an English learner in calculating English
learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall generate state English
learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if the pupil scored below the state cutoff
score or is otherwise counted as a nonproficient participant on the assessment measuring
the pupil's emerging academic English, or, in the judgment of the pupil's classroom
teachers, consistent with section 124D.61, clause (1), the pupil is unable to demonstrate
academic language proficiency in English, including oral academic language, sufficient to
successfully and fully participate in the general core curriculum in the regular classroom.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a pupil in deleted text beginkindergartendeleted text endnew text begin prekindergarten
under section 124D.151,
new text end through grade 12 shall not be counted as an English learner in
calculating English learner pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 17, and shall
not generate state English learner aid under section 124D.65, subdivision 5, if:

(1) the pupil is not enrolled during the current fiscal year in an educational program
for English learners under sections 124D.58 to 124D.64; or

(2) the pupil has generated seven or more years of average daily membership in
Minnesota public schools since July 1, 1996.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.68, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Eligible pupils.

new text begin(a) new text endA pupil under the age of 21 or who meets the
requirements of section 120A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), is eligible to participate in
the graduation incentives program, if the pupil:

(1) performs substantially below the performance level for pupils of the same age
in a locally determined achievement test;

(2) is behind in satisfactorily completing coursework or obtaining credits for
graduation;

(3) is pregnant or is a parent;

(4) has been assessed as chemically dependent;

(5) has been excluded or expelled according to sections 121A.40 to 121A.56;

(6) has been referred by a school district for enrollment in an eligible program or
a program pursuant to section 124D.69;

(7) is a victim of physical or sexual abuse;

(8) has experienced mental health problems;

(9) has experienced homelessness sometime within six months before requesting a
transfer to an eligible program;

(10) speaks English as a second language or is an English learner; or

(11) has withdrawn from school or has been chronically truant; or

(12) is being treated in a hospital in the seven-county metropolitan area for cancer or
other life threatening illness or is the sibling of an eligible pupil who is being currently
treated, and resides with the pupil's family at least 60 miles beyond the outside boundary
of the seven-county metropolitan area.

new text begin (b) For the 2016-2017 school year only, a pupil otherwise qualifying under
paragraph (a) who is at least 21 years of age and not yet 22 years of age, is an English
learner with an interrupted formal education according to section 124D.59, subdivision 2a,
and was in an early middle college program during the previous school year is eligible to
participate in the graduation incentives program under section 124D.68 and in concurrent
enrollment courses offered under section 124D.09, subdivision 10, and is funded in the
same manner as other pupils under this section.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.05, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Pupil unit.

Pupil units for each Minnesota resident pupil under the
age of 21 or who meets the requirements of section 120A.20, subdivision 1, paragraph
(c), in average daily membership enrolled in the district of residence, in another district
under sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, or 124D.68; in a charter school
under chapter 124E; or for whom the resident district pays tuition under section 123A.18,
123A.22, 123A.30, 123A.32, 123A.44, 123A.488, 123B.88, subdivision 4, 124D.04,
124D.05, 125A.03 to 125A.24, 125A.51, or 125A.65, shall be counted according to this
subdivision.

(a) A prekindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner and has an individualized education program is counted as the ratio
of the number of hours of assessment and education service to 825 times 1.0 with a
minimum average daily membership of 0.28, but not more than 1.0 pupil unit.

(b) A prekindergarten pupil who is assessed but determined not to be disabled is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment service to 825 times 1.0.

(c) A kindergarten pupil with a disability who is enrolled in a program approved
by the commissioner is counted as the ratio of the number of hours of assessment and
education services required in the fiscal year by the pupil's individualized education
program to 875, but not more than one.

new text begin (d) A prekindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (a) or (b) and is
enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 124D.151 is
counted as the ratio of the number of hours of instruction to 850 times 1.0, but not more
than 0.6 pupil units.
new text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text endnew text begin (e)new text end A kindergarten pupil who is not included in paragraph (c) is counted as 1.0
pupil unit if the pupil is enrolled in a free all-day, every day kindergarten program available
to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school that meets the minimum hours requirement in
section 120A.41, or is counted as .55 pupil unit, if the pupil is not enrolled in a free all-day,
every day kindergarten program available to all kindergarten pupils at the pupil's school.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text endnew text begin (f)new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 1 to 6 is counted as 1.0 pupil unit.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text endnew text begin (g)new text end A pupil who is in any of grades 7 to 12 is counted as 1.2 pupil units.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text endnew text begin (h)new text end A pupil who is in the postsecondary enrollment options program is counted
as 1.2 pupil units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.05, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Compensation revenue pupil units.

Compensation revenue pupil units
for fiscal year 1998 and thereafter must be computed according to this subdivision.

(a) The compensation revenue concentration percentage for each building in a
district equals the product of 100 times the ratio of:

(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free
lunch plus one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October
1 of the previous fiscal year; to

(2) the number of pupils enrolled in the building on October 1 of the previous fiscal
year.

(b) The compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for a building equals the
lesser of one or the quotient obtained by dividing the building's compensation revenue
concentration percentage by 80.0.

(c) The compensation revenue pupil units for a building equals the product of:

(1) the sum of the number of pupils enrolled in the building eligible to receive free
lunch and one-half of the pupils eligible to receive reduced priced lunch on October 1
of the previous fiscal year; times

(2) the compensation revenue pupil weighting factor for the building; times

(3) .60.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), for new text beginvoluntary prekindergarten programs
under section 124D.151,
new text endcharter schoolsnew text begin,new text end and contracted alternative programs in the
first year of operation, compensation revenue pupil units shall be computed using data
for the current fiscal year. If the new text beginvoluntary prekindergarten program, new text endcharter schoolnew text begin,new text end or
contracted alternative program begins operation after October 1, compensatory revenue
pupil units shall be computed based on pupils enrolled on an alternate date determined by
the commissioner, and the compensation revenue pupil units shall be prorated based on
the ratio of the number of days of student instruction to 170 days.

(e) The percentages in this subdivision must be based on the count of individual
pupils and not on a building average or minimum.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 2d, is amended to read:


Subd. 2d.

Declining enrollment revenue.

(a) A school district's declining
enrollment revenue equals the greater of zero or the product of: (1) 28 percent of the
formula allowance for that year and (2) the difference between the adjusted pupil units for
the preceding year and the adjusted pupil units for the current year.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 only, a pupil
enrolled at the Crosswinds school shall not generate declining enrollment revenue for the
district or charter school in which the pupil was last counted in average daily membership.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 only,
prekindergarten pupil units under section 126C.05, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), must be
excluded from the calculation of declining enrollment revenue.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.10, subdivision 13a,
is amended to read:


Subd. 13a.

Operating capital levy.

To obtain operating capital revenue, a district
may levy an amount not more than the product of its operating capital revenue for the
fiscal year times the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted
pupil unit to the operating capital equalizing factor. The operating capital equalizing factor
equals deleted text begin$14,500 for fiscal years 2015 and 2016, $14,740deleted text endnew text begin $15,740new text end for fiscal year 2017,
deleted text begin$17,473deleted text endnew text begin $19,972new text end for fiscal year 2018, and deleted text begin$20,510deleted text endnew text begin $22,912new text end for fiscal year 2019 and later.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.10, subdivision 24, is amended to read:


Subd. 24.

Equity revenue.

(a) A school district qualifies for equity revenue if:

(1) the school district's adjusted pupil unit amount of basic revenue, transition
revenue, and referendum revenue is less than the value of the school district at or
immediately above the 95th percentile of school districts in its equity region for those
revenue categories; and

(2) the school district's administrative offices are not located in a city of the first
class on July 1, 1999.

(b) Equity revenue for a qualifying district that receives referendum revenue under
section 126C.17, subdivision 4, equals the product of (1) the district's adjusted pupil
units for that year; times (2) the sum of (i) $14, plus (ii) $80, times the school district's
equity index computed under subdivision 27.

(c) Equity revenue for a qualifying district that does not receive referendum revenue
under section 126C.17, subdivision 4, equals the product of the district's adjusted pupil
units for that year times $14.

(d) A school district's equity revenue is increased by the greater of zero or an amount
equal to the district's adjusted pupil units times the difference between ten percent of the
statewide average amount of referendum revenue per adjusted pupil unit for that year and
the district's referendum revenue per adjusted pupil unit. A school district's revenue under
this paragraph must not exceed $100,000 for that year.

(e) A school district's equity revenue for a school district located in the metro equity
region equals the amount computed in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) multiplied by 1.25.

(f)new text begin For fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 for a school district not included in
paragraph (e) a district's equity revenue equals the amount computed in paragraphs (b),
(c), and (d) multiplied by 1.16. For fiscal year 2020 and later for a school district not
included in paragraph (e) a district's equity revenue equals the amount computed in
paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) multiplied by 1.25.
new text end

new text begin (g)new text end A school district's additional equity revenue equals $50 times its adjusted pupil
units.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue for fiscal year 2017
and later.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.353, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Duties; powers.

(a) The school trust lands director shall:

(1) take an oath of office before assuming any duties as the director;

(2) evaluate the school trust land asset position;

(3) determine the estimated current and potential market value of school trust lands;

(4) advise the governor, Executive Council, commissioner of natural resources,
and the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission on the management of school
trust lands, including:

(i) Department of Natural Resources school trust land management plans;

(ii) leases of school trust lands;

(iii) royalty agreements on school trust lands;

(iv) land sales and exchanges;

(v) cost certification; and

(vi) revenue generating options;

(5) propose to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission legislative
changes that will improve the asset allocation of the school trust lands;

(6) develop a ten-year strategic plan and a 25-year framework for management of
school trust lands, in conjunction with the commissioner of natural resources, that is
updated every five years and implemented by the commissioner, with goals to:

(i) retain core real estate assets;

(ii) increase the value of the real estate assets and the cash flow from those assets;

(iii) rebalance the portfolio in assets with high performance potential and the
strategic disposal of selected assets;

(iv) establish priorities for management actions; and

(v) balance revenue enhancement and resource stewardship;

(7) submit to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission for review an
annual budget and management plan for the director; and

(8) keep the beneficiaries, governor, legislature, and the public informed about the
work of the director by reporting to the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission
in a public meeting at least once during each calendar quarter.

(b) In carrying out the duties under paragraph (a), the school trust lands director
shall have the authority to:

(1) direct and control money appropriated to the director;

(2) establish job descriptions and employ up to five employees in the unclassified
service, within the limitations of money appropriated to the director;

(3) enter into interdepartmental agreements with any other state agency; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

new text begin (4) enter into joint powers agreements under chapter 471;
new text end

new text begin (5) evaluate and initiate real estate development projects on school trust lands with
the advice of the Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission in order to generate
long-term economic return to the permanent school fund;
new text end

new text begin (6) serve as temporary trustee of school trust land for school trust lands subject to
proposed or active eminent domain proceedings; and
new text end

deleted text begin (4)deleted text endnew text begin (7)new text end submit recommendations on strategies for school trust land leases, sales, or
exchanges to the commissioner of natural resources and the Legislative Permanent School
Fund Commission.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.51, is amended to read:


127A.51 STATEWIDE AVERAGE REVENUE.

By deleted text beginOctoberdeleted text endnew text begin Decembernew text end 1 of each year the commissioner must estimate the statewide
average adjusted general revenue per adjusted pupil unit and the disparity in adjusted
general revenue among pupils and districts by computing the ratio of the 95th percentile
to the fifth percentile of adjusted general revenue. The commissioner must provide that
information to all districts.

If the disparity in adjusted general revenue as measured by the ratio of the 95th
percentile to the fifth percentile increases in any year, the commissioner shall recommend
to the legislature options for change in the general education formula that will limit the
disparity in adjusted general revenue to no more than the disparity for the previous
school year. The commissioner must submit the recommended options to the education
committees of the legislature by deleted text beginJanuary 15deleted text endnew text begin February 1new text end.

For purposes of this section and section 126C.10, adjusted general revenue means
the sum of basic revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2; referendum revenue under
section 126C.17; new text beginlocal optional revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 2e; new text endand equity
revenue under section 126C.10, subdivisions 24a and 24b.

Sec. 16.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 24, is amended
to read:


Sec. 24. COMPENSATORY REVENUE; INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT.

For the deleted text begin2015-2016deleted text endnew text begin 2016-2017new text end school year only, for an intermediate district formed
under Minnesota Statutes, section 136D.41, the department must calculate compensatory
revenue based on the October 1, deleted text begin2014deleted text endnew text begin 2015new text end, enrollment counts for the deleted text beginSouthdeleted text endnew text begin SouthWestnew text end
Metro Educational Cooperative.

Sec. 17.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

General education aid.

For general education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 126C.13, subdivision 4:

$
deleted text begin 6,624,310,000
deleted text end new text begin 6,649,435,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 6,761,574,000 deleted text end new text begin
6,815,372,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $622,908,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$6,001,405,000deleted text endnew text begin
6,026,524,000
new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$638,812,000deleted text endnew text begin $641,412,000new text end for 2016 and
deleted text begin$6,122,762,000deleted text endnew text begin $6,173,962,000new text end for 2017.

Sec. 18.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

School lunch.

For school lunch aid according to Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.111, and Code of Federal Regulations, title 7, section 210.17:

$
deleted text begin 15,661,000
deleted text end new text begin 16,251,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 15,818,000 deleted text end new text begin
16,775,000
new text end
.....
2017

Sec. 19.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

School breakfast.

For traditional school breakfast aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.1158:

$
deleted text begin 9,731,000
deleted text end new text begin 9,457,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 10,361,000 deleted text end new text begin
10,365,000
new text end
.....
2017

Sec. 20. new text beginVOLUNTARY BOUNDARY ALIGNMENT; MOORHEAD AND
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Boundary realignment allowed. new text end

new text begin The school boards of Independent
School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may realign
their shared district boundaries according to the provisions of this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Plan to establish new boundaries. new text end

new text begin (a) The school boards of Independent
School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, may jointly
develop a plan to realign their shared school district boundaries over a period of years.
new text end

new text begin (b) The plan must specify and identify each group of parcels that will be transferred
and the method used to determine the year during which each set of parcels is transferred.
The method of transfer may include an analysis of the relative tax base of the parcels to
be transferred and may make the transfers of parcels effective upon the relationship in
relative tax bases.
new text end

new text begin (c) The written plan must be adopted by each school board after the board has
allowed public testimony on the plan.
new text end

new text begin (d) The plan must be filed with both the county auditor and the commissioner of
education.
new text end

new text begin (e) After adopting the plan, each school board must publish notice of the plan
realigning district boundaries. The notice must include a general description of the area
that will be affected by the proposed boundary alignment and the method by which the
boundaries will be realigned. The notice must also be mailed to each property owner of
record in the area proposed for realignment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Bonded debt. new text end

new text begin As of the effective date of each exchange of parcels between
the two school districts, for the next and subsequent tax years, the taxable property in the
newly aligned parcel is taxable for a portion of the bonded debt of the school district to
which the property is attached and is not taxable for the bonded debt from the school
district from which the property is detached.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin County auditor notified. new text end

new text begin After adoption of the plan, each school board
must provide a copy of the plan to the county auditor. The county auditor may request
any other necessary information from the school districts to effect the transfer of parcels
between the school districts. Each year, the school districts must notify the county auditor
of what block of parcels, if any, will be transferred between the two school districts. The
county auditor must notify each affected property owner of the boundary change.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report to commissioner of education. new text end

new text begin Upon adoption of the plan, the
school boards must submit a copy of the plan to the commissioner of education. The
districts must also provide any additional information necessary for computing school
aids and levies to the commissioner of education in the form and manner requested by
the department.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after the school boards of
Independent School Districts Nos. 152, Moorhead, and 2164, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton,
and their respective chief clerical officers timely comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text beginGLENVILLE-EMMONS SCHOOL DISTRICT; OPERATING
REFERENDUM ADJUSTMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Year first effective. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
operating referendum approved by the voters of Independent School District No. 2886,
Glenville-Emmons, in April 2015, is first effective for fiscal year 2017 and may run for
the number of years stated on the ballot. The total referendum authority for fiscal year
2017, including any board-approved authority, may not exceed the amount approved
by the voters.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Documentation and process. new text end

new text begin The board of Independent School District
No. 2886, Glenville-Emmons, must submit to the commissioner of education the following:
new text end

new text begin (1) a unanimously adopted written resolution of the board at a public meeting
authorizing the operating referendum to begin in fiscal year 2017;
new text end

new text begin (2) documentation showing that the district's approved plan to eliminate its statutory
operating debt is being followed; and
new text end

new text begin (3) any other information requested by the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Levy adjustment. new text end

new text begin Independent School District No. 2886,
Glenville-Emmons, may certify the levy to accompany the fiscal year 2017 operating
referendum over a three-year period beginning with taxes payable in 2017.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text beginEQUITY AID; FISCAL YEAR 2017.
new text end

new text begin For fiscal year 2017 only, the entire amount of the equity revenue adjustment under
section 13 is paid through state aid.
new text end

ARTICLE 28

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Eligible authorizers.

