1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing rulemaking authority for surplus 
1.3 	property;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.03, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Rulemaking authority. Subject to chapter 14, the commissioner may 
1.7 	adopt rules, consistent with this chapter and chapter 16B, relating to the following topics:
1.8 	(1) solicitations and responses to solicitations, bid security, vendor errors, opening 
1.9 	of responses, award of contracts, tied bids, and award protest process;
1.10 	(2) contract performance and failure to perform;
1.11 	(3) authority to debar or suspend vendors, and reinstatement of vendors;
1.12 	(4) contract cancellation;
1.13 	(5) procurement from rehabilitation facilities; ~~and~~
1.14 	(6) organizational conflicts of interest~~.~~; and
1.15 	(7) surplus property acquisition, distribution, and disposal.