1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; limiting use of acronyms in agency reports to the 
1.3 	legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.195, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 3.195, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 5.Acronyms. A report to the legislature required of a department or agency must 
1.9 	not use acronyms unless the full name represented by the acronym is provided the first time 
1.10 	the acronym is used in the report.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2017, and applies to reports 
1.12 	due or submitted on or after that date.