The following organizations may authorize
one or more charter schools:

(1) a school board, intermediate school district school board, or education district
organized under sections 123A.15 to 123A.19;

(2) a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, excluding a nonpublic sectarian or religious institution; any person other than a
natural person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with the nonpublic sectarian or religious
institution; and any other charitable organization under this clause that in the federal IRS
Form 1023, Part IV, describes activities indicating a religious purpose, that:

(i) deleted text beginis a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits or the Minnesota Council on
Foundations;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii)deleted text end is registered with the attorney general's office; and

deleted text begin (iii)deleted text endnew text begin (ii)new text end is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and has been operating continuously
for at least five years but does not operate a charter school;

(3) a Minnesota private college, notwithstanding clause (2), that grants two- or
four-year degrees and is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education under
chapter 136A; community college, state university, or technical college governed by the
Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or the University
of Minnesota;

(4) a nonprofit corporation subject to chapter 317A, described in section 317A.905,
and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, may authorize one or more charter schools if the charter school has operated
for at least three years under a different authorizer and if the nonprofit corporation has
existed for at least 25 years; or

(5) single-purpose authorizers formed as charitable, nonsectarian organizations
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and incorporated in the state
of Minnesota under chapter 317A as a corporation with no members or under section
322B.975 as a nonprofit limited liability company for the sole purpose of chartering schools.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Application content.

new text begin(a)new text end An applicant must include in its application to
the commissioner to be an approved authorizer at least the following:

(1) how chartering schools is a way for the organization to carry out its mission;

deleted text begin (2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer,
deleted text end deleted text begin including the personnel who will perform the authorizing duties, their qualifications, the
deleted text end deleted text begin amount of time they will be assigned to this responsibility, and the financial resources
deleted text end deleted text begin allocated by the organization to this responsibility;
deleted text end

new text begin (2) a description of the capacity of the organization to serve as an authorizer,
including the positions allocated to authorizing duties, the qualifications for those
positions, the full-time equivalencies of those positions, and the financial resources
available to fund the positions;
new text end

(3) a description of the application and review process the authorizer will use to
make decisions regarding the granting of charters;

(4) a description of the type of contract it will arrange with the schools it charters
that meets the provisions of section 124E.10;

(5) the process to be used for providing ongoing oversight of the school consistent
with the contract expectations specified in clause (4) that assures that the schools chartered
are complying with both the provisions of applicable law and rules, and with the contract;

(6) a description of the criteria and process the authorizer will use to grant expanded
applications under section 124E.06, subdivision 5;

(7) the process for making decisions regarding the renewal or termination of
the school's charter based on evidence that demonstrates the academic, organizational,
and financial competency of the school, including its success in increasing student
achievement and meeting the goals of the charter school agreement; and

(8) an assurance specifying that the organization is committed to serving as an
authorizer for the full five-year term.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an authorizer that is a school district may satisfy
the requirements of paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), and any requirement governing a
conflict of interest between an authorizer and its charter schools or ongoing evaluation or
continuing education of an administrator or other professional support staff by submitting
to the commissioner a written promise to comply with the requirements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2017.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Review by commissioner.

new text begin(a) new text endThe commissioner shall review an
authorizer's performance every five years in a manner and form determined by the
commissionernew text begin, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c),new text end and may review an authorizer's
performance more frequently at the commissioner's own initiative or at the request of a
charter school operator, charter school board member, or other interested party. The
commissioner, after completing the review, shall transmit a report with findings to the
authorizer.

new text begin (b) Consistent with this subdivision, the commissioner must:
new text end

new text begin (1) use criteria appropriate to the authorizer and the schools it charters to review
the authorizer's performance; and
new text end

new text begin (2) consult with authorizers, charter school operators, and other charter school
stakeholders in developing review criteria under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner's form must use existing department data on the authorizer to
minimize duplicate reporting to the extent practicable. When reviewing an authorizer's
performance under this subdivision, the commissioner must not:
new text end

new text begin (1) fail to credit;
new text end

new text begin (2) withhold points; or
new text end

new text begin (3) otherwise penalize an authorizer for failing to charter additional schools or for
the absence of complaints against the authorizer's current portfolio of charter schools.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.05, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Withdrawal.

If the governing board of an approved authorizer votes to
withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause under section
124E.10, subdivision 4, the authorizer must notify all its chartered schools and the
commissioner in writing by deleted text beginJuly 15deleted text end new text beginMarch 1new text end of its intent to withdraw as an authorizer on
June 30 in the next calendar year, regardless of when the authorizer's five-year term of
approval ends. The commissioner may approve the transfer of a charter school to a new
authorizer under deleted text beginthis subdivision after the new authorizer submits an affidavit to the
commissioner
deleted text endnew text begin section 124E.10, subdivision 5new text end.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Contents.

(a) The authorization for a charter school must be in the
form of a written contract signed by the authorizer and the board of directors of the charter
school. The contract must be completed within 45 business days of the commissioner's
approval of the authorizer's affidavit. The authorizer shall submit to the commissioner a
copy of the signed charter contract within ten business days of its execution. The contract
for a charter school must be in writing and contain at least the following:

(1) a declaration that the charter school will carry out the primary purpose in section
124E.01, subdivision 1, and how the school will report its implementation of the primary
purpose;

(2) a declaration of the additional purpose or purposes in section 124E.01,
subdivision 1
, that the school intends to carry out and how the school will report its
implementation of those purposes;

(3) a description of the school program and the specific academic and nonacademic
outcomes that pupils must achieve;

(4) a statement of admission policies and procedures;

(5) a governance, management, and administration plan for the school;

(6) signed agreements from charter school board members to comply with all
federal and state laws governing organizational, programmatic, and financial requirements
applicable to charter schools;

(7) the criteria, processes, and procedures that the authorizer will use to monitor and
evaluate the fiscal, operational, and academic performance consistent with subdivision
3, paragraphs (a) and (b);

(8) for contract renewal, the formal written performance evaluation of the school
that is a prerequisite for reviewing a charter contract under subdivision 3;

(9) types and amounts of insurance liability coverage to be obtained by the charter
school, consistent with section 124E.03, subdivision 2, paragraph (d);

(10) consistent with section 124E.09, paragraph (d), a provision to indemnify and
hold harmless the authorizer and its officers, agents, and employees from any suit, claim,
or liability arising from any operation of the charter school, and the commissioner and
department officers, agents, and employees notwithstanding section 3.736;

(11) the term of the initial contract, which may be up to five years plus deleted text beginan additional
deleted text endnew text beginanew text end preoperational planning deleted text beginyeardeleted text endnew text begin periodnew text end, and up to five years for a renewed contract or a
contract with a new authorizer after a transfer of authorizers, if warranted by the school's
academic, financial, and operational performance;

(12) how the board of directors or the operators of the charter school will provide
special instruction and services for children with a disability under sections 125A.03
to 125A.24, and 125A.65, a description of the financial parameters within which the
charter school will operate to provide the special instruction and services to children
with a disability;

(13) the specific conditions for contract renewal that identify performance of all
students under the primary purpose of section 124E.01, subdivision 1, as the most
important factor in determining contract renewal;

(14) the additional purposes under section 124E.01, subdivision 1, and related
performance obligations under clause (7) contained in the charter contract as additional
factors in determining contract renewal; and

(15) the plan for an orderly closing of the school under chapter 317A, whether
the closure is a termination for cause, a voluntary termination, or a nonrenewal of the
contract, that includes establishing the responsibilities of the school board of directors
and the authorizer and notifying the commissioner, authorizer, school district in which the
charter school is located, and parents of enrolled students about the closure, information
and assistance sufficient to enable the student to re-enroll in another school, the transfer
of student records under section 124E.03, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), and procedures
for closing financial operations.

(b) A charter school must design its programs to at least meet the outcomes adopted
by the commissioner for public school studentsnew text begin, including world's best workforce goals
under section 120B.11, subdivision 1
new text end. In the absence of the commissioner's requirements,
the school must meet the outcomes contained in the contract with the authorizer. The
achievement levels of the outcomes contained in the contract may exceed the achievement
levels of any outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.10, subdivision 5, is
amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Mutual nonrenewal.

If the authorizer and the charter school board of
directors mutually agree not to renew the contract, new text beginor if the governing board of an approved
authorizer votes to withdraw as an approved authorizer for a reason unrelated to any cause
under subdivision 4,
new text enda change in authorizers is allowed. The authorizer and the school
board must jointly submit a written and signed letter of their intent to the commissioner to
mutually not renew the contract. The authorizer that is a party to the existing contract must
inform the proposed authorizer about the fiscal, operational, and student performance status
of the school, deleted text beginas well as anydeleted text endnew text begin including unmet contract outcomes and othernew text end outstanding
contractual obligations that exist. The charter contract between the proposed authorizer
and the school must identify and provide a plan to address any outstanding obligations from
the previous contract. The proposed contract must be submitted at least 105 business days
before the end of the existing charter contract. The commissioner shall have 30 business
days to review and make a determination. The proposed authorizer and the school shall
have 15 business days to respond to the determination and address any issues identified by
the commissioner. A final determination by the commissioner shall be made no later than
45 business days before the end of the current charter contract. If no change in authorizer
is approved, the school and the current authorizer may withdraw their letter of nonrenewal
and enter into a new contract. If the transfer of authorizers is not approved and the current
authorizer and the school do not withdraw their letter and enter into a new contract, the
school must be dissolved according to applicable law and the terms of the contract.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 124E.16, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Annual public reports.

(a) A charter school must publish an annual report
approved by the board of directors. The annual report must at least include information
on school enrollment, student attrition, governance and management, staffing, finances,
academic performance, innovative practices and implementation, and future plans. A
charter school may combine this report with the reporting required under section 120B.11.
A charter school must post the annual report on the school's official Web site. A charter
school must also distribute the annual report by publication, mail, or electronic means to
its authorizer, school employees, and parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in
the charter school. The reports are public data under chapter 13.

(b) deleted text beginThe commissioner shall establish specifications fordeleted text endnew text begin An authorizer must submitnew text end an
deleted text beginauthorizer'sdeleted text end annual public report deleted text beginthatdeleted text endnew text begin in a manner specified by the commissioner by January
15 for the previous school year ending June 30 that shall at least include key indicators of
school academic, operational, and financial performance. The report
new text end is part of the system
to evaluate authorizer performance under section 124E.05, subdivision 5. deleted text beginThe report shall
at least include key indicators of school academic, operational, and financial performance.
deleted text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 127A.45, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:


Subd. 6a.

Cash flow adjustment.

The board of directors of any deleted text begincharter school
serving fewer than 200 students where the percent of students eligible for special
education services equals at least 90 percent of the charter school's total enrollment
deleted text endnew text begineligible special education charter school under section 124E.21, subdivision 2,new text end may
request that the commissioner of education accelerate the school's cash flow under this
section. The commissioner must approve a properly submitted request within 30 days of
its receipt. The commissioner must accelerate the school's regular special education aid
payments according to the schedule in the school's request and modify the payments to the
school under subdivision 3 accordingly. A school must not receive current payments of
regular special education aid exceeding 90 percent of its estimated aid entitlement for the
fiscal year. The commissioner must delay the special education aid payments to all other
school districts and charter schools in proportion to each district or charter school's total
share of regular special education aid such that the overall aid payment savings from the
aid payment shift remains unchanged for any fiscal year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 4, the effective
date, is amended to read:


EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment
except the provision under paragraph (g) allowing prekindergarten deaf or hard-of-hearing
pupils to enroll in a charter school is effective deleted text beginonly if the commissioner of education
determines there is no added cost attributable to the pupil
deleted text endnew text begin for the 2016-2017 school year
and later
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 4, section 9, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Charter school building lease aid.

For building lease aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section deleted text begin124D.11, subdivision 4deleted text endnew text begin 124E.22new text end:

$
deleted text begin 66,787,000
deleted text end new text begin 63,540,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 73,603,000 deleted text end new text begin
70,132,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $6,032,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$60,755,000deleted text endnew text begin $57,508,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$6,750,000deleted text endnew text begin $6,389,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$66,853,000deleted text endnew text begin
$63,743,000
new text end for 2017.

ARTICLE 29

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 120B.125, is amended to read:


120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION
TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL
LEARNING PLANS.

(a) Consistent with sections 120B.13, 120B.131, 120B.132, 120B.14, 120B.15,
120B.30, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), 125A.08, and other related sections, school
districts, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, must assist all students by no later
than grade 9 to explore their educational, college, and career interests, aptitudes, and
aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary
education or employment. All students' plans must:

(1) provide a comprehensive plan to prepare for and complete a career and college
ready curriculum by meeting state and local academic standards and developing career and
employment-related skills such as team work, collaboration, creativity, communication,
critical thinking, and good work habits;

(2) emphasize academic rigor and high expectations;

(3) help students identify interests, aptitudes, aspirations, and personal learning
styles that may affect their career and college ready goals and postsecondary education
and employment choices;

(4) set appropriate career and college ready goals with timelines that identify
effective means for achieving those goals;

(5) help students access education and career options;

(6) integrate strong academic content into career-focused courses and applied and
experiential learning opportunities and integrate relevant career-focused courses and
applied and experiential learning opportunities into strong academic content;

(7) help identify and access appropriate counseling and other supports and assistance
that enable students to complete required coursework, prepare for postsecondary education
and careers, and obtain information about postsecondary education costs and eligibility
for financial aid and scholarship;

(8) help identify collaborative partnerships among prekindergarten through grade
12 schools, postsecondary institutions, economic development agencies, and local and
regional employers that support students' transition to postsecondary education and
employment and provide students with applied and experiential learning opportunities; and

(9) be reviewed and revised at least annually by the student, the student's parent or
guardian, and the school or district to ensure that the student's course-taking schedule keeps
the student making adequate progress to meet state and local academic standards and high
school graduation requirements and with a reasonable chance to succeed with employment
or postsecondary education without the need to first complete remedial course work.

(b) A school district may develop grade-level curricula or provide instruction that
introduces students to various careers, but must not require any curriculum, instruction,
or employment-related activity that obligates an elementary or secondary student to
involuntarily select or pursue a career, career interest, employment goals, or related job
training.

(c) Educators must possess the knowledge and skills to effectively teach all English
learners in their classrooms. School districts must provide appropriate curriculum,
targeted materials, professional development opportunities for educators, and sufficient
resources to enable English learners to become career and college ready.

(d) When assisting students in developing a plan for a smooth and successful
transition to postsecondary education and employment, districts must recognize the unique
possibilities of each student and ensure that the contents of each student's plan reflect the
student's unique talents, skills, and abilities as the student grows, develops, and learns.

new text begin (e) If a student with a disability has an individualized education program (IEP) or
standardized written plan that meets the plan components of this section, the IEP satisfies
the requirement and no additional transition plan is needed.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.31, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Qualified interpreters.

