Minnesota Session Laws - 2026 Regular Session

CHAPTER 120--S.F.No. 334

An act

relating to state government; creating a Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council and a Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems; establishing a modernization fund and eligible uses; requiring reports; appropriating money;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 16A; 16E; 256.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [16A.2865] TRANSFER; HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION FUND. new text end

new text begin (a) If the balance in the human services systems modernization fund under section 16E.50 at the end of a biennium is less than $50,000,000, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer money according to this section. new text end

new text begin (b) After the transfer under section 16A.286, if the remainder of the final general fund closing balance for a biennium exceeds the closing balance projected for that biennium at the end of the previous regular legislative session, the commissioner of management and budget must transfer from the general fund to the human services systems modernization fund the lesser of: new text end

new text begin (1) the difference between $50,000,000 and the balance in the human services systems modernization fund; or new text end

new text begin (2) the difference between the remainder of the final general fund closing balance for the biennium and the closing balance projected for that biennium at the end of the previous regular legislative session. new text end

new text begin (c) For the purposes of this section, "regular legislative session" includes a special legislative session to enact the biennial budget. new text end

new text begin (d) If a transfer is required under this section, the transfer must be completed before October 15 following the end of the previous biennium. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [16E.40] HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For the purposes of this section and section 16E.50, "human services systems" means any information technology system used by counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, or the commissioners of human services or children, youth, and families to administer a human services program. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership; staff support. new text end

new text begin (a) The Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council is established and consists of the following members: new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee; new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner of children, youth, and families, or the commissioner's designee; new text end

new text begin (3) the commissioner of information technology services, or the commissioner's designee; new text end

new text begin (4) two members appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties; new text end

new text begin (5) two representatives of county financial assistance administration appointed by the Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators; and new text end

new text begin (6) one representative of federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota appointed by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. new text end

new text begin (b) The council member appointed under paragraph (a), clause (6), may rotate between different individuals as determined by the appointing authority. new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of information technology services must provide meeting space and administrative and research support to the council. new text end

new text begin (d) The council must elect a chair and vice-chair from among the membership at the first council meeting each odd-numbered year. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Meetings. new text end

new text begin The council must meet at least quarterly, or more frequently as determined by the chair. Meetings of the council are subject to chapter 13D and must include an opportunity for public testimony. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Terms; compensation; removal. new text end

new text begin The terms, compensation, and removal of members of the council are as provided in section 15.059. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The council must provide recommendations to the commissioners of human services; children, youth, and families; and information technology services on the planning, prioritization, governance, financing, development, implementation, integration, replacement, and modernization of current and future human services systems. This may include, but is not limited to: new text end

new text begin (1) reviewing the status of legacy and replacement human services systems; new text end

new text begin (2) advising on statewide modernization priorities for human services systems; new text end

new text begin (3) evaluating opportunities to improve interoperability of human services systems, including the development of an enterprise integration layer; new text end

new text begin (4) identifying opportunities to maximize federal financial participation and align human services system design, development, implementation, and operations with applicable federal approval requirements; new text end

new text begin (5) reviewing the effect of modernization decisions on counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, providers, and beneficiaries; new text end

new text begin (6) providing recommendations to the legislature on statutory, budgetary, governance, enterprise architecture, and funding changes needed to support successful modernization; and new text end

new text begin (7) developing a financing plan to support the ongoing operating costs of systems and projects developed and deployed with the funding under section 16E.50. new text end

new text begin (b) For each human services system, the council must make recommendations on modernization goals and priorities, allocation of modernization resources, major system decisions, and tracking total system funding and expenditures from all sources. new text end

new text begin (c) The council must provide updates on the council's duties under this subdivision to the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems under section 256.0142 at least annually. new text end

new text begin (d) The Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council must coordinate modernization plans and activities with the Technology Advisory Council established under section 16E.036. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Prior consultation required. new text end

new text begin (a) Before initiating any work on a major modernization project or procurement that would materially affect counties or federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, the commissioners of human services; children, youth, and families; and information technology services must present the proposal to the council and consider the council's recommendations. If the commissioners do not adopt a recommendation of the council that materially affects counties or federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, the commissioners must provide a written explanation within ten business days to the council and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services systems and state government finance. new text end

new text begin (b) When making a recommendation under this subdivision, the council must consider: new text end

new text begin (1) impacts on counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, providers, and beneficiaries; new text end

