Minnesota Session Laws - 1998, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 275-H.F.No. 2642 
                  An act relating to reemployment insurance; exempting 
                  certain overpaid benefits from the standard collection 
                  procedure; amending Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, 
                  section 17, subdivision 8. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Laws 1997, chapter 202, article 1, section 17, 
        subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
        Subd. 8.  Accounts Receivable 
             2,123,000      2,161,000
        During the biennium ending June 30, 
        1999, when a debt owed to any entity of 
        state government for which the 
        Minnesota collection enterprise has 
        jurisdiction becomes 121 days past due, 
        the state entity must refer the account 
        to the commissioner of revenue for 
        assignment to the Minnesota collection 
        enterprise.  This requirement does not 
        apply if there is a dispute over the 
        amount or validity of the debt, if the 
        debt is the subject of legal action or 
        administrative proceedings, or the 
        agency determines that the debtor is 
        adhering to acceptable payment 
        arrangements.  This requirement does 
        not apply to reemployment insurance 
        benefits paid to a claimant that were 
        later determined overpaid benefits 
        under Minnesota Statutes, section 
        268.18, subdivision 1, that resulted 
        from:  (1) an error by the department 
        of economic security; (2) an employer's 
        error; or (3) an appeal reversed under 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 268.105, 
        subdivision 3a, paragraph (b) or (c).  
        These overpaid reemployment insurance 
        benefits, which are obligations only to 
        the Minnesota reemployment insurance 
        fund, shall not be included in the 
        reporting requirements of Minnesota 
        Statutes, section 16D.03.  The 
        commissioner of revenue, in 
        consultation with the commissioner of 
        finance, may provide that certain types 
        of debt need not be referred to the 
        commissioner for assignment to the 
        collection enterprise under this 
        paragraph.  Methods and procedures for 
        referral shall follow internal 
        guidelines prepared by the commissioner 
        of finance.  
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor March 13, 1998 
           Signed by the governor March 16, 1998, 10:23 a.m.