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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to economic development; requiring accountability measures and <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>reports as a condition for receiving state funds;proposing coding for new law <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116J.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>[116J.997] PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subdivision 1. <b>Accountability measurement.</b> By October 1, 2009, the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>commissioner of employment and economic development shall develop a uniform <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>accountability report for economic development or workforce related programs funded in <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>whole or in part by state or federal funds. The commissioner shall also develop a formula <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>for measuring the return on investment for each program and a comparison of the return <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>on investment of all programs funded in whole or in part by state or federal funds. The <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>requirements of this section apply to programs administered directly by the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>or administered by other organizations under a grant made by the department. The report <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>and formula required by this subdivision shall be submitted to the chairs of the committees <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>of the house of representatives and senate having jurisdiction over economic development <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>and workforce policy and finance by October 15, 2009, for review and comment.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 2. <b>Report to the legislature.</b> By December 31 of each even-numbered year <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>the commissioner must report to the committees of the house of representatives and the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>senate having jurisdiction over economic development and workforce policy and finance <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>the following information for each program subject to the requirements of subdivision 1:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(1) the target population;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>(2) the number of jobs affected by the program, including the number of net new <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>jobs created in the state and the average annual wage per job;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>(3) the number of individuals leaving the unemployment compensation program as <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>a result of the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>(4) the number of individuals leaving the Minnesota Family Investment Program <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>support as a result of the program;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>(5) the region of the state in which the program operated;<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>(6) the amount of state or federal funds allocated to the program; and <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>(7) the return on investment as calculated by the formula developed by the <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 3. <b>Report to the commissioner.</b> Before receiving additional state funds, a <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>recipient of a grant made by or through the department must report to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>by September 1 of each even-numbered year on each of the items in subdivision 2 for each <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>program it administers. The report must be in a format prescribed by the commissioner.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>Beginning November 1, 2009, the commissioner shall provide notice to grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>applicants and recipients regarding the data collection and reporting requirements under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>this subdivision and must provide technical assistance to applicants and recipients to assist <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>in complying with the requirements of this subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 4. <b>Biennial budget request.</b> The information collected and reported under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>subdivisions 2 and 3 shall be included in budgets submitted to the legislature under <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>section 16A.11.<br />
         		<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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