1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money for a citizen oversight committee 
1.3 	to audit state agency compliance with affirmative action programs; requiring 
1.4 	reports.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; AUDITS OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
 1.7 	(a) $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor 
1.8 	to establish a citizen oversight committee to conduct independent, annual audits of the state 
1.9 	and all its agencies and departments to:
1.10 	(1) evaluate the state's affirmative action program and equal opportunity programs in 
1.11 	the state procurement process and to determine compliance;
1.12 	(2) analyze the state's investment in human rights enforcement administration to assess 
1.13 	financial, social, and community impact; and
1.14 	(3) report findings and recommendations to the governor and the legislature for the 
1.15 	beginning of the 2024 legislative session.
1.16 	(b) The auditor shall contract with independent auditors to conduct the audits required 
1.17 	under this section.