1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; modifying appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter 
1.3 	148, article 1; establishing a budget reserve escrow account for Republican 
1.4 	National Convention;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.16, 
1.5 	subdivision 5; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240A.08.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 | Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
1.8 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are added to or, if shown 
1.9 	in parentheses, subtracted from the appropriations in Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 1, to 
1.10 	the agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the 
1.11 	general fund or another named fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for 
1.12 	each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this act mean that the addition to 
1.13 	or subtraction from the appropriation listed under them is available for the fiscal year 
1.14 	ending June 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, respectively. Supplemental appropriations and 
1.15 	reductions to appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, are effective the 
1.16 	day following final enactment.

1.17 | SUMMARY BY FUND
1.18 | | | 2008 | | 2009 | | Total
1.19 | General | $ | 0 | $ | (4,948,000) | $ | (4,948,000)
1.20 | Total | $ | 0 | $ | (4,948,000) | $ | (4,948,000)

1.21 | | | | APPROPRIATIONS
1.22 | | | | Available for the Year
1.23 | | | | Ending June 30
1.24 | | | | | 2008 | | 2009

1.25 | Sec. 2. LEGISLATURE | $ | 0 | $ | (2,855,000)

2.1 | Subdivision 1.Senate | | 0 | | (947,000)
2.2 	The base budget for the senate shall 
2.3 	be $22,490,000 in fiscal year 2010 and 
2.4 	$22,490,000 in fiscal year 2011.

2.5 | Subd. 2.House of Representatives | | 0 | | (1,270,000)
2.6 	The base budget for the house of 
2.7 	representatives shall be $30,236,000 in fiscal 
2.8 	year 2010 and $30,236,000 in fiscal year 
2.9 	2011.

2.10 | Subd. 3.Legislative Coordinating Commission | | 0 | | (638,000)
2.11 	The base budget for the Legislative 
2.12 	Coordinating Commission shall be 
2.13 	$15,257,000 in fiscal year 2010 and 
2.14 	$15,257,000 in fiscal year 2011.

2.15 | Sec. 3. GOVERNOR | $ | 0 | $ | (151,000)

2.16 | Sec. 4. STATE AUDITOR | $ | 0 | $ | (369,000)

2.17 | Sec. 5. ATTORNEY GENERAL | $ | 0 | $ | (999,000)

2.18 | Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE | $ | 0 | $ | (260,000)
2.19 	The base budget for the secretary of state 
2.20 	shall be $6,071,000 in fiscal year 2010 and 
2.21 	$6,236,000 in fiscal year 2011.

2.22

2.23

Sec. 7. OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE 
TECHNOLOGY

$

0

$

(313,000)

2.24 	$238,000 of the reduction is from the 
2.25 	appropriation for information technology 
2.26 	security. The base budget for the Office of 
2.27 	Enterprise Technology shall be $6,076,000 
2.28 	in fiscal year 2010 and $6,076,000 in fiscal 
2.29 	year 2011.

3.1 | Sec. 8. ADMINISTRATION | $ | 0 | $ | (1,169,000)

3.2 | Subdivision 1.State Facilities Services | | 0 | | (1,083,000)
3.3 	$885,000 of the reduction is from the 
3.4 	appropriation for Department of Public 
3.5 	Safety relocation expenses.

3.6 | Subd. 2.State and Community Services | | 0 | | (246,000)
3.7 	$91,000 of the reduction is from the 
3.8 	appropriation for the Land Management 
3.9 	Information Center.

3.10 | Subd. 3.Administrative Management Services | | 0 | | 160,000
3.11 	The base budget for administrative 
3.12 	management services shall be $5,364,000 
3.13 	in fiscal year 2010 and $5,281,000 in fiscal 
3.14 	year 2011.

3.15 | Sec. 9. FINANCE | $ | 0 | $ | (624,000)

3.16 | Subdivision 1.State Financial Management | | 0 | | (356,000)

3.17

3.18

Subd. 2.Information and Management 
Services

0

(268,000)

3.19 	After the Departments of Finance and 
3.20 	Employee Relations merge as directed in 
3.21 	Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 2, section 80, 
3.22 	the commissioner of finance may reallocate 
3.23 	fiscal year 2009 general fund appropriation 
3.24 	reductions between programs within the 
3.25 	merged agency. Any reallocation of funds 
3.26 	shall be shown in the program appropriations 
3.27 	base for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 according 
3.28 	to Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.11, 
3.29 	subdivision 3, paragraph (b).