The Department of Education deleted text beginand the resource
center:
deleted text endnew text begin state specialist fornew text end deaf and deleted text beginhard of hearingdeleted text endnew text begin hard-of-hearingnew text end shall work with
existing interpreter/transliterator training programs, other training/educational institutions,
and the regional service centers to ensure that ongoing staff development training for
educational interpreters/transliterators is provided throughout the state.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.15, subdivision 15, is amended to read:


Subd. 15.

Eligibility.

A child is eligible to participate in a school readiness program
if the child:

(1) is at least three years old on September 1;

(2) has completed health and developmental screening within 90 days of program
enrollment under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19; and

(3) has one or more of the following risk factors:

(i) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch;

(ii) is an English learner;

(iii) is homeless;

(iv) has an individualized education program (IEP) or deleted text beginan individual interagency
intervention plan (IIIP)
deleted text endnew text begin standardized written plannew text end;

(v) is identified, through health and developmental screenings under sections
121A.16 to 121A.19, with a potential risk factor that may influence learning; or

(vi) is defined as deleted text beginat-riskdeleted text endnew text begin at risknew text end by the school district.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.08, is amended to read:


125A.08 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(a) At the beginning of each school year, each school district shall have in effect, for
each child with a disability, an individualized education program.

(b) As defined in this section, every district must ensure the following:

(1) all students with disabilities are provided the special instruction and services
which are appropriate to their needs. Where the individualized education program team
has determined appropriate goals and objectives based on the student's needs, including
the extent to which the student can be included in the least restrictive environment,
and where there are essentially equivalent and effective instruction, related services, or
assistive technology devices available to meet the student's needs, cost to the district may
be among the factors considered by the team in choosing how to provide the appropriate
services, instruction, or devices that are to be made part of the student's individualized
education program. The individualized education program team shall consider and
may authorize services covered by medical assistance according to section 256B.0625,
subdivision 26
. new text beginBefore a school district evaluation team makes a determination of other
health disability under Minnesota Rules, part 3525.1335, subparts 1 and 2, item A, subitem
(1), the evaluation team must seek written documentation of the student's medically
diagnosed chronic or acute health condition signed by a licensed physician or a licensed
health care provider acting within the scope of the provider's practice.
new text endThe student's
needs and the special education instruction and services to be provided must be agreed
upon through the development of an individualized education program. The program
must address the student's need to develop skills to live and work as independently
as possible within the community. The individualized education program team must
consider positive behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports that address behavior
needs for children. During grade 9, the program must address the student's needs for
transition from secondary services to postsecondary education and training, employment,
community participation, recreation, and leisure and home living. In developing the
program, districts must inform parents of the full range of transitional goals and related
services that should be considered. The program must include a statement of the needed
transition services, including a statement of the interagency responsibilities or linkages or
both before secondary services are concludednew text begin. If the individualized education program
meets the plan components in section 120B.125, the individualized education program
satisfies the requirement and no additional transition plan is needed
new text end;

(2) children with a disability under age five and their families are provided special
instruction and services appropriate to the child's level of functioning and needs;

(3) children with a disability and their parents or guardians are guaranteed procedural
safeguards and the right to participate in decisions involving identification, assessment
including assistive technology assessment, and educational placement of children with a
disability;

(4) eligibility and needs of children with a disability are determined by an initial
evaluation or reevaluation, which may be completed using existing data under United
States Code, title 20, section 33, et seq.;

(5) to the maximum extent appropriate, children with a disability, including those
in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who
are not disabled, and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children
with a disability from the regular educational environment occurs only when and to the
extent that the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular classes
with the use of supplementary services cannot be achieved satisfactorily;

(6) in accordance with recognized professional standards, testing and evaluation
materials, and procedures used for the purposes of classification and placement of children
with a disability are selected and administered so as not to be racially or culturally
discriminatory; and

(7) the rights of the child are protected when the parents or guardians are not known
or not available, or the child is a ward of the state.

(c) For all paraprofessionals employed to work in programs whose role in part is
to provide direct support to students with disabilities, the school board in each district
shall ensure that:

(1) before or beginning at the time of employment, each paraprofessional must
develop sufficient knowledge and skills in emergency procedures, building orientation,
roles and responsibilities, confidentiality, vulnerability, and reportability, among other
things, to begin meeting the needs, especially disability-specific and behavioral needs, of
the students with whom the paraprofessional works;

(2) annual training opportunities are required to enable the paraprofessional to
continue to further develop the knowledge and skills that are specific to the students with
whom the paraprofessional works, including understanding disabilities, the unique and
individual needs of each student according to the student's disability and how the disability
affects the student's education and behavior, following lesson plans, and implementing
follow-up instructional procedures and activities; and

(3) a districtwide process obligates each paraprofessional to work under the ongoing
direction of a licensed teacher and, where appropriate and possible, the supervision of a
school nurse.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.083, is amended to read:


125A.083 STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TRANSFERRING
RECORDS.

new text begin (a) new text endTo efficiently and effectively meet federal and state compliance and
accountability requirements using an online case management reporting system, new text beginbeginning
July 1, 2018, a
new text endschool deleted text begindistrictsdeleted text endnew text begin districtnew text end may contract only for a student information system
that is Schools Interoperability Framework compliant deleted text beginand compatible with thedeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

new text begin (b) Beginning on July 1 of the fiscal year following the year that the commissioner
of education certifies to the legislature under paragraph (c) that a compatible compliant
system exists, a school district must use an
new text end online system for compliance reporting
under section 125A.085 deleted text beginbeginning in the 2018-2019 school year and laterdeleted text end. A district's
information system under this section must facilitate the seamless transfer of student
records for a student with disabilities who transfers between school districts, including
records containing the student's evaluation report, service plan, and other due process
forms and information, regardless of what information system any one district uses.

new text begin (c) As a part of the annual report required under section 125A.085, paragraph (f), the
commissioner must specify whether a compatible compliant system exists and if so, list
each vendor's systems that meet the criteria in paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.091, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Facilitated team meeting.

A facilitated team meeting is an IEP, IFSP, or
deleted text beginIIIPdeleted text end new text beginmultiagency new text endteam meeting led by an impartial state-provided facilitator to promote
effective communication and assist a team in developing an individualized education
program.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.0942, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Physical holding or seclusion.

(a) Physical holding or seclusion may be
used only in an emergency. A school that uses physical holding or seclusion shall meet the
following requirements:

(1) physical holding or seclusion is the least intrusive intervention that effectively
responds to the emergency;

(2) physical holding or seclusion is not used to discipline a noncompliant child;

(3) physical holding or seclusion ends when the threat of harm ends and the staff
determines the child can safely return to the classroom or activity;

(4) staff directly observes the child while physical holding or seclusion is being used;

(5) each time physical holding or seclusion is used, the staff person who implements
or oversees the physical holding or seclusion documents, as soon as possible after the
incident concludes, the following information:

(i) a description of the incident that led to the physical holding or seclusion;

(ii) why a less restrictive measure failed or was determined by staff to be
inappropriate or impractical;

(iii) the time the physical holding or seclusion began and the time the child was
released; and

(iv) a brief record of the child's behavioral and physical status;

(6) the room used for seclusion must:

(i) be at least six feet by five feet;

(ii) be well lit, well ventilated, adequately heated, and clean;

(iii) have a window that allows staff to directly observe a child in seclusion;

(iv) have tamperproof fixtures, electrical switches located immediately outside the
door, and secure ceilings;

(v) have doors that open out and are unlocked, locked with keyless locks that
have immediate release mechanisms, or locked with locks that have immediate release
mechanisms connected with a fire and emergency system; and

(vi) not contain objects that a child may use to injure the child or others;new text begin and
new text end

(7) before using a room for seclusion, a school must:

(i) receive written notice from local authorities that the room and the locking
mechanisms comply with applicable building, fire, and safety codes; and

(ii) register the room with the commissioner, who may view that roomdeleted text begin; anddeleted text endnew text begin.
new text end

deleted text begin (8) until August 1, 2015, a school district may use prone restraints with children
age five or older if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) the district has provided to the department a list of staff who have had specific
training on the use of prone restraints;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the district provides information on the type of training that was provided and
by whom;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) only staff who received specific training use prone restraints;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (iv) each incident of the use of prone restraints is reported to the department within
five working days on a form provided by the department; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (v) the district, before using prone restraints, must review any known medical or
psychological limitations that contraindicate the use of prone restraints.
deleted text end

deleted text begin The department must collect data on districts' use of prone restraints and publish the
data in a readily accessible format on the department's Web site on a quarterly basis.
deleted text end

(b) By February 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, stakeholders may, as necessary,
recommend to the commissioner specific and measurable implementation and outcome
goals for reducing the use of restrictive procedures and the commissioner must submit to
the legislature a report on districts' progress in reducing the use of restrictive procedures
that recommends how to further reduce these procedures and eliminate the use of
deleted text beginprone restraintsdeleted text endnew text begin seclusionnew text end. The statewide plan includes the following components:
measurable goals; the resources, training, technical assistance, mental health services,
and collaborative efforts needed to significantly reduce districts' use of deleted text beginprone restraintsdeleted text endnew text begin
seclusion
new text end; and recommendations to clarify and improve the law governing districts' use
of restrictive procedures. The commissioner must consult with interested stakeholders
when preparing the report, including representatives of advocacy organizations, special
education directors, teachers, paraprofessionals, intermediate school districts, school
boards, day treatment providers, county social services, state human services department
staff, mental health professionals, and autism experts. deleted text beginBy June 30deleted text end new text beginBeginning with the
2016-2017 school year, in a form and manner determined by the commissioner, districts
must report data quarterly to the department by January 15, April 15, July 15, and October
15 about individual students who have been secluded. By July 15
new text end each year, districts
must report summary data on their use of restrictive procedures to the departmentnew text begin for
the prior school year, July 1 through June 30
new text end, in a form and manner determined by the
commissioner. The summary data must include information about the use of restrictive
procedures, including use of reasonable force under section 121A.582.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 125A.0942, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Prohibitions.

The following actions or procedures are prohibited:

(1) engaging in conduct prohibited under section 121A.58;

(2) requiring a child to assume and maintain a specified physical position, activity,
or posture that induces physical pain;

(3) totally or partially restricting a child's senses as punishment;

(4) presenting an intense sound, light, or other sensory stimuli using smell, taste,
substance, or spray as punishment;

(5) denying or restricting a child's access to equipment and devices such as walkers,
wheelchairs, hearing aids, and communication boards that facilitate the child's functioning,
except when temporarily removing the equipment or device is needed to prevent injury
to the child or others or serious damage to the equipment or device, in which case the
equipment or device shall be returned to the child as soon as possible;

(6) interacting with a child in a manner that constitutes sexual abuse, neglect, or
physical abuse under section 626.556;

(7) withholding regularly scheduled meals or water;

(8) denying access to bathroom facilities; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(9) physical holding that restricts or impairs a child's ability to breathe, restricts or
impairs a child's ability to communicate distress, places pressure or weight on a child's
head, throat, neck, chest, lungs, sternum, diaphragm, back, or abdomen, or results in
straddling a child's torsodeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; and
new text end

new text begin (10) prone restraint.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.11, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Nonresident tuition rate; other costs.

(a) For fiscal year 2015 and
later, when a school district provides special instruction and services for a pupil with
a disability as defined in section 125A.02 outside the district of residence, excluding
a pupil for whom an adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to
section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d), special education aid paid to the
resident district must be reduced by an amount equal to (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services to the pupil, including a proportionate amount for special
transportation deleted text beginand unreimbursed building lease and debt service costs for facilities
used primarily for special education
deleted text end, plus (2) the amount of general education revenuenew text begin,
excluding local optional revenue, plus local optional aid
new text end and referendum equalization aid
attributable to that pupil, calculated using the resident district's average general education
revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills
revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue, minus (3) the
amount of special education aid for children with a disability under section 125A.76
received on behalf of that child, minus (4) if the pupil receives special instruction and
services outside the regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day, the
amount of general education revenue and referendum equalization aid, excluding portions
attributable to district and school administration, district support services, operations and
maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation, attributable to that pupil
for the portion of time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the
regular classroom, calculated using the resident district's average general education
revenue and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit excluding basic skills
revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue and the serving
district's basic skills revenue, elementary sparsity revenue and secondary sparsity revenue
per adjusted pupil unit. Notwithstanding clauses (1) and (4), for pupils served by a
cooperative unit without a fiscal agent school district, the general education revenue and
referendum equalization aid attributable to a pupil must be calculated using the resident
district's average general education revenue and referendum equalization aid excluding
compensatory revenue, elementary sparsity revenue, and secondary sparsity revenue.
Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special instruction and
services for the pupil must be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid
to the resident district. deleted text beginAmounts paid to cooperatives under this subdivision and section
127A.47, subdivision 7, shall be recognized and reported as revenues and expenditures on
the resident school district's books of account under sections 123B.75 and 123B.76.
deleted text end If
the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make the full adjustment, the
remaining adjustment shall be made to other state aid due to the district.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), when a charter school receiving special education
aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 3, provides special instruction and services for
a pupil with a disability as defined in section 125A.02, excluding a pupil for whom an
adjustment to special education aid is calculated according to section 127A.46, subdivision
7
, paragraphs (b) to (e), special education aid paid to the resident district must be reduced
by an amount equal to that calculated under paragraph (a) as if the charter school received
aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (a), special education
aid paid to the charter school providing special instruction and services for the pupil must
not be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs
(b) to (d)deleted text begin,deleted text endnew text begin:
new text end

new text begin (1) an intermediate district or a special education cooperative may recover
unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disability, including building lease, debt
service, and indirect costs necessary for the general operation of the organization, by
billing membership fees and nonmember access fees to the resident district;
new text end

new text begin (2)new text end a charter school where more than 30 percent of enrolled students receive special
education and related services, a site approved under section 125A.515, an intermediate
district, new text beginor new text enda special education cooperativedeleted text begin, or a school district that served as the applicant
agency for a group of school districts for federal special education aids for fiscal year 2006
deleted text end
may apply to the commissioner for authority to charge the resident district an additional
amount to recover any remaining unreimbursed costs of serving pupils with a disabilitydeleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (3)new text end the new text beginbilling under clause (1) or new text endapplication new text beginunder clause (2) new text endmust include a
description of the costs and the calculations used to determine the unreimbursed portion to
be charged to the resident district. Amounts approved by the commissioner under deleted text beginthis
paragraph
deleted text endnew text begin clause (2)new text end must be included in the deleted text begintuition billings ordeleted text end aid adjustments under
paragraph (a), or section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraphs (b) to (d), as applicable.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision and section 127A.47, subdivision 7, paragraph
(b), "general education revenue and referendum equalization aid" means the sum of the
general education revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, excluding the
local optional levy according to section 126C.10, subdivision 2e, paragraph (c), plus the
referendum equalization aid according to section 126C.17, subdivision 7.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.21, subdivision 3, is
amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Use of reimbursements.

deleted text beginOf the reimbursements received, districts maydeleted text endnew text begin
School districts must reserve third-party revenue and must spend the reimbursements
received only to
new text end:

(1) retain an amount sufficient to compensate the district for its administrative costs
of obtaining reimbursements;

(2) regularly obtain from education- and health-related entities training and other
appropriate technical assistance designed to improve the district's ability to access
third-party payments for individualized education program or individualized family
service plan health-related services; or

(3) reallocate reimbursements for the benefit of students with individualized
education programs or individualized family service plans in the district.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.63, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Advisory committees.