new text begin (2) strategies to transition from legacy human services systems, including continuity of operations and mitigation of service disruption; new text end

new text begin (3) project timelines, milestones, risks, and dependencies; new text end

new text begin (4) federal approval pathways, including planning and implementation documentation; new text end

new text begin (5) measurable outcomes related to reduction of manual work, duplicative data entry, processing time, and administrative burden; new text end

new text begin (6) development and use of enterprise data, analytics, and performance dashboards; and new text end

new text begin (7) prioritization of modernization initiatives based on clauses (1) to (6), feasibility, federal requirements, and available resources. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin Beginning February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the council must submit a report to the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems under section 256.0142 and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services systems and state government finance. The report must include: new text end

new text begin (1) project status and risks; new text end

new text begin (2) council findings and recommendations; new text end

new text begin (3) major procurement or implementation developments; new text end

new text begin (4) federal financial participation opportunities and constraints; and new text end

new text begin (5) any recommended draft legislation. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [16E.50] HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION FUND. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fund established. new text end

new text begin The human services systems modernization fund is established in the state treasury to provide a funding source for multiyear modernization of human services systems. Money appropriated from the fund must not be encumbered until after a consultation with the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council occurs under section 16E.40, subdivision 6, and may only be used as authorized under subdivision 3. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Funding sources. new text end

new text begin The fund consists of: new text end

new text begin (1) money appropriated or transferred to the fund by law; new text end

new text begin (2) money transferred to the fund under an interagency agreement or other lawful agreement; new text end

new text begin (3) federal financial participation, federal reimbursements, or other federal payments received for expenditures from the fund; and new text end

new text begin (4) gifts, grants, donations, and other contributions received for a purpose consistent with this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Eligible and ineligible uses. new text end

new text begin (a) Money appropriated from the fund must be used only for eligible multiyear modernization activities under subdivision 4 that replace, modernize, consolidate, integrate, migrate, or substantially enhance legacy human services systems and shared technology infrastructure used by the Department of Human Services; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; counties; federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota; providers; beneficiaries; and other program partners. new text end

new text begin (b) Money appropriated from the fund must not be used for ordinary agency operations that are unrelated to projects developed and implemented under this section, routine maintenance, or minor day-to-day technology improvements. new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of information technology services must consult with the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families and the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under section 16E.40 for any decisions on how to allocate any amount governed by this section. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Eligible activities. new text end

new text begin The following multiyear activities are eligible for funding from this fund: new text end

new text begin (1) modernization, integration, enhancement, replacement, migration, or decommissioning of major eligibility, enrollment, case management, claims payment, provider enrollment, licensing, child care, child support, assessment, and service delivery systems; new text end

new text begin (2) development and implementation of enterprise architecture, shared services, reusable components, integration layers, application programming interfaces, middleware, identity and access management, and secure data exchange; new text end

new text begin (3) modernization of legacy systems to reduce dependence on obsolete platforms, unsupported technology, duplicative systems, manual workarounds, paper-based processes, and noninteroperable system structures; new text end

new text begin (4) development of statewide or shared technology infrastructure that supports state agencies, counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, providers, and beneficiaries across multiple programs; new text end

new text begin (5) data modernization, including data governance, data quality, reporting architecture, analytics infrastructure, payment accuracy, fraud prevention, and program integrity capabilities; new text end

new text begin (6) system changes necessary to improve interoperability among state, county, Tribal, provider, vendor, and federal systems; and new text end

new text begin (7) evaluation, development, or implementation of automation, machine learning, predictive analytics, or advanced modeling tools when part of a multiyear modernization project. The activities under this clause are subject to applicable privacy, security, accessibility, data governance, procurement, and program integrity requirements. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Priorities. new text end

new text begin (a) When the commissioner of information technology services has authority to prioritize projects under this section, the commissioner of information technology services must consult with the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families and the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under section 16E.40. new text end

new text begin (b) When the commissioner of information technology services has authority to allocate money appropriated from this fund, the commissioner of information technology services must prioritize projects that: new text end

new text begin (1) support the multiyear modernization plan under subdivision 6 for human services systems; new text end

new text begin (2) replace, modernize, consolidate, or substantially transform legacy human services systems that create significant operational, fiscal, security, compliance, or service delivery risk; new text end

new text begin (3) improve interoperability across state, county, Tribal, provider, vendor, and federal systems; new text end