3.30 | Sec. 10. EMPLOYEE RELATIONS | $ | 0 | $ | (218,000)
3.31 	The base budget for employee relations 
3.32 	shall be $5,241,000 in fiscal year 2010 and 
4.1 	$5,241,000 in fiscal year 2011 to reflect the 
4.2 	reduction and a transfer to the Department of 
4.3 	Health for the merger in Laws 2007, chapter 
4.4 	148, article 2, section 80.

4.5 | Sec. 11. REVENUE | $ | 0 | $ | (1,240,000)
4.6 	The reduction is from the appropriation for 
4.7 	the tax system management program.

4.8 | Sec. 12. AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION | $ | 0 | $ | (750,000)
4.9 	The reduction is from the appropriation in 
4.10 	Minnesota Statutes 2007, section 240A.08.

4.11 	Sec. 13. BUDGET RESERVE REDUCTION.
 4.12 	On July 1, 2008, the commissioner of finance shall reduce the budget reserve 
4.13 	account in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.152, to $403,000,000.

4.14 	Sec. 14. LEGISLATIVE CARRYFORWARD BALANCES.
 4.15 	On July 1, 2008, the legislature shall cancel $4,000,000 to the general fund from 
4.16 	balances previously carried forward under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281.

4.17 	Sec. 15. 2008 BUDGET RESERVE ESCROW ACCOUNT.
 4.18 	$14,000,000 is appropriated from the budget reserve to the commissioner of 
4.19 	finance and shall be placed in the budget reserve escrow account. The commissioner 
4.20 	of finance may use this appropriation to support a guarantee by the state of Minnesota 
4.21 	that private money will be raised to pay the Minneapolis-St. Paul Host Committee's 
4.22 	share of expenses for the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The terms 
4.23 	of the state guarantee will be negotiated by the commissioner of finance. Any money 
4.24 	advanced to the Host Committee under the state guarantee must be repaid by the Host 
4.25 	Committee to the commissioner of finance no later than June 30, 2009, and deposited in 
4.26 	the budget reserve fund. Any unspent portion of the appropriation cancels to the budget 
4.27 	reserve on June 30, 2009.

4.28 	Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16C.16, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
4.29 		Subd. 5.Designation of targeted groups. (a) The commissioner of administration 
4.30 	shall periodically designate businesses that are majority owned and operated by women, 
5.1 	persons with a substantial physical disability, or specific minorities as targeted group 
5.2 	businesses within purchasing categories as determined by the commissioner. A group 
5.3 	may be targeted within a purchasing category if the commissioner determines there is a 
5.4 	statistical disparity between the percentage of purchasing from businesses owned by 
5.5 	group members and the representation of businesses owned by group members among all 
5.6 	businesses in the state in the purchasing category.
5.7 	(b) In addition to designations under paragraph (a), an individual business may be 
5.8 	included as a targeted group business if the commissioner determines that inclusion is 
5.9 	necessary to remedy discrimination against the owner based on race, gender, or disability 
5.10 	in attempting to operate a business that would provide goods or services to public agencies.
5.11 	(c) In addition to the designations under paragraphs (a) and (b), the commissioner 
5.12 	of administration shall designate businesses that are majority owned and operated by 
5.13 	veterans as targeted group businesses within purchasing categories as determined by the 
5.14 	commissioner. "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447, and also includes 
5.15 	both currently serving and honorably discharged members of the national guard and 
5.16 	other military reserves.
5.17 	~~(c)~~(d) The designations of purchasing categories and businesses under paragraphs 
5.18 	(a) ~~and~~, (b), and (c) are not rules for purposes of chapter 14, and are not subject to 
5.19 	rulemaking procedures of that chapter.

5.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2008, and applies to 
5.21 	procurement contract bid solicitations issued on and after that date.

5.22 	Sec. 17. REPEALER.
 5.23 	Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 240A.08, is repealed.

5.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2008.

5.25 	Sec. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 5.26 	Sections 1 to 15 are effective the day following final enactment.