(a) The commissioner shall establish advisory
committees for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and for the blind and visually impaired. The
advisory committees shall develop recommendations and submit an annual report to the
commissioner on the form and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) The advisory committees for the deaf and hard of hearing and for the blind and
visually impaired shall meet periodically at least four times per year deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin. The committees
must
new text end each new text beginreview, approve, and new text endsubmit deleted text beginan annualdeleted text endnew text begin a biennialnew text end report to the commissioner,
the education policy and finance committees of the legislature, and the Commission of
Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Minnesotans. The reports must, at least:

(1) identify and report the aggregate, data-based education outcomes for children
with the primary disability classification of deaf and hard of hearing or of blind and
visually impaired, consistent with the commissioner's child count reporting practices, the
commissioner's state and local outcome data reporting system by district and region, and
the school performance report cards under section 120B.36, subdivision 1; and

(2) describe the implementation of a data-based plan for improving the education
outcomes of deaf and hard of hearing or blind and visually impaired children that is
premised on evidence-based best practices, and provide a cost estimate for ongoing
implementation of the plan.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.76, subdivision 2c,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2c.

Special education aid.

(a) For fiscal year 2014 and fiscal year 2015, a
district's special education aid equals the sum of the district's special education aid under
subdivision 5, the district's cross subsidy reduction aid under subdivision 2b, and the
district's excess cost aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 7.

(b) For fiscal year 2016 and later, a district's special education aid equals the sum of
the district's special education initial aid under subdivision 2a and the district's excess cost
aid under section 125A.79, subdivision 5.

(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016, the special education aid for
a school district must not exceed the sum of the special education aid the district would
have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76
and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and
127A.47, subdivision 7, and the product of the district's average daily membership served
and the special education aid increase limit.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2017 and later, the special education
aid for a school district must not exceed the sum of: (i) the product of the district's average
daily membership served and the special education aid increase limit and (ii) the product
of the sum of the special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016
under Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according
to Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of
the district's average daily membership served for the current fiscal year to the district's
average daily membership served for fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), for fiscal year 2016 and later the special
education aid for a school district, not including a charter school or cooperative unit as
defined in section 123A.24, must not be less than the lesser of (1) the district's nonfederal
special education expenditures for that fiscal year or (2) the product of the sum of the
special education aid the district would have received for fiscal year 2016 under Minnesota
Statutes 2012, sections 125A.76 and 125A.79, as adjusted according to Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 125A.11 and 127A.47, subdivision 7, the ratio of the district's adjusted
daily membership for the current fiscal year to the district's average daily membership for
fiscal year 2016, and the program growth factor.

(f) Notwithstanding subdivision 2a and section 125A.79, a charter school in its first
year of operation shall generate special education aid based on current year data. A newly
formed cooperative unit as defined in section 123A.24 may apply to the commissioner
for approval to generate special education aid for its first year of operation based on
current year data, with an offsetting adjustment to the prior year data used to calculate aid
for programs at participating school districts or previous cooperatives that were replaced
by the new cooperative.

new text begin (g) The department shall establish procedures through the uniform financial
accounting and reporting system to identify and track all revenues generated from
third-party billings as special education revenue at the school district level; include revenue
generated from third-party billings as special education revenue in the annual cross-subsidy
report; and exclude third-party revenue from calculation of excess cost aid to the districts.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 125A.79, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this
subdivision apply.

(a) "Unreimbursed old formula special education expenditures" means:

(1) old formula special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the sum of the special education aid under section
125A.76, subdivision 5, for the prior fiscal year and the cross subsidy reduction aid under
section 125A.76, subdivision 2b, and for fiscal year 2016 and later, the special education
initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) for fiscal year 2016 and later, the amount of general education revenue, excluding
local optional revenue, plus local optional aid and referendum equalization aid for the
prior fiscal year attributable to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the
regular classroom for more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the
pupils receive special instruction and services outside the regular classroom, excluding
portions attributable to district and school administration, district support services,
operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(b) "Unreimbursed nonfederal special education expenditures" means:

(1) nonfederal special education expenditures for the prior fiscal year; minus

(2) special education initial aid under section 125A.76, subdivision 2a; minus

(3) the amount of general education revenuenew text begin, excluding local optional revenue, plus
local optional aid,
new text end and referendum equalization aid for the prior fiscal year attributable
to pupils receiving special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for
more than 60 percent of the school day for the portion of time the pupils receive special
instruction and services outside of the regular classroom, excluding portions attributable to
district and school administration, district support services, operations and maintenance,
capital expenditures, and pupil transportation.

(c) "General revenue" for a school district means the sum of the general education
revenue according to section 126C.10, subdivision 1, excluding transportation sparsity
revenue, local optional revenue, and total operating capital revenue. "General revenue"
for a charter school means the sum of the general education revenue according to section
124E.20, subdivision 1, and transportation revenue according to section 124E.23,
excluding referendum equalization aid, transportation sparsity revenue, and operating
capital revenue.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 127A.47, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Alternative attendance programs.

(a) The general education aid and
special education aid for districts must be adjusted for each pupil attending a nonresident
district under sections 123A.05 to 123A.08, 124D.03, 124D.08, and 124D.68. The
adjustments must be made according to this subdivision.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the "unreimbursed cost of providing special
education and services" means the difference between: (1) the actual cost of providing
special instruction and services, including special transportation and unreimbursed
building lease and debt service costs for facilities used primarily for special education, for
a pupil with a disability, as defined in section 125A.02, or a pupil, as defined in section
125A.51, who is enrolled in a program listed in this subdivision, minus (2) if the pupil
receives special instruction and services outside the regular classroom for more than
60 percent of the school day, the amount of general education revenuenew text begin, excluding local
optional revenue, plus local optional aid
new text end and referendum equalization aid as defined in
section 125A.11, subdivision 1, paragraph (d), attributable to that pupil for the portion of
time the pupil receives special instruction and services outside of the regular classroom,
excluding portions attributable to district and school administration, district support
services, operations and maintenance, capital expenditures, and pupil transportation,
minus (3) special education aid under section 125A.76 attributable to that pupil, that is
received by the district providing special instruction and services. For purposes of this
paragraph, general education revenue and referendum equalization aid attributable to a
pupil must be calculated using the serving district's average general education revenue
and referendum equalization aid per adjusted pupil unit.

(c) For fiscal year 2015 and later, special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 90 percent of the unreimbursed cost of providing
special education and services.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced by an amount equal to 100 percent of the unreimbursed cost of special
education and services provided to students at an intermediate district, cooperative, or
charter school where the percent of students eligible for special education services is at
least 70 percent of the charter school's total enrollment.

(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), special education aid paid to a resident district
must be reduced under paragraph (d) for students at a charter school receiving special
education aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 3, calculated as if the charter school
received special education aid under section 124E.21, subdivision 1.

(f) Special education aid paid to the district or cooperative providing special
instruction and services for the pupil, or to the fiscal agent district for a cooperative, must
be increased by the amount of the reduction in the aid paid to the resident district under
paragraphs (c) and (d). If the resident district's special education aid is insufficient to make
the full adjustment under paragraphs (c), (d), and (e), the remaining adjustment shall be
made to other state aids due to the district.

(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), general education aid paid to the resident district
of a nonspecial education student for whom an eligible special education charter school
receives general education aid under section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), must
be reduced by an amount equal to the difference between the general education aid
attributable to the student under section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), and the
general education aid that the student would have generated for the charter school under
section 124E.20, subdivision 1, paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, "nonspecial
education student" means a student who does not meet the definition of pupil with a
disability as defined in section 125A.02 or the definition of a pupil in section 125A.51.

(h) An area learning center operated by a service cooperative, intermediate district,
education district, or a joint powers cooperative may elect through the action of the
constituent boards to charge the resident district tuition for pupils rather than to have the
general education revenue paid to a fiscal agent school district. Except as provided in
paragraph (f), the district of residence must pay tuition equal to at least 90 and no more
than 100 percent of the district average general education revenue per pupil unit minus
an amount equal to the product of the formula allowance according to section 126C.10,
subdivision 2
, times .0466, calculated without compensatory revenue, local optional
revenue, and transportation sparsity revenue, times the number of pupil units for pupils
attending the area learning center.

Sec. 15.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Special education; regular.

For special education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 125A.75:

$
deleted text begin 1,170,929,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,183,619,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 1,229,706,000 deleted text end new text begin
1,247,107,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $137,932,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$1,032,997,000deleted text endnew text begin
$1,045,687,000
new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$145,355,000deleted text endnew text begin $147,202,000new text end for 2016 and
deleted text begin$1,084,351,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,099,905,000new text end for 2017.

Sec. 16. new text beginREDUCING STATE-GENERATED SPECIAL EDUCATION
PAPERWORK.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding other law to the contrary in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the
commissioner of education must use existing budgetary resources to identify and remove
25 percent of the paperwork burden on Minnesota special education teachers that results
from state but not federally mandated special education compliance reporting requirements.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 17. new text beginAPPROPRIATION CANCELED.
new text end

new text begin $1,686,000 on June 30, 2016, is transferred from the information and
telecommunications technology systems and services account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 16E.21, to the general fund. This represents the amount the Department of
Education transferred to that account in fiscal year 2015 after determining that the special
education paperwork reduction activities authorized in an appropriation under Laws 2013,
chapter 116, article 5, section 31, subdivision 8, were not feasible based on a onetime
appropriation.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

ARTICLE 30

FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Contracts.

A contract for work or labor, or for the purchase of
furniture, fixtures, or other property, except books registered under the copyright lawsnew text begin and
information systems software
new text end, or for the construction or repair of school houses, the
estimated cost or value of which shall exceed that specified in section 471.345, subdivision
3
, must not be made by the school board without first advertising for bids or proposals by
two weeks' published notice in the official newspaper. This notice must state the time and
place of receiving bids and contain a brief description of the subject matter.

Additional publication in the official newspaper or elsewhere may be made as the
board shall deem necessary.

After taking into consideration conformity with the specifications, terms of delivery,
and other conditions imposed in the call for bids, every such contract for which a call for
bids has been issued must be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, be duly executed
in writing, and be otherwise conditioned as required by law. The person to whom the
contract is awarded shall give a sufficient bond to the board for its faithful performance.
Notwithstanding section 574.26 or any other law to the contrary, on a contract limited to the
purchase of a finished tangible product, a board may require, at its discretion, a performance
bond of a contractor in the amount the board considers necessary. A record must be kept of
all bids, with names of bidders and amount of bids, and with the successful bid indicated
thereon. A bid containing an alteration or erasure of any price contained in the bid which
is used in determining the lowest responsible bid must be rejected unless the alteration or
erasure is corrected as provided in this section. An alteration or erasure may be crossed out
and the correction thereof printed in ink or typewritten adjacent thereto and initialed in ink
by the person signing the bid. In the case of identical low bids from two or more bidders,
the board may, at its discretion, utilize negotiated procurement methods with the tied low
bidders for that particular transaction, so long as the price paid does not exceed the low tied
bid price. In the case where only a single bid is received, the board may, at its discretion,
negotiate a mutually agreeable contract with the bidder so long as the price paid does not
exceed the original bid. If no satisfactory bid is received, the board may readvertise.
Standard requirement price contracts established for supplies or services to be purchased
by the district must be established by competitive bids. Such standard requirement price
contracts may contain escalation clauses and may provide for a negotiated price increase
or decrease based upon a demonstrable industrywide or regional increase or decrease in
the vendor's costs. Either party to the contract may request that the other party demonstrate
such increase or decrease. The term of such contracts must not exceed two years with an
option on the part of the district to renew for an additional two years. Contracts for the
purchase of perishable food items, except milk for school lunches and vocational training
programs, in any amount may be made by direct negotiation by obtaining two or more
written quotations for the purchase or sale, when possible, without advertising for bids or
otherwise complying with the requirements of this section or section 471.345, subdivision
3
. All quotations obtained shall be kept on file for a period of at least one year after receipt.

Every contract made without compliance with the provisions of this section shall be
void. Except in the case of the destruction of buildings or injury thereto, where the public
interest would suffer by delay, contracts for repairs may be made without advertising
for bids.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.53, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

(a) For purposes of this section, the eligible debt service
revenue of a district is defined as follows:

(1) the amount needed to produce between five and six percent in excess of the
amount needed to meet when due the principal and interest payments on the obligations
of the district for eligible projects according to subdivision 2, including the amounts
necessary for repayment of deleted text beginenergy loans according to section 216C.37 or sections 298.292
to 298.298,
deleted text end debt service loans, capital loans, and lease purchase payments under section
126C.40, subdivision 2, excluding long-term facilities maintenance levies under section
123B.595, minus

(2) the amount of debt service excess levy reduction for that school year calculated
according to the procedure established by the commissioner.

(b) The obligations in this paragraph are excluded from eligible debt service revenue:

(1) obligations under section 123B.61;

(2) the part of debt service principal and interest paid from the taconite environmental
protection fund or Douglas J. Johnson economic protection trust, excluding the portion of
taconite payments from the Iron Range school consolidation and cooperatively operated
school account under section 298.28, subdivision 7a;

(3) obligations issued under Laws 1991, chapter 265, article 5, section 18, as
amended by Laws 1992, chapter 499, article 5, section 24;

(4) obligations under section 123B.62; and

(5) obligations equalized under section 123B.535.

(c) For purposes of this section, if a preexisting school district reorganized under
sections 123A.35 to 123A.43, 123A.46, and 123A.48 is solely responsible for retirement
of the preexisting district's bonded indebtedness, capital loans or debt service loans, debt
service equalization aid must be computed separately for each of the preexisting districts.

(d) For purposes of this section, the adjusted net tax capacity determined according
to sections 127A.48 and 273.1325 shall be adjusted to include the tax capacity of property
generally exempted from ad valorem taxes under section 272.02, subdivision 64.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.53, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Equalized debt service levy.

(a) The equalized debt service levy of a
district equals the sum of the first tier equalized debt service levy and the second tier
equalized debt service levy.

(b) A district's first tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's first tier debt
service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:

(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for
the year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for
the school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to

(2) $3,400 in fiscal year 2016 deleted text beginanddeleted text endnew text begin,new text end $4,430 in fiscal year 2017new text begin, and the greater of
$4,430 or 55.33 percent of the initial equalizing factor in fiscal year 2018
new text end and later.

(c) A district's second tier equalized debt service levy equals the district's second tier
debt service equalization revenue times the lesser of one or the ratio of:

(1) the quotient derived by dividing the adjusted net tax capacity of the district for
the year before the year the levy is certified by the adjusted pupil units in the district for
the school year ending in the year prior to the year the levy is certified; to

(2) $8,000new text begin in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and the greater of $8,000 or 100 percent of
the initial equalizing factor in fiscal year 2018 and later
new text end.

new text begin (d) For the purposes of this subdivision, the initial equalizing factor equals the
quotient derived by dividing the total adjusted net tax capacity of all school districts in the
state for the year before the year the levy is certified by the total number of adjusted pupil
units in all school districts in the state in the year before the year the levy is certified.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.571, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Radon testing.

