Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Session Laws 2011 to 2012 Index (topics)
REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE
Administration Department
Benchmark study on back office functions, Minn. Law 2012 c 292 art 4 s 17
Small agency resource teams (SMART), agency use, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 32
State agency reorganizations, contractors to assist, Minn. Law 2012 c 220
State buildings, efficiency in management, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 3 s 37
State Capitol restoration, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 27
State motor vehicles, fleet management improvements, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 3 s 38
Student transportation study, Minn. Law 2012 c 292 art 4 s 17
Agencies generally, rulemaking dockets and records, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 1
Agriculture Department
Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 43, 44
Agricultural land preservation program, reports about, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 42
Annual report on state of agriculture, elimination, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 2
Diesel fuel, biodiesel content, exceptions, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 71, 72
Integrated pest management, elimination, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 3
Legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3
Agriculture Department, fertilizer research, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3
Ambulance Association, ambulances, uncompensated care, grant to study, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 6 s 4
Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Council, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 38
Asian-Pacific Minnesotans Council, annual reports, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 4
Asset Development and Financial Literacy Task Force, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 3 s 25
Attorney general, investigations of health board licensees, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 29
Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 95
Biobusiness Alliance, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 3
Black Minnesotans Council, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 38
Black Minnesotans Council, annual reports, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 3
Business assistance grant recipients, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 3
Capitol Area Security Advisory Committee, Minn. Law 2012 c 258 s 2
Chicano/Latin Affairs Council, annual report, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 2
Chicano/Latino People's Affairs Council, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 38
Chief information officer, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 7
Citizen's Board review of environmental governance, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 95
Commerce Department, mandated health benefits, costs, study, Minn. Law 2012 c 292 art 4 s 14
Commerce Department, regulatory simplification and report reduction work group, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 90
Community energy technical assistance and outreach, Minn. Law 2012 c 237
Corrections Department, performance measures and targets, Minn. Law 2012 c 155 s 1
Dairy Research, Teaching, and Consumer Education Authority, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 38
EBT Business Task Force, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 1 s 34
Education Department
Early childhood literacy data, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 7 s 1
Prone restraints, Minn. Law 2012 c 146 s 2
Prone restraints, use, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 11 art 3 s 2
School district innovation, service delivery and resource sharing, Minn. Law 2012 c 263 s 1
Employment and Economic Development Department
Contamination cleanup grants, Minn. Law 2012 c 288 s 1
Freight rail economic development study, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 44
Employment and Economic Development Department, grant recipients, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 3
Enterprise Technology Office, service agreements with other agencies, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 4 s 7
Environmental Quality Board
Environmental reviews, lists, Minn. Law 2012 c 150 art 2 s 3
Executive Order 11-32, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 95
Forest Resources Council, private forest land management, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 92
Geospatial Information Office, report repealed, Minn. Law 2011 c 68 s 2
Health Department
Alzheimer's disease, screening, studies, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 4
Autism spectrum disorders, study, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 6 s 3
Background checks, procedures, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 26
Genetic information, Minn. Law 2012 c 292 art 4 s 23
Grounds for disciplinary action against licensees, consistency, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 27
High-quality, low-cost providers, Minn. Law 2012 c 164 s 7
Home care services, oversight, recommendations, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 2 s 12
Medical Practice Act, evaluation, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 33
Medical records, access to, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 2 s 10
Nursing homes, federal deficiencies, written plans of correction for, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 19
Radiation therapy facilities, capacity study, Minn. Law 2012 c 217 s 2, 3
Regulatory responsibilities, overlap with Human Services Department, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 26
Regulatory simplification and report reduction work group, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 90
Statewide health improvement program, reports and plans, Minn. Law 2012 c 164 s 1
Human Services Department
Asset limits, consistency, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 3 s 28
Autism housing with supports, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 4 s 50
Chemically dependent persons, community-based integrated model of care, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 5 s 8
Child care, accreditation requirements for provider rate differential, Minn. Law 2012 c 177
