2015 Minnesota Statutes

15.76 SAVI PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.Program established.

The state agency value initiative (SAVI) program is established to encourage state agencies to identify cost-effective and efficiency measures in agency programs and operations that result in cost savings for the state. All state agencies not separately authorized to carry forward operating funds may participate in this program.

Subd. 2.Retained savings.

(a) In order to encourage innovation and creative cost savings by state employees, upon approval of the commissioner of management and budget, 50 percent of any appropriations for agency operations that remain unspent at the end of a biennium because of unanticipated innovation, efficiencies, or creative cost-savings may be carried forward and retained by the agency to fund specific agency proposals or projects. Agencies choosing to spend retained savings funds must ensure that project expenditures do not create future obligations beyond the amounts available from the retained savings. The retained savings must be used only to fund projects that directly support the performance of the agency's mission. This section does not restrict authority granted by other law to carry forward money for a different period or for different purposes.

(b) This section supersedes any contrary provision of section 16A.28.

Subd. 3. Review process.

An agency may spend money for a project after:

(1) the agency has posted notice of spending for the proposed project on the agency Web site for at least 30 days;

(2) the commissioner of management and budget has approved spending money from the SAVI account for the project; and

(3) the commissioner has notified the Legislative Advisory Commission for its review and comment.

Subd. 4.SAVI-dedicated account.

Each agency that participates in the SAVI program shall have a SAVI-dedicated account in the special revenue fund, or other appropriate fund as determined by the commissioner of management and budget, into which the agency's savings are deposited. The agency will manage and review projects that are funded from this account. Money in the account is appropriated to the participating agency for purposes authorized by this section.

Subd. 5.Expiration.

This section expires June 30, 2018.

History:

2011 c 24 s 1; 2013 c 134 s 12-14