new text begin (4) reduce duplicative systems and avoid creating new stand-alone systems when shared, statewide, modular, or interoperable solutions are feasible; new text end

new text begin (5) improve user experience, system reliability, cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, data quality, and disaster recovery capacity; new text end

new text begin (6) reduce long-term state, county, and Tribal administrative burden by modernizing core system architecture and shared infrastructure; new text end

new text begin (7) improve program integrity, including fraud prevention, audit readiness, and compliance; and new text end

new text begin (8) support phased implementation and measurable progress toward modernizing, consolidating, replacing, or decommissioning obsolete systems. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Multiyear modernization plan. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of information technology services must maintain a multiyear modernization plan for human services systems supported by the fund and must develop a preliminary plan by March 1, 2027. The plan must include: new text end

new text begin (1) a statewide inventory of major human services systems; new text end

new text begin (2) modernization priorities and sequencing; new text end

new text begin (3) major projects and anticipated timelines; new text end

new text begin (4) human services system dependencies and integration needs; new text end

new text begin (5) estimated costs and funding sources, including a financing plan to support the ongoing operating costs of systems and projects developed and deployed with the funding under this section; new text end

new text begin (6) federal financial participation assumptions; new text end

new text begin (7) anticipated advance planning documents, implementation documents, cost allocation plans, procurement approvals, and certification requirements; new text end

new text begin (8) major procurement and contract needs; new text end

new text begin (9) planned legacy system transitions, replacements, migrations, and decommissioning; new text end

new text begin (10) enterprise architecture standards and shared technology components; new text end

new text begin (11) cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, and data governance requirements; new text end

new text begin (12) expected outcomes and performance measures; and new text end

new text begin (13) tracking of all recommendations for statutory, budgetary, governance, procurement, or enterprise architecture changes. new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner of information technology services must consult with the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families and the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under section 16E.40, when developing and maintaining the multiyear modernization plan under this subdivision. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Annual report. new text end

new text begin Beginning February 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the commissioner of information technology services, in consultation with the commissioners of human services and children, youth, and families, must submit a report to the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under section 16E.40, to the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems under section 256.0142, and to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services systems and state government finance. The report must include: new text end

new text begin (1) fund balances, receipts, transfers, and expenditures; new text end

new text begin (2) projects funded from the fund; new text end

new text begin (3) project status, timelines, risks, and dependencies; new text end

new text begin (4) federal financial participation received or anticipated; new text end

new text begin (5) major procurements, contracts, or implementation developments; new text end

new text begin (6) progress toward the multiyear modernization plan under subdivision 6; new text end

new text begin (7) legacy systems replaced, consolidated, modernized, migrated, or decommissioned; new text end

new text begin (8) measurable outcomes, including reductions in processing times, payment errors, duplicative data entry, administrative burden, legacy system risk, and total cost of ownership; and new text end

new text begin (9) any recommended draft legislation. new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [256.0142] LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; duties. new text end

new text begin (a) The Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems is created to provide legislative oversight, monitoring, and recommendations regarding the planning, financing, procurement, development, implementation, operation, and modernization of human services systems. new text end

new text begin (b) The commission must provide legislative oversight and monitoring of human services systems modernization, including efforts by counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Department of Information Technology Services to manage, develop, update, replace, integrate, or modernize human services systems. new text end

new text begin (c) The commission must: new text end

new text begin (1) review the status, risks, dependencies, timelines, costs, and outcomes of legacy and modernized human services systems; new text end

new text begin (2) monitor and review reports, updates, recommendations, and draft legislation submitted by the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under section 16E.40; new text end

new text begin (3) review reports submitted by the commissioner of information technology services under section 16E.50 and any reports related to systems modernization appropriations; new text end

new text begin (4) evaluate Minnesota's state-supervised, county-administered human services system and provide recommendations for changes, if applicable, including changes to roles and responsibilities for program eligibility, service delivery, case management, provider enrollment, service authorization, payment accuracy, and program integrity; new text end

new text begin (5) review how other states procure, administer, and deliver human services programs and services and the information technology infrastructure utilized; new text end

new text begin (6) identify areas within governance, procurement, funding, data-sharing, privacy, cybersecurity, accessibility, and technology structures that need legislative action; and new text end

new text begin (7) recommend statutory, budgetary, governance, procurement, enterprise architecture, accountability, and funding changes needed to support successful modernization. new text end