A school district may include radon testing as a part of
its deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin ten-year facilitynew text end plannew text begin under section 123B.595, subdivision 4new text end. If a
school district receives authority to use deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities maintenance
new text endrevenue to conduct radon testing, the district shall conduct the testing according to the
radon testing plan developed by the commissioners of health and education.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [123B.572] SOLAR PANEL FIRE SAFETY.
new text end

new text begin A solar photovoltaic system installed at a school must comply with chapter 690 of
the most current edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, adopted under the
authority given in section 326B.32, subdivision 2.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

(a) For fiscal year
2017 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the greater of (1) new text beginthe sum of
(i)
new text end$193 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser of one or the ratio of the
district's average building age to 35 years, plus the cost approved by the commissioner
for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and asbestos abatement projects under
section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost of $100,000 or more per sitenew text begin,
plus (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under
section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling existing
instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction,
new text end or (2) the sum of new text begin(i) new text endthe
amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota Statutes 2014, section
123B.591deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary prekindergarten
program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner for remodeling
existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

(b) For fiscal year 2018 only, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals the
greater of (1) new text beginthe sum of (i) new text end$292 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the lesser
of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus new text begin(ii) new text endthe cost
approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and
asbestos abatement projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost
of $100,000 or more per sitenew text begin, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction,
new text end
or (2) the sum of new text begin(i) new text endthe amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

(c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, long-term facilities maintenance revenue equals
the greater of (1) new text beginthe sum of (i) new text end$380 times the district's adjusted pupil units times the
lesser of one or the ratio of the district's average building age to 35 years, plus new text begin(ii) new text endthe cost
approved by the commissioner for indoor air quality, fire alarm and suppression, and
asbestos abatement projects under section 123B.57, subdivision 6, with an estimated cost
of $100,000 or more per sitenew text begin, plus (iii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction,
new text end
or (2) the sum of new text begin(i) new text endthe amount the district would have qualified for under Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.57, Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.59, and Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 123B.591deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin, and (ii) for a school district with an approved voluntary
prekindergarten program under section 124D.151, the cost approved by the commissioner
for remodeling existing instructional space to accommodate prekindergarten instruction.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 4, is
amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Facilities plans.

(a) To qualify for revenue under this section, a school
district or intermediate district, not including a charter school, must have a ten-year facility
plan adopted by the school board and approved by the commissioner. The plan must include
provisions for implementing a health and safety program that complies with health, safety,
and environmental regulations and best practices, including indoor air quality management.

(b) The district must annually update the plan, deleted text beginbienniallydeleted text end submit deleted text begina facility
maintenance
deleted text endnew text begin thenew text end plan to the commissionernew text begin for approval by July 31new text end, and indicate whether
the district will issue bonds to finance the plan or levy for the costs.

(c) For school districts issuing bonds to finance the plan, the plan must include a
debt service schedule demonstrating that the debt service revenue required to pay the
principal and interest on the bonds each year will not exceed the projected long-term
facilities revenue for that year.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 7, is
amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue.

(a) For fiscal
year 2017 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue equals
the lesser of (1) $193 times the adjusted pupil units or (2) the district's revenue under
subdivision 1.

(b) For fiscal year 2018 only, a district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $292 times the adjusted pupil units or (2)
the district's revenue under subdivision 1.

(c) For fiscal year 2019 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue equals the lesser of (1) $380 times the adjusted pupil units or (2)
the district's revenue under subdivision 1.

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) to (c), a district's long-term facilities maintenance
equalization revenue must not be less than the lesser of the district's long-term facilities
maintenance revenue or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under
section 123B.59, subdivision 6.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy.

new text begin(a)new text end For fiscal year 2017
and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized levy equals the district's
long-term facilities maintenancenew text begin equalizationnew text end revenue minus the greater of:

(1) the lesser of the district's long-term facilities maintenancenew text begin equalizationnew text end revenue
or the amount of aid the district received for fiscal year 2015 under Minnesota Statutes
2014, section 123B.59, subdivision 6; or

(2) the district's long-term facilities maintenance equalization revenue times the
greater of (i) zero or (ii) one minus the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted
pupil unit in the year preceding the year the levy is certified to 123 percent of the state
average adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unitnew text begin for all school districtsnew text end in the
year preceding the year the levy is certified.

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, "adjusted net tax capacity" means the value
described in section 126C.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, is amended by
adding a subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy. new text end

new text begin For fiscal year
2017 and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance unequalized levy equals the
difference between the district's revenue under subdivision 1 and the district's equalization
revenue under subdivision 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid.

For fiscal year 2017
and later, a district's long-term facilities maintenance equalized aid equals its long-term
facilities maintenancenew text begin equalizationnew text end revenue minus its long-term facilities maintenance
equalized levy times the ratio of the actualnew text begin equalizednew text end amount levied to the permitted
new text beginequalizednew text end levy.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 10,
is amended to read:


Subd. 10.

Allowed uses for long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

(a) A
district may use revenue under this section for any of the following:

(1) deferred capital expenditures and maintenance projects necessary to prevent
further erosion of facilities;

(2) increasing accessibility of school facilities; deleted text beginor
deleted text end

(3) health and safety capital projects under section 123B.57deleted text begin.deleted text endnew text begin; or
new text end

new text begin (4) by board resolution, to transfer money from the general fund reserve for long-term
facilities maintenance to the debt redemption fund to pay the amounts needed to meet,
when due, principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued under subdivision 5.
new text end

(b) A charter school may use revenue under this section for any purpose related
to the school.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 123B.595, subdivision 11,
is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Restrictions on long-term facilities maintenance revenue.

Notwithstanding subdivision deleted text begin11deleted text endnew text begin 10new text end, long-term facilities maintenance revenue may not
be used:

(1) for the construction of new facilities, remodeling of existing facilities, or the
purchase of portable classrooms;

(2) to finance a lease purchase agreement, installment purchase agreement, or other
deferred payments agreement;

(3) for energy-efficiency projects under section 123B.65, for a building or property
or part of a building or property used for postsecondary instruction or administration, or
for a purpose unrelated to elementary and secondary education; or

(4) for violence prevention and facility security, ergonomics, or emergency
communication devices.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.60, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Bonds.

When a building owned by a district is substantially damaged
by an act of God or other means beyond the control of the district, the district may issue
general obligation bonds without an election to provide money immediately to carry
out its adopted deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities maintenancenew text end program. Each year
the district must pledge an attributable share of its deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities
maintenance
new text end revenue to the repayment of principal and interest on the bonds. The pledged
revenue must be deleted text begintransferred todeleted text endnew text begin recognized innew text end the debt redemption fund of the district. The
district must submit to the department the repayment schedule for any bonds issued under
this section. The district must deposit in the debt redemption fund all proceeds received
for specific costs for which the bonds were issued, including but not limited to:

(1) insurance proceeds;

(2) restitution proceeds; and

(3) proceeds of litigation or settlement of a lawsuit.

Before bonds are issued, the district must submit deleted text begina combineddeleted text endnew text begin an amended
new text endapplication to the commissioner for deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities maintenance
new text endrevenue, according to section deleted text begin123B.57, and requesting review and comment, according
to section 123B.71, subdivisions 8, 9, 11, and 12
deleted text endnew text begin 123B.595new text end. The commissioner shall
complete all procedures concerning the combined application within 20 days of receiving
the application. The publication provisions of section 123B.71, subdivision 12, do not
apply to bonds issued under this section.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.71, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Review and comment.

A school district, a special education cooperative,
or a cooperative unit of government, as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2,
must not initiate an installment contract for purchase or a lease agreement, hold a
referendum for bonds, nor solicit bids for new construction, expansion, or remodeling of
an educational facility that requires an expenditure in excess of $500,000 per school site if
it has a capital loan outstanding, or $2,000,000 per school site if it does not have a capital
loan outstanding, prior to review and comment by the commissioner. A facility addition,
maintenance project, or remodeling project funded only with general education revenue,
deleted text begindeferred maintenance revenue, alternative facilities bonding and levy program revenue,
deleted text endlease levy proceeds, capital facilities bond proceeds, or deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term
facilities maintenance
new text end revenue is exempt from this provision. A capital project under
section 123B.63 addressing only technology is exempt from this provision if the district
submits a school board resolution stating that funds approved by the voters will be used
only as authorized in section 126C.10, subdivision 14. A school board shall not separate
portions of a single project into components to avoid the requirements of this subdivision.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to review and comments for projects funded with revenue for fiscal year
2017 and later.
new text end

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Deficits; exception.

For the purposes of this section, a permanent transfer
includes creating a deficit in a nonoperating fund for a period past the end of the current
fiscal year which is covered by moneys in an operating fund. deleted text beginHowever,deleted text end A deficit in the
deleted text begincapital expenditure funddeleted text endnew text begin reserve for operating capital accountnew text end pursuant to section 123B.78,
subdivision 5
, does not constitute a permanent transfer.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Account transfer for reorganizing districts.

A district that has
reorganized according to sections 123A.35 to 123A.43, 123A.46, or 123A.48, or has
conducted a successful referendum on the question of combination under section
123A.37, subdivision 2, or consolidation under section 123A.48, subdivision 15, or has
been assigned an identification number by the commissioner under section 123A.48,
subdivision 16
, may make permanent transfers between any of the funds or accounts in
the newly created or enlarged district with the exception of the debt redemption fund,
new text beginbuilding construction fund, new text endfood service fund, and deleted text beginhealth and safetydeleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities
maintenance
new text end account of the deleted text begincapital expendituredeleted text endnew text begin generalnew text end fund. Fund transfers under this
section may be made for up to one year prior to the effective date of combination or
consolidation by the consolidating boards and during the year following the effective date
of reorganization by the consolidated board. The newly formed board of the combined
district may adopt a resolution on or before August 30 of the year of the reorganization
authorizing a transfer among accounts or funds of the previous independent school
districts which transfer or transfers shall be reported in the affected districts' audited
financial statements for the year immediately preceding the consolidation.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 123B.79, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Elimination of reserve accounts.

deleted text beginA school board shall eliminate all
reserve accounts established in the school district's general fund under Minnesota Statutes
before July 1, 2006, for which no specific authority remains in statute as of June 30, 2007.
deleted text endAny balance in the district's reserved deleted text beginfor bus purchasesdeleted text end accountnew text begin for deferred maintenance
new text endas of June 30, deleted text begin2007deleted text endnew text begin 2016new text end, shall be transferred to the reserved account for deleted text beginoperating capital
deleted text endnew text beginlong-term facilities maintenancenew text end in the school district's general fund. deleted text beginAny balance in
other reserved accounts established in the school district's general fund under Minnesota
Statutes before July 1, 2006, for which no specific authority remains in statute as of June
30, 2007, shall be transferred to the school district's unreserved general fund balance.
A school board may, upon adoption of a resolution by the school board, establish a
designated account for any program for which a reserved account has been eliminated.
deleted text endnew text beginAny balance in the district's reserved account for health and safety as of June 30, 2019,
shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance account in the district's general fund.
Any balance in the district's reserved account for alternative facilities as of June 30, 2016,
shall be transferred to the reserved account for long-term facilities maintenance in the
district's building construction fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, for fiscal year 2017
and later.
new text end

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.40, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Energy conservation.

deleted text beginFor loans approved before March 1, 1998, the
district may annually include as revenue under section 123B.53, without the approval of a
majority of the voters in the district, an amount sufficient to repay the annual principal and
interest of the loan made pursuant to sections 216C.37 and 298.292 to 298.298.
deleted text end For energy
loans approved after March 1, 1998, new text beginunder sections 216C.37 and 298.292 to 298.298,
new text endschool districts must annually transfer from the general fund to the debt redemption fund
the amount sufficient to pay interest and principal on the loans.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 126C.48, subdivision 8, is
amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Taconite payment and other reductions.

(1) Reductions in levies
pursuant to subdivision 1 must be made prior to the reductions in clause (2).

(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, districts that have revenue
pursuant to sections 298.018; 298.225; 298.24 to 298.28, except an amount distributed
under sections 298.26; 298.28, subdivision 4, paragraphs (c), clause (ii), and (d); 298.34 to
298.39; 298.391 to 298.396; 298.405; 477A.15; and any law imposing a tax upon severed
mineral values must reduce the levies authorized by this chapter and chapters 120B, 122A,
123A, 123B, 124A, 124D, 125A, and 127A, excluding the student achievement levy
under section 126C.13, subdivision 3b, by 95 percent of the sum of the previous year's
revenue specified under this clause and the amount attributable to the same production
year distributed to the cities and townships within the school district under section 298.28,
subdivision 2
, paragraph (c).

(3) The amount of any voter approved referendum, facilities down payment, and
debt levies shall not be reduced by more than 50 percent under this subdivision, except
that payments under section 298.28, subdivision 7a, may reduce the debt service levy by
more than 50 percent. In administering this paragraph, the commissioner shall first reduce
the nonvoter approved levies of a district; then, if any payments, severed mineral value
tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall
reduce any voter approved referendum levies authorized under section 126C.17; then, if
any payments, severed mineral value tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph
(2) remains, the commissioner shall reduce any voter approved facilities down payment
levies authorized under section 123B.63 and then, if any payments, severed mineral value
tax revenue or recognized revenue under paragraph (2) remains, the commissioner shall
reduce any voter approved debt levies.

(4) Before computing the reduction pursuant to this subdivision of the deleted text beginhealth and
safety
deleted text endnew text begin long-term facilities maintenancenew text end levy authorized by deleted text beginsections 123B.57 and 126C.40,
subdivision 5
deleted text endnew text begin section 123B.595new text end, the commissioner shall ascertain from each affected
school district the amount it proposes to levy deleted text beginunder each section or subdivisiondeleted text end. The
reduction shall be computed on the basis of the amount so ascertained.

(5) To the extent the levy reduction calculated under paragraph (2) exceeds the
limitation in paragraph (3), an amount equal to the excess must be distributed from the
school district's distribution under sections 298.225, 298.28, and 477A.15 in the following
year to the cities and townships within the school district in the proportion that their
taxable net tax capacity within the school district bears to the taxable net tax capacity of
the school district for property taxes payable in the year prior to distribution. No city or
township shall receive a distribution greater than its levy for taxes payable in the year prior
to distribution. The commissioner of revenue shall certify the distributions of cities and
towns under this paragraph to the county auditor by September 30 of the year preceding
distribution. The county auditor shall reduce the proposed and final levies of cities and
towns receiving distributions by the amount of their distribution. Distributions to the cities
and towns shall be made at the times provided under section 298.27.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 21.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 126C.63, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Required debt service levy.

"Required debt service levy" means the total
dollar amount needed to be included in the taxes levied by the district in any year for
payment of interest and principal falling due on its debts prior to collection of the next
ensuing year's debt service levynew text begin excluding levies for bonds issued after the later of (1)
November 30, 2016, or (2) three years after the date of the district's receipt of a capital
loan from the state, and excluding the debt service levy for obligations under sections
123B.595, 123B.61, and 123B.62
new text end.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2017 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 22.

Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8, is amended to
read:


Sec. 8. EARLY REPAYMENT.

new text begin (a) new text endA school district that received a maximum effort capital loan prior to January
1, 1997, may repay the full outstanding original principal on its capital loan prior to
July 1, 2012, and the liability of the district on the loan is satisfied and discharged and
interest on the loan ceases.

new text begin (b) A school district with an outstanding capital loan balance that received a
maximum effort capital loan prior to January 1, 2007, may repay to the commissioner of
education by November 30, 2016, the full outstanding original principal on its capital
loan and the liability of the district on the loan is satisfied and discharged and interest
on the loan ceases.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 23.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Long-term maintenance equalization aid.

For long-term maintenance
equalization aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.595:

$
0
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 52,088,000 deleted text end new text begin
52,844,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2017 appropriation includes $0 for 2016 and deleted text begin$52,088,000deleted text endnew text begin $52,844,000new text end for 2017.