Child maltreatment, referals for screening, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 3 s 24
Children with high-cost medical conditions, reducing hospitalization rates, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 92
Community behavioral health hospitals, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 8 s 8
Community paramedic services, Minn. Law 2011 c 12 s 3, 4
Compulsive gambling, percent of revenues derived from, Minn. Law 2012 c 299 art 5 s 1
Cost-sharing in state health care programs, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 30
County-based purchasing plans, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 14
Data sharing on drug convictions and identification cards, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 3 s 29
Developmentally disabled persons, overarching goals, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 9 s 7
Disabled persons, inappropriate terminology, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 12 s 10
Emergency medical assistance, study, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 28
Home and community-based waivered services
County and tribal functions, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 11 s 42
Payment methodology, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 18 s 27
Single set of standards, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 9 s 35
Integrated dual diagnosis treatment, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 8 s 9
Long-term care services and supports, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 4 s 3, 2012 c 298 s 2
Managed care in state health care programs, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 31
Managed care plans, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 14, 31
Medicaid fraud prevention and detection, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 93
Medical assistance case management services, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 11 s 42
Medical assistance, community paramedic services, Minn. Law 2011 c 12 s 3
Medical assistance reform, proposals, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 7 s 53
Nonemergency medical transportation
Administration and delivery, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 5
Vendor information, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 24
Nonemergency medical transportation, administrative structure, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 3 s 6
Nursing facility pilot project, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 7 s 50
Older adult services community consortiums, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 9 s 34
Personal care attendants licensing, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 4 s 49
Physician assistants, and medical assistance mental health services, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 25
Quality assurance and improvement system, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 9 s 25
Regional treatment centers, management positions, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 8 s 10
Regulatory responsibilities, overlap with Health Department, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 26
Regulatory simplification and report reduction work group, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 90
Services delivery, simplification and streamlining
Alignment of program policies and procedures, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 9 s 15
Eligibility determinations, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 9 s 14 to 2011 1Sp c 9 art 9 s 17
Specialized maintenance therapy for mentally ill persons, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 6 s 91
White Earth Band child protective services, plan, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 9 s 1
White Earth Band human services project, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 9 s 18
Indian Affairs Council, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 38
Indian Affairs Council, annual report, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 1
Legislative auditor
Audit of state agency sunset process, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 1 s 6
Managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans, audits, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 1 s 14
Medical Practice Board, investigation, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 34
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities, Minn. Law 2012 c 299 art 1 s 1
Legislative Permanent School Fund Commission, Minn. Law 2012 c 249 s 11
Legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3
Management and Budget Department
Agencies under sunset review, employees and salary structure, Minn. Law 2012 c 278 art 2 s 6
Defined benefit retirement plans, adequacy of funding, Minn. Law 2012 c 286 art 2 s 1
First class city teacher retirement fund aids, Minn. Law 2012 c 286 art 8 s 1
Governor's office expenses, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 3
Health and human services program rules, administration, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 2 s 9
Jobs resulting from capital project funding, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 28
State employee job classification plan, redesign, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 3 s 42
State employee performance appraisal system, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 3 s 44
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU)
Capital project appropriations, excess funds, how spent, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 3
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU), unspent capital project funds, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 12 s 3
Natural Resources Department
Aquatic invasive species management, Minn. Law 2011 c 107 s 106
Asian carp, introduction by fish transportation, Minn. Law 2012 c 277 art 1 s 89
Consolidated conservation area lands, payments in lieu of taxes, recommended changes, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 4 s 35
Environmental reviews, lists, Minn. Law 2012 c 150 art 2 s 3
Forests for the future, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 3
Invasive species, Minn. Law 2011 c 107 s 20
Land records management system, 2007 rider, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 84
LaSalle Lake State Recreation Area, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 6 art 3 s 9
Legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3
Parks, trails, recreation areas, forest day use areas, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 87
Records management, Enforcement Division, Minn. Law 2012 c 277 art 1 s 88
School trust lands reports, Minn. Law 2012 c 249 s 4
Shallow lakes management, Minn. Law 2011 c 107 s 100
State parks, recreation areas, trails, forest day use areas, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 87
Water permitting for transportation projects, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 63
NextGen Energy Board, next generation biofuels, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 81
Nursing Home Administrators Board, ambulances, uncompensated care, grant to study, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 6 s 4
Ombudsman for long-term care, assisted living facilities, differential treatment based on source of payment, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 4 s 48
Online Learning Advisory Council, Minn. Law 2012 c 273 s 9
Pollution Control Agency
County recycling programs, funding, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 69
Environmental reviews, lists, Minn. Law 2012 c 150 art 2 s 3
Greenhouse gas emissions, reduction, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 79, 80
Landfill abatement, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 83
Legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3
Long-range plan, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 74
Metropolitan solid waste management plans, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 81, 82
Midwest Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Commission, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 75
Mixed municipal solid waste disposal facilities, metropolitan area, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 93
Pollution prevention activities, combined report, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 63
Solid waste disposal restrictions, achieving compliance, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 93
Solid waste management policy, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 66
State resource recovery program, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 65
Toxics and pollution prevention, consolidated report, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 63
Video display device recycling, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 64
Water and air pollution, total volume, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 72
Water management, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 4 s 33
Water permitting for transportation projects, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 63
Water pollution control, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 61
Water quality monitoring, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 59, 60
Wild rice, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 4 s 32
Pollution Control Agency citizen's board, role, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 95
Prematurity, task force on, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 9 art 2 s 27
Property tax working group, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 5 s 2
Public Employees Retirement Association, wage thresholds for membership in PERA-administered plans, changes, Minn. Law 2012 c 286 art 6 s 5
Public Safety Department
Fire safety account, Minn. Law 2012 c 289 s 8
Speed limit violations, recording on driving record, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 4 s 49
Public Safety Department, sexual exploitation of youth, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 9
Public utilities
Prairie Island owner, renewable development asset projects, Minn. Law 2012 c 196 s 1
Research and development grant recipients, Minn. Law 2012 c 237 s 1
Public Utilities Commission, nuclear plant decommissioning, Minn. Law 2011 c 97 s 13
Revenue Department
Agricultural property tax programs, land values, Minn. Law 2011 c 13 s 7
Estate taxes, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 1 s 10
Levied and redeemed property refund account, Minn. Law 2011 c 112 art 5 s 6
Tax analytics and business intelligence tools, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 39
Tax incidence report, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 10 s 1, 4
Tobacco bonds, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 7 art 11 s 3
School trust lands director, Minn. Law 2012 c 249 s 11
Sports Facilities Authority, Minn. Law 2012 c 299 art 1 s 13
State auditor, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 10 art 1 s 4
State Quality Council, medical assistance, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 4 s 28
Teaching Board, alternative teacher licensing, Minn. Law 2011 c 5 s 4
Teaching Board, performance assessments, recommendations for eliminating, Minn. Law 2012 c 270 s 16
Transportation Department
Construction manager/general contractor contracts, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 62
Environmental reviews, lists, Minn. Law 2012 c 150 art 2 s 3
Freight rail economic development study, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 44
Guideways, capital project requests, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 3 art 3 s 9
Major highway projects, management systems, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 4 s 48
Pilot transportation project, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 4 s 38
Safe routes to school program, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 45
Small businesses, contract preferences, Minn. Law 2012 c 254 art 1 s 1
Speed limit violations, recording on driving record, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 4 s 49
State road construction expenditures, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 3 art 1 s 3
Trunk highway fund expenditures, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 4 s 39, 48, 50
Water permitting for transportation projects, Minn. Law 2012 c 287 art 3 s 63
University of Minnesota, unspent capital project funds, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 12 s 2
Visible Child Work Group, Minn. Law 2012 c 247 art 3 s 27
Water and Soil Resources Board, legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3
Water and Soil Resources Board, prairie vegetation for energy, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 12 s 7