Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                         CHAPTER 5--S.F.No. 118
           An act relating to the northeast Minnesota economic 
          protection trust fund; authorizing expenditure of 
          funds for job retraining; providing for administration 
          of the distressed area emergency jobs program; 
          appropriating money; amending Laws 1982, Second 
          Special Session, chapter 2, sections 12 and 14. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Laws 1982, Second Special Session, chapter 2, 
section 12, is amended to read: 
    Sec. 12.  [DISTRESSED AREA EMERGENCY JOBS AND RETRAINING 
PROGRAM.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] Notwithstanding the 
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 298.293 or 298.294, 
or any other law, there is appropriated to the commissioner of 
iron range resources and rehabilitation from the net interest, 
dividends, and other earnings of the northeast Minnesota 
economic protection trust fund the sum of $2,500,000.  This 
money shall be expended by the commissioner upon recommendation 
of the iron range resources and rehabilitation board for the 
creation of emergency jobs through public works projects 
submitted to the commissioner by cities, towns, and school 
districts that are tax relief areas as defined in Minnesota 
Statutes, section 273.134, by counties in which a tax relief 
area is located, or by state or federal agencies and for payment 
of training allowances to individuals who meet the 
qualifications established pursuant to subdivision 2 while they 
are participating in an employment retraining program.  The 
money shall be expended only for projects or with respect to 
employment retraining programs located within a tax relief 
area.  The projects shall be beneficial to the city, town, 
school district, county, or the state and may include permanent 
improvements or maintenance of public property, residential 
weatherization programs, landscaping of public grounds or parks, 
planting or trimming trees, improving open space areas, 
playgrounds, and recreational facilities owned or operated by 
the sponsoring unit of government, mineland reclamation and 
reforestation.  The sponsoring unit of government shall provide 
the administration, supervision, and supplies and materials for 
its project.  All money appropriated for the projects under this 
section and section 14 shall be expended for wages and benefits 
and the cost of workers' compensation insurance for workers who 
qualify for employment pursuant to subdivision 2 and who are 
employed or who are being paid while participating in an 
employment retraining program pursuant to this act except that 
an amount not to exceed 3.5 percent of the amount expended under 
this section and section 14 shall be available to reimburse the 
department of economic security and iron range resources and 
rehabilitation board for its actual cost of administering this 
program.  Any money not expended from this appropriation by July 
1, 1983, and any interest earned on it, shall revert to the 
trust fund The appropriation under this section shall not lapse 
but shall remain available until entirely disbursed.  
    Subd. 2.  [QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT.] The 
appropriations made under this section and section 14 shall be 
used only to employ needy unemployed persons who meet the 
qualifications which shall be established by the commissioner of 
iron range resources and rehabilitation and the commissioner of 
economic security.  The criteria for employment may be 
established without compliance with any law or statutory 
provision relating to the promulgation of rules by departments, 
agencies or instrumentalities of the state. 
    Sec. 2.  Laws 1982, Second Special Session, chapter 2, 
section 14, is amended to read: 
    Sec. 14.  [SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION.] 
    Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, 
sections 298.293 or 298.294, or any other law there is 
appropriated to the iron range resources and rehabilitation 
board from the net interest, dividends, and other earnings of 
the northeast Minnesota economic protection trust fund the sum 
of $5,000,000 for the purpose of continuing the emergency public 
works job and retraining program established in section 12.  
Expenditure of this money, or any portion thereof, is contingent 
upon approval by a majority of the members of the board of 
tustees of the northeast Minnesota economic protection trust 
fund.  The determination of the trust board that money may be 
expended from this appropriation shall be approved by the 
governor prior to the expenditure of any money under this 
section, and the legislative advisory commission shall make a 
recommendation on the expenditure.  Any money not expended from 
this appropriation by July 1, 1983, and any interest earned on 
it, shall revert to the trust fund The appropriation under this 
section shall not lapse but shall remain available until 
entirely disbursed.  
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final 
enactment. 
    Approved March 4, 1983