Sec. 24. new text beginINTERNET BROADBAND EXPANSION FOR STUDENTS;
INNOVATIVE GRANTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Broadband Wi-Fi hot spots. new text end

new text begin (a) A school district is eligible for a
broadband hot spot grant not to exceed $50,000 to support wireless off-campus learning
through a student's use of a data card, USB modem, or other mobile broadband device
that enables the student to access learning materials available on the Internet through a
mobile broadband connection. A district's application for a grant under this subdivision
must describe its approach for identifying and prioritizing access for low-income students
and others otherwise unable to access the Internet and may include a description of local
or private matching grants or in-kind contributions.
new text end

new text begin (b) When evaluating applications, the commissioner may give priority to grant
applications that include local in-kind contributions. To the extent practicable, the
commissioner must distribute the grants to districts located throughout the state including
in urban areas, suburban areas, and in greater Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin (c) A school district may develop its application in cooperation with its community
education department, its adult basic education program provider, a public library, or
other community partner.
new text end

new text begin (d) A school district that qualifies for general education transportation sparsity
revenue under Minnesota Statutes, section 126C.10, may apply to the commissioner of
education for a school bus Internet access grant as a part of its grant application under
paragraph (a). The commissioner of education must prioritize grants to districts with the
longest bus routes. A school district that receives a grant under this subdivision may use
the grant to purchase or lease equipment designed to make Internet access available on
school buses, including routers and mobile Wi-Fi hot spots to connect to the Internet, and
may also purchase or lease one-to-one devices for students. The one-to-one devices may
be connected to the Internet through the Wi-Fi hot spot or otherwise contain content
for age-appropriate, self-directed learning.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Internet access for students. new text end

new text begin Consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
125B.15, all grant applications submitted under this section must demonstrate to the
commissioner's satisfaction that the Internet access provided through the grant proceeds
will include filtering technology or other effective methods to limit student access to
material that is reasonably believed to be obscene, child pornography, or material harmful
to minors under federal or state law.
new text end

Sec. 25. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Broadband expansion grants. new text end

new text begin For broadband expansion grants:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 500,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Early repayment aid incentive. new text end

new text begin (a) For incentive grants for a district that
repays the full outstanding original principal on its capital loan by November 30, 2016,
under Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 11, article 4, section 8, as amended by
this act:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 2,200,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $180,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 95,
Cromwell; $495,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia;
$220,000 is for a grant to Independent School District No. 306, Laporte; $150,000 is for
a grant to Independent School District No. 362, Littlefork; $650,000 is for a grant to
Independent School District No. 682, Roseau; and $505,000 is for a grant to Independent
School District No. 2580, East Central.
new text end

new text begin (c) The grant may be used for any school-related purpose.
new text end

new text begin (d) The base appropriation for 2022 is zero.
new text end

Sec. 26. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 123B.60, subdivision 2; and 123B.79,
subdivisions 2 and 6,
new text end new text begin are repealed for fiscal year 2017 and later.
new text end

ARTICLE 31

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, subdivision 6, is amended to
read:


Subd. 6.

Home visiting deleted text beginlevydeleted text endnew text begin revenuenew text end.

new text begin(a) new text endA district that is eligible to levy for
early childhood family education under subdivision 3 and that enters into a collaborative
agreement to provide education services and social services to families with young
children deleted text beginmay levy an amount equal to $1.60deleted text endnew text begin is eligible for home visiting revenue.
new text end

new text begin (b) Total home visiting revenue for a district equals $3new text end times the number of people
under five years of age residing in the district on September 1 of the last school year. deleted text beginLevy
deleted text endRevenue under this subdivision must not be included as revenue under subdivision 1. The
revenue must be used for home visiting programs under section 124D.13, subdivision 4.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6a. new text end

new text begin Home visiting levy. new text end

new text begin To obtain home visiting revenue, a district may levy
an amount not more than the product of its home visiting revenue for the fiscal year times
the lesser of one or the ratio of its adjusted net tax capacity per adjusted pupil unit to the
home visiting equalizing factor. The home visiting equalizing factor equals $17,250 for
fiscal year 2018 and later.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.135, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 6b. new text end

new text begin Home visiting aid. new text end

new text begin A district's home visiting aid equals its home visiting
revenue minus its home visiting levy times the ratio of the actual amount levied to the
permitted levy.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2018 and
later.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Parent-child home program.

For a grant to the parent-child home
program:

$
350,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 350,000
deleted text end new text begin 2,350,000
new text end
.....
2017

The grant must be used for an evidence-based and research-validated early childhood
literacy and school readiness program for children ages 16 months to four years at its
existing suburban program location. The program must include urban and rural program
locations for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

new text begin The base appropriation for this program for fiscal year 2018 and later is $350,000.
The 2017 appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

new text begin To the extent practicable, the parent-child home program is encouraged to expend
the fiscal year 2017 appropriation equally over fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Quality Rating System.

For transfer to the commissioner of human
services for the purposes of expanding the Quality Rating and Improvement System under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.142, in greater Minnesota and increasing supports for
providers participating in the Quality Rating and Improvement System:

$
1,200,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 2,300,000 deleted text end new text begin
4,300,000
new text end
.....
2017

new text begin To the extent possible, the commissioner must direct at least $2,000,000 of the 2017
appropriation toward increasing access and providing training assistance to providers who
are located in underserved or low-income neighborhoods.
new text end

Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year. The
base for this program in fiscal year 2018 and later is $1,750,000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text beginAPPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal year
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin St. Cloud preschool pilot program. new text end

new text begin For a grant to Independent School
District No. 742, St. Cloud, to establish a preschool pilot program targeting low-income
students and English learners.
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 430,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Funds appropriated in this section are to be used to create morning and afternoon
preschool sections, serving at least 90 students from families with low income or
from families where English is not the primary language spoken in the child's home
environment. The funds appropriated under this section may be used to purchase
developmentally appropriate furniture and materials, instructional materials, and
curriculum materials; hire and train teachers and staff; and offset transportation costs.
new text end

new text begin Independent School District No. 742, St. Cloud, must submit an annual report by
January 15 of 2017, 2018, and 2019, describing the activities undertaken and outcomes
achieved with this grant. The 2019 report must contain recommendations for other
districts interested in similar prekindergarten programs.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation. The fiscal year 2017 appropriation is available
until June 30, 2019.
new text end

ARTICLE 32

SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Program requirements.

(a) An adult basic education program is
a day or evening program offered by a district that is for people deleted text beginover 16 years of agedeleted text end
who do not attend an elementary or secondary schoolnew text begin and are not subject to compulsory
attendance
new text end. The program offers academic and English language instruction necessary to
earn a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.

(b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a school board or the governing body of
a consortium offering an adult basic education program may adopt a sliding fee schedule
based on a family's income, but must waive the fee for participants who are under the age
of 21 or unable to pay. The fees charged must be designed to enable individuals of all
socioeconomic levels to participate in the program. A program may charge a security
deposit to assure return of materials, supplies, and equipment.

(c) Each approved adult basic education program must develop a memorandum of
understanding with the local workforce development centers located in the approved
program's service delivery area. The memorandum of understanding must describe how
the adult basic education program and the workforce development centers will cooperate
and coordinate services to provide unduplicated, efficient, and effective services to clients.

(d) Adult basic education aid must be spent for adult basic education purposes as
specified in sections 124D.518 to 124D.531.

(e) A state-approved adult basic education program must count and submit student
contact hours for a program that offers high school credit toward an adult high school
diploma according to student eligibility requirements and measures of student progress
toward work-based competency and, where appropriate, English language proficiency
requirements established by the commissioner and posted on the department Web site in
a readily accessible location and format.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Program approval.

(a) To receive aid under this section, a district, deleted text begina
consortium of districts,
deleted text end the Department of Corrections, deleted text beginordeleted text end a private nonprofit organizationnew text begin,
or a consortium including districts, nonprofit organizations, or both
new text end must submit an
application by June 1 describing the program, on a form provided by the department. The
program must be approved by the commissioner according to the following criteria:

(1) how the needs of different levels of learning and English language proficiency
will be met;

(2) for continuing programs, an evaluation of results;

(3) anticipated number and education level of participants;

(4) coordination with other resources and services;

(5) participation in a consortium, if any, and money available from other participants;

(6) management and program design;

(7) volunteer training and use of volunteers;

(8) staff development services;

(9) program sites and schedules;

(10) program expenditures that qualify for aid;

(11) program ability to provide data related to learner outcomes as required by
law; and

(12) a copy of the memorandum of understanding described in subdivision 1
submitted to the commissioner.

(b) Adult basic education programs may be approved under this subdivision for
up to five years. Five-year program approval must be granted to an applicant who has
demonstrated the capacity to:

(1) offer comprehensive learning opportunities and support service choices
appropriate for and accessible to adults at all basic skill and English language levels of need;

(2) provide a participatory and experiential learning approach based on the strengths,
interests, and needs of each adult, that enables adults with basic skill needs to:

(i) identify, plan for, and evaluate their own progress toward achieving their defined
educational and occupational goals;

(ii) master the basic academic reading, writing, and computational skills, as well
as the problem-solving, decision making, interpersonal effectiveness, and other life and
learning skills they need to function effectively in a changing society;

(iii) locate and be able to use the health, governmental, and social services and
resources they need to improve their own and their families' lives; and

(iv) continue their education, if they desire, to at least the level of secondary school
completion, with the ability to secure and benefit from continuing education that will
enable them to become more employable, productive, and responsible citizens;

(3) plan, coordinate, and develop cooperative agreements with community resources
to address the needs that the adults have for support services, such as transportation, English
language learning, flexible course scheduling, convenient class locations, and child care;

(4) collaborate with business, industry, labor unions, and employment-training
agencies, as well as with family and occupational education providers, to arrange for
resources and services through which adults can attain economic self-sufficiency;

(5) provide sensitive and well trained adult education personnel who participate in
local, regional, and statewide adult basic education staff development events to master
effective adult learning and teaching techniques;

(6) participate in regional adult basic education peer program reviews and evaluations;

(7) submit accurate and timely performance and fiscal reports;

(8) submit accurate and timely reports related to program outcomes and learner
follow-up information; and

(9) spend adult basic education aid on adult basic education purposes only, which
are specified in sections 124D.518 to 124D.531.

(c) The commissioner shall require each district to provide notification by February
1, deleted text begin2001,deleted text end of its intent to apply for funds under this section as a single district or as part of
deleted text beginan identifieddeleted text end new text begina new text endconsortiumdeleted text begin of districtsdeleted text end. A district receiving funds under this section must
notify the commissioner by February 1 of its intent to change its application status for
applications due the following June 1.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.55, is amended to read:


124D.55 GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) TEST FEES.

The commissioner shall pay 60 percent of the fee that is charged to an eligible
individual for the full battery of deleted text beginadeleted text end general education development (GED) deleted text begintestdeleted text endnew text begin testsnew text end, but not
more than $40 for an eligible individual.

new text begin For fiscal year 2017 only, the commissioner shall pay 100 percent of the fee charged
to an eligible individual for the full battery of general education development (GED) tests,
but not more than the cost of one full battery of tests per year for any individual.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

GED tests.

For payment of deleted text begin60 percent of the costs ofdeleted text end GED deleted text begintestsdeleted text endnew text begin test costsnew text end
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.55:

$
125,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 125,000
deleted text end new text begin 245,000
new text end
.....
2017

new text begin The base appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and later is $125,000.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of education for the fiscal years
designated.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education. new text end

new text begin For a grant for additional adult basic aid:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 400,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin The International Education Center, the American Indian Opportunities
Industrialization Center, and the Minnesota Office of Communication Service for the Deaf
are eligible for additional adult basic education aid for innovative programs for fiscal year
2017 only. The onetime aid for each organization equals $400,000 times the ratio of the
organization's number of students served for the previous fiscal year to the sum of the
three organizations' number of students served for the previous fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin This is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Adult basic education grants. new text end

new text begin (a) For adult basic education grants:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 400,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin (b) Of this amount, $150,000 is for grants to the International Institute of Minnesota
to establish a college readiness academy. A college readiness academy is a partnership
between ABE programs, with support from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, to
prepare ABE students to successfully enter college and complete credit-bearing courses
needed for career-related credentials. The academy must include academic skill building
for college success, integrated sector-specific academic training when applicable, and
intensive navigation and educational support for the program participants.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $150,000 is for a grant to Summit Academy OIC to establish a
contextualized GED or adult diploma program to prepare adults for successful GED
or adult diploma completion and successful entry into credentialing programs leading
to careers. The program must:
new text end

new text begin (1) provide program navigation and academic supports;
new text end

new text begin (2) be connected to an ABE consortium and partner with the Department of
Employment and Economic Development; and
new text end

new text begin (3) provide instruction in one of the state's six demand sectors identified by the
Department of Employment and Economic Development, serving participants in the
top three ABE levels of ABE intermediate high, adult secondary education (ASE) low,
or ASE high.
new text end

new text begin (d) Of this amount, $100,000 is for grants to ABE programs to provide ABE
navigating and advising support services. The programs must help ABE students:
new text end

new text begin (1) explore careers;
new text end

new text begin (2) develop personalized learning;
new text end

new text begin (3) plan for a postsecondary education and career;
new text end

new text begin (4) attain personal learning goals;
new text end

new text begin (5) complete a standard adult high school diploma under Minnesota Statutes, section
124D.52, subdivisions 8 and 9, or complete a GED;
new text end

new text begin (6) develop time management and study skills;
new text end

new text begin (7) develop critical academic and career-related skills needed to enroll in a
postsecondary program without need for remediation;
new text end

new text begin (8) navigate the registration process for a postsecondary program;
new text end

new text begin (9) understand postsecondary program requirements and instruction expectations; and
new text end

new text begin (10) resolve personal issues related to mental health, domestic abuse, chemical
abuse, homelessness, and other issues that, if left unaddressed, are barriers to enrolling in
and completing a postsecondary program.
new text end

new text begin (e) The commissioner must award ABE navigating and advising support services
grants to up to eight ABE programs. The commissioner shall award grants to programs
based on program capacity, need, and geographic balance of programs around the state.
The commissioner shall give priority to ABE programs already providing navigating and
advising support services. The commissioner shall allocate the grant funding based on the
number of ABE program participants the program served in the prior year.
new text end

new text begin (f) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2019.
new text end

ARTICLE 33

STATE AGENCIES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 122A.21, as amended by Laws 2015, First
Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 17, is amended to read:


122A.21 TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS' LICENSES; FEES.

Subdivision 1.

Licensure applications.

Each application for the issuance, renewal,
or extension of a license to teach, including applications for licensure via portfolio under
subdivision 2, must be accompanied by a processing fee of $57. deleted text beginEach application for
issuing, renewing, or extending the license of a school administrator or supervisor must
be accompanied by a processing fee in the amount set by the Board of Teaching.
deleted text end The
processing fee for a teacher's license and for the licenses of supervisory personnel must be
paid to the executive secretary of the appropriate board. The executive secretary of the
board shall deposit the fees with the commissioner of management and budget. The fees
as set by the board are nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. However,
a fee must be refunded by the commissioner of management and budget in any case in
which the applicant already holds a valid unexpired license. The board may waive or
reduce fees for applicants who apply at the same time for more than one license.

Subd. 2.

Licensure via portfolio.

(a) An eligible candidate may use licensure via
portfolio to obtain deleted text beginan initial licensuredeleted text endnew text begin a professional five-year teaching licensenew text end or to add a
licensure field, consistent with applicable Board of Teaching licensure rules.

(b) A candidate for deleted text begininitial licensuredeleted text endnew text begin a professional five-year teaching licensenew text end must
submit to the Educator Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating
pedagogical competence and one portfolio demonstrating content competence.

(c) A candidate seeking to add a licensure field must submit to the Educator
Licensing Division at the department one portfolio demonstrating content competence.

(d) The Board of Teaching must notify a candidate who submits a portfolio under
paragraph (b) or (c) within 90 calendar days after the portfolio is received whether or not
the portfolio was approved. If the portfolio was not approved, the board must immediately
inform the candidate how to revise the portfolio to successfully demonstrate the requisite
competence. The candidate may resubmit a revised portfolio at any time and the Educator
Licensing Division at the department must approve or disapprove the portfolio within
60 calendar days of receiving it.

(e) A candidate must pay to the executive secretary of the Board of Teaching a
$300 fee for the first portfolio submitted for review and a $200 fee for any portfolio
submitted subsequently. deleted text beginThe fees must be paid to the executive secretary of the Board of
Teaching.
deleted text end The revenue generated from the fee must be deposited in an education licensure
portfolio account in the special revenue fund. The fees set by the Board of Teaching are
nonrefundable for applicants not qualifying for a license. The Board of Teaching may
waive or reduce fees for candidates based on financial need.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 12, section 4, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Department.

