1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to state government; requiring the 
  1.3             commissioner of human services to contract for 
  1.4             services of a day care operator in rental space 
  1.5             provided by the commissioner of administration; 
  1.6             amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.04, 
  1.7             subdivision 2. 
  1.8   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.9      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 16B.04, 
  1.10  subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  1.11     Subd. 2.  [POWERS AND DUTIES, GENERAL.] Subject to other 
  1.12  provisions of this chapter, the commissioner is authorized to:  
  1.13     (1) supervise, control, review, and approve all state 
  1.14  contracts and purchasing; 
  1.15     (2) provide agencies with supplies and equipment and 
  1.16  operate all central store or supply rooms serving more than one 
  1.17  agency; 
  1.18     (3) approve all computer plans and contracts, and oversee 
  1.19  the state's data processing system; 
  1.20     (4) investigate and study the management and organization 
  1.21  of agencies, and reorganize them when necessary to ensure their 
  1.22  effective and efficient operation; 
  1.23     (5) manage and control state property, real and personal; 
  1.24     (6) maintain and operate all state buildings, as described 
  1.25  in section 16B.24, subdivision 1; 
  1.26     (7) supervise, control, review, and approve all capital 
  2.1   improvements to state buildings and the capitol building and 
  2.2   grounds; 
  2.3      (8) provide central duplicating, printing, and mail 
  2.4   facilities; 
  2.5      (9) oversee publication of official documents and provide 
  2.6   for their sale; 
  2.7      (10) manage and operate parking facilities for state 
  2.8   employees and a central motor pool for travel on state business; 
  2.9      (11) establish and administer a state building code; and 
  2.10     (12) provide rental space within the capitol complex for a 
  2.11  private day care center for children of state employees.  The 
  2.12  commissioner of human services shall contract for services ~~as~~ 
  2.13  ~~provided in this chapter.  The commissioner shall report back to~~ 
  2.14  ~~the legislature by October 1, 1984, with the recommendation to~~ 
  2.15  ~~implement the private day care operation~~ of a qualified, 
  2.16  licensed day care provider.  Rental costs for the space must be 
  2.17  spread among state agencies located in St. Paul.