1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to finance; providing for staff retention and audits of the JOBZ program 
1.3 	by the state auditor; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. STATE AUDITOR; APPROPRIATION CHANGE REQUESTS.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Staff retention. $586,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, 
1.7 	and $455,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, are appropriated from the general 
1.8 	fund to the state auditor to help retain staff. The appropriation base for these items is 
1.9 	$472,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $491,000 in fiscal year 2011.
1.10 		Subd. 2.JOBZ audits. $210,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, and 
1.11 	$160,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, are appropriated from the general fund 
1.12 	to the state auditor to audit the job opportunity building zones (JOBZ). The appropriation 
1.13 	base for these items is $167,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $173,000 in fiscal year 2011.