(a) For the Department of Education:

$
deleted text begin 21,246,000
deleted text end new text begin 21,276,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 21,973,000 deleted text end new text begin
26,384,000
new text end
.....
2017

Of these amounts:

(1) deleted text begin$718,000 each yeardeleted text end new text begin$748,000 in fiscal year 2016 and zero in fiscal year 2017 new text endis
for the Board of Teachingnew text begin. Any balance in the first year does not cancel, but is available
in the second year
new text end;

(2) $228,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $231,000 in fiscal year 2017 are for the Board
of School Administrators;

(3) $1,000,000 each year is for Regional Centers of Excellence under Minnesota
Statutes, section 120B.115;

(4) $500,000 each year is for the School Safety Technical Assistance Center under
Minnesota Statutes, section 127A.052;

(5) $250,000 each year is for the School Finance Division to enhance financial
data analysis; deleted text beginand
deleted text end

(6) $441,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $720,000 in fiscal year 2017 is for implementing
Laws 2014, chapter 272, article 1, Minnesota's Learning for English Academic Proficiency
and Success Act, as amendednew text begin;
new text end

new text begin (7) $2,750,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for implementation of schoolwide
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in schools and districts throughout
Minnesota to reduce the use of restrictive procedures and increase use of positive
practices. This is a onetime appropriation; and
new text end

new text begin (8) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for Department of Education information
technology enhancements and security. This is a onetime appropriation
new text end.

(b) Any balance in the first year does not cancel but is available in the second year.

(c) None of the amounts appropriated under this subdivision may be used for
Minnesota's Washington, D.C. office.

(d) The expenditures of federal grants and aids as shown in the biennial budget
document and its supplements are approved and appropriated and shall be spent as
indicated.

(e) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services and
support subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing
information technology costs will be incorporated into the service level agreement and
will be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services by the Department of Education under the
rates and mechanism specified in that agreement.

(f) The agency's base budget in fiscal year 2018 is deleted text begin$21,973,000deleted text endnew text begin $22,121,000new text end. The
agency's base budget in fiscal year 2019 is deleted text begin$21,948,000deleted text endnew text begin $22,096,000new text end.

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Licensure by Portfolio. new text end

new text begin For licensure by portfolio:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 34,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is from the educator licensure portfolio account of the special
revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS; BOARD OF TEACHING.
new text end

new text begin (a) The sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the
Board of Teaching for the fiscal years designated:
new text end

new text begin $
new text end
new text begin 1,018,000
new text end
new text begin .....
new text end
new text begin 2017
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $80,000 in fiscal year 2017 only is for a contract for an electronic
statewide school teacher and administrator job board. The job board must allow
school districts to post job openings for prekindergarten through grade 12 teaching and
administrative positions. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466, the
board is not required to consult with the Office of MN.IT Services nor transfer any of this
appropriation to the Office of MN.IT Services.
new text end

new text begin (b) This appropriation includes funds for information technology project services
and support subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.0466. Any ongoing information
technology costs will be incorporated into an interagency agreement and will be paid to
the Office of MN.IT Services by the Board of Teaching under the mechanism specified
in that agreement.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board's base budget for fiscal year 2018 and later is $968,000.
new text end

ARTICLE 34

FORECAST ADJUSTMENTS

A. GENERAL EDUCATION

Section 1.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision
4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Abatement revenue.

For abatement aid under Minnesota Statutes, section
127A.49:

$
deleted text begin 2,740,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,051,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 2,932,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,425,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $278,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$2,462,000deleted text endnew text begin $2,773,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$273,000deleted text endnew text begin $308,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$2,659,000deleted text endnew text begin
$3,117,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Consolidation transition.

For districts consolidating under Minnesota
Statutes, section 123A.485:

$
deleted text begin 292,000
deleted text end new text begin 22,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 165,000
deleted text end new text begin 0
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $22,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$270,000deleted text endnew text begin $0new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$30,000deleted text endnew text begin $0new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$135,000deleted text endnew text begin $0new text end for 2017.

Sec. 3.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Nonpublic pupil education aid.

For nonpublic pupil education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 123B.40 to 123B.43 and 123B.87:

$
deleted text begin 16,881,000
deleted text end new text begin 16,759,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 17,460,000
deleted text end new text begin 17,235,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $1,575,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$15,306,000deleted text endnew text begin $15,184,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$1,700,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,687,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$15,760,000deleted text endnew text begin
$15,548,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 4.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Nonpublic pupil transportation.

For nonpublic pupil transportation aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.92, subdivision 9:

$
deleted text begin 17,654,000
deleted text end new text begin 17,673,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 17,792,000
deleted text end new text begin 18,103,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $1,816,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$15,838,000deleted text endnew text begin $15,857,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$1,759,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,761,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$16,033,000deleted text endnew text begin
$16,342,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 5.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 1, section 27, subdivision 9,
is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Career and technical aid.

For career and technical aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.4531, subdivision 1b:

$
deleted text begin 5,420,000
deleted text end new text begin 5,922,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 4,405,000
deleted text end new text begin 4,262,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $574,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$4,846,000deleted text endnew text begin $5,348,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$538,000deleted text endnew text begin $517,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$3,867,000deleted text endnew text begin
$3,745,000
new text end for 2017.

B. EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Sec. 6.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Literacy incentive aid.

For literacy incentive aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.98:

$
deleted text begin 44,552,000
deleted text end new text begin 44,538,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 45,508,000
deleted text end new text begin 45,855,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $4,683,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$39,869,000deleted text endnew text begin $39,855,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$4,429,000deleted text endnew text begin $4,428,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$41,079,000deleted text endnew text begin
$41,427,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 7.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants.

For
interdistrict desegregation or integration transportation grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.87:

$
deleted text begin 15,023,000
deleted text end new text begin 14,423,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 15,825,000
deleted text end new text begin 15,193,000
new text end
.....
2017

Sec. 8.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision 7,
is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Tribal contract schools.

For tribal contract school aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.83:

$
deleted text begin 4,340,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,539,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 5,090,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,715,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $204,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$4,136,000deleted text endnew text begin $3,335,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$459,000deleted text endnew text begin $370,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$4,631,000deleted text endnew text begin
$3,345,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 9.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 2, section 70, subdivision
11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

American Indian education aid.

For American Indian education aid
under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.81, subdivision 2a:

$
deleted text begin 7,868,000
deleted text end new text begin 7,740,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 8,875,000
deleted text end new text begin 8,878,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $0 for 2015 and deleted text begin$7,868,000deleted text endnew text begin $7,740,000new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$874,000deleted text endnew text begin $860,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$8,001,000deleted text endnew text begin
$8,018,000
new text end for 2017.

C. SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Sec. 10.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision
3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Travel for home-based services.

For aid for teacher travel for home-based
services under Minnesota Statutes, section 125A.75, subdivision 1:

$
deleted text begin 361,000
deleted text end new text begin 416,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 371,000
deleted text end new text begin 435,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $35,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$326,000deleted text endnew text begin $381,000new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$36,000deleted text endnew text begin $42,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$335,000deleted text endnew text begin $393,000new text end
for 2017.

Sec. 11.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 30, subdivision
5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Aid for children with disabilities.

For aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 125A.75, subdivision 3, for children with disabilities placed in residential facilities
within the district boundaries for whom no district of residence can be determined:

$
deleted text begin 1,406,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,307,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 1,629,000
deleted text end new text begin 1,516,000
new text end
.....
2017

If the appropriation for either year is insufficient, the appropriation for the other
year is available.

D. FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 12.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision
3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Debt service equalization.

For debt service aid according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 123B.53, subdivision 6:

$
20,349,000
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 22,171,000
deleted text end new text begin 22,926,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $2,295,000 for 2015 and $18,054,000 for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes $2,005,000 for 2016 and deleted text begin$20,166,000deleted text endnew text begin $20,921,000new text end
for 2017.

Sec. 13.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision
6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Deferred maintenance aid.

For deferred maintenance aid, according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.591, subdivision 4:

$
deleted text begin 3,520,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,523,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
345,000
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $409,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$3,111,000deleted text endnew text begin $3,114,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes $345,000 for 2016 and $0 for 2017.

Sec. 14.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 6, section 13, subdivision
7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Health and safety revenue.

For health and safety aid according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 123B.57, subdivision 5:

$
deleted text begin 501,000
deleted text end new text begin 588,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 48,000
deleted text end new text begin 57,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $66,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$435,000deleted text endnew text begin $522,000new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$48,000deleted text endnew text begin $57,000new text end for 2016 and $0 for 2017.

E. NUTRITION

Sec. 15.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 7, section 7, subdivision 4,
is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Kindergarten milk.

For kindergarten milk aid under Minnesota Statutes,
section 124D.118:

$
deleted text begin 942,000
deleted text end new text begin 788,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 942,000
deleted text end new text begin 788,000
new text end
.....
2017

F. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY,
AND LIFELONG LEARNING

Sec. 16.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 5,
is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Early childhood family education aid.

For early childhood family
education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.135:

$
deleted text begin 28,444,000
deleted text end new text begin 27,948,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 29,939,000
deleted text end new text begin 29,336,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $2,713,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$25,731,000deleted text endnew text begin $25,235,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$2,858,000deleted text endnew text begin $2,803,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$27,081,000deleted text endnew text begin
$26,533,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 17.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 9, section 8, subdivision 6,
is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Developmental screening aid.

For developmental screening aid under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 121A.17 and 121A.19:

$
deleted text begin 3,363,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,477,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 3,369,000
deleted text end new text begin 3,488,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $338,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$3,025,000deleted text endnew text begin $3,139,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$336,000deleted text endnew text begin $348,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$3,033,000deleted text endnew text begin
$3,140,000
new text end for 2017.

Sec. 18.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 10, section 3, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Community education aid.

For community education aid under
Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:

$
deleted text begin 788,000
deleted text end new text begin 790,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 554,000
deleted text end new text begin 553,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $107,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$681,000deleted text endnew text begin $683,000new text end for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes $75,000 for 2016 and deleted text begin$479,000deleted text endnew text begin $478,000new text end for 2017.

Sec. 19.

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3, article 11, section 3, subdivision
2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Adult basic education aid.

For adult basic education aid under Minnesota
Statutes, section 124D.531:

$
deleted text begin 49,118,000
deleted text end new text begin 48,231,000
new text end
.....
2016
$
deleted text begin 50,592,000
deleted text end new text begin 49,683,000
new text end
.....
2017

The 2016 appropriation includes $4,782,000 for 2015 and deleted text begin$44,336,000deleted text endnew text begin $43,449,000new text end
for 2016.

The 2017 appropriation includes deleted text begin$4,926,000deleted text endnew text begin $4,827,000new text end for 2016 and deleted text begin$45,666,000deleted text endnew text begin
$44,856,000
new text end for 2017.

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: H2749-3

116P.13 MINNESOTA FUTURE RESOURCES FUND.

Subdivision 1.

Revenue sources.

The money in the Minnesota future resources fund consists of revenue credited under section 297F.10, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause (1).

Subd. 2.

Interest.

The interest attributable to the investment of the Minnesota future resources fund must be credited to the fund.

Subd. 3.

Revenue purposes.

Revenue in the Minnesota future resources fund may be spent for purposes of natural resources acceleration and outdoor recreation, including but not limited to the development, maintenance, and operation of the state outdoor recreation system under chapter 86A and regional recreation open space systems as defined under section 473.351, subdivision 1.

122A.413 EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

Subdivision 1.

Qualifying plan.

A district, intermediate school district, or a cooperative unit, as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2, may develop an educational improvement plan for the purpose of qualifying for the alternative teacher professional pay system under section 122A.414. The plan must include measures for improving school district, intermediate school district, cooperative, school site, teacher, and individual student performance.

Subd. 2.

Plan components.

The educational improvement plan must be approved by the school board or governing board and have at least these elements:

(1) assessment and evaluation tools to measure student performance and progress, including the academic literacy, oral academic language, and achievement of English learners, among other measures;

(2) performance goals and benchmarks for improvement;

(3) measures of student attendance and completion rates;

(4) a rigorous research and practice-based professional development system, based on national and state standards of effective teaching practice applicable to all students including English learners with varied needs under section 124D.59, subdivisions 2 and 2a, and consistent with section 122A.60, that is aligned with educational improvement and designed to achieve ongoing and schoolwide progress and growth in teaching practice;

(5) measures of student, family, and community involvement and satisfaction;

(6) a data system about students and their academic progress that provides parents and the public with understandable information;

(7) a teacher induction and mentoring program for probationary teachers that provides continuous learning and sustained teacher support; and

(8) substantial participation by the exclusive representative of the teachers in developing the plan.

Subd. 3.

School site accountability.

A district or intermediate school district that develops a plan under subdivisions 1 and 2 must ensure that each school site develops a board-approved educational improvement plan that is aligned with the district educational improvement plan under subdivision 2 and developed with the exclusive representative of the teachers. While a site plan must be consistent with the district educational improvement plan, it may establish performance goals and benchmarks that meet or exceed those of the district.

122A.43 SHORT-TERM, LIMITED CONTRACTS.

Subd. 6.

Report.

Each district awarding contracts under this section is encouraged to submit a report to the commissioner. The report shall indicate the number of contracts awarded, whether duties are to be performed before, during, or after the school day or during the summer, the total cost of all contracts, and a general description of the duties. The statement shall also describe how the recommendations required by subdivision 2 were obtained. Any problems associated with implementing this section may be included.

123B.60 BUILDING BONDS FOR CALAMITIES.

Subd. 2.

Health and safety revenue.

For any fiscal year where the total amount of health and safety revenue is limited, the commissioner must award highest priority to health and safety revenue pledged to repay building bonds issued under subdivision 1.

123B.79 PERMANENT FUND TRANSFERS.

Subd. 2.

Technical colleges.

Money must not be transferred from the postsecondary general fund to any other operating or nonoperating fund.

Subd. 6.

Account transfer for statutory operating debt.

On June 30 of each year, a district may make a permanent transfer from the general fund account entitled "net unreserved general fund balance since statutory operating debt" to the account entitled "reserved fund balance reserve account for purposes of statutory operating debt reduction." The amount of the transfer is limited to the net unreserved general fund balance. If the net unreserved general fund balance is less than zero, the district may not make a transfer.

149A.92 PREPARATION AND EMBALMING ROOM.

Subd. 11.

Scope.

Notwithstanding the requirements in section 149A.50, this section applies only to funeral establishments where human remains are present for the purpose of preparation and embalming, private viewings, visitations, services, and holding of human remains while awaiting final disposition. For the purpose of this subdivision, "private viewing" means viewing of a dead human body by persons designated in section 149A.80, subdivision 2.

154.03 APPRENTICES MAY BE EMPLOYED.

A registered apprentice may practice barbering only if the registered apprentice is, at all times, under the immediate personal supervision of a registered barber and is in compliance with sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 and the rules of the board.

154.06 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A REGISTERED APPRENTICE.

(a) A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered apprentice:

(1) who has completed at least ten grades of an approved school;

(2) who has graduated from a barber school approved by a barber board within the previous four years; and

(3) who has passed an examination conducted by the board to determine fitness to practice as a registered apprentice. An applicant who graduated from a barber school approved by a barber board more than four years prior to application is required to complete a further course of study of at least 500 hours.

(b) An applicant for an initial certificate of registration to practice as an apprentice, who fails to pass the comprehensive examination conducted by the board, and who fails to pass a onetime retake of the written examination, is required to complete a further course of study of at least 500 hours, of not more than eight hours in any one working day, in a barber school approved by the board before being eligible to retake the comprehensive examination as many times as necessary to pass.

(c) A certificate of registration of an apprentice shall be valid for four years and shall not be renewed for a fifth year. During the four-year period the certificate of registration shall remain in full force and effect only if the apprentice complies with all the provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26, including the payment of an annual fee, and the rules of the board.

