SF 1530

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/22/2012 04:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; appropriating money; providing contingent
appropriations for highways; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 161.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [161.318] CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION TO FUND STATE
ROAD OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation for state roads. new text end

new text begin If, before July 1 of an odd-numbered
year, legislation is not enacted to appropriate money to the commissioner of transportation
for state roads in the next fiscal year, on July 1, an amount sufficient to pay the costs
described in this subdivision is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the
commissioner of transportation for costs of contracts relating to state roads operation
and maintenance, program planning and delivery, and state road construction. The
appropriation must be sufficient to pay both the described contract costs and the costs of
Department of Transportation employees whose work is essential to the administration
and performance of the contracts. This section applies only to those contracts as to which
funds were encumbered before the July 1 appropriation date. The commissioner of
management and budget shall ensure that the commissioner of transportation is able to
access money under this appropriation. Any subsequent appropriation to the commissioner
of transportation for a biennium in which this subdivision has been applied shall supersede
and replace the funding authorized in this subdivision.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Continued operations. new text end

new text begin If, by July 1 of an odd-numbered year, legislation
has not been enacted to appropriate money for the next biennium to the commissioner
of management and budget for central accounting, procurement, payroll, and human
resources functions, amounts necessary to operate those functions stated in subdivision
1 are appropriated for the next biennium from the general fund to the commissioner of
management and budget. As necessary, the commissioner may transfer a portion of
this appropriation to other state agencies to support carrying out these functions. Any
subsequent appropriation to the commissioner of management and budget for a biennium
in which this section has been applied shall supersede and replace the funding authorized
in this section.
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