SF 651

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:05am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; promoting efficiency and energy savings through
electronic conduct of state meetings and through telework; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 15.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.091] REDUCED ENERGY USE AND COST; TELEWORK.
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new text begin To reduce state government building energy use and costs associated with work by
legislative employees, each department supervisor in the house of representatives and the
senate and each appointing authority of joint legislative entities, in consultation with
appropriate human resources staff, may develop and implement a telework policy for
employees within their department.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [15.436] ELECTRONIC CONDUCT OF STATE MEETINGS.
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new text begin To the greatest extent practical, state executive agency conferences must be
conducted by videoconference, audioconference, or other electronic means if the
conference otherwise would involve travel for which agency employees would be
reimbursed. The chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities with respect
to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, a constitutional officer with respect to
the constitutional office, and the commissioner of management and budget with respect
to other executive agencies may grant exemptions from this requirement as necessary to
allow people other than state employees to participate effectively in conferences, or when
otherwise essential to efficient and effective conduct of state business. This section does
not authorize an agency to avoid compliance with the open meeting law in chapter 13D.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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