(d) If a registered apprentice, during the term in which the certificate of registration is in effect, enters full-time active duty in the armed forces of the United States of America, the expiration date of the certificate of registration shall be extended by a period of time equal to the period or periods of active duty.

(e) If a registered apprentice graduates from a barber school approved by the board and is issued a certificate of registration while incarcerated by the Department of Corrections of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the expiration date of the certificate of registration shall be extended one time so that it expires four years from the date of first release from a correctional facility.

154.11 EXAMINATION OF NONRESIDENT BARBERS AND INSTRUCTORS OF BARBERING; TEMPORARY APPRENTICE PERMITS; TEMPORARY MILITARY LICENSE AND APPRENTICE PERMITS.

Subd. 2.

Temporary apprentice permits for nonresidents.

Any person who qualifies for examination as a registered barber under this section may apply for a temporary apprentice permit which is effective no longer than six months. All persons holding a temporary apprentice permit are subject to all provisions of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 and the rules adopted by the board under those sections concerning the conduct and obligations of registered apprentices.

154.12 EXAMINATION OF NONRESIDENT APPRENTICES.

A person who meets all of the requirements for registration as a barber in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 and who has a license, a certificate of registration, or its equivalent as an apprentice in a state or country which in the discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for registration as an apprentice as is provided by sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26, shall, upon payment of the required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination.

216B.1612 COMMUNITY-BASED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; TARIFF.

Subdivision 1.

Tariff establishment.

A tariff shall be established to optimize local, regional, and state benefits from renewable energy development and to facilitate widespread development of community-based renewable energy projects throughout Minnesota.

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

(a) The terms used in this section have the meanings given them in this subdivision.

(b) "C-BED tariff" or "tariff" means a community-based energy development tariff.

(c) "Qualifying beneficiary" means:

(1) a Minnesota resident individually or as a member of a Minnesota limited liability company organized under chapter 322B and formed for the purpose of developing a C-BED project;

(2) a Minnesota nonprofit organization organized under chapter 317A;

(3) a Minnesota cooperative association organized under chapter 308A or 308B, including a rural electric cooperative association or a generation and transmission cooperative on behalf of and at the request of a member distribution utility;

(4) a Minnesota political subdivision or local government including, but not limited to, a municipal electric utility, or a municipal power agency on behalf of and at the request of a member distribution utility; the office of the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation; a county, statutory or home rule charter city, town, school district, or public or private higher education institution; or any other local or regional governmental organization such as a board, commission, or association;

(5) a tribal council; or

(6) a legal entity (i) formed for a purpose other than to participate in C-BED projects; (ii) whose principal place of business or principal executive office is located in Minnesota; and (iii) that provides labor, services, equipment, components, or debt financing to a C-BED project.

A public utility, as defined in section 216B.02, subdivision 4, is not a qualifying beneficiary.

(d) "Qualifying revenue" includes, but is not limited to:

(1) royalties, distributions, dividends, and other payments flowing directly or indirectly to individuals who are qualifying beneficiaries;

(2) reasonable fees for consulting, development, professional, construction, and operations and maintenance services paid to qualifying beneficiaries;

(3) interest and fees paid to financial institutions that are qualifying beneficiaries;

(4) the value-added portion of payments for goods manufactured in Minnesota; and

(5) production taxes.

(e) "Discount rate" means the ten-year United States Treasury Yield as quoted in the Wall Street Journal as of the date of application for determination under subdivision 10, plus five percent; except that the discount rate applicable to any qualifying revenues contingent upon an equity investor earning a specified internal rate of return is the ten-year United States Treasury Yield, plus eight percent.

(f) "Standard reliability criteria" means:

(1) can be safely integrated into and operated within the utility's grid without causing any adverse or unsafe consequences; and

(2) is consistent with the utility's resource needs as identified in its most recent resource plan submitted under section 216B.2422.

(g) "Renewable" refers to a technology listed in section 216B.1691, subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

(h) "Community-based energy development project" or "C-BED project" means a new renewable energy project that either as a stand-alone project or part of a partnership under subdivision 8:

(1) has no single qualifying beneficiary, including any parent company or subsidiary of the qualifying beneficiary, owning more than 15 percent of a C-BED wind energy project unless: (i) the C-BED wind energy project consists of only one or two turbines; or (ii) the qualifying beneficiary is a public entity listed under paragraph (c), clause (4);

(2) demonstrates that at least 51 percent of the net present value of the gross revenues from a power purchase agreement over the life of the project are qualifying revenues; and

(3) has a resolution of support adopted by the county board of each county in which the project is to be located, or in the case of a project located within the boundaries of a reservation, the tribal council for that reservation.

(i) "Value-added portion" means the difference between the total sales price and the total cost of components, materials, and services purchased from or provided outside of Minnesota.

Subd. 3.

Tariff rate.

(a) The tariff described in subdivision 4 must provide for a rate that is higher in the first ten years of the power purchase agreement than in the last ten years.

(b) The commission shall consider mechanisms to encourage the aggregation of C-BED projects.

(c) The commission shall require that C-BED projects provide sufficient security to secure performance under the power purchase agreement, and shall prohibit transfer of a C-BED project during the initial term of a power purchase agreement if the transfer will result in the project no longer qualifying under subdivision 2, paragraph (h).

Subd. 4.

Utilities to offer tariff.

By December 1, 2007, each public utility providing electric service at retail shall file for commission approval a community-based energy development tariff consistent with subdivision 3. Within 90 days of the first commission approval order under this subdivision, each municipal power agency and generation and transmission cooperative electric association shall adopt a community-based energy development tariff as consistent as possible with subdivision 3.

Subd. 5.

Priority for C-BED projects.

(a) A utility subject to section 216B.1691 that needs to construct new generation, or purchase the output from new generation, as part of its plan to satisfy its good faith objective and standard under that section must take reasonable steps to determine if one or more C-BED projects are available that meet the utility's cost and reliability requirements, applying standard reliability criteria, to fulfill some or all of the identified need at minimal impact to customer rates.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to obligate a utility to enter into a power purchase agreement under a C-BED tariff developed under this section.

(b) Each utility shall include in its resource plan submitted under section 216B.2422 a description of its efforts to purchase energy from C-BED projects, including a list of the projects under contract and the amount of C-BED energy purchased.

(c) The commission shall consider the efforts and activities of a utility to purchase energy from C-BED projects when evaluating its good faith effort towards meeting the renewable energy objective under section 216B.1691.

(d) A municipal power agency or generation and transmission cooperative shall, when issuing a request for proposals for C-BED projects to satisfy its standard obligation under section 216B.1691, provide notice to its member distribution utilities that they may propose, in partnership with other qualifying beneficiaries, a C-BED project for the consideration of the municipal power agency or generation and transmission cooperative.

Subd. 6.

Property owner participation.

To the extent feasible, a developer of a C-BED project must provide, in writing, an opportunity to invest in the C-BED project to each property owner on whose property a high-voltage transmission line is constructed that will transmit the energy generated by the C-BED project to market. This subdivision applies if the property is located and the owner resides in the county where the C-BED project is located.

Subd. 7.

Other C-BED tariff issues.

(a) A community-based project developer and a utility shall negotiate the rate and power purchase agreement terms consistent with the tariff established under subdivision 4.

(b) At the discretion of the developer, a community-based project developer and a utility may negotiate a power purchase agreement with terms different from the tariff established under subdivision 4.

(c) A C-BED project may be jointly developed with a non-C-BED project. However, the terms of the C-BED tariff may only apply to the portion of the energy production of the total project that is directly proportional to the energy produced by the C-BED project. A project that is operating under a power purchase agreement under a C-BED tariff is not eligible for net energy billing under section 216B.164, subdivision 3, or for production incentives under section 216C.41.

(d) A public utility must receive commission approval of a power purchase agreement for a C-BED tariffed project. The commission shall provide the utility's ratepayers an opportunity to address the reasonableness of the proposed power purchase agreement. Unless a party objects to a contract within 30 days of submission of the contract to the commission the contract is deemed approved.

Subd. 8.

Community energy partnerships.

A utility providing electric service to retail or wholesale customers in Minnesota and an independent power producer may, subject to the limits specified in this section, participate in a community-based energy project, including as an owner, equity partner, or provider of technical or financial assistance.

Subd. 9.

Local government and political subdivision powers.

A Minnesota political subdivision or local government may plan, develop, purchase, acquire, construct, and own a C-BED project and may sell output from that project as provided for in this section. A Minnesota political subdivision or local government may not acquire property under this subdivision through eminent domain. A Minnesota political subdivision or local government may operate, maintain, improve, and expand the C-BED project subject to any restrictions in this section.

Subd. 10.

C-BED eligibility determination.

(a) A developer of a C-BED project may seek a predetermination of C-BED eligibility from the commissioner of commerce at any time, and must obtain a determination of C-BED eligibility from the commissioner of commerce, based on the project's final financing terms, before construction may begin. In seeking a determination of eligibility under this subdivision, a developer of a C-BED project must submit to the commissioner of commerce detailed financial projections demonstrating that, based on a net present value analysis, and applying the discount rate to qualifying revenues and gross revenues from a power purchase agreement, the project meets the requirements of subdivision 2, paragraph (h), clause (2).

(b) A project is not required to obtain a determination of C-BED eligibility under paragraph (a) if it has received, prior to May 18, 2010, an opinion letter from the commissioner indicating that the project qualifies as a C-BED project under this section.

(c) The commissioner's determination of C-BED eligibility of a project that obtained its initial opinion letter regarding C-BED eligibility from the commissioner or written notification from the Midwest Independent Systems Operator (MISO) that the project retains a position in the interconnection queue before May 18, 2010, must be based on the laws applicable at the time the initial opinion letter of C-BED eligibility was issued or the Midwest Independent System Operator interconnection queue position was obtained. A project subject to this paragraph may elect to have the determination of eligibility governed by the law in effect at the time of the determination.

216C.39 RURAL WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

A rural wind energy development revolving loan fund is established as an account in the special revenue fund in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the account the amounts authorized under this section and appropriations and transfers to the account. Earnings, such as interest, dividends, and any other earnings arising from fund assets, must be credited to the account.

Subd. 2.

Purpose.

The rural wind energy development revolving loan fund is created to provide financial assistance, through partnership with local owners and communities, in developing community wind energy projects that meet the specifications of section 216B.1612, subdivision 2, paragraph (h).

Subd. 3.

Expenditures.

Money in the fund is appropriated to the commissioner of commerce, and may be used to make loans to qualifying owners of wind energy projects, as defined in section 216B.1612, subdivision 2, paragraph (h), to assist in funding wind studies and transmission interconnection studies. The loans must be structured for repayment within 30 days after the project begins commercial operations or two years from the date the loan is issued, whichever is sooner. The commissioner may pay reasonable and actual costs of administering the loan program, not to exceed interest earned on fund assets.

Subd. 4.

Limitations.

A loan may not be approved for an amount exceeding $100,000. This limit applies to all money loaned to a single project or single entity, whether paid to one or more qualifying owners and whether paid in one or more fiscal years.

Subd. 5.

Administration; eligible projects.

(a) Applications for a loan under this section must be made in a manner and on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Loans to eligible projects must be made in the order in which complete applications are received by the commissioner. Loan funds must be disbursed to an applicant within ten days of submission of a payment request by the applicant that demonstrates a payment due to the Midwest Independent System Operator. Interest payable on the loan amount may not exceed 1.5 percent per annum.

(b) A project is eligible for a loan under this program if:

(1) the project has completed an adequate interconnection feasibility study that indicates the project may be interconnected with system upgrades of less than ten percent of the estimated project costs;

(2) the project has a signed power purchase agreement with an electric utility or provides evidence that the project is under serious consideration for such an agreement by an electric utility;

(3) the ownership and structure of the project allows it to qualify as a community-based energy development (C-BED) project under section 216B.1612, and the developer commits to obtaining and maintaining C-BED status; and

(4) the commissioner has determined that sufficient funds are available to make a loan to the project.

256B.059 TREATMENT OF ASSETS WHEN A SPOUSE IS INSTITUTIONALIZED.

Subd. 1a.

Institutionalized spouse.

The provisions of this section apply only when a spouse begins the first continuous period of institutionalization on or after October 1, 1989.

256L.04 ELIGIBLE PERSONS.

Subd. 2a.

Applications for other benefits.

To be eligible for MinnesotaCare, individuals and families must take all necessary steps to obtain other benefits as described in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.608. Applicants and enrollees must apply for other benefits within 30 days of notification.

Subd. 8.

Applicants potentially eligible for medical assistance.

(a) Individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income or retirement, survivors, or disability benefits due to a disability, or other disability-based pension, who qualify under subdivision 7, but who are potentially eligible for medical assistance without a spenddown shall be allowed to enroll in MinnesotaCare, so long as the applicant meets all other conditions of eligibility. The commissioner shall identify and refer the applications of such individuals to their county social service agency. The county and the commissioner shall cooperate to ensure that the individuals obtain medical assistance coverage for any months for which they are eligible.

(b) The enrollee must cooperate with the county social service agency in determining medical assistance eligibility. Enrollees who do not cooperate with medical assistance shall be disenrolled from the plan within one calendar month. Persons disenrolled for nonapplication for medical assistance may not reenroll until they have obtained a medical assistance eligibility determination. Persons disenrolled for noncooperation with medical assistance may not reenroll until they have cooperated with the county agency and have obtained a medical assistance eligibility determination.

(c) Counties that choose to become MinnesotaCare enrollment sites shall consider MinnesotaCare applications to also be applications for medical assistance.

(d) The commissioner shall redetermine provider payments made under MinnesotaCare to the appropriate medical assistance payments for those enrollees who subsequently become eligible for medical assistance.

256L.22 DEFINITION; CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAM.

For purposes of sections 256L.22 to 256L.28, "children's health program" means the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs to the extent medical assistance and MinnesotaCare provide health coverage to children.

256L.24 HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDREN.

Subdivision 1.

Applicability.

This section applies to children who are enrolled in a children's health program.

Subd. 2.

Application procedure.

The commissioner shall develop an application form for children's health programs for children that is easily understandable and does not exceed four pages in length. The provisions of section 256L.05, subdivision 1, apply.

Subd. 3.

Premiums.

Children enrolled in MinnesotaCare shall pay premiums as provided in section 256L.15.

Subd. 4.

Eligibility renewal.

The commissioner shall require children enrolled in MinnesotaCare to renew eligibility every 12 months.

256L.26 ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANTS.

The commissioner shall assist children in choosing a managed care organization to receive services under a children's health program, by:

(1) establishing a Web site to provide information about managed care organizations and to allow online enrollment;

(2) making applications and information on managed care organizations available to applicants and enrollees according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and federal regulations adopted under that law or any guidance from the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and

(3) making benefit educators available to assist applicants in choosing a managed care organization.

256L.28 FEDERAL APPROVAL.

The commissioner shall seek all federal waivers and approvals necessary to implement sections 256L.22 to 256L.28, including, but not limited to, waivers and approvals necessary to:

(1) coordinate medical assistance and MinnesotaCare coverage for children; and

(2) maximize receipt of the federal medical assistance match for covered children, by increasing income standards through the use of more liberal income methodologies as provided under United States Code, title 42, sections 1396a and 1396u-1.

Repealed Minnesota Session Laws: H2749-3

Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81 by Laws 2016, chapter 184, section 14; as amended by Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 2, section 31

Sec. 81.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 583.215, is amended to read:


583.215 EXPIRATION.

Sections 336.9-601, subsections (h) and (i); 550.365; 559.209; 582.039; and 583.20 to 583.32, expire June 30, 2017.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective May 23, 2016, if the legislature does not meet in regular session in calendar year 2016 before May 23, 2016. If the legislature meets in regular session in calendar year 2016 before May 23, 2016, this section is void.