new text begin (d) The commission must work with federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, counties, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and the Department of Information Technology Services to: new text end

new text begin (1) evaluate proposals for systems modernization to information technology systems used by counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, the Department of Human Services, or the Department of Children, Youth, and Families; and new text end

new text begin (2) consider overall costs to the state, counties, and federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota for the implementation of systems modernization, and assess whether proposed solutions improve services to Minnesotans and efficiently allocate administrative responsibilities across stakeholders. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members; meetings. new text end

new text begin (a) The commission consists of eight members as follows: new text end

new text begin (1) four members of the house of representatives, two appointed by the speaker of the house and two appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and new text end

new text begin (2) four members of the senate, two appointed by the senate majority leader and two appointed by the senate minority leader. new text end

new text begin (b) Members of the commission serve a term that begins upon appointment and expires on December 31 of the even-numbered year following the year they are appointed. new text end

new text begin (c) A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. new text end

new text begin (d) The speaker of the house and the senate majority leader must each designate one cochair from among the members appointed to the commission. The cochairs must alternate presiding over commission meetings. The commission may elect other officers as necessary. new text end

new text begin (e) The commission must meet at least twice a year and may meet more frequently at the call of a cochair. new text end

new text begin (f) Meetings of the commission are subject to section 3.055. The commission must provide an opportunity for public testimony when practicable. new text end

new text begin (g) The commission may request testimony, briefings, documents, and data from state agencies, counties, federally recognized Indian Tribes located in Minnesota, vendors, providers, and other stakeholders, subject to state and federal data privacy, security, procurement, and confidentiality laws. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administrative and research support. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide administrative support to the commission and arrange meeting space for commission meetings. House and senate research, fiscal, and counsel staff may provide research and technical assistance to the commission. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Agency cooperation. new text end

new text begin The Department of Human Services, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, the Department of Information Technology Services, Minnesota Management and Budget, counties, and other state agencies must cooperate with the commission and provide information requested by the commission to the extent permitted by state and federal law. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By February 15, 2028, and annually thereafter, the commission, in cooperation with the commissioners of human services, information technology services, and children, youth, and families, must provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services and children, youth, and families. The report must contain information on the results of the commission's evaluations, identifications, and reviews under subdivision 1; recommendations for any legislative changes; and funding needs to implement any recommended changes. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The commission expires December 31, 2033. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 5.

new text begin HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION ADVISORY COUNCIL; FIRST APPOINTMENTS AND MEETING. new text end

new text begin Appointing authorities for the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.40, must make initial appointments by August 15, 2026. The commissioner of information technology services, or the commissioner's designee, must convene the first meeting of the council by September 15, 2026. new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS; FIRST APPOINTMENTS AND FIRST MEETING. new text end

new text begin Appointing authorities for the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.0142, must make first appointments to, and designate the cochairs of, the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems by August 15, 2026. The member designated as cochair by the majority leader of the senate must convene the first meeting of the commission by September 15, 2026. new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin APPROPRIATION; COUNTY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS UPDATES. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of information technology services to update information technology systems used by counties. This appropriation must be used, in collaboration with the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.40, to fund the projects under subdivision 3. Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.98, subdivision 14, does not apply to this appropriation. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2031. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin County grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of information technology services may make grants to counties for projects under this section. Counties must submit an application in a form and manner determined by the commissioner of information technology services. If multiple counties want to apply for a grant, the counties must choose a single county to act as a fiscal agent. The fiscal agent may make subgrants or transfer appropriated money to other counties identified in the grant application under an intergovernmental agreement or contract. Any grant or subgrant is subject to the reporting requirements determined by the commissioner of information technology services. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Information technology modernization projects. new text end

new text begin The appropriation under subdivision 1 must be used to fund the following information technology projects: new text end

new text begin (1) shared data access, reporting, analytics, dashboards, and operational support tools for county and Tribal human services administration; new text end

new text begin (2) workflow automation, electronic forms, electronic signatures, document management, case routing, case notes, notices, verification tools, and data-entry support tools for county and Tribal workers; new text end

new text begin (3) participant, provider, partner, county, Tribal, and worker-facing functionality, including secure portals, document upload, electronic notices, application and benefit status tracking, account management, secure messaging, and communication tools; new text end

new text begin (4) user interface improvements, worker portals, application programming interfaces, integration tools, rules engines, automation tools, and other tools that replace, supplement, or reduce reliance on legacy systems, manual workarounds, paper-based processes, or character-based screens used by counties and Tribal Nations; new text end

new text begin (5) improvements to MNbenefits and related application, renewal, verification, and self-service functionality when the improvements support county or Tribal administration; new text end

new text begin (6) improvements to human services systems used by counties or Tribal Nations; new text end

new text begin (7) system functionality related to eligibility support, case administration, notices, verification, income verification, identity matching, service authorization, provider enrollment, provider payment, claims processing, third-party billing, payment accuracy, and program integrity when used by counties or Tribal Nations; new text end

new text begin (8) reusable integration tools, application programming interfaces, middleware, identity and access management, secure data exchange, and shared components that improve interoperability among county, Tribal, state, provider, vendor, and federal systems; new text end

new text begin (9) testing, security, privacy, accessibility, training, change management, and implementation support necessary to carry out activities funded under this section; new text end

new text begin (10) activities necessary to maintain continuity of operations for counties and Tribal Nations during system changes, phased implementation, data conversion, migration, or transition from legacy systems; new text end

new text begin (11) evaluation, development, or implementation of automation tools, including artificial intelligence, process automation, predictive analytics, or advanced modeling, when used to improve county or Tribal administrative efficiency, payment accuracy, program integrity, or service delivery and when subject to applicable privacy, security, accessibility, data governance, procurement, and program integrity requirements; new text end

new text begin (12) projects that are scalable for statewide or shared use by counties and Tribal Nations and avoid creating duplicative systems when shared, statewide, modular, or interoperable solutions are feasible; and new text end

new text begin (13) supporting additional priorities identified by the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.40. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Transfer. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must transfer any unencumbered or unexpended amount of the appropriation under subdivision 1 as of June 30, 2031, from the general fund to the human services systems modernization fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.50. new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin APPROPRIATION; LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS. new text end

new text begin $559,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the Legislative Coordinating Commission to administer the Legislative Commission on Human Services Systems under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.0142. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin APPROPRIATION; HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. new text end

new text begin $3,900,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of information technology services to support the Human Services Systems Modernization Advisory Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.40. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; COMMISSIONER OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. new text end

new text begin (a) $2,163,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for the MAXIS integration layer. The base for this appropriation is $4,737,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $3,893,000 in fiscal year 2029. new text end

new text begin (b) $1,074,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to consolidate the economic assistance program policy manual and for an artificial intelligence chatbot. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

new text begin (c) $1,583,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to expand income verification technology. The base for this appropriation is $1,655,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,655,000 in fiscal year 2029. new text end

new text begin (d) $1,414,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to develop a secure applicant portal. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

new text begin (e) $2,650,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for an eligibility system modernization study and a roadmap for technology modernization. This is a onetime appropriation. new text end

new text begin (f) $3,878,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to replace the MAXIS green screens. The base for this appropriation is $1,732,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,004,000 in fiscal year 2029. new text end

new text begin (g) $11,914,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families to develop a rules engine to improve MAXIS automation and minimize manual workarounds. $9,042,000 of this amount is available until June 30, 2029. The base for this appropriation is $2,264,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $1,240,000 in fiscal year 2029. new text end

new text begin (h) $3,265,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of children, youth, and families for an interagency governance team to support information technology project implementation, cross-agency coordination, and engagement with counties and Tribal Nations. This appropriation includes funding for Department of Information Technology Services staff. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES. new text end

new text begin (a) $1,810,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of human services for an interagency governance team to support information technology project implementation, cross-agency coordination, and engagement with counties and Tribal Nations. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

new text begin (b) $9,660,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of human services for administration of MAXIS and METS system improvements under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.50, subdivision 4. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; COMMISSIONER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. new text end

new text begin $11,413,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the human services systems modernization fund to the commissioner of information technology services for information technology projects under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.50, subdivision 4. The amount appropriated in fiscal year 2027 is available until June 30, 2031. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2031. new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION. new text end

new text begin $15,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of information technology services for technology modernization to advance fraud prevention and detection by improving data sharing between agencies, utilizing modern analytics, and enhancing security, identity authentication, and verification capabilities for state services. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2031. new text end

Sec. 14.

new text begin TRANSFER. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of management and budget must transfer $49,999,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the human services systems modernization fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 16E.50. The base for this transfer is $8,536,000 in fiscal year 2028 and $6,464,000 in fiscal year 2029. new text end

Presented to the governor May 20, 2026