Minnesota Session Laws - 2013, Regular Session

CHAPTER 95--H.F.No. 1390

An act

relating to state government; updating provisions in the Geospatial Information Office;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivisions 7, 8, by adding subdivisions; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivisions 4, 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Discretionary powers.

The office may:

deleted text begin (1) enter into contracts for goods or services with public or private organizations and charge fees for services it provides; deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) apply for, receive, and expend money from public agencies; deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) apply for, accept, and disburse grants and other aids from the federal government and other public or private sources; deleted text end

deleted text begin (4) enter into contracts with agencies of the federal government, local government units, the University of Minnesota and other educational institutions, and private persons and other nongovernment organizations as necessary to perform its statutory duties; deleted text end

deleted text begin (5) appoint committees and task forces to assist the office in carrying out its duties; deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) sponsor and conduct conferences and studies, collect and disseminate information, and issue reports relating to geospatial information and technology issues; deleted text end

deleted text begin (7) participate in the activities and conferences related to geospatial information and communications technology issues; deleted text end

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end review the Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) technology infrastructure of regions of the state and cooperate with and make recommendations to the governor, legislature, state agencies, local governments, local technology development agencies, the federal government, private businesses, and individuals for the realization of GIS information and technology infrastructure development potential;

deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end sponsor, support, and facilitate innovative and collaborative geospatial systems technology, data, and services projects; and

deleted text begin (10) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end review and recommend alternative sourcing strategies for state geospatial information systems technology, data, and services.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Geospatial Advisory deleted text begin councils deleted text end new text begin Council new text end created.

new text begin (a) new text end The chief information officer must deleted text begin establish deleted text end new text begin utilize new text end a governance structure that includes new text begin an new text end advisory deleted text begin councils deleted text end new text begin council new text end to provide recommendations for improving the operations and management of geospatial technology within state government and also on issues of importance to users of geospatial technology throughout the state.

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end A deleted text begin statewide deleted text end geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office regarding the improvement of services statewide through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The chief information officer must appoint the members of the council. The members must represent a cross-section of organizations including counties, cities, universities, business, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, tribal governments, and state agencies. deleted text begin No more than 20 percent of the members may be employees of a state agency. deleted text end In addition, the chief geospatial information officer must be a nonvoting member.

deleted text begin (b) A state government geospatial advisory council must advise the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office on issues concerning improving state government services through the coordinated, affordable, reliable, and effective use of geospatial technology. The chief information officer must designate up to 15 state government agencies and constitutional offices, including the Office of Enterprise Technology and the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office, to be represented on the council. The council must be chaired by the chief geographic information officer. A representative of the statewide geospatial advisory council must serve as a nonvoting member. deleted text end

(c) Members of deleted text begin both deleted text end the deleted text begin statewide deleted text end Geospatial Advisory Council deleted text begin and the state government advisory council deleted text end must be recommended by a process that ensures that each member is designated to represent a clearly identified agency or interested party category. Members of the deleted text begin statewide deleted text end geospatial advisory council must be selected in compliance with the state's open appointment process. deleted text begin Members of the state government geospatial advisory council must be appointed by the heads of their respective agencies or constitutional offices. One member of the state government geospatial advisory council must be appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Commission. deleted text end Members shall serve a term of two years.

(d) The Minnesota Geospatial Information Office must provide administrative support for deleted text begin both deleted text end new text begin the new text end Geospatial Advisory deleted text begin councils deleted text end new text begin Council new text end .

deleted text begin (e) This subdivision expires June 30, 2015. deleted text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Electronic geospatial data defined. new text end

new text begin "Electronic geospatial data" means digital data using geographic or projected map coordinate values, identification codes, and associated descriptive data to locate and describe boundaries or features on, above, or below the surface of the earth or characteristics of the earth's inhabitants or its natural or human-constructed features. new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Government sharing of electronic geospatial data. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in section 13.02 apply to this subdivision. new text end

new text begin (b) Electronic geospatial government data must be shared at no cost with government entities, the notification center established under section 216D.03, and federal and tribal government agencies. Data received under this subdivision may be reproduced or shared with other government entities or agencies. A release of data under this subdivision must include metadata or other documentation that identifies the original authoritative data source. Government entities providing data under this subdivision are not required to provide data in an alternate format specified by the requestor. A government entity is not required to provide the same data to the same requestor more than four times per year, unless required by law or court order. Government entities and agencies sharing and receiving electronic geospatial data under this subdivision are immune from civil liability arising out of the use of the shared electronic geospatial data. This subdivision does not authorize the release of data that are not public data. new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16E.30, subdivisions 4 and 5, new text end new text begin are repealed. new text end

Presented to the governor May 21, 2013

Signed by the governor May 24, 2013, 1